Luye Zanliang swallowed hard, looking at Chen Zhennan's kind face, but felt immense pressure.
After a long silence, Luye Zanliang said in a low voice, "I think we should leave one hundred men behind. Our court has begun to fall into chaos, and I need these one hundred men to maintain order."
Chen Zhennan thought for a moment, pursed his lips and nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll leave you a hundred men, but the rest of you must all die."
Upon hearing Chen Zhennan's words, Luye Zanliang couldn't help but shudder, but ultimately chose to nod slightly.
"Most of my Shadow assassins are overseas. There are fewer than three hundred in Edo Castle, and they are all currently in the palace."
Chen Zhennan hummed in agreement, then asked, "When will the assassins from Shadow Overseas be able to return?"
Luye Zanliang thought for a moment, her voice tinged with uncertainty, and said, "It might be in the next day or two. The Shadow people are transporting the silver."
"Um."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhennan slowly sheathed his long sword, turned around, and walked towards the entrance of the main hall.
"Prepare ten million taels of silver as compensation to Beirong City before your Shadow people return."
Ten million taels of silver, while not enough to bankrupt the entire country of Japan, is still an astronomical sum.
This number weighed heavily on Luye Sanra's heart, making her feel suffocated.
However, faced with Chen Zhennan's formidable fighting prowess, Luye Zanliang could only nod in agreement.
“Okay, I will prepare ten million taels of silver. But you must promise me that innocent civilians in Edo Castle will not be killed.”
Chen Zhennan couldn't help but sneer and snorted, "Do you think everyone is a beast of burden for your Japanese? My men wouldn't do something so inhumane."
After speaking, Chen Zhennan did not hesitate at all. He led Yan Shiyu and walked out of the main hall, leaving three hundred special forces members inside the palace to keep a close watch on every move inside, ensuring that no unusual activity could escape his eyes.
After leaving the palace, Chen Zhennan rode his horse through Edo Castle, where the raging fire was like a ferocious beast, devouring everything in its path.
Cries and screams filled the air; pain and panic permeated the atmosphere.
Chen Zhennan had to admit that the cries and screams did move him, but he couldn't muster any sympathy for those he couldn't understand.
Yan Shiyu rode up to Chen Zhennan and asked in a low voice, "What's next?"
Chen Zhennan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Disperse all the special forces personnel, occupy all the Japanese military camps, and strictly prevent the Japanese from rebelling."
Yan Shiyu nodded and immediately relayed the order.
After arranging everything, Chen Zhennan led Yan Shiyu and Lin Cheng back to the ship at the port.
Compared to the smog-filled city of Edo, the air by the sea was fresh and pleasant. (Chen)
Zhennan stood at the bow of the ship, his figure appearing exceptionally tall in the sea breeze, his eyes gleaming with the light of a victor.
Deep within the Imperial Palace of Edo Castle, Rino Sanra was busy preparing funds, her brows furrowed and her eyes revealing a hint of anxiety.
Although the Great Emperor is still nominally the emperor of the empire, his power has been stripped away in the court, and his orders are no longer obeyed.
His figure appeared exceptionally lonely in the palace, his authority overshadowed by the presence of Luye Sanryo.
The next day, the Great Sea Man stormed into the harem, his steps hurried and heavy, like dark clouds before a thunderstorm, foreshadowing the coming storm.
He found Luye Sanryo, who was frantically raising funds, and questioned him with anger and incomprehension: "As the emperor of the empire, why can't I even make decisions on state affairs now?"
His words revealed a pain of betrayal, as if he were questioning the injustice of fate.
Rokuno Sanryo rolled his eyes, his gesture revealing a hint of contempt, showing that he didn't take Emperor Ōama seriously at all.
"You incompetent and tyrannical ruler! If the affairs of the empire are still in your hands, the country will surely perish!"
Her words were like a sharp knife, piercing the hearts of the people of Dahai. There was no respect in her eyes, only contempt for their incompetence.
Faced with his duties as queen, the Great Sea Man stared wide-eyed, his eyes filled with anger and disbelief.
"You! How dare you! I am the Emperor of the Empire, and you, a woman, dare to overstep your authority like this!"
Upon hearing this, Luye Zanliang clapped his hands, and five men in white suddenly appeared. Their movements were swift and silent, as if they were ghosts in the study.
The five men drew their swords, their blades flashing, and aimed them at the man from the Great Sea.
The man from the ocean stared wide-eyed, his heart filled with shock and fear.
This was the second time that Rono Sanra had been confronted with a knife, and this time, there was no hint of jest in her eyes.
The blade gleamed coldly under the light, drawing closer to the man. He could feel the icy metal against his skin, making his heart race and cold sweat trickle down his forehead.
Despite being terrified inside, the man from the ocean tried his best to keep his face calm.
His hands trembled slightly, but he forced himself to stand straight, showing no sign of cowardice.
Although the man's voice was somewhat hoarse, he still tried his best to maintain the majesty of an emperor.
"Luye Zanliang, what do you mean by this?"
Rokuno Sanryo snorted coldly and said through gritted teeth, "Odai-jin, you are no longer fit to sit in this position. Your incompetence and shortsightedness have pushed the empire to the brink of destruction."
The man from the Great Ocean was furious and said in a deep voice, "I am the emperor of the empire, and everything I have done is for the empire! If you hadn't created this 'Shadow' thing, which was completely unnecessary, why would Chen Zhennan have personally led his men to kill us?"
"Shut up!"
Luye Zanra took a deep breath, reached out and took the sword from one of his men, and pointed it steadily at Da Hai Ren.
"If it weren't for you! Trying to plot against the Great Yan right now, how could you have gotten yourself into trouble? You sent troops to Bohai, and my Shadow Army was still in its infancy, so I had to secretly help you raise money and supplies. Otherwise, how could so many things have happened?"
When faced with Rokuno Sanra's accusations, Ōdai felt that his words were like dust scattered by a strong wind, unable to form a powerful rebuttal.
His lips trembled as he tried to say something, but found himself speechless.
The cold glint of the sword was reflected in his eyes, its sharp blade seeming ready to take his life at any moment.
His body trembled involuntarily, a fear stemming from his instinctive dread of death.
Looking at the fear on the face of the Maritime Man, Luye Zanliang curled her lips into a cold smile, as ruthless and chilling as frost in winter.
"From now on, the Emperor should just sit on the throne and not do anything unnecessary."
Upon hearing this, the man from the ocean was shocked, and his face instantly turned ashen.
"You...you want to seize power?"
Luye Zanra nodded slowly with a gloomy face: "That's right, I want to seize power. I should have done it sooner. I really regret not doing it sooner."
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