Godslayer: I, the agent of the God of Drama, am here to begin the show.

Lin Ze initially found it unbelievable when he saw Lin Qiye kill someone.

Because in his memory, Lin Qiye didn't have such a big temper.

To be precise, he wouldn't have acted so decisively.

But now?

The other party was killed by Lin Qiye with a single blow simply because he said one more word.

He wasn't even given a chance to explain.

This puzzled Lin Ze greatly.

However, when Lin Qiye said the last sentence, he understood.

Human trafficking business.

It refers to the human trafficking business in ancient times.

They specifically target and harm children from poor families, taking advantage of the children's inability to afford food to demand that they buy them.

Since they can't afford to eat anymore, they won't resist this request.

Moreover, they won't directly state what they will use the items for after purchasing them.

They would also deceive them by saying that they were being sent to high-ranking officials as maids or cooks, and that their lives would be much better than what they were living now.

Those adults are barely able to feed themselves, so where would they get the food to feed these children?

In addition, they said the child wouldn't suffer there, at least wouldn't go hungry.

So they sold the child to them.

It's called selling, but it's actually giving.

Because the money they gave was meager, the poor people, forced into this situation, had no other choice.

Even if he offers a much lower price, they will still sell.

There are even some people who would give money to others in exchange for their children being taken away.

She just didn't want her child to suffer with her anymore.

If we look at it this way, although it goes against ethics and morality, at least everyone can survive.

On the surface, it seems like a good choice, but in reality...

They were just spouting lies.

In reality, the girls who were bought and sold were sent to brothels to be used as tools for them to make money.

The men were sent to the homes of wealthy families to satisfy the special fetishes of certain individuals.

They lived a life there worse than that of animals.

Life was not that important to those people; the lives of these servants were the least important.

If they fail, we can just bring in a new batch.

With money, you can buy anything.

Women who were even slightly attractive would be given to high-ranking officials and nobles as concubines.

If you're lucky, you might be able to have a son or daughter with those officials, which is considered a way of escaping your fate.

But this is only a minority; most people are not so lucky.

If those officials didn't have some peculiar fetishes, why would they resort to this method to acquire concubines?

As expected, they were the most particular about rituals and social status when it came to marriage, even for a concubine.

Therefore, even a beauty whose looks are one in a million can end up with a tragic death.

Thinking about it this way, Lin Ze felt that Lin Qiye's attack wasn't that ruthless.

Lin Qiye is still the same Lin Qiye.

They are both kind-hearted and soft-hearted.

If it were Lin Ze, he would have torn that person to pieces and thrown them out to feed the dogs.

Upon hearing these words, all the officials in the court were taken aback.

When that person was doing human trafficking, he must have consulted with them.

I was also thinking of getting them to join me and make money together.

Some officials with a modicum of conscience did not choose to agree to their demands, but they were aware of the matter and covered it up for them.

Some officials, however, secretly took a stake.

This has led to the rampant human trafficking business today.

I heard recently that people have been snatching children on the street.

In this situation, it is extremely difficult for the government to solve the case.

In other words, they dared not continue investigating the case.

Because the investigation might eventually lead to the investigation of one's own superior.

Another possibility is that they also invested in it.

They also share in the profits from human trafficking.

How could such a case possibly be solved under these circumstances?

Those above don't know, and those below are trying their best to keep it a secret.

However, what shocked them was not Hu Delin's death, but how Lin Qiye knew this information.

They thought they had done a good enough job of keeping it secret.

But the Demon Suppression Division still found out.

Does this mean that Lin Qiye also knew about what they were doing?

They definitely know.

Moreover, Lin Qiye should have already drawn certain boundaries in his mind when attending court.

Know who should be killed and who shouldn't.

Just then, Lin Qiye's voice came again, "I know that most of you don't have clean backgrounds either."

"But let's leave it at that."

"I'm giving you three days to clean up all your filth."

"Remember, you only have three days."

"Oh, and one last friendly reminder."

"Don't take any chances, or you'll suffer a terrible fate."

Lin Qiye's words, seemingly advice and reminders, were actually a blatant threat.

He knew, of course, that if his claim to the throne wasn't legitimate, these old fogies wouldn't recognize Lin Ze as emperor.

Since that's the case, we can only force them to admit it.

Throughout history, there has only been one most effective method: brute force.

Although violence is not the best way to solve problems.

That must be the only way to solve the problem quickly.

"Does anyone else have anything to say?"

"Everyone is welcome to speak freely."

Say whatever you want.

"Does anyone have something to say?"

Lin Qiye's gaze swept over the important officials below the stage.

They looked at each other in bewilderment.

Those who have made it this far are bound to have clothes that are at least a little bit dirty underneath.

It simply cannot withstand scrutiny.

If Lin Qiye has such intentions, then they definitely won't be able to escape.

Moreover, their position is not very important.

Anyone could do it.

You could say that it would be fine if only one person came.

In this world, strength is the most important thing; whoever controls strength controls everything.

A few seconds later, one of them took the lead and shouted.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

The others also quickly joined in the shouting.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"........."

Looking at the assembled officials below the stage, Lin Ze still found it somewhat unbelievable.

It still feels like I'm in a dream.

He inexplicably became emperor.

Isn't this a bit too ridiculous?

To be precise, I am indeed in a dream right now.

