Collapse Iron: After watching the simulation, they all turned to the dark side.

Merchants who want to seize power naturally seek out rare and valuable commodities.

Lu Qing, who was familiar with the history of Onphalus, turned his attention to the future princess.

According to Lu Qing's memory, the current princess is about to be killed, and the future princess, Kerudela, will be supported to ascend to the throne.

Now is naturally the best time to start operating.

"Huh? Seriously, is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?"

"Don't yell, I have my own rhythm, you know?" Lu Qing gave Aha the middle finger.

Chapter 86 Flowers Bloom!

[Hanabi: I have a question. Based on the previous simulations, the target this time should be Krystal, and considering her relationship with Hathaway, isn't that a ruler-subject dynamic?]

[Crydella: You're overthinking it. How could I possibly be won over? I'm the queen, and he's the lover of the Sword Banner Lord. Of course, I wouldn't compete with her for a man.]

[Hassey: My king, you are so kind.]

[Firefly: I'll write this down first; there are more and more flags being raised in the live stream.]

[Black Tower: Stop!]

[Ruan Mei: Don't write this down!]

[Estella: No!]

The palace was cold and chilling.

The blue-clad girl quietly gazed at the sharp-tongued and sarcastic Chief of the Senate, Katniss.

She knelt on the chilly floor, her teeth chattering from the cold.

Before her, on a huge cross, lay the previous princess.

The area around the cross was filled with masked men in black.

They share a common name: "The Cleansers," and are all henchmen of the Senate.

One of the cleaners, with slightly yellowish hair, covered the former princess's lips with one hand, grinned maliciously, and brandished a sharp dagger in his other hand before forcefully stabbing it into her abdomen.

Blood gushed out immediately, and the newly appointed princess bowed her head and lost her life.

“Crydella, do you know? This is the price for a princess who disobeys.” Kaines smiled coldly, like an arrogant white shoehorn.

This was her warning, a warning to the next princess, because what the Senate and the Regent needed was a puppet princess who would obey orders.

The blond-haired cleaner even pulled out a dagger and gently patted Clydela's pretty face with the blood-stained back of the blade.

“I understand, Lord Kennis.” Cerudela was very obedient, showing no sign of wanting to resist.

Seeing the obedient look on the short princess's face, Katniss chuckled with pleasure.

"This is what a puppet should look like."

Soon, Katniss led the group of cleansers away, while Cerrudra only glanced at the former princess who was nailed to the cross.

But to fight to the death when you know you are no match for them is stubborn foolishness.

She knew that what she needed to do now was to wait for an opportunity and find a way to break the deadlock.

Now, with my own strength, I have absolutely no right to resist.

Her compliance just now was merely a pretense.

She looked at the crystal mirror to the side, and then used her small, delicate hands to wash away the bloodstains left on her face from the back of the blood-stained knife she had just slapped against.

She has remembered this humiliation and intends to repay it tenfold in the future.

[Seele: By the way, what are the Cleansers?]

[Fireworks: Probably just a henchman of the Senate, the culprit who killed Aglaia in many cycles.]

[Aglaia: Sefaria, will the wandering wind ever pause for me?]

[Star: What are you talking about? Does hearing that you've been stabbed automatically trigger the NPC parry line?]

[Saifei: Oh dear, you didn't really think I'd secretly shed tears, meow!]

[Fireworks: Just a heads-up, many truths are often spoken in the form of jokes.]

[Qingque: For example, if I said I wanted to detain the Grand Diviner, she would just think I was joking.]

[Qingque: But she didn't realize it until my hand was inside?]

[March 7th: You guys, I can understand every single word you say, but why can't I understand them when they're put together?]

[Fu Xuan: You, you, you! You're not allowed to say such things! Qing Que, that's not how you use fictional examples.]

[Fireworks: Not a fiction]

The Cleaners take pride in indiscriminate killing and violence.

The person who caused the yellow hair to turn yellow is now quite pleased with himself.

That was a princess of the Golden Clan! Not only did I take care of one with a dagger, but I also used the back of the blood-stained blade that killed the previous princess to slap her face. It was such a wonderful feeling.

I'm going to find a girl and have some fun later.

If it weren't for Kennis forbidding us from touching her, I probably would have already humiliated the blue-haired princess right there and then.

Little did he know, a pair of sharp, jet-black eyes, like those of a night falcon, had already locked onto him.

To cultivate a relationship with the next princess, one must naturally find a way to penetrate deep into the palace.

But his identity is a mystery and cannot be easily revealed.

Therefore, Lu Qing thought of an excellent target for possession: the Purifiers, almost all of whom wore masks all day long.

Moreover, with one's own attitude influencing them, imitating someone is incredibly easy.

