Chapter 23 - The Verdict of Feng Buhuo

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Feeling the chill from the sword, Abraham was terrified.

He kowtowed crazily while wailing and begging for mercy.

“No, no, please don’t kill me!”

At this moment, Abraham was like a pathetic reptile.

But Feng Buhuo did not have the slightest bit of sympathy for him.

For such a ruthless, treacherous and vicious person, it was a sin to be soft-hearted.

That was because they did not know how to reflect on their actions.

Their begging for mercy was only a temporary compromise due to their lives being threatened.

Moreover, if they let him go, how would they provide closure to the dead survivors?

Hence, Feng Buhuo’s did not hesitate at all.

His goal was very clear. He wanted to kill Abraham.

However, just as his sword was about to stab Abraham, Leng Hanyan suddenly stopped him.

“Buhuo, wait!”

Feng Buhuo frowned, but the sword in his hand stopped.

He turned to look at her. “Hanyan, what are you doing?”

The remaining survivors also looked at Leng Hanyan in confusion.

They also wished for Abraham to die, but now Leng Hanyan stopped Feng Buhuo.

Leng Hanyan slowly said, “Abraham is indeed unforgivable and his crimes cannot be pardoned. I hate him to the core just like everyone else, so please rest assured that I will not protect him.”

“Then what are you doing?” Little Fatty scratched his head and asked.

“I think that since he has surrendered, we should bring him back to the base.”

“First, we can expose his crimes in public and let the people of the base publicly judge him. After all, the ones who died were our companions.”

“Secondly, we can also warn the other people of the base so that they won’t be like Abraham who was blinded by desire.”

“Thirdly, Abraham was captured by Buhuo. Buhuo once again saved our lives. I believe that the other people in the base shouldn’t have any objections to Buhuo being the next leader.”

Everyone was enlightened by her words.

Indeed, they could deal with Abraham directly and kill him on the spot now.

But the other people in the base could only understand what had happened merely through their reports.

If Abraham personally acknowledged his crimes in front of the people at the base, this will have a bigger impact.

Moreover, there were many elders with higher prestige in the base

If Buhuo could be recognised by them through this incident, then he would become the next leader!

After a moment of silence, Little Fatty was the first to speak. “I agree with Hanyan. What she said made sense. We should let Abraham go on public trial before killing him!”

“I agree as well. If that’s the case, they won’t be able to doubt Buhuo’s capability to become the next leader.”

Leng Hanyan nodded lightly. “That’s right. Buhuo is worthy of being the next successor.”

“So we must bring Abraham back and let him be judged by the others.”

Abraham knelt on the ground, not daring to get up.

Thinking back to not long ago, he was the leader of the search team.

And before that, he was still the second-in-command in the base.

He could decide the life and death of many people.

He didn’t even need to make the move himself. He only needed to say the word.

Naturally, there would be many lackeys to help him settle the matter.

But now, everything had been reversed.

He was like a criminal on the death penalty.

And the survivors were the adjudicators. Of course, the final decision lies in the hands of Feng Buhuo.

He was surrounded and worshipped by everyone.

As long as he said something, he could decide his life and death.

However, he could only be on the ground and didn’t even dare to say a word.

A huge sense of loss instantly flooded his mind.

Why? Why?

Why did things turn out like this?

He couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he racked his brain.

But he couldn’t care less about this. If they were going to put him on a public trial, then let it be.

He just didn’t want to die. Or rather, he wanted to delay his death as long as possible.

As long as he wasn’t dead, there was still hope.

He could still turn the tables!

Feng Buhuo naturally understood what everyone meant.

He frowned and said in a deep voice, “You all know that I don’t like being the base leader.”

“But right now, you are the most suitable candidate to be the next base leader.”

Leng Hanyan did not want to give up so easily.

Little Fatty quickly said, “That’s right, Buhuo, no one is more suitable than you.”

“Buhuo, just promise us!”

The remaining survivors all agreed.

From their burning gazes, one could feel their sincerity.

Seeing how genuine and forthright they were, Feng Buhuo did not feel right to refuse them again.

He did not want to be the leader, but he did not want to hurt everyone’s feelings.

Feng Buhuo quickly waved his hand. “We will discuss who to become the leader at a later time. We still have Uncle Joyce with us right.”

“But what Hanyan said makes sense. Abraham should be put on trial by everyone and let him confess to all his crimes in front of everyone!”

“Killing him with one shot would be letting him off easy!”

“Mm, you’re right!” Leng Hanyan smiled brightly.

When everyone heard Feng Buhuo’s words, they were all overjoyed.

Although he still did not agree to become the leader, he had finally relented in letting Abraham off for the time being.

There might be a chance in the future.

They believed that as long as Feng Buhuo became their next leader, the base would be able to recover their strength as soon as possible.

It would be even stronger than before!

After all, Buhuo could summon an S-class dragon.

Compared to Joyce’s B-class evil bull, it was a world of difference!

For a moment, it was as if they had seen hope and their eyes were gleaming with optimism.

Abraham’s heart, which had been hanging in the air all this while, was now finally settled with Buhuo’ s final decision.

Although he still hadn’t escaped death, he was lucky to be still alive.

As long as he was given a chance, he might be able to escape!

…

The wild and cruel night had finally ended.

The distant skyline also showed a hint of whiteness.

A gust of wind blew from outside the dense forest.

Ashes flew in the sky.

The revolting and repugnant smell of burnt flesh did not disperse.

Everyone just barely rested for a while.

Everyone was in low spirits given that they had lost too many companions that night.

And the remaining people were all exhausted and injured.

Only Little Fiery was still in high spirits.

Feng Buhuo fulfilled his promise and gave all of the leftover roasted wild boar to Little Fiery.

Little Fiery didn’t stand on ceremony either. With a whirlwind, it wiped out all of the roasted meat in no time.

It was satisfied after that and returned to the summoning space.

This made Feng Buhuo helpless.

How did he end up with such a dragon whelp!

It only knew how to eat, drink and have fun. It refused to appear until the moment of life and death!

But fortunately, it was still very powerful. It easily annihilated all the Marauders.

No, he had to quickly raise Little Fiery’s submission rating!