Anime: Ashura from Killing Akame

"I didn't expect that besides what's happening on the surface, there are actually so many things happening in secret..."

Even with Nadezhda's intelligence, she couldn't help but feel a headache when she saw so many corrupt officials.

"I'll leave these people to you."

"I will let the little emperor give you the greatest execution power." Tatsumi rested his elbows on the coffee table, tapping the tabletop with his fingertips rhythmically. He looked at Nadezhda with a smile on his face, "With your wrist, it's not a problem."

"So, you want to be a hands-off boss and leave all the mess to me?"

Nadezhda gave Tatsumi a displeased look.

"That's wrong. It's just a matter of professionalism. Isn't Night Raid specifically for dealing with these things?"

Tatsumi smiled and said, "And you don't have to worry that the Night Raid will go unrecorded like the Revolutionary Army did. I will record everything the Night Raid did in the history books of the new country, so that future generations can admire them and their names will go down in history. The heroes who carried the heavy burden forward should not be buried."

"That's not necessary..." Nadezhda's eyes moved slightly, but she finally suppressed her anger: "As long as the country is prosperous, I will be satisfied."

"You said this, do you believe it?"

Tatsumi remained noncommittal, "Before it was because the conditions did not allow it, but now the conditions allow it, how can I let you down?"

"you......"

"Next, I will merge Night Raid and Hunter to form a new organization composed of Imperial Tool Users - Jinyiwei."

"When the Jinyi Guards walk at night, all ghosts will avoid them. The Jinyi Guards' primary duty is to eliminate the pests in the imperial capital."

Tatsumi didn't give Nadezhda much chance to refute, he interrupted and made the final decision.

He really didn’t like the ending of the night raid in the original novel.

Especially what Akagi once said to him.

Give silently and die silently, why?

The night raid did so much for the country and caused heavy casualties, why should the fruits of the final victory be reaped by that group of foreign ethnic groups, while they don't even have a decent status?

"Oh, okay, I'll listen to you." Nadezhda sighed. Knowing that she couldn't beat Tatsumi, she didn't continue arguing.

"About the Minister..."

Putting aside the future of Night Raid for the time being, Nadezhda was still very interested in things concerning the minister.

"Well, who knows, maybe the minister suddenly has a change of heart?"

"..."

Time quickly came to the next day.

A major event that shocked the whole country happened in the imperial capital today.

The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims.

[Night Raid has made great contributions in clearing the potential dangers of the empire, and their merits outweigh their faults. They are hereby exempted from the national wanted list. All members are given the first-class official title of "Imperial Capital Scavenger" as a reward.]

Once this announcement was released, the whole country was shocked.

"Old Li, am I being too aggressive? If I remember correctly, isn't Night Raid the killer group that killed countless people? They are notorious and wanted by the emperor, and they just want to kill them as soon as possible?"

Countless people gathered in front of the announcement board to watch.

"Hiss! Lao Li, why are you pinching me?"

The man cried out in pain and looked at Lao Li in confusion.

Old Li raised his lips and smiled confidently, with wisdom flashing in his eyes: "Based on what you said before, I deduced that your next sentence should be "Pinch me to see if I am dreaming", so I predicted your prediction."

"..."

The man was speechless and surprised, because Lao Li had indeed guessed it right. However, it was just a joke, and it would be easy to guess what followed after hearing it many times.

"Old Li, tell me, what are the higher-ups thinking?"

The man didn't dwell too much on being strangled and moved the topic to today's hot topics.

"I don't know. We are just ordinary people. Why should we care so much?"

Old Li looked at the seal stamped by the emperor himself on the announcement, feeling confused and puzzled.

Nowadays, foreign races are rampant outside the imperial capital, and wars are raging everywhere. Why did the higher-ups suddenly whitewash a killer organization with a bad reputation? Did they think the country is not in chaos enough?

However, the strategies of the upper echelons were not something that a commoner like him could guess. He only needed to do his job well, maintain a normal life that was not starving to death, and then get married, have children, and live a stable life without being affected by the war. This was his most real wish.

He was just a commoner with no ability, no ambitions, only a small family.

Unlike Lao Li, there are some smart people in the crowd. They have learned about the night raids and know that they are not as evil as they are advertised. On the contrary, the night raids are very structured and only kill evil people.

There were many people in their group who had benefited from the night raid.

"Wife, thanks to the night raid, we don't have to pay back the loan sharks..."

"Ah Mei, thanks to the timely destruction of the aphrodisiac organization by Night Raid, we were able to survive..."

Some people deliberately close their eyes and refuse to ask the truth, while others have sharp eyes and see through the illusion.

Today, the imperial capital is exceptionally lively as the announcement was made.

at the same time.

royal palace.

A large number of officials gathered spontaneously to meet the emperor.

"Your Majesty, it is inappropriate for you to do this! The night raid was carried out by a gang of thieves who have assassinated countless of our good officials. Such thieves must not be tolerated!"

"Your Majesty, please withdraw your announcement and think twice before you act!"

"His Majesty......"

Various words continued to converge, and the ultimate goal was to persuade the little emperor to put away the proclamation.

Those who say these words are all corrupt officials without exception.

At this time, these corrupt officials felt very uncomfortable.

When I woke up and heard the content of the proclamation, I felt like the sky was falling.

This group of corrupt officials were originally the targets of the assassination in the night raid. Now the little emperor wants to whitewash the night raid for some reason. Doesn't that mean in a disguised way that all those killed in the night raid are criminals?

Moreover, with the arrest warrant revoked, there will be no obstacles to future night raids, and the actions will only become more and more bold. With the support of the emperor, they will kill people without any scruples.

Isn't this equivalent to putting these corrupt officials on the fire?

No.

Absolutely not!

Minister, please say something. We are all in the same boat. It’s okay as I don’t know what the little emperor is doing today, but why do you look so indifferent?

The corrupt officials were very puzzled by the minister's performance today.

You are the leader among our corrupt officials, the biggest corrupt official in the entire empire, and the primary target of the night raid.

Are you really not in a hurry at all?