The Gong family could, of course, make excuses for what had happened.
However, it was a fact that Meng Fan had escaped danger. If no one had rescued him, how had he gotten away?
Who would have gone to rescue him? There had been a great battle at the time, and Gong Yushang had been there. Countless Jizhou Territory officials had seen him with their own eyes.
Even if it wasn't him, it had to be him. There was simply no way to argue otherwise.
And so Xu Yi had not only successfully navigated this trap and resolved his own crisis, but had also quietly killed three of the Gong family's elders.
The most brutal part was that he had shoved the Gong family straight onto the opposite side of the Pope, making them a target for the Pope's faction. One could only imagine the bloodshed and fury the Gong family would face in the days ahead.
"Third!"
The Gong family's Great Elder bellowed again, his voice low and stern.
Gong Yushang's silence made the already oppressive atmosphere in the hall feel as if it were about to explode.
At the Great Elder's scolding, Gong Yushang finally broke his silence. In a hoarse voice, he laid out every cause and consequence he could piece together.
"We must submit a written defense. We never rescued Meng Fan. He must have made a secret deal with some powerful figures among the Night Walkers to escape."
The Fourth Elder of the Gong family spoke in a sinister tone.
Gong Yushang said, "It's no use. How are we supposed to explain our presence at Little Buddha Mountain? Was it just a coincidence? Now Meng Fan can openly pin the reason for his return on us. As for the claim that he made a secret