a very dark dark guard

More and more people want to see Yunzhou confirm the rumors. Sun City is an important part of the coastal defense line. The kings of other coastal countries also want to know whether he is dead or alive. They trust Yun Zhou, not me.

It is really difficult for me to practice Tai Chi in the court. The only reply I could give to the envoys from various countries who came to inquire was 'He is not dead'.

Claiming he was sick would attract more people who cared about him to visit him, and his disappearance would be exposed sooner or later.

Instead of upsetting people, I simply told the truth.

Yunzhou is not dead, he is just practicing his skills until the critical moment, and he wants to break through at this critical moment.

There were many things going on in the city, and he was afraid of going crazy, so he found a place where no one was around and practiced quietly.

All affairs within and outside the city are entrusted to me. Small matters will be handled by my subordinates as usual, and major matters will be reported to me.

It was previously reported that he died of illness, but many people believed it, and not many people believed the reason I gave.

But there is one thing that everyone has to believe. If Yunzhou died, there must be a body. The servants and maids in Xiyuan can all testify that Yunzhou's bedroom is clean and the air is fresh everywhere.

No matter where the corpse is hidden, it will inevitably stink and rot these days.

To cover up the smell of corpses, a lot of herbs and spices must be used, and the smell is quite strong.

It is impossible to dig a hole in a garden and bury it, and there is no ice cellar in the garden.

No one has seen his body, and no body was secretly transported out of the park.

Xiyuan is not an airtight wall, and there are more than one servants who are lax.

They were able to confirm that they did not watch Yun Zhou die, nor did they see his body.

It is true that he is missing, and the rumors of his death from illness are pure nonsense.

But for him to disappear at this time is no different from being dead.

People who want to count on him as their backbone obviously can't count on him.

The ministers in the Sun City court were personally selected and trained by Yun Zhou. They were loyal to Yun Zhou. Even if he disappeared, they would perform their duties without any other changes.

I held a small meeting with them and told them to rest assured that Yunzhou was indeed not dead and was really missing, but I would find him back as soon as possible.

After receiving my assurance, they felt at ease, never mentioned the matter again, and continued to work seriously as usual.

Yun Zhou no longer has any relatives in Sun City, and no uncles or brothers to compete for the position of city lord.

Only some people secretly encouraged the people to cause trouble, and even spread the word that Yunzhou was under house arrest by me, and that I, the 'demon queen', wanted to usurp the throne, and they wanted to kill the demon queen and rescue Ming Jun.

Even my crimes are listed neatly, including colluding with martial arts demons, using public welfare associations to win people's hearts, controlling the food power of Treasure Island, and intending to oust Yunzhou.

It sounds quite similar to that, including Yunzhou's brothers, I secretly arranged it and used superficial reasons to get rid of them.

Now that Yun Zhou is missing, no one in Sun City can compete with me for the position of administrator.

I am really 'forsighted'!

As for my "evil" persona, everyone inside and outside Sun City recognizes it.

They only saw how Yun Zhou had no regrets about me, and I didn't feel any anxiety or worry at all when he disappeared.

What they said was reasonable. I reflected in the mirror and tried hard to squeeze out some tears, but I couldn't.

There are so many things waiting for me to deal with that I really don’t have time to practice this.

I want them to know that Sun City will not collapse even if Yunzhou is not around.

As long as they believe that Sun City is safe, there will be no big trouble.

People who were hiding among the people with the intention of causing violence and chaos were caught by the officers and soldiers, put into prison, and interrogated by me personally. I have a bad reputation, and there is no one who cannot judge the truth.

They may have heard about it, made preparations in advance, and intended to commit suicide when they were caught.

But now the officers and soldiers guarding the city have a special weapon called the 'Soul Chasing Lock', which is a slender chain with a small iron ball tied to the top.

If this thing is thrown out and hits someone, it won't kill them but won't hurt their bones.

But it can make people unable to move immediately, and there is no need to hit acupuncture points.

The person who was hit had no chance to take other actions, whether it was reporting to his accomplices or committing suicide.

For the people in the city, this thing is nothing strange, it is just a magic trick used by the 'Demon Queen'.

They were still scolding me when they needed to be scolded in their mouths and hearts, but they were even more afraid of me in their actions because the 'Mingjun' who had always been tolerant was missing.

They are all in the hands of the Demon Queen now, and they are afraid that if I anger them, they will die miserably.

The ministers left behind by Yun Zhou were good at comforting people, and they reasoned with their subordinates and the people.

With the Demon King here, at least Sun City is safe. If I leave, Sun City will become an ownerless treasure.

They compared me to an evil dragon guarding the treasure. The people readily accepted it and nodded, deciding not to delve into the matter of Yunzhou's disappearance. It was important for the whole family to save their lives.

The kings of the coastal countries have also heard of my deeds. Some of them stood still while others took the lead in attacking.

The one who took the lead wanted to test my true strength and see if I was as capable as the legend says.

They sent envoys to spread the word, asking Sun City to provide money and food, act like the 'boss', and help these brother cities in difficulty.

I arranged for the envoy to be well fed and housed, and then wrote letters to the kings of various countries, asking the envoy to take them back.

The envoys returned to their respective countries, and the effect was immediate. Their king suddenly fell seriously ill in bed, and only those who were willing to use the treatment methods taught in the letter recovered.

Who is willing to risk his life for a temptation?

Of course, they all recovered in the end, and no one seemed to have mentioned the matter of money and food.

They didn't mention it, but I couldn't pretend it didn't happen and sent a batch of supplies to each of their cities.

Although they were deliberately testing, the actual situation was similar.

The small towns that have proposed assistance have the weakest financial resources, and it is indeed difficult to build fortifications independently.

Yunzhou is also an unambitious person, and does not want to devour anyone through the chaos in the world. If he were here, he would definitely help them and make the entire coastal defense line stronger.

If Yunzhou does this, they can accept it with peace of mind. If I do it, they will be so scared that they can't sleep at night.

First, he threatened the monarch and city lord who came for assistance with a 'life' warning, and then sent them the supplies they asked for. Is this a bigger plan?

Several monarchs and city lords jointly wrote a letter to express their loyalty. The meaning between the lines is that they are afraid that I will annex them now.

I wrote back just to reassure them that Sun City has no ambition to annex other countries.

Of course, they didn't believe this, so they kept guessing in their hearts.

I don't care about anything else. I only send people to inspect and accept the defenses of cities in various countries. Since they respect Sun City as the 'boss', Sun City must act like a boss.

All unqualified projects were scrapped and rebuilt, and criticism was circulated in the coastal cities.

The quality of masonry, stone, and civil engineering can also be controlled, but it is difficult for people to control it.

The City of the Sun cannot tolerate meticulous work, but other cities can.

My hands can't reach that long, and what I'm most worried about is that there will be problems within the personnel at some point.