"Lass, what on earth are you trying to do?" Shangguan Zhi asked.
"Dad, you’ll know once you get there. Hurry!" Shangguan You replied rapidly. As she spoke, the car she was driving shot forward even faster. Five minutes after their departure, the entire military compound erupted into chaos. Countless soldiers and civilians sward to surround the military compound; they even deployed heavy weaponry, leveling the entire Shangguan estate to the ground.
Shangguan Zhi and his group were secretly relieved. Had they been just a few minutes later, no matter how strong the defenses or how tight the security, it couldn’t have withstood the onslaught of the frenzied mob, especially when countless individuals were being controlled.
「At the Shen Mansion」
In the living room, mbers of the Shangguan Family, Lin Family, Yu Family, Gui Family, Zhang Family, and Luo Family, along with all of Shangguan You’s friends and relatives in Beijing, had gathered. Even Yu Jiayong, who had been in the middle of a mission, was pulled into the Shen Mansion. Everyone stared at the television, watching the relentless news reports. They observed events unfolding in various countries, their streets strewn with blood.
They watched the frenzied crowds fighting viciously on the streets, the violence escalating. Internationally, assembled armies were thrown into a complete ss due to internal strife. They also saw the Supre Leader on television, trying ti and again to appease everyone.
It wasn’t until the Supre Leader’s forehead was struck, blood spilling everywhere, that these superficial efforts ended. In the dical field, not a single doctor could be found; even healthcare physicians looked utterly dejected. The entire nation plunged into extre peril.
Watching the Supre Leader’s superficial attempts at reassurance, Shangguan You felt her contempt deepen. In the current situation, it wouldn’t matter if it were the Supre Leader himself, or even a resurrected hero from history, trying to appease the masses on television. The people would only listen to Ye Young Master. But if Ye Young Master died, perhaps everything would end and revert to how it was.
"Lass, I have to go out! The Supre Leader is in danger; I must save him!" Shangguan Zhi and Elder Luo stood up simultaneously. Luo Jing, Shangguan Hao, Shangguan Yu, and the Yu brothers also rose. They couldn’t just sit by; they were fathers, but they were also soldiers and politicians. When the nation faced calamity, they couldn’t just hide.
"Grandfathers, please sit down," Shangguan You said, blocking their path. "You must all stay here and not go anywhere else. The Supre Leader, Ye Second Young Master, and Bai Muxue are already on their way to the rescue. Believe , they’ll arrive soon." If they go out now, they’re just going to their deaths. She was certain that before they even stepped outside, they’d be carried back in—horizontally.
"Lass, this is a matter of national importance!" Shangguan Zhi exclaid.
"Dad, I know. It’s precisely because this is such a critical matter that I brought you all here," Shangguan You retorted coolly, her gaze sweeping over them. "Did you think I brought you here just to hide? If that’s what you believe, then let tell you, you’re mistaken. While this place is safe for the mont, it’s also the most dangerous. Our current location is the very origin of this crisis. To stop what’s unfolding, we must destroy the source."
"This is a perilous task, one that could cost us our lives. But as long as we defend this place, no matter how chaotic it becos outside, the overall situation won’t be affected." Shangguan You’s words struck each of them to the core. The Shangguan Family and the Lin brothers understood her aning, but the others were completely bewildered.
"Hahaha! Shangguan You, where do you think you can hide? Do you believe hiding will achieve anything? Can you change what has already happened? Can you?!" A shrill laugh echoed from the television. Shangguan You’s brow furrowed as she watched the arrogant Ye Young Master on the screen, with Ye Min pushing his wheelchair.
Seeing that bastard, I really want to strangle him! she thought.
Then, Ye Zhiqiu’s figure also appeared on screen.
Just as I expected! How could soone as shaless as Ye Zhiqiu not be in cahoots with Ye Young Master? Daughter and father—truly cut from the sa despicable cloth!
"Shangguan You, how do you like the current spectacle?" Ye Young Master sneered from the screen. "You’re going to watch with your own eyes as the entire world drowns in blood! Even your relatives will fall, one by one, right before you! They might even turn their guns on you!" He made a gun gesture with his hand. "BANG!" he mouthed. "In another twenty-four hours, all conflicts will escalate to a fever pitch! Let’s anticipate it together, shall we? By then, this world will be under my control! You will beco an outcast, while these people," he gestured around him, "will beco my allies, and your enemies! I eagerly await tomorrow’s dawn! Hahaha!" Ye Young Master’s angelic face replayed continuously on the screen.
"Young Master—Third Brother—and Second Brother. No matter what, we are brothers. As long as you obediently hand over Shangguan You and return to help , we can let bygones be bygones. We’ll still be good brothers. Third Brother, you’ll still be the Young Master; the entire Ye Family will be yours. Second Brother, you’ll still be Second Young Master. From now on, we will be the supre authorities here. How about it?"
"Shangguan You, if you co out obediently now, I’ll grant you a swift death. Otherwise, you’ll be torn limb from limb by rampant creatures, and all your powers will beco mine!"
Ye Young Master’s angelic face contorted into a savage grin. The cara angle shifted, revealing the Ye Family’s Council of Elders and the four Family Heads of the Hidden World Village. Behind them stood villagers from the Hidden World Village and countless ordinary people, their eyes glowing red, all arrayed behind Ye Young Master.
"See this?" Ye Young Master declared malevolently. "Among these people, there are those you know, those you’re familiar with. In a mont, you’ll witness them tear this city apart with your own eyes!" With a wave of his hand, innurable people surged into action. Like a barbarian horde, they sward the streets, smashing everything in sight and attacking anyone they encountered. All of Beijing, and even other regions, were instantly thrown into a panicked frenzy.
The Family Heads from the Hidden World Village put on an even more jaw-dropping display, directly unleashing Spiritual Energy from their bodies and blasting it at the high-rise buildings. The billowing smoke and dust made Shangguan You’s astonishnt grow.
"Elder Sister, do you still rember little old ?" a gentle female voice drifted from the television. "For to have what I have today... I really must thank you, Elder Sister." It was Ye Rou, accompanied by Li Wanying and other mbers of the Li Family.
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