195: Obey the Emperor's decree

The clouds dispersed.

The moon appeared.

The bright moonlight shone upon the earth once more.

Amidst the sound of dense footsteps, Lei Yong led a thousand Heaven Patrol Guards onto the Ascension Platform. They immediately drew various weapons and surrounded Xu Le.

"Xu Le, you are suspected of thirty-eight crimes, including massacre, theft, robbery, violating military orders, assassinating high-ranking court officials, and betraying humanity. Please come with us!"

During the live broadcast.

Because the director and staff had fled, everything was captured by the fixed cameras.

The already explosive comment section instantly went wild.

[Xu Le? Why is he there? The Sword God's expression at the final moment... he couldn't have been sneak-attacked by him, right?]

[Hey, don't say that. That shock, that despair, and that final bitter smile... the more I think about it, the more it looks like he was stabbed in the back by one of his own.]

[No way, no way! My Brother Le destroyed Earths Punishment during the day. Was that snake swallowing Heavens Punishment fake? Use your brain!]

[Gosh, if you're not using your brain, you might as well donate it! Brother Le and the Sword God clearly had a great relationship. Stabbing him in the back? People really don't have to take responsibility for what they say online.]

[Heh, Brother Le? A death row inmate has so many bootlickers. You're all brainless thugs. Why don't you all just die!]

...The internet water army moved in. Many people who had a good impression of Xu Le spoke up, but in less than a minute, their entire family trees were insulted into silence.

Many people immediately believed it to be true. After all, when the majority "publicly recognizes" Xu Le as a villain, how could he be innocent? There's no smoke without fire!

Wu Shansi watched the comments turn into a uniform wave of insults toward Xu Le, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

"Becoming a god through faith, hahaha. Once this move is out, even if you temporarily escape this disaster, how will you earn faith in the future?"

...Xu Le looked at Lei Yong and the thousand Heaven Patrol Guards, a chilling killing intent in his eyes.

Right now, he was in a very bad mood!

Lei Bao was startled and hurriedly steadied his mind. "Xu Le, I know you might have been framed, but please cooperate with our investigation. We, the Heaven Patrol Guards, will never wrong a good man."

"Put on these magic-suppressing handcuffs first. I promise that the trial of your case will be broadcast live in real-time so that everyone can check the procedures and evidence at any time."

His deputy, Zhao Zhongjun, looked at Lei Bao in surprise. You, a mere Heaven Patrol Guard Commandant, are not even a civil official; how are you qualified to make these decisions?

Lei Bao cursed inwardly. If I don't bluff now, I'm afraid we'll all be finished. I don't think we can match the strength of the Tang Family.

As for what happens after getting him inside, heh, even if I made a random promise, being able to capture such a ruthless person would mean a promotion in disguise even if I were officially demoted.

The rest of the Heaven Patrol Guards remained silent. On the way there, Lei Bao had kept emphasizing that everything must follow his orders.

Xu Le looked at the wary Lei Bao, his killing intent spreading like wild weeds.

"Since you know I'm innocent, then tell me, who sent you?"

Lei Bao's heart skipped a beat as he pulled out two pieces of paper. "Xu Le! This is an Arrest Warrant from the higher-ups. Please cooperate with the investigation."

"We are in a civilized society now. If you are clean and innocent, you will surely be cleared."

Xu Le shook his head. Seeing the red light of the cameras in the distance and the densely packed Heaven Patrol Guards, he understood everything in his heart.

He took out his phone and looked at the uniform insults on it. His face turned two degrees colder.

"I clearly don't care about these things, but seeing these words is still quite unpleasant!"

"It just so happens I have some things I want to say online. I haven't had the chance, but tonight's moonlight is beautiful, so it's perfect."

"I once went to the Tenth District and found some dusty documents. They're very interesting."

Xu Le checked through his phone and finally found the right position to send the documents to all the live broadcasts via the camera... "What is this?"

Wu Xinglong adjusted his glasses. Seeing the information and content on the yellowed paper, he couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.

"Young people nowadays really dare to forge anything. They don't even read books carefully. On August 18th, twenty-eight years ago, the Tenth District had already been fallen for two days. How could the Secretariat have possibly ordered them to hold their ground?"

