Chat group: Taming Kuina, controlling Cynthia

Tony Stark watched the spectacle from the sidelines, tsk tsk…

Saeko Busujima smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, Kita-chen, stop teasing Kuina. She's still a child."

Gu Beichen sent a smiley face emoji in the group chat.

Tanjiro asked, "Group leader, what are your plans for dealing with the night raid?"

Esdeath immediately replied, "Didn't I say? The group admin and I will take care of it, you don't need to worry about it."

Tanjiro hesitated for a moment: "I ran into Tatsumi and his two friends, and I almost couldn't save them."

Are they considered part of the night raiders? Should we hand them over to you?

Knowing that Tatsumi was Esdeath's lover in the video, he dared not make a decision on his own.

Angel Yan joked, "Little brat, you're pretty lucky. You actually ran into trashy Mi."

Tanjiro chuckled dryly, unsure whether it was good luck or bad luck.

Gu Beichen asked, "Tatsumi hasn't joined Night Raid yet, right? Esdeath, what do you think?"

Tony interjected, "This is your destined other half!"

Esdeath scoffed, "Can you take things in videos seriously? I have no interest in this kind of kid, especially since he's a womanizer."

I prefer a handsome and powerful man like the group owner.

After saying that, he even sent a smug emoji.

Gabriel immediately retorted, "When it comes to being a womanizer, the group owner isn't far behind, is he? Your taste is certainly quite unique."

Gu Beichen sent 690 followed by a string of ellipses to express his speechlessness.

Saeko Busujima, standing up for her beloved, exclaimed, "Kagami, you've gone too far!"

Guina chuckled and teased, "I think she's jealous. She clearly likes the group leader too, but she just wants to reduce her competition."

Gabriel panicked immediately: "Nonsense!"

Although he denied it verbally, he felt a little guilty inside.

Tony, Kuina, Saeko Busujima, and Flame Spirit Princess all simultaneously sent a series of meaningful "hehe"s.

.

Gabriel's face turned red with anger, and she muttered under her breath, "These bastards!"

Yan Lingji laughed and teased, "What's there to be shy about?"

Kuina chimed in, "That's right! Quite a few people like the group leader!"

Gabriel, enraged and embarrassed, exclaimed, "Just wait and see how I deal with you!"

She rushed forward and tickled them both.

"Stop... Hahaha..." The two laughed so hard they couldn't stand up straight, but they couldn't escape Gabriel's gaze.

"Claws"

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The next morning, after having breakfast, Gu Beichen and Esdeath teleported directly to the entrance of the Night Raid base.

The Night Raid members were already on high alert, armed and watching them warily, especially Esdeath.

In their eyes, Esdeath was the most terrifying enemy.

"They didn't run away? Interesting."

Esdeath looked around at everyone, her gaze finally settling on Najenda: "Long time no see."

Najendan smiled bitterly: "If I could, I really wouldn't want to see you again."

"Speak, what brings you here today?"

"You're going to talk here? Won't you invite us in?"

Esdeath was completely unconcerned about the hostility of the crowd.

Najenda gave Esdeath and Gu Beichen a deep look, then nodded and said, "Come with me."

After everyone entered the reception room, Najenda got straight to the point: "Now you can talk, right?"

Esdeath was straightforward: "It's very simple."

You should know that the ministers and the young emperor are both dead, and most of the scoundrels in the capital have been purged.

Najendan narrowed her eyes: "Are you sure everything was cleaned up afterwards? Those people were indeed your people?"

"Yes."

Esdeath readily admitted, "It was their advice, especially Gu Beichen's idea, that led me to decide to reform the empire."

We need help now, and we hope you and the Night Raid members can join us to assist in establishing a new Imperial organization.

"Stop dreaming!"

Mine and the others immediately erupted in chaos.

Lubbock was even more agitated: "We haven't settled the score for chasing us back then! Not to mention the time you cut off Najenda's arm!"

"Shut up, everyone!"

Najenda stopped everyone and turned to Esdeath: "Our goal is to overthrow the Empire and establish a new order."

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together; please leave."

Esdeath chuckled softly and handed Gu Beichen a "Just as I expected" sign.

His eyes.

Gu Beichen understood and said, "You've missed the point."

Chapter 119: This is the taste! It's fantastic!

