Ling Feng found it even more amusing seeing the ashen faces of the three men.
These three fawned over Hua Zhenyan, lapping up his every word. How could they possibly know the old man's true nature?
"You don't need to know who I am!"
"Old scoundrel, you say the dead must make way for the living. Have you ever dreamt of the three thousand soldiers who died unjustly?"
"While you clung to life, cheated for military merits, enjoyed the admiration of thousands, and put on a show, did you ever feel even a shred of shame?"
"Aren't you afraid that one day you'll fall into the deepest hell, where those three thousand loyal souls will tear you apart until not even your bones remain?"
Ling Feng's words, one by one, struck Hua Zhenyan's heart like heavy hammers.
Hua Zhenyan's eyes bloodshot, he pointed at Ling Feng and roared like a madman, "I, I didn't… I annihilated ten thousand enemies! I am a five-star general! You, you brat, talking nonsense! The war records can prove it. You, what kind of thing are you, to dare slander me, Hua Zhenyan, like this!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ling Feng slowly raise a token in his hand.
It was inscribed with: Unparalleled National Scholar, Execute First, Report Later!
"You, you are… Pfft!"
Hua Zhenyan's terrified eyeballs nearly fell out, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Now he knew who Ling Feng was, but he would never be able to reveal Ling Feng's true identity!
Exposed by this Heavenly King, Hua Zhenyan knew he had no face to continue living, and his descendants would be spat upon by everyone!
Consumed by rage, his heart exploded!
He died on the spot!
The three men beside him were stunned and rushed forward to check on Hua Zhenyan!
"Elder Hua!"
"Elder Hua, you…"
"No need to look! He's dead. You, Ling Feng, who exactly are you?" One of them, his face pale as paper, stood up. When he looked at Ling Feng again, he was too terrified to meet his gaze.
Ling Feng had already put away the token representing the Zhenbei King.
"Scram!"
With a single word, Ling Feng arrogantly stepped over Hua Zhenyan's corpse and headed indoors.
That single word made the souls of the three men tremble.
They finally realized they had been blinded by greed.
Ling Feng was nothing like they had imagined.
Even though they didn't know what had just happened, being able to scare Hua Zhenyan to death with a few words was incredibly terrifying!
"Still not getting out!" Yang Fei roared at the three men.
A fierce surge of energy erupted from Yang Fei's body, startling the three men. They dragged Hua Zhenyan's corpse and fled in disarray!
"Truly a bunch of ants!"
Yang Fei watched them flee in embarrassment and berated them angrily.
If it weren't for Ling Feng's prior orders, Yang Fei would never have allowed those who offended the Heavenly Venerate to leave alive!
Following Ling Feng into the hall, they saw Ling Feng already seated in the living room, pouring himself a cup of tea.
Yang Fei was still somewhat shocked by how Ling Feng had exposed Hua Zhenyan's true nature with a few words. He stepped forward and asked, "Heavenly Venerate, how did you see that Hua Zhenyan was a deserter and a defeated general?"
Ling Feng looked back at Yang Fei and asked slowly, "You've followed me into battle for years. Have you ever seen me lose?"
Yang Fei replied with conviction, "Never! Heavenly Venerate has never lost a single battle!"
"Then do you know why?"
Yang Fei was taken aback. How could he answer this question?
After a moment of thought, he said with a wry smile, "Heh, it must be that Heavenly Venerate's military strategy is divine, that you are a born, undefeated war god who leads troops to victory!"
"Keep your flattery to yourself and stuff it back down your throat."
Ling Feng's words made Yang Fei's face flush slightly.
His words did have a hint of sycophancy, but Yang Fei felt he was speaking the truth.
Since ancient times, where had there ever been such a young, consistently victorious war god like Ling Feng?
Moreover, Ling Feng had only been in the military roster for a few years, yet he already had such terrifying achievements and status. If he wasn't a born undefeated war god, what else could he be?
"No one is born to fight! I've led troops for years, and I've delved into tens of thousands of battles, big and small, recorded in military strategy books since ancient times. Only then did I achieve this today."
As Ling Feng finished speaking, Yang Fei's eyes widened, and he suddenly realized, "Oh! I understand now. Twelve years ago, during the Battle of Linhuashan in the Northwest War Zone, Heavenly Venerate had already investigated it, and knew then that there was something strange about that battle!"
Ling Feng smiled faintly and nodded, "Yes, it was just a conjecture before. Today, seeing Hua Zhenyan in person, my guess has been confirmed!"
"He's not even worthy of being called a deserter and a defeated general. He's just a scumbag who cheated for merit and fame!"
These were Ling Feng's heartfelt words. Any man with a bit of backbone, faced with the death of three thousand soldiers on a mountaintop, would have no face to continue living!
Ling Feng respected those men who shed blood for their country, not such a foul old cheat!
Being able to sit and play chess with Hua Zhenyan was only out of respect for the three thousand loyal souls.
With one move, Ling Feng sent Hua Zhenyan to repent before those three thousand loyal souls!
Yang Fei nodded repeatedly on the side. He had been with Ling Feng the longest and naturally understood Ling Feng's character.
The previous Hu Deqiang was just a vulgar businessman, and Ling Feng disdained to kill him!
As for today's Hua Zhenyan, he was a disgrace to the military, and Ling Feng disdained to kill him with his own hands. That's why he used his chess skill to sever his heart meridians, to avoid soiling his hands!
"Heavenly Venerate, just as you predicted, this Hua Zhenyan is definitely not the last ant to come knocking. If this continues…"
Before Yang Fei could finish his sentence, Ling Feng looked out the window with a cold expression and said disdainfully, "More ants are coming."
Yang Fei's face immediately darkened. He looked towards the entrance and angrily exclaimed, "These ignorant fools dare to come again!"
Seeing Yang Fei's posture of wanting to hack them to death, Ling Feng stopped him, "Let them in. Three fellows have arrived this time. I want to see what price they can offer to stop my progress!"
"Yes!"
Although Yang Fei's heart was burning with rage, he dared not disobey Ling Feng's orders in the slightest.
Suppressing his anger, Yang Fei stepped forward to lead the three men from outside in.
At this moment, his killing intent was truly difficult to suppress!
How could just anyone dare to step into the Heavenly Venerate's domain?
If it weren't for the Heavenly Venerate's orders, Yang Fei would not have let any of the previous offenders who had come to his door see the next sunrise.
But now, he could only endure it. He couldn't let his own anger interfere with the Heavenly Venerate's important affairs.
Ling Feng sat on the sofa, staring at the three men opposite him.
The leader was a man in a suit and tie, his attire clearly custom-made. This was a wealthy man, a rich magnate.
Beside him was a burly middle-aged man in a Tang suit, and the third was a thin young man with a sinister expression.
Before the other party could speak, Ling Feng spoke first, his voice cold, "You've all come about my brother's matter, haven't you?"