Elder Tong continued shouting abuse at the top of his lungs. His voice alone echoed arrogantly through the entire Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
Xu Linghe finally reached the end of his patience. He slammed the table and said, "I'm not dead yet. It's not your place to call the shots. Lu Zhongyuan, Qin Zhongtian, White-robed Sword, take my orders. If anyone roars in this hall again, kill them on the spot!"
Xu Linghe was truly furious. Even Elder Tong, for all his fury, had no choice but to fall silent, though he made no effort to hide the indignation in his eyes.
Xu Linghe turned to Plum Blossom Seven, whose image had appeared in the light, and said, "I need an explanation. What exactly happened to Jiang Shangkun? And why did you say the negotiations had succeeded? I want a full explanation."
Plum Blossom Seven's image replied, "I've always been frank. I won't deny that I detested Jiang Shangkun, but I detested his greed and incompetence. If he were struck dead by lightning one day, I'd celebrate for three days straight. But he died at Xu Yi's hands, right in front of me, for the sake of the Divine Church. His death grieves me deeply."
Elder Tong gave a cold snort, not believing a single word. But quite a few people in the hall did believe it. After all, Commander Plum had even risked his own life for the Divine Church's interests. When it came to public and private matters, he was absolutely clear about the difference.
Xu Linghe rapped the purple-gold armrest until it rang. "Get to the point."
Plum Blossom Seven said, "I asked Xu Yi why he wanted to kill Commander Jiang. He said that if he didn't kill Commander Jiang, he'd have to kill me. As things