Chapter 1985

Broken wood mixed with gravel landed with a patter, blood splashed in a spray near the two large pits, and a hole with a diameter of more than five meters appeared on the front wall of the mansion.

Sonia, who was bewildered, just wanted to climb up from the ground when a stinging pain came from her collarbone. A piece of broken wood pierced into her body, and compared to the three diplomats of the Simolo Empire, she was already considered lucky.

A large group of soldiers rushed into the mansion. After seeing the tragic situation in the mansion, their eyes all looked at Su Xiao. Now Su Xiao was the highest-ranking imperial official present.

"Seal off the 5-kilometer area around here. Capture all suspicious personnel at any cost."

Su Xiao sheathed the long sword in his hand. His right arm was still numb. This was the first time he had experienced the power of the steam high-pressure cannon. According to what he knew, there were at least a dozen of these things hidden in the Lulunfei Palace and the Moon Goddess Monastery.

Su Xiao didn't count on these supernaturals disguised as soldiers to find clues at all. In the current situation, only two groups of people could do this: the remnants of the Ninth Unit, or the Simolo Empire.

As for why the Simolo Empire would assassinate the envoy sent by their own side, the reason was very simple: to splash dirty water. Envoy Nigal died in the capital of the Dawn Empire. This was like yellow mud falling into the crotch of pants—even if it wasn't shit, it was shit.

The Simolo Empire certainly wouldn't care about the amount of reparations, but don't forget, that was a country with moral cleanliness. Their citizens could tolerate local battlefield defeats, but they couldn't tolerate foreign reparations. Once the news of reparations was confirmed, citizens, merchants, etc., would be dissatisfied with the royal family, and even some low- and middle-level officials would have grudges against the royal family.

Even when two countries were at war, they wouldn't behead the envoy, let alone the negotiations after the ceasefire. Undoubtedly, the Simolo Empire would definitely make a big fuss about this, and it wouldn't be against the Dawn Empire.

The old Holy King might have thought of this a few days ago, which was why he let Su Xiao attend this talk as a representative.

As for stopping this assassination, the old Holy King and the Moon Goddess could certainly do it, but what was the point of doing so? Forcing the Simolo Empire to pay reparations?

The Simolo Empire was not a defeated country in the true sense. If they were forced, the two countries would only continue to fight, and Su Xiao felt that the two countries were too tacit, and they were likely planning something.

What really puzzled Su Xiao was why the Moon Goddess sent Sonia? Had this woman lost power on the Moon Goddess's side?

The mansion was sealed off within a few minutes. The 1,000 soldiers from the Simolo Empire were disarmed, and their armor and weapons were confiscated.

A supernatural from their side disguised as a soldier hurried to Su Xiao's side and whispered:

"My lord, the Simolo soldiers have all been disarmed. Their armor is all pure gold! It was just plated with a layer of iron paint."

Hearing this report, Su Xiao was certain that this matter was definitely done by the Simolo Empire, and it wouldn't end easily.

"Confiscate it."

"Yes."

Su Xiao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He had previously worried that this matter was done by the remnants of the Ninth Unit. If that were the case, the blame might be shifted to him.

The Simolo Empire had never intended to pay reparations on the surface from the beginning. As for the three people who came, they were just sacrifices, including those 1,000 soldiers. If nothing went wrong, they would all die on the way back.

The struggle for power was extremely cruel, let alone the infighting between two countries.

The follow-up matters of the mansion were handled quickly. The remains of the three envoys were sent back to the Simolo Empire, and the bodies of the assassins were also found. In a tower 3 kilometers away from the mansion, the steam high-pressure cannon had been destroyed, and all 15 assassins had committed suicide.

"Magically," these 15 assassins all came from the Lodan Empire. After discovering this, the Dawn Empire sent messages to the Simolo Empire and the Lodan Empire respectively.

At noon that day, the Simolo Empire received the news. The royal family there was furious. After sending people to take evidence in person, they aimed their spearhead at the Lodan Empire.

The Dawn Empire had the same attitude, sending envoys to angrily denounce the Lodan Empire.

This made the Lodan Empire look confused. They were originally melon-eating masses, and they were happy that two neighbors were having conflicts, but now the style of painting changed, and two powerful neighbors turned their spearheads and denounced them. Looking at that meaning, it was not impossible to unite and start a war against them.

That evening, Su Xiao learned of this news. If he said that there was no secret negotiation between the old Holy King, the Moon Goddess, and the Simolo Empire royal family, he would twist off the little adjutant's head and use it as a stool.

This was obviously colluded in advance. What war reparations, those 53.9 tons of gold were simply bribery.

The meaning of the Simolo Empire couldn't be more obvious: our two national strengths are about the same, and we can't fight anything in a short time, so let's unite and kill the poor one first, and then decide the winner, so as not to be picked up by that poor guy and clean up both of us after the war.

The Dawn Empire's reply was very simple: Okay, kill him.

After Envoy Nigal was killed, almost all citizens thought that there must be a conflict between the two countries, but who would have thought that the most unlucky one was the Lodan Empire.

After the remains of Envoy Nigal were sent back to the Simolo Empire, he was immediately conferred as a hereditary count, awarded the Empire's First-Class Medal, the Hero Medal, and the Moon Protection Medal.

The old Holy King, the Moon Goddess, and the Simolo royal family's dazzling operation made the Lodan Empire stunned. The pot came from the sky while sitting at home, and it was a big pot enough to buckle them to death.

"So that's how it is!"

In Su Xiao's residence, the little adjutant slapped her thigh. While understanding, a chill couldn't help but emerge in her heart. These people in power were too sinister. If you offend them, you really don't know how you died.

Compared to the Lodan Empire taking the blame, Su Xiao was more concerned about one thing: the Simolo Empire had completely reached a reconciliation. As for going to war with the Lodan Empire, it was impossible in a short time. The two major empires had to first contain the Lodan Empire from trade imports and exports. For example, the Dawn Empire would no longer provide advanced steam machinery, and the Simolo side would stop exporting minerals, etc.

In a short time, the two major empires would not join forces to attack the Lodan Empire, but would enter a real honeymoon period.

This meant that the opportunity for the old Holy King and the Moon Goddess had come. This period was very suitable for eliminating opponents, even if the follow-up matters on Eagle Marquis's side were only handled by about 80%.

Facts proved that Su Xiao didn't guess wrong. The next morning, the old Holy King summoned Su Xiao.

Lulunfei Palace, in the flower room in the South District.

The old Holy King looked at Su Xiao from time to time as if guarding against a thief, so as not to let Su Xiao break his beloved flower pot.

"Attacking the Moon Goddess Monastery from the front, how much certainty do you have?"

The old Holy King spoke, saying words that made Su Xiao slightly puzzled. He really didn't expect that the old Holy King actually intended to attack the Moon Goddess Monastery from the front. It was too impatient, which didn't match the old Holy King's steady and ruthless character.

"Almost impossible. There are more than 4,000 Moon Apostles stationed in the monastery, and there are at least hundreds of steam guns and steam high-pressure cannons in total."

While Su Xiao answered, his brain was thinking rapidly.

"Is that so? If I give you 6,000 supernaturals and seal off that area for more than 10 hours?"

The old Holy King put down the watering can in his hand, and just as he was about to continue saying something, he coughed loudly.