"Wait, this tone, this account... how does it look real?"

...Xu Le continued to hold the documents. When he took out the eighth one, the phone screen went black and the live broadcast was cut off.

Xu Le looked at Lei Bao. "Officer, the real-time broadcast you promised might not happen. Look, I haven't even surrendered yet and the broadcast is already cut. Hahaha..."

Lei Bao's face turned ugly. Seeing that the broadcast was closed, he walked up to Xu Le and said in a low voice, "Xu Le, I won't hide it from you. This is a setup."

"If you fight back, you'll fall completely into the trap. You'll be despised by everyone in the world and never be able to redeem yourself."

"Come with me. If you still want to become a god, this is your only chance."

Whether I can become a god by going with you is hard to say, but I'll definitely become a ghost!

Xu Le couldn't be bothered to respond. He used his phone to log into Microblog, only to find that his account had been banned.

Not just Microblog, but all communication tools were banned. He couldn't post anything, let alone chat with anyone.

It wasn't just his main account; even the alt accounts he frequently used were all banned.

Xu Le looked at Lei Bao. "I can go with you, but lend me your account for five minutes."

"No way, I don't have one!"

Lei Bao's face changed drastically. Was that just lending an account? That was asking for his death, the kind where three generations of his family would be executed.

Xu Le looked at him with disdain and turned to leave.

Lei Bao shouted angrily, "Xu Le, do you really refuse to surrender?"

"Never!" Xu Le nodded.

Lei Bao: "Do you truly dare to defy the Heaven Patrol Guard and commit such an act of great irreverence?"

Idiot!

Xu Le was too lazy to cooperate with him. He flapped his wings, but just as he took flight, he saw Lei Bao wave his hand. Four Heaven Patrol Guards standing in the four directions planted Formation Flags. A surge of energy rippled through, and a temporary Anti-Air Formation was established.

The other Heaven Patrol Guards drew their weapons, their magic power surging as they prepared to use force.

"You dare to attack me?"

"Death comes to all men, but it can be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. We serve our sovereign and country; even if we die, we have no regrets!"

Lei Bao faced the camera, looking righteous and resolute.

Immediately after, he felt a terrifying Mental Energy rush into his Sea of Consciousness, tearing it to shreds.

Bang!

Lei Bao died, silently and without a sound.

Xu Le shouted sternly, "Those who block me shall die!"

The deputy, Zhao Zhongjun, stepped forward and bowed toward the direction of the Imperial Palace. "Xu Le, the court has given orders, and we must obey. Do you truly intend to use force to defy the court and the Emperor?"

Xu Le looked at the thousand Heaven Patrol Guards and took out a pure gold medallion. "The son of heavens edict is here. It is as if the Emperor himself is present. Stand down!"

Originally, this was meant to be the absolute proof for a final blow. Exposing it early would inevitably reduce its power, but looking at the thousand Heaven Patrol Guards, he softened for a moment after all.

If it couldn't be the final blow, then so be it!

After all, he wasn't a Security Officer; he didn't need evidence to act, he only needed his own judgment.

Zhao Zhongjun shouted coldly, "Xu Le, that is nothing more than a medallion you stole. If it were real, please come with us; you wouldn't encounter any danger."

Xu Le shook his head. In the end, he had to win the battle!

Nine Phoenix and the other contracted beasts and servants all stepped forward.

Zhao Zhongjun's throat felt dry. Before he could speak, a bolt of black heavenly lightning struck his body.

Dead!

Over fifty Heaven Patrol Guards were enraged by this. Magic power surged in their hands as they began to cast Skills.

Xu Le raised his staff, and a 'Chain Lightning' shot out. Under the control of his Mental Energy, it struck and killed exactly those fifty-odd people.

"Kill him! Kill this traitor!"

Someone in the crowd shouted, and was immediately struck dead by a bolt of black lightning.

After all, the Divine Punishment Skill of the divine statue had absolutely no cooldown time.

However, because of this, all the Heaven Patrol Guards charged forward.

"Stop! I am Corporal Duan Dongfeng, and on behalf of the Heaven Patrol Guard, I obey the son of heavens edict!"