Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 571 - 22: Infernal Affairs 3

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The unrest had not subsided; people in various places began to cause trouble.

Many demanded explanations for the actions of the Judgment Knights.

Those who had lost loved ones were in immense pain, but most of them were merely lowly mine slaves. Whether they died in the mines or lived as Judgment Knights didn't seem to make an essential difference.

This was the entrenched culture of licking wounds in this world.

Everything unfolded as Tang Xian had anticipated, with people outraged and shocked.

But life had to go on as usual in the end.

The influential figures hurried to make statements, aligning with Song Que, declaring their ignorance of the Judgment Knights' manufacturing process.

The Li family naturally became the scapegoat for the enforcers of order and an outlet for people's fury.

At the gateway between the fourth and fifth layers, a large crowd of residents had gathered.

Yet Tang Xian believed that in a few days, the situation would be suppressed.

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The next day, at noon. Fortress thirty-nine, third layer, district six hundred sixty-nine.

There were no classes in the district today, but as usual, a significant number of teachers and students would come and go.

While the huge topic brought up by Song Que yesterday affected the students and teachers, it could not change their lives.

The quietness of today seemed somewhat out of the ordinary.

In Tang Xian's case, his sense of smell had become a fantastical ability.

Everything was as Constantine had said; today, district six hundred sixty-nine was indeed a real dragon's den.

And the situation was worse than he had anticipated.

Tang Xian was not in a hurry. He walked, unhurried and with a hint of helplessness on his face.

Passing through the district's main gate and main road, he slowly made his way toward the broadest artificial lake nearby.

The first person he saw there was, unexpectedly, Constantine, which was different from their agreed place to meet.

What Constantine looked like twenty years later was unknown to Tang Xian, but Constantine knew him.

Dressed in a red trench coat and with milky white short hair, he exuded a ruffian's air—his demeanor today starkly different from when he observed the world from the Watcher's House, seemingly ready to whip out an electric guitar for an impromptu jam at any moment.

By Constantine's side were two other people. Tang Xian was somewhat familiar with them, as Constantine had accurately described them before.

Siren was a male with a charming appearance, while Uranus appeared fierce and rugged.

The two stood to his left and right, with Constantine positioned slightly behind them in the middle.

The most hair-raising sight, however, was the dense presence of Judgment Knights around them.

As Tang Xian stepped into the district and approached the trio, he was already locked on by countless "Exhaustive Rays".

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Their eyes flashed red, entering the highest state of alert, just as when Tang Xian had first encountered these machines.

The four men stood in standoff, with Constantine not moving to Tang Xian's side—he remained with Siren and Uranus.

After a long while, Tang Xian furrowed his brows and said somewhat sorrowfully,

"So this is your choice. You're not here to help me today. No wonder your first target was Ganesa. He had to die for you and Siren to truly take control of the entire army. It seems I've been calculated by you."

Siren and Uranus looked at Tang Xian's surprised expression as if they had returned to the fond childhood days when they bullied number seven together.

Touching his nose, Constantine chuckled,

"Deceiving you is an honor for me. These twenty years, not a day have I felt as overjoyed as today."

Tang Xian sighed,

"Why?"

"Because you've always made me feel, I was just a substitute.

But fortunately, this is how the world works—pretend long enough, and the fake becomes real. Meanwhile, you, the real big boss, will become the fake."

When one's trump cards vanish or even turn into the opponent's bargaining chip, the danger level of the battle immediately shifts from somewhat manageable to a life and death situation.

Seven hundred Judgment Knights capable of confronting Eden's power, along with two powerful Sons of Order, already cast great doubt on the outcome of the battle.

But the real killer move was Constantine's betrayal.

Tang Xian, feeling the everyday ebb and flow of people outside the district, was momentarily lost in thought.

How many significant events occurred without people's awareness?

His expression grew grave, for this time, he truly felt danger, yet Tang Xian did not show any sign of panic.

He spoke with a touch of loneliness,

"Actually, to be honest, I have some experience in pretending to be the boss too. It's a pity that with our different stances, we can't exchange our experiences as friends."

Constantine was slightly puzzled. Tang Xian seemed too calm. His own betrayal was supposed to be a fatal blow to Tang Xian.

But it seemed… Tang Xian was just a bit sad, not horrified.

"Actually, I have really thought about it. After you leave the throne of the gods, you might, like me, lead a leisurely life. You could just be Kang Xiaoding, or even if you truly helped me in this battle, you could be Tang Xiaoding. I don't usually give people this surname; it means you're one of our own."

Tang Xian's tone was one of helplessness.

No one noticed that as his words fell, plant vines on the outer wall of a nearby school building slowly climbed up as if suddenly infused with life.

A dark green flower bloomed quietly and unnoticed.