I turned my head and saw it was Gui LichI!
After entering, he glared at me fiercely and bowed to Hu Tu, who was sitting in the center.
"Great King, this brat is a spy sent by the Kasa tribe. You must not believe a word he says."
Damn it, this scoundrel!
I stared coldly at Gui LichI, who was bowing and acting like a sycophant, wishing I could kill him on the spot.
"Oh? Gui LichI, this Brother Ba Du saved Ada's life. What proof do you have that he is a spy from the Kasa tribe?"
Hu Tu was unmoved by these words. He took another hearty swig of wine and said indifferently.
Hu Tu's reaction seemed to be beyond Gui LichI's expectations. He straightened up, pointed a finger at me, and muttered.
"Great King, you must not be fooled by this brat! When Geng Hu was about to kill Ada, Ba Du suddenly appeared. What a coincidence!"
"Who knows if he was lurking nearby, just waiting for this moment to save Ada and infiltrate the Du'an tribe."
Gui LichI's tone was so earnest that anyone else might have thought he had orchestrated the whole thing.
This bastard could really spin a tale, but I had to admit, he had stumbled upon the truth!
"You're asking for death! To frame my Brother Ba Du like this!"
As soon as Gui LichI finished speaking, Ada, who was sitting nearby, changed his expression and shouted, lunging forward to attack him, but was restrained by the guards on either side.
"Oh?"
Seeing Hu Tu's meaningful gaze, my heart tightened. I clasped my hands slightly and blurted out the well-rehearsed response.
"What Gui LichI said is utter nonsense!"
"If what he says is true, then I not only knew that Ada and his men would encounter Geng Hu here, but I could also predict that Ada would almost die at Geng Hu's hands."
"If I had that ability, I would have crushed those bastards from the Kasa tribe one by one by now!"
Having said that, I pretended to hesitate and continued hesitantly.
"After I arrived, Gui LichI inexplicably targeted me. I don't know what I did to offend him..."
"Perhaps... it was because I saved Brother Ada."
As soon as I said this, the atmosphere in the tent instantly tensed.
Hu Tu's hand, which was pouring wine, paused, and his expression slowly turned grim.
"Gui LichI, are you unhappy with Ada?"
Seeing Hu Tu's reaction, I breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed I had passed this hurdle!
As the saying goes, there's endless joy in struggling with others.
Gui LichI's method was blatant mudslinging, and I couldn't prove what had happened at the time.
If I followed his line of reasoning and was dragged down to his level, he would defeat me with his extensive repertoire of foolish tactics.
It was the same as those online trolls. As an experienced veteran who had engaged in countless online debates, I saw through it immediately.
Regardless of what he said, the key was how Hu Tu viewed the situation. No matter how you looked at it, Gui LichI was Hu Tu's subordinate, and I had saved Ada's life. How could he side with his opponent!
Looking at Gui LichI, who was now completely flustered, he immediately knelt on both knees and bowed his head to the ground.
"Great King, Ada and I are both members of the Du'an tribe. How could I wish for him to die at the hands of Geng Hu? This is all slander from that scoundrel Ba Du!"
Seeing how terrified Gui LichI was, his back soaked in sweat, I couldn't help but feel a little strange.
Last night, Ada told me that Gui LichI was a subordinate of the High Priest. Why was he so weak in front of Hu Tu now?
But then I thought, when gods fight, the lesser beings suffer. Hu Tu was, after all, the greatest king in the history of the Du'an tribe, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to crush a mere Gui LichI.
"Hahahaha! Should I believe you, or not believe you!"
Hu Tu's laughter held no hint of relief, only a murderous intent.
It seemed I needed to add more fuel to the fire!
"Great King, Gui LichI might have been momentarily deluded, he hasn't really done anything, perhaps give him another chance!"
I looked earnestly at Hu Tu, my face full of sincerity.
Gui LichI, who had been terrified by my words, first caught his breath, and then reacted, staring at me with venomous eyes.
Little boy, trying to compete with me!
I wasn't actually interceding for him; instead, I was sealing his fate of wishing Ada dead!
No leader could tolerate a petty individual under him who wished for the death of his own kin!
As expected, as soon as I finished speaking, although Hu Tu's expression remained unchanged, I clearly saw the hand holding the wine cup tighten its grip.
"Hehehe, Ba Du, you don't need to plead for him! I know what I'm doing!"
Little scoundrel, aren't you going to die for me yet!
Gui LichI, the petty scoundrel, did possess some ability to read people's expressions. Seeing that Hu Tu seemed to be truly angered, he was so scared that he kept kowtowing.
The sound was painful to hear. After only a few kowtows, Gui LichI's forehead was already bloody.
Just as I thought Gui LichI was surely going to die, a clear cough echoed from outside the tent.
"Cough, cough, cough..."