"Commander Gardner..." Cole Wilson spoke again.
"Don't worry." Billy interrupted him. "General Wilson, you should go back to the Northern Territory now, and I'll return later."
George and his group wore cold smiles upon hearing this but didn't say a word.
"Commander," Cole looked concerned.
"Casey, take General Wilson with you." Billy interrupted again.
"Got it!" Casey put away his phone and said firmly, "General Wilson, let's go!"
Cole Wilson let out a heavy breath and looked at Rukchi. "If anything happens to King of the West of Glavale today, several million warriors in our country will come crashing down on Aquilandia!" Said Cole. Afterward, he looked at Billy and added, "Commander, I'll be waiting for you in the Northern Territory."
With those words, he turned and headed for the base's entrance. Though he worried about Billy's safety, he understood that, given his own level of cultivation, staying behind would only burden Billy. It was better to leave now, and perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope for Billy.
"Boss, be careful!" Casey and the others followed, saying the same thing.
Like Cole Wilson, they were all aware that staying behind would only be a hindrance. They had seen the look on Billy's face and had a vague sense of what might be happening. They believed Billy would be fine, so they didn't insist on staying.
"Can you release my people now?" After Casey and the others left, Rukchi turned to Billy and asked.
"Of course!" Billy took out his phone and dialed James Harper's number.
"Commander!" James's voice came from the other end.
"General Harper, release the people from Aquilandia." Billy said calmly.
As he had mentioned before, he had never intended to use those five thousand people as bargaining chips to save himself. Capturing those people had only been to ensure General Wilson's safety. As for himself, Billy was well aware that even if there were fifty thousand people, Rukchi would not compromise with him for his life.
"Commander, if we release them, you..." James hesitated for a moment.
"It's fine," Billy interrupted. "Release them."
"Yes, Commander!" James responded after a brief pause.
Five minutes later, Rukchi took out his phone, dialed a number, and confirmed that the five thousand people had indeed been released from Glavale's Northern Territory camp.
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