Chapter 185: That Familiar Death Delivery
Suddenly, a beautiful melody filled the entire stadium.
Everyone in the stadium stood up, their hands crossed over their chests, singing to the Saintess. Even the President and the others stood up.
“Disaster… destroyed hope… pierced the soul.”
“It was you… who gave us hope again, gave us light…”
“And you… are the Saintess, the dawn, illuminating the way forward.”
“Let us join hands and rush toward the path chosen by God.”
“…”
On the big screen, the Saintess slowly opened her arms, like a mother ready to embrace her children.
Many people were moved to tears. The Saintess was so great, leading everyone with her selfless dedication.
And Tang Ze also saw the Saintess’s face on the big screen. He finally understood why these people were so easily brainwashed.
Rated 88 by the system, such a woman would make men produce the most primal desires.
And once it reached 89, this primal desire would evolve into a feeling of inviolability. This feeling was very strong in Li Linger, and it would be completely unleashed if she reached a rating of 90.
This Saintess was the same, with a natural 89 rating. No wonder she was worshiped by so many people, without a single doubt. After all, those who doubted had all been judged and executed.
While everyone was singing, a group of people began to walk out.
They wore white robes, scattering clear water from bottles, as if to wash away the sins of this world.
And behind them was a group of resistors, at least a hundred of them. Their hands and feet were bound by iron chains. There was no fear on their faces. Their eyes were fixed on that graceful figure, wishing they could tear her to pieces!
In the line, Tang Ze saw the figure of the little fatty, Zhou Yang. And supervising beside him seemed to be the car leader from last night, Huo Fu…
This made Tang Ze slightly stunned.
It seemed that smart people were not that many…
As the singing stopped, a wave of ugly curses was directed at the sinners. Everyone went from pious to fierce, wishing they could personally go up and kill these people. Anyone who spoke ill of the Saintess deserved to die!
At the forefront of the resistors were a man and a woman, a couple. At this moment, facing death, they showed no retreat. Their little fingers were interlocked as they calmly walked onto the stage.
Looking at the pure white stage, in their eyes, it was the blood of countless resistors.
The newly appointed Grand Judge, Qiu Feiguo, stood up with excitement and read out the judgment: “Huang Wufeng! Zhang Huiyun! Both are leaders of the resistance organization. The Saintess is merciful and sentences you to death by fire.”
In an instant, the entire stadium erupted in cheers. People’s faces were red as they crazily shouted, “Burn them! Burn them!!!”
Zhang Huiyun listened to the voices of eighty thousand people and shouted with all her might, “Brothers and sisters, wake up! That woman just wants to control you, just wants to enslave you! Don’t become her slaves! Stand up!”
Zhang Huiyun’s voice was too small, drowned out by the shouts of “burn them.”
“Forget it, Huiyun. They’ve been kneeling for too long. They don’t know how to stand,” Huang Wufeng said calmly. These people were beyond saving…
As Huo Fu pressed the button, a section of the stage slowly opened, revealing a high-power flamethrower.
And with the appearance of this thing, everyone became even more frantic. The calm Tang Ze seemed particularly out of place.
Huo Fu held a gun and came to the two of them, unlocking their iron chains. “You two, stand over there yourselves.”
Huang Wufeng looked at Huo Fu with contempt and walked toward the flamethrower.
“Scum! Ptooey!” Zhang Huiyun even spat at Huo Fu and resolutely followed behind her husband.
As the couple stood on the nozzle, the big screen gave a close-up.
Suddenly, the Saintess’s ethereal voice sounded in the stadium.
“You only need to repent to God now, and God will forgive you.”
Hearing the Saintess’s words, everyone was overcome by her mercy. These were people who wanted to kill the Saintess.
And the Saintess could let bygones be bygones, only needing them to repent. Only the Saintess had such a magnanimous heart.
What right do you sinners have to resist the Saintess? You don’t understand her kind heart at all. You lowlifes who want to overthrow the Saintess, you’re not worthy of death.
Huang Wufeng looked back at the high and mighty graceful figure and raised his hand.
..
The law enforcement team leader Wang Shan, standing below the stage, his face turned cold. “Prepare to execute by fire!”
“Wait for me in the next life. I will come find you,” Huang Wufeng said affectionately to his beloved wife. There was no fear in his eyes, only intense love and reluctance.
Zhang Huiyun’s eyes were filled with tears. She caressed her husband’s cheek and said with heartache, “Let me find you in the next life. You must wait for me.”
Huang Wufeng pulled his beloved wife into his arms, and the two of them kissed each other deeply.
Huo Fu pressed the ignition switch. A rumbling sound came from the flamethrower.
With a whoosh, raging flames engulfed the two of them. Only two figures embracing in the flames could be seen. As time went on, the two figures gradually disappeared in the flames, turning into dust and slowly drifting into the sky…
Some in the crowd were silent, while some shouted with excitement.
Tang Ze’s gaze was fixed on the flames. He had seen a husband kick his wife to death, and a husband trade his wife for supplies. Of course, there were also wives who betrayed their husbands. It felt as if there was no true love left in this apocalypse, only benefits.
But seeing them, Tang Ze suddenly believed again that there was still that kind of undying love.
He suddenly wanted to fall in love. Should he try it with Linger?
Or with Bai?
Or maybe Little Tingting.
