Assassination

News of the Chou City being razed to the ground spread rapidly, carried by the gale-force winds and chaotic Psychic Energy.

However, the reactions from all sides were beyond the expectations of the powerful families.

The powerful families originally thought that this news would alert and frighten the rebels.

This will make them more cautious and hesitant under the power of the Human Race Council.

But the reality was quite different; the Zi City's proactive attack instead triggered an unprecedented sense of crisis in other Human Race settlements.

After all, no one knows how much ammunition the Zi City has left, nor can they predict whether they will launch another attack on other settlements.

This uncertainty has caused panic and unease among people.

At the same time, I also recalled how I felt when I was oppressed.

This caused the previously independent Human Race settlements to realize who their common enemy was.

Thus, in a tacit understanding among the victims, these settlements put aside their important tasks of consolidating their position and fighting for interests.

They turned their guns on the Human Race Council.

As the saying goes, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

These settlements began to unite and resist the rule of the Human Race Council.

The civil war was spiraling out of control, with many newly appointed Human Race leaders losing their heads in the heat of the moment.

They were completely absorbed in attacking and annihilating the old Human Race forces.

So much so that it seems a crucial fact has been forgotten.

"The enemy isn't just the Human Race high command; there are also ever-present, predatory foreign invaders."

Inside the city lord's mansion of Layered Peaks City, Yan Fei pointed out this situation that everyone had overlooked during an internal meeting of the rebel army.

Having shed his status Bound Captive, he unhesitatingly joined the opposing side of the Human Race high command.

Although the newly emerging resistance forces are still quite immature.

But no matter what, a new seedling is much better than a large tree with completely rotten roots.

However, the seedlings that sprouted from the same soil all came from the seeds of that rotten tree.

How could it possibly be clean?

"Mr. Yan Fei, of course, we haven't forgotten the existence of foreign tribes."

The Heaven Realm Ninth Realm Awakener, seated at the head of the table, spoke slowly.

He was the one with the highest level of understanding and the strongest strength present.

Therefore, he was naturally elected by the people to the position of city lord.

"However, the foreign tribes have not yet made any move, while in Zi City, the Chou City Uprising Army rose up in resistance have already been crushed."

"I believe Mr. Yan Fei knows better than I which is more important."

Having said that much, Yan Fei knew it was best not to continue.

Otherwise, he would most likely be labeled by his fellow "colleagues" as a remnant of the old regime or a villain with ambitions to usurp power.

"No, it was my oversight. I hope the city lord will forgive me."

After Yan Fei finished speaking, he obediently sat back down in his seat.

Because he was located in the middle to back of the conference hall, he couldn't see the expressions of the people sitting in the front.

But he guessed it might have been with disdain or mockery.

With a barely perceptible sigh, suppressing the mixed feelings in her heart, Yan Fei cast aside any lingering hope.

He had vaguely made up his mind.

We can't stay here any longer.

This group of people will get themselves into trouble sooner or later; he needs to find a way to get out of there as soon as possible.

As an intelligence agent who knows how to be flexible and adaptable in matters outside of principles, Yan Fei will not put all her eggs in one basket with this dying sapling.

I wonder how the plan is progressing in the Zi City.

His thoughts drifted to Lu Qianyu and her fellow former Bound Captive in Zi City.

Hopefully, they won't make any radical decisions because of that bombing.

Meanwhile, in the Zi City.

Lu Qianyu walked along the street, which had become noticeably more desolate.

His slightly long, short curly hair obscured the gilded earrings around his ears and his brown-black eyes.

His steps were somewhat hurried, just like the anxious citizens around him.

Passing by a grocery store selling rice, flour, and cooking oil, Lu Qianyu stopped in her tracks.

"Boss, a skewer of candied hawthorns, please."

The red hawthorns coated in yellow sugar were strung together and displayed in front of the counter, looking quite tempting.

"Okay."

Lu Qianyu bought a string of candied hawthorns for at least twice the usual price and began to eat them slowly.

He continued walking forward, turning left and right, and soon disappeared from the crowd into the alleyways between the buildings.

When he reappeared, he had finished eating the candied hawthorn in his hand, leaving only a thin bamboo stick.

As he gently swayed the bamboo skewer in his hand, one could almost see fine black lines on it.

After walking across a ditch, Lu Qianyu accurately tossed the bamboo skewer in, where it disappeared into the sewage.

Moments later, in an underground stronghold somewhere in the Zi City.

Lu Qianyu stood in front of the crowd and shared the information with the former Bound Captive present.

"The intelligence that the Human Race Council will hold a general meeting of all members has been confirmed; at least 80% of the key officials will be present."

"The meeting will be held in Conference Room One. The interior layout of the Parliament building will be introduced later."

"The objective of this operation is to eliminate all high-ranking members present; no mercy will be shown."

Lu Qianyu's eyes were gloomy, and her words were full of murderous intent.

"They don't deserve to continue living."

The following day, at 8:00 Zi City time.

The main meeting room of the Human Race Council building was almost full.

Depending on the faction, the seats for ordinary members of parliament in the entire conference hall were subtly divided into five sections.

This corresponds exactly to the five speakers above.

The Grand Speaker glanced down at the five factions below, which were still at odds with each other at this moment, and sighed.

But he didn't give up because of that.

He tapped the gavel on the table to quiet the room.

He was about to announce the start of the meeting when suddenly, a commotion arose from outside.

The Grand Speaker frowned, realizing that something was wrong.

Thanks to the solid building materials used during its initial construction, the soundproofing of all rooms and meeting halls in the parliament building is quite good.

Therefore, if noise can be heard entering the room, it means that the noise outside is extremely loud.

An ominous premonition arose in the Grand Speaker's mind.

He was thinking of sending the speaker, who represented the neutral faction, out to check on the situation.

The next moment, the conference hall doors were suddenly smashed open.

Immediately afterward, before anyone could react, several powerful attacks surged into the crowd.

In an instant, a violent explosion resounded throughout the entire conference hall!

"Boom--!"

The earth-shattering explosion instantly tore the entire conference hall apart.

After the ground trembled violently, it collapsed, creating several holes, and the walls teetered on the brink of collapse.

The people in the conference hall were terrified; they didn't even have time to react before they were engulfed by the sudden explosion.

In the chaos, the bodies of more than a dozen congressmen fell to the ground below, a gruesome sight.

"Enemy attack! Everyone, find cover nearby!"