Chapter 658 Ultimatum

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In the venue of the Beijing West Hotel, the originally relaxed and lively atmosphere completely disappeared with Zhao Qiqi's assassination.

The entire venue was filled with an icy cold and solemn atmosphere, grim and solemn.

A high-ranking official at the Governor level who was a member of the Empire's Central Committee, or even a feudal official who had the chance to enter the Policy Bureau and become the leader of the Empire, was assassinated. Moreover, he was also killed at the Central Plenary Session of the Divine Continent Empire by the other party while countless security forces were eyeing him covetously. What was this?

The entire Divine Continent Empire had lost face.

This was tantamount to slapping all the members of the Central Committee, Policy Bureaux and Policy Bureau Standing Committees in the face. They were straightforward and merciless.

Moreover, Zhao Qiqi, the first secretary of the Heavenly Palace Province, was also assassinated along with Han Houde, a member of the Policy Bureau and the first secretary of Wuyue Province.

Recording pens, cameras, and a series of seemingly normal weapons were completely impossible to defend against.

If Han Houde hadn't been rescued in an emergency, he would have been assassinated at the same time as Zhao Qiqi.

This was definitely the worst situation at the dozens of plenary sessions of the Center since the founding of the People's Republic.

The liveliness of the venue faded away. In the silence, everyone gradually saw the gloomy and cold side of the war.

The two assassins were all captured alive, The reporter who attacked Han Houde was kicked more than 20 meters away. His internal organs had been completely ruptured, He fell into a severe coma on the spot, Now that he had been carried away, The cameraman who assassinated Zhao Qiqi wanted to commit suicide immediately after he succeeded. These people entered the venue in disguise today, obviously with the intention of dying. Everyone had poisonous fangs in their mouths, but before he could bite the poison and commit suicide, he was knocked unconscious by a punch and was now under control.

All the reporters gathered at the meeting, Body search, ID check, Inspection instruments, especially some foreign media reporters, The interrogation was even harsher, Foreign media reporters who were able to come to the venue today, All of them had good diplomatic relations with the Divine Continent Empire, as well as non-hostile countries with considerable influence in the world, However, at this moment, no one dared to say anything else. Standing together honestly, Receiving the examination, She didn't dare to resist, Those who had a clear conscience were unwilling to resist, No matter what, when there were killers sneaking into their group, it was not the most important thing to be suspected. Most importantly, their lives were not even guaranteed. No one liked this kind of environment where there was no sense of security at all. Therefore, everyone wished to find the killers hidden in the crowd.

At the same time as the search was going on, the higher-ups of the empire immediately called an emergency meeting.

The meeting was held in the conference room of the Beijing West Hotel. All the top policy bureaux and members of the policy bureaux were present. The Emperor, Wang Tianxiong, and Lin Fengxue were present at the meeting at the same time.

'"This is too much. This is a provocation. Yurisses is like a mad dog that began to bite people randomly. How did they get in? What's wrong with our security measures? President Wang, I need an explanation for this matter!"

Of all the most powerful figures in the empire, A memb of that standing committee of the policy bureau, Deputy Head Gao Changhe was the most excited. Zhao Qiqi was a key general promoted by him, Back then, Gao Changhe had personally told him about Zhao Qiqi's transfer from the Ministry of Finance to Tianfu Province. At that time, Gao Changhe was the first secretary of Tianfu Province, Zhao Qiqi was vaguely nurtured as a successor, Zhao Qiqi's performance was not bad, Zhao Qiqi had a good reputation in the imperial officialdom. If Zhao Yingfei could enter the tournament next year, Zhao Qiqi would be very competitive in the position of Southwest City. Gao Changhe was very optimistic about him, but today, he was successfully assassinated without any warning. Gao Changhe not only felt heartache, but also felt as if his right arm had been cut off.

"This is a mistake in our safety work, We'll find out as soon as we can, Everyone, with all due respect, This time, the empire's central plenum was special, because there are many foreign intermediaries, Moreover, the assassin was very powerful, If you want to sneak in in in troubled waters, It's not very difficult for them, "Of course, I am not shirking my responsibility to inspire the assassination of the secretary. I am very sad and angry. I have stepped up the investigation and notified the security guards of the members and alternate members of the Central Committee to enter the venue. In the next few days, the security guards will protect the officials attending the plenary meeting."

