Jin Hankang's words were laced with pointed barbs.
The crowd was stunned for a moment but quickly put the pieces together. They now understood why Ki Qinyin had stepped forward to speak for Xu Ke and accuse Jin Hankang—and by extension, the Martial Alliance—of acting tyrannically. On the surface, it looked like she was standing up for Xu Ke. In reality, she was using him to launch a deeper critique against the Martial Alliance.
