Chapter 123 The Empress Destroyed Your Country (49)

The ministers waited for quite a while, but their Majesty behaved like a stubborn child, refusing to go.

Nie Suzhi’s gloomy gaze swept over, “Do I need your arrangements for what I do?”

De Fu, in a panic, fiercely slapped himself several times. “Your Majesty, forgive me, forgive me for my sins. It’s this servant’s fault.”

He dared not say that he deserved to die— this master would definitely let him die.

Nie Suzhi turned around, and his black robes fluttered, “De Fu, did you hear that?”

De Fu strained his ears for a while, stuttering, “Your Majesty, this servant is dull and only heard the sound of the wind.”

Nie Suzhi’s beautiful phoenix eyes curved like a crescent moon.

“They say the beauty of the mortal world lies in its lively atmosphere, and now that atmosphere is gone. Listen, what surrounds us is the desperate sobbing of countless people in the water, the heartbreaking cries of those who have miraculously survived seeing their loved ones lose their breath overnight. It’s everywhere, a sound so wonderfully intense… Everyone will suffer for survival. I have read in historical records about the most chaotic times, where relatives boiled in the same pot and children were eaten. Now, it’s about to be replayed.”

Disrupting this world was far easier than maintaining it.

De Fu was sweating with fear.

That sound was heart-wrenching, and it made one pity and ache. Your Majesty, this is utterly inhumane!

“Today, I am very pleased. No morning court. In the capital, anyone causing disturbances will be mercilessly killed.”

Having already stained his hands with blood, why would he mind getting them a little bloodier?

“Understood, Your Majesty.”

Relieved to be away, De Fu felt a weight lifted. His Majesty was too terrifying— he needed to plan his exit strategy. Who knew when His Majesty might decide to kill him.

After a while, a shadow guard appeared.

“Your Majesty, please forgive us.”

Nie Suzhi’s smile froze, his expression turning cold. “What’s this? The task I assigned to you, wasn’t it to be completed perfectly?”

The shadow guard, under the oppressive atmosphere, spoke, “For some reason, they found the explosives we buried in various places in the Yuanzhi River Valley in Minnan. They even informed the other counties, so we had to detonate some of them.”

“What about Mount Tianxuan?” Nie Suzhi asked with a darkening face.

“Mount Tianxuan should have been successful, but the messenger pigeons and eagles we sent out didn’t return.”

Nie Suzhi’s fingers creaked as he clenched them, his expression growing even more grim.

“I’ve underestimated you, Empress.”

The shadow guard dared not speak. Nie Suzhi was a terrifying person. Anyone who fell into his hands didn’t leave normally.

“Go receive your punishment.”

“Understood, Your Majesty.”

Nie Suzhi squinted his phoenix-like eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

The Empress was truly a stumbling block…

Nie Suzhi had been chasing Bai Tang for days, yet he hadn’t caught her to bring her into the dream.

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Bai Tang and her subordinates were incredibly busy, with barely a day of rest, and the cumulative time didn’t even amount to two hours.

After half a month, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she had fallen asleep for a short while, she was pulled into the dream by Nie Suzhi.

Upon entering the dream, Bai Tang immediately took action, striking at Nie Suzhi.

Killing him a few more times was the only way to relieve Bai Tang’s hatred.

As Nie Suzhi dodged and counterattacked, he taunted, “It seems the Empress really likes the gift I gave you.”

“Dog Emperor, madman. Is human life so cheap in your eyes? Do you think you’re any better?”

Bai Tang’s moves were fierce and merciless. In so many years, it was rare for someone to push her to the point of wanting to kill.

“I’m just a wretched life. I want everyone to be the same as me!”

Bai Tang broke his arm, but Nie Suzhi didn’t immediately exit the dream. It was rare to see Bai Tang, who was usually calm and composed, so angry.

Indeed, it was rare.

That gift wasn’t meant for Bai Tang— it was prepared for everyone in the world, and she happened to be one of them. Unfortunately, she managed to escape, which was truly a pity.

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