Phoenix Palace.

Zhong Daolong lay comfortably on the couch, holding a glass of Phoenix brand Whiskey and gently swirling it.

He had been restless these past few days, with a fiery temper, so he liked to add ice balls to his drink while drinking.

A sip of the drink, the collision of ice and fire, seemed to ignite every single cell within the body.

Yan Wenli sat on the sofa opposite, wearing a worried expression, and asked, "Do we really have to kill?"

"We really have to kill."

Zhong Daolong said expressionlessly.

His gaze remained fixed on the ice cubes melting in the soaking whiskey, as if this were a very interesting matter.

"Do we have to kill them all?"

"We do have to kill them all."

Yan Wenli sighed softly and said, "Seven thousand three hundred forty-six people, just like that, all killed, and it's carried out at Imperial Square with a collective execution by firing squad, live broadcasted to citizens nationwide... I'm afraid it will cause panic among the people and also give other countries something unpleasant to say."

"Shocked allies?" Zhong Daolong's lips curled into a mocking smile. As the Monarch of the strongest nation under the stars, he didn't care about others' opinions, "Whatever they say is their business. What do we have to be concerned about?"

"Even if we do nothing at all, is it rare for them to smear us with baseless news? Grasping at straws, and yet they can write articles and spread them widely..."

"As for whether the citizens will panic... if you don't do anything wrong, you don't fear a knock at the door. They aren't part of the rebel party. What's there to be afraid of?"

Yan Wenli wore a smiling face and explained, "I'm also thinking for your sake, fearing that excessive slaughter would damage our national prestige and undermine your majesty."

"I'm not afraid. What are you afraid of?"

Zhong Daolong toasted Yan Wenli, and after taking a big sip of whiskey together, he then said, "If possible, I would also not want to resort to such perilous and venomous plans. Who wants to bear the infamy of a tyrant?"

"But look, just look... How many years have they been lurking under our noses? How much strength have they hidden?"

"Just through the line of Sunshine Orphanage, there are so many rebels; what about other lines? How many people are still hidden?"

"Are there any inside Phoenix Palace? Are there any in your Monitoring Bureau? If it had been before, had someone told me there were Tang Family rebels hiding around me, I would have deemed it a wild fantasy."

"Now, I can no longer dare to say such things... and moreover, I believe that they have their people inside Phoenix Palace and in the Monitoring Bureau."

"Unthinkable, just unthinkable... How could they manage to this extent? Their intention to overthrow our Empire is undying..."

"You shouldn't be too troubled, just a bunch of jumping jokers that won't affect the overall situation," Yan Wenli said, trying to comfort him.

"Caution is the parent of safety. Looking through history, how few are the cases of ships capsizing in gutters?" Zhong Daolong spoke gravely, "I just want to see if they're truly loyal, or if it's just lip service..."

"Seven thousand of their comrades being executed collectively, and broadcasted to the whole world from Imperial Square... won't they do something for their fellow members?"

Yan Wenli understood the intent behind Zhong Daolong's insistence.

Not only him but many others had come to persuade him, he heard that even Princess Xiu Xue had come, yet it was difficult to shake his resolve.

Executing the remainder of the Tang Family at Imperial Square en masse, if those deeply hidden rebels dare to come out and attempt a rescue, they would surely expose themselves, easily getting caught by the tail by Beehive, or even caught all in one net.

If they did nothing and let those more than seven thousand people be shot...

Then, they would lose the hearts of the people.

If they didn't even save their own brothers and sisters, who would be willing to risk their lives for them?

The Royal Family also wanted to use this slaughter to demonstrate their determination to defend imperial power, deterring those harboring ulterior motives, warning them not to act recklessly, as the fate of the Tang Family might also be their future fate.

This was a powerful counterattack against the recent commotion stirred up by the Lu Family.

Moreover, the site of the mass execution and the method of broadcast were also very meticulously chosen...

Think about it carefully, doesn't it look familiar?

"Let's hope they're brave enough," Yan Wenli echoed.

"Yes, let's hope they're brave enough," Zhong Daolong nodded and said, "When I was young, I also played whack-a-mole, and it's only when those moles poke their heads out that we know where to bring down the hammer."

"If they keep hiding in their holes, we are helpless... allowing them to dig and burrow in their tunnels, I fear our grand Empire will be hollowed out by them."

"What a pity..." Yan Wenli toyed with his glass of whiskey, saying with a smile, "It would be great if we could pry open He Xiaohua's mouth, saving us countless troubles."

"A waste of space," Zhong Daolong cursed out loud, "The Security Bureau has been ruined by Shen Wuxiang; they can't even handle this little matter."

"Director Guo has been working hard, too. I heard he spent several days in the interrogation room."

"Doesn't that further prove his incompetence?" Zhong Daolong sneered continuously.

He paused, looking thoughtfully at Yan Wenli and asked, "What do you think about letting Tang Fei have a try?"

Yan Wenli felt a chill in his heart, but his face remained composed as he looked at Zhong Daolong and said, "Is that appropriate? It's a fish caught by the Security Bureau, for the Monitoring Bureau to send someone at this time... isn't that stealing credit?"

"What? They can't handle it, and no one else is allowed to try? Where is there such reasoning in the world?"

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