Seizing the Magistrate's Mansion

After Alexander Hayes finished speaking, he turned around and looked up at the plaque hanging high above the entrance. The words "Magistrate's Mansion" were inscribed on it.

With a swift movement, Alexander Hayes leapt into the air like lightning and struck the "Magistrate's Mansion" plaque with his palm, shattering it to pieces before landing steadily on the ground.

Alexander Hayes was already renowned for his extraordinary martial prowess. Showing off such a skill in front of the House of Zhao only deepened their fear and awe of him.

No wonder people called Alexander Hayes the War God—his skills truly lived up to the legend.

No wonder the House of Zhao suffered defeat this time. Their opponent was the famed War God and former general; of course their tens of thousands of guards were no match for him.

The members of the House of Zhao nervously eyed the shattered fragments of the plaque on the ground, silently comparing their own heads to its sturdiness. If Alexander Hayes had struck their heads with that palm, it would be like smashing a watermelon with a hammer—their skulls would be crushed to bits!

Seeing the expressions on the House of Zhao members' faces, Alexander Hayes calmly brushed his sleeve and said, "This Magistrate's Mansion is the official residence of Anchester's highest authority. Since I, the King, am here, I will requisition this mansion as the Palace of Qin. Do any of you have objections?"

In reality, the Magistrate's Mansion was built by the House of Zhao. Previously, they had always seized others' property, but now their own mansion was being taken from them. Naturally, under normal circumstances, they'd be upset.

Unfortunately for them, the one seizing the Magistrate's Mansion was Alexander Hayes—and that made this a very different situation.

The members of the House of Zhao scrambled to show their loyalty, each one rushing to speak up: