"Hmph, you’re underestimating the Pope too much!" Ye Chen smirked and said, "Since she has been able to rule the Church Court for so many years, I believe she must have so extraordinary abilities. Therefore, I’ve decided to make my move this ti!"
"Make a move?!" Wang Xiong was stunned and asked in astonishnt, "Are you planning to get involved in the internal power struggle of the Church Court?!"
"Exactly!" Ye Chen nodded and then said, "No matter what, the Church Court is always our enemy. But Bai He is the only person who can bring about reconciliation. The Heavenly Reversal Gang must support Bai He and drive that old woman off the stage!"
"Alright!" Wang Xiong imdiately nodded and then asked nervously, "Brother Chen, how should we prepare?"
"Gather all our personnel in Italy, anyone who can fight must be brought here!" Ye Chen imdiately said.
"Yes!" Wang Xiong imdiately nodded and then said, "I’ll send soone to relay the signal right away and gather everyone we have in Italy!"
"Quickly, we must assemble everyone by tomorrow night, gather as many as we can!" Ye Chen added imdiately, and Wang Xiong, knowing the importance of the matter, nodded gravely and then said, "Brother Chen, rest assured, I’ll gather the brothers as quickly as possible."
"Mm!" Ye Chen nodded.
The situation seed to be tilting in Bai He’s favor, and many who were originally neutral within the Church Court now had to make a choice. People don’t like to embellish things when they’re already perfect; they prefer to lend a helping hand when it’s most needed. Once Bai He truly takes control of the Church Court, siding with her then would be rely adding to perfection, even if beautifully, it’s superfluous, while lending aid in a crisis is absolutely perfect.
Bai He, of course, was very willing to incorporate those people into her own ranks.
However, the Old Madam had few confidants left. The remaining two were people Bai He couldn’t touch. These two indeed had a certain status within the Church Court. If she were to kill them, it would be hard to win over the populace, so Bai He could only choose to treat them kindly, hoping they would join her ranks. However, those two old folks were stubborn, and Bai He had already decided that once she controlled the Church Court, these two old folks would inevitably have to die.
Bai He almost completely surrounded the rear mountain where the Old Madam was located with her troops. She planned to use coercive asures to force the Old Madam to abdicate, yet there was no reaction from the Old Madam on the rear mountain, no response at all. Bai He did not dare to rashly attack the rear mountain. In the minds of everyone in the Church Court, the rear mountain was an extrely dangerous place. So, Bai He did not dare to attack the rear mountain recklessly. She could only lay siege without assaulting.
Cutting off food and water, such thods could force the Old Madam out of the rear mountain. Bai He’s thod was good, but she underestimated the Old Madam’s endurance. With the Old Madam’s ability, she could completely endure several days without eating or drinking. For soone like the Old Madam, who could adjust her tabolism, consumption could be gradually prolonged.
"Sister Bai He, there’s no movent from the rear mountain!" Hong Xiang quickly said.
"It’s alright, we’ll continue to surround it!" Bai He calmly observed the lush rear mountain, where an ordinary person walking in might think it was a dense forest, but who knew the whole mountain was the Church Court’s territory, hidden among this foliage was a cave, where the Old Madam secluded herself for cultivation.
Bai He did not dare to enter rashly; she could only order her people to guard key locations firmly, ensuring no one could escape from there. Bai He outwardly claid to the soldiers that they were safeguarding the area’s safety, but she was actually forcing the Old Madam to abdicate.
"Alright!" Hong Xiang worriedly glanced at Bai He and then asked, "Sister Bai He, do we really have to take this step?"
"Yes!" Bai He nodded and said, "With things at this stage, there’s no turning back, and even if we hesitated now, Grandma wouldn’t forgive us afterward! Don’t you think, Hong Xiang?"
"Mm!" Hong Xiang anxiously nodded and said, "That’s true, we can’t retreat, only advance."
At this mont, a silver-haired old lady erged from the rear mountain. Everyone saluted in her presence, given her advanced age. Bai He furrowed her brow and asked, "Great Elder, what do you an by this?"
"No particular reason!" The Great Elder shook her head and said, "I’m here to deliver a ssage on behalf of the Pope!"
"Go ahead and speak!" Bai He glanced at her.
