"Exactly, Brother Wu, how could A Chao have betrayed you? Among us, he's absolutely the most loyal to you!"

"I can also vouch for him; A Chao would never do something so treacherous! Brother Wu, there must be some misunderstanding here."

"Yes, Brother Wu, A Chao couldn't possibly betray you. Please don't wrong him!"

The three people nearby chimed in, pleading on behalf of Jiang Jinchao.

"A Chao, I believed in you before! Anyone can betray me, but you'd absolutely never be that person! Yet in the face of overwhelming evidence, how can I continue to trust you? I truly misjudged you."

Wu Jindao stared intently at Jiang Jinchao, as if he hadn't heard the others, his face full of disbelief.

"Well, Jiang Lao'er, you've truly disappointed Brother Wu, who trusted you as family and gave you all the good tasks! But you actually did such a backstabbing thing; has your conscience been eaten by a dog? You're a real piece of shit! I, Fan Yi, was blind to consider you a good brother and to be called the Left and Right Protectors alongside you. It's a real tarnish on my reputation."

At this moment, Fan Yi's eyes flashed with a glimmer of pride, yet his face showed a heartbroken fury as he cursed loudly.

Jiang Jinchao's eyes were bloodshot, glaring fiercely at Fan Yi, and he roared, "I, Jiang Jinchao, dare to do and dare to admit it. If I say I didn't do it, then I didn't! Stabbing you wasn't my doing, and I wouldn't betray Brother Wu!"

He then directed his gaze at Wu Jindao, speaking with heated emotion: "Brother Wu, I don't know whose slander you've believed, saying I sent people to assassinate you! But I can swear to the heavens, I absolutely didn't do this! If I'm truly that person, feel free to kill me without regret. But now, you're accusing me based on mere words with no evidence; I won't accept it! Unless you can provide solid proof, let me die with understanding!"

Wu Jindao's eyes flickered with a menacing coldness, and he coldly said, "You want evidence, right? Fine, I'll show you the evidence! So today, you can die knowing the truth. Bring the person up!"

Upon Wu Jindao's command, three people immediately walked in from outside the room.

The person in the middle wore a black mask, covering his face! His body bore numerous visible wounds, escorted by two burly men, brought in like a criminal.

The masked man was brought to stand beside Wu Jindao, and a burly man respectfully said to Wu Jindao, "Brother Wu, it's him!"

"Alright, take his mask off!" Wu Jindao nodded and ordered.

At his words, the burly man immediately turned and removed the mask from the man's head, revealing the face beneath.

It was a pale face, seemingly bloodless, around thirty years old! His face bore many scars, one after another, as if sliced by something sharp, looking quite terrifying.

"A Chao, do you recognize him?"

Wu Jindao looked up and coldly asked Jiang Jinchao, referring to the scar-faced, bloodless man before him!

"Brother Wu, I don't recognize him!" Jiang Jinchao looked up, scrutinizing the man, then shook his head.

"Ha, you don't recognize him? What a believable act! I say, Jiang Lao'er, why don't you go act in movies instead of living this life? You're really wasting your talent."

Before Wu Jindao could speak, Fan Yi sneered and immediately mocked.

"Damn it! Don't be sarcastic, Fan! I'm not acting for you or anyone! I've said it, if I don't know him, I don't know him! Even if you stab me dead, I still wouldn't know him."

Jiang Jinchao shouted in fury, his face turning red from frustration, incredibly aggrieved.

"Oh? You dare get upset? A traitor barking in front of Brother Wu, feel tough, do you? Think not admitting will just let you off easy?"

Fan Yi sneered, "You still claim you're wronged? Brother Wu's right here, yet you behave wildly, treating him like a subordinate? No wonder you'd dare to plot assassination behind the scenes!"

Listening to Fan Yi, Jiang Jinchao's body trembled with rage, wishing to get up and punch him if not physically restrained by two burly men.

"Scorpio, stop talking."

Wu Jindao raised his hand to stop Fan Yi from continuing, then turned his gaze to Jiang Jinchao, speaking softly, "A Chao, this man was one of the assassins aiming for me! After his failed mission, I captured him. During days of interrogations, he has confessed that you, Jiang Zuo Shi of our Golden Saber Society, were the master behind the attack!"

"That's impossible!"

Jiang Jinchao denied, his tone was resolute.

"Jiang Zuo Shi, you instructed me to do it! I initially refused, but you used my wife and children as threats, forcing my hand in assassinating Brother Wu, or else my family would suffer! I had no choice but to follow your orders."

At this moment, the assassin spoke loudly, staring at Jiang Jinchao with bitter resentment.

Wu Jindao coldly looked at Jiang Jinchao, and said, "A Chao, do you have anything else to say?"

"Brother Wu, I don't know where this person came from, but I truly don't recognize him nor know him! How could I have sent him to kill you? I'm completely innocent of this!"

Jiang Jinchao shouted, deeply aggrieved, fiercely glaring at the bandit and shouted in anger, "Who are you? Tell me, who benefits from falsely accusing me?!"

"Hmph, Jiang Lao'er, stop acting! Even the bandit claims you commanded it; what's the point of denying now? Do you think Brother Wu believes evidence or a traitor like you? I suggest you hurry to admit your mistakes and maybe Brother Wu will spare you from physical punishment!" Fan Yi coldly said.

Wu Jindao calmly said, "A Chao, you've been with me for over a decade, so considering our many years together, I can spare your life! But escaping execution doesn't mean escaping punishment; if you admit these crimes, I'll only cripple your limbs, allowing you to have a living path! If you persist in denying..."

Here, his gaze flashed coldly, expression turning fierce, "Not only will you not escape death, but I'll make you wish you were dead! There's never been a good end for those who betray me, Wu Jindao!"

"Brother Wu, I, Jiang Jinchao, lived as a member of the Golden Saber Society and will die as a spirit of the Golden Saber Society! Whether you release me or not, I'll still say, for things I haven't done, I absolutely won't admit it!"

Jiang Jinchao's gaze was unwavering, speaking firmly and loudly, "Since entering the Golden Saber Society, I never harbored disloyal intent and haven't done anything against our code! If it were truly me, then I'd be born a pig or dog, worse than an animal."

"Since you refuse to admit, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Wu Jindao heard and glanced slightly, waving his hand towards those behind him, saying, "Take Jiang Jinchao away, await further orders."

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