Since the Queen has spoken, Dao Zhen said no more.

However, the Demon Queen, while staring at the mirrored crowd, transmitted her voice to ask, "Still no trace of that big guy?"

She was referring to Wu Jinliang.

Dao Zhen also glanced at the dense crowd in the mirror image and transmitted back, "Still searching, the eyes and ears have been set up. If he really comes as you said, we'll definitely discover him."

The Demon Queen transmitted her insight, "Shi Chun almost turned himself in empty-handed; all the important things on him disappeared, and the big guy's gone too. If the items are with the big guy, someone Shi Chun entrusted his life to should have the answers I want. Knowing Shi Chun is being executed, he shouldn't ignore Shi Chun's fate."

Her vision wasn't poor, being intimately involved with Shi Chun, she knew well that besides the magical treasures Shi Chun had shown, his bracelet, clothes, and boots were not simple. According to what she knew, those things disappeared when Shi Chun turned himself in.

Upon hearing this, Dao Zhen realized the reason why the Queen wanted the news of Shi Chun's execution to be widely spread. He previously found it odd, since such news couldn't be hidden from those in high positions. After all, the East Victory Royal Court would have issued a verdict notice in advance. It seemed somewhat unnecessary at the time, but now he knew the target was someone else. Perhaps some people were shut off from the news.

He immediately transmitted back, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we'll find him once he arrives. There are many people at the scene; it takes time to identify."

The others around were not ordinary people, and the magical fluctuations from the transmissions between the two were sensed by Queen Xin and others, who occasionally glanced over. It's unclear whether they were discussing them...

Seeing Granny Qi and others dragged out and pressed to kneel, the Bai Family in the crowd became somewhat emotionally agitated, with Bai Qiru clenching his fists and biting his lip.

Granny Qi's gaze swept over the crowd, seeing her kin, she shook her head slightly, signaling everyone not to act impulsively. Her eyes locked onto Bai Qiru, showing a steadfast look of determination without regret.

Shi Chun's gaze also searched the crowd, spotting the Mingshan Sect gang and offering only a smile. Then he continued searching, suspecting Wu Jinliang might have slipped in upon hearing the news, but after looking several times, he couldn't find him; instead, he spotted Mulan Qingqing.

Even among the vast sea of people, this woman stood out with a fresh and noticeable presence.

Aside from offering a serene smile facing death, Shi Chun had no other method, as he couldn't speak.

Soon he also saw Miao Yilan, greeting her with a faint smile.

The two women were quite regretful with him, regretting their involvement in persuading him to surrender.

Looking around, he also noticed the group from Wukang Mountain, acknowledging Bian Weiyin, with whom he had a romantic history, with just a slight nod.

Too much pretense wasn't necessary.

He and Bian Weiyin both clearly understood that neither was the most important in each other's lives, unwilling to let the other impact their own life goals.

When his gaze reached the Golden-haired Rat Clan, Shi Chun understood the tribe leader Jinfu's hesitation, knowing what worried him, nodding slightly to signal he could rest assured.

Perhaps there were too many people, confusing his sight, but no one resembled Wu Jinliang.

Boom, boom, boom...

With a drumbeat, a wave of gasps and cries sounded from below the stage.

Movements occurred on stage as well; ninety-nine people knelt at the front were dragged forward, pressed into a groove with individual gaps, with iron chains tethered to collar their heads, stretching their necks across the groove gaps.

Chains were also attached to their bodies where they kneeled.

When the guards completed positioning and retreated, the ninety-nine prisoners bound to the execution stage struggled and whined.

What does it mean to struggle desperately?

The crowd below watched clearly, more striking than the visual shock of battling and killing.

Besides the sobbing individuals, the rest remained silent, making the sobbing sound particularly clear.

Of course, some prisoners, realizing any hope for survival was lost, slumped, ceasing their struggle.

A token was suddenly thrown out, the drumbeats abruptly stopped, immediately followed by the executioner's cold shout, "Execute!"

No elaborate rituals, the sudden, clean, and decisive move stunned the entire venue, even causing the sobbing to stop instinctively.

The guillotine hanging mid-air suddenly crashed down.

Instantly, a row of blood flowers splattered along the groove on the execution stage, ninety-nine heads tethered to chains bounced on the ground, and some in the crowd couldn't bear to watch, turning their eyes away.

Ninety-nine bodies collapsed, the massive guillotine raised up again with blood dripping from the blade.

The retreating guards promptly stepped forward again, undoing the various restraints on the corpses post-execution.

Then cries broke out below.

"Those here to collect the corpses, hurry!" called an armored Royal Court member standing out.

Immediately, a group of mourning relatives rushed onto the stage, crying as they carried away their loved ones' bodies, allowed to exit from the side of the stage.

Others with no one to collect their bodies were taken by Royal Court personnel.

Aside from the bloodstains, the execution stage soon cleared, with the suspended guillotine occasionally dripping blood.

The remaining prisoners, many of whom turned pale, were still kneeling behind. Shi Chun was fine, though his expression turned slightly rigid; the disturbing experience made him feel eerie, although he'd been quite bloodstained himself.

The drumbeats resumed, truly making people feel what it means to summon death.

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