653: That thread entangled in countless misunderstandings

They didn't know who this person was, so they raised their guns and aimed at him. However, under their astonished gazes, Su Yue moved through like a ghost, instantly disappearing without a trace.

"Damn..."

"What the hell is going on!?"

As the gunfire grew denser, war had fully erupted.

Although Chongming Palace's defenses were incredibly tight, it wasn't actually set up to resist external enemies, but rather to deal with attempts to steal secrets or assassinations by assassins.

And at this moment, Cui Zhuo's actions had quickly breached the gates of Chongming Palace.

The electromagnetic pulse cut off all contact with the outside world. Although Chongming Palace was the most heavily guarded place in this country, it was precisely because of this that it couldn't even send out a distress signal. After all, Mr. Quan and his team of advisors had never imagined that one day this place would be breached by their own people.

Cui Zhuo was once a member of that advisory team. When he took decisive action, he knew everything about the palace like the back of his hand, and breached it with ease.

At this moment, the main gate was wide open, and the exquisite carvings had been reduced to ruins.

The once glorious palace had now become a battlefield.

However, at this moment, no one cared about the palace. People were only worried about the direction of events, about what kind of outcome their position would face in the coming changes, and who would dominate the future?

Cui Zhuo stood atop a tank, picked up the megaphone, cleared his throat, and shouted loudly:

"Stop the futile resistance!"

"I am Cui Zhuo! I am saving this country!"

"You are my soldiers, the guardians of this country's prosperity and strength. As long as you come out and give up resistance, I guarantee you will be released without guilt!"

His voice was impassioned and powerful.

It turned out that when Cui Zhuo was truly acting towards his goal, his voice also became firm and powerful.

Decades of ups and downs had made him somewhat decadent, but the conviction deep within his heart had never been extinguished.

If not for this, there would not have been the existence of someone like Cui Xiankun.

And at this moment, he took over Cui Xiankun's original soldiers, preparing for a decisive battle with his opponent, and preparing to transform this world into a new form. He wanted to live; only by living could he avenge Cui Xiankun's death.

That China diplomat named Liu Yu, that guy who made people grit their teeth with hatred...

Even if he were to die, he would kill him first!

...

Xiao Xiao heard Cui Zhuo's declaration outside.

This simple and direct method of forced abdication and starting a war made her feel somewhat absurd.

Especially...

She couldn't figure out at all why Mr. Quan would be completely unaware if Cui Zhuo truly intended to rebel? Why did he let him leave Chongming Palace just now?

But now Cui Zhuo had done this, and it seemed quite successful...

As a result, many situations seemed to have become less simple.

It seemed as if an invisible thread was secretly intertwining and sorting out everything.

"Liu Yu?"

"No, that must be Su Yue!"

Her eyes became firm, and she suddenly recalled the tone and demeanor when Liu Yu said those words to Cui Zhuo earlier.

That was exactly like Su Yue's swaggering appearance in front of her when he left the cave!

At this moment, she was convinced that it was Su Yue!

No matter what, this time she would absolutely not let Su Yue escape!

She held a gun tightly in her hand, cautiously moving through the corridor.

Her heart rate kept accelerating...

Xiao Xiao was completely unaware of the current situation, neither understanding Cui Zhuo's intentions nor Mr. Quan's response strategy. Even Su Yue's actions and purpose left her deeply confused.

However, her eyes were exceptionally firm. Although the situation was unclear at this moment, she knew deeply that as long as she found Su Yue, she would be able to uncover the truth behind this!

Regarding Liu Longshi's intentions, she already had some guesses in her heart. Her and Kang Shuwei's ability to come to North Korea must be related to Su Yue. Even if Liu Longshi didn't know Su Yue's true purpose, he must have been prepared for him infiltrating the diplomatic mission.

"Perhaps, Su Yue and Liu Longshi are acting together. This diplomatic mission, Kang Shuwei and I are cooperating with him to some extent..."

"If that's the case, then it's reasonable for Su Yue to take such action."

"Could it be that attending the ball and letting me guess his identity were all part of his meticulous plan?"

On the way rushing towards the upper part of Chongming Palace, her eyes were as sharp as knives.

Once she found Su Yue, whether he admitted it or not, this time she would follow him closely!

No matter what was about to happen, no matter what actions the other party would take!