Wang Tianxiong looked at Gao Changhe and said calmly.

Gao Changhe took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress his anger. However, Wang Tianxiong's calm answer made him even more angry. He turned his eyes and fired at the most unprovocative person, "Your Majesty, Comrade Houde was saved by you. At that time, the inspiration was by Comrade Houde's side. Why did you look on coldly?" Inspired the death of the secretary, It's all because of your inaction, The impact of this incident was extremely bad, I don't want to hear your explanation, and I don't believe any of your words. With your strength, it's impossible for you to not have the ability to save Comrade Houde and Comrade Zhao Qiqi at the same time, but you didn't do it. With this alone, I can convict you! "

The meeting room fell silent.

Everyone subconsciously sat up straight, especially the figures from the southern faction and the neutral faction. At the same time, an idea appeared in their minds: The southwest faction and the royal faction had just begun to compromise. Obviously, could it be that they were going to start fighting again? Fighting at this time?

Everyone looked at the Emperor intentionally or unintentionally.

Just now, at the critical moment in the meeting, it was the emperor who suddenly rescued Han Houde, but he didn't care about Zhao Qiqi. No wonder Gao Changhe was so angry.

Very few people present knew how strong the Emperor was, but the reputation of Invincible Under Heaven was too loud. At the very least, most people felt that the Emperor had the ability to save Zhao Qiqi at the same time. But now, Zhao Qiqi was dead. This might really become an excuse for the two factions to start a war again.

In everyone's line of sight, the Emperor, whose expression was still as calm as water, extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand. He looked coldly at Gao Changhe and said indifferently, "You convicted me? Tell me again?"

"You!"

Gao Changhe's face instantly flushed red. He was almost suffocated to death. The Emperor's tone was too casual, but it was self-evident that he was barbaric and threatening. Most of the time, he was a madman. Gao Changhe didn't even doubt that as long as he dared to say it again, the madman on the other side would rush up and fight. This person never cared about the occasion.

There is no explanation, no reason, simply, this daddy is too lazy to pay attention to you.

Everyone's gaze once again shifted to another location. Apart from the people from the southwest faction, almost everyone's eyes carried a trace of a smile.

"I think, It is imperative that the impact be contained, to avoid further escalation, As for the Divine Continent's ability to protect, I trust you, Moreover, it is not only the Divine Continent Guard and the Security Department that are doing the security work today. The two divisions of the General Staff are participating. Our strength is sufficient. It is not too late to step up our vigilance now. As for Comrade Zhao Qiqi's assassination, it is a loss to the empire, but it cannot be an obstacle that cannot be crossed, nor can it affect the current situation of stability and unity. In this way, I personally suggest that we chase after Comrade Zhao Qiqi as a martyr. His relatives will be compensated by the empire. In addition, the selection of the first secretary of the Heavenly Palace Province should be investigated by the Ministry of Officials and determined as soon as possible. "Comrades, everyone here is feeling uncomfortable about the sudden departure of Comrade Inspiration. However, this cannot be the reason for us to vent our quarrels. Stability, at this stage, stability overrides all else!"

Ye Nianlun said slowly, his voice clear and powerful.

He is now the newly elected chairman of the military council, The weight of his words was naturally different, Although Lin Qingtian was still the number one figure in the empire, Ye Nianlun controlled the highest authority of the military. With the support of the Chen Clan, Ye Nianlun 's right to speak in the military could be said to be undeniable. Therefore, even if Ye Nianlun was the most powerful person in the empire of the Divine Continent, none of them could be said to be justified.

"I agree with Comrade Nian Lun, "We can't let our influence continue to expand. Let's stop here for today's meeting. We should all go out and do our work. We shouldn't let the assassination of Comrade Qiqi cause people to panic. Even the Imperial Central Committee Member can't protect their lives. The people will only distrust us even more. Therefore, we must not report this matter!"

Lin Qingtian glanced at the people around him, nodded, and ended the meeting.

The empire's leaders and committee members all stood up and walked out of the meeting room.

"Please stay."

The Emperor did not stand up. He looked at Lin Fengxue in the corner and suddenly said.

