[{"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-135":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},1743851,2228,"Chapter 135: I Guess She’s Also Being Driven Mad by the Domestic Public Opinion","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-135",135,"\u003Cp>\"In the far south of the Great Xia Empire lies a border city named Qingping City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few hours ago, the White Elephant Empire brazenly launched an attack on Qingping City,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the casualties among the Border City Guard, ordinary civilians, and Martial Artists have already surpassed one hundred thousand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuzhu said, furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t I tell you this as soon as I returned to the Great Xia Empire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could something like this still happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He asked, perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he had just returned from the Black Continent Grassland, he had Liu Yuzhu inform Lu Yinxing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that the White Elephant Empire might make a series of moves in the near future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his surprise, not only had the warning been useless, but it had also led to such massive casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would have been considered an extremely serious incident even during the era of rampant Evil Spirit invasions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to an in-depth investigation by the Great Xia Empire’s intelligence department, we suspect the Lighthouse Empire was pulling strings behind the scenes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>using an Evil Spirit codenamed ’Ghost Call.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Ghost Call can intercept any intelligence sent out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and can even imitate a person’s tone and voice to communicate with others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our people were completely deceived while communicating with the Border City Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the White Elephant Empire’s sudden attack on the Border City wasn’t because of what Mr. Chu mentioned about the Black Continent Grassland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a recruit in the White Elephant Empire’s Border City Guard mistakenly issued the wrong signal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which caused their Guard to suddenly attack our Great Xia Empire’s border city, leading to this disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the White Elephant Empire learned that their Divine Child had been slain by Mr. Chu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so they immediately started using the incident to manipulate public opinion and informed their Border City Guard that the Divine Child had been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They then changed their tune. They went from having no justification for their operational error to righteously claiming that our Great Xia Empire struck first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuzhu said, exasperated, \"The White Elephant Empire is just too shameless! And there’s something even more infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lighthouse Empire, which is always stirring up trouble, also jumped in at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>proclaiming that they are the most powerful empire on Blue Star and must maintain peace across the entire planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After collecting and analyzing intelligence, they’ve determined that the fault lies with our Great Xia Empire and you, Mr. Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now they’re demanding that our Great Xia Empire compensate the White Elephant Empire according to their demands, with no refusal permitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the Lighthouse Empire will also join in to help the White Elephant Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now our Great Xia Empire is suddenly facing immense pressure from both the White Elephant Empire and the Lighthouse Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has forced us into an extremely disadvantageous position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there voices within the Great Xia Empire starting to blame me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but Her Majesty the Queen and some of the Empire’s high-ranking officials believe you did the absolute right thing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>because some intelligence was also leaked from the Rainbow Welfare Institute,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stating that it contained research on the origin of Evil Spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is incredibly important intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Elephant Empire and the Lighthouse Empire are suddenly using this as a pretext to cause trouble, vainly attempting to seize all the intelligence from the Rainbow Welfare Institute for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Chu, I hope you won’t take those unpleasant voices to heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuzhu said persuasively, worried that Chu He would be upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threat Evil Spirits pose to this world is growing more severe. This is a perfect opportunity to give the Great Xia Empire a purification.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He paused for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Purification? What does that mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuzhu looked blank, not understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I mean is, there are bound to be many dissenting voices within the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the Great Xia Empire is facing both the Lighthouse Empire and the White Elephant Empire at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lighthouse Empire alone is enough to make a portion of the Great Xia Empire’s populace cowardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the Lighthouse Empire has nurtured numerous lackeys on the internet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and these lackeys are probably yapping incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, let’s use this opportunity to let them process their paperwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll open a fast track for anyone who wishes to renounce their Great Xia Empire citizenship,\" Chu He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Chu, isn’t that a bad idea? I’m afraid a lot of people will leave all at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuzhu was shocked by Chu He’s proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so audacious; no other empire on Blue Star would dare do such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just need to report this to Lu Yinxing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He had great trust in and admiration for the Great Xia Empire’s young Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, Lu Yinxing could understand his meaning without much explanation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and she would also choose to support his decisions unconditionally and with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I’ll tell her right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuzhu took out her phone and immediately called Lu Yinxing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>relating what Chu He had just said, word for word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem. I’ll arrange for it to be done immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Liu Yuzhu’s surprise, Lu Yinxing approved it on the spot without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He responded, \"Tell Lu Yinxing she has three days. After three days, we’ll deal with the Lighthouse and White Elephant Empires.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuzhu nodded, relayed the message to Lu Yinxing on the other end, and then hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On that very day, the Great Xia Empire’s government issued an official announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cities across the Great Xia Empire would be fully opening services for changing one’s Imperial citizenship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone wishing to renounce their Great Xia Empire citizenship could go to the relevant departments in their city to process the application.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither the citizens of the Great Xia Empire,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nor the high-ranking officials of other empires, could understand why the Great Xia Empire would suddenly do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is great! This is great! I’m going to the free Lighthouse Empire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t something about this feel off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s definitely because public opinion has been turning against the Great Xia Empire’s leadership and Chu He.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Xia Empire is deliberately releasing this news to put on airs in front of us common folk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, let them put on airs. We’ll see who gets the last laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, I’m not planning on staying in the Great Xia Empire any longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard from my friend’s classmate’s little aunt’s nephew that you can buy a house in the Lighthouse Empire after just a few months of washing dishes.\"\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it really that good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could it be fake? Wasn’t that prodigy from our Great Xia Empire’s National Road Academy forced to go to the Lighthouse Empire by Chu He?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what happened? He got directly into a Martial Arts Academy ranked fifth in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just goes to show that our Great Xia Empire can’t hold on to talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It used to take so much paperwork and official approval to cancel your Great Xia Empire citizenship. Now it’s easy... I’m going to do it for my whole family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Great Xia Empire announced the news,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the offices for renouncing citizenship were packed to the brim on the very first day, with people shoving each other to get in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Great Jing Empire.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Lu Yinxing, Lu Yinxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must be getting driven mad by the public opinion in her country.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue had naturally seen the situation and was beaming. \"She probably wanted to teach a lesson to the citizens of the Great Xia Empire who were criticizing her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but she never expected them not to buy it at all. Instead, she just gave them exactly what they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lighthouse Empire is now the undisputed number one power in the world. Even here in our Great Jing Empire, plenty of people yearn to go there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1329,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","3b7e99036cb858fdb7a34f7393baa7ca849a6a2d6157ad87b64ddf6f4489ef9a","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-136","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-134",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]