At this time, the fighting had temporarily stopped, and Cui Zhuo's voice continuously echoed within Chongming Palace, not only affecting everyone's emotions but also impacting the soldiers' psychological defenses.

Cui Zhuo's words directly hit the soldiers' deepest weaknesses.

No one was willing to live under heavy pressure. Although the education they received made them full of respect for someone, deep down, awe and love were absolutely not the same concept.

Cui Zhuo's voice continued to pour into Chongming Palace:

"You should understand that since I am already standing here, even if I ultimately fail, you will not be able to escape responsibility."

"That person will absolutely not give you a chance to repent. Making a mistake is making a mistake... With such an absurd principle, are you still going to continue to be loyal to him?"

"All people are born equal; he is not nobler than us..."

"Everyone! Think carefully about your situation. If you don't overthrow all of this with me, this place will become a sea of blood!"

These words made some soldiers begin to waver.

But they still didn't dare to act rashly. The long-term accumulated authority made them not even dare to have such a thought.

Su Yue listened to Cui Zhuo's speech with no expression.

He was busy making the final preparations, his movements exceptionally fast.

The scattered electronic components seemed to come alive in his hands, and he quickly assembled them into a delicate electronic device.

Except for the chips and circuit boards, the other components were all temporarily collected by Su Yue from various places.

North Korea's Airport is usually not open to civilians. To go to the next destination, Su Yue had to be fully prepared.

Unlike China's strict electronic device regulation, North Korea's Airport regulation mainly relies on manual review. Although this method is backward and inefficient, to some extent, it is harder for loopholes to appear.

Therefore, leaving the Airport smoothly was undoubtedly a tricky problem. Especially when the next destination was full of hostility towards Su Yue, if he wasn't fully prepared...

He would fall into an extremely awkward situation.

Su Yue naturally wouldn't let himself make such a mistake.

Soon, this device was debugged and ready for use.

Su Yue smiled slightly, put this little gadget into his pocket, and then continued walking towards the weak points of Chongming Palace.

At this time, Cui Zhuo's speech was still ongoing.

"At this moment, Mr. Quan must have already hidden in his safe room. Are you truly willing to sacrifice your lives for such a cowardly person?"

"Ultimately, they will blame all the guilt on your dereliction of duty."

"What kind of outcome will that be? The main responsible persons will even be sentenced to death."

"Is this the difficult life you crave?"

"The Quan family is simply not fit to sit in that position!"

Some soldiers had already begun to waver.

Indeed, Cui Zhuo's words touched the long-suppressed anger deep within their hearts. But in this situation, who could guarantee that Cui Zhuo's coup would succeed?

If it failed, wouldn't the outcome be even harder to predict?

Just as they were confused and hesitant, Cui Zhuo spoke again as if he had heard the voices in their hearts.

"Indeed, with just this, I might find it difficult to succeed."

"But with your participation, Chongming Palace's defenses will be vulnerable!"

"I think... all you soldiers should be very clear that if I continue to advance, even if I cannot achieve the goal before the Quan family's army arrives, how great is your chance of surviving the battle?"

"Surrender now! Join us, and it will be a brand new world! A world we create together!"

"Everyone will be a hero!"

"Don't you want to witness such a future?!"

Cui Zhuo's analysis was insightful and his words were full of power.

Even the most foolishly loyal person, after hearing such words, couldn't help but ponder the deeper meaning.

Planning for one's own future is everyone's instinct. Especially when one's life is threatened.

And the choice these soldiers faced was actually very simple...

If they didn't surrender now, their future would be certain death. Even if they miraculously survived in the end, they wouldn't expect to live during the subsequent purge.

But if they surrendered... if they stood on General Cui's side, once Mr. Quan died in this turmoil, their future would be bright!

More and more people were moved.

Under everyone's gaze, more and more people stepped forward, raised their arms, and walked out.

Where there was one person, there were second and third.

Their wavering... would cause Chongming Palace's defenses to completely collapse.

If things continued like this, Cui Zhuo would be able to take Chongming Palace without losing a single soldier!

Cui Zhuo's strategy was actually not complicated.

Mr. Quan's rule was harsh, bringing immense pressure to the people. Although there were indeed some who were blindly loyal, the closer they were to Chongming Palace, the more inner conflict people had.

