This clause effectively declares "sovereignty".

Even so, no one would jump out to protest, because the Huo family's army was protecting them here.

For Nuojin, this "mainland turmoil" is equivalent to a major reshuffling of all forces.

The old alliance format will certainly continue, but the list and ranking of the alliance members will change by at least 90%.

The small villages and towns that were originally scattered in different places have been forced to integrate. They are also gradually adapting to the new leader.

The current contradictions have not yet manifested because people still share a common enemy.

The real battle for power will only begin after this defensive battle ends.

After all, the development of human society can never be separated from competition...

On the observatory, the three leaned against the railing and looked up at the sky.

"Those rumors from the other day must have been false, right?" Patika suddenly asked.

“Then it has to be fake,” Xiao He replied without hesitation.

"Why not arrest the people who spread the rumors?"

"Is her name Lilisa?"

"yes!"

"It's alright, no matter how many disguises she changes, we'll still recognize her."

"You've known Lilisa for a long time?"

"Um."

"So what exactly is she trying to do? All my guests are talking about it."

"To create a sense of panic among the crowd."

"Then what?"

"Then, it is very likely that at some point in the next day, a riot will suddenly break out, and people will be encouraged to jump into the Zuniga Sea."

"Huh? Isn't it true that you can't get in there?"

"What if she has a way to open it?"

"If we jump... will we die?"

"Whether I live or die, I don't know, but I'll never be able to come back here."

"What?!" Patika exclaimed in shock. "Then why aren't you stopping those rumors?!"

"Rumors cannot be stopped," Xiao He said with a calm smile. "The only way to break them is with another rumor."

"Oh? Is that even possible?" Patika asked skeptically. "What rumor could be more powerful than this?"

Xiao He twirled a Chinese knot with his index finger and whistled meaningfully.

"Hehe, just you wait~"

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"Clang! Clang clang!"

"Clang! Clang clang!"

"Breaking news! Breaking news!"

"Three days from now! In the Suniga Passage of the Central Plains region! A once-in-a-million-years Nian Beast will appear!!!"

"Breaking news! Breaking news..."

On the morning of the third day of the countdown, while people were still asleep, they heard a sound of something being banged on an iron basin.

So everyone pricked up their ears to listen, and they heard the man seemingly talking about a powerful monster...

When it comes to powerful monsters, people are wide awake!

In no time, many people still in their pajamas ran out into the streets to ask those who had heard clearly what had happened.

"Oh, you all don't understand!"

"Beneath the Zuniga Sea lies a sleeping behemoth!"

"A behemoth?! How big is it?!"

"It's enormous! It could swallow us all in one bite! You haven't seen that picture! The entire Zuniga Sea is just one eye of this monster!!"

Do you know why the Zuniga Sea is getting rounder?

"Because the monster is opening its eyes!!!"

"What?! That's terrifying?! Is it the end of the world they were talking about?!"

"yes!!"

"So this is what they meant by the apocalypse!!"

"That's right! On the last day of the year! In the last hour! In the last minute! In the last second! The monster Nian will awaken! And then it will eat us all!"

"ah--"

A group of children were so frightened by what they heard that they ran away quickly, went home, closed the door, and refused to come out again.

Are we just supposed to wait to die?

"Waaaaah... Do we only have three days left to live... Waaaaah..."

"Of course not!!"

These words silenced everyone who was weeping and wailing instantly.

"Is there another way?" A person nearby wondered if he had misheard.

"Of course there's a way!!"

"real?!"

Everyone burst into tears of joy, and before they could even ask him what his method was, they began to hug and dance with the people around them.

"Would I lie to you about this?"

"Then tell me quickly! What's the plan?!"

"The Nian beast is most afraid of red! It's afraid of fire! And the sound of firecrackers!"

"This?" The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

Before the onlookers could even ask questions, the man launched into a long and detailed explanation.

"Legend has it!! Before the creation of the world, there was a monster called the 'Nian Beast'! Because it was enormous and extremely ferocious, no one had ever seen its true face! It had been sleeping at the bottom of the Zuniga Sea! If it opened its eyes, it would mean that it was ready to devour the world!"

"But don't panic! Legend has it that the Nian monster is afraid of red, light, and loud noise! ​​So, from the last day of the year until the beginning of the new year, every household should put up red paper, wear red robes, hang red lanterns, beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks and firecrackers! That way, the Nian monster won't dare to come again!"

"Really?!" People were overjoyed upon hearing this.

"It's true! Everyone, spread the word quickly! We're saved!!"

"Hurry! Go home and tell your wife and kids!"

"Let's go, let's go... Oh, this is wonderful..."

Patika, standing in front of the stall, stared blankly at the almost frenzied crowd, unable to believe that Xiao He had solved the problem so easily.

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