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Not a word was spoken through the night.

The next morning, Gao Fei learned of news that enraged him immensely.

The tens of thousands of citizens who had knelt before him pleading for justice the day before had all mysteriously disappeared, yes, all of them! Not a single one remained!

"Dammit! It must have been He Hentian's doing!" Gao Fei grimly walked outside.

"My lord, where are you going?" Chen San and Liu Qing hurried after him.

"To find He Hentian and get to the bottom of this!" Gao Fei said with a chilly tone.

...

In the center of Heavenly Water City.

Within a luxurious attic.

He Hentian was lounging on a couch, holding a wine cup in one hand and a book in the other, leisurely taking sips of wine and glancing at the book.

"My lord!" A subordinate walked in from outside: "Gao Fei is here, clamoring to see you."

"Oh?" He Hentian slightly lifted his eyelids: "I'm busy right now, I have no time to see him."

"Gao Fei said that if my lord refuses to see him, he will stubbornly stay outside and not leave," the subordinate said indignantly.

"Refusing to leave?" He Hentian furrowed his brows: "After all, he is the lord of a city, how can he act so shamelessly?"

"Shall I order someone to drive him out?" the subordinate asked hesitantly.

"Let him in," He Hentian set down his wine cup and book, then sat up straight: "If we drive him out today, he will come back tomorrow."

"Actually, the best solution is to kill him, once and for all..." the subordinate made a throat-slitting gesture.

He Hentian waved his hand dismissively: "No rush, wait a month, and I will naturally take care of him. That's enough, stop prattling on, go bring him in."

"Yes." The subordinate turned and left.

A moment later, the subordinate returned, followed by someone. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Gao Fei. After leading Gao Fei in, the subordinate discreetly withdrew but did not go far. He stood guard outside the door, ready to rush in at He Hentian's beckoning.

He Hentian cast a casual glance at Gao Fei: "What brings you here?"

"What have you done with those citizens!" Gao Fei questioned loudly.

"What citizens? I don't understand what you're talking about!"

"Stop playing dumb! If you dare to commit the act, you should have the guts to admit it!"

"What have I done? What do you want me to admit?"

"This morning, tens of thousands of citizens vanished mysteriously..."

"Heavenly Water City's security is chaotic, people disappear every day," He Hentian said nonchalantly: "It's not surprising at all."

"Even if security is poor, tens of thousands of people can't just disappear like that?" Gao Fei said angrily.

"Are tens of thousands a lot?" He Hentian chuckled: "Not at all! You might not be aware, but years ago, Heavenly Water City lost a million people overnight. Now that's a lot."

"What?" Gao Fei's eyes widened, he exclaimed: "A million people disappeared?"

He Hentian cracked a smile, "Surprised, aren't you? I was surprised as well when I first learned of this. I even sent people to look for the missing civilians, but sadly, they were never found."

Gao Fei's face twitched violently, "He Hentian! Why are you so heartless? Even if you harbored resentment, how could you take it out on the civilians? They are humans, not beasts for you to vent your anger on!" He nearly shouted the last sentence, so loud that even the guards outside could hear it.

The smile on He Hentian's face gradually faded as he gave Gao Fei an icy stare, "What do you mean by that? Are you suspecting that I harmed those civilians?"

"Could it be otherwise!" Gao Fei exclaimed.

"If I say it wasn't me, you definitely wouldn't believe me, would you?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Alright, even if it was me, what would you do? What can you do to me?" He Hentian sneered, "In Heavenly Water City, I am the sky, no one can challenge my authority! Gao Fei, killing you would be as easy as flipping my hand!"

"So you finally admit it!" Gao Fei said through gritted teeth, "What did you do to those civilians? Tell me! What did you do to them all!!!"

"I killed them all," He Hentian said indifferently, "Not a single one left, all killed! What can you do to me?"

"Bastard!" Gao Fei trembled with anger.

"Curse me one more time and see what happens," He Hentian said, his eyes flickering with murderous intent, "Don't think that just because there's a bet restraining me, I wouldn't dare to kill you!"

Stay calm! Must stay calm! Gao Fei told himself inwardly; this was He Hentian's territory, and he would definitely be at a loss once a fallout occurred! Hold back, must hold back, don't act rashly! Gao Fei performed a few deep-breathing exercises, forcefully suppressing the raging fury in his heart, "He Hentian, you're truly pitiable."

"Huh?" He Hentian was stunned. He hadn't expected Gao Fei to say such a thing, "What do you mean? I eat well, I live in comfort, I dress in fine clothes, I don't know how happy I am every day!"

"Materially, you're indeed very happy, but spiritually, you're very pitiable."

"What do you mean? Make yourself clear!"

"Do you have family by your side? Do you have genuine friends? Are you truly happy?"

"You..."

"You seem very happy, but in reality, you're quite pitiful because you're very lonely! With countless grievances in your heart and no one to talk to, I guess you must not sleep well at night, right? Do you often have nightmares? Dream about your deceased parents? Dream about the Emperor?"

"Nonsense!"

"Why are you so agitated? Did I strike a chord? He Hentian, you truly are pitiable, living every day in hatred, putting on a front of being carefree and content, but in reality, your heart is filled with sorrow. Let me ask you, doesn't living like this tire you out?"

"Shut up!!!"

"If I were you, I'd either let go of the hatred or just end my life; what's the point in living in such pain every day?"

"Do you want to die!" He Hentian abruptly stood up, glaring at Gao Fei, "If you dare say one more word, I'll kill you!!!"

"Are you angry because you've been embarrassed?" Gao Fei's face showed not a hint of fear, "Stop hiding it, stop pretending, stop living in an illusion. Wake up! Face life with your reason, think about life with your brain. I truly understand you, your parents' death pained you deeply, and since the enemy is too powerful, you cannot seek revenge, so you choose to vent your anger in another way. This is not necessarily wrong, the problem is, you shouldn't vent your anger on innocent civilians."

"..."

"This is not right! There are many ways to vent your anger, and you chose the most extreme one!"

"..."

"Do you know how people outside call you? They call you a 'Butcher'! Does this nickname sound pleasant to you? Personally, I find it exceptionally distasteful! If I had such a nickname, it would keep me awake at night, filled with shame."

"..."

"Let me tell you something, your actions over the years have already enraged His Majesty the Emperor. If you don't rein in your ways, His Majesty the Emperor will take action against you. Ask yourself, if His Majesty the Emperor truly makes a move on you, could you withstand it? The answer is simple; you couldn't withstand a single round, not even one. His Majesty the Emperor could exterminate you as easily as flipping his hand."