Chapter 1217

Others may not have noticed, but their actions and the chill in the air were seen clearly by Noah, who was facing them directly.

Noah raised an eyebrow; he was becoming increasingly curious about these people.

Ning Chen glanced around inconspicuously, while simultaneously releasing his ability to probe these individuals.

Among these people, most were high-level ability users, while a portion were mid-level ability users.

It seemed these people were not some expeditionary army; they were more like chess players arranging troops within, that is, civil officials rather than military ones.

"Very well, since everyone is here, let us proceed to today's topic."

As soon as the old man at the very top spoke, the murmurs around him suddenly ceased; the entire hall grew so quiet that even the sound of a needle dropping could be heard.

"Now then, let us begin by bringing the person up."

The moment the old man on the platform finished speaking, a man in military uniform led someone out from a small room nearby.

Ning Chen looked over; wasn't this the same man from last time?

The man wore clean clothes; although his steps were somewhat unsteady, they were stable enough, indicating he had been recovering his injuries during this period.

Ning Chen raised an eyebrow and looked at the Elder; what, what is the meaning of this? Not only was this man not executed, but he was also brought out here?

Sensing Ning Chen's gaze, the Elder turned his head to look at him; he said nothing, yet his eyes were full of encouragement and support.

Seeing this, Ning Chen stopped looking at the Elder; he did not know the situation, but the Elder had effectively told him that no matter what he did, the Elder would support him.

That man was brought to the center position, where someone nearby fetched a chair for him to sit on.

At this moment, Ning Chen saw that the man's hands were bound by a set of shackles.

It appeared that this man was not being treated well either.

"According to the report, Squad 737, codename 'Earth Wolf', during an external mission, due to his own reasons, caused the entire force to become trapped, even intentionally destroyed mission supplies for the rescue team, and furthermore spoke disrespectfully to and physically attacked the rescue team; is this correct?"

The steady voice of the old man at the top rang out, carrying an aura of authority that commanded respect without anger.