Chapter 652: Old Sly Fox

The old eunuch gasped and his knees weakened when he saw the white cloth was also stained with dark crimson all over.

Plop.

The senior disciples dropped what they were carrying onto the ground.

And when they did so, the white clothes were unwrapped, revealing what was inside of it.

Ghastly bodies of civilians with wounds, fractures, and burn marks could be seen.

One of them, which was nearest to the old eunuch, had one of its eyes dangling out from the eye socket.

Its face was also a mangled mass of flesh and bones.

The cheek was sunken in and its mouth was unrecognizable with the jaw being badly messed up.

When the old eunuch saw it, he dropped to the ground uncontrollably.

"What... are you trying to do..." The old eunuch said with his body shaking from the ghastly sight that was in front of him.

Zhao Geng Nian stroked his beard when he saw the reaction from the old eunuch.

He thought that his ploy of letting Qian Shi have a glimpse of the cruelty that they would be facing in Hong Feng City if the cultivators from the north were allowed to attack had worked out well.

But when he glanced at Qian Shi, Qian Shi was sitting in his seat very calmly.

Zhao Geng Nian frowned and the uneasy feeling about whoever it was spoiling his ploy came up to him again.

"Your highness, I believe that these unfortunate souls would be enough to make my point.

"More of the innocent folks would suffer if we let the cultivators from the north have free reign within the boundaries of Hong Feng City.

"Therefore, I sincerely request that you would allow us to have the necessary resources to deal with them." Zhao Geng Nian went with what he had prepared even though Qian Shi’s reaction was not what he had expected.

Qian Shi glanced at the bodies that were lying in the main hall before shifting his gaze back at Zhao Geng Nian.

He had to muster all his determination and endurance to stop himself from displaying any anger at the despicable old man in front of him.

It was not the right moment to do so.

After he gave out a sigh, Qian Shi nodded his head at Zhao Geng Nian.

Zhao Geng Nian’s lips curled up when he saw the nod.

But Qian Shi went on and said, "I feel your concern about the life and wealth of everyone in Hong Feng City and even the Da Qian Dynasty.

"And that is why I would need your help to deal with the cultivators from the north.

"However, it wouldn’t be dealing with them here in Hong Feng City.

"I’ve gotten the information that the cultivators from the north are planning to attack Gui Feng City and the mines near it instead."

"Gui Feng City?" Zhao Geng Nian frowned and said.

How could he have known? He thought and cursed at whoever it was that had spoiled his plan again.

No wonder he had an uneasy feeling about what was happening all along.

"Yes, Gui Feng City." Qian Shi nodded his head at Zhao Geng Nian in confirmation and he gestured at the bodies that were in the main hall and said, "I think you agree with me that there shouldn’t be such cruelty and misfortune happening in the Da Qian Dynasty anymore.

"My personal army is ready and I would need the help from the Qing Feng Sect disciples to take on the cultivators from the north.

"And as a reward for that, the emperor is willing to increase the number of spirit stones that the Qing Feng Sect can get from the mines of Gui Feng City."

Zhao Geng Nian was put on the spot with what Qian Shi had said.

His use of the bodies to scare and force Qian Shi to relent had backfired spectacularly.

If he rejected Qian Shi now, it would seem odd and inconsistent with what he was doing and saying.

But if he agreed with it, the opportunity to seize Gui Feng and its surrounding mines would be lost, and the sect leader of Qing Feng Sect would be very mad at him.

Zhao Geng Nian’s face darkened while he pondered on it.

Qian Shi had a sip of his tea, put down the tea cup and added on, "I’m sure the Qing Feng Sect that had protected the land and people of the Da Qian Dynasty would be willing to lend a helping hand in times of need like this.

"Just like how the three greats of Qing Feng Sect, Qing Yang Zi, Zhao Qing Ying and Lin Fan had always done when they were still alive."

Zhao Geng Nian felt his anger rise when he heard Qian Shi turning the table and trying to use the ancestors of the Qing Feng Sect to make him relent.

Thoughts of slaughtering Qian Shi rose in his mind and he had to suppress them before he made it a reality.

After Xiao Feng had died, he was getting more of these moments and it was slowly becoming his heart demon.

"Peak Lord..." The senior disciples in the main hall grew wary when they saw the expression on Zhao Geng Nian’s face.

Zhao Geng Nian quickly took a slow breath and had a sip of the tea.

It took a few moments before the thoughts of ending Qian Shi went away.

Finally, he glanced back at Qian Shi, cupped his hands at him and said, "Your highness, the Qing Feng Sect shall be ready at the emperor’s service like what we always did for the Da Qian Dynasty."

Qian Shi stood up from his seat with a huge fake smile on his face and said, "That is great news!

"I’m sure that with my personal army and the disciples from the Qing Feng Sect, we would be able to get rid of the cultivators from the north easily."

Zhao Geng Nian gave him an equally fake smile back and said, "I’m sure we will be able to do so."

He stood up from his seat, turned around towards the entrance of the main hall, waved his hand for the senior disciples to follow and left without saying a word.

"Your highness... What shall we do with these..." The old eunuch pointed at the bodies which were still in the main hall and asked.

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