"There’s still ti to withdraw now. If you miss this opportunity, you’ll regret it in the future!" The Great Elder coldly chuckled. Bai He froze, inwardly cursing. That stubborn old woman dared to be so defiant even now. Bai He suppressed her anger and said, "Great Elder, I call you that out of respect. Go back and tell Grandma that she’s of old age, and it’s ti for us young ones to take over. She’s occupied that position for decades; it’s ti to step down and enjoy so peace."
"You..." The Great Elder was taken aback, glaring at Bai He and said, "You’re truly audacious, challenging even the Pope!"
"Indeed, today I’m challenging the Pope!" Bai He clapped her hands decisively.
Goodness, this person dared to challenge the Pope. The Great Elder was dumbfounded, unable to suppress her anger, saying, "You’re simply too presumptuous!"
"I’m not the one being presumptuous!" Bai He smiled faintly and said, "Since the curtain has already been drawn today, let’s start with you!"
"What do you intend to do?" The Great Elder looked at Bai He in shock.
Imdiately, people around closed in, and Red Spider shouted, "n, seize her imdiately!"
"Yes!" Everyone imdiately responded. The Great Elder had just prepared to resist when a giant net descended from the sky, completely enveloping her. The Great Elder struggled desperately, but alas, the more she struggled, the more the net tightened. Struggling was futile.
"Sister, how should we handle this?" Hong Xiang asked anxiously.
"Co, hack her to death!" Bai He waved her hand. Those assassins pounced on her instantly, and the Great Elder, just like a lamb, was hacked to pieces. Bai He personally approached as everyone took a step back; such an illustrious Great Elder ended like this under Bai He’s hands. Hong Xiang and Red Spider were both greatly shocked.
Bai He held a short knife as she approached, then sneered, "Great Elder, don’t bla ; you brought this upon yourself!"
Puchi...
With that, Bai He raised the short knife and then chopped off the Great Elder’s head. As the knife fell, a round human head dropped, and the surrounding crowd was astounded. Each one looked at that gray-haired head. Once feared and revered, the Great Elder was now beheaded.
"n!" Bai He shouted.
"Here!" A few guards imdiately stepped forward.
"Take this head and send it into the rear mountain!" Bai He snorted lightly and said, "Let the Pope know the consequences of opposing us. It’s best for her to abdicate willingly!"
"Yes!" A bold guard stepped forward, grabbed the head with one hand, and strode into the rear mountain. However, after delivering the head, he never ca out again.
Bai He had already anticipated such an outco. After hearing the guard’s screams from the rear mountain, Bai He understood the person had miserably perished at the hands of the Pope.
"Sister, what... what exactly are we supposed to do?" Hong Xiang anxiously asked.
"We’re supposed to serve Grandma!" Bai He toyed with the delicate dagger in her hand and then laughed, "Since Grandma is so old, as her juniors, we should let her retire completely rather than worry about the Church Court’s future, understand?"
"But isn’t this behavior sowhat disrespectful?" Hong Xiang quickly asked.
"How could it be?" Bai He giggled and then said, "At most, what we’re doing is a lack of respect for the elderly. However, to ensure Grandma has a peaceful retirent, I believe what we’re doing is right!"
"Mm!" Hong Xiang was persuaded by Bai He. She was internally conflicted, unsure of what to do; knowing this was disrespectful to Grandma, yet having boarded Bai He’s ship of thievery, she could only continue on.
On the surface, it seed to allow Grandma a peaceful retirent, but in reality, it was forcing her to step down. Historically, how many Crown Princes have found a firm reason when vying for the throne?
Another day passed; Bai He had been besieging for two days and decided to launch an attack on the last day, regardless of whether the Old Madam ca out or not. She didn’t believe the Old Madam could kill so many people charging in. To seize the Old Madam’s power, Bai He would spare no cost.
However, at eight o’clock on the third morning, as the sun fully ascended from the east, the round, fiery red sun hung in the sky, like a fireball. People looked at the sun, feeling hope.
"Sister, Grandma is still not out!" Hong Xiang quickly asked, "What should we do?"
"What can we do? Just wait!" Bai He coldly laughed and said, "I don’t believe she can last long without food and water!"
Bai He didn’t realize that the Old Madam could last over ten days without food or water. The Old Madam’s strength supported her capability of conserving her internal energy. On the side, Red Spider frowned and said, "Sister Bai He, maybe we should launch the attack now!"
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