And if that still did not work, he had one last trump card in hand. He refused to believe he could not bring Yang Chen down!
Yang Chen remained as calm as ever. Hearing Zhang Zhongyi speak, he knew he needed a reasonable explanation to clarify everything from beginning to end.
Yang Chen said, "Everyone, please hear me out. This is what happened..."
Yang Chen began with how Commander Long had assigned him as a Squad Leader, then recounted everything that had happened afterward, including how he and his teammates had found tasks for themselves.
After hearing Yang Chen's words, quite a few people began whispering among themselves.
"If this is true, then little friend Yang has suffered far too much. With such strength, he was actually assigned to be a Squad Leader. Commander Long must truly be blind."
"Shh! How dare you speak ill of Commander Long?"
"Hmph, I have long found him unpleasant to look at. I serve under Commander Zhang—what can that Long fellow possibly do to me? We of the four great regions are here fighting the Forbidden Demon Clan with our lives on the line. What has that Long fellow been doing every day? He keeps saying he controls the overall situation from behind the scenes, but in the end, he is nothing but a coward!"
In less than the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, Yang Chen had explained most of it. "That was what happened. At the time, I controlled several members of the Forbidden Demon Clan and brought back the Giant Strength Demon. I had intended to tell everyone about the Forbidden Demon Clan's sneak attack, but when I returned, I encountered these people blocking my path. That day, when I brought out the Giant Strength Demon, I