Chapter 1189.1: Dark and windy night
The red sun was slowly sinking below the horizon, causing the sky to be a fiery red.
After a busy day, civilians were returning to their homes as usual. Hot meals and the laughter of their children were waiting for them at home.
Half- naked women wandered through some of the streets. They were the cheapest courtesans. The laws did not regulate this ancient profession in any way, but this sphere fell under the concept of "private business", so all representatives of this sphere paid taxes.
Come to think of it, in this technologically backward world, there was practically no entertainment at night other than shoddy booze and courtesans. The constant war with the undead meant that the prices of ordinary food, vegetables and fruits were always high, and even the cheapest wine became a luxury item.
Consequently, the most ordinary people in the evenings and nights, if they did not have money, could only entertain themselves by watching other people and spreading various rumors.
Of course, there were no restrictions on having children in this world. On the contrary, if a couple had more than 3 children, each new child after that allowed them to receive different subsidies from the royal family, which in fact sometimes exceeded the income of an ordinary person.
Someone even calculated that if a couple raises 10 or more children, they will practically not need to work, because subsidies from the royal family will be enough for them to live and not need anything.
People were needed to fight a war, so the kingdom of Saint Sodin encouraged childbearing in every possible way. Even if the cheapest street courtesans suddenly become pregnant, they will not be able to work at all for a whole year, because they will receive all the necessary assistance and money for the maintenance of the child.
Because of this system, even the poorest residents of the Saint Sodin Kingdom tried to have children, and even though it was an undeveloped world, the status of women in this world was high. There was no such thing as "equality between men and women" in this world, because in the eyes of every man and woman, they were already equal by default. They simply did not see the point in defending the rights of others.
The red sun gradually sank below the horizon, and night soon fell. With the exception of a small part of the capital, other areas were slightly darkened.
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At the Iron Hand Residence.
Su Xiao was standing in the courtyard. Behind him were ten black-armored Royal Guards. These weren't ordinary warriors, but killing machines that were specially trained by the royal family. As soon as they received an order, they tried to carry it out no matter what. Even if this order ended up killing them, they would still carry it out without a second's hesitation.
Earlier, the king said that he could have brought twenty royal guards with him, but in the end, he sent a dozen of the best warriors himself.
He obviously wanted to eliminate any unstable factors in the bud.
— The time is almost here, " A dragon flash appeared in Su Xiao's hand, after which he sheathed it. "Let's go," Su Xiao said, and walked out of the residence.
Behind him came Bubtni, Amu, and ten of the King's Guards. They all had the same emotionless expressions, as if they were unable to feel any emotions.
Su Xiao didn't hide his aura now, and with the ten killing machines behind him, the ambient temperature seemed to be starting to drop rapidly.
A bright moon hung high in the sky as Su Xiao walked through the streets of the capital.
Bright moonlight illuminated his path.
This night was perfect for getting rid of the unwanted ones.
The streets were already deserted. Apart from Amu's heavy footsteps, the surroundings were completely silent. That night, the entire royal capital seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.
Su Xiao's first target will be Ian Pollitt, the kingdom's advisor. It was best to eliminate this guy first.
During the day, Su Xiao searched and studied the habits of his targets. Three of them lived in the central district of the capital. The closer the building was to the center of the capital, the higher the price of the building was. Usually, either the rich or the nobles lived in the center of the capital, and ordinary people called the center of the capital "the rich man's district».
Although all of his targets had considerable influence and managed large sums of money, the most powerful and richest of them, Chief Justice Herve Anthony, did not live in the richest district of the capital. Although he was one of the top three richest people in the capital and was considered one of the most powerful people in the kingdom, in reality, his salary was not so high that he could live in the center of the capital.
He had to keep a low profile, because the source of his funds was very questionable.
The reason why the king decided to get rid of him was not because he wanted to rebel, but because he had become too rich.
He didn't want his successor to encounter any problems immediately after ascending to the throne.
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