Chapter 848


    The King replied doubtfully, "I have no idea what the God-King Pce is, nor have I ever heard of it."


    This strange development had James in a quandary.


    If the God-King Pce had not been ordered by the King to assist him, then why did they interfere and


    turn the situation in James’ favor? Why would they allow him to execute the Emperor? The King looked


    at Gloom quizzically and raised his eyebrows.


    "You’re extremely well-read.Have you evere across any mentions of the God- King Pce?"


    Gloom still had a look of uncertainty on his face.


    "No, this is the first time I’ve heard of them."


    James took a sharp breath.He came to see the King specifically to learn more about the God- King


    Pce.


    However, even the King was not aware of their existence or their purpose.


    Who’s side did the God-King Pce stand on? Were they truly allies? The King did not dwell too long


    on the subject.


    "Since the Emperor is now dead, there will be a lot of work for us to do.You should return and get all


    the rest you need.Tomorrow morning, we’ll disclose the events that took cest night and reveal the


    Emperor’s innumerable sins to the world.While we’re on the topic, due to the Emperor’s death, the Red


    me Army nowcks a leader.Would you be interested in overseeing them as well?"


    James politely declined the offer.


    "No, thank you.I don’t even want the title of Dragon King nor do I want to still be themander of the


    ck Dragon Army any longer.All I want at this point is to live a carefree life.Once the dust has settled,


    I n to retire for good."


    The King stared at him with a somber expression.


    "Not only is this a lofty position, but this kind of opportunity doesn’te knocking twice.You should


    consider it carefully before outright declining."


    "Great power begets an immense amount of responsibility.I’ve had my fill of political intrigue for ten


    lifetimes.Thank you very much."


    James shot down the offer once again.


    He really had no intention or desire to be the head of the fivemanders-in- chief.


    "Alright then.Moving forward, you''ll have to be on your guard.Not only did you kill the Emperor, but you


    also made an enemy out of the Johnstons.People aren’t going to take this lying down."


    The King warned James.


    James stopped.


    The King had suddenly reminded him of something.


    "By the way, the Johnstons interfered with the missionst night and their actions can be considered as


    their willful obstruction of justice.Can I arrest them on these grounds?"


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    The King and Gloom were taken aback by James’ckadaisical statement.


    He wanted to...


    Arrest the Johnstons? The King burst out in amusedughter after staying silent for a few seconds.


    "James, you''re the first and probably thest person that has the guts to make such a ludicrous


    suggestion.You should consider yourself lucky if the Johnstons choose not to pursue matters further.I


    can''t believe you just said you wanted to arrest them...Let’s hope they don’t choose to escte the


    situation any further.."


    James shrugged in slight disappointment.He wanted to teach the Johnstons a lesson for looking down


    on Soleanw.


    However, since the King advised against such a move, he had no choice but to let this slide.


    In the first ce, he did not possess the strength nor influence required to arrest the Johnstons.


    "I''m exhausted after working the whole night.I''ll head back first."


    James stood up, nced at the cigarettes on the table, and said cheerfully, "This is pretty good stuff.I''ll


    take them if you don’t mind."


    The King smiled.


    "If you fancy them, I can always send you a couple of boxes."


    "I look forward to it."


    James grinned brightly and strode out of the room.


    After he left, the King’s face immediately grew dark.


    ‘The God -King Pce...Who are they? Are the Cadens trying to stir the ho’s nest?’ Since Gloom


    knew nothing about it, he remained silent on the matter.Soon, Mr.Lee arrived.The King divulge


    everything that had happened to Mr.Lee.Then, he asked, "Were you the one behind the God-King


    Pce, Mr.Lee?"


    Mr.Lee shook his head, "No, I’ve never heard of them.Looks like apart from the Ancient Four, there are


    others paying close attention to the dynamics of the Capital.They are trying to stir the waters."


    The King continued questioning him, "What’s the objective of the God-King Pce?"


    I After brief contemtion, Mr.Lee opened his mouth to reply, "James managed to kill the Emperor


    thanks to their timely assistance.James is a Caden, while the Emperor is a Johnston.They both trace


    their roots back to the Ancient Four.If the God-King Pce doesn’t belong to the Cadens, their


    objective is likely to sow discord.If they do belong to the Cadens, it would mean that the Cadens intend


    to eliminate the rest of the Ancient Four."


    The King stroked his chin in deep thought.


    "Why would they do such a thing?"


    Gloom interrupted, "Maybe they are doing this for the four treasure scrolls belonging to Prince


    Orchid.Legend has it that they contain the secret to advancing to the ninth rank.For practitioners of


    martial arts, this prospect is extremely alluring."


    Mr.Lee took a deep breath before continuing, "In any case, the dominoes have begun to fall in the


    Capital.Now that the Emperor is dead, the Johnstons will surely make their move.Everything now


    hinges on the actions of the Cadens.Besides, the reason why Mr.Gabriel abandoned the Emperor was


    that he wished to look for opportunities to fish in troubled waters."


    The King asked, "What should we do next then?"


    Mr.Lee looked at Gloom and ordered, "Investigate the God-King Pce as thoroughly as you can.I


    don’t want anyone ruining my ns."


    "Understood." Gloom nodded affirmatively.