Everyone remained silent.

Though the newly appointed Elite Eight may not be familiar with James’ character, the opposite is true for Henry and Levi.

They had followed James for many years. They knew James had never harmed a single innocent man.

Now, he was being set up by someone.

“What’s with your expressions?” James looked at them and said calmly, “This is no big deal. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have accepted the bribes or misappropriated the funds. I violated the law knowingly, and this is the consequence of it.”

Eyes brimming with tears, Henry asked, “What should we do now, James?”

Everyone was worried, especially the Elite Eight.

So many things happened at once before they were familiar with their roles yet.

James said calmly, “The higher-ups will investigate the matter thoroughly. If I’m lucky, I might simply be demoted or removed from my position. On the contrary, I might face imprisonment or even get executed..."

"James..."

James lightly waved a hand and