Lin Fengxue was stunned for a moment. She wanted to pretend that she hadn't heard the emperor walk out, but looking at the emperor's expression, she moved her feet and finally stood where she was.

The others glanced at the Emperor and Lin Fengxue but didn't say anything. They walked out one by one. Only Wang Tianxiong hesitated for a moment before finally staying behind.

The Emperor nodded slightly at Wang Tianxiong and looked at Lin Fengxue.

"What do you think of Zhao Qiqi's death?"

He asked straightforwardly without any concealment.

Lin Fengxue's pupils narrowed slightly. He subconsciously wanted to say some mandarin cliches, but when it came to his mouth, it became something that surprised him. "You can save him, but you didn't do it."

'"It's just two so-called SSS-level experts. Even an X-level expert can be easily dealt with, right? I remember that you have an X-level expert by your side. Why didn't you appear here today to protect the senior officials of your southwest faction? Oh, it's called Shentu, right? You said that she's not feeling well?"

The Emperor smiled indifferently.

Lin Fengxue's body tensed up again. She was silent, but her heart became nervous.

This was the second time the Emperor had mentioned Shentu.

If the first time was a warning, the second time the Emperor mentioned it was undoubtedly an ultimatum.

However, Lin Fengxue was still hesitating and did not make up her mind.

'"The southwest faction is too weak in the venue. Zhao Qiqi is an example. Today is still a long time. Who knows if there will be other examples? For example, Zhao Yingfei? Qin Shiian? Even Xu Dongping and Gao Changhe. Oh, your son Lin Xiinan is here, right? It's not impossible for them to encounter any accidents, is it?"

The Emperor said indifferently.

Sweat trickled down his forehead and onto his nose. Lin Fengxue's breathing was a little hurried, "The people guarding the Divine Continent will protect them."

When he said this, he looked at Wang Tianxiong with expectation in his eyes.

Wang Tianxiong smiled and nodded at Lin Fengxue.

"Perhaps."

The Emperor shrugged. "But people are often faced with choices, For example, I was faced with a choice just now. I chose Secretary Houde between Zhao Qiqi and Houde. Zhao Qiqi could only sacrifice himself. If, ah, the next time someone tried to assassinate Ye Nianlun and Gao Chang He at the same time, I think this was another choice. Who would be the one guarding the Divine Continent at that time? "!"

"You could have saved him. You don't have to choose!"

Lin Fengxue roared.

"You could have put in more effort to protect them, but you didn't. All of your men went to the United States."

The Emperor said indifferently.

Lin Fengxue's expression changed. Sitting in his chair, he remained silent for a long time before shaking his head fiercely, "There will definitely not be any real experts who will sneak into the venue this time. It will not be easy for them to kill next time. Not to mention the rank of Policy Bureau member, even Central Committee Member has guards by his side. It is impossible for them to kill the target at the first possible moment, and they do not have the ability to do so."

"But the royal family does. I also have this ability. Do you want to try?"

The Emperor said with a bright smile.

Lin Fengxue's expression changed drastically as she reflexively stood up and roared angrily, "You dare?!"

Cold sweat appeared on his face more and more.

He knew very well that the Emperor definitely had the ability to stir up a storm of slaughter in the venue, and no one could tell that it was him who did it.

However, did the Emperor really have the guts to kill high-ranking officials of the southwest faction?

"What do I not dare to do?"

The Emperor's smile subsided and he slowly stood up. He looked at Lin Fengxue and said, "You don't seem to understand the situation. Who is in the United States now? My woman is there, my brother is there, and my nephew is there. I don't even know what I will do if something happens to them. I really don't know what kind of foolishness you're pretending to be."

The Emperor paused for a moment and continued, "This is the last warning. It's 5:30 p.m. U.S. Time. The ceremony is over. I need to see the results I want as soon as possible. This is not a threat to you. Get things done as soon as possible. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

Lin Fengxue asked with a cold smile.

However, the Emperor did not even look at him. He directly looked at Wang Tianxiong and said, "President Wang, arrange for a few of your men to follow Lin Fengxue. Also, send someone to control everyone from the Lin family in the southwest. If I do not receive the results I want within two hours, have your men send their family directly to the road!"

Wang Tianxiong smiled and looked at Lin Fengxue, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"Understood."

He nodded and said slowly.

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