Since we have invited you, we will naturally adopt your suggestions to build a new empire.

In fact, Esdeath does not intend to interfere too much in government affairs; she will leave the main decision-making power to you.

Isn't this more reliable than relying on the revolutionary army?

He continued, "With your intelligence, you don't really believe that those revolutionaries are so noble, do you? They're just driven by self-interest."

Once the empire falls, assassin organizations like Night Raid will either perish in battle or be purged by them.

"What you are doing is essentially assassination, and the targets are all imperial officials."

"Once the new regime comes to power, the existence of people like you will also keep them up at night."

Mine, Lubbock, and Leone immediately retorted excitedly, "Nonsense! The Revolutionary Army is not like that at all!"

Brand and Akame remained silent, and Najenda also fell into deep thought.

They knew better than anyone that there were indeed many opportunists among the high command of the revolutionary army.

Hill wasn't interested in any of that; she only considered Night Raid her home.

Najendan was the one who struggled the most internally.

As the person who had the most contact with the revolutionary army, she knew all too well the true colors of those high-ranking officials.

The lower-ranking soldiers may genuinely serve the people, but many of those at the top are former nobles and officials of the empire.

She herself defected from her position as an Imperial General, and Brand and Akame had similar experiences.

These people may have started with ideals, but power and interests can easily change a person's original intentions.

"If I agree to cooperate, can you really keep your promises? Also, what are your plans to do with the Revolutionary Army?"

Najendan finally relented.

Rather than overthrowing the entire empire, she preferred to resolve the issue peacefully.

Najendan was filled with inner conflict.

She knew all too well that overthrowing the empire meant war, and war would bring countless casualties, something she did not want to see.

What worries her even more is that the empire is gradually declining and neighboring tribes are constantly harassing the borders.

If Esdeath hadn't led her army to suppress the rebellion, the empire would likely have already fallen into crisis.

Although she disagreed with some of Esdeath's actions, she had to admit this.

“Managing an empire is too much trouble,”

Esdeath shrugged. "I only need to control the army and some resources."

For her, even the title of emperor would be superfluous if it weren't for acquiring resources.

What's your opinion on the resistance?

Esdeath turned to Gu Beichen.

"It's simple,"

Gu Beichen said calmly, "Just rectify them all equally."

Tony and his team might already be dealing with it; the rebels have nowhere to hide from them.

"what?"

Najendan's expression changed drastically.

"take it easy,"

Gu Beichen reassured them, "They only eliminate the truly evil people."

The scoundrels executed in the capital are the best proof of this.

Why not go and see for yourself? Eliminating those high-ranking officials with ulterior motives is actually a good thing for the night raid, preventing future obstacles to reform.

These words made everyone present fall into deep thought.

Mine and Lubbock also realized that what Gu Beichen said was true.

From Najendan and Brand's expressions, they could tell that there were indeed problems within the rebel leadership.

"I see,"

Najendan sighed deeply, her tone filled with helplessness.

Mine murmured softly, "How ironic... our fellow villagers at the bottom are so pure, while those at the top..."

Her voice was filled with deep disappointment.

Gu Beichen shrugged nonchalantly: "The resistance was never clean to begin with, so corruption is normal."

People at the bottom of society may be poor, but if they suddenly become rich and powerful, they can still turn bad.

That's just human nature.

Esdeath and Gu Beichen patiently answered Najenda and Brand's questions.

Finally, Najenda made the final decision: "If you keep your word, Night Raid is willing to cooperate."

However, the resistance's reforms need to be overseen by Brand and Akame.

"no problem."

The two readily agreed.

After the matter was settled, Najenda immediately took Leone, Sylvanas, and Mine back to the Imperial Capital with Esdeath to handle government affairs.

Gu Beichen then opened a portal and sent Brand and Akame to Tony's side.

Brand tossed his pompadour and winked at Tony and the others: "I'll be relying on you handsome guys to take care of things from now on!"

Tony and the others were speechless and fell silent.

Dugu Qiubai remained silent.

Tony suddenly remembered something, and his expression changed: "Wait, that guy is gay? We completely forgot about that!"

He opened the group chat with a frustrated expression and complained to Gu Beichen.

[Tony Stark: @Group Owner Gu Beichen, Group Owner, can I back out? Brand is gay, it's disgusting!]