"He never thought of being our enemy. We forced him to become our enemy." Ye Renwu said after gently wiping Helen's tears.

"Have you been doing well these days?" Helen asked with guilt. Although she did not believe it when Hatra accused Ye Renwu of being a traitor, she took advantage of Ye Renwu's desire to prove her innocence and forced her to return to Assyria... This meant suicide for Ye Renwu. Whether she succeeded or not, she had to die.

But Ye Renwu was still alive and well. If Ye Renwu hadn't just told Helen about the whole process of his failed assassination attempt, Helen would have found it hard to believe that what she saw was real.

"Okay, I stayed in Salt Marsh City, got a house, and became a teacher, teaching many children to sing and paint." Ye Renwu smiled sweetly.

"Oh, that's good, that's good." Helen nodded, but didn't know where to start, so she nodded again.

"Sister Helen, everything will be fine. Believe me, I will do it." Ye Renwu held Helen's hand.

"What are you going to do?" Helen was stunned.

Ye Renwu smiled slightly, did not answer Helen's question, turned around and shouted towards the gate: "Mayor Gulu."

"Here they come." Guru's voice came from the gate. Helen looked up and saw Guru and Mikoyan walking in side by side.

"Guru sent someone to find me. He said you are here," said Ye Renwu.

Was it arranged by Woolley? Helen nodded and thought to herself.

"Excuse me, but I still think it's better to call you Helen. If you don't mind, I'll call you that." Guru walked up to Helen with a smile.

"Hello, Miss Helen." Mikoyan nodded with a smile.

"How can I care?" Helen raised a bitter smile.

"Ms. Helen, you must not think like that. You should understand the lord's painstaking efforts." Mikoyan said.

"The archbishop is right. Assyria is not favored by God, and the lord does not want to be the emperor. He has always put public opinion first. Arranging you here is really against public opinion. The lord is under a lot of pressure." Gulu smiled and continued, "Although the lord's intention is not stated explicitly, we can guess a little. Although Helen seems a little aggrieved here, it will not last long. So please rest assured for a while, so that Ye Renwu can work with peace of mind."

"Doing business?" Helen was stunned, and her eyes involuntarily looked at Ye Renwu, "What business?"

"Go to the Tianjuan territory by sea to rescue the Petra family and those who need rescue." Helen replied.

"You..." Helen frowned slightly, her thoughts suddenly becoming a little confused.

"Miss Helen, the lord said before he went to the battle that since King Adolf dared to usurp the throne, he must have made thorough arrangements. Top-ranked families like Petra and Avram will definitely be purged. Miss Night Blade Dance is generous and is willing to go to the battle with Commander Pompey, both to rescue her people and to contribute to the peace of the Romon Continent. To be honest with you, Miss Helen, it was Mayor Gulu and I who persuaded Miss Night Blade Dance." Mikoyan said with a smile.

"I will rescue as many of my people as possible. The bloodline of the Petra family must continue under your protection, Sister Helen." Ye Renwu said.

"But... the people of Tianbin will regard you and me as rebels..." Helen suddenly sighed. She knew what Adolf would do, and she also wanted to save her people, but if she relied on the power of Assyria to achieve these goals, it would undoubtedly be a betrayal.

"Sister Helen, Adolf is the real rebel." Ye Renwu frowned and said, "Sister Helen, you failed to get out. If you could see and hear Ashur's current situation like I do, you might think, like me, that the system promoted by Wuleglindo is the most suitable system for the people, and you would understand why Wuleglindo stood up and fought."

"Yes." Gulu nodded and said, "Student Helen, you should know that in this world, no one can really stop the Lord's steps. In my opinion, the Romon Continent will be unified sooner or later, and the Lord has already made a comprehensive plan. Otherwise, he would not have set the selection of the head of state in three years."

"Head of state?" Helen was stunned. She remembered that Wu Lai had mentioned before that the head of state had the power to promulgate laws, issue orders, appoint and dismiss people, convene parliament, command the armed forces, grant pardons and honors, etc.

Isn't that the emperor? She couldn't help thinking.

