After hanging up, Hemon closed his eyes and lowered his head, his face full of emotion. He knew it was his turn to take the stage. But this time, he was not doing it for Tom—he was doing it for Lu Yang.
"Why had things turned out like this?"
"Was I greedy for money?"
"No. Back then, when Tom and I fought to build our empire, so many people invited me to join their guilds, so many tried to recruit me away, yet I refused them all."
"Why had I become like this?"
"It was Tom. Everything was because of Tom. That damned bastard. I fought beside him through life and death, stayed awake through countless days and nights, and helped build that guild with him. Yet because I had no money and no connections, he stripped me of everything I had achieved. He refused to let me become a Grand Legion Commander, handed my elite subordinates over to Christina's people, and even sent me off to guard the warehouse."
"Tom, you were the one who shattered this old brother's heart first. You were the one who left me with no way out and forced me to join Lu Yang. Since that was the case, don't blame me for showing no mercy." Hemon suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing sharply.
He stared at the 300 Legion Commanders before him and shouted, "Hear my orders. All of you are to immediately lead your forces to assemble along the Screen Stronghold and Sapphire Stronghold line. We'll create chaos in the border region to distract the Iron Blood Brotherhood and try to rescue Yuga's men."
The 300 Legion Commanders did not suspect a thing. Hemon was one of the four main Vice Guild Leaders personally appointed by Tom. They had originally been