"Oh……"
That cold laugh was chilling to the bone.
Quan Ji never imagined that she had managed the Holy Glory Empire so well that, on the surface, there seemed to be no major problems. At least the people were docile and patriotic, and could trust the officials.
To her utter surprise, she overlooked a crucial point.
Those are local officials!
She questioned again: "So... since the natural disaster struck, you haven't taken any protective measures at all?"
Zhao Li's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he immediately knelt down.
Clang—
This sound was extremely loud.
"No... it's not just me... apart from the entire Moonflower City leaving the city, almost... almost all the city lords in the Holy Radiance region haven't taken any action."
Upon hearing this, Quan Ji's anger surged uncontrollably throughout her body. She slammed her hand down, and the table next to her was crushed into fragments by a terrifying force.
"Nonsense!!!"
This action made Zhao Li tremble all over, and he immediately kowtowed to Quan Ji.
Fear and apprehension overwhelmed him, and his voice trembled as he spoke:
"sorry!"
"Yes...it's our fault. We were afraid that we were not capable enough, and that even a small action would make things worse at this time. So we specially wrote to each other and waited for your triumphant return!"
He knew this was unreasonable, but... but this was the first time they had encountered something like this during their tenure, and they didn't know what to do!
Without the young lady... they had absolutely no idea what to do next.
All I know is that I can't drag the young lady down or hold her back.
Quan Ji gave a cold laugh, stood up abruptly, conjured an umbrella in her hand, drew a sword from the umbrella, and pointed it at Zhao Li's head.
The movements were fluid and graceful; the moment the sword tip touched Zhao Li's head, one could sense the fear in his opponent.
Quan Ji's voice was filled with anger, and she gave a complicated laugh:
"I don't expect you to sort these things out before I get back... but it's ridiculous that you didn't even have any protective measures in the face of a natural disaster like this!"
"Don't you even know how to distribute basic disaster relief supplies? Don't you know how to evacuate people and organize them to build temporary shelters?!"
"I thought my Holy Glory Empire was starting to mature, and these things would finally make things a little easier for me... But you guys have given me quite a surprise!"
"I risked my life on the front lines and came back to find that the city lords, who pay me a hefty monthly salary, are all a bunch of good-for-nothings?!"
"Do you know how much trouble you could have saved my Holy Glory Empire if you had done these basic things for me earlier?"
"The people are suffering terribly, and my good city lords are all just watching helplessly. How wonderful... how wonderful!"
"How am I supposed to face the hundreds of thousands of people in my Holy Light region?!"
"If you can't even handle this small matter, then you shouldn't be doing it! Replace all the city lords in the Holy Glory region! Replace them with capable and qualified people!"
The last time Quan Ji was this angry was when she saw the students in Class C of Azure Academy not making any progress.
This time... it's even more serious than last time!
She never imagined this would happen; it's outrageous!
Absolutely outrageous!
Zhao Li was verbally abused mercilessly, but he knew perfectly well that he deserved it. He cried and trembled.
He choked up as he said, "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry... We just... didn't dare to cause you any more trouble... That's why we've been waiting for you to take charge... This is the first time we've encountered a situation like this... I'm so sorry..."
His voice grew weaker and weaker.
Quan Ji gradually calmed down.
Suddenly, all was silent.
This was like the calm before the storm, making Zhao Li's scalp tingle and his fear even greater.
Suddenly, a sigh belonging to Princess Quan came from above his head:
“You all…are too dependent on me…”
"What if I don't come back from the battlefield one day?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Li immediately looked up, then shook his head at the girl in front of him.
"No...no way, you are the omnipotent young lady of my Holy Glory Empire, you can create countless miracles...you are the faith of my Holy Glory Empire, absolutely impossible..."
Before he could finish speaking, Quan Ji burst into another sneer.
She let out a long sigh, slumped into the chair, and, with a self-deprecating smile, covered her forehead with one hand.
Helpless, and heartbroken.
"It seems... that too much security has harmed you, making you too dependent on me."
“Lord Zhao, please don’t forget that I, Quan Ji, am just an ordinary person. I am not a god. Even if I were a god… I would fall one day.”
"If you continue to hold such thoughts, what if I die on the battlefield one day? What will become of my Holy Glory Empire?"
"Will it collapse on its own, or... will it choose to surrender without even a struggle?"
She released her hand, her eyes filled with sorrow.
She was wrong.
She originally thought that as long as she took good care of the Holy Glory Empire, the empire would be able to function better.
But she was wrong; she ruined everyone's lives!
Her hands-on approach made her officials and the people too dependent on her!
That's not good.
Hearing Quan Ji's self-reproach, Zhao Li bit his lip and shook his head: "No... Miss... we won't..."
"You can!"
Quan Ji roared again.
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