"That's right, the Commander."
Ye Zixiao wasn't bluffing; he said with a serious expression, "I fired the cannons, and you took the city. Once Sunset City is rebuilt, you will be the Commander of the Sunset City's Protective Army."
"I… I… Oh, oh…"
Scar was so excited he could barely speak coherently.
"The Sunset Kingdom will be re-crowned, and Sunset City will be reshuffled. I don't care about other officials, but if I, Ye Zixiao, say you are the Commander, then you are the Commander. Go and maintain order!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Scar stood at attention and saluted, his body trembling.
Then he turned and ran off with his men…
It had only been a few minutes since he met Ye Zixiao. This gang leader from the slums had, in the blink of an eye, become the Commander of the garrison in a royal city. This was real, not a dream.
Ye Zixiao wasn't acting recklessly.
He needed someone he trusted to control this city.
Ye Zixiao didn't know Scar well, but from Scar's various actions, Ye Zixiao knew he was bold and meticulous, and more importantly, he would not harm ordinary citizens.
And Ye Zixiao's decision…
In the future, it would help him immensely…
After Scar became Commander, Sunset City was stabilized before nightfall. The gangs and the Ye Family Army acted in unison, arresting a large number of officials, and ordinary citizens found peace.
In the evening.
Ye Zixiao sat in the King's grand reception hall and saw Lin Qingzhu in a black robe. The moment Lin Qingzhu took off her hat, Ye Zixiao knew his wife had not suffered any hardship.
Her face was clean, and her complexion was good.
Not only had she not lost weight, but she had even gained some.
"Wife, are you alright?!"
Ye Zixiao hugged Lin Qingzhu excitedly.
"I'm fine, not a scratch. It's you, though. You're truly daring to attack the city. Zixiao, don't be so reckless in the future. I'm worried…"
"Stop rambling!"
Suddenly, a hearty voice rang out.
"Hey, who are you?"
Leng Shao went straight towards the speaking middle-aged man.
"Who the hell are you?"
The middle-aged man in the black robe retorted.
"Who am I? I'm Commander Ye's guard captain, you old geezer. I don't care who you are, but when my Xiao Brother talks to his wife, you're not allowed to butt in."
"Just a captain!"
"So what, you disagree?"
"Of course, I disagree."
"What do you disagree with?"
"Let alone a captain, even if Ye Zixiao's father came, I would still act as I should. Damn it, I saved his wife, he should kowtow to me."
"Your mother's…"
"Leng Shao, don't be so presumptuous."
Just as Leng Shao was about to draw his gun, Lin Qingzhu quickly stopped him. He moved forward rapidly and said to the man in the black robe, "Oh, Third Uncle, stop playing around and show yourself!"
"Hahaha, alright, alright!"
Ye Beiqiu took off his hat with a laugh.
"My God!"
Ye Zixiao almost jumped up.
Although they hadn't seen each other for eight years, he couldn't possibly not recognize his own Third Uncle, especially since his Third Uncle had watched him grow up, and their uncle-nephew relationship had always been very, very good.
"You brat, let me see."
Ye Beiqiu walked forward and patted Ye Zixiao's head, laughing, "You've grown strong, and damn handsome too. You little brat, I heard you've learned a lot these past eight years?!"
"Third Uncle, what's going on?"
Ye Zixiao was truly very confused.
"I'll explain when we have time,"
Ye Beiqiu pointed at Lin Qingzhu beside him and said, "I've been protecting your wife all along. No one has harmed a single hair on her. Damn it, you've got good fortune, your wife is truly stunning!"
"Uh!"
Ye Zixiao looked at Lin Qingzhu.
"Yes, Zixiao!"
Lin Qingzhu explained with a smile, "At first, I didn't believe it when Third Uncle revealed his identity, but he was truly protecting me, preventing anyone from touching me, so I believed him."
"Thank heavens, thank you, Third Uncle."
Ye Zixiao hugged Ye Beiqiu.
