Elder Zhong stared intently at the document in his hands, his gaze blazing like a torch, as though he meant to see straight through it.
The thin sheet of paper bore the clear, bright red seals of the Hall of Missions and the Beast Taming Hall, evidence as solid and indisputable as a mountain of iron.
Faced with these facts, Elder Zhong inwardly lamented his predicament.
He had thought he could easily convict Ying Ming Hao, but now that hope seemed unlikely to come true.
Worse still, even pinning a relatively serious charge on him seemed fraught with difficulty.
At that thought, Elder Zhong sighed inwardly. Alas, that brat will probably slip away by sheer luck again!
Yet, however unwilling he felt, Elder Zhong had no choice but to announce the verdict publicly. "After careful investigation, sufficient evidence has established that Ying Ming Hao committed no offenses such as lining his own pockets or abusing his authority."
At that moment, the eyes of the many onlookers were fixed on him, leaving him no room to violate his principles as an impartial enforcer.
Hearing Elder Zhong's verdict, Su Mei's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. She could not help murmuring, "How is that possible? There must be something wrong here..."
To Su Mei, Ying Ming Hao was simply her destined nemesis. No matter how hard she tried, she never seemed able to bring about his death.
"Elder Zhong, they actually dared to engage openly in smuggling and illicit sales! The Image-Recording Stone clearly recorded everything just now. This is a blatant trampling of the sect's rules and order!
"Their behavior has had an extremely damaging impact on the entire sect.
"Besides, they dared to operate without any of the required permits. If someone died, who would take responsibility?
"The