The faces of Paul and the accompanying Laines Empire officers standing behind him turned extremely unpleasant; they instinctively avoided the colonel's gaze, not daring to meet it. They indeed committed numerous heinous acts against the citizens of Jade City, it could be said that in the past month, they've been burning, killing, and looting without restraint. Being brought up again at this occasion by the officers of the Great Tang Empire, really left them in an awkward position.
Moreover, what worried them more was whether these Laines officers who once ordered the suppression of rebellious civilians would be held accountable afterward. Thinking of this, many had beads of sweat appearing on their foreheads, feeling a tense oppressive sensation of uncertain future and unknown life and death, as if an invisible enormous hand was gripping their throat, almost leaving them breathless.
