Yue Xiaofei's earthshaking words plunged the private room into dead silence once more.
Ito Makoto's face, pressed into the bloody floor, froze in utter shock. He even forgot to beg for mercy.
Make his great-grandfather, Ito Yūgorō—the man hailed as the "empire's living legend" and the de facto supreme ruler of Eastern Japan—come to Modu and kowtow in apology to the Dragon Kingdom people who had died?
That was even more insane than killing him outright!
It was a declaration of war against all of Eastern Japan!
"You... you're insane! A complete lunatic!"
Ito Makoto's voice twisted with fear. "You can't do it! You can't—"
Before he could finish, he heard the nine heiresses talking behind him.
"Make his great-grandfather come and kowtow in apology? That's not too much to ask, is it?"
"Exactly! Debts must be paid, and murderers must answer for their crimes! Shouldn't they atone for what they did back then?"
"But that old Japanese war criminal is a Class-A war criminal. He holds so much power in Eastern Japan now. Why would he come?"
"Right. There's no way that could happen..."
Chen Duo and the others found the demand satisfying, but reason told them it was an impossible wish.
To Ito Makoto, though, their words were a final lifeline. He struggled to raise his head.
"You hear that? It's impossible! My great-grandfather would never—"
He jerked his head up and met Yue Xiaofei's cold, merciless eyes.
"Impossible?"
Yue Xiaofei slowly pressed down with his foot. Ito Makoto's skull gave a strained crack, crack.
"I'm asking you one question. Will he come or won't he?"
"If he doesn't, you die!"
The words were simple, but his resolve left no room for doubt.
Ito Makoto panicked. He could tell Yue Xiaofei was not joking!
That icy killing intent