Magic Doctor CEO Lady's Humble Husband (Fade Chen)

Chapter 3175

Of course, the Combat Readiness Committee did suffer losses.

They had 200 soldiers in the first place, but right then, they were down to more than 100. Almost half of the team was killed, and it was a devastating sight.

Sheldon was responsible for reorganizing the team and treating the wounded. Riccardo led the rest of the mobile members in cleaning up the battlefield and collecting the spoils of war.

Sohail was still busy making phone calls. His face became gloomier by the minute. It was obvious that no one answered his calls.

After making one last phone call, Sohail, who had always been good-tempered, smashed his phone onto the ground. A wave of fury crashed through him.

At such a sight, Fade took the initiative to walk over and ask, "Sohail, what happened?" Shifting his gaze to look at Fade, Sohail stammered, "Mr. Chen, I..."

He paused. It was as if he was at a loss and had no idea how he should put his words into place.

Fade reassured him, "If you can't tell me, it's fine."

Sohail shook his head and said, "Mr. Chen, I was on the phone with the headquarters. I called them to ask the reason why Team 5 didn't show up at Spring River as promised. I told them that the enemy took advantage of the situation and attacked us. I want to know what exactly happened that almost led to the death of more than 200 members of the Combat Readiness Committee."

The situation that day was critical.

If it hadn't been for Fade, the Combat Readiness Committee would definitely be no match for the Joint Army.

Although they had won, he had to investigate to discover the reason why Team 5 hadn't shown up.

Upon hearing that, Fade's expression darkened. He then asked, "What did they say?"

Sohail said, his voice low, "They pushed the blame by saying that the order had been sent out. They have no idea why Team 5 did not show up and how Morrison and the Joint Army appeared at Spring River. They are currently investigating the reason behind it."

"Currently investigating?"

Fade muttered. Anger flashed in his eyes.

Just then, a loud shout caught their attention.

"What are you doing!"

Fade recognized that it was Riccardo's voice.

Turning around at once, he looked in Riccardo's direction.

At that moment, Riccardo was cleaning up the battlefield and collecting war spoils with his team members.

It was right then that a team of fully armed soldiers appeared out of nowhere and started confronting them.

Fade, Sohail, and Sheldon rushed over at once after noticing such a scene.

"Riccardo, what's going on?" Sheldon asked.

Riccardo was fuming. He pointed to the team of fully armed soldiers and bellowed, "This useless bunch did not show up when we needed them. Now, they want to snatch our spoils of war."

After receiving a brief explanation, the group raised their heads to look in the direction of the soldiers.

Sheldon and Sohail's expressions instantly darkened.

"Mr. Hu, I don't think it's right for you to do this!" Sohail said in a low voice.

Standing by Fade's side, Sheldon started introducing, "That man is Khalil Hu, commander of Team 5."

Khalil had a tall and sturdy build and was as strong as an ox, emanating an oppressive aura.

Hearing Sohail's accusation, Khalil stepped forward and rebuked, "Mr. Yeu, what are you talking about? Is there anything wrong with us collecting the spoils of war?"This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

With a wave of his hand, the soldiers of Team 5 began to plunder the spoils of war, not paying any attention to the bewildered gazes of those around them.

Hopping mad, Sohail yelled, "Khalil, everything belongs to us! Team 5 has no right to steal nor own any of it."

Khalil gave a soft chuckle before he jeered, "Mr. Yeu, you seem to have forgotten something."

"Several hours ago, we came to an

agreement over the phone. I promised you that Team 5 will come and assist you. If we win, you'll get 30% of the spoils while we'll get 70% of it so is there anything wrong with us collecting our portion of it?"

Hot-tempered Riccardo could no longer hold it in. He pointed at Khalil and berated, "Khalil, you're f*cking shameless!"

"Assist us? Not a single member of your Team 5 showed up during the battle. Now that it's over, your team appeared out of nowhere to collect our spoils of war? How dare you have the guts to say such a shameless thing!"

Khalil's eyelids violently twitched at the angry tirade. When he lifted his gaze to look at Riccardo once more, his eyes were tinted with ferocity.

He gave a cold snort and refuted in a deep voice, "Military orders have to be obeyed. Since you've made a promise, you must follow through. Are you now going back on your words?"

"You..," Riccardo was so angry that he could barely suppress the urge to rush out and give Khalil a good beating.

Sheldon managed to stop him in time. Taking a step forward, he cast his scornful glance at Khalil and began to say, "Mr. Hu, let's put the spoils aside."

"Let's talk about your promise to us! It was you who requested for us to vacate Spring River so that you and your team could come and aid us in our attacks. In the end, not only did you not show up, but Morrison and his team also led his team ande attacked us from Spring River, resulting in us suffering a great loss." "Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm quite certain that the Joint Army would have to pass through your Team 5's defensive zone before arriving at Spring River, am I correct?"

"I've already reported this matter to the headquarters. I look forward to a clear explanation from you."

Sheldon wasn't direct, but the undercurrent in his words was obvious.

It was obvious he blamed Team 5 for what they had experienced. Team 5 had blundered and had allowed the enemy to have the chance to sneak into their defense area, launching a sneak attack on the Combat Readiness Committee.

At that moment, all members of the Combat Readiness Committee were glaring at Team 5.

Khalil understood the underlying meaning behind Sheldon's words. With a scoff, he rebuked, "What are you talking about, Sheldon? Are you accusing Team 5 of failing our duties? Or are you doubting my military prowess?"

Sheldon replied in a tit for tat manner, "That's right. I'm starting to doubt your military prowess.'

"If there's nothing wrong with your skills, I presume a more serious problem might have taken place, considering the occurrence of such a huge

mistake."

Right then, Sheldon's words had a more serious meaning to them.

It was obvious he blamed Khalil. If it wasn't a mistake, it implied that Khalil might have colluded with the enemy. If that was the case, the matter should not be taken lightly.

"Nonsense!"

Khalil bellowed and denied Sheldon's accusation at once.

Sheldon snorted in reply. "How I wish I was talking nonsense. Team 5 and the Dragon Force must, however, give us a proper explanation."

"Explanation?!" Khalil gritted his teeth with a grim smile at the corner of his lips. Throwing his head backwards for an arrogant cackle, he responded by saying, "Well then, let's see what the headquarters have to say!"

With that, he turned around and ordered his soldiers, "Hurry up. After collecting the spoils, let's head back for a rest. We've been running around all night. It's exhausting!"