RPAGF Chapter 1348
Chapter 1348
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Now that the matter was out in the open, Zhang Yi and his group simply resorted to threats, since they believed that they would win this whole mess.
This made Zhao Feng laugh again.
Zhang Yi frowned unhappily and said, "What are you laughing at? How can you still laugh?"
Zhao Feng retorted, "Zhang Yi, since I already know everything, why do I still have time to argue with you guys here? Why do you think that is?"
These words truly stumped the three of them, causing their expressions to freeze for a moment.
It's indeed a bit strange.
But they couldn't quite put their finger on what was strange about it.
Before they could say anything, Zhao Feng said directly, "That's because... His Majesty is not afraid of the commotion that the Duke of Liang and his group can cause."
"impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"Zhao Feng, what kind of wild ideas are you having?"
Zhang Yi and the other two immediately denied and refuted Zhao Feng's statement in perfect unison—not out of stubbornness, but simply because they felt the statement was utterly absurd.
How could a previously unknown and obscure imperial grandson, who has only been on the throne for a short time, possibly shake the foundation that we have built up in the military over a lifetime?
As a founding military general.
They all understood one thing perfectly: whether a word is kept and how strong one's fist is depends solely on the strength of one's own fist, regardless of whether one has the title of emperor. The former emperor of the Yuan Dynasty... wasn't he driven to the northern desert by their own group?
A brat who's barely out of his skin.
Even if he knows how to use tricks and gain a good reputation, how could he possibly be any match for a real fist?
Zhao Feng raised an eyebrow and said, "What's so impossible about it?"
"Otherwise, do you think His Majesty would dare to order me to arrest you in front of so many people when your wolfish ambitions as a group of dukes and military officials are already obvious to him? If His Majesty hadn't already shown no fear of you, why would I dare to provoke you like this?"
"You hate me now, don't you? You wish you could skin me alive and tear me apart, right?"
"You think I'm arrogant, I'm stupid... Have you ever thought about who is really the one who can't see the situation clearly and is actually stupid?"
Four questions in a row silenced Zhang Yi and the other two, leaving them speechless.
Because they had to admit that Zhao Feng's words made sense...
at the same time.
They each tried to untangle the mess in their minds, but the more they tried, the more uneasy, uncertain, and fearful they felt.
Zhang Yi pursed his lips and swallowed, as if to give himself more peace of mind, or as if to question: "Lan Yu... Lan Yu and his men have many adopted sons and confidants in the army. That kid has just ascended the throne and cannot win over the people. How can he be fearless? What makes him fearless?"
What makes you fearless...?
Zhao Feng really didn't know about this, since Zhu Yunwen hadn't explicitly said so, but he was probably 80-90% sure he believed it.
So Zhao Feng laughed loudly: "Hahahaha! You think you can know this? Believe it or not, you're never going to get out of this prison again!"
At this point, Zhao Feng glanced at the three men whose faces were grim, a hint of smugness appearing in his eyes. He then stopped wasting words with them and said, "You can figure it out yourselves."
After saying that, he gave the three of them a contemptuous look and turned to leave.
He and Zhang Yi talked so much for no other reason than this.
Rather, it was because the three of them were indeed of special status, and Zhu Yunwen had not given him any instructions, so he could not easily use the people in the imperial prison to deal with them.
But even so.
How could Zhao Feng allow these three people to stay comfortably in the imperial prison?
Therefore, since physical attacks were not feasible, he decided to use magical attacks on the three of them—he wanted to make them constantly restless in the prison, doubting themselves, doubting life, and doubting the seemingly inevitable outcome and future.
And then Zhao Feng left.
Zhang Yi, Zhu Shou, and Cao Xing's faces immediately fell. They were no longer the arrogant and confident men they had been on the road. Instead, they looked like deflated balloons, their brows furrowed and their faces showing worry.
Cao Xing looked at Zhang Yi and Zhu Shou with concern and said, "What Zhao Feng just said... isn't without reason. Could it be... could it be..."
He dared not say these words aloud, nor was he willing to say them.
Zhang Yi spat on the ground: "Damn it, don't listen to his nonsense! Who are Lan Yu and his men? They've led troops, killed enemies... more than that brat has eaten salt. How could he possibly do anything to Lan Yu and his men? It's utterly ridiculous! If that's the case, Lan Yu and his men might as well quit! They might as well all slit their own throats and hang themselves!"
Although he spoke in a strong tone.
But at this moment, as he paced back and forth on both sides of the cell with his hands behind his back, he was revealing his inner unease, anxiety, and fear to the fullest extent.
Cao Xing, ever outspoken, bluntly voiced the thoughts that Zhang Yi and Zhu Shou had been holding onto but were unwilling to say: "But that kid from Qianqing Palace can't be courting death, can he? Even if he's arrogant and ignorant, surely Zhao Feng can't be courting death too, can he?"
"Damn it, would it kill you to say less?" Zhang Yi was already holding back, so he couldn't stand Cao Xing's blunt words. Regardless of whether the words were right or wrong, he started cursing impatiently.
"Sigh...this matter...sigh..." Zhu Shou could only sigh.