"Do you all know about what happened to Ebony Lord?" Wally Hammond continued speaking.
"He was severely injured and is still lying in bed. Unfortunately, four of his Enforcement Hall comrades lost their lives."
"And all of this happened because someone within SHADOW leaked Ebony Lord's whereabouts, leading to an ambush on the way."
"Isn't that ironic?"
"What!?" There was a burst of exclamation in the meeting room.
"It can't be true, can it? We have a traitor in SHADOW?"
"Who is it?"
"Unbelievable, there's a backstabber among us!"
"..."
In a short time, the meeting room filled with a tumultuous uproar, with most people wearing expressions of indignation.
"Inspector, do you know who the traitor is? Speak up, I'll personally execute them!" one of the deputy inspectors exclaimed loudly.
"Yes! Expose them and execute them publicly!" many others echoed.
"Tan, do you have anything to say to everyone?" Wally asked calmly, lifting his tea cup after his speech.
Hearing Wally Hammond's words, the meeting room fell silent as everyone turned their attention to Tan Green.
"What... What do you mean?" Tan Green's eyes showed signs of panic.
"What do you mean? Don't you understand?" Wally Hammond took a deep breath.
"Inspector Hammond, do you suspect that I betrayed Ebony Lord?" Tan Green raised his voice, his agitation evident. "I am who I am. Everyone here knows me well. I've been with SHADOW for three years and have never received so much as a verbal warning."
"I don't know why you suspect me of being a traitor. If it's just baseless speculation..."
"You scoundrel, you're still trying to talk tough at this point!" Wally Hammond angrily interrupted him. "You want evidence? I'll give you evidence."
With that, he shouted, "Bring him in!"
"Yes!" Two SHADOW subordinates outside the room responded.
In the next moment, they brought in Tommy Daniel, whose cultivation had been crippled, and laid him on the floor. He was now trembling in fear, his face as pale as a sheet, with no trace of color.
Tan Green's pupils contracted slightly.
"Tommy Daniel, tell me, who ordered you?" Wally Hammond demanded sternly.
"It was... Deputy Inspector Tan Green." Tommy Daniel managed to speak through his difficulty breathing.
"Tan, you scum! Was it really you?"
"You deserve to die! You nearly killed Ebony Lord. Your whole family should be annihilated!"
"..."
After hearing Tommy Daniel's words, the meeting room was filled with angry voices.
"Tommy Daniel, you scoundrel, you falsely accused me! I'll kill you!" Tan Green disregarded the others and rushed towards Tommy Daniel.
But before he could draw his sword, Wally Hammond struck him down with a powerful palm.
"You want to kill to silence him?" Wally asked in a cold voice.
Tan Green's eyes narrowed, and he dashed towards the door. Although he had recently broken through to the Battle God realm, he was still one level below Wally Hammond. He knew he couldn't win, so if he didn't run now, he'd surely die. But just as he reached the door, a wave of energy swept him off his feet and slammed him heavily to the ground. He coughed up a mouthful of blood after landing.
Soon after, Billy and Frostblade appeared at the door.
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