"Whew..." General Ye breathed a sigh of relief. His back was already drenched in cold sweat.
Capturing the Black Queen alive was an absolute order from the Speaker.
If he brought back the Black Queen's corpse, he would become a corpse himself.
Not even having Azure Dragon, a Grand General, as his father would save him.
No one in the entire Federation dared defy the Speaker's will, except the Qilin Marshal, who had already defected.
"General Luo, let's go capture the villagers of Empress Village."
General Ye spoke to Luo Zhiwei beside him, whose expression was icy as she kept her gaze fixed on the Black Queen's statue.
At the sound of his voice, disgust flashed through Luo Zhiwei's eyes.
In name, she, a Titled General, led the operation. In reality, General Ye was the one calling the shots.
He had a powerful father, after all, which put him closer to the center of power than she was.
"The Black Queen has already been captured. Why go after those villagers?"
"Those villagers will be very useful." General Ye smiled mysteriously. "They're the key to making the Black Queen confess."
"Confess?"
"That's right. The Federation plans to put the Black Queen on trial before the whole world in three days!
"The Black Queen is stubborn. She certainly won't confess, and she might even spout some outrageous nonsense during the trial. But if we threaten her with the lives of everyone in Empress Village, do you think she'll fall into line?"
Luo Zhiwei's expression grew even colder. She seemed to find such conduct utterly contemptible.
"Just kill a wanted criminal. Why go to all this trouble?"
"Of course we can't. There are plenty of wanted criminals, but the Black Queen is different. Her status is special. Not only is she one of