Cui Zhuo knew their psychological state well. After all, many soldiers were once his subordinates. The garrison soldiers of Chongming Palace were all carefully selected elites, and these elites had their own thoughts.

For survival, for their own future, following Cui Zhuo's advice and choosing to leave at this moment was undoubtedly a wiser choice.

Cui Zhuo knew this like the back of his hand. This situation had been rehearsed countless times in his mind.

But in the final analysis, it was still the excessive pressure Mr. Quan put on the people that led to this situation.

What overthrows a dynasty is never an external enemy.

Cui Zhuo stood on the armored vehicle, solemnly receiving the soldiers who walked out of the palace.

"Soldiers!"

He cleared his throat and said loudly: "This country has begun to rot from within!"

"Then, the cleansing should also start from within!"

"For the rise of North Korea, for the revival of past glory! We will usher in a new era!"

"The death of my son Cui Lin... will absolutely not just vanish in vain!"

Cui Zhuo's voice was loud, carrying a hoarse grandeur, stirring up the soldiers' blood.

Among the soldiers who followed Cui Zhuo to the front of Chongming Palace at this time, many had originally followed Cui Lin, preparing to seize the position of head of the Cui family. Of course, apart from the confidantes, these lower-level soldiers who charged into battle did not know Cui Lin's true purpose.

It was precisely because of this that the soldiers who followed him due to their admiration for Cui Lin's charisma now followed Cui Zhuo to Chongming Palace.

They thought they were creating a new era, but they didn't know they were just being used as disposable tools. Those who would truly be rewarded would absolutely not be these ordinary soldiers.

"Soldiers!"

"Prepare to advance towards Chongming Palace!"

Cui Zhuo's voice, through the megaphone, almost spread throughout Chongming Palace.

"Brothers in the garrison inside, if the garrison personnel don't shoot, we will absolutely not harm the innocent!"

After saying this crucial sentence, he took a deep breath and roared loudly: "Attack!"

It must be said that Cui Zhuo indeed had a great talent in this regard.

The sentence "If the garrison personnel don't shoot, they won't harm the innocent" was actually hinting to the garrison soldiers still remaining in Chongming Palace not to shoot, so that their attack would be smoother!

Cui Zhuo knew very well that he didn't have much time for the attack. If they really launched a frontal assault, it would be impossible to occupy Chongming Palace in less than two or three hours, so attacking the mind was paramount.

At this time, as many soldiers left Chongming Palace, the defense within the palace became very weak. Especially after Cui Zhuo added that sentence, the soldiers rushing into Chongming Palace might encounter almost no decent resistance and would be able to smoothly capture this place, which was difficult to attack but easy to defend...

Amidst a shout of "Attack," thousands of soldiers quickly and orderly advanced towards the gates of Chongming Palace.

...

Xiao Xiao was rushing towards the room where Mr. Quan was located in Chongming Palace.

Although she didn't know the exact map of this place, she could still see some clues from the degree of luxurious decoration.

As for Chongming Palace's defense at this time... it had almost become a name only.

In this situation, Xiao Xiao moved through the palace without even encountering any obstruction.

The soldiers thought Xiao Xiao was some female official in Chongming Palace, currently fleeing deeper inside. Although her steps didn't look like it, the soldiers were caught in self-contradiction and had no mind to care about a female official's situation.

"It seems... did Su Yue do this?"

There was almost no will to resist in Chongming Palace. Those soldiers looked very dejected, showing no signs of tension at all.

And looking out the window, one could see soldiers rushing towards the main gate of the palace, but there was no gunfire inside the palace. This meant that the soldiers in various parts of the corridors were indeed swayed by Cui Zhuo's voice at this time and had no thought of resisting at all.

Judging from the current situation, all of this happened too bizarrely.

Why, in such a heavily guarded place, would the soldiers make such a decision so easily?

The high-pressure policies of these years had always been quite effective, so why did something go wrong precisely at this moment?

The more Xiao Xiao thought about it, the stranger it felt, and her eyes became brighter.

"No matter how you look at it, the possibility of Su Yue being here is too great!"

"I actually believed his lies before..."

She became increasingly firm in her belief, and she knew deeply that, under these circumstances, Su Yue would absolutely not be able to leave Chongming Palace.

Whether by air or ground, Cui Zhuo would not let anyone go.