Those razor-sharp eyes seemed poised to pierce through the thoughts of everyone present, leaving no place to hide.
The crowd was cowed by that gaze, bowing their heads one after another, terrified of being singled out.
No one knew, in the eyes of this peerless hero, what they were worth at all.
"My beloved ministers, this operation is of paramount importance; there is no room for the slightest mistake."
Zhang Beixing said in a deep voice, his tone brooking no argument.
"If anything goes wrong, even a little, I'll have your heads buried with it!"
His voice wasn't loud, yet it carried a chilling pressure that froze the soul.
The civil and military officials of the court were all horrified, nodding in quick succession.
Afraid that the slightest slackness would cost them their heads.
Richard and Alina, however, remained calm, utterly unafraid.
They knew full well their lord was only speaking thus to rouse morale, not truly intent on slaughtering the innocent.
