27: Report to the Pioneer Camp

"If I didn't come, you all would have completely disgraced the Duel Arena!"

Guan Zhenyue's words left Captain Chen stunned.

He had rushed over the moment he received news of someone causing trouble.

How was this a disgrace to the Duel Arena?

Shouldn't this efficiency be worthy of commendation instead?

Guan Zhenyue walked past Captain Chen, his gaze landing on Wang Hong.

"Manager Wang, I will give you one more chance to recount everything that happened from start to finish."

Guan Zhenyue's tone was icy. "If there is even half a lie, you will bear the consequences yourself."

Wang Hong, who was already nursing injuries, felt completely numb.

You are, after all, the backer of the Duel Arena and the master of Jinghai Martial Arts Hall.

Why does it sound like you're trying to settle scores with your own people?

Aren't you favoring outsiders over your own?

He swallowed hard, his mind racing frantically.

If he admitted in front of this large crowd that he had used such despicable aphrodisiac incense on Ghost Reaper.

He would definitely lose all face, and to preserve the reputation of the Duel Arena, he would likely get punished even further!

This path definitely wouldn't work, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and stick to his previous story!

Thinking of this, Wang Hong repeated his story just as he had before.

"Hmph, it seems you won't give up until you hit a wall!"

Guan Zhenyue narrowed his eyes and looked at the injured individuals, including the female Martial Apprentice wearing the Nine-tailed Fox mask.

"I'll give you all a chance. Whoever tells the truth will receive the resources to advance to a Martial Artist!"

The eyes of Nine-tailed Fox and the others suddenly ignited with a strange brilliance.

They had worked for the Duel Arena for many years, though they were still stuck at the Body Tempering Realm Late Stage.

But much like Lone Wolf, as long as they had sufficient resources, they could have achieved a Breakthrough to become a Martial Artist long ago!

It was just that some personnel from the Duel Arena, led by Wang Hong, were holding leverage over them.

They kept withholding their resources and even threatened them!

If not for being forced into this, why would they be willing to seduce other men every day?

"I'll speak! It was Manager Wang... no, it was Wang Hong who did it!"

"He used aphrodisiac incense to make Ghost Reaper lose his senses."

"Then he made us sleep with Ghost Reaper so that he could be recruited under the Duel Arena as a thug!"

The few women spilled the beans like bamboo clattering, recounting everything that had happened from start to finish without leaving anything out.

Wang Hong's face turned ashen in an instant.

He could already foresee what kind of miserable end awaited him!

"Heh."

Uncle He looked at Guan Zhenyue with a playful gaze.

"I didn't expect your Duel Arena to be even more despicable than I imagined!"

The observing Martial Artists also shuddered one after another.

They originally only knew that people like Lone Wolf might be thugs personally cultivated by the Duel Arena.

This was an unspoken rule, and they were unable to resist.

But the matter brought to light now suggested that many thugs were likely controlled by the Duel Arena using despicable means!

If they didn't know about it, that would be one thing.

But now that they knew, they immediately wanted to back out.

Who would still dare to fight in the arena in such a place?

Guan Zhenyue frowned slightly, deep in thought.

Although he was one of the backers of the Duel Arena.

He had always only been concerned with splitting the profits and had never participated in these specific matters.

Now that such matters had been exposed, it would absolutely have a huge impact on the image of the Duel Arena.

It seemed that the Duel Arena needed to undergo a reorganization!

The situation on the Human Race front line was critical, yet those with power in the rear were still engaging in infighting!

This was something that someone like Guan Zhenyue, who had personally been on the battlefield, absolutely could not accept!

"Wang Hong, from this moment on, you don't need to come to work at the Duel Arena anymore."

As soon as Guan Zhenyue said this, everyone, including Wang Hong, was stunned.

"Isn't this punishment a bit too light?"

This was the consensus in everyone's hearts.

A punishment like dismissal was completely painless.

Wang Hong was even ecstatic.

With his strength as a Three-Star Martial Artist, he would receive preferential treatment almost wherever he went.

It was just that his status wouldn't be as high as it was at the Duel Arena!

Li Canglan looked dissatisfied.

He knew that Master Guan Zhenyue was an old friend of Uncle He.

To think he only gave Wang Hong such a light punishment.

It was clear that Guan Zhenyue had no intention of punishing the other party severely!

Only Uncle He looked calm and composed, as if he were certain there was more to come.

Guan Zhenyue's next sentence sent Wang Hong's heart plummeting into the abyss.

"You are to go report to the Vanguard Camp yourself."

As soon as the three words "Vanguard Camp" were uttered, Wang Hong's pupils shrank violently.

His body began to tremble imperceptibly.

The two law enforcement members supporting him were so scared they pulled their hands back.

A panicked and disoriented Wang Hong fell to the ground, his face pale and his spirit crushed.

His eyes were filled with nothing but despair!

The Vanguard Camp!

For the vast majority of Martial Artists, this was a place that felt like a nightmare.

Seeing them act this way, Li Canglan asked Uncle He in a low, curious voice.

"Uncle He, what kind of place is the Vanguard Camp?"

Uncle He pursed his lips slightly. "The Vanguard Camp is the first line of defense against the invasion of monsters."

"Whether it is spatial wormholes or beast tides outside the city, the Vanguard Camp must charge to the very front."

"Moreover, the people in the Vanguard Camp are all composed of those who have committed various sins!"

Li Canglan suddenly understood.

Facing the front line of the beast tides, there was a possibility of atoning for one's crimes.

But the greater possibility was perishing in the beast tides!

No wonder these people's expressions changed instantly upon hearing the words "Vanguard Camp".

Entering the Vanguard Camp basically meant a nine-in-ten chance of death!

"Master..."

Wang Hong still wanted to beg for mercy, but he saw Guan Zhenyue give Captain Chen a look.

Captain Chen understood, waved his hand, and his subordinates dragged Wang Hong away.

What awaited Wang Hong was basically nothing but a dead end.

"Everyone, I do not wish for a single word of what happened here today to reach the outside world."

Guan Zhenyue's gaze swept across the twenty or so Martial Artists and Martial Apprentices present.

"There are thirty-some people here in total, and investigating a matter is not difficult for me."

"If the news leaks, you can only hope that I don't find out."

"Otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourselves!"

As Guan Zhenyue's voice fell, everyone suddenly fell silent like cicadas in winter.

They nodded frantically, like pounding garlic.

After everyone had left, Guan Zhenyue changed from his previous cold expression.

He chuckled at Uncle He, "Old He, I won't disturb you two uncle and nephew as you catch up."

After saying this, Guan Zhenyue immediately slipped away.

"Old Guan, did I say you could leave?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Zhenyue immediately groaned inwardly.

He turned around and looked at Uncle He with a grievance.

"Old He, I've already punished who I needed to punish, what else do you want me to do?"

A glint of cunning flashed deep in Uncle He's eyes.

He looked serious and said in a deep voice,

"I entrusted my nephew to you because I trusted you!"

"After so many years of friendship, I thought you would take good care of my nephew, but what happened?"

"He actually got injured on your turf; tell me, can this matter just end like this?"