The atmosphere in the room was somewhat strange. The fluorescent light flickered on and off. Skain picked up the pistol on the table, and without any apparent movement, the gun turned into parts in his hand and scattered across the tabletop.
Leizong picked up the briefcase beside the chair and pulled out a document.
"Cuckoo Yin Byakuya, currently serving in the Special Emergency and Cleanup Strategic Forces. On July 15, during a classified mission, you shot and killed the diplomatic envoy of the Alaydo Kingdom with four bullets. Spent shell casings were found at the scene, while the whereabouts of the envoy's remains are unknown.
"Cuckoo Yin Byakuya, answer me. At the time of the incident, did the diplomatic envoy, 'Elvis Elinor,' intend to attack you? Although according to eyewitness accounts, the diplomatic envoy, 'Elvis Elinor,' drew his weapon first, the witnesses were your comrades. This laughable document is insufficient to clear you of the charges.
"Attacking another country's diplomatic envoy, especially one from a country other than Sengoku, is a serious crime no matter which unit you serve!"
Leizong fought back the urge to tear the document in his hands apart. Eighty percent of the fourteen-page file had been scribbled over with black ink and marked as military secrets. Judging from the document, Su Xiao was not only innocent but should actually have been commended.
"You are protecting this country. That is an act worthy of the respect of every citizen, myself included. But the Alaydo Kingdom is an ally of our country and has been a long-standing black-gold trading partner. Without giving them a satisfactory explanation, they will lose face."
It was obvious that Leizong was not being unreasonable. Rather, this matter involved substantial interests. The black gold he mentioned was actually oil.
The Alaydo Kingdom was a