Chapter 1304 The Storm is Coming

“This should be the last one, right?”

Zhang Tuohai left behind the legion commander who was still crying bitterly.

"Yes, the commanders of the 23 first-level legions have all been purged. The remaining ones are 40 or so second-level legions, more than 100 garrison legions, and local armed forces that have not been included in the statistics."

Qingcheng said.

"It's too late. We need to seize the strategic support points first and then deal with the rest slowly. Let's go back to the imperial capital first, which is the main battlefield."

Zhang Tuohai looked up at the sky. The red moon was getting closer and closer. Meteor showers hit the ground from time to time, bringing supernatural seeds as well as a large number of monsters.

Although the supernatural seeds have enhanced the average strength of the residents on the Red Moon Continent, they have also allowed many ordinary people to possess extraordinary powers.

This will increase their chances of survival in the upcoming war.

However, the sudden increase in power also allowed many people who were filled with too much misfortune and hardship in their daily lives to find a channel to vent. They began to use this power to vent their dissatisfaction, resulting in many casualties.

This further destabilized public security and heightened the level of panic.

And the monsters that came with the supernatural seeds further magnified the situation.

The air was filled with anxiety and fear.

"We have to fight quickly, otherwise the various negative effects alone will be enough to destroy the world."

Zhang Tuohai thought as he looked at the increasingly grim and depressing city below.

The steamship returned to the imperial capital.

Things aren't good here either.

The air was filled with the smell of blood, and some buildings still showed signs of fire.

Several soldiers were pulling the bodies out of the city on horse-drawn carriages.

The originally bustling street became very quiet. All the shops on both sides of the street were closed, and weeds even grew in the gaps between the bricks.

"Has the imperial capital become like this?"

Zhang Tuohai frowned.

The steam airship landed at the station, and Zhang Tuohai and Qingcheng returned to the palace in a carriage .

At this time, the Scarlet Queen was arranging a series of matters.

When he saw Zhang Tuohai coming in, he jumped up with joy, rushed down from the throne and hugged Zhang Tuohai.

"You're finally back. You've been annoying me lately."

"Is the situation difficult?" Zhang Tuohai asked.

"Indeed." The Scarlet Queen said, "During the time you were away, there were nine large-scale meteor showers, and most of them landed directly in the city. Many monsters were rampaging in the city. Although the Royal Guards organized people to encircle and suppress them immediately, they still caused some casualties."

"In addition, many people attacked other civilians in order to grab the superpower seeds, causing some casualties."

"Some people started to organize themselves and carried out organized looting of the surrounding civilians. They occupied some of the mansions of officials that were vacant after their houses were confiscated. Some even openly robbed the warehouses for material storage. Fortunately, they were suppressed by the guards and the main suspects were arrested. Now the prison is seriously overcrowded. Almost every cell has seven or eight prisoners. Many people don't even have a place to sleep."

The Scarlet Queen recounted the difficulties she had encountered recently.

"Kill them all."

Zhang Tuohai said calmly.

"What?" The Scarlet Queen was stunned. …

"Don't you have a place to sleep? Then kill them all, and you'll have a place to sleep."

Zhang Tuohai said.

"Isn't this too cruel? Besides, there has been no trial."

The Crimson Queen hesitated.

"Why didn't they think of cruelty when they did that to other civilians?"

"To show mercy to them is to show cruelty to those innocent people."

"What did those innocent people do wrong to deserve being treated roughly, robbed, or even killed by these scum?"

"Hands stained with blood cannot be washed clean."

"Now is a time of chaos, so we need to use thundering means to suppress all the scoundrels. Otherwise, not only will we have to use scarce supplies to feed them, but we must also be careful that once the prison is breached, they will be organized and become the vanguard to attack us."

"Anyway, they have already stood on the opposite side of us, so there is no need to hesitate. Kill them all immediately and eliminate the trouble forever."

"Not only must we do it, but we must do it openly, using blood and steel to suppress those who are ready to make trouble."

Zhang Tuohai said.

“Will it be too brutal?”

The Scarlet Queen was still a little hesitant, as this was not how she was taught.

"If we let them go, they will join forces with the three-eyed tribe to deal with us. Will you choose the civilians who silently support you, or these traitors who can rebel at any time?"

Zhang Tuohai asked with a burning gaze.

"Well, okay. How do we do it?"

The Crimson Queen agreed.

"The sooner the better. Let's do it now. Public execution in the Central Square will have the strongest visual impact and will be the most deterrent."

"Also, count their property and divide it equally among those who watched after the execution. This way, you'll have both the stick and the carrot. This will probably help maintain stability for a while."

"I see."

The Crimson Queen signed the order.

…

Inside the prison, in a cell, a sturdy man in a white robe was sitting on the only bed, with several sturdy men standing beside him.

They all looked at the man in white robe with fear.

"Boss, what should we do?" asked a strong man.

"Don't worry," the man in white robes sneered, "I have studied the Queen's character. She is very weak and will not kill us. If I am right, we will be released soon. Because she does not have the extra power to watch over us."

"Really? That's great." A group of strong men's faces were full of excitement.

"Then boss, what should we do after we get out? Hide and rest for a while?" asked a sturdy man.

"No, now is a good opportunity for us to expand rapidly. Taking advantage of the invasion of the Three-Eyed Tribe, we can quickly recruit a group of refugees, collect supernatural seeds, build up a strong force, and then sit back and watch the fight."

"If the Three-Eyed Tribe wins, we will join them. If the Queen wins, we will join her. Anyway, we have people with power, so whoever wins will have to win us over. By then, we can also become the lord of a city."

The man in white robe said this, his eyes full of brilliance.

"Really? Then big brother, if you become the city lord, don't forget us." The sturdy man under his command became excited.

"Don't worry, there are mine and yours. You will benefit from it."

The man in white robe said.

Just as a group of people were discussing excitedly, a group of guards came over.

"Open the door." The leader of the guards said to the jailer.

"Did you see that? They are coming to open the door. We are going to be released." said the man in white robe.

"The boss is indeed wise!"

"Long live the boss!"

"This time when I go out, I'm going to rob as much as I can."

"Sophia, you dare to reject me. This time, I won't be so polite."

"I've been eyeing Ruhl's Jewelry Store for a long time, and I must get it this time."