Please Recommend. "Brother Hongying, you're mistaken!" Ximen Wenlan, who had been sitting quietly and listening, spoke up. "Leaving aside why your Spirit Hall didn't put its base underground in territory you control, let's just consider those two districts-they lie far apart horizontally, making the actual journey quite long. They're also more than half a major district away from your Heaven Dou Holy Hall! Besides-"
Her tone shifted. "That base of yours was trafficking people on a massive scale-a vile business that defies heaven's principles and poisons public morals! Spirit Hall is one of the continent's foremost organizations. For conduct like this, shouldn't you give us 'neighbors,' and the ten million citizens of Heaven Dou City, an explanation? Can you even justify it within Spirit Hall?"
With Ximen Wenlan exposing the base's dealings, Yu Yaolei's expression darkened further, and he lost the last of his patience.
He slammed his palm onto the armrest and sprang to his feet, snapping, "Enough! Stop dragging all this irrelevant nonsense into it. With your strength and intelligence network, you surely know Barton belongs to the Jin Family."
"You should know full well how overbearing the Jin Family is, and how fiercely they protect their own. They're nothing like the two of us. If you insist on holding him, then when their thunderous wrath descends and sparks a conflict between our two sides, don't say we didn't warn you!"
This is bad! Qiangu Hongying cried inwardly.
The instant She Yaolei's words fell-boom!
A terrifying aura erupted from Chen Hong!
The teacups on the table silently became covered in cracks. Yu Yaolei and Qiangu Hongying felt their breath catch, and even the circulation of their soul power grew sluggish!
Chen Hong remained seated, but his deep eyes now blazed like burning stars. Each word rang clearly through