Chapter 3178
Chapter 3178
In an instant, hundreds of guards in the headquarters made a move at the same time. They would either hold a weapon of some sort or activate their positive energy and aim it at Fade.
When Riccardo and Sheldon saw that scene, they instantly tensed up. Gritting their teeth, they activated their positive energy in no time in preparation for a fight.
Fade, the guards' target, remained calm without the slightest trace of fear on his face. He continued sprinting towards Yose's camp in mid-air.
"Mr. Chen, please stop at once, or we will not hesitate to kill you." The guards below gave him a final warning.
Fade remained unwavering as he coldly repeated himself, "I want to meet Mr. Zheng this instant!"
"Attack!" The guard clenched his teeth and gave a resolute command.
At the last critical moment, a voice rang out in the commander-in-chief's tent, "Stop!"
"It's Mr. Zheng's voice!"
"All of you! Stop!"
The guard heaved a silent sigh of relief and hurriedly gave the order. He could not help wiping the sweat on his forehead, feeling the fear and shock.
After all, they all knew that Fade was not one to be trifled with.
He had murdered Thunderbolt, one of the eight guardians of Thunder Hall, at Southern Sea. He then defeated the almighty Kohen at Dragonpine Mountain in Capital City.
The strength of an expert of his level was not something ordinary guards could handle.
If they were to break into a fight, the final outcome would most probably be all of them killed in the blink of an eye without Fade breaking a sweat. It was best not to make a move.
The guards stepped aside. Riccardo and Sheldon rushed forward to the front of the commander-in-chief's tent, casting admiring gazes at Fade. Fade did not say a word. All he did was walk straight into the tent.
The tent was massive. There was a square table positioned in the middle with a detailed map laid on it. One look at it and one would know that it was used to plan a strategic battle.
On the map, there was a coffee pot and a few steaming cups of coffee.
Yose sat in the main seat. Besides him, three acquaintances were present as well. They were the other three vice-presidents of the Martial Art Alliance, Zander, Vincci, and Maitho.
"The three vice presidents are all here!" Riccardo and Sheldon were dumbfounded.
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
Yose glanced at the three of them, inquiring in a calm voice.
Fade walked over to the table and took his seat, turning to look at Yose as he confidently replied, "Of course!"
Yose raised his eyebrows as displeasure flashed across his face. He, however, composed himself to ask, "What is it?"
"It's about last night's attack at Spring River!" Fade cut to the chase.
Upon hearing that, Yose's brows furrowed into a deep frown.
Vincci bluntly retorted, "I'm sure the investigation was over. We've done a thorough job. What else do you have to say?"
Fade turned to look at her, shooting her a cold glare as he said, "Madam Mok, although you say that you've done a thorough job, this piece of paper, in my opinion, is trash."
While speaking, he retrieved the investigation result and tore it into pieces in front of them.
"You!" Vincci was instantly provoked as she glowered at him.
Zander's and Maitho's expressions showed subtle changes.
"I want a reasonable explanation! You're just
trying to fool us!" Fade shot his piercing glare at Yose and demanded, his voice deep.
Yose's brows furrowed into a deeper frown. After a few seconds of silence, he responded by saying, "l know it's tough for you to accept the result but this is it. The truth is that Team 5 was careless and made a mistake. I will punish them. NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.
"Careless?! They made a mistake?!" Fade's gaze darkened.
"Mr. Zheng, ask yourself. Is this a reasonable explanation for the death of hundreds of my comrades- in- arms sacrificed in the battle?" Fade snapped.
At that moment, Riccardo could not help speaking up.
"Our comrades cannot die in vain. We want a reasonable explanation."
Anger thrummed through Yose's veins the moment he heard their words.
He slammed his palm against the table and questioned, furious, "Lundie, Sheldon, and Riccardo. This is a battlefield and we're in the middle of a war. What are you doing? You've offended your superior. Are you going to rebel?"
Yose yelled at them, accusing them of being rebellious.
Fade was not the slightest afraid. Staring at Yose, he sneered, "There isn't any need to throw false accusations. It won't work."
"If the headquarters can't provide me with a satisfactory explanation, I'll have to take matters into my own hands."
With that, he turned around and was about to leave.
"bundle, what are you trying to do? Do you even take the military rules seriously? You..." Vincci pointed at him, shrieking. Extending her right arm forward, she was about to launch an attack towards him.
Fade turned around and shook his shoulders, a strong burst of energy emanating from within him. He did not even have to lift a finger, yet he could still knock Vincci backwards, to the point of her staggering until she nearly stumbled over
"You! How dare you! How dare you attack me?
You're offending your superiors!"
"Tie him up! Make sure he gets punished according to the military law. Quick!"
Vincci sat on the ground, shouting like a shrew.
At that very moment, she failed to notice how Yose, Zander, and Maitho's gazes that were focused on Fade turned solemn.
It was because they all realized that his strength seemed to have enhanced as he was stronger than he was before.
One had to know that Vincci was the principal of Heroine Academy as well as a vice president of the Martial Arts Alliance. She was skilled in martial arts as she had long broken through to Stage 5 of Level 7.
Even if Fade had killed Thunderbolt, who had been at the Stage 6 of Level 7, and had severely injured Kohen, it was not an easy battle itself as Fade himself had suffered some minor injuries.
Right then, he had gone against Vincci, who was at Stage 5 of Level 7. Everyone was slightly shocked at how easily he managed to knock her backwards with a slight tremble of his shoulders.
It implied that his strength had definitely surpassed the strength of a martial artist at Stage 5 of Level 7. He was probably in Stage 6 or 7 right then. At the thought of that, several of them were taken aback.
Not to make things worse, Maitho walked over and helped Vincci up. At the same time, he advised in her ear, "Madam Mok, since our juniors are here, it's best if we behave ourselves."
Outside the big tent, the sentries heard the noise and rushed in in huge waves.
Seeing the scene, Riccardo and Sheldon sprinted over to the exit at once and stopped them.
In the tent, Yose's expression darkened even further. He stared at Fade and fell into deep silence.
Fade said nothing as he turned around and walked out of the exit.
"Lundie, now is the time for war. No matter what feud you've had with Kohen, you must put it aside and focus on the big picture for the time being or you're considered to have failed your country and the people," Yose reminded him sternly.
At the mention of that, Fade's eyes narrowed as he turned around once more to fix his prating gaze on Yose, saying with a cold sneer at the corners of his lips, "Focus on the big picture? Be responsible for the people? What a joke!"
"Mr. Zheng, don't you even feel embarrassed when you say this out loud?"