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Soon, it was afternoon. The palace square was filled with a large crowd, even more than the last time they dealt with the human traffickers.
"The king has a major decision to announce to us. Is it about those heroes?"
"It must be. The king must want us to meet the kingdom's heroes."
"No way. The king personally held a banquet for them and awarded them medals. That's already a huge honor. It's not necessary to go this far."
"Why not? They helped us solve such a big problem. It's only right to gather us here to cheer for them."
Seeing another very angry passerby, the person who had spoken earlier could only follow along, "Yes, yes, you're right, you're right. I misspoke."
Similar conversations could be heard everywhere in the square. Some people were excited, some were grateful. They were all waiting for the people who would help them to appear.
It didn't take long before the king, along with all his people, appeared on the platform in the middle of the square.
This time, none of the kingdom's high-ranking officials had their usual arrogance or composure. Their faces were filled with anxiety, and their eyes held deep despair and fear of death.
Buggy followed behind them, finding a corner and standing there.
The king was the one who stepped forward. Looking at the expectant gazes below, a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.
Although, at this point, from the perspective of the country, he didn't think he had done anything wrong, he did have a hint of regret towards these people. He had indeed caused them great harm.
The king then recounted how, in order to pay the tribute, he had resorted to any means necessary, selling people to obtain money. He also explained why he confessed to his crimes and mentioned Buggy and his group's actions.
After these words were spoken, everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that this human trafficking organization was involved with so many high-ranking officials in the kingdom, even the king.
After a while, some people began to roar, some waved their fists in anger, and some stood there blankly, not knowing what to think.
The people who were roaring in anger were mostly those who had been harmed by the human trafficking organization. Knowing that the king and those present were the ones who had done this, they were furious. They wished they could charge forward.
Those who stood there blankly had different thoughts. Some thought that the king had indeed made a contribution to their current lives. Although he had resorted to any means necessary, he had indeed ensured their happy lives and prevented them from being bullied by pirates.
Some people were just watching coldly. These people were unconcerned.
Looking at the crowd, who were about to act, Buggy stepped forward. Looking at the people below, he said loudly, "I know you're very angry. I understand your feelings. To be honest, I'm also very angry about this. I'm here today to stand up for you. As for how to deal with them, it's up to you to decide."
Hearing Buggy's words, the angry crowd calmed down slightly. They knew that they were able to know the truth because of Buggy and his group. They were the benefactors of the entire kingdom. They should show respect to Buggy and his group.
Hearing Buggy say that they could decide how to deal with the king and the others, some people were already impatient. Their eyes flashed with a fierce light as they looked at Buggy and shouted, "Kill them! Kill them!"
In an instant, everyone was like a fire being ignited. The words "Kill them!" instantly echoed throughout the palace square. The sound shook the clouds in the sky, splitting them apart.
Seeing the surging emotions, and that everyone's anger had reached its peak and was about to erupt, Buggy stepped back.
After Buggy retreated, the crowd swarmed onto the platform. They surrounded the king and the others. In an instant, countless fists and feet rained down on them.
At this time, these angry people didn't care about their identities. They swung their fists and feet in anger. After a few screams, the king and the others were swallowed by the crowd.
Buggy didn't know whether it was the poison that took effect or if they were beaten to death. When the crowd retreated, only piles of flesh remained.
After venting their anger, everyone didn't rush to leave. Instead, they turned their gazes to Buggy and his group, who were standing there. Almost everyone's eyes revealed gratitude.
"Hero!"
"Hero!"
"Hero!"
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The loud cheers instantly echoed throughout the palace square again.
After the cheers subsided, Buggy calmed everyone down and then returned to the palace.
There were still many things to take care of. He didn't have much time to waste here.
The things he had done had a huge impact. Although the people of Illysia were grateful to him, the World Government, the Marines, the Five Elders, and even the Celestial Dragons would definitely be very angry. They might even take drastic action against him. He was about to face a storm. He didn't have much time to stay here. He had to deal with these follow-up matters as soon as possible.
There were many things he needed to deal with. For example, the management of the kingdom. Almost all of Illysia's high-ranking officials had died in the palace square. The kingdom's management would definitely be in chaos. He had to arrange for the remaining officials to handle these matters.
He also had to deal with the human trafficking organizations scattered throughout Illysia. He had to instruct the officials to crack down on them. He couldn't wait until they left and hand it over to the World Government or the Marines. They might not even care. Those human trafficking organizations might get away with it. They might even continue to engage in human trafficking. This was something he had to deal with in the near future.
And there was also his promise. He had promised to protect the innocent relatives of those high-ranking officials who had died. He had to ensure that these people wouldn't be implicated and that they would leave Illysia smoothly.
There were many things to do, and they were very difficult to handle. But fortunately, the king, before he died, had left information about the distribution of the human trafficking organizations and their leaders. He also left orders for a group of officials who weren't involved, instructing them to obey Buggy and his group's orders in the near future.
Over the next ten days, Buggy and his group were busy with these matters. They even took action themselves, eliminating some of the more difficult human traffickers. The relatives of those high-ranking officials who weren't involved in human trafficking were also successfully arranged to leave Illysia.
The country was also successfully stabilized. Over the past ten days, the citizens hadn't felt any changes in the country. Instead, they had vented their anger, and some people had found their lost loved ones.
This was an unexpected gain from Buggy and his group's destruction of the human trafficking organization. Some people hadn't been trafficked in time. They were successfully rescued by Buggy. Under Buggy's arrangement, they returned to their loved ones.
The changes in the kingdom didn't have a major impact on the country. Instead, everything was developing for the better. Buggy and his group were also preparing to leave in the near future. They had sensed that danger was approaching them.
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