The purge, which lasted for more than two months, turned the power of the court upside down.

Half of the palace ministers who were from the royal and aristocratic backgrounds were dismissed, and five of the governors of the six major provinces changed hands, so the eight officials at the provincial and main city levels were even more implicated.

As for the generals of the legions, following the order of King Qin and the full control of the 600,000 forbidden troops in the cardinal provinces, the operation against the garrisons of the remaining provinces was also carried out step by step, and a large number of generals promoted during the reign of the regent were transferred from their original positions, and the military power changed hands.

The reason why the situation turned so quickly is inseparable from one thing, in addition to Solandale's extremely high operational efficiency, that is, the inaction of the former regent Chino van Heersing.

In the eyes of the outside world, Chino Ben had many opportunities to stop this.

For example, in the plenary meeting, although Lorna successfully executed the three Matthews, in terms of the injuries of both parties, Lorna obviously suffered some more losses.

If Chino makes further attacks, the two sides will fight with real knives and guns, so that Solandelle knows that he can't be provoked, and the situation will most likely become different.

But who knows, after a wrestling, Chino will stop fighting.

Another example is King Qin's order, Chino served as regent for 10 years, and a large part of the generals of the forbidden army corps in the cardinal province were personally promoted by him.

Whenever he gives an order, not to mention that all the 600,000 forbidden troops will put up anti-flags, at least half of them will respond in groups.

Even if it's hard to say who killed the deer, at least it won't be eaten one by one like now.

As a result, Chino was indifferent to all this, playing the piano in the mansion every day, and no one was seen, so that rumors spread inside and outside the court that he was crazy.

The core people do not act, and the people below have the heart and powerlessness, and they don't know where to start if they want to resist, so they can only choose to protect themselves and let Solandelle fall in order to fight for the smallest loss.

In addition to officials and generals at all levels, even those things that are not "human" have been purged.

In parallel with the purge of the faction, Solandale ordered a territory-wide population inventory, with all registered citizens required to go to designated places for medical examinations.

Outwardly, the androids belonging to the "Death Birds" are indistinguishable from humans, and are difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, but due to the difference in physiological structure, they must be exposed in a medical examination.

After rounds of gradual investigations, the dead birds hidden among the citizens were basically identified, and all of them were handed over to the local defenders for unified control, and this secret service that once frightened countless people in the kingdom ushered in the end.

At this point, the power cultivated by the regent during his 10-year reign was basically destroyed, and the towering tree that once covered the entire Dorkulander finally fell.

Finally, Solandelle, who had cleaned up all her henchmen, pointed the knife at the man who had been with her for 14 years, and handed down the sentence against Chino van Helsing himself-

Deprivation of citizenship, deportation, and no return to Doguland for the rest of his life.

On the day of Chino's expulsion, Solandale led his ministers to the gate of the royal city, which was the last journey for Chino.

In fact, before this, the new ministers led by Ma Ban had strongly suggested that things should either not be done, or they should be done absolutely.

Instead of letting go of such a hidden danger, it is better to secretly gather masters to surround and kill while Chino is still in the royal city, and eliminate the future trouble forever.

However, Solandale did not agree with this suggestion.

Maybe it's because of Chino's true strength, and I'm worried that if I do too much, I will be counterattacked.

Or perhaps, this queen's heart is not as cold as iron and stone, and there is still a little bit of old love in the deepest part of her heart.

Whatever the reason, she chose the softest, but also the most profound approach-

Love and hatred will no longer go back to the past.

One part, two wide, not seen in this life.

It was now approaching evening, and the sky was covered with the winds of late autumn, and the fields outside the city were full of dead trees, and the occasional crow landed on the branches, making a lonely chirp.

Solandelle was surrounded by the courtiers, and Chino stood at the gate of the city watching, the remnants of the sunset in the west emitting the last rays of the sun above the sky behind her.

The backlit shadow made it impossible to distinguish her expression, and only two incomparably complex expressions could be seen in those blue eyes—

Extrication.

And also

Sadness.

Chino stood in front of Solandelle, his eyes reflecting the glow of the sunset, looking at the girl who was close at hand.

The two looked at each other as they did when they first met 14 years ago.

It's just that time is impermanent, and the years that once accompanied each other can never go back.

Chino looked into Solandale's eyes, he smiled, opened his arms to the person in front of him, and his voice was as gentle as ever: "This farewell, I don't know when the next time we meet." Don't you hug me? ”

"This may be your last chance to hold me."

At this moment, Solandale froze in place, and the experience of the journey suddenly appeared in his mind.

Once upon a time, she and the person in front of her met in Hua Nian, tempered in the flames of war, kissed on the lakeside, and left traces of each other for most of their lives.

Suddenly, the blade of fate was slashed, and the two went in opposite directions, drifting apart in different directions.

Who in this world wants to turn their backs on their old friends?

Even the Queen, who was determined to let go of her old love, had struggled countless times at night, hoping that the person who walked in the darkness would turn back, even for a moment.

But he was gone so fast that he didn't even have a chance to reach out and grab him.

Now, as she wished, he turned back.

It's just that it's too late.

Looking at Chino's open arms, Solandale's heart seemed to have been hit by something, and her vision began to blur, and the pathos that came from nowhere spread in her heart.

The memories of the past came flooding back, and the warm scenes brought extreme pain at this time, almost making it difficult for her to breathe.

She tried to hold back her tears, not wanting to look too embarrassed at the farewell, but she still shed tears.

Sorendale's shoulders trembled and she sobbed under her breath as she pulled out a small crystal box containing a delicate red string from her bosom.

This is a token given to her by Chino back then, called "Thread", which protected her for 14 years, and was worn by her on her wrist until the day she made up her mind to leave.

With trembling hands, Solandelle put the crystal box containing the thread into Chino's hand, and said with tears in her eyes, "Live well"

Chino's eyes softened, and he took a slight step forward, ready to take the initiative to embrace Solandelle in his arms.

But in the end, this action did not get a response.

Solandelle stepped back, turned around and didn't look at Chino again, her red lips opened and closed several times, whimpered several times, and finally said the second half of the sentence in a vague voice: "But don't come back." ”

Chino was alone, holding the crystal box in his hand, watching Solandale's back, the sunset reflected in his pupils completely sinking into the horizon at this time, and the afterglow was extinguished in an instant, leaving only a chilling darkness.

After a long dead silence, a strange black mist surged around and spread, obscuring everyone's vision.

When the black mist surged into the sky and dispersed with the wind, Chino's figure had disappeared without a trace, and only an emotionless voice echoed in the wind:

"Goodbye, Queen Laurel."

(End of chapter)