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Creak!
A piercing sound of the door opening echoed through the room, and in an instant, a bright light flooded in through the crack, illuminating the dim and blood-scented Defense Hall. Under the sunlight, a man sat quietly in a wheelchair at the entrance. The light shone directly into my eyes, making it difficult to see his face clearly. All I could discern was that he was exceptionally thin, almost resembling a skeleton sitting in the wheelchair. If it weren't for his familiar voice, I wouldn't have been able to recognize him as Dong Ba based on his appearance alone.
He was merely disabled?
Sitting in a wheelchair?
I remembered how the insects had devoured him completely; how was he still alive?
The moment Dong Ba appeared, many questions that had been swirling in my mind began to unravel.
It seemed likely that Dong Ba had orchestrated this entire scheme from behind the scenes!
No wonder the Triad Tribunal had been targeting my weaknesses so precisely; it turned out to be my old rival! I had thought that the Dong Family had produced another schemer!
At that moment, two burly men stepped out from either side of the back door, ready to push Dong Ba's wheelchair.
"No need! When facing my greatest enemy, I'd rather crawl over than be pushed!"
Dong Ba raised a hand to stop the two men. In the sunlight, his hand appeared particularly unusual; more accurately, his fingers were exceptionally short—almost nonexistent. He used his palms to push the wheels of the wheelchair, inching closer to me. When he finally entered the Defense Hall completely, there was a loud bang as the two attendants closed the door. It was only then that I could finally see Dong Ba's true appearance!
Was this really the top expert of the Sun and Moon Alliance that I once knew?
Both of his legs were completely gone below the knees, and all ten fingers were missing as well. His entire body was emaciated, almost just skin and bones. His eye sockets were deeply sunken, and his complexion bore a sickly pallor—he looked neither human nor ghostly, entirely different from my memory of Dong Ba!
What had he gone through back then!?
Even I couldn't help but twitch at the sight of him, feeling an unexpected twinge of sympathy.
In any case, I imagined he must be feeling very sad. Once proud and strong, now reduced to a disability!
"What's wrong? Surprised, Xia Ji? This is all thanks to you!"
Dong Ba pushed the wheels of his wheelchair until he finally stopped about twenty meters away from me. He looked up, squinting slightly, and let out a strange, cackling laugh. Lightly, he said, "If it weren't for my Silkworm Robe protecting me, I wouldn't be alive today. Heh heh heh, now I want the world to know what Xia Ji is really like behind the scenes! This is the reason I persevered and the motivation for my survival."
Dong Ba did not roar or shout; he remained calm, always smiling in a way that felt unsettling. His gaze wandered around the Defense Hall, and he continued softly, "That rainy night, you carried out a massacre against my family. At that time, I was already gravely injured and on the brink of death. If you hadn't left so quickly, I would have completely vanished from this world. And what happened next? Can you guess? I encountered the only survivor of the Dong Family, and it was he who saved me!
Honestly, at that moment, I thought I was doomed. The pain, the unwillingness to accept my fate, and the hatred—I could no longer endure it all, so I simply closed my eyes and lost consciousness!
Yet there was still a glimmer of hope. Even the old man despised you, Xia Ji, for your many crimes; living was nothing short of a disaster. So even in that situation, I was spared from death. When I woke up, that loyal subordinate had driven away the pests; I miraculously survived! Those creatures only gnawed at my legs and didn't take my life!
At that time, looking at my legs that had been devoured, seeing the bones still stained with remnants of flesh—I swore I would survive!!
So I crawled out with these hands of mine!!"
At this point, Dong Ba's eyes were bloodshot, clearly suppressing his rage to an extreme degree. Yet his voice remained low and calm—eerily so. He raised his hands, now devoid of fingers, and said lightly, "Do you know how these hands became like this?
They were ground down!!
Don't you think it's truly unbelievable that I'm still alive to find you? Even I think it's a miracle that I've survived!"
After saying this, Dong Ba abruptly shifted his gaze away from me and turned towards the Leader of the Sun and Moon Alliance. He spoke each word deliberately: "I accuse Xia Ji of prioritizing his own grudges over the interests of the organization! All of this is for personal glory; not only does he disregard the organization's prohibitions but he also slanders it—truly a lawless individual!"
A mad dog.
I cursed inwardly; Dong Ba had completely transformed into a monster. From his eyes, I understood what he meant—he was now nothing more than a vengeful Evil Spirit. Causing me discomfort was his greatest pleasure; his life's joy seemed limited to this.
I believed his experiences were real, but everything else was just like what happened with Old Corpse—a villain's complaint!
"Xia Ji, what else do you have?"
At that moment, the Leader of the Sun and Moon Alliance suddenly spoke up, looking down at me with indifference. "The two witnesses have already confirmed that you disregarded the organization's interests and acted solely for yourself."
"Just two farts, and what crime can't be fabricated?"
I chuckled lightly, "Let me make it clear that I have never taken the initiative to be an enemy to anyone, but I will not hold back against those who offend me! During the mission, I have retreated time and again, but when there is no more ground to give, I will fight back! All those who have fallen at my hands deserve their fate!"
The Leader merely glanced at me and then smiled as he asked, "So, you still refuse to admit it?"
I held my head high. "Not guilty! There is nothing to confess!"
As soon as I finished speaking, the reaction from everyone in the Defense Hall was surprisingly unanimous. In an instant, a multitude of people stood up, pointing at me and cursing loudly.
Words like "brat" and "the thief should be killed" flew out.
In short, anything unpleasant was hurled my way.
To all this, I turned a deaf ear. Those who got angry at the enemy's insults were all fools; right now, I just needed a little time!
"Alright, everyone stop arguing for now. We will debate according to the procedure!"
The Leader pressed his hand down, finally managing to quiet the surrounding noise a bit. Then he looked at me and said, "Now we come to your third charge: harboring Ghost Corpses and violating the rules of the Yin-Yang Realms!"
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