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Chapter 1475
“Mrs. Lee, Mr. Sullivan, I’m sure you two are aware of the Capital’s current situation. The division of forces has gradually become clear. Several factions have begun to take action, and almost all major families and ancient martial artists have taken their stands.”Yasmine looked at Maxine and said softly, “Is the reason you asked to meet us to convince us to pick a side? I heard you did not hesitate to ask for the King’s help to stabilize your position as Caden’s family head.”“Ha, the King?”Maxine chuckled and said, “The current King is just a puppet. Although he has established his own circle of power during his reign, he does not have the power to stabilize my position as the family head. Someone else assisted me.”“Who?”Yasmine and Zaiden asked simultaneously.Maxine replied calmly, “The Celestial Sect.”The two stood up simultaneously and exclaimed, “The Celestial Sect?”“Yes,” Maxine replied honestly.Yasmine and Zaiden’s expressions became solemn.None of them spok
Chapter 1476
During this time, Maxine had deliberately gotten closer to the other family heads.The Cadens, Lee, and Sullivans out of the Ancient Four were the stronger families.As for the Johnstons, their Grand Patriarch, Yaakov, was killed by James, and their family had taken a serious blow in terms of strength.Moreover, one of their elders, Kennedy, was killed by Thea. The Johnstons were horrified and had been keeping a low profile.Maxine also knew it would be impossible to recruit them, so she did not bother wasting her time.The Lees and Sullivans were the two families she could try to win over.Maxine spoke for a long time.“I’ve already said enough. You two should think about it yourselves.”Yasmine stood up first and said, “I’ll seriously consider it. I’ll take my leave for now.”With that said, she turned and left.Zaiden also stood up and said, “We’ll meet again.”The two left together. Zaiden asked, “What do you think, Mrs. Lee?”Yasmine thought for a while and said, “Th
Chapter 1477
“But, I just feel something is off about them.”“What is?”“Do you not think so? Why would the Celestial Sect offer to help me? There’s no reason for them to do so. I suspect their Sect Leader is someone I know.Maxine replied with a smile, “Perhaps it’s your grandfather. Sir Caden is a very mysterious person and even created the God-King Palace. It’s not surprising if he also created the Celestial Sect. Isn’t that so, Thea?”“Yeah.”Thea nodded her head and said, “It’s possible. I also think the Celestial Sect’s leader is Sir Caden. Even if it’s not him, it must be his subordinate. Otherwise, why would they help James for no reason?”The two cooperated with each other.James was convinced by them.“Since that’s the case, I don’t have anything to worry about. By the way, I bumped into the family heads of the Lees and Sullivans at your gates. What’s that about?”Maxine explained, “It’s not a big deal. I simply chatted with them and asked them to pick a side. I tried to convince
Chapter 1478
There was no turning back.James really had no way out of the situation anymore.With the group of supporters standing behind him, he would have to push on down this path unswervingly.He nodded seriously and vowed, “I won’t let you down.”With James' word of reassurance, Delainey felt at ease.The three had a simple meal.After the meal, James hurriedly left and returned to the Red Flame Army base.Apart from James, Henry and Nathaniel also gathered in the Emperor’s office in the Red Flame Army base.James sorted out the internal list of the personnel of the Red Flame Army.Apart from Henry and Nathaniel, everyone else was suspicious.All of them were from different factions of either Orient Commerce, the Gu Sect, or the King.James looked at the list in his hands.On the list, there were two three-star generals.One was Graydon, the deputy commander who was promoted unknowingly. The other was Braxton Micah, who temporarily managed the Red Flame Army after the death of th
Chapter 1479
“But…”Suddenly, the door was pushed open again, and Gloom walked into the study.Seeing that Mia was also present, he quickly said, “I’ll come back later.”After speaking, he proceeded to leave.“Go ahead and report.” The King stopped Gloom from leaving.He turned to Mia and said, “Mia, go outside first. I’ve some business to settle.”“Okay.”Mia cast a glance at Gloom and turned to leave.After she left, the King asked, “What happened for you to come to me so late?”Gloom’s expression darkened as he explained, “News had just come in that the Red Flame Army has been dispatched.”“What?”The King stood up in shock and asked, “The Red Flame Army has been dispatched?”“Yes.”Gloom nodded and said, “One thousand Red Flame Army soldiers were dispatched. James recruited these soldiers from the Southern Plains.After several seconds, the King sat down and asked, “Who’s James targeting?”Gloom shook his head and said, “I don’t know.”The King said slowly, “Tonight won’t be a p
Chapter 1480
Graydon did not resist because he knew he might get killed if he did.James possessed the Blade of Justice and had the power to enforce the law without having to justify it first.Therefore, he chose to compromise.He believed the news would spread and someone would come to rescue him soon.The people who were standing behind him would not allow James to break the balance in the Capital.After James arrested Graydon, he did not choose to return to the military region. Instead, he headed straight to the courthouse. He planned to interrogate Graydon through the night and convict him. Then, James could kill him if he were to get the death sentence.James wanted to know what would happen after Graydon was killed.He would kill anyone who stepped up to interfere.While James was bringing Graydon to the courthouse, Lucjan sat on a sofa in his residence in the Capital.It was a courtyard house in the suburbs.Several fully-armed soldiers guarded the outside of the courtyard house.
Chapter 1481
Each faction tried to guess the other’s thoughts.The Gu Sect decided not to take action.Lance, the leader of Orient Commerce, also did not take action.James’ journey with Graydon to the courthouse went very smoothly.Graydon was pushed out of the car.Seeing the courthouse gates, he slightly panicked and hurriedly shouted, “What’re you doing, James? What’re you doing?!”Walking ahead of the troops, James stopped and walked toward Graydon. He said with a faint smile, “What else can I bring you to the courthouse for? The courthouse is used to trial influential figures. You should be proud to be sentenced in the courthouse.”“Who do you think you are to trial me? Let go of me! I want to make a phone call! Give me a phone. I need to make a call!”Graydon panicked.He knew if he did not call for help, it would be too late if he were brought into the courthouse and convicted. “You want to make a phone call? Who can you call to save you now?”James smiled faintly and ordered, “
Chapter 1482
Sol was a country with strict laws and regulations.It would be troublesome to dismiss a chief justice by following the formal procedures.As for Graydon, James also did not go through the proper procedures.Otherwise, he would have to apply for a trial through the King. The King would issue a document and request several parties to approve it. James would only be able to arrest him after these parties had signed the document.The King hung up the phone.James pondered about it for a while.He thought controlling the courthouse was necessary to achieve his plans.In the future, the courthouse was going to be an important place.Thus, he did not want other factions to control the courthouse.After thinking about it, he called Maxine and said, “Maxine, I need you to investigate someone.”Maxine’s voice sounded from the phone. “Who?”“The chief justice of the courthouse, Francesco.”“Okay, no problem.”“Do it as soon as possible. Try to get me a result before dawn.”“Alright
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