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Ye Beiqiu pushed Ye Zixiao away and looked at Lin Qingzhu again, saying, "Damn it, to be honest, if she weren't your wife, I would have definitely gone for her. Who wouldn't want such a beauty?!"
"Uh!"
Lin Qingzhu blushed directly.
She remembered when she was first captured, Third Uncle was alone in the room with her. To create a false impression for those outside, Third Uncle deliberately made some noises, some embarrassing noises.
At that time, Lin Qingzhu was breaking down.
Thinking about it now, Third Uncle was right.
If Third Uncle hadn't done that, he might have aroused the suspicion of the Sunset King. If Third Uncle had been exposed, even if Ye Zixiao had broken in, she, Lin Qingzhu, would have likely been harmed long ago.
Of course.
This matter…
Lin Qingzhu was too embarrassed to say…
After the uncle and nephew chatted for a while, Ye Zixiao's suspended heart finally settled. He felt fortunate for himself and Lin Qingzhu, and he felt heartache for his uncle's eight years of covert operations.
The Ye family was always dedicating themselves to the country.
But the Ye family still couldn't emerge.
Because their greatest enemy had not yet been found.
That enemy must have powerful connections.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the square outside the royal palace was brightly lit. More than two hundred officials from the Sunset Kingdom, after their identities were confirmed by the Dragon Country's intelligence department, were tied up and escorted to the square.
These officials.
Had all participated in the attack on the Dragon Country.
They were guilty.
Tonight, they were all executed.
More than two hundred war criminals knelt in the square. The square was crowded with people, some were refugees, some were citizens of Sunset City, and of course, most were ordinary people, not dignitaries.
"Make way."
"Get out of the way, don't block the path."
Amidst the shouts of soldiers, Baofeng, who had crippled legs and had been castrated, was carried like a dead dog by four people and brought to the very front of the war criminals.
Thump!
Baofeng was thrown to the ground.
The Sunset King, who had enjoyed countless women yesterday, had now become a stray dog. He lay on the ground helplessly, struggling to open his eyes and look at his former ministers who were tied up.
"We were deceived by our allies!"
Baofeng murmured in a trembling voice.
As a king who had fallen into the status of a war criminal, Baofeng admitted his incompetence, but he hated the allied countries even more. If it weren't for the various promises from the allied countries, he would never have assisted the Xiao family in attacking the Dragon Country.
The Xiao family was defeated, the Sunset King didn't care.
The Sunset King was defeated, and the allied countries didn't care either.
The current Sunset King was filled with regret and remorse, but he knew his sins were grave. Ye Zixiao, that lunatic, would surely kill him and would never throw him into a war criminal prison.
"Baofeng, you useless piece of garbage."
"Damn it, you've ruined us."
"It's over, Sunset Country is finished!"
"…!!!"
The bound war criminals cried out.
Every single one of these two hundred-plus people had supported the King's attack on the Dragon Country. They all knew Ye Zixiao's character and knew that death was imminent. Their cries were merely to vent their frustration.
"Are all the guilty ones here?"
Ye Zixiao asked Hu Lai beside him.
"Damn it, Xiao Sihai escaped."
Hu Lai, with a cigarette in his mouth, replied irritably.
"Execute them!"
Ye Zixiao ordered expressionlessly.
"Kill them all?"
"Yes, leave none behind."
"Yes, sir!"
Hu Lai accepted the order and immediately gave the command to proceed.
Just then, a rumbling sound echoed from the sky. A large helicopter slowly flew overhead. Under the moonlight, four large characters were emblazoned on the helicopter's body – International Media.
"What's going on?"
Hu Lai asked his adjutant loudly.
"Report."
The adjutant rushed over, holding a communication device, and said clearly, "It's the allied countries' leading media. According to international protocol, they have the right to broadcast war events."
"The allied media is here?"
Hu Lai frowned upon hearing this.
"Yes, permission to land?"
"Damn it, let them land."
Hu Lai finished speaking and strode towards Ye Zixiao.