Chapter 1024: Execution

Fang Liangye’s fingertips trembled slightly.

That dream-like memory constantly stimulated his mind. Fang Liangye had never been so eager to become the Six of Hearts... If the real Six of Hearts were here, he would definitely be able to kill all the Fire-Tamperers, turn the situation around, and save the person he loved.

But he wasn't... He had nothing but a playing card after waking up from the dream.

But even so, Fang Liangye didn't want to be a coward anymore.

Fang Liangye slowly pushed open the warehouse door and walked out...

As the Fire-Tamperers left, only the corpses covered in white sheets remained in the open space outside the warehouse, fluttering silently in the wind. Everyone shrouded in the shadow of despair seemed to have had their souls taken away, their eyes completely hollow.

Fang Liangye walked to the nearest corpse, as if he had discovered something, and lifted a corner of the fluttering white sheet...

A pale young face came into Fang Liangye’s view.

Cao Jun.

Seeing Cao Jun’s corpse, Fang Liangye was in a trance. He seemed to see the scene not long ago where the boy was holding a playing card in front of him, excited and jumping for joy; seeing him full of vitality, shuttling through the factory area, knocking on doors one by one saying, "I want to buy a glimmer of hope"...

In just a few days, everything had changed.

In the Wuji Domain now... where is there any hope left?

"Fang Liangye..." The worker who had been pointed at by a gun just now walked to his side with bloodshot eyes and said hoarsely, "They said that one day, the sun would rise over the Wuji Domain again... Tell me, where is the sun now?"

Fang Liangye lowered his head and did not answer.

The Rat Party, who firmly believed that the sun would eventually rise, had already been dragged into the abyss. The gloom of despair shrouded the long night. On this land full of slavery and radiation, the sun might never rise.

Then where is the way out for these people?

"...I don't know," Fang Liangye was silent for a long time, looking toward the clock tower in the gloom. "But I don't want to endure it anymore... Even if I die, I want to bite a piece of flesh off them, like a rat in the sewer."

Fang Liangye clenched the playing card in his hand, as if he had made some kind of decision, and rushed straight toward a warehouse!

Fang Liangye’s words were like a sword, piercing the hearts of all the workers present...

They looked at each other, and a strange emotion began to spread among the crowd.

……

Clock Tower.

The massive pointer rotated slowly on the dial, and the projected shadow swayed silently in front of Ying Fu. He sat there quietly, his gaze fixed on the night in the distance, not knowing what he was thinking.

A-Qian’s chest rose and fell evenly on the small bed, as if she had entered a dream.

"Your Majesty... a group of Fire-Tamperers came down below, saying they want to go to the top floor of the clock tower," Mo Lian walked to Ying Fu’s side and asked in a low voice. "Should I let them up?"

"What are they going up there for?"

"It seems they want to shoot a member of the Rat Party."

Ying Fu frowned, looked at A-Qian, who was sleeping soundly, and said without hesitation, "Tell them to get lost."

"Yes."

Although Ying Fu didn't live in the church and had little presence, he did have the authority to deploy all Fire-Tamperers. As soon as these words were spoken, those Fire-Tamperers could only helplessly walk to the nearest intersection.

Ying Fu didn't even look at the group of Fire-Tamperers; his gaze was always fixed on the direction outside the Wuji Domain, as if waiting for something.

"Calculating the time, it should be about time."

"Chen Ling..."

"I am very curious, your Emperor’s Fate... just how far can it go?"

……

Creak—

Lou Yu pushed open the door, a black robe trailing along the broken corridor of the church as he walked slowly forward; behind him, Dulan, also draped in a black robe, followed silently.

Lou Yu, possessing four Philosopher’s Stones, had an aura that was worlds apart from before. Occasionally, a few Ruling Proxies and Fire-Tamperers saw him from afar, and a flash of surprise crossed their brows...

They hadn't seen Lou Yu for a long time. This time, not only did he appear in everyone’s field of vision, but judging by the direction, he was leaving the church.

Where was he going?

Although the crowd was puzzled, they did not step forward to strike up a conversation, instead silently continuing with their own tasks.

Lou Yu stared straight at the church gate, walking forward calmly. An inconspicuous maid passed by him carrying a tray, but she didn't draw the slightest bit of attention, as if she hadn't seen him at all.

The maid brushed past Lou Yu and walked straight into the depths of the church, finally arriving in front of the confessional door.

She knocked gently, then stepped inside.

Click—

As the confessional door closed, in the dim light and shadow, Chen Ling’s eyelids slowly lifted... He saw that the person who had entered was that same maid, and a complex look flashed through his eyes.

The maid carried the fully laden tray, step by step, to the foot of the cross, and locked eyes with Chen Ling for a moment.

She gave a gentle smile:

"...It's time to eat."

……

"What kind of bullshit 'Emperor' is he? He's clearly just a prisoner, yet he still acts so high and mighty... I really don't know how he can be so thick-skinned."

In the haze of late night, a Fire-Tamper cursed Ying Fu with displeasure while coming to a stop at an empty intersection.

"Exactly. Giving him a place to stay in the clock tower, he really thinks it's his own territory now."

"Executing him at the clock tower would have scared off those Rat Party rats, but since we can't get up there now, we'll just have to do it at the intersection... Let's hurry up and execute this woman, then go back and rest."

"Do you think those people from the Rat Party will come to save her?"

"I'm actually afraid they won't. It's all free battle merit delivered to our doorstep, why wouldn't I want it?"

One Fire-Tamper kicked Wu Duo from behind, sending her sprawling to the ground in a sorry state, while another unhurriedly raised his muzzle, aiming it at the back of her head.

Bruised and battered, Wu Duo collapsed on the ground, unable to muster the slightest bit of strength, and could only helplessly close her eyes...

At this moment, her only wish was that those guys wouldn't come to save her. She could roughly guess how many people the Fire-Tampers had in ambush; coming here now would just be throwing their lives away.

“3……”

The armed Fire-Tamper spoke leisurely, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings intentionally or otherwise, as if deliberately waiting for something.

“2……”

“1……”

The moment the last digit fell, a crystal ball pierced through the street like a meteor, heading straight for the Fire-Tamper’s face!

BOOM—!!!

Purple flames exploded in the void, and a mysterious figure appeared out of thin air amidst the fireworks of the crystal ball's explosion. It was a thin man covered in tattoos. After using the explosion to blast away three Fire-Tampers, he shouted to the distance:

"Do it!!"

Five figures flew out from different directions. They seemed prepared, each unleashing their Divine Paths to engage the Fire-Tampers who had blocked the west road!

"Go!"

The thin man swept his robe, and the purple flames gathered beneath his feet. He grabbed the bound Wu Duo and sprinted toward the west road!