As General Grunt spoke, he looked serious but his eyes flickered with treachery.
Solar General was the only one who knew Darryl was the one who sent the letter while General Grunt had taken the credit for it. The only way to keep it secret was to get rid of Solar General. Once he was dead, no one else in the Imperial Sky Palace would ever learn the truth.
The Nine Heaven Emperor was angry and jumped to his feet. "Is what you said true?"
'How dare Solar General betray the Godly Region. He deserves to die!' he thought.
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes." General Grunt nodded with certainty. "That day, the sky just turned dark and I saw it from afar, but I could clearly see it was indeed Solar General and Darryl who met up."
Then, he looked at the Nine Heaven Emperor's facial expression. "Your Majesty, Solar General is about to betray the Godly Region. We should get rid of him soon."
The Nine Heaven Emperor inhaled deeply and his rage was shown on his face. "Go, bring Solar General here. I want to ask him face-to-face."
"Yes, Sir!" General Grunt answered and scurried out of the secret chamber. He then ordered the guards outside to bring Solar General.
At that point in time, he looked calm, but deep down he was full of nerves. 'Sh*t! His Majesty wants to interrogate Solar General on his own. I'm in big trouble this time. What if Solar General tells the truth, then I'd be committing a huge crime.'
However, General Grunt was rather shrewd and he quickly thought of a way out.
Soon after, Solar General came to the secret chamber and respectfully knelt. "Your Majesty."
As he spoke, Solar General felt inexplicably nervous as he saw the Nine Heaven Emperor had a solemn look on his face as he sat on his white jade bed while General Grunt stood aside looking cunning.
'What's happening? Is something wrong with the letter Darryl gave me?' Solar General became more unsettled.
"Solar General, how do I usually treat you?" The Nine Heaven Emperor glared at Solar General and asked.
"Your Majesty has been kind and merciful to me. You've also been showing your favor towards me," Solar General answered quickly.
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