Chapter 840: Chapter 840 Framing and Scapegoating Chapter 840: Chapter 840 Framing and Scapegoating Because the manual was filled with nothing but blank pages, not a single bit of content.
“Julius!! I've been played, we've all been played by that bastard! What he gave me wasn't the secret manual at all!”
Phil Donovan was so angry he felt like his lungs were going to explode. He had put in so much effort and resources, and half of his 300,000 soldiers had died or been injured, only to end up with nothing and letting the man get away!
The key issue was that he had no idea who the other party was. Even if he started investigating now, it would be the same as a headless fly buzzing around aimlessly.
Damn it, it was infuriating! If only he had known not to trust him from the start!
Boom!
This declaration exploded in the hearts of the other leaders like a thunderclap on a clear day.
After a moment of shock, they exchanged glances with strange expressions, their eyes brimming with barely concealed anger but, of course, even more suspicion!
Only to hear the leader of Avalon say in an icy tone:
“General Phil Donovan, are you deliberately making fun of us?
That guy was already surrounded by a million soldiers. There was no way he could have escaped under the gaze of so many eyes whether he dashed horizontally or charged vertically!
The only possibility is that he vanished into thin air, and the domain in the sky was entirely occupied by your Mecha units. If the people below were blinded by smoke, couldn't those in the air have noticed his whereabouts?
Hmph! I think you obviously let him go on purpose, switched the secret manual during the chaos, and created the illusion that he gave you a fake, thereby reneging on the promises you made to us!”
The rest of the leaders nodded, all having the same thought.
Although the man was powerful, he indeed had to compromise surrounded by a million-strong army, and there was no reason for him to risk his life to hand over a fake manual.
The key point was that his escape was also bizarre, as no one at the scene noticed his and the two women's whereabouts.
Analysing the escape route, the only breakthrough was through the air, and the units lying in ambush there were all from the Liberty Alliance Mecha squad. It was unimaginable that three living people could have slipped past them undetected!
Therefore, they guessed that it must be Phil Donovan who intentionally let the man escape to deny the news that the real secret manual was in his hands, thus claiming the research on the Soul-snatching Flower entirely for himself!
“Phil Donovan, stop playing tricks with us! I didn't ask you for the secret manual; I only wanted you to promise to give us the Soul-snatching Flower!”
Eric Holmes looked displeased, appearing as though he saw through everything.
The leaders' suspicions left Phil Donovan unable to refute and even more angry:
“You… You're slandering me! I have never switched the manual, this, this is exactly what he gave me! Take a look for yourselves!”
Saying this, he showed the blank pages of the manual excitedly.
Unfortunately, no matter how he explained it, the five leaders simply didn't believe him.
Or rather, they found it easier to believe that someone had colluded to let the three of them escape than to think that three adults could disappear without a trace within their encirclement in an instant.
The people here were all clever, and these shenanigans and schemes were predictable to them with just a bit of thought.
“Julius!”
Phil Donovan cursed and suddenly questioned the Mecha warriors in the air:
“You all! Did you really not see those three people fly up there?”
“This…”
The Mecha warriors looked at each other, hemming and hawing, as if it was difficult to speak.
Their attitude further solidified the belief that the Liberty Alliance was lying.
Furious, Phil Donovan shouted, “Julius, just speak up, damn it, if you saw them, you saw them; if you didn't, you didn't!”
“General Phil Donovan, since you've promised the leaders of the five major countries, why don't you just give them the Soul-snatching Flower once we've studied it? Why bother with these machinations?”
“Yes, we control the production line. We can have as much as we want in the future, so why fuss over these ten or twenty flowers?”
“We, the Liberty Alliance, should have the demeanor of a great power, why bother with these shady tricks and plots?”
Three mecha warriors hesitated for a moment before quickly answering with flushed faces.
“You!! You traitors! You're speaking nonsensical lies with your eyes wide open, I… when have I ever played such games?”
Phil Donovan was utterly dumbfounded, he obviously hadn't anticipated his own warriors would say such things. He was shaking uncontrollably with rage, his eyes blood red, almost spewing fire.
Because once these words were spoken, there was no way he could clear his name, even if he jumped into the Pacific Ocean!
As expected, upon hearing this, the Five Great Leaders became even more convinced that the Liberty Alliance intended to monopolize the Soul-snatching Flower, their piercing gaze fixated on him as they threatened:
“Phil Donovan, have you nothing to say now? Even your subordinates admit they deliberately let that guy go, are you still trying to play us for fools?”
“Today, you must sign an agreement with us, or else, even at the risk of offending the Liberty Alliance, we five nations will never let you leave alive!”
Meanwhile, a kilometer away in the high sky, the Three-eyed Golden Eagle weaved through the clouds.
“Senior, why did you really hand over the secret manual to them? Once it falls into the hands of the Liberty Alliance, it won't be long before the whole world is thrown into chaos!”
Karen Milton stared at Greg Jensen, full of confusion.
Greg Jensen chuckled, “What I gave him was just an empty book.”
“An empty book? This…”
Karen Milton quickly realized what he meant and excitedly laughed, “You want to use this opportunity to frame and shift blame? But the Five Great Nations are not fools, they will surely notice!”
“That's for Phil Donovan to deal with now! Hehe, whether they can leave the Golden Triangle alive is itself a question!”
Greg Jensen laughed nonchalantly.
His reason for waiting for the people from the Five Great Nations to come together was to direct the blame toward the Liberty Alliance.
This was far better than killing them all because if he did, there would certainly be more people tracing the clues, possibly finding their way to the Eight countries in Southeast within a short period using the Ancient Clan's trail.
But casting suspicion on the Liberty Alliance was different, even the International Alliance wouldn't dare make a move lightly, exerting pressure on the Liberty Alliance while also keeping each other in check.
This move… was truly a deadly strike at the heart!
Moreover, before he left, he used the Eye of Yin and Yang to take control of the mecha troops.
No matter how Phil Donovan explained, once the mecha troops opened their mouths, hehe, the people from the Five Nations would never believe him!
Even the fact that he could escape through the air could be pinned on the Liberty Alliance.
“Greg! Your move is truly brilliant!”
Zoey Milton and Karen Milton, upon hearing these explanations, couldn't help but give a thumbs up, finally understanding why their senior chose not to kill those people but to escape instead.
Because this way, it was even more tormenting for them than if he had killed them!
Afterward, the three of them, atop the Three-eyed Golden Eagle, chatted and laughed all the way to the Eight countries in Southeast.
Cherrywood, North Coast.
Inside a secluded tea house.
The news of the fall of the secret base of the Dark Golden Triangle soon reached this place.
Slap!
“Damn it! Didn't I order them to retreat a while ago? What on earth are the Black Dragon Gang and Zach Thompson doing?!”
Chapter end
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