Chapter 2574Phoenix nodded. “Hmph! I don't suppose you'd dare lie to me anyway. All right, you can go look for
Scar Face. He'll take you to see your family. In the meantime, continue to stay in touch with Platinum
and report to me immediately if he makes a move. If you try anything funny, it'll be your family that
receives the punishment. Keep that in mind, Declan.”
Declan nodded profusely. “Understood!”
All he wanted was for his family to be safe, so he didn't dare think about crossing her at all.
Meanwhile, Zeke's men were almost done cleaning up the battlefield.
“Apollyon, did you manage to capture the person who tricked us into thinking Phoenix killed our men?”
Zeke asked.
“Yes, Mr. Williams. You may rest assured that I have captured the person,” Apollyon replied.
They had confirmed that Platinum killed the two guards, so the surviving guard who accused Phoenix
must've been bought over by Platinum.
“Good. Bring him to my room.”
“Understood!”
Apollyon then brought the guard into Zeke's room about five minutes later.
The guard fell to his knees without any hesitation immediately after entering the room. “I'm terribly sorry for what I did, Mr. Williams! Please accept my most sincere apologies!” he pleaded
with his head held low.
Apollyon sent the guard flying with a kick as he yelled angrily, “Apologies? You could die a thousand
times, and it still wouldn't be enough to pardon your crime! We nearly went to war with Phoenix
because of you! Hundreds of our men would've died in vain if we did! Do you understand? I'm surprised
you have the audacity to ask for forgiveness after what you've done!”
The guard went pale when he heard that. He didn't know what else he could do except kneel and beg
Zeke for forgiveness.
Zeke took a deep breath and said, “That's enough. Tell me what happened that day.”
The guard was trembling all over as he told Zeke everything he knew.
After hearing the guard's story, Zeke asked with a frown, “So, you did what Platinum asked to protect
your family?”
The guard nodded. “That's right, Mr. Williams. I don't mind dying myself, but I can't let my family die
along with me. I know what I've done is unforgivable, so I am willing to die to atone for my mistake. All I
ask is for you to spare my family.”
Zeke waved at him. “Forget it; you're free to go. I'll let you off the hook this time, but you'd better not do
it again.”
What? Both Apollyon and the guard were staring at Zeke in shock and disbelief.
Is Mr. Williams going to just forgive this guard? His actions nearly caused the loss of our entire army!
How could Mr. Williams let him off so easily? Has he lost his mind or something?
The guard swallowed nervously as he asked, “M-Mr. Williams, are you really going to forgive me?”
Zeke nodded, much to the guard's surprise.
“W-Why would you—”
Zeke cut him off impatiently, “Get out. Stop bothering me.”
“O-Okay!”
The guard quickly left the room after that.
“What's the meaning of this, Mr. Williams? Do you have something else planned for that guy?” Apollyon
asked in confusion as he watched the guard leave.
Zeke shook his head. “No. I'm simply pardoning his actions, that's all.”
“Why?” Apollyon asked.
“First of all, he only made that mistake because he wanted to keep his family safe. Secondly, those
who live here have long since lost their humanity, so I'm sure he didn't intend to betray us. Thirdly, hisfamily is innocent. If he dies, they'll be affected and end up suffering as well. After taking all of that into
consideration, I decided to forgive him this once,” Zeke replied.
Although Apollyon kept quiet, he couldn't help but feel that Zeke was a little soft-hearted.
The reason Zeke chose to forgive the guard was quite simple. He simply couldn't bear to tear a family
apart ever since he had one of his own.
noveldramaThat night was a rough one for both Zeke's men and Phoenixion.