It started from eating the Houkai Fruit in the Pirate World

"The general in charge of guarding the north happens to be my younger brother. If I can get him to open up the defenses, the Western tribes will be able to march straight in. Even if they can't reach the imperial capital, they can still seize a large amount of land."

"If a large amount of land is lost, General Bud will no longer be able to stay in the Imperial Capital. Without Esdeath and the Empress protected by the Supreme Imperial Artifact, the Revolutionary Army may not be without the power to assassinate her."

"As long as the revolutionary army quickly advances to the imperial capital after General Bud leaves and beheads the new empress, Bronya, the rest will be easy."

18 The conspiracy against Big Duck

Rolls explained his plan to Ford with great confidence. As so-called conscientious officials, they actually held enormous power in the empire.

After Chelsea killed the brutal governor, they could even replace him with a good governor after the operation, which shows the power controlled by these so-called conscientious people.

As senior officials of the empire, they all knew that the young emperor wanted to consider the people, but he was blinded by his ministers.

But except for some young people who chose to directly confront the ministers, most of the remaining so-called conscientious people wanted a country that listened to them rather than eliminating the ministers to wake the emperor up.

Even if they had to cede land, even if they knew that once a large-scale war broke out, tens of millions of people would die, they were tired of being a subject.

"There's nothing wrong with having your brother open the pass against the Western alien races. At most, it will just cost us a little more land. At worst, we can just cede a little more land. But is there really no problem on our side?"

"How to say?"

Ford glanced at Ross and explained the intelligence he had gathered. "Your forces are closer to the Western alien races, so there are things you don't know."

"Esdeath is indeed missing, but up to now, I haven't received any confirmation of her death. The only information the Revolutionary Army has received is that Esdeath was fighting with the Winter Queen's subordinates."

"After that battle, Esdeath disappeared. Judging from the post-battle scene, Esdeath was most likely captured or killed by the Winter Queen's men."

Ross was puzzled. "Isn't this good news? Esdeath is in serious danger, which is a good thing for us."

"You know what! The Queen of Winter who has the power to capture or kill Esdeath is named Bronya."

"What?" Rolls' pupils trembled when he heard Ford's words.

"And based on the portrait I got, I feel that this Bronya is very similar to the portrait of Bronya I got before. In other words, this Bronya might be the Winter Queen I know."

"That's impossible! She's already the Queen of Winter, and she wants to steal the throne of the empire?"

"What's impossible? Just the three words 'Zhidong Country' indicate that the country is extremely cold. In such extreme cold, the products would definitely not be abundant, and the population would not be that large."

"Is it difficult to understand that one wants to become the emperor of a wealthy country under such circumstances?"

Ross was a little unwilling. "But if she really is the Queen of Winter, then how did the Emperor pass the throne to her? Winter should be an enemy to us."

"how could I know."

"Ford, is it possible that... you saw it wrong?"

"what?"

"There are many people in this world who look alike. The names could be coincidences. Is it possible that these are just accidents?"

"Accident?" Ford recalled the portrait and compared it with Bronya's appearance. "It should be a person... right?"

Ford said this uncertainly. After all, Bronya's identity had quickly changed to that of an emperor. It was obviously impossible for him to look at her like an ordinary woman. All he could do was take a quick glance.

"So you're not 100% sure?"

"I'm not 100% sure, but I think this Bronya is most likely the Queen of Winter whose subordinates are as powerful as monsters."

"That is to say, first, it's not 100% certain that it is the Winter Queen. Second, even if this Bronya is the Winter Queen, the Winter Queen's strength lies in her subordinates."

"Ross, what do you want to do?"

"Ford, have you forgotten our original intention? Do you remember what we were fighting for when I controlled the West and you secretly led the revolutionary army? Do you still remember the oath we made at that time?"

Ford nodded. "Of course. A true man, born between heaven and earth, cannot remain sullen and inferior to others for long."

"That's right. We both don't want to be subordinates to others for the rest of our lives, so you and I secretly condone the minister's destruction of the country and develop our own power."

"But now a new empress has appeared and turned the tables. It won't be long before the country returns to normal. The people will live and work in peace under the new emperor, and the revolutionary army will disband on the spot in no time."

"Once the Revolutionary Army is disbanded, the only threats the Empire will face will be the Western aliens. Even without Esdeath, they alone won't be able to cause any trouble."

