Chapter 1229


    Chapter 1229


    Ste clenched her teeth and eximed, “You’re making baseless usations! You’re defaming me


    without any evidence!”


    “Defaming me?” Shane sneered. “Don’t jump to conclusions so quickly. Why don’t you take a look at


    who these people are?”


    With those words, hispanions immediately brought a few individuals to the center of the square.


    These people were battered and bruised, clearly having endured a great deal of hardship.


    As soon as they saw Ste, they seemed to have found their lifeline and began pleading for her help.


    “Ms. Jennings, please, you have to save us! We… We can’t endure this any longer!”


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    “At this rate, we’re afraid we’ll be tortured to death!”


    “Ms. Jennings, please, take us away…”


    Ste’s expression changed drastically upon seeing these people.


    “You…” She opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.


    She had thought that all of these people were dead, yet the Gordon family had kept them alive.


    Shane observed her changing expression, and a sardonic smile crept onto his face.


    “What’s the matter? Do you doubt our ability to capture people, or do you doubt that we spared these


    lives? With witnesses right here, what else do you have to argue about?”


    He then turned to Matthew and said firmly, “It was the Jennings family who, in alliance with other


    Bartitsu Guild families, initiated the ambush against the Gordon family. We only defended ourselves.


    Are we supposed to surrender and await our demise without a fight? I don’t think that’s a rule, is it? As


    for the usation of colluding with the Lordsworth Estate, that’s an entirely baseless im. Mr.


    Lozano, I believe the news has already spread. Neera previously saved the life of the Lord of Phison


    from the Lordsworth Estate. Then, due to a series of coincidences, she met Mr. Caleb. Later, our two


    families crossed paths in the mountains, and they helped the Gordon family in various ways. That’s the


    extent of it.”


    Matthew nced at The Medicina family and asked, “Is this how it is?”


    Caleb nonchntly put his hands in his pockets and nodded.


    “Yes. Our Medicina family ventured into the mountains just to go through the motions, not with any


    intent topete for anything. I happened to get along with Ms. Garcia, so we decided to travel


    together for the sake of passing the time. We never expected the Jennings family to be so malicious,


    launching night attacks repeatedly, each time aiming to take our lives. They nearly cost our Medicina


    family dearly in Mount Cloud.”


    Ste’s face flushed with anger, and she retorted defiantly, “That’s not the truth! These people are lying!


    It must be the Gordon family members who used physical force and coercion to manipte these


    individuals into making false usations against us! I don’t even know these people! The Gordon


    family orchestrated this deliberately; they want to shift the me onto us!”


    At this point, Neera stepped forward, looking at Ste with an icy demeanor.


    “Who’s lying is quite clear, and I believe everyone here has an idea. The Gordon family has always


    been known for our peaceful disposition, not involving ourselves in conflicts and never intentionally


    harming others. But sometimes, intentions can be misunderstood, and when one is threatened, one


    must defend themselves. If not for the assistance of the Medicina family, we might have lost our lives in


    Mount Cloud. Ste, you keep iming that we’re smearing your reputation. If that’s the case, provide


    evidence. You say these individuals aren’t affiliated with your group; then prove that they were coerced


    and falsely used by us, the Gordon family.”


    “You-” Ste’s vision turned red upon seeing Neera, itching to retaliate. “You’re just being


    unreasonable!”


    Neera coldly chuckled. “Who’s the one being unreasonable here, Ste? As the head of the Jennings


    family, don’t you think you’re tarnishing your reputation by acting like this? If the elders of the Jennings


    family were aware that you’ve turned the Jennings family into aughingstock, they would likely regret


    their past decisions.”


    “Neera Garcia!” Ste was fuming, her anger radiating like a lit, firecracker. “It’s you who conspired with


    the Lordsworth Estate, you…”


    Before she could finish her sentence, Colin calmly interjected. “Impressive, a mere Jennings family


    dares to nder Lordsworth Estate. Mr. Lozano, it seems like some of the families under your Bartitsu


    Guild don’t hold Lordsworth Estate in high regard. Quite audacious.”


    Though a faint smile yed on Colin’s lips, his tone was chilling, sending shivers down one’s spine.


    Matthew’s face soured, and he was momentarily at a loss for words.


    Seizing the opportunity, Caleb added fuel to the fire. “Mr. Wiley, there’s something I’ve been holding


    back. I thought we could resolve this amicably, maybe even admit some faults on both sides. However,


    it appears the Jennings family has no intention of repenting. Thus, I see no need to cover for them. The


    evidence of Ste conspiring with other factions to plot against us during our mountain expedition is


    irrefutable. Moreover, they vited Phison’sws by using firearms and setting explosives that led to a


    mountain copse. This matter requires thorough investigation.”