"How do you plan to deal with Xiang Zuo?"
Xu Qian always felt it was not good to keep him alive. Killing him would be a clean slate.
Qiang Xiu'an pressed his temples and said in a deep voice, "It's time to deal with him. Xiang Zuo is completely useless to them."
He thought they would ask a few questions, but he never expected them to only mention the deceased Vic and not ask him a single thing.
Qiang Xiu'an waved for his assistant to come over and instructed, "Publicly execute Xiang Zuo. Let the masses see clearly."
"Yes."
After giving the order, the three of them went to where Qiang Xiu'an worked.
The place was vast, a quadrangle courtyard with two stone lions at the entrance. The red brick walls were exquisite and ancient.
When they arrived, a group of people were already in the conference room, arguing heatedly.
"If we don't fight, they'll bomb us!"
"But where do we have any weapons left? We've nearly used them all up today."
"Can we escape? Look at how the mainland has become; it's a dead end if we go there."
At a glance, about 10 people were seated around a large round table, mostly old men.
Qiang Xiu'an coldly interrupted their argument, "Stop arguing, can't we discuss this properly?"
"Chief Qiang."
"Chief Qiang."
Seeing Qiang Xiu'an, they all became as meek as grandchildren, not daring to utter a word.
Qiang Xiu'an glanced at them and then introduced,
"This is Xu Qian, and this is Xu Lü. They are both very capable individuals and are now officially joining the council."
Everyone exchanged glances, bitter but unable to speak.
Aren't they just children? How can they join the council?
Their council consisted of old hands with over ten or twenty years of experience, all individuals who had contributed to country Z and province N.
One elder with more influence suggested, "Since they are joining the council, why don't they take off their masks and meet formally?"
Xu Qian had been wearing a mask all along, firstly because she was used to being a fugitive, and secondly to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Xu Qian raised her hand and removed her mask, her tone indifferent, "I am Xu Qian. Can we begin the meeting now?"
The elder's cloudy eyes narrowed. He paused and said, "Yes, yes, please sit."
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but stray to Xu Qian's face. Though they were old, their appreciation for beauty was still intact.
They had never seen such a beautiful woman before.
Her eyes, nose, mouth, skin, face shape, hair, and figure were all top-notch.
Although the young man beside her was also good-looking, he was completely incomparable standing next to her.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Qiang Xiu'an coughed violently, bringing them back to their senses.
"We are starting the meeting now. What are your thoughts on this matter?"
Everyone was quite focused on the serious business at hand. A slightly younger man in glasses raised his hand and said,
"I believe they are from the X Group. They are so fixated on Vic."
He paused and added, "However, why are they completely indifferent to the fake Zhou Zuo? This is completely illogical."
Xu Qian leaned back in her chair and said faintly, "Vic was the mastermind. He was also the head of the X Group's base N. Regardless of whether these people are from the X Group or not, their objective is the same: to destroy province N."
The man in glasses immediately responded, "But why are they destroying province N? What benefits do they get from it?"
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow and gave him a faint look.
The man in glasses' face turned red, but he did not back down.
"You should ask them this question: what benefits do they gain from destroying country Z?"
Qiang Xiu'an clapped his hands and said, "Let's table this question for later. How should we respond if they attack again?"
The crowd babbled without any coherent ideas. It was no wonder Zhou Zuo and Qiang Xiu'an had so much power; this council was completely useless.
The young woman straightened up, her eyes clear and her tone even colder.
"Listen to me."