“Lord Dragon, what do you mean by this?” spoke Brian Hill, the deputy commander.
“The City Lord is concerned that the commoners might offend you again, so he took them away. You…” Brian Hill started to explain.
“Is that so?” Billy calmly interrupted. “In that case, I thank the City Lord for his concern, but I have made up my mind about this matter. There is no need for the City Lord to worry.” Ivy spoke in a solemn tone.
“Lord Chandler, as the First Minister of the Cabinet, please tell everyone the crimes committed by the young master of the Hill family!”
“Sure!” Ivy responded forcefully and went on to describe the events in detail.
“I see, for the sake of saving his own life, he almost caused the death of over a dozen compatriots. He truly deserves to die! To save his own life, he disregarded the lives of his fellow countrymen. Such a person should be dealt with severely!”
“Damn, this scum should just be beheaded, that would be too kind!”
“… ”
After hearing Ivy’s words, most of the people present had furious expressions on their faces.
“Daniel Hill, do you have anything else to add?” Billy spoke calmly.
“My son… he was just confused for a moment. But his crime does not warrant death…” Daniel Hill exhaled a breath of stale air and responded.
“What a momentary confusion!” Billy coldly chuckled and looked at Jeremy Jackson and James Reynolds. “I wonder what the two of you think?”
“Such behavior deserves no mercy!” James Reynolds responded loudly.
“Daniel, if you don’t apologize to Lord Dragon, he ordered your son to be executed because your son truly deserved it!” Jeremy Jackson spoke at the same time.
“City Lord, I…” Daniel Hill furrowed his brows.
“Lord Chandler, please tell everyone why I ordered his execution!” Billy pointed to the man on the ground and looked at Ivy.
“Not only did he commit crimes against superiors, but he also spoke arrogantly!” Ivy responded loudly. “He openly declared that even if Lord Dragon were a dragon, he would have to bow before him.”
Upon hearing her words, there was a collective gasp from the crowd. Everyone knew that the so-called ‘dragon’ referred not only to Lord Dragon but also to the ruler of the nation.
“Well done!” James Reynolds was the first to speak up. “With s treasonous intent, intending to cause chaos, the entire family of them deserve to be annihilated!”
“Well done!” the Polar Domain soldiers shouted in unison.
“Mr Hill, are those words he spoke not what he truly believes?” Casey looked at Daniel Hill and spoke. “Do all members of the Hill family share the same opinion?”
“Don’t… don’t slander us…” Daniel Hill stuttered and shouted loudly, his expression contorted.
“Why are you so worked up? I’m just asking!” Casey shrugged her shoulders.
“Daniel Hill, why are you still hesitating? Apologize to Lord Dragon!” Jeremy Jackson angrily shouted.
Daniel Hill exhaled another breath of stale air, gritted his teeth, and spoke in a deep voice. “I apologize. This was a failure in our family’s upbringing. I apologize to you and promise that it won’t happen again.” He had no choice but to lower his head. This matter could be big or small, but if it escalated, the annihilation of the Hill family would not be a joke!
“No rush, there are other matters!” Billy chuckled lightly.
“Lord Dragon, Daniel Hill has already apologized. Perhaps it’s time to…” Brian Hill, who was standing beside him, spoke again.
“You seem to be very fond of defending the Hill family!” Billy interrupted him. “If I’m not mistaken, you should also be a member of them, right?”
“Lord Dragon, I’m just making a suggestion as an outsider. It has nothing to do with me being from the Hill family.” Brian Hill responded.
“Is that so?” Billy sneered As he spoke, he turned to Jeremy Jackson and James Reynolds, speaking in a serious tone. “Gentlemen, there is something I’d like to inquire about, if it’s convenient.”
“Lord Dragon, you are personally appointed by the Emperor. You have the right to inquire about anything concerning Glavale!” James Reynolds responded loudly.
“Feel free to ask whatever you want.” Jeremy Jackson added at the same time.
“Very well!” Billy responded. “I’d like to know the progress of the investigation into the incident last month, where four hundred people from Glavale lost their lives. Has there been any breakthrough so far?”
“Embarrassingly, although we have been investigating this matter, we haven’t made any progress as of today,” Jeremy Jackson took a deep breath and responded.
“Lord Dragon, this is indeed our fault. We are willing to accept punishment!” James Reynolds’s face was filled with guilt.
“General Reynolds, there’s no need to blame yourself. This matter has nothing to do with you.” Billy replied to him.
According to the management responsibilities in the Polar Domain, there were two lines of authority, internal and external, under the City Lord. The external line referred to the Polar Domain soldiers, responsible for external battles, under the command of the Commander-in-chief. The internal line referred to internal management and external reconnaissance, which was the responsibility of the deputy City Lord. The four hundred people who were killed last time were part of the reconnaissance line, so it had little to do with James Reynolds’s side.
“City Lord, may I ask who you have assigned to handle the investigation?” Billy turned to Jeremy Jackson and asked.
“I am personally in charge of this matter!” At this moment, another old man walked out from the crowd.
“Who are you?” Billy glanced at the man.
“I am Peter Thomas. I’m currently serving as the deputy City Lord!” the old man responded in a deep voice.
“A member of the Thomas family?” Billy squinted his eyes slightly.
“After the incident last time, I specifically formed a team of twenty people to investigate this matter.” Peter Thomas didn’t respond to Billy’s question. “However, because the other party was very cautious and left no trace at the scene, it has been very difficult to investigate.”
“Is it difficult to investigate, or did you simply not put in the effort?” Casey said lightly.
“How dare you! Who are you? The deputy City Lord and Lord Dragon are having a conversation, what right do you have to interrupt!” A man walked out from behind Peter Thomas and shouted angrily.
Bang! Billy casually raised his hand and immediately sent the man flying.
“He is the Supreme Commander of the War Department. Do you think he has the right to speak?” Billy asked coldly.
“I… I…” The man trembled and struggled to speak as he lay on the ground.
“Answer my question, does he have the right?” Billy’s tone suddenly became icy, and a cold killing intent filled the air.
The man shivered all over and quickly knelt before Casey. “I… I’m sorry, I didn’t know you were Commander Kimmons. I’m truly sorry…”
“If there’s another next time, you’ll die!” Billy continued with a statement. Then, he looked at Peter Thomas again, and the tone of his words suddenly changed. “If I were to remove you from your position as deputy City Lord right now, would you accept it?”