This time, the Grand Assembly Hall fell into complete silence.
"Let me introduce the witnesses to you." Colonel Skul stood up, pointed to the shorter line of witnesses, and directly called out their names and titles: "Lieutenant Renier Bauer, Sub-Lieutenant John Felter, Sub-Lieutenant Axel Orange, Sub-Lieutenant Jan Cohen..."
The freemen were initially confused, then began to understand, shock followed, and finally anger overwhelmed everything.
"That's right, they are all officers of the Provincial Army." Colonel Skul stripped away the last veil in the hearts of all freemen: "They secretly infiltrated the Newly Reclaimed Land, collaborated with those harboring malicious intent, armed the thugs and bandits in each county, waiting for the opportunity to create chaos."
Colonel Skul then pointed to the longer line of prisoners: "That line of witnesses are their collaborators. It seems some of the gentlemen present have recognized their identities."
