Deities: Starting From Goblins-Chapter 926 - 530: The Firewood that Illuminates the Heavens

Chapter 926: Chapter 530: The Firewood that Illuminates the Heavens

The Elder originally wasn’t too concerned about the matter she wanted to report.

But when he heard it was related to the recent annihilation of a branch, he called her in.

The Elders all sat on their seats, looking down at her from their lofty positions, with great presence.

“You mentioned that it’s related to the branch, what is the matter?”

Maya Leaf didn’t say much, gave a bow, and directly presented the incriminating evidence.

“Elders, please look at this, these are the pieces of evidence I’ve collected over the years about the branch’s crimes, all their unlawful activities.”

She bowed, presenting the evidence with utmost respect, her gaze sharp and earnest.

When the Elders and others heard this, their expressions turned sour instantly.

They didn’t look at the evidence but instead turned their gaze towards Maya Leaf who had brought it all up.

“Maya Leaf, we are currently discussing advocating for the collateral branch, now you suddenly present their crimes, for what reason?”

When the Elder posed this question, his tone carried an inevitable hint of pressure.

And a trace of dissatisfaction with her.

However, even if Maya Leaf sensed it, she had no thoughts of retreating.

So she looked up, meeting their eyes directly.

“The Elders must understand my intention. Hearing that the Elders are discussing punitive actions against those who harmed the branch, however, these pieces of evidence, each one indicates that it was the branch who first caused trouble and brought chaos upon others. Elders, we should first eliminate the tumor within the clan, instead of blindly blaming others.”

“Hmph.”

No sooner had she finished her remark than an elder from the clan scoffed.

“No wonder you hurried here, not to advocate for the Johnson Family, but to speak for outsiders. Maya Leaf, don’t forget, although you bear the Leaf surname, you are still a member of the Johnson Family. With the family’s branch suffering deaths and injuries at the hands of others, yet you still pick at your own people’s faults!”

Maya Leaf suddenly looked up, her eyes fiercely fixed on the one condemning her.

“No, I am not nitpicking, I am telling the truth. Clearly, it was the branch that did wrong, and retaliation is deserved. If the Johnson Family doesn’t reflect on themselves and instead uses the clan’s power against the victims, that’s unreasonable. If the Johnson Family wants to grow strong and become respected, it shouldn’t bully the weak but convince with reason!”

Few believed her words, and even fewer echoed her sentiment.

Almost all the Elders wore a gloomy face, and the seniors’ expressions were equally grim.

“And so what if they do? Do you think with these few pieces of evidence you can turn the tables?”

The Grand Elder, with the greatest authority, swept the papers to the ground with a single sweep, scattering them all over the floor.

“Maya Leaf, remember this, our action against Logan is not to seek justice but to restore the Johnson Family’s reputation. If we do nothing, wouldn’t everyone think the Johnson Family to be vulnerable? The Johnson Family cannot allow any random person to humiliate them!”

Maya Leaf furrowed her brows tightly, only to retort with a question.

“Even if we are in the wrong?”

“Yes, even if the Johnson Family is in the wrong, we must be seen as right. In this world, the victor is king; survival of the fittest has always been the principle.”

Maya Leaf didn’t understand this flawed logic and wouldn’t listen to such words.

Upon hearing this, all she felt was a surge of irony.

No wonder Logan had resorted to killing—perhaps it was the very nature of the Johnson father and son that had utterly infuriated Brother Logan, prompting him to take action.

“Maya Leaf, just remember, when working for the Johnson Family, don’t forget your father is also a member. We have summoned you back this time in hopes that you could restore the family’s reputation. That’s what’s most important!”

At that moment, a senior Elder who was relatively older considered Maya Leaf for a moment and then suddenly spoke an unexpected line.

“Maya Leaf, do you know this Logan? You usually don’t meddle in others’ business, but this person is an exception. You seem to want to protect him!”

Although the Elder didn’t say much, his words were piercingly accurate.

His cloudy eyes seemed to see through everything, staring at Maya Leaf as if he could penetrate all the emotions in her heart.

Maya Leaf was taken aback, instinctively avoiding his gaze, unwilling to meet it directly.

This Grand Elder was best at discerning people’s hearts, and unexpectedly, he thought of so much from her few words.

Indeed, she did intend to save Brother Logan.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble to find this evidence and go to great lengths to exonerate him.

“What? Maya Leaf, what are you thinking? You actually intend to protect this enemy who has wronged the Johnson Family, do you realize he’s an enemy to the entire Johnson Family!”

The other Elders reacted at once, their first instinct was to accuse Maya Leaf.

Maya Leaf pursed her lips, not speaking a word, nor confirming the previous Elder’s statement.

“I am only speaking based on facts, hoping the Elders can discern right from wrong. Moreover, the eyes of the public are discerning— who has done wrong, what exactly happened, don’t we have a plan for that? If the Elders are determined to act willfully to shield the wicked, it might instead tarnish the Johnson Family’s reputation and deter those who originally intended to join the family. I am merely considering from the Johnson Family’s perspective and for their interest.”

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She spoke with righteous fervor, seemingly without a hint of personal bias.

Several Elders looked at one another, as if taking her words to heart.

Without the evidence, they could pretend ignorance, and the prosecution seemed justifiable.

But with the evidence right before them, could they continue to play blind?