Wu De was filled with solemn respect. He bowed deeply, like an ancient scholar meeting the greatest sage and teacher.
His tone brimmed with heartfelt admiration. "In this day and age, there are very few who can stay true to their hearts and walk the righteous path. Yet despite your high position, you put justice first in everything. If such breadth of mind and responsibility do not deserve the highest praise, then beneath the heavens, aside from White Lord, who else does?
"Chief Judge, please do not be modest. I am not deliberately flattering you. Having heard of your deeds for many years, I have long held you in heartfelt respect and admiration.
"You used an iron hand to purge the Plunderers' Alliance, uprooting the cancer that had plagued North Mang for years.
"You adjudicated the mechanical prosthetic smuggling case and burned all illegal modification equipment.
"You protected the hundreds of thousands of people in Glimmer City, crushing the tide of Mutated Beasts and saving them from disaster.
"Every one of these deeds has been seen and remembered by everyone in the world. You are not merely doing what ought to be done—you have forcibly held up a clear sky of justice over this devastated wasteland!!"
The Chief Judge's lips unconsciously curved upward, the smile growing wider. He lightly waved a hand. "Actually..."
"Ahem, actually, I think we should get to business," Bai Ye thoughtfully reminded him from the side.
Chief Judge: "..."
His waving hand froze in midair for a second before he awkwardly rubbed his nose.
"Right, business first.
"Chairman Wu, have there been any traces of Pseudo-Humans within Apocalypse's territory recently?"
Wu De looked thoroughly humbled. "With White Lord and Chief Judge present, how could I possibly deserve to be called Chairman Wu? You may simply call