[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done":3,"chapter-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-102":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","National Guardian's Gone and We're Done",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1743818,2228,"Chapter 102: Do You Take Our Great Jing Empire for an ATM?","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-102",102,"\u003Cp>The sides of the street were a scene of utter chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless figures lay strewn about haphazardly on the cold flagstones, like carelessly discarded dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick stench of blood filled the air, assaulting the senses of every passerby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some writhed in agony, rolling on the ground, their faces twisted almost beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hands clawed at the pavement, desperately seeking something to ease the pain, but in this cruel reality, it was a futile struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others lay prone on the ground, their clothes shredded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath them, a pool of crimson blood slowly spread, staining the surrounding pavement red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were vacant and lifeless, having already lost the will to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies trembled slightly as they wept softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still others had been torn apart, their dismembered limbs scattered across the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A leg lay on the left side of the road while the rest of the body was on the other—a gruesome sight too horrific to look at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injured wore expressions of bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were filled with a desperate cling to life and a terror of death as they helplessly cried for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone help! Call an ambulance, quickly!\" a person shouted anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who was driving that car? They were driving like a maniac, just plowing through everything. If they hadn’t crashed into that shop, it looked like they had no intention of ever hitting the brakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you tired of living? Didn’t you see it was the Lighthouse Empire? We have our Queen, Her Majesty Ji Shengyue, to thank for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street was packed with onlookers, as it was the time of day when people were getting off work and out of school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the horrific scene, many in the crowd pulled out their phones to record it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also some who couldn’t bear to watch the innocent victims screaming in agony from their severe injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they went over and began administering basic first aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! What did you just say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A visibly drunk member of the Lighthouse Empire Guard staggered toward a bystander who was recording him with a phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went up, raised his hand, and slapped the phone, shattering it to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed up with a vicious punch that struck the bystander’s face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sending the man tumbling to the ground with his mouth and face covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You people live under the protection of our Lighthouse Empire, and you dare to criticize us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the Guard member lifted his leg and kicked the man viciously several more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although these Guard members weren’t particularly powerful, they were all legitimate Martial Artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could an ordinary citizen be their match? A single slap would be enough to break bones if you weren’t sturdy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a large number of ambulances from Fujiang City arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujiang City’s local security forces also rushed to the scene, fully armed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived, they saw the drunken Lighthouse Empire Guard member pummelling a local citizen of Fujiang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The citizen had already been beaten unconscious, his face and clothes stained with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Lighthouse Empire Guard member showed no signs of stopping; in fact, each punch was heavier than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was outrageous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security forces quickly knocked the Guard member to the ground, cuffed him, and brought him under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「On a street lined with bars in Fujiang City.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several members of the Lighthouse Empire Guard were on leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spotted a young woman in revealing clothes and surrounded her with malicious intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the Martial Artist Base in the Great Jing Empire,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these Lighthouse Empire Guard members had all undergone systematic language training for the Great Jing Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they still struggled with some difficult phrases, they had no problem with basic communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw the Lighthouse Empire Guard members approaching, the young woman’s expression clearly showed fear and disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since these Guard members had come to Fujiang City, they had committed every evil imaginable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which was why the vast majority of Fujiang City’s local population despised people from the Lighthouse Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who were better off had moved away as soon as the Great Jing Empire announced the establishment of the Martial Artist Base in Fujiang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello there, beautiful. Are you all by yourself? Feeling lonely?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guard members formed a human wall, trapping the young woman and blocking her escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, I’m meeting a friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young woman shook her head in fear and tried to leave in another direction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but one of the Guard members grabbed her and dragged her into an alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the girl’s miserable screams were drowned out by the noise of the bustling street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Great Jing Empire, Royal City.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her office, Ji Shengyue was busy handling numerous official matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a large stack of complaint letters was brought before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even opening them, Ji Shengyue knew exactly what they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These letters were undoubtedly more vehement condemnations of the Lighthouse Empire Guard members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Joliton, you are the person in charge of the Lighthouse Empire’s Martial Artist Base in our Great Jing Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think you ought to take a look at these letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the outcry against your Lighthouse Empire is surging throughout the Great Jing Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continues, it will be disastrous for both me and your Lighthouse Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue’s expression was dark as she slammed the letters down on her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your esteemed Majesty the Queen, some time ago, our Lighthouse Empire helped your Great Jing Empire deal with that rebel, Xiao Cangqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the process, we lost two Emperor Realm powerhouses and several dozen King’s Realm Martial Artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other Low Level Guard members, the losses were innumerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, you still have not given us any compensation for these losses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man from the Lighthouse Empire known as Joliton sat in his chair, crossed his legs, and said with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The compensation was paid in full when we signed the agreement—ten billion, to be exact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue said, her gaze hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Joliton simply ignored her, shaking his head and explaining, \"I believe Her Majesty the Queen has misunderstood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten billion was merely the fee to invite our Lighthouse Empire to protect your Great Jing Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, everything from the construction of the Martial Artist Base to the expenses for every single person, as well as all our various losses...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...all of these things still need to be paid for by your Great Jing Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher-ups in our Lighthouse Empire are pressing the matter. They expect Her Majesty the Queen to transfer the payment for this bill within one week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, our superiors in the Lighthouse Empire will be very displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the brave warriors of the Lighthouse Empire who died fighting for your Great Jing Empire will be disheartened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Joliton made a gesture, and the secretary behind him immediately handed him a document.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joliton personally took the document and placed it on the desk in front of Ji Shengyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred billion?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does your Lighthouse Empire think our Great Jing Empire is an ATM?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the number on the document, even someone as powerful as Ji Shengyue couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath and ask indignantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cost of every single item is written out clearly. Her Majesty the Queen should calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, you only have one week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the money has been transferred will our Lighthouse Empire resume our duties of protecting the security of your Great Jing Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joliton’s face still wore that same meticulous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about the harm your Lighthouse Empire Guard members have inflicted on the people of our Great Jing Empire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That catastrophic traffic accident... over twenty people died on a single street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did your Guard members show no remorse, but they also beat and insulted our citizens. How do we settle that score?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what about this thick stack of cases on my desk, all committed by your Lighthouse Empire Guard members?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How will these scores be settled?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue truly couldn’t bear it any longer. This was simply going too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, suddenly having to produce one hundred billion would be a crippling blow to the Great Jing Empire!\u003C\u002Fp>",1384,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","403636e1948375140b21f073619c0a16418a5317d432662ed6feadd7b10d7a84","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-103","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-101",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]