This…
Zuo Long sucked in a sharp, cold breath. His already pale face beca ashen in an instant.
TAP. TAP. TAP. He subconsciously retreated several steps, hiding behind Zuo Yuanfei.
"Chen Yang!!"
Zuo Yuanfei dropped his pretense. Since the other party had no intention of talking things out and insisted on tearing off all cordiality, what was there to be afraid of? The Forr Chief Military Commander was very strong, but he, Zuo Yuanfei, and the entire Zuo Family were no second-rate force. They were definitely not so pushovers to be trifled with!
His father was the Forr Pri Minister, a mber of the Imperial Clan. He absolutely refused to believe that this Forr Chief Military Commander would dare to attack and kill a mber of the Zuo Family here.
This was the first ti Zuo Yuanfei had called Chen Yang by his full na. His tone was icy. "I admit it. I did it, but I did it for the good of the Martial Departnt."
"Is that country bumpkin really better than Zuo Long, who has been nurtured by his family's environnt since childhood, has frequent interactions with various high-level authorities, and is well-versed in nurous military texts?" Zuo Yuanfei narrowed his eyes, appealing to emotion and reason. At this point, continuing to deny the matter would not only be self-deception but would also make him a laughingstock.
These words made the expressions of many onlookers change. Isn't he being too shaless? The man may have a humble background, but he earned first place through genuine ability. Is he supposed to just give up his spot because of your Zuo Long's background?
"He has never been on a battlefield, has he?" Chen Yang slowly raised his head, glancing inquisitively at Zuo Yuanfei. Without waiting for an answer, he continued, "Dayong was eighteen when he followed . We fought in the great battles of Night Quiet Valley and Hundred Flowers Valley.
"Especially in the battle at Hundred Flowers Valley. He led a thousand guards, charging in and out three tis, slaying 1,800 enemies, capturing 800, and even cutting down the enemy's command flag! He made his na in that single battle!
"Tell , could your son Zuo Long do that?"
Zuo Yuanfei was speechless.
"Even after leaving the battlefield for the academy, he consistently maintained the top rank in the entire school! What about your son, Zuo Long?"
Zuo Yuanfei was speechless.
"Nurtured by the family atmosphere from a young age, having frequent contact with high-level authorities, well-read in military texts, and yet he couldn't even score a hundred points on both exams combined?" A faint smile tugged at Chen Yang's lips. "And now you're telling you did this for the good of the Martial Departnt?
"Hmm?!"
Zuo Yuanfei's face turned a furious shade of blue, and he clenched his fists tightly, utterly speechless.
HISS.
Zuo Long, standing to the side, wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. His flushed face was slick with cold sweat. What on earth did I say just now? That the other guy was a sore loser who ca to my house—the house of the top-ranked student—to cause trouble? That I was upright and proper, and thus had nothing to fear?
If he could, Zuo Long would have eaten every single word he had just uttered.
"Chen Yang, I advise you to quit while you're ahead!" After a long mont, Zuo Yuanfei spoke through gritted teeth, his words clear. "What's done is done. I will concede further and offer fifty million as compensation."
"This money will allow them to live without a worry for the rest of their lives. How about it?"
Wei Dayong, who had been silent the entire ti, strode forward and pointed at Zuo Yuanfei, roaring in fury, "Screw your compensation! What do you take for?"
Zuo Yuanfei's brows knitted together as he struggled to suppress the inferno of rage building within him. How dare this piece of trash speak to in such a tone?
"You're a disgrace who had to steal test results, yet you have the gall to hold a celebration banquet? And you keep claiming to be 'upright and proper'?" Wei Dayong admonished sharply. "Do you have any sha at all?"
Zuo Long's expression shifted repeatedly. He opened his mouth several tis to argue but couldn't force out a single word.
