After hearing Uchiha Madara's words, no one stepped forward, but no one could retreat either.
"What are you trying to do?!" Chayin Lianji shouted at the guards. "Do you really think that he alone can change the situation?"
"He's only saying that because he wants to weaken your resolve," Chayin Lianji said.
"If you don't show me your loyalty now, then once this is over, I'll deal with every last one of you," Chayin Lianji threatened.
"Don't listen to him!" Nili Yaxi shouted. "You've all seen what Chayin Lianji has done over the years."
"Are you really willing to let someone like him remain the city lord of our country?" Nili Yaxi looked at the crowd. "Have you ever thought about everything that has happened over these years?"
"How many innocent people have died by his hand?" Nili Yaxi cried out. "Think carefully! Do you really want to support someone like this for the rest of your lives?!"
After hearing Nili Yaxi's words, no one spoke, and no one moved.
Uchiha Madara also hoped these people would think things through, because he truly did not want to take so many lives himself. If he acted, none of them would be left alive.
But if he did not act, then even if Chayin Lianji died, leaving these people alive would still be a future threat.
"I'll give you people one chance to live. I hope you know how to seize it. Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit," Uchiha Madara said to the guards with a smile.
No one in the room moved. Everyone was considering what they should do next.
Because they all understood that the choice they made next would change the rest of their lives.
"Everyone, think carefully. Think about how much our