Just as the old guard and their offspring were celebrating, the courtyard gate was violently forced open.
Wine cups fell to the ground in terror, and quite a few people even tried to crawl beneath the tables.
"What do you think you're doing? I'm the Finance Minister of the Holy City!" The Finance Minister was the first to step forward.
"Not anymore. You abandoned Lord Mel and betrayed the Commoner Army, so you will be hanged in the square." With a light wave of Mephisto's hand, the Commoner Army stormed in and began an indiscriminate slaughter.
Not a single person who had appeared in this courtyard was innocent.
After today, the Holy City would settle down considerably.
As for the Finance Minister, he would either be convicted of his crimes or hanged in the square.
"No! I know I was wrong! Spare me!"
"You despicable bastards! You damned Gardian!"
The slaughter was accompanied by screams and pleas for mercy.
The Finance Minister's heart had already gone cold. He knew he was doomed. The Commoner Army's blades were extremely sharp and would not pause for even a moment because of his status.
People always had to demonstrate their value if they wanted to survive.
Mephisto had not immediately turned to Mel for help when he encountered trouble, because he wanted to work hard to prove his worth. It would greatly benefit both him and his family.
Once Lord Mel completely unified Gard, his family should be proud of him as well.
Mephisto had no inheritance rights within his family, so he was sinister and cunning. He had to rely on his own intelligence to seize every opportunity.
In his view, Lord Mel was undoubtedly a genius and a great man. His only flaw was that he was a little too upright