Forget it. Their dream is to be my wife. If I ask one of them to just date me, they’ll probably start fighting.
On the main stage, Vice President Nan Jie suddenly asked, “President, why was the leader disposed of at the very beginning? Shouldn’t he be at the end?”
Nie Shun’s eyes slanted. He picked up his thermos and poured a cup of hot water. “Because today’s grand finale is you, Vice President.”
“President, what do you mean by that?” Nan Jie asked with a calm expression, puzzled.
Nie Shun took out a bottle of holy water from his pocket.
Seeing this bottle of holy water, Nan Jie’s brow tightened slightly. He then smiled. “The President has worked so hard. To receive holy water again, it truly makes us envious.”
With that, he looked at the Governor, Ji Shoushan, beside him. However, Ji Shoushan didn’t pay him any attention.
“Vice President, this was a reward from the Saintess to you. Have you forgotten so quickly?” Nie Shun’s smile gradually faded, and a coldness emanated from him.
“How could that be? I’ve already drunk it. How could it be with you? Is it that the resistance organization is trying to deal with me?”
Nie Shun picked up the holy water and said coldly, “Yes, why is it in my hands? I have to thank your son who drove you. You shouldn’t blame him either. After all, young people still want to live a little longer. No one wants to be burned to death.”
Hearing this, Nan Jie’s smile gradually disappeared…
Governor Ji Shoushan said flatly, “I was originally wondering how those resistors were surviving. Several times when we went to capture them, the building was empty. It turns out it was you, Vice President. The Saintess put you in charge of distributing the city’s supplies and maintaining stability, and this is how you repay her.”
Nie Shun patted Nan Jie’s shoulder and laughed. “There are some things I still admire about you. Every time you see your own people being executed, you can remain calm and composed.”
“It’s just turned into anger in my heart,” Nan Jie suddenly said.
Hearing Nan Jie admit it, Nie Shun sighed. “Don’t worry. You’ll go see your son soon.”
“You killed him! He told you everything! Why did you still have to kill him!” Nan Jie suddenly became agitated and grabbed Nie Shun by the collar.
Ji Shoushan let out a disdainful snort. “Nan Jie, you should have known you were going to be exposed. You deliberately had your son say that, right? To save your son’s life. What a pity, the Saintess had long discovered that something was wrong with you.”
Nan Jie couldn’t help but let out a low laugh. “Now that you’ve caught me, you’re probably afraid of the young man the company sent last night, right? Afraid I’ll expose your ugly deeds.”
“Everything the Saintess does is right. She has her own way of dealing with that young man.”
“Hehehe, I knew you were afraid. Afraid he would destroy everything you’ve worked so hard to build.”
Nan Jie laughed wildly but was directly pressed onto the table by Nie Shun, unable to move.
“Just a mere young man. No matter how strong a person is, the Saintess will make sure he never returns!” Nie Shun whispered in Nan Jie’s ear.
Being held down, Nan Jie’s laughter grew even louder. “You’re really afraid! Hahahahahahahaha.”
“Take him down. Don’t worry, your body will be hung in the square for all the other resistors to see!” Nie Shun wished he could smash Nan Jie’s head with one slap. He knew this guy had a rebellious streak.
The Saintess watched Nan Jie being taken down with contempt, her face showing no emotion. After all, in her eyes, these were all loyal dogs she had raised. If one died, there would be more. Perhaps the next one would be even more loyal, like the young man sent by the company.
At this moment, the big screen showed Nan Jie’s face. The crowd looked on in disbelief. Their Vice President was actually being arrested!
The Grand Judge, Qiu Feiguo, his heart still pounding, immediately proceeded with the judgment.
“Vice President Nan Jie has betrayed God’s will, using the power bestowed by the Saintess to fund the resistors and disrupt the stability of Huzhou. He is sentenced to be boiled in oil!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire stadium fell silent. The Vice President had actually funded those rebels!
After the silence came a frenzy of curses. The Saintess bestowed upon you such great power, and this is how you backstab her! Doesn’t your conscience hurt?!
A large pot was lifted onto the flamethrower. Bottle after bottle of oil was poured into the pot.
As one of the flames from the flamethrower rose, the oil pot began to heat up.
Qiu Feiguo continued the judgment: “Rebel Hu Ziyu, death sentence.”
A young man was dragged over and pressed to the ground. Huo Fu’s right hand twitched the blade, and his left hand lifted the young man’s chin.
The blade mercilessly slit the fragile throat. Blood gushed out, dyeing the white ground red.
The audience erupted, as if to overturn the stadium.
Kneeling to the side, Zhou Yang’s face was pale and weak. Brother Tang, where are you? You said you would protect me. You can’t go back on your word. These bastards have all rebelled and even pushed me out to die.
Looking at the guillotine that had been brought out, Zhou Yang cursed in his heart. Which pervert came up with this? So many different ways to die.
Brother Tang, save me!!!
In the audience, the young man who had brought Tang Ze over looked at the empty seat beside him with confusion, then snorted. Looks like this guy has a rebellious streak. He’ll be judged and executed soon enough. No, I have to go and report him. Maybe I can get assigned to the law enforcement team.
At this moment, the Saintess silently watched the people being executed. This power to control life and death was truly intoxicating. What a bunch of foolish people.
Knock, knock, knock.
A knock sounded at the door, followed by a strange voice.
“Delivery’s here.”