"No force will be able to overthrow the empire in the short term. Our dreams are destined to be nothing more than unrealistic dreams."

When Rolls said this, Ford also understood what he meant.

"You mean you want to take a gamble while the Revolutionary Army is still around? No, that's too risky. If Bronya is really the Winter Queen I know, we can say we have absolutely no chance of winning."

Ford shook his head and refused. He wanted to be the actual person in power in this country, but he didn't dare to take such a big risk.

"Ford! You said that this Bronya isn't necessarily the Winter Queen. Besides, do you think that Esdeath's defeat meant the Winter Queen didn't pay any price?"

Ford: “…”

Ford fell silent as Rolls grabbed Ford by the collar and yelled at him.

Even though what Rouse said wasn't particularly true, it was just like the people who were deceived weren't particularly stupid.

Sometimes, the reason we have unwavering faith in something is not because it is so perfect or so credible, but because we simply want to believe it.

Ford knew very well that Bronya's name was the same as the name of the Queen of Winter, and he also knew that Bronya's appearance was similar to the portrait he had obtained.

But the problem is that compared to Rous, who concentrated resources and power on Western ethnic groups, he used his entire fortune to develop a revolutionary army.

As long as the revolutionary army is gone, all his efforts over the past decade will be wasted in an instant. Before, he was afraid of the Queen of Winter's power that could suppress Esdeath.

But what Rouse said touched her heart.

Even if Bronya is really the Queen of Winter, how likely is it that she was able to defeat Esdeath without paying a huge price?

Others may not know how powerful Esdeath is, but as a high-ranking official of the empire, who regards Esdeath as the ultimate enemy, how could he not know how powerful Esdeath is?

"I'm still a little worried, but... there are some things we might be able to find someone to explore."

19 Strengthened Hunter Team and Wild Hounds

"Exploring the way? Who can help us explore the way?"

Rolls was a little confused by Ford's sudden words. Apart from them, who else wanted to become the new owner of the empire?

As if sensing Ross's confusion, Ford began to explain what he meant.

"I heard that the minister's son has gathered a group of imperial weapon users, and now the empress of the empire wants to execute the minister and his men."

"As long as the news is released, that Sheila who wants to surpass the minister, considering the power of his imperial weapon, he should not ignore this matter."

"If he went to the execution ground to rescue the minister, and the Empress of our Empire did not send out the Gramo Iron Cavalry and the Flame Imperial Artifact, then she must not be the Winter Empress."

"As long as she's not the Queen of Winter, then we can fight. With the Western aliens' aggressive attack and the revolutionary army's sneak attack, the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark. This battle has the advantage in my hands."

Ford finished speaking, and Ross agreed. "Do you want to test Bronya to see if she's the Winter Queen? Okay, but we have to hurry. We don't have much time left."

Ford nodded in understanding. They really didn't have much time left. It wasn't just a question of whether the Revolutionary Army could rally their forces. Bronya becoming the new emperor would also be a huge problem for them.

The only important affairs of state are sacrifices and military affairs. Any normal emperor must make sure that the army takes control of them as soon as possible.

This also means that the Western military power controlled by Rous will be taken away as soon as the empire stabilizes.

Once Ross's military power was taken away, as a minister without a strong party in the court and facing an emperor at his peak, the buff of "a new emperor, new ministers" alone was enough to make him get out.

Without power and being suppressed by some of his former enemies, it is hard to say whether Rolls can die a natural death.

As for Ford, he is not as good as Rolls. Now the revolutionary army still has a certain strength and will not be caught for the time being and can be maintained. After two years when the empire stabilizes, the revolutionary army will definitely be disbanded.

Thousands of people gathered together are a terrifying force, but once the revolutionary army is disbanded, those thousands of people can be easily captured by local detectives.

Coupled with the huge bounty on the top brass of the Revolutionary Army, if overthrowing the empire is hopeless, then every single one of the top brass of the Revolutionary Army, except for those who are dead, must be captured.

Although the top leaders of the revolutionary army were protected by the Imperial Equipment Users, those Imperial Equipment Users protected the top leaders of the revolutionary army in order to become new nobles in the new country.

As long as the Revolutionary Army is disbanded, those imperial weapon users will become the first death warrant for the top brass of the Revolutionary Army.

Once the high-ranking officials of the revolutionary army were captured alive, with the Empire's interrogation methods, how could there not be a single spineless person among them?