"Yes, the head of state, a democratically elected head of state. The lord said, 'chosen by the people, with a term of office, and doing real work'. This is his definition of the head of state." Gulu replied with a smile, and after a pause, he added, "But in my opinion, the first head of state must be the lord, even though he announced early on that he would not run for election."

"That's right. If the first head of state is not appointed by the lord, who would dare to agree?" Mikoyan laughed and stroked his long beard...

…

After dismounting in front of the main gate of the General's Mansion, Saibanda quickly walked up to the two gate guards.

"Please report to General John that the wall supervisor Saibanda wants to see you," Saibanda said.

"Overseer of the wall?" A gatekeeper looked Saibanda up and down and waved his hand, "Sir Overseer, the general has just returned to his residence to rest and will not see you. Please come back another day."

"I have urgent military business to report to General John." Sabanda frowned.

"If you really have urgent military business, you can go to the gate camp. This is the general's residence, not the house of the gate staff." Another gate guard said impatiently.

"You..." Saibanda wanted to smash the hateful face in front of him with a punch, but he also knew that he was of low status and should not cause trouble. After barely suppressing his anger, he took out two gold coins from his arms and handed them over with a red face.

Seeing the gold coins, the two gatekeepers' expressions immediately changed.

"Master Supervisor, I'm not saying you came at a bad time. Our general ran back and forth all night last night, and he was exhausted after traveling more than a hundred miles." The leading gatekeeper muttered as he took the money, "You went to bed at dawn. Not to mention that I won't report to you, even if I did, I might not see you."

"What should we do then?" Saibanda frowned again.

"The general is resting, but General Little John is not. Overseer, if you have anything to say, you can talk to General Little John. It's the same thing. I'll report to you right away." The gatekeeper said with a smile, and without waiting for Saibanda's consent, he turned around and pushed open the side door to enter the yard.

"Sir, General Little John is the grandson of our great general. Our great general always obeys his orders." Another gatekeeper smiled and pulled Sebanda aside, lowering his voice and saying, "It will only benefit you to befriend him, not harm."

Saibanda nodded and thought to himself, I'm not here to make friends with anyone.

After waiting for a long time, the gatekeeper came out with a smile and said, "Master Overseer, General Little John wants to see you."

"Please lead the way." Saibanda was delighted and said quickly.

…

Wu Lai once again walked into the stone terrace west of the Sami Lake and once again stepped onto the podium. This was the fifth time he had done so in the three days since he had captured Sami Daya.

Every day, he gives two speeches here, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. At first, there were only a few hundred people in the audience, but now there are at least four thousand people in front of him.

Wu Lai raised a smile and reached out to adjust the speaker. In order to make more people hear clearly, he almost shouted every time he gave a speech.

"Hello, people of Samedaya!" Wu Lai raised his right arm.

"Hello!" some people shouted.

"Has all the food been distributed?" Wu Lai asked.

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"Yes!" This time, more people answered.

"Have the money and cloth been distributed as well?" Wu Lai asked again.

"All have been distributed!" more than half of the people answered loudly.

"Very good!" Wu Lai raised his voice again, "Thank you very much for coming here. I believe this is a good start. It also shows that everyone is yearning for peace and tranquility!"

"We came here because we yearn for peace and tranquility! There are now 140,000 Hurlites and Kimos living in Assyrian territory. They live and work in harmony with the Assyrians, but they have not forgotten their homeland, let alone you! They long to be reunited with you, and they long for you to be like them, no longer enslaved and oppressed!"

"Under Tianjuan's rule, Hulete and Kimo were plagued by corruption, rampant evil officials, heavy taxes, soaring prices, economic bankruptcy, and depression in all industries. However, those in power not only turned a blind eye, but also, for their own selfish desires, greed, and ambitions, they disregarded everyone's lives and desperately recruited soldiers and grain, causing widespread complaints, and making the vast majority of people in Hulete and Kimo live in dire straits day after day..."

"Our purpose in coming here is to unite all oppressed classes, form a powerful force to oppose oppression, completely overthrow the imperial dictatorship, and return peace, tranquility, happiness, and democracy to everyone..."

"Our fight is never directed against the people. Our goal is to arrest, try and punish the small group of people who started the war and enslaved the people..."

