The Guide to the End of the World: Four Sentinels Compete for Favor

The first night of the New Year in Glory City was destined to be a sleepless night for some people.

The next day, about half of all members of parliament appeared in the meeting hall on the top floor of the Parliament building.

Excluding those who were taken away by the Security Bureau and those who resigned overnight (which was useless), this number was left, which made many trembling congressmen feel a little relieved. This may mean -

The new ruler of Glory City did not seem to intend to wipe them out.

In addition to the unreal feeling of surviving a disaster, some people's minds began to become active again.

After all, the country still depends on them to keep running, and that woman's confidence may not be as strong as she appears.

However, when their eyes turned to the three golden soft chairs on the north side of the hall, He Shifeng and Chief Justice Wen Guangyu were still sitting on the left and right, but the Speaker's seat in the middle was empty, reminding them of what happened yesterday.

Just as he was tormented by such an unstable mood, the heavy paulownia door of the council hall creaked and was pushed open from the outside.

The two young guards in charge of guarding the door of the Council Hall stood straight with their jaws set tight as they raised their hands to salute.

All the congressmen stood up involuntarily, staring nervously at Ai Wanxin standing at the door and the fierce and sharp sentinels behind her.

Ai Wanxin was only wearing a white military uniform today, with three golden five-pointed star badges on her shoulder straps. Her clothes were not as gorgeous and dazzling as yesterday, and the expression on her face did not seem cold and harsh, but she exuded a sense of decisiveness and power from within.

The congressmen, who had some ulterior motives just now, now dared not even breathe a word.

On her left stood the four SP-level sentinels who had demonstrated their omnipotent abilities yesterday, and on her right stood the base executives of Yacheng, Liancheng, and Zhangcheng, as well as Han Ce, who had actually taken over the guard.

The congressmen knew clearly that she had taken control of the Security Bureau and the Glory City Guard, as well as five large bases...

It is no exaggeration to say that she holds half of the country in her hands.

Ai Wanxin did not stay at the door for too long. She nodded slightly in response to the salute of the guard, then strode into the council hall with her long legs.

Strictly speaking, this was her first time to set foot in this magnificent palace. The sunlight shone through the stained glass on the four walls, casting colorful light and shadows on the luxurious wool carpet.

The carpet had very long pile, and hard-soled military boots made almost no sound when they stepped on it.

The congressmen's eyes followed her figure, and they couldn't help but recall the scene when Ai Wanxin last appeared in the council hall.

At that time, most of them were just there to watch the show. To them, Ai Wanxin was nothing more than a sharp and easy-to-use knife. For the little bit of honor and profit that slipped through their fingers, she charged into battle on a continent full of dangers.

Even though she later released the battle video of Zhangcheng, the congressmen were surprised, but no one thought that a young woman with a strong sense of martial arts would have any impact on the complex interest system of Guanghui City.

But now, Ai Wan walked through the seats on both sides without looking around, and went straight to the golden speaker's seat at the center of power. No one dared to speak out to stop him.

He Shifeng stood up and nodded to her, and Chief Justice Wen Guangyu beside him also stood up tremblingly.

Wen Guangyu looks much older than in the video, and even uses an ebony cane.

Ai Wanxin knew that unless it was absolutely necessary, these politicians would never use these tools that represented aging in public.

Without paying more attention to Wen Guangyu, Ai Wanxin stood in front of the speaker's seat and turned around. Her eyes swept across the faces of the members who were standing solemnly in front of her. Finally, she said slowly: "You may be very curious about why I can still stand here today. Is it because you are pure and innocent, or because I don't know your unknown secrets?"

Ai Wanxin's clear voice echoed in the tall conference hall. Just a few words made some people who had been hoping for a lucky break in the audience look pale and shaky.

"I can tell you responsibly that the real reason is that we need to vote on several important issues today, and the constitution stipulates that the number of members present in parliament for a vote must exceed three-quarters of the total number of members. In special circumstances, such as wartime or a state of national emergency, the number must also reach one-half."

"So." Ai Wanxin paused and smiled, "Every vote in your hands is crucial. I have specially set aside half a day to accompany you in this voting. I hope you will not let me down."

"boom--"

The congressmen were suddenly in an uproar. They stared at Ai Wanxin's face in disbelief. Only four big words popped up in their minds: autocracy!

Isn't this a naked threat?

Yesterday she had sworn in front of the whole country that she would never hold a position in parliament, but today she dared to threaten the members of parliament to vote according to her ideas. In this way, wouldn't parliament become her complete puppet?

This is more direct and tougher than running for Speaker or even directly announcing that he will take over the position of Speaker.

What is the need for the parliament to exist? What about the military? Will they just let her do whatever she wants?

If the military could hear the voices of these congressmen, they might even laugh out loud on the spot.

Isn't this the time for them to reject all the military proposals and make things difficult for others by taking advantage of the situation?

The congressmen cast their eyes towards He Shifeng at the top, but could not detect any signs of unhappiness on his normally calm and serious face. The last glimmer of hope slipped away from their hearts, and it seemed that the imagined scene of the Central Military Department and Ai Wanxin fighting to the death over the division of power would not happen.

It's really hard for them to have the time to worry about this. The light screen in the center of the council hall unfolded, and a dark counting interface appeared in front of everyone.

Ai Wanxin tapped her palms lightly with her fingers together, motioning for everyone to sit down: "Of course, there is also a great possibility that I really don't know what you have done in the past. Or, it can be said that the fact that you are able to sit here means that what I know is not to the point that I cannot tolerate."

Some congressmen couldn't help but wipe the sweat from their foreheads and let out a sigh of relief. Those people who had originally thought that they would be liquidated by her sooner or later and might as well prevent her from waving the banner of democracy, now couldn't help but have the fantasy that they could still linger on.

After his son entered the room, Han Ang observed him quietly. Seeing Han Ce staring at Ai Wanxin on the stage without blinking, like a puppy looking up at its master, he couldn't help but secretly curse Han Ce as a useless thing.

However, seeing how Ai Wanxin manipulated these congressmen into submission and used her tactics of giving them a heavy blow and a heavy reward, there was nothing he could do about his son being controlled by her.

Ai Wanxin continued, "According to the Constitution, when the Speaker is absent or unable to perform his duties, the Cabinet shall act on his behalf. I don't know why the ministers of the Cabinet were unable to attend today—"

The congressmen who had just breathed a sigh of relief felt as if they had been hit by a club, with half of their souls floating in the air.

Why else? Because you arrested them all!

"So, let Minister Han from the Equipment Department preside over the meeting today." Ai Wanxin said with a faint smile.

Han Ang knew that there was no good reason for leaving him here yesterday. He didn't even get a father, but he had to do such a hard job.

He stood up with a cold poker face and said in a loud voice without any emotion: "First topic: Speaker Feng Jingyi is suspected of deliberately violating multiple laws. We now ask the parliament to vote on whether to impeach the Speaker and transfer the case to the Supreme Court for trial."