Struck Down Before Victory

Before Blaise could shout the last word, "bomb," a deafening boom erupted inside the car.

In an instant, the entire vehicle—including Blaise and everyone else inside—turned into a ball of fire!

Caught by this sudden change, the cars ahead of and behind them all screeched to a halt.

No one knew what had happened. They all stood there stupidly, staring at the blazing fireball with their minds completely blank.

Victory had been within reach. Once Blaise took power, they would all be living high on the hog.

But at the very last step before success, something went wrong...

News of Blaise being attacked and killed was immediately relayed to the old chieftain.

The coup had two key figures: Blaise and the old chieftain.

One operated inside, the other outside, each with different responsibilities.

Within the capital, Blaise led his trusted followers in launching the coup, taking control of key institutions and dealing with Compaoré and the other current leaders.

Outside the capital, the old chieftain coordinated the various tribes, laying the political groundwork for Blaise's rise to power in advance.

Now that Blaise had suddenly been attacked and killed, the old chieftain was the only one left who could make decisions.

When he received the call from the capital, the old chieftain was completely stunned.

He held the phone for ages without saying a word, while the people on the other end kept asking, "What do we do now?" and "What should we do next?"...

How the hell was he supposed to know what to do next?

After a long while, prompted by Mumu, the old chieftain finally hurriedly said into the phone, "Stay put for now. I'll immediately notify all the tribal chiefs to go to the capital. We'll discuss what to do next."

Things had reached the