It's just that this dream wasn't that realistic.

Moreover, Lin Ze did not fully commit himself to it.

In this dream, he seemed to be an outsider, an observer watching how this world worked.

Therefore, he doesn't have much of a sense of belonging or authenticity.

The only thing he found interesting here was this "Lin Qiye".

Lin Qiye in the real world is similar to Lin Qiye in many ways.

That's why he's had the patience to see things this far.

Afterwards, Lin Qiye, on behalf of Lin Ze, said a few nice words.

Let's all work hard together from now on, so that the people can become prosperous.

As the country becomes stronger, society becomes more stable.

Such words.

The court assembly ended not long afterward.

After leaving, the officials began to discuss the matter.

"It feels like having a knife to your throat; you never know when it will fall."

"This feeling is really unpleasant."

"We don't know when this knife will fall again. Don't you think this can go on forever? Should we...?"

The person stopped there.

Because everyone already knows what happened.

They simply wanted to rebel again and install a puppet emperor.

That way they can rest easy.

This idea was destined to be a pipe dream.

Lin Qiye was able to successfully rebel because of his years of planning.

And he holds 90% of the country's power.

He can only succeed under these circumstances.

But if you look at these people in reverse...

What can we possibly have to offer?

Are they just going to compete to see who can embezzle more?

Money isn't everything.

This person's thoughts are everyone's thoughts.

Although the others didn't say anything, their facial expressions revealed their inner thoughts.

But now no one dares to be the first to speak out.

Because the energy Lin Qiye currently possesses is terrifyingly powerful.

You can't hide any secret from him.

If they really wanted to rebel, they might have known about it the moment you finished speaking.

When you get home, you'll find that your house has been ransacked.

In this situation, what can you use to fight back?

The current situation is clear to them; it's obvious who is the prey and who is the butcher.

They had no chance to resist.

It was precisely because they knew this that their expressions became increasingly unpleasant.

It sounded like someone was mourning.

However, at that moment, an old man in the crowd suddenly burst into laughter.

"What's there to worry about?"

"In my opinion, it would be much better to have Lin Ze as emperor than the previous one."

"At least you don't have to risk your life."

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him with strange eyes.

Although the previous one was somewhat brutal, they would at least give you a reason and set some red lines.

But what about this one?

Lin Qiye, relying on his absolute power, completely disregarded them.

They killed him without warning, without even giving him a chance to explain.

By any measure, he was an extremely cruel and incompetent ruler.

But now you say he's even more open-minded than his predecessor.

This is a bit puzzling.

Perhaps it's out of fear that they're secretly saying nice things to curry favor with others.

One of them spoke up, saying, "Lord Wang's words are truly unreasonable."

"You saw what happened just now; we only realized what was happening after the heads had already rolled."

"Can you guarantee that Hudlin's fate won't be your fate?"

The others chimed in, and the noise started.

Lord Wang burst into laughter.

"In my opinion, you don't need to worry at all."

"Just clean up all the dirty work under your control."

"If you want to live."

These words sparked even louder discussions among the group.

If they only relied on the government's salary to make a living, how could they have lived such a life?

In any case, I must have some shady things in my possession.

And this is basically something that everyone agrees on.

If we were to remove all these unclean things as Lin Qiye suggested, it would be like cutting off their flesh and blood.

One of them said angrily, "Lord Wang, you make it sound so easy."

"You're a good official; you don't have that much filth."

"We are different from you."

"We have wives and children to support."

"If it really breaks down, let alone my wife and children, I'm afraid I won't even be able to support myself!"

"And don't forget, you're an honest and upright official, that's true."

"But what about your son? Are you sure he can do the same as you?"

The others also complained to him.

I think he's just talking without understanding the situation.

However, Lord Wang simply smiled.

This behavior directly angered them.

Because they were so angry, some people even wanted to fight.

"What are you laughing at?!"

"I'm telling you, our today is your tomorrow."

"We're all in this together now; no one can escape!"

Lord Wang smiled again, looking at everyone as if they were mentally challenged.

"I'm laughing at you, you're all so old."

"I can't believe you can't even understand something this simple."

"If that's the case, then you deserve to die."

"He has already given us a lot of hints."

"If you still can't figure it out, then there's nothing I can do."

"........."

Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately fell silent.

As if grasping at a straw, she rushed to his side, frantically tugging at his sleeve, and said, "Lord Wang, what have you figured out?"

"We're colleagues, you can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

"Tell us about anything you've discovered!"

"......."

Lord Wang glared at them, and the crowd obediently dispersed, clearing a path for him.

"Actually, Lin Qiye's main purpose is not to make you good officials."

"Of course he knows what you all look like."

"He only has two red threads."

"The first point is that we must not exploit or oppress the people."

"Besides, you might be able to keep those other avenues of income as well."

"And there's one more crucial point."

At this point, Lord Wang paused noticeably.

This made everyone around extremely anxious.

"No, my lord! Don't keep me in suspense now."

"Hurry up and tell me."

"Who knows, these guys might lose their heads tomorrow."

Lord Wang smiled. "Then the second point is also the most important one."

"You just can't criticize our emperor."

"You can scold Lin Qiye without any consequences, as long as your reasons are valid and you truly care about the people."

"But you absolutely cannot insult the emperor, that is, Lin Ze."

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