In the blink of an eye, it was almost February. Spring was about to begin, but the closer it got, the colder the weather became. Order's food had been harvested, and as for meat, there were more than ten farms in the larger Order. Five of them were breeding zergs, while the others were breeding animals in captivity.
The older batch of zergs and beasts had completed their reproduction mission. Two years later, when humans no longer needed to devour zergs, they didn't have to worry about how many humans they had devoured not long ago. This was because these zergs and beasts had been swapped for countless generations. Now, they lived on special food. Due to their prolonged imprisonment, even their combat strength had begun to weaken. And under the efforts of the research department, the creatures reared in captivity had even begun to degenerate.
Be it their speed or strength, they had all weakened. Even if they were placed in the wild, they would be food for their own kind and not terrifying predators.
Warm houses and sufficient food meant that even though the cold wave had arrived, the residents of Order could still live very comfortably. At the same time, while the other factions were risking their lives for a mouthful of food and choosing to hide in the corner of their beds to reduce the loss of energy, the residents of Order could occasionally eat some meat. And the sufficient energy gave them more spirit. As a result, most of the factories weren't shut down, and many people returned to work and home every day.
This should have been a warm [Winter], but a piece of news not long ago had shrouded some people's hearts in a haze that couldn't be removed.
The Towering Island had fallen, and the upper echelons had revealed the results of the latest investigation. More than a thousand soldiers had died, and the culprit behind all of this was the City of Silver, which had just bordered Order.
This news caused a huge uproar in Order. It wasn't easy for Order to calm down, but the actions of the City of Silver had undoubtedly infuriated many residents of Order.
Many people vented their anger on the residents of the City of Silver who had just entered the city not long ago. In just two days, there had been many incidents of violence. And after the inspection department learned of all of this, they arrested and sentenced nearly a hundred people to prevent the situation from worsening.
Order had never seen such large-scale violence before, so Xu Hongzhuang paid close attention to it. She knew that if something went wrong, it would ignite the hostility in the hearts of the citizens, and even the laws of Order would be affected.
Right now, Order was no longer just a few thousand or a few tens of thousands of people. Instead, it was a gigantic city consisting of several million elementals. If a single spark could start a prairie fire, then the current Order was akin to boiling magma. Originally, there were volcanoes blocking the flow of magma, which would only gather together and emit light and heat. But now that there was a problem with the surrounding walls, the consequences would be unimaginable when the magma flowed out of the volcanoes.
It was time to test Xu Hongzhuang. For the first time since she took office, Xu Hongzhuang felt that being a leader was troublesome.
…
In the empty room, Xu Hongzhuang stood by the window and looked at everything on the street. She learned this habit from Chen Feng. When she gazed at the city built in the wasteland, it always calmed her down.
"Dong dong …"
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Just as she said that, Lu Wei walked in. At this moment, Lu Wei's face was filled with solemnity. He was no longer the young and inexperienced youth of the past. Instead, he had become a Dark Commander through slaughter.
"The situation on the streets has been completely controlled. Some people have used the anger of the people to plunder, causing one death and dozens of injuries. Some of the City of Silver's residents have been deliberately alienated. Some people have even threatened that the other party is an enemy and should be criticized. People seem to have gone mad, and a young girl has been violated because of this …"
"Kacha!"
When Xu Hongzhuang heard the last sentence, the windowsill that her palm had touched broke. The marble windowsill was difficult to shatter even with ordinary hammers, but now, it had been broken by Xu Hongzhuang's palm. From this, it could be seen how terrifying Xu Hongzhuang's strength was!
Things were worse than imagined.
Among them, "smashing and burning" could be attributed to one nature. However, "plundering" had to be attributed to another nature. Perhaps in this incident, they had snatched the wealth of the City of Silver's residents, or perhaps they had snatched delicious food. In other words, this was a reasonable robbery that didn't involve any legal liability. They had a very serious mentality of robbery.
This problem had to be curbed. Otherwise, the situation would change and extend in an unimaginable direction.
"According to the laws of Order, those residents who participated in the atrocities will be judged by Order!" Xu Hongzhuang said coldly with a gloomy expression.
"But …" Lu Wei hesitated before saying, "But what those people did is pardonable. Those who participated in the atrocities are all victims in another sense. Their loved ones died on the Towering Island!"
This was revenge, but also a way to vent!
Thousands of people had died an unnatural death. The residents of Order had escaped the plague of pests and the cold wave, and finally had a warm home. But now, their loved ones had been ambushed and killed by the City of Silver. Therefore, it was easy to imagine how angry these people were.
This was ultimately a negative effect caused by the blood feud. Some of Lu Wei's friends who had gone through life and death situations were also included. They had supported each other to this point, and there were many talented experts among them. However, under the schemes of the City of Silver, all of them were executed. Not a single one of them survived.
Even so, Lu Wei's heart was filled with hostility. He yearned to barge into the City of Silver and start a massacre, not to mention his loved ones being killed. The pain was not something an ordinary person could imagine.
"I understand." Xu Hongzhuang's voice was somewhat gentle, but in the next second, it turned cold. "But the laws of Order are not to be tarnished. No one has wantonly trampled on the laws of Order because of pain, including ordinary people, including … you and me!"
"I understand their pain, but the law is the law. They shouldn't vent their anger on ordinary people. The principle of a life for a life is very simple. Those who have committed crimes should be dealt with according to the laws of Order. No one can bend the law for personal gain. Those who violate the law will be punished according to the same crime!"
When she said the last sentence, Xu Hongzhuang's body reflected a golden glow. The glow was dazzling and even Lu Wei found it abnormally dazzling. He felt like he couldn't look straight at it.
"I got it …" Lu Wei sighed and walked out of the room.
On the other hand, after Xu Hongzhuang saw Lu Wei leave, her beautiful eyes looked out the window. At this moment, her eyes were empty and there was no coldness on her face. Instead, there was a weakness unique to a young lady. She sighed softly. "Did I … really do something wrong?"
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