The coffin exploded on the spot, but that did not interrupt the memorial service. It had been an empty coffin to begin with, so Su Xiao immediately ordered a replacement.
The memorial service continued. Su Xiao strode toward the inner section of the venue and, after entering the meeting hall there, casually found a chair and sat down.
Before long, Adjutant Belloc hurried in and said in a low voice, "My lord, I've already notified everyone on the list."
"Mm. You may leave."
"Yes."
Adjutant Belloc withdrew. A few minutes later, Kingsley's nephew, Hao Huo, and the others entered the meeting hall. Besides them, there was also a lieutenant general and a major general from the Southern Alliance and the Eastern Alliance.
The four old men representing the two major financial consortiums also arrived. The four of them could fully represent the Southern Alliance and the Eastern Alliance.
Everyone took their seats. Su Xiao sat at the head of the table and looked around at the others.
"I deeply regret Kingsley's death. The dead are gone, but shouldn't the living take warning?"
Su Xiao placed a golden button on the round table. When they saw it, Kingsley's nephew and Hao Huo's expressions all changed slightly.
"This is Lord Kingsley's..."
"That's right. He had someone send it back before he died, along with a message for me: Emperor Taiyatu is still alive."
Su Xiao lit a cigarette, then tossed three documents onto the table.
"Not long ago, Kingsley and I fought on an unknown continent over Dangerous Item S-006, Mermaid. For now, let's call that unknown continent the Western Continent. After returning to Garman City, I investigated the records concerning the Western Continent and learned that it was the territory of the Taiyatu civilization. Even today, the Taiyatu civilization still exists