Chapter 2571


    “You treat me like I''m your brother,” Den said.


    “Oh, you''re aware of that? Den, I didn''t expect you to be the type of person to betray your brothers


    and sister!” Phoenix snapped.


    “Ms. Phoenix, I don''t understand what you''re talking about...” Den insisted.


    “You still won''t admit it, huh? I heard everything you were talking about.”


    Thud!


    Den''s legs went weak in an instant, and he copsed to his knees in front of Phoenix.


    Since Phoenix had heard their conversation, there was no way he could defend himself.


    The fact that he was a traitor was now irrefutable.


    “Ms. Phoenix, I was wrong. I admit my fault! Please forgive me. Please give me another chance!” he


    pleaded.


    With a sigh, Phoenix said, “I''m sorry. I do want to give you a chance, but how will I face my brothers


    and sisters in Phoenixion if I do that? Scar Face, what did you use to do to traitors back in Calixion?”


    “It depends on the degree of their offenses. A light punishment involves climbing a knifedder and


    walking over a burning tform. For a heavier punishment, the traitor gets skinned.”


    Upon hearing that, Den felt his head buzzing.


    Those punishments were more terrifying than death.


    Scared out of his wits, he desperately begged Phoenix for mercy.


    “Ms. Phoenix, I beg of you. Please let me off! I''m willing to do anything for you. I''ll do everything you


    want me to! If... If you want, you can just take my life now! Please have mercy on me. I''ve worked hard


    to serve you for many years, after all. Please don''t let me undergo those tortures! The truth is, I was


    forced to betray you. If I had any other way, I wouldn''t have done this!”


    Phoenix took a deep breath and prompted, “Tell me what happened then.”


    Not daring to hide the truth, Den told Phoenix about everything in detail.


    After listening to him, Phoenix clenched her fist and cursed, “That scum! I knew this was tinum''s


    doing. He''s a wolf in sheep''s clothing! How despicable!”


    Den cried, “Ms. Phoenix, I only obeyed him for the sake of my family''s safety. If I didn''t do so, my


    family would have... You know that my family is everything to me.”


    “All right, I''ll give you a chance. It''s up to you to take it or not.”


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    “Thank you, Ms. Phoenix. Thank you! I''ll do whatever you tell me to!” Den agreed instantly.


    “I want you to go to tinum now and tell him his n has seeded. Let him know that Zeke''s group


    and my group both lost more than half of our men. Better yet, instigate him to attack us.”


    “Uh...” Den appeared hesitant.


    Immediately, Phoenix added, “Never mind if you don''t want to. Scar Face, get rid of him.”


    “I''ll do it! I''ll go right now!” Den blurted.


    “You better behave well, or your family will bear the consequences for you,” warned Phoenix.


    “Okay, got it!”


    With that, Den sped away.


    “Ms. Phoenix, how could you just let him go like that? What if he pulls some tricks?” Scar Face spoke


    worriedly.


    “Don''t worry. With his family in my hands, he won''t dare. Let''s go and check the situation of the battle.”


    When they returned, the battle had already ended.


    The battlefield looked disastrous. More than half the peopley there ying dead, and the smoking


    ground was littered with shattered weapons.


    Some of the “dead” men were even snoring.


    “All right, the battle is over. We have suffered too many losses. Pull out the survivors and take the


    heavily injured ones as captives. As for the dead men, handle them as corpses,” Phoenix ordered.


    In an instant, Apollyon and the other nine Decani got to work. “Injured members of Phoenixion,e


    here. You''re going to be captives.”


    “The dead ones over there, get up! Get into this cave and stay inside for a few days. Come out only


    when we need you.”