And if there is even one soft-hearted person among those people, many things will end up being exposed.

According to Ford's estimation, he would be dragged out of the mud in three years at most, and his death might even be more miserable than Rolls'.

"Since you have no objection, then let's do this. Let Sheila and the others serve as a touchstone. If she's not the Winter Queen, we'll take a gamble. It's just a matter of death anyway."

"If it's the Winter Queen..."

"If it's the Winter Queen, let's see how bad her injuries are. If they're really serious, we can give it a try. If her losses aren't serious, then dying later is better than dying earlier."

"Okay, let's do it."

Ford and Ross quickly came up with a conclusion, and the result they came up with was now being played through Den Den Mushi in Bronya's room.

"Silla, those guys are also a bunch of damn people."

In the original novel, he wandered around all day long under the pretext of dealing with night attacks, raping and killing ordinary people he saw, making the people of the imperial capital live in misery.

"Bronya remembered that there were six people on Sheila's side, including him. In that case..."

In Bronya's palace, Porus, Lan, Seleu, Will, Shishang and Kuroneko, the six members of the hunter team in the original work were summoned by Bronya, and all knelt on one knee waiting for Bronya's instructions.

"We expect someone to disrupt the execution of the minister and his accomplices. Given the minister's strength, the enemy is likely an imperial weapon user. Therefore, the defense will be entrusted to the six of you this time."

"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen."

"Although your strength should be sufficient, to be on the safe side, I have prepared some additional strength for you this time."

At Bronya's signal, several palace maids came in front of the crowd with trays, on which were placed six devil fruits.

"Eat one each. You'll gain some new power after eating it. If possible, don't use it in this battle. However, if you really need to, you can use this power."

Under Bronya's order, Porus ate the Phoenix Fruit, Ran ate the Quick-Slash Fruit, Sero ate the Bomb Fruit, Will ate the Big Big Fruit, Shisho ate the Diamond Fruit, and Kuroneko ate the Surgery Fruit.

The original hunter team's overall strength was stronger than Sheila's Wild Hounds, and with the bonus given by the Devil Fruit, it was almost certain that this time it would be a crushing victory.

…………

Somewhere on the outskirts of the imperial capital.

"No, don't hurt my wife and daughter! Just kill me if you want to!"

When a hunter was about to go out hunting, Xila and others suddenly broke into his house. Xila pressed his wife on the bed, Yanxin pressed his eldest daughter on the bed, and Shangpu grabbed his ten-year-old daughter.

The three men tacitly raped and killed him, and the hunter who tried to stop them was cut in half by Izang.

"Hey, that's too much, Silla. Why are you the only ones who have something to play? Dotya and I don't have anything to play."

"Hahaha, who told us this place is in the middle of nowhere? There's only one person hiding in the mountains to avoid paying taxes."

"Don't worry, as long as you get to the imperial capital, you can play with whoever you want, whether it's the men or the women there, and you can kill whoever you want. No one will dare to stop you, because I..."

"But that minister's son!"

Shira was talking about what he was most proud of, but at this time Izo gave him some bad news.

"What you said originally seems to be correct, but now it seems that something is wrong on your side, Sheila."

"Ok?"

Silla looked at Izang, who took out a piece of paper.

"It says the new Queen is ** and your minister father is about to be executed."

"Queen? What does she look like?"

Before Xila could say anything, Yan Xin paid attention to the key point here.

"It seems to be a young woman. Damn it, why not a young handsome man?"

"Hahaha, the Queen? She's definitely the first choice to serve Master Yanxin!"

20 Hunter Team vs Wild Hounds

"Hey, Yanxin, Cosmia, you two should use some brains, can you just capture the emperor or empress of a powerful country so easily?"

Dotya complained that he knew these people were crazy, but he didn't expect that there would always be two such brainless guys in this group.

"The Queen? Humph, if she falls asleep, and this woman comes to control this country..."

Sheila thought about it, and it seemed that there really was such a plan, which made Dotya want to leave the organization.

There are only six of them in total, and three of them are mentally ill. She is now very worried about the future of this organization.

No, looking at this situation, there might not even be a future. I should quickly find a way to retreat, or even betray him. I just don't know if my alchemy skills can survive against the enemy.

Forget it, let's see the situation first. After all, she can't beat Izo, and Xila has left him no chance of escape. If he stays here, at least Xila's area is very suitable for escape.