Section 1 Bloodshed

"What a magnificence!" Roger, who attended the meeting of officers above the family flag for the first time, marveled at the solemnity of the family meeting hall: the frighteningly spacious hall was more than enough to accommodate more than a thousand high-ranking officers, a high-level red carpet, more than a thousand reliefs on the walls were lifelike, the top floor was so high that people did not dare to look up, and countless crystal lights hung like stars in the sky...

"How big is this chamber?" Shirakawa asked Sterling, who was sitting with him.

Sterling smiled: "I don't know. However, there is a legend that once a flag book brought an infantry division to a meeting here. The flag was late, and he couldn't see anyone when he searched for it, so he went back. The next day, his subordinates told him that in fact, more than 3,000 men of the entire division had been sitting on the left wing porch of the conference hall and waiting for him..."

"Wow!" called Changchuan, "who is that long-haired rascal hanging on the big portrait of the handsome and bird-looking one that is in the zhengzhōngyāng!"

"Don't talk nonsense! That's His Excellency Zichuan Yun, the founder of the family!"

"Where are we, Hidekawa-sama?"

"Lord Xiuchuan, what are you doing in the corner?"

"Oh, I thought these decorated gold nuggets could be pried off, who knew they were so tightly set..."

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Zi Chuanxiu looked around attentively, the meeting had not yet begun, and more than a thousand senior officers were walking and chatting in disorder. He asked Sterling, "Isn't it your Praetorian Guard to keep order in the venue today?"

Sterling smiled: "Yang Minghua, how can he rest assured that we will maintain it - it is the military police unit of the prosecutor's office that is responsible for maintaining order today." ”

Zi Chuanxiu nodded, Inspector General Xiao Long has always been neutral, and only he can maintain order be acceptable to both sides.

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Someone came over to greet Zichuan Xiu: "Long time no see, Ah Xiu!"

Zichuan Xiu turned around: "Lord Drey, it's really been a long time. ”

Dre is the deputy commander of the Black Flag Army, and fought alongside Shikawa Shu in the counterattack against the Flowing Wind family six years ago. He smiled and introduced his son Deco Qiben to Zichuan Xiu: "This is the first time I've seen such a big scene, and I want more guidance from your brother Axiu and Master Sterling in the future." ”

Deco is a very young man, the corners of his mouth have only grown thin fluff, he can see that he is a little shy and introverted, and he didn't know what to say after saluting Shichuan Xiu and Sterling, and smiled innocently.

Sterling approvingly: "Ling Lang is full of heroism, and the future will be immeasurable!"

Zi Chuanxiu smiled evilly and said, "The young man is so handsome, he is about to catch up with me-Lord Drey, is it really born to you? I don't see it!"

Dre laughed: "When you cut off this tongue, our family will lose more than half of its lack of morality!"

"Where is the other half?"

"It's all with our honorable president!"

Everyone smiled knowingly, and Dre took his leave to socialize with the other senior officers.

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The bell rings and the meeting begins. There were six commanders sitting on the rostrum: Luo Minghai, Ge Yingxing, Lei Xun, Fang Jin, Minghui, and Pigu. But the positions of the President and the Commander-in-Chief are still vacant. It has been a long time since Chief Shikawa Sanxing attended the plenary meeting, so everyone did not expect him to attend this time.

Yang Minghua appeared on the rostrum, but to the surprise of Zichuan Xiu and Sterling, Di Lin appeared with him and found a seat in the middle. Di Lin came back, but he never contacted him... The two exchanged glances, and they both saw the worry in each other's eyes.

Yang Minghua calmly sat in the chair specially prepared for the chief under the portrait of Zichuan Cloud, with a smile on his face, as if this was a natural thing.

There was an uneasy stir in the venue, and the senior officers looked at Yang Minghua with disbelieving eyes, and the same thought was spinning in their minds: "Is he crazy?"

Shikawa Xiu whispered to Sterling: "He's making a noise for his rebellion!"

"Yes!" said Sterling, "and at the same time want to see if any of the senior officers dare to oppose him!"

At this time, the middle door of the venue was wide open, and the figure of the chief of Zichuan Shenxing appeared at the door.

The venue was shrouded in an embarrassing silence for a while, and the officers trembled with anger when they saw Zichuan Shenxing at this blatant provocation and insult, and then looked at Yang Minghua's composure, without the slightest intention of getting up and giving way... This embarrassing silence seemed to last indefinitely.

Zichuan Sanxing stomped his feet and turned out of the door of the conference hall.

Almost all of them were secretly relieved, glad that there was no conflict on the spot, that the illusion of peace could be maintained, and that they were not immediately forced to make a choice...

Sterling's hand was clenched so loudly that he was humiliated by the lord and humiliated by the lord and humiliated by the minister - he really couldn't bear to be insulted like this by the chief, and would rather rush up and die with Yang Minghua - a pair of firm hands pressed on his shoulders in time, and Zi Chuanxiu's calm voice said to him: "If you can stay here, you will be waiting to do something!"

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Yang Minghua began to speak: "Colleagues, now start this year's plenary meeting above the flag book......" He announced the opening of the meeting as if nothing had happened.