"If fifty million isn't enough, what about five hundred million?" Zuo Yuanfei said somberly after a long pause. In his eyes, there was nothing that couldn't be solved with money, especially for a bumpkin like him who's been poor his entire life. If there was, it just ant the price wasn't high enough.
Wei Dayong laughed out of sheer frustration. To them, is sothing that determines my entire future so trivial that it can be brushed aside with a bit of money? Perhaps they're even thinking that even if I get first place back, I'd never earn this much in my life, so this is a huge windfall for .
"I don't accept!!" Wei Dayong sneered. Let alone five hundred million, he wouldn't agree even if Zuo Yuanfei offered the entire Zuo Family fortune.
Dignity is priceless.
"What right do you have to refuse? Aren't you just trying to use this opportunity to extort us? Co on, na your price. How much do you want?" Zuo Long sneered, making a grand gesture with his hand.
"You..." Wei Dayong trembled with rage.
Chen Yang slowly and deliberately put out his cigarette. Honestly, he had seen all sorts of people over the years, so he wasn't the least bit surprised by the Zuo family's shaless attitude.
SNAP.
Chen Yang snapped his fingers and ordered Yang Hu, "Clear the area."
"Roger that!!" Yang Hu flashed a wicked smile, turning to scan the remaining guests. "Ladies and gentlen, the banquet is over. It would be wise for you to stay out of what cos next."
"Yes, yes! We're leaving now!"
"We'll take our leave."
They were all shrewd individuals, experts at reading the room and sailing with the wind. Who couldn't see that the Forr Chief Military Commander was determined to see this through to the end? As for the final outco, they didn't dare to imagine it. Nodding and bowing, many of them quickly departed.
Soon, the vast courtyard was empty, leaving only the tense and stunned mbers of the Zuo Family frozen in place.
"Chen Yang, I hope you'll consider the consequences. Please?" Zuo Yuanfei could easily guess what Chen Yang intended to do. He lowered his stance, his tone almost pleading.
Chen Yang remained silent.
Zuo Yuanfei continued to persuade him, his words and expression dripping with humility, stopping just short of getting on his knees and begging. We're in the wrong, and we can't win a fight. What can we do besides bow our heads?
After a mont, Chen Yang asked, "By the way, who is Zuo Fan to you?"
"He is my youngest son," Zuo Yuanfei answered truthfully.
"Is he not here?" Chen Yang asked.
"No, he's not."
Chen Yang rose to his feet, a hint of disappointnt in his voice. "I promised a friend I would deal with him. It seems I'll have to wait until next ti."
Zuo Yuanfei was speechless.
The others were speechless.
What… what kind of tone is that? Does he think he can just kill a mber of the prestigious Zuo Family whenever he feels like it?!
"You..." Zuo Yuanfei clenched his teeth tightly, then did sothing that stunned every mber of the Zuo Family present.
THUMP.
The proud Family Head of the Zuo Family dropped to his knees. "Commander, I implore you, for my father's sake, spare the Zuo family this one ti. My Zuo Family will forever rember your great kindness and never forget it."
"You think I want to annihilate your entire family?" Chen Yang lowered his gaze to glance at Zuo Yuanfei, a faint smile on his lips. "Actually, this is for your own good! After all, if I leave a few of you alive, you'll not only live in fear every day but also have to rack your brains trying to figure out how to get revenge.
"Rather than living such a tireso existence, it's better to make a clean break of it, don't you think?"
Zuo Yuanfei was speechless.
The crowd was left speechless.
When you put it that way, it actually seems to make so sense!
"Besides," Chen Yang added, patting Zuo Yuanfei's shoulder before turning to leave with long strides, "the Road to Hell won't be so lonely."
"Chen Yang!" Zuo Yuanfei shot to his feet, bellowing with all his might, "If you dare touch us today, you'll et an even more miserable end before long!!"
As Chen Yang's figure receded into the distance, a thought crossed his mind. Forr Pri Minister? Imperial Clan? It's their turn next.
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