So he set his sights on the blond-haired man in front of him.

Their body shape and height are similar to mine.

It's ugly, but you can't really tell because it's covered by a mask.

Therefore, you choose:

"A. Wait for the right moment to kill him, then strike him dead in one blow."

"B. Hiding in a dark corner, head, armor, gun, backpack, chest pendant, flowers."

The cleaners were all scum, and they had taken countless lives, so Lu Qing didn't feel any guilt.

He quietly dressed in his night clothes and lay down on the road he always took home.

"So refreshing!!!" The blond man hiccuped as he stumbled along the path home. Suddenly, he seemed to hear something that looked like an orange mask singing in the distance, with very strange lyrics.

[Robin: When longing flies across the night sky, lingers on fingertips, it's as beautiful as a dream~]

[Sunday: By the way, what song is this? It's actually pretty good.]

[Fireworks: A tune of possession, also called Flower Comes Tune.]

"Where are the lights? Why aren't there any streetlights? What's going on today? These corrupt bastards."

As he was speaking, he heard the whooshing sound of wind in his ears and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. He instinctively looked to his side and saw a pair of strong hands covering his mouth, silencing him completely.

The dagger in his other hand was deeply embedded in his chest, causing him intense suffocation.

Such a familiar movement...

These were the last thoughts of the blond-haired cleaner before he died.

Face masks, ID, clothes, shoes, backpack, flowers!

They casually tossed him into the river by the roadside, urging the power of the ocean to bury him among the sand and stones.

There were absolutely no flaws.

His own identity was dead.

If he dies, then I can perfectly take his place.

But the most urgent thing is to dye my hair blonde.

This is something Lu Qing has always wanted to try but has never done.

Activating the Attitude Gu hidden in his sleeve, Lu Qing's handsome face quickly revealed a sharp and sarcastic expression, exactly the same as the blond-haired man's from before.

Hehehe, Katniss, I've brought you braised noodles.

(P.S.: Why didn't I get any red persimmons?! It's infuriating!!! ?(?`^'?)?)

Chapter 87: Strange things to live in

She dyed her hair blonde, turning into the look she hated most on Sundays.

[Fireworks: I don't understand, so I'm asking. Why is the chicken wing boy's appearance the most hated?]

[Sunday: I'm not a siscon.]

[Fireworks: Who asked you?]

Lu Qing also looked at the original owner's identity certificate.

"Hakimi◇North and South Green Beans◇Land Green"

Just call him Lu Qing.

[March 7th: Is it really such a coincidence?]

[Fireworks: It was all done by Aha.]

To be honest, it's not difficult to pretend to be a purger. All you have to do is carry out the orders of that old woman, Katniss, and then use the identity of the purger to get closer to the future Empress Crydella step by step.

Indeed, such a rare commodity is highly sought after, Lu Qing.

After silently wiping away the bloodstains on the dagger, Lu Qing tucked it under his pillow and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, you arrived at the Senate openly and honestly, responding to your colleagues' greetings as you had prepared beforehand.

Everything seemed so normal, and her attitude made you completely fooled.

Before long, Katniss arrived. She glanced briefly at the cleaners standing on both sides of the steps, then fixed her gaze on Lu Qing, whose blond hair was slightly dyed.

"Hey, Lu Qing? Your hair looks a little different than yesterday."

"Elder, I think you're getting senile."

Of course, these were just Lu Qing's thoughts; he didn't say them aloud. He suppressed his disgust and imitated the cowardly blond-haired bully.

"Elder, you used ginger water to wash your hair yesterday, so it may be a little yellow."

"I see." She didn't find it strange.

[Aglaia: Fools only need to be fools, while we normal people think about many things.]

【Keldela: Sparrow food.】

[Haiserin: Indeed.]

Katniss now has a very important matter to attend to: the method of completely turning Crydella into a puppet.

If the princess is disobedient, she will be just like the previous princess, and it will be very troublesome to deal with her. Therefore, someone needs to teach her the basic etiquette of a qualified puppet princess.

But what's even more troublesome is that almost none of his subordinates are very bright, except for that blond-haired Lu Qing.

Moreover, he severely humiliated Krydella yesterday, so the young princess must be terrified of him. He is indeed the best choice at the moment.

"Lu Qing, I have a task for you. Are you capable of handling it?"

"Ah!? What? Instruct the princess? I, your subordinate, am of limited knowledge and skills, and truly have the will but not the ability."

"If you're quick-witted, then it's settled."

[Star: It's not that I'm willing but unable.]

[Fireworks: Lao Qing taught some people many things, such as the meaning of cherishing, the meaning of life, and the virtues of God.]

[March 7th: So Crydella is next?]

[Hanabi: Miss Hanabi didn't say that!]