Chapter 1842
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Manta Ray Evil Birds were circling the building like a plague of locusts. Most of the Featherless Birds of Sacrifice were in the sea around the island, but they immediately flew to the island when someone had invaded their territory. They had completely surrounded the place.
Zhu Qi was obviously familiar with the island. He knew they would not be attacked by the Manta Ray Evil Birds if they hid in the building during the day, so he had gathered everyone here.
"Elder, there's actually a simpler way. We can use them as hostages to threaten them. We won't kill them, but we'll just make them suffer. I believe the other two will show up if they lose an arm or a leg," Li Dong suggested softly.
"Just kill us if you dare, so it won't affect your career," Tangyue harrumphed coldly. She was not afraid of Zhu Qi.
"Kill you? I'm not an unforgivable criminal. I'm just doing something that benefits everyone. Don't forget, I'm the one that's going to suffer the most. Who's going to pay for my son's life? Tangyue, I won't waste my time with you. Summon your two friends back. I, Zhu Qi, can swear with my soul that you will all be safe. However, if you insist on making the matter public, don't blame me for being merciless. We'll all die together! "Zhu Qi said.
"Well, Teacher Tangyue, I think the presiding judge has a point. Anyway, if this matter can be handled happily and there aren't too many casualties, there's no need to pursue it. Everyone can take a step back and be happy. What do you mean by losing an arm or a leg? We're all civilized people. Why do you have to be so barbaric? Let's sit down and discuss the matter peacefully, "Zhao Manyan said.
Losing an arm or a leg? In Zhao Manyan's opinion, Tangyue was a member of the Enforcement Union. Zhu Qi would not dare to harm anyone else. As for Jiang Shaoxu and Ling Ling, Zhu Qi's men would not harm them out of kindness. Therefore, Zhao Manyan was most likely going to punish them as a warning to the others.
Zhao Manyan was confident that Mofan and Mubai would not show up if his legs or arms were broken. How could Zhao Manyan not know what kind of people they were!?
"Elder, it's true that things aren't that bad. Zhu Min only has himself to blame for the accident. We shouldn't make the matter worse. Didn't Mr. Nan say we should focus on keeping the situation under control?" a man with white hair beside Zhu Qi spoke up.
The white-haired man was only in his thirties. He had been against Zhu Qi's decision since the beginning.
They could not afford to harm Tangyue. If the Lingyin Enforcement Union knew something had happened to Tangyue at Nanxi Mountain, they would surely turn Nanxi Mountain upside down, regardless of whether they were the culprits or not. Besides, there were so many Enforcement Unions and Enforcers present. There was no guarantee that they would all keep their mouths shut. Even the most loyal subordinates would hope that their superior would fall from grace so they could replace him.
"Then we'll just wait here!" Zhu Qi's emotions were unstable. He was unable to deal with the situation rationally after seeing his son's miserable condition.
His son might be stupid, but how could he not lose his mind when his son died for no reason?
"Yeah, let's wait here for now. Once Mr. Nan is done with his business, everything will be fine. It's only going to take us five days!" Wu Jiao said.
"I've put my son's life on the line for this. I hope Mr. Nan can make some good arrangements for me when the time comes, humph!" Zhu Qi said coldly.
"Don't worry, you've been with Mr. Nan for so many years. He'll surely reserve a good position for you. It's a fat piece of meat. As for Zhu Min's death, just treat it as a punishment for what you did in the past. What you did in the past …" Wu Jiao said.
Before Wu Jiao could finish, an Enforcer came up to them and told Zhu Qi, "Leader, someone claiming to be Mofan is outside. He said that if you don't let his friend go, he'll make sure you have no descendants."
When the presiding judge, Zhu Qi, heard this, the anger that he had suppressed with great difficulty suddenly surged up. Rationality, forbearance, and waiting for Mr. Nan's election to end were all thrown to the back of his mind. His mind was filled with the tragic death of his son, Zhu Qi!
If they had not come here to ruin his son's life, why would his son die?
Wu Jiao was going to persuade Zhu Qi, but he knew it was useless to say anything when he saw Zhu Qi's face twitching.
Zhao Manyan's face was as dark as Wu Jiao's.
Wasn't Mofan just adding fuel to the fire? They could have settled the matter peacefully. Zhu Qi was only trying to cover up what he had done in the past. They could have just pretended not to see it and followed Zhu Qi's instructions. The Enforcers would not have come here to destroy the good and the bad together. However, Mofan had touched their sore spot and scolded them for not having any descendants. He was basically trying to end the Zhao Clan's bloodline first!
"Stay here and guard the place!" The presiding judge, Zhu Qi, didn't completely lose his mind. He knew that there were two people on the other side, and cursing like this was to lure him away.
"Leader, please calm down. We're here to help Councilman Nan win the election. We've been lying low for so long just for this day. Please don't cause any more trouble because of this. We just need to make sure these people don't leave the island for the next five days," Wu Jiao blurted out.
"It's not your son that died. Piss off, I'm going to make that kid kneel in front of me and beg for mercy!" Zhu Qi yelled angrily and strode away.
"Guys, you should advise your friend not to be so hot-tempered. We didn't do anything to you. We just asked you to stay here for a few more days. Every government official will make the wrong decisions. I can guarantee you that Councilman Nan will come and get rid of the island as soon as he wins the election." Wu Jiao almost burst into tears. Why did he have to stumble into a bunch of hot-tempered people? What was wrong with young people nowadays? Couldn't they be more sociable and tactful?
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