"We must abolish the corrupt system of the emperor's centralized rule, purge corrupt officials, and establish an honest government system that puts the people's will first..."

"The above-mentioned items are the basic policies of the Assyrian army! Wherever the Assyrian army goes, these policies will be implemented immediately. Because these policies are in line with the demands of the vast majority of the people. Answer me, right?!?" Wu Lai shouted.

"Yes! Yes!" The people's responses merged into a wave, rolling in all directions.

"We know that you have relatives and friends in the Tianjuan Army. We also know that they work for those in power because they have been deceived! Therefore, our army's policy is not to exclude this type of people, but to treat them differently. What we advocate is that the main culprit must be punished! Those who are coerced will not be questioned! Those who have made contributions will be rewarded!"

"For the culprits who committed heinous crimes and all those who resolutely supported and harmed the people and were recognized as war criminals by the majority of the people, the Assyrian army will pursue them to the ends of the earth and punish them no matter how far away they are! As long as those who have not yet shed the blood of innocent people or have already done bad things quickly stop doing evil, repent and reform, and leave the power of the gods, our army will allow them to atone for their sins. For those who voluntarily lay down their weapons, they will not be killed or humiliated. Those who wish to stay will be accommodated, and those who wish to leave will be sent away..."? ...

When Saibanda bowed and greeted him, Little John, who was curled up in a recliner enjoying a foot massage by a maid, raised his eyelids and said, "Are you Saibanda's supervisor? Oh, now I remember that the day before yesterday, you were the one who reported that Samedaya was captured by the Assyrian army."

"Yes." Saibanda nodded.

"Why did you lie?" Little John kicked the maid away and sat up with his hands.

"Lying?" Saibanda was stunned. "I didn't lie. I was in Samedaya at the time. After the enemy entered the city, I knew I couldn't defeat them, so I tried my best to run out and report the news."

"Oh? Then you are quite clever. The old soldier was blind to believe you." Little John's face was stern. "Saibanda, you just said a few words and made the White Shield Mountain camp send 30,000 troops to run back and forth for more than a hundred miles. Let me ask you, what is your intention?"

"General Little John, I don't understand what you said, but I am sure that Samedaya has been captured by the enemy. What I don't understand is why the army came back this morning. Don't they want Samedaya anymore?" asked Saibanda.

"Hmph!" Little John stood up suddenly. "Saibanda, are you a traitor to the Assyrians? Samidaa was attacked, but it was just a small group of bandits. Hmph, you said you were in the city at the time. I guess you slipped over here when those bandits showed up?"

"Bandits? How is that possible?" Saibanda was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "I saw it with my own eyes, the enemy army has at least tens of thousands of troops..."

"Shut up! Tens of thousands of troops? Humph, you can still escape with tens of thousands of troops?" Little John laughed coldly, "Sebanda, you don't have to make up lies and exaggerate anymore. General Lugaras, the defender of Samedaya, and Roden, the defender of the city, jointly submitted a petition for merit, saying that Samedaya was attacked by more than a thousand bandits and has now been wiped out. Sebanda, I know you are from the Leo family. After all, your head of the family has some friendship with me, so I won't make things difficult for you today. You should leave White Shield Mountain, leave immediately, and don't stay here to get in the way."

"General Little John, I am telling the truth. If you don't believe me, I am willing to go with you to Samedaya secretly to find out the truth, and I will guarantee your safety," Saibanda argued.

"I don't need you to guarantee my safety. I've said all I can. You should take care of yourself and don't let your family be disgraced by your nonsense." Little John waved his hand impatiently. "Go away. My grandfather is still angry. I advise you not to cause trouble for yourself and leave quickly."

Saibanda was stunned for a moment, sighed heavily, bowed, then turned around and left quickly.

Little John watched Saibanda disappear, then he suddenly narrowed his eyes and waved his hand. The two men in brocade clothes who had been sitting by the window stood up and ran to him quickly: "General, what do you want?"

"Take a few people and go to Samidaya quietly to find out what's going on. Do it quickly." Little John said.

"Yes." The two men in brocade clothes agreed and were about to turn around and leave when they were stopped by Little John.

"Find someone to quietly follow that Saibanda, capture him, and put him in the dungeon first." Little John's eyes turned cold...