NCCnovel Chapter 158 Repaying others with their own methods
Chapter 158 Repaying others with their own methods
Fengyun Tower —
A teacup was thrown violently, grazing the faces of the kneeling people below, before smashing to the ground.
"Useless! What a bunch of useless trash!"
The people kneeling on the ground trembled, none of them daring to raise their heads.
Dongfang Yuan withdrew his hand, then angrily flicked his sleeve, revealing a hideous scar on his right arm and a mutilated hand.
His face was already gloomy, and when he saw his injured hand, his anger flared up even more.
Pointing at the people below, he coldly and angrily cursed, "I didn't even tell you to make a move, you were just following from a distance, and you still managed to lose track of the person? What are you all good for?!"
"I'd be better off raising a bunch of pigs than you! How dare you even show your face here? Right now, all of you get out there and be punished!"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the kneeling men all changed.
The punishments in Fengyunlou are extremely harsh and cruel, ranging from minor cuts and lacerations to severed limbs.
The thought of such severe punishment caused all of them to break out in a cold sweat in an instant.
They all knelt down and kowtowed, begging for mercy.
"Please spare us, Master! It really wasn't our carelessness! It's just that Xie Yan is far too cunning; he disappeared in the blink of an eye."
"He must have sensed something to ditch us!"
"Please give us another chance, we promise it won't happen again."
"Shut up, everyone!"
Dongfang Yuan roared, his cold gaze sweeping over the crowd, "You can't even handle this small matter, and you still dare to beg for my mercy?"
"Give you another chance? Do you think you'll have a next time?"
"Get down and accept your punishment!"
Upon hearing this, the kneeling men's faces immediately showed despair.
They obeyed the order, daring not to say anything more, and could only grit their teeth, turn around, and leave the place.
After they left, the atmosphere in the hall remained quiet and somewhat oppressive.
The higher-ups of Fengyun Tower looked at each other in bewilderment.
"What do you think?"
Dongfang Yuan's cold gaze swept over the crowd as he asked.
Everyone remained silent, not daring to provoke Dongfang Yuan at this moment.
After a while, one of the trusted confidants hesitantly spoke up.
"Don't worry, OP. Even if we don't know Xie Yan's situation, we all know where his final destination is, don't we?"
"Yes, yes, after all, the goods have been delivered. Given Xie Yan's personality, he will definitely come back here to save those two traitors, Wuya and Amo."
"We'll set up a trap inside the building, and then we'll catch him like a turtle in a jar. No matter how powerful he is, he'll never escape our grasp!"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yuan's expression softened slightly.
But at that moment, someone couldn't help but pour cold water on the idea.
"Wait, OP, I think there might be something wrong with this."
“If Xie Yan had come alone, it would have been fine, but isn’t he now under Prince An’s command? What if…”
The man didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already quite clear.
If Xie Yan were alone, they might still have a chance.
But now that Prince An is standing behind him, the situation is different.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
Dongfang Yuan's eyes flickered, and he suddenly felt confident.
He gave a cold laugh and said, "There's no need to worry about that."
"A letter has arrived from the Church of Saint Sun, saying that they have found something for Prince An to do."
"At this time, Prince An should be too busy taking care of himself at the border to care about Xie Yan."
Upon hearing this, instead of feeling relieved, everyone became more anxious.
Someone suddenly knocked over their teacup, stood up, and exclaimed in horror, "The border?! Do you mean... that the Holy Sun Church is colluding with foreign enemies?!"
"This is outrageous! This is treason!"
"If it's discovered that Fengyun Tower is also involved, we might be the next target after Prince An pacifies the border!"
Normally, the imperial court has no jurisdiction over martial arts sects like these. However, if they are found to be involved in treason, the court will definitely take action against them!
At that point, it will be impossible for Fengyunlou to escape unscathed.
For a moment, many people couldn't help but panic, and even their faces turned pale.
"Why are you panicking?"
Dongfang Yuan coldly glanced at the crowd, his voice deep and cold, exuding a strong sense of intimidation.
"Now you're panicking? Did you think the court wouldn't have attacked us even without this?"
"Don't forget, back then, the previous dynasty was afraid of the Chu family's power, so they specifically hired assassins from my Fengyun Tower."
"It can be said that more than half of the Chu family members were secretly eliminated by us."
"I don't believe that the Chu family hasn't found a single clue after all these years. You're only panicking now, isn't it a bit too late?"
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a pang of unease.
They've had such a smooth life these past few years that they almost forgot about the bomb that had been planted long ago.
"But the Church of the Holy Sun..."
Someone wanted to say something, but Dongfang Yuan raised his hand to interrupt them.
He gave a strange smile and said, "No need for further explanation. If you are really afraid, I can give you a heads-up. The reason I am cooperating with the Holy Sun Church is because it has its merits."
"As long as we do as he asks and get rid of those who are blocking his way..."
"Perhaps, we can even gain merit by supporting the emperor, so why should we fear the Chu family?"
He spoke that last sentence very softly.
But everyone present was a martial artist, so how could they not have heard what he said?
In an instant, everyone's gaze was fixed on Dongfang Yuan.
However, at that moment, someone rushed in in a panic.
"Report——"
Before the person could even stop their charge, they were forced to their knees.
Everyone turned and looked over.
"OP! OP, something terrible has happened!"
"Xie Yan, Xie Yan, he went and posted the reward!"
He swallowed hard, not daring to raise his head, and shouted, "The target of the bounty is... you!!"
Everyone: "..."
Everyone: "Hiss—"
Upon hearing this, it took everyone a while to react. They all gasped and turned their gazes to Dongfang Yuan.
Someone said incredulously, "...No, has he...has he gone mad? How dare he put a bounty on the Lord of Fengyun Tower?"
Dongfang Yuan also gave a cold laugh and scoffed, "What a fool, thinking he can get away with this..."
But before he could finish speaking, the person who came to report interrupted him hastily, disregarding any potential offense.
"No, no, Master! Although Xie Yan also placed a bounty in Fengyun Tower, several other assassin factions besides us also have a share!"
Dongfang Yuan: "..."
"And the reward is a thousand taels of gold, so quite a few people have already accepted the order!"
Dongfang Yuan: "..."
the other side--
Xie Yan crossed her legs, leaned against Masala's neck, and slowly read a letter.
"From, the, dragon, the, merit?"
He slowly raised his head, looked at the blazing sun, squinted, and his eyes were filled with darkness.
It turns out that the Holy Sun Church's plot was to overthrow the imperial court.
Where did they get such audacity, and why were they so certain that their plan would succeed?
Even the person most qualified to lead an uprising didn't say anything.
Xie Yan crumpled the letter, feeling that something had happened beyond his expectations.
It seems that after destroying Fengyunlou, we must meet up with Chuling as soon as possible and find out the headquarters of the Holy Sun Sect.