“Doug Carline, Minister of Ministry of Protocol, an outstanding talent of the young generation in the ancient martial art family!”
Not long after, Night Orchid continued to speak loudly into the electronic device, her voice echoing throughout the compound.
“In the past three years, Doug Carline has repeatedly leaked highly confidential information from Ministry of Protocol to foreign countries, causing our nation to be exceptionally passive in several international affairs.”
“Reynard Grant, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, whose grandfather is a member of the Elder Council of Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect!”
“Since taking office as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Reynard Grant has not only used his power to amass wealth but also appointed dozens of members from Ancient Martial Sect to various government offices.”
“Norman Marsh, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice, whose brother Rocky Marsh is one of the top ten geniuses of Cerulean Abyss Institute!”
“Since serving as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Norman Marsh has used his privilege to interfere in the interrogation of several major cases, leading to the wrongful killing of dozens of innocent individuals. Additionally, he has colluded with individuals from the Eastern Bee Country, selling out our nation for personal gain!”
“Waldo Harding, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Soldiers, from the prestigious Harding family!”
“He has conspired with individuals from Aquilandia and Northfortia, betraying state secrets and plotting against colleagues!”
Night Orchid listed the evidence of ten individuals one after another.
With each name she mentioned, someone in the crowd would collapse to the ground, their faces pale, trembling uncontrollably. Even the originally indignant onlookers gradually calmed down; these people truly deserved to be punished.
Moreover, at this stage, even the most foolish among them could grasp the general situation. Commander Gardner intended to completely eliminate the hidden members of the aristocratic families and Ancient Martial Sect within the government offices.
“Behead them!”
After Night Orchid finished reciting the evidence against these ten individuals, Billy took another sip of tea before calmly speaking.
“Understood!” Bob and the others responded in unison.
“No, please, please spare us, Commander Gardner!” The ten individuals lying on the ground simultaneously cried out in shock.
However, no matter how loudly they shouted, it was all in vain. If Commander Gardner said they were to be beheaded, no one could save them.
“Stop!”
Just then, an elder’s voice resounded through the air. Soon after, a group of people swiftly walked in from the entrance of the compound. The leader was an elderly man who appeared to be in his sixties or seventies, dressed in a gray robe. His eyes were deep and his aura was sharp. Following closely behind the old man was a middle-aged man with a square face and sharp eyes, surrounded by a powerful aura. Behind the two of them, there were about twenty or thirty people, each with a serious expression and a formidable aura.
“Boss, the middle-aged man leading them is Manta Harding, the patriarch of the Harding clan, one of the aristocratic families!” Night Orchid walked up to Billy and whispered.
“I see.” Billy nodded slightly. He had anticipated Manta Harding’s arrival. Among the three hundred people present, there were about a dozen members of the Harding family. As the patriarch of the family, it was only natural for him to come forward for negotiations.
Moreover, this was already part of Billy’s plan. During his visit to the capital this time, he had several things to take care of, including the two remaining aristocratic families in the capital. The Greenwood family had basically been dealt with, so now it was time to handle the Harding family as well.
“Do you know who the old man next to Manta Harding is? Are you familiar with him?” Billy continued to ask.
“I know him!” Night Orchid nodded.
“He’s called Gavin Langstaff, a cabinet minister. Ivy mentioned him once before. He seems to be in the same camp as Hubert West.”
“Oh?” Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly. In his mind, he couldn’t help but recall the conversation he had with Theobold half a month ago at Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect. Theobold had mentioned something to him. The reason why Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect suspected that Azure Fang was a member of the Ray family was because someone had alerted them, and that person was Hubert West.
“Do you know anything about this old man?” Billy continued to ask.
“I don’t know much.” Night Orchid shook her head slightly and asked, “Do you want me to have someone investigate his background?”
“No,” Billy waved his hand.
“Boss, should we proceed with the beheading?” Bob asked, awaiting Billy’s command.
“Of course!” Without waiting for Billy’s response, White Tiger spoke in a stern voice, swiftly raising his hand and decapitating his target.
Seeing White Tiger take action, Bob and the others wasted no time. They flipped their wrists, and the gleam of their blades flashed.
“You dare, you scoundrels!”
A man in a blue robe roared angrily, swiftly moving from behind Gavin Langstaff towards Bob and the others, unleashing a series of fierce palm strikes. His cultivation was not weak, reaching the peak of the War God-Emperor realm.
“Obstructing SHADOW’s enforcement is considered complicity and will be punished with death!” Billy said in a stern tone. Then, in the blink of an eye, his teacup left a faint afterimage in the air as it shot towards the man, accompanied by a piercing sound of breaking wind.
“Hmm?” The man sensed a hint of danger and furrowed his brow.
“My lord, retreat quickly!” Gavin Langstaff shouted.
However, it seemed that the man didn’t pay much attention to the teacup. His eyes narrowed, and he unleashed a palm strike with full force to meet it. But the next moment, his face stiffened.
Billy’s teacup, carrying an unstoppable force, tore through his palm strike, then forcefully collided with his shoulder blade, causing blood to spurt out.
“Hmm…” The man grunted, quickly retreating more than ten steps before stabilizing himself. After a momentary pause, he fixed his icy gaze on Billy. “Commander Gardner, you…”
“This is a warning. If you dare to make a move again, you’ll die!” Billy coldly interrupted him.
“You…” The man tried to speak again.
“My lord, tend to your wounds first!” Gavin Langstaff interjected.
The man opened his mouth, wanting to say something defiant, but upon sensing the killing intent emanating from Billy, he involuntarily shut his mouth.
At the same time, the chilling glimmers unleashed by Bob and the others had already flashed past the necks of the remaining eight or nine individuals, and several spurts of blood shot into the air as headless bodies collapsed one after another.
“Sir, save us!”
The other dozen or so members of the Harding clan shouted desperately as they witnessed the scene, their faces filled with terror.
“Damn it!” Manta Harding’s face turned livid, gritting his teeth as he spoke each word.
“Commander Gardner, by taking lives so indiscriminately and killing the innocent, do you truly see the laws of the nation as child’s play?”
Gavin Langstaff’s expression also turned grim. Billy clearly didn’t regard him, a cabinet minister, with any respect!