Chapter 1180

The red sun hung low, the horizon was a sheet of fiery red, and the entire Holy City was wreathed in wisps of cooking smoke.

The commoners, busy for the day, returned to their respective homes as they always did, waiting for them were steaming hot meals and the laughter of their children.

Some scantily clad women wandered the streets; they were the cheapest wild companions. It is worth mentioning that the capital did not regulate this ancient industry; they were also a not-insignificant industrial chain, and even "private business" required paying taxes.

It stands to reason; in a world with such backward technology, besides procreation and drinking at night, there were basically no entertainment activities. Constant warfare caused the prices of grain and vegetables to remain high, making alcohol a luxury item, so the procreation movement was the commoners' only evening entertainment.

Of course, this world had no family planning; on the contrary, if a couple had more than 3 children, the children born afterward could receive a subsidy from the royal family, which was a not-insignificant income.

Someone had calculated that if one raised more than 10 children, one basically did not need to labor; the throne's subsidy was enough to live on.

Maintaining a war required a massive population base, so the Saint Sodin Kingdom strongly encouraged childbirth. If those wild companions on the street were accidentally pregnant, they would not need to work and would have no worries about food or clothing for the following year.

Under this legal system, the people of the Saint Sodin Kingdom were very open, and the status of women soared. This world had no concept of gender equality because, in everyone's view, men and women were inherently equal; such a thing was self-evident and did not need to be advocated at all.

The red sun on the horizon gradually descended below the horizon, and night fell. Except for a small portion of the capital, other areas were slightly dim.

Inside the Iron Hand's mansion, Su Xiao was standing in the courtyard. Behind him were ten Imperial Guards in black armor. They were not ordinary soldiers, but killing machines specially cultivated by the royal family. As long as an order was given, even if they were told to die, they would not hesitate in the slightest.

Previously, the old King had spoken of royal direct guards, but now he had sent ten Imperial Guards; the meaning of this no longer needed to be stated. Tonight, all unstable factors would be cleared away.

"The time is about right."

Checking Zhan Long Shan appeared in Su Xiao's hand, and he tucked the sheathed Checking Zhan Long Shan into his waistband.

"Depart."

Su Xiao stepped out of the mansion, followed by Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Amu, and the ten Imperial Guards. These ten Imperial Guards were expressionless, as if they had no emotions.

Su Xiao, who was originally going to kill, was already full of bloodthirst, and with the ten "killing machines" behind him, the surrounding temperature seemed to begin to drop.

The bright moon hung high, and Su Xiao walked on the streets of the capital. The bright moonlight shone on his face; tonight was a good night for killing.

The street was empty, and except for Amu's heavy footsteps, the surroundings were dead silent. The entire capital seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep in the night.

Su Xiao's first target was Ian Polit, the councilor; this guy was the easiest to deal with.

During the day, Su Xiao had already found out the residential locations of the four targets. Three of them lived in the central area of the capital. The closer to the center the property in the capital, the higher the price; this was the so-called "rich area," where the people who lived were either rich or noble.

Of the four, only one person's residence was not here, and that was the Chief Justice, Elvie Anthony. His official rank was not high, and although his wealth could rank in the top three in the capital, he had to be low-key because his money came from unknown sources.

The reason the old King wanted to get rid of this Chief Justice was not that the other party was going to rebel, but that the other party was simply too wealthy. The old King was leaving a "newbie gift package" for the new King.

In terms of ability, this Chief Justice was very excellent, but unfortunately, he did not see the situation clearly. Two days ago, the old King's joking remark that "the national treasury is tight recently" was something he did not care about. In fact, that was the old King giving him a final chance: if he took out most of his family wealth, this Chief Justice could keep both his official position and his life.

What does it mean to accompany a king like accompanying a tiger? This is it; a seemingly joking remark from the old King actually concerned someone's life or death.

After Su Xiao walked on the street for about ten minutes, the buildings on both sides of the street were no longer dim. Some buildings emitted dim yellow candlelight; these were places in the capital similar to "high-end clubs," providing gourmet food, wine, and women, and sometimes they would even have some ingenious entertainment activities. They were the favorite entertainment venues for the rich at night.

Tonight, our councilor gentleman brought his wife to this "high-end club." This couple was also a strange pair; the husband would find young and beautiful women here, and the wife would also choose a favorite sturdy young man. The couple was unusually "harmonious," or rather, there was no affection between them at all. They became a couple entirely because of power and interests. Since that was the case, it was better to seek pleasure together; being open was better than being sneaky, and it was also very exciting. This kind of thing was not rare among the rich.

The giggling of women came from this three-story castle, and from time to time, there was the loud laughter of men.

Su Xiao led his men toward the castle. Two sturdy men stood in front of the castle gate, wearing gleaming armor and hanging knight swords at their waists.

"Stop!"

One of the sturdy men gave a low shout. He saw Su Xiao approaching through the dim candlelight. Based on his years of experience as a gatekeeper, Su Xiao was definitely not a guest; nine times out of ten, he was here to cause trouble.

"This is Lord Warner's private territory. If you don't want to die, get lost."

The sturdy man's attitude could no longer be described as bad. Although he saw the soldiers behind Su Xiao, he had never seen their uniforms. Secondly, Su Xiao was not wearing the unique attire of a noble. Combining the two, the sturdy man judged that Su Xiao might be a small wealthy merchant with a few guards, and nine times out of ten, he was here to cause trouble today; one didn't need to bring guards to seek pleasure in the capital.

The sturdy man had seen many such people and was adept at dealing with them. First, the attitude had to be tough and absolutely could not back down; behind him was a lord who held a high position in the capital.

"Warner?"

Su Xiao's footsteps paused.

"Warner Fuen?"

Su Xiao was a bit surprised because Warner Fuen was his second target. He didn't expect this money-burning kiln to be that guy's property.

"Who are you?"

The sturdy man's attitude changed drastically. Su Xiao was too casual when calling out Warner Fuen's name, which made the sturdy man vaguely feel that something was wrong.

"I, I, I..."

The other sturdy man spoke with a trembling voice. With the help of the faint candlelight in front of the door, he saw Su Xiao's hand wrapped in the crimson metal gauntlet.

After Su Xiao obtained the official position of Iron Hand, the 【King's Imperial Honor】 gauntlet on his left arm was endowed with special meaning; this gauntlet was the symbol of the Iron Hand, one of a kind.

"Capture them and interrogate them about who the guests are here tonight."

As soon as Su Xiao finished speaking, the two Imperial Guards behind him rushed forward.

Bang, bang.

After two muffled groans, the two sturdy men were knocked down.

"Woo... woo..."

The two sturdy men, with their mouths covered, intended to call for help, but unfortunately, they were dragged into a nearby alley. A few seconds later, painful whimpers came from the alley, and the sound of blood splashing could vaguely be heard.

10 seconds later, the two Imperial Guards knelt on one knee in front of Su Xiao, their black armor already stained with blood.

"My lord, the only guests here tonight are the Polit couple."

The Imperial Guards' voices were mechanical and dull, with no emotional fluctuations.

"Very good."

Su Xiao's eyes narrowed. This Polit couple was unexpectedly unrestrained; they had actually booked the whole place.

"Leave no one alive."

"Yes!"

The ten Imperial Guards drew the long swords at their waists one after another, cold air rose from Amu's body, and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang leaped to the roof of the adjacent building to prevent anyone from escaping in the chaos.

"Moo!"

Amu rushed straight toward the castle.

Thud!

Gravel splashed, and a roar spread through half of the capital.

Inside the palace, the old King, who was already lying on the bed, opened his eyes.

"Well done."

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