"I'm sorry, but you may have been in the wrong seat..."

Everyone turned their heads to look at the source of the voice: a childish young flag stood up and said very shyly. Both Shikawa and Sterling were shocked - he was Drey's son, Deco

"Oh", Yang Minghua raised his eyebrows, "This colleague is very faceless, saying that I sat in the wrong seat?"

It was the first time that Deco had spoken on such a large scene, and he was accusing such a powerful figure - he was so nervous that he said almost subtly: "The subordinate is the Black Flag Banner Ben Deco... Please don't mind the president, the officials have no malicious intentions... Adults may have inadvertently sat on the wrong seat... However, the opinion of the lower officials is that the adults should have given way to the chief just now, after all, the system..."

His father, Dre, immediately stood up and scolded him: "Ako, are you crazy? What nonsense! Why don't you apologize to the President and sit down!"

"Okay, Deke Qiben, I understand what you mean - but please don't interfere with the progress of the meeting, this is a very strict occasion!" Yang Minghua said to Di Lin: the meaning is clear and terrifying.

"Yes! Xiaguan is rude, apologize to your lordship..."Deke apologized with a red face—he himself didn't know what the reason for the apology was—"Xiaguan..."

He couldn't say any more: a slender sword struck his young, warm and broad chest like lightning, and then withdrew with lightning lightning, bringing out a puddle of blood. He stared blankly at the blood stains on his chest that were gradually expanding, and then at Di Lin, who was slowly wiping the blood stains on his sword in front of him, and his eyes widened in disbelief... Straight down like this—his wide eyes were still full of childishness and longing...

His father, Deputy Commander Drey, roared angrily and pounced on Di Lin desperately, but he received a heavy slap on the back, and immediately blood sprayed wildly, and he fell to the ground with a "snap", and he seemed to be alive. -- Lei Xun had unknowingly sneaked up to him and gave him a fatal blow with the "Wind and Thunder Divine Skill".

The audience was in an uproar, and the officers could hardly believe their eyes, on this occasion, Yang Minghua and his gang actually dared to openly commit murder and kill the De father and son, two senior officers of the family!

Several officers from the Black Flag Army have already risen to their feet ...

"Thunderbolt!" A loud thunderclap sounded in the conference hall, shaking everyone's eardrums and making their heads dizzy -- Lei Xun stood proudly in the conference hall, his body seemed to be the source of a huge storm, emitting a "woo" air flow sound, and the huge air flow swirled in the conference hall, and the people who were close to him were forced to open their eyes and stand unsteadily, and the locked door could not withstand this terrible force, and the "pop" was blown open. What is even more amazing is that his whole person actually rose out of thin air, looking down on everyone in the air, and a powerful murderous aura enveloped the entire venue -- this is the state in which the terrifying "Wind and Thunder Divine Skill" runs to the highest point.

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Sterling muttered, "The number one master of the family, worthy of his name!"

Zi Chuanxiu pouted: "It's not much different from an electric fan - he rises in mid-air, then it's a ceiling fan!"

The officers were intimidated by Lei Xun's momentum and did not dare to make a move.

Yang Minghua stood up on the high platform and inspected the venue with a majestic gaze, as if looking for the next guy who dared to challenge his authority without knowing whether he knew whether he was alive or dead... No one dared to make eye contact with his aggressive gaze, even Shikawa Xiu and Sterling unconsciously looked away...

"It turns out that even the most murderous can become an authoritative force," Sterling thought bitterly, the young man's eyes still wide until death kept appearing before his eyes: death without blinding. "Dilin, why would you do such a thing!"

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"Alright, the meeting continues. Yang Minghua announced.

Everyone was silent.

Yang Minghua smiled with satisfaction and thought: "This group of lowly embryos, if you don't give them a little face, you really don't know what it is to be afraid!"

"Next..."

"I accuse!" a female voice interrupted him.

"I accuse that the deputy commander of the Far Eastern Army, Di Lin, deliberately murdered the Black Flag Army Banner Bendeko!

"I accuse Lei Xun, the commander of the Zhōngyāng Army, of deliberately murdering Delei, the deputy commander of the Black Flag Army!

"I accuse that Yang Minghua, the leader of the family, instigated these two cold-blooded murders behind his back, and he should be held responsible for this crime!"

"Shirakawa, assistant to the administrative office of the lower officials, now formally lodges a complaint with His Excellency Xiao Long, the chief inspector of the family. If there is any falsehood, I am willing to take full responsibility!"

Shirakawa's crisp, slightly trembling female voice echoed through the silent conference hall.

At the meeting of senior officers of the Zichuan family, more than 1,000 dignified men who participated in the meeting felt ashamed of a woman's justice and courage.

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The period of the meeting is: March 26, 779 in the imperial calendar. This day will be recorded in the family history in the family annals under the name of "dìdū Bloody Night" in future generations. The blood flowing like a stream in the conference hall will merge into a sea in the middle of the night, drowning everyone...

The century-old tragic legend of the Zichuan family will also kick off by this bright red night.

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