The next day, at dawn.

Deep Blue City's daytime is quiet, just like usual.

Some residents turned on the TV, where the morning city news was broadcasting the report about the "traitor" Han Zhan, who was going to be executed on that day.

Some residents pushed open the windows, and from the tall buildings, they could faintly see the blurry execution platform that had been hastily constructed in the city center overnight.

There were also residents walking on the streets, seeing black vehicles swiftly shuttling through, driving out from the City Lord's Mansion, heading toward the same destination.

More and more people heard the news.

Even in the post-apocalypse, what was never lacking were people who liked to join the crowd and gossip.

Soon, the people of Deep Blue City arrived at the execution platform, where they saw the rumored traitor.

Han Zhan was bound with special suppressor ropes,

those people chose the guillotine, the most primitive and violent execution tool, intending to use Han Zhan's head and blood to show Li Shutong!

On the large screens on both sides, scenes of Han Zhan's crimes were being played.

Whether it was him "killing" the boss of Breeze Dance Hall, "killing" Zhang Xiaobei, or "killing" Zhao Hu, these images were broadcasted, fully substantiating the evidence of Han Zhan as a "traitor"!

"Report to the City Lord, everything is ready."

"When the time comes, execute immediately!"

"Hmm." Kang Chuan sat inside the latest land cruiser camouflaged as a car, not appearing at the first instance.

"Were the three people who escaped yesterday caught?"

"Not yet, they're very cunning. They most likely hid in that villa, we..."

Kang Chuan waved his hand, not wanting to listen any further.

He looked at the execution platform outside with a somber expression, pondering something unknown.

"Why can he remain so calm."

"What is his trump card?"

No one could answer this question for him.

...

"Isn't this the Spirit Contract Master who awakened an SSS Level Talent before?"

"My God, how did he become a traitor?"

"I heard it's because the authorities reassigned him to the City Guardian Alliance, which made him resentful, so he killed many people."

"Tsk, such a person is terrifying. Luckily, he's been caught already. Thanks to our newly appointed City Lord of Deep Blue City!"

The citizens were in heated discussion.

Time passed second by second,

There was still no movement inside the villa.

This meant that the contingency plans they had for targeting Li Shutong did not have a chance to be used.

"What a pity, it seems Li Shutong really doesn't intend to save him."

"He must have anticipated our methods and voluntarily gave up on this newly recognized ninth student."

"It's really a pity."

"Time's up, City Lord, it's time for the execution." A subordinate came running over to remind him from outside the car.

Only then did Kang Chuan step out of the car.

As soon as he stepped out, the citizens of Deep Blue City flocked around, cheering.

They shouted Kang Chuan's name, cursed the murderous Han Zhan, and celebrated having a good City Lord in Deep Blue City.

Kang Chuan smiled at the crowd, waved, and then returned to a solemn demeanor.

He walked to the execution platform where a microphone was prepared in advance.

This was his official day of being appointed as the City Lord of Deep Blue City, and choosing to execute on this day felt more like a declaration.

"Citizens of Deep Blue City, hello everyone, I am the new City Lord of Deep Blue City, Kang Chuan."

"Today is both a happy and angry day."

"We have lost a young genius who should have been an outstanding Spirit Contract Master with an infinite future, but due to personal grudges, he wantonly killed innocent people. Not only that, he even attempted to conspire with the Insect Race to disrupt the peace of Deep Blue City!"

"As City Lord, I am very disappointed."

"But justice will eventually triumph over evil!"

"Any butcher's knife daring enough to be aimed at our Great Xia people will be ruthlessly broken, then retaliated against, and returned in kind!"

"I will fulfill the duties of City Lord, acting on behalf of all the citizens of Deep Blue City, to execute this vile traitor. Do you agree!"

Kang Chuan's inspiring speech made the crowd's blood boil.

They shouted Kang Chuan's name, and the voices of "Agree" surged like waves, overpowering one after another.

"I do not agree!"

Suddenly, at that moment, an extremely abrupt voice rang out.

The crowd parted to make way.

At the end of the path, Chen Guangpu walked toward them with a solemn face.

Behind him were Xia Youwei and other students from Qingteng Academy, moving like an army in a silent march.

The silent power was strong.

Their action even overshadowed those agreeing voices.

Many citizens stopped their fervor, looking at them with some puzzlement.

"I am Chen Guangpu, the Principal of Qingteng Academy." Walking at the front, Chen Guangpu spoke, "I not only represent myself, but also the entire Qingteng Academy, representing all the students of Qingteng Academy, disagreeing with the label of 'traitor' on Han Zhan, our fellow student!"

As soon as his words fell, there was an uproar around.

Chen Guangpu was not an unknown entity; as the Principal of Qingteng Academy, he had nurtured generations of Spirit Contract Masters.

In this crowd, there were even former students of his!

Why would Chen Guangpu stand up for a murderer?!

Kang Chuan's eyes slightly narrowed, as Chen Guangpu's identity was sensitive, it wouldn't be appropriate to openly offend him in such a situation.

He made a subtle gesture, and his subordinates immediately understood, pressing the button to drop the electronic guillotine.

The next second, the sharp guillotine was about to cut off Han Zhan's neck!

Suddenly, it stopped.

As if it had crashed, it halted there.

"Sorry, I also disagree."

A graceful and beautiful woman appeared above.

Beneath her feet was an individually expensive flying device newly developed by Can Shang Technology, unavailable on the market.

Shang Siteng.

She snapped her fingers, and not only did the electronic guillotine cease working, but even the electronic thermal weapons in the guards' hands, the cars in standby mode, and all electronic products were forcibly shut down at that moment.

This is the value of Can Shang Technology!

Shang Siteng slightly lifted the corner of her mouth, looking at Han Zhan on the execution platform, and said, "I told you, you are mine, you can't escape!"

Her confidante Li Lingzhen, on another flying device, heard Shang Siteng's words, glanced about with a gossipy look, seemingly imagining many incredible scenarios.

"Shang Siteng? Your presence here, does it represent the Shang Family?"

Kang Chuan's face turned unsightly.

He never expected Shang Siteng to appear here, and even more unexpected was that she would choose to help Han Zhan?

How did they know each other?

More unexpectedly for Kang Chuan, the large screens originally showing Han Zhan's crimes,

Suddenly, someone interrupted them midway, broadcasting another scene.

It was the scene of Zhao Hu, the acting captain of the first squad of Deep Blue City's City Guardians, before his death.

Yi Fan stood at the highest point of the execution platform, his wide hood blown open. He looked at them and shouted his cry.

"I, also disagree!"

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