Wǔ Qiáng Jié's nephew's face no longer showed tormented grief. However, Wǔ Yī Diǎn couldn't completely hide his sorrow and regret. As Wǔ Yī Diǎn looked at his strong, powerful uncle crying, he felt as if his heart would rip in two. He knew he was wrong, so wrong. He felt intense remorse that he dragged his strong, brave uncle to this end. Wǔ Yī Diǎn and his guilty friend Li Féng Gèn stood next to each other. They were the last two warriors to be questioned. All the warriors had figured out that something was wrong with the nephew of the hero they greatly admired.

A strange silence blanket the area where the Warriors assembled as a Truth Teller walked over to the last two young boys to be questioned. The Truth-Teller stopped in front of Wǔ Yī Diǎn's friend Li Féng Gèn and began to question him. Tears ran down Li Féng Gèn face as he answered each question. He was quickly found guilty of being an accomplice. However, in this strange silence, not one warrior rush forward to beat him to death.

Every warrior of the Garrison knew that Wǔ Yī Diǎn was a quiet young man who didn't talk much and never made friends easily. Wǔ Yī Diǎn and Li Féng Gèn were like glue, where you find one you often found another. So if Li Féng Gèn was guilty. Chances are Wǔ Yī Diǎn was guilty as well. They all knew just how much their hero Wǔ Qiáng Jié loved his nephew. He even refused to marry because he didn't want his nephew to be mistreated in any way at all. Not only that, but most of these warriors help to raise Wǔ Yī Diǎn.

Li Féng Gèn turned to Wǔ Yī Diǎn with tears streaming down his face he bowed to his quiet friend, "I'm sorry I dragged you down Wǔ Yī Diǎn I should have listened to you. I'm sorry I didn't listen, don't forgive me. I promise I will repay this debt in my next life." Unsheathing his sword Li Féng Gèn ran himself through with his sword. Not once did Wǔ Yī Diǎn look at his apologizing friend as his body collapsed to the ground. Wǔ Yī Diǎn's eyes remained locked with his uncle. The sorrow, regret, and devastation on Wǔ Yī Diǎn's face were plain to all to see as tears poured down his face.

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The Truth-Teller turned away from the crumpled body of Li Féng Gèn. Turning to the last person to be questioned, the Truth-Teller stepped towards Wǔ Yī Diǎn to question him. Finally breaking eye contact with his uncle Wǔ Yī Diǎn look towards the Truth Teller and said in a soft firm voice with tears pouring down his face, "There is no need to question me. Of knowing of a person's treasonous actions and not immediately reporting it, I am guilty." A shudder ran through Wǔ Yī Diǎn uncle's body upon hearing his nephew confirm his suspicions.

Heavy sorrow, devastation, and anguish reign over the warriors that gathered around Wǔ Yī Diǎn. They all knew the reason Wǔ Yī Diǎn didn't report the treasonous person. It was because that person was Li Féng Gèn. Li Féng Gèn was Wǔ Yī Diǎn's best friend and his only friend. Wǔ Yī Diǎn grew up in the garrison, and most of these warriors helped Wǔ Qiáng Jié to raise him. The quiet Wǔ Yī Diǎn was like the Garrison's mascot.

As his uncle began to make his way toward him, Wǔ Yī Diǎn looked at the warriors that surrounded him and kowtowed deeply and ceremonious, "I apologize to my comrades and uncles for disappointing everyone. Many of you help raise me and taught me how a true warrior was supposed to behave. I was not taught to shield a traitor, and yet I fell short of your teachings. This was my fault and my error. I am sorry." Wǔ Yī Diǎn said, kowtowing his head thunking hard on the floor.

Wǔ Qiáng Jié finally made his way to his nephew. Wǔ Qiáng Jié fell to his knees in front of his kowtowing nephew. Wǔ Qiáng Jié faced his nephew as Wǔ Yī Diǎn rose from the kowtow he just made. Wǔ Qiáng Jié looked Wǔ Yī Diǎn in the eyes and asked, "Yī Diǎn why didn't you come to me? Had you come to me, I could have helped. Why didn't you come to me?" Tears pour down from the eyes of both the uncle and the nephew as they knelt face to face. Many of the warriors' eyes grew wet to see such an unfortunate, heartbreaking scene.