"Thousand-Household Commander Ding collaborated with the Shadow Fiends?! How is that possible! They-"
After hearing Lin Hao's brief account of what had happened, Thousand-Household Commander Lu looked utterly stunned.
Lin Hao had played down his own involvement a little. Though he mentioned that he had played a crucial role, he did not explicitly say that he had beaten "Thousand-Household Commander Lu" to death or taken a Grandmaster's blow. His main emphasis was on Ding Tianyou and the others collaborating with the Shadow Fiends to duplicate the First Manor Lord.
Even so, the shock of this development still left Thousand-Household Commander Lu reeling.
Ding Tianyou had come bearing an imperial decree! He was among the fastest-rising members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard lately!
And a "trusted subordinate" like him had actually defected to the Shadow Fiends?!
"It's absolutely true. If he has any accomplices, I suspect they've all defected to the Shadow Fiends too. You must report them, Commander Lu."
Lin Hao struck while the iron was hot, putting in a bad word for them.
Those animals. Even if Ding Tianyou was an isolated case, I'm pinning this on all of you first!
With the weight of Sword-Forging Manor's testimony, let's see whether you believe it!
"Well..."
Thousand-Household Commander Lu thought of the faction Ding Tianyou represented, with the Western Depot behind it. Submitting a memorial about this would be difficult.
"I can sign it jointly with you."
The First Manor Lord was also catching his breath. He was not actually skilled at fighting either. He relied entirely on his Grandmaster cultivation, every move a heavy, powerful strike, all brute force and no finesse.
He owed Lin Hao an enormous favor this time. Since Lin Hao had made the suggestion, he immediately gave it a push.
Ao Jian held the title