“Zhao Huaimin gave us a list of people we could use when he died. You’re on it!” He Yong said bluntly. “The director generals of the East and West Peak provinces were outright arrested and any rebels executed! Yao Si and Hou Xiaochen went to carry out orders there. You can give it a try if you think you can take me down instead!”1

The South Peak director general sighed and lowered his head. The nine ministries were well and truly gone. The director generals of the North, South, East, and West Peak provinces were local overlords. East Peak marched under the royal family’s banner and West Peak had sworn fealty to the Ministry of Armed Forces. And now, their leaders were either arrested or executed on the spot.0

Meanwhile, the South Peak director general had pledged his allegiance to the Ministry of Administration. His current straits demonstrated it to be a good decision. Zhao Huaimin had plainly exerted himself to protect those who depended on his family.0

He did that even though he was about to die…0

The director general raised a cupped fist in the direction of Skystar City. No one knew if he was thanking Li Hao or Zhao Huaimin, despite the latter being dead.0

He Yong looked coldly...0