Arknights' Lock of Heaven

But there's nothing we can do about this situation.

Because they had more important things to do, the Unarmored Alliance's rebellion was insignificant in comparison.

Seventy percent of the directors of the Business Federation were involved in the assassination plot, which also involved dozens of knightly and noble families.

For these people, Xia Yu's threat was the highest priority, as it concerned their own lives and fortunes.

The rest can be put aside for now.

As for the Securities and Futures Commission... wouldn't it be interesting to see such a lively event?

Anyway, they didn't have any major conflicts with Xia Yu, and they still had Lin Guang as a link, so they weren't worried at all about the fire spreading to them.

As long as I maintain the status quo and don't make any mistakes, I don't need to worry about provoking Xia Yu.

As for those nobles?

Ha, they're all opportunists, so what if they die?

Even the Grand Knight Commander himself would applaud!

Of all the people present, only the members of the Business Federation were anxious.

Those involved in the assassination plot trembled with fear, while the directors who hadn't participated worried about being caught in the crossfire, and the Supervisory Board remained indifferent...

What a vivid portrayal of humanity!

The joys and sorrows of people are not shared; this is truly a profound truth!

However, the Supervisory Council did not remain entirely indifferent.

They need to ensure these people don't resort to desperate measures, such as implementing some infected threat plan that drags the entire Kazimierz region down with them.

The Grand Knight had no doubt that if this would allow them to survive, they would choose to do it.

These people don't care how many people have died.

"On the bright side, at least now that we're politely sending him out of the country, no one will laugh at us, right?"

A senior official from the Securities and Futures Commission said this.

Humans are all inherently base.

They would feel very embarrassed if Xia Yu, who hadn't shown her strength before, pointed at their noses and cursed them.

For this reason, several nobles in the Securities and Exchange Commission supported the assassination plan.

But now that such a being has destroyed the power center in one blow, everyone's discontent has miraculously vanished.

"Is there really... no other way?"

The director slumped into his chair, muttering to himself.

"Faced with such an existence, we can only bow our heads."

The Grand Knight Commander said slowly, "Who knows if this is his strongest power?"

There was a document on her desk.

This is the investigation into the riots that occurred several months ago in Chernobog, Ursas.

Two words were highlighted.

Rhodes Island, and a brilliant meteor of unknown origin high in the sky that destroyed the Fourth Army that had been lying in ambush in Ursus and melted half of Chernobog.

It's hard for the current Grand Knight Commander not to connect the two.

Both at high altitudes, both featuring shooting stars...

While the first method was horrifying, it only destroyed the power center.

One option was to turn half the city into scorched earth, while also destroying an Ursus army group.

Everyone would want to connect the two.

After all, Rhodes Island... appeared in both of the aforementioned locations.

Xia Yu's designated identity is that of an advisor to Rhodes Island.

Ha, advisor.

“For the sake of Kazimir, there is nothing we can do,” the Grand Knight Commander said, looking around. “We can only bow our heads. I will not allow anyone to provoke him and then lead the entire Kazimir to their deaths.”

Not everyone has the ability to kill a god.

"As for you all, run away."

"Go to Ursus, go to Victoria, go to Columbia, go to Letania..."

"The farther you escape, the better."

252 Let the bullets fly for a while

Auster is on the run.

Or rather, many people are on the run.

They took their guards and two or three family members and fled to countries where they had power.

The escape was rushed, as evidenced by the fact that Auster didn't even have time to bring his favorite beautiful bird.

After hastily leaving the Great Knight's Territory, he gazed at the boundless land in the distance, no longer able to see the city behind him, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn; he was terrified of death.

“I said,” Platinum sat opposite Xia Yu in a tiny coffee shop that seemed to pop up everywhere on the street corner, “didn’t you say you were going to hang them on the streetlights?”

She asked in confusion, "Now I don't doubt your abilities anymore, but why did you let those people go?"

"What's the rush?" Xia Yu took a leisurely sip of coffee.

"Let the bullet fly for a while."

He lowered his head and said calmly, "It's too easy on them to start now..."

"Make them tremble with fear, make them anxious and panicked."

"Then they'll find that nothing has happened."

"They can stay at home perfectly well, their heads are still on their necks, and they will not be affected in any way, whether they go out or not. It's exactly the same as before."

"Like rabbits that scramble into their burrows when they see an eagle soaring across the sky, they will always peek out at the outside world again, feeling as if they have survived a catastrophe."

"They will cheer, they will celebrate..."

“If we put a noose around their necks right now,” Xia Yu said, leaning forward, “their expressions… would be priceless.”

"But what about those who fled abroad?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jin couldn't help but ask.

"Hmm, those people..." Xia Yu smiled enigmatically.

Far from the Great Knights' territory in the wilderness, a bird always hovers above Auster's caravan.

It was like a nightmare he couldn't shake off, a nightmare he even tried to escape by abandoning the power of the Grand Knights.

They pursued it relentlessly.

Frankly speaking, only a minority of people choose to leave Kazimierz.

After all, everyone's roots are here. Without the strength of Kazimierz as a backup, even if they flee to a foreign land, they will only be at the mercy of others.

The rest of the people were gambling.

I'm betting that I can survive.

Power is the sweetest poison, making those who have possessed it unable to resist its allure.

They are reluctant to do so.

"..."

"So, when are you going to take me away?" Bai Jin said, looking at Xia Yu with hopeful eyes. "I can't stand being in this Wuzhan Alliance for even a day longer!"

"Those two Qingjin... and Xuan Tie, along with most of their elite assassins, have all run away!"

"They didn't even inform me. Do you know the look on my face when I went to work that morning and found the entire Wuzha Alliance deserted?"

"If I hadn't run fast, I probably would have been used as a sacrificial offering by the Business Federation by now!"

Platinum said through gritted teeth.

“That won’t be the case now,” Xia Yu said leisurely, taking a sip of coffee. “Trust me, if you go out from here now and go back to the Business Federation building, those businessmen will treat you like royalty.”

“Yes, of course they will,” Platinum said with a complicated look in her eyes, “because I had coffee with you.”

"What a ridiculous country..."

Bai Jin knew that Xia Yu was telling the truth.

Even though I escaped from the Business Federation building in a very disheveled state this morning, as long as I finish this cup of coffee at noon, I can go back and point my finger at those previously high and mighty directors and curse them without any problem.

Previously, the Business Federation was unaware that it had already established a connection with Xia Yu, but now things are different.

Just because I shared a cup of coffee with Xia Yu.