Upon hearing this, Meng Shenji gave Flender a long, deep look. After thinking it over, he decided to explain everything to him through Sound Transmission into Secrecy.
"Flender, let me explain the severity of the situation. I hope you'll cooperate when the time comes and don't make any pointless resistance."
Flender's expression changed several times before he finally nodded silently at Meng Shenji.
Only then did Meng Shenji continue, "Here's what happened. Seven years ago, on the day Prince Xue Beng 'accidentally' lost an arm... and the issue wasn't resolved until today, seven years later."
After hearing Meng Shenji's lengthy explanation, Flender could no longer remain calm.
He could not help asking, "Are you saying that what Xue Xing said about Xue Beng's old injury flaring up—and possibly even becoming incurable—was all because Mubai just kicked him?!"
"Oh, so it was that student named Dai Mubai..."
Meng Shenji looked at Flender, then at Dai Mubai, whom Flender was shielding behind him. His gaze was inscrutable.
Flender clenched his fists, instinctively wanting to say something more to Meng Shenji, but Meng Shenji's next words stopped him cold.
"Flender, I've made the situation clear. Remember what you just promised me. Frankly, I think rather highly of you, which is why I specially reminded you. If you make any meaningless resistance, every one of you will suffer."
"There's no room to turn this around...?"
Flender asked painfully.
"No! Think about it. Causing a Heaven Dou Prince to lose that ability—what kind of crime is that? None of Shrek can bear the consequences. It would be best to abandon the cart to save the commander."
"..."
For experts, communication through Sound Transmission into Secrecy could end in an instant. Meng Shenji and Flender appeared to have spoken for quite some time, but only a