The plan to "Purge the Emperor's Side! Execute Treacherous Officials!" initiated by Uchiha Madara, with Bols as the primary leader and Esdeath, along with the other members of Night Raid, assisting, was now unfolding with fierce intensity in the shadows of the Empire!
And where exactly was this shadowy location?
Cough, cough... Specifically, it was Uchiha Madara's estate.
There were many reasons why this place was chosen as the planning base.
Firstly, the most important reason was that the mastermind behind this entire operation was Uchiha Madara himself!
Secondly, most of the individuals involved in this plan, including Esdeath and the entire Night Raid, were already residing within Uchiha Madara's estate.
Oh, right, and as an aside, Kurome had also joined Night Raid, and for convenience, the entire Night Raid no longer returned to their base, instead being entirely stationed within Uchiha Madara's estate.
The final reason was that Uchiha Madara's estate was simply too secure.
What kind of place was Uchiha Madara's estate? Back then, Uchiha Madara, disliking any disturbances, had directly placed a barrier over the entire estate. Once the barrier was erected, the estate became even more secure than the heavily guarded Imperial Palace!
This was a long time ago. When Esdeath and the Night Raid members secretly plotted at Bols's home, they had to avoid prying eyes, so all their discussions could only take place in Bols's secret underground chamber.
After staying in the underground chamber for too long, Esdeath grew annoyed and casually remarked that it would be better to return and plot elsewhere. This earned her a disgusted look from everyone!
And so, the current situation came to be.
In Uchiha Madara's estate living room, all the sofas and tea tables had been cleared out, replaced by a stately, large conference table and several small office chairs.
The living room was strictly guarded. No other guards or regular servants were allowed inside. Only Sayu, Uchiha Madara's most trusted maid, was permitted to enter and exit, serving tea and pouring water.
Throughout the living room, Bols and Najenda, along with the Night Raid members under them, were constantly busy. Their voices, engaged in discussion, were involuntarily hushed. Everyone's expression was grim, making the entire living room's atmosphere subtly heavy.
However, amidst such a somber atmosphere, two figures with distinctly different temperaments stood out.
Sitting on a sofa that had been moved to the side, Uchiha Madara frowned as he scrutinized the main wall of the living room.
This was because, at this moment, a massive horizontal banner hung on the main wall of the living room, bearing six large characters:
"Purge the Emperor's Side! Execute Treacherous Officials!"
A cluster of black lines inevitably appeared above Uchiha Madara's head. Highly displeased, he asked Esdeath, who was sitting beside him:
"Esdeath, back then, I had you all go to Bols's home precisely to avoid having these annoying, rotten affairs constantly bothering me. Yet, you, on the other hand, just brought them all back!"
Esdeath rolled her eyes at Uchiha Madara with a look full of charm and explained:
"Who told you this place is the safest, most convenient, and most comfortable!? And besides, you are the big boss behind this plan!"
Sighing, Uchiha Madara grumbled:
"If I hadn't promised Night Raid before, I wouldn't be doing such a strenuous and thankless task!"
"If you didn't need me, Madara, I wouldn't participate in such a strenuous and thankless task either!"
No need to say it, these words were spoken by Esdeath.
Looking at Esdeath, whose head was filled with black lines, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but inwardly complain:
"As expected of the woman I fancy; your personality also has many similarities with mine! Alright, so you came here, fine. At most, it's just requisitioning some of my space, but what I can't stand the most is..."
As he spoke, Uchiha Madara looked at Sayu, who was bustling between Bols and Night Raid, serving tea and pouring water. Sayu, somewhat flustered, uttered a displeased complaint:
"Why did you also requisition Sayu? Wouldn't it be better for her to stay quietly by my side and serve me all the time? This way, Sayu suffers, and it also displeases me!"
As if she had long anticipated Uchiha Madara's displeasure, Esdeath directly pressed close to him, wrapping her arm around his neck. Her warm, soft, fragrant body pressed tightly against Uchiha Madara:
"Really, Madara, isn't it normal for them to need some tea and snacks during their work? But wouldn't it be very unsafe to have other female servants serve them? There's no other way; right now, Sayu is the only trustworthy female servant in the entire estate, from top to bottom. You, well, just bear with it for a few days!"
Still with a head full of black lines, Uchiha Madara remained displeased:
"Then how long exactly do I have to bear with this!?"
"That's hard to say. Such a massive plan, it's bound to take a few months, right?"
"A few months!? Are you kidding me!"
Uchiha Madara was about to explode in his impatience. At the critical moment, Esdeath pressed him tightly, leaned close to his ear, and promised him with a breath like orchids:
"Be good, Madara! Just bear with it for a little while. At most, during these times, I'll wait for you, stark naked, every night in the underground chamber. You can use any of those tools in the underground chamber on me as you wish! I'll let you do as you please!"
Listening to Esdeath's promise, Uchiha Madara instantly calmed down. He sat on the sofa, looking straight ahead, and replied:
"Hmm! This matter holds great promise!"
Cough, cough... So, this is how it happened...
...
When facing someone weaker than herself, Esdeath was a trembling Queen S. But when facing someone like Uchiha Madara, who had conquered her body and soul, she automatically became a trembling Queen M. This was discovered accidentally once, when Uchiha Madara and Esdeath were turning heaven and earth upside down.
From then on, whenever Uchiha Madara was in the mood, he would drag Esdeath into the underground chamber the very place where Esdeath had originally trained Leone and the others to thoroughly "train" this Queen!
Having successfully calmed Uchiha Madara, Esdeath watched the people working on the other side with satisfaction.
On that side, a group of people were diligently working, with Bols and Najenda, the leader and deputy, being the busiest. At this moment, these two were discussing important matters.
Bols said to Najenda:
"General Najenda, my subordinate reports that Honest's son, Syura, seems to have secretly returned to the Imperial Capital recently. It's rumored that this fellow Syura is as cruel and inhumane as Honest himself, and furthermore, he has a killer force under him called Wild Hunt. We must guard against them!"
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