Chapter 840: First Volume_Chapter 840: So What If It's Under the Son of Heaven

First Volume_Chapter 840: So What If It's Under the Son of Heaven

Hearing this, Qin Feng was actually displeased. His footsteps halted abruptly, and he shot Liu Yi a hostile glance.

"So by your logic, Ning Hu isn't worthy of receiving you?"

Liu Yi didn't even think, blurting out: "Naturally!"

He held his head extremely high—not like the son of a Vice Minister, but more like the Crown Prince. That said, he did have the arrogance to back it up; after all, the current situation in the Imperial Court was rather unusual.

In terms of raw strength, the Hawk Faction naturally couldn't be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Chen Si and Li Yu, but at the critical juncture of the two kingdoms signing the agreement, the Hawk Faction had hijacked public sentiment and occupied the moral high ground.

It was precisely because his father, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, was the mainstay of the Hawk Faction that Liu Yi dared to act so brazenly.

"Hmph, Qin Feng, as an Envoy of Liang Kingdom, you should, by rights, enjoy equal status with the ministers of our kingdom. But if I recall correctly, you're merely a Marquis. Not to mention Ning Hu—even you, when facing this Young Master, ought to yield three parts out of courtesy."

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works was a senior official of the Third Rank, holding real power in his hands.

Apart from Dukes or "Founding Marquises," who could earn Liu Yi's utmost respect, other Marquises couldn't catch Liu Yi's eye at all.

Even Qin Feng, the Tianlu Marquis, Liu Yi didn't take seriously—let alone Ning Hu, a Battalion Commander Marquis?

Little did he know, Liu Yi's words had already touched Qin Feng's reverse scale.

Insulting Qin Feng was unacceptable; insulting Qin Feng's Comrade was even more unacceptable!

"Heh, Young Master Liu, as the son of a Ministry of Works official, you've grown accustomed to throwing your weight around Wang Du, relying on your father's status as a senior court official. But I am an Envoy of Liang Kingdom—your baring fangs and brandishing claws in front of me is a bit indefensible, wouldn't you say?"

At these words, Liu Yi's cold smile deepened: "Today, I'll embarrass you. What can you do about it?"

"I dare you—you wouldn't dare touch even a hair on me, unless you don't want to Advance the trade between our two kingdoms."

Liu Yi was smug and triumphant. He was certain Qin Feng wouldn't act rashly; after all, whether the trade that Qin Feng and Chen Si had finally negotiated could proceed smoothly still depended on whether the Ministry of Works would support it.

As long as Qin Feng dared to touch even a single hair on Liu Yi, the Ministry of Works and the entire Hawk Faction would surely seize the pretext to do their utmost to cancel the Trade Agreement!

For a moment, the eyes of everyone present converged entirely on Qin Feng.

Qin Feng wasn't anxious either; he simply watched Liu Yi quietly.

"Young Master Liu, this agreement concerns your kingdom's national fortune for years to come. As long as matters are handled according to regulations, even if you can't return to your peak, you can still recuperate and let the people of Heaven live prosperous lives once more."

"And now, Young Master Liu, you provoke me again and again—is it simply that you find me disagreeable, or is there a hidden agenda, hoping to use this to obstruct the agreement's implementation?"

Liu Yi's face darkened. As a son of the Ministry of Works, he naturally bore the mission of thwarting the agreement—he just hadn't expected Qin Feng to pierce through this matter directly before everyone's eyes.

Although Liu Yi looked down on Qin Feng from the bottom of his heart, he absolutely would not link what was happening now with the Trade Agreement; otherwise, that would be far too stupid.

Liu Yi immediately let out a cold laugh: "Qin Feng, don't misunderstand. I simply find you disagreeable, that's all—it has nothing to do with the agreement itself."

"As for my Ministry of Works opposing the agreement, that's a separate matter and cannot be conflated."

Hearing this, Qin Feng nodded. Without further ado, he directly gave Ning Hu a look.

Ning Hu understood. He stepped forward in a flash and kicked Liu Yi in the chest. The pampered Liu Yi—how could he possibly withstand Ning Hu's kick? He immediately fell to the ground, dry-heaving uncontrollably, his expression both shocked and furious.

He clutched his chest with one hand, clenched his fist with the other, glared up at Ning Hu, and said through gritted teeth: "You bastard, you have some nerve! A mere Battalion Commander Marquis dares to lay hands on this Young Master!"

"Ning Hu, kneel and kowtow to this Young Master immediately, otherwise—"

Before Liu Yi could finish, Ning Hu directly spat and interrupted sharply: "A mere Battalion Commander Marquis? What big talk!"

"Even if I'm only a Marquis, it's still not your place to order me around!"

"Tell me, do you hold an official post, or do you have a peerage?"

"A mere commoner who throws his weight around thanks to his master's backing dares to bare his teeth. If I don't pull your teeth today, the world will think my Shedynasty is weak and easily bullied!"

As his words fell, Ning Hu directly grabbed Liu Yi's shoulder, hauled him up from the ground, and drove a knee into Liu Yi's belly. In an instant, a Scream like a slaughtered pig echoed throughout the entire Street.

Although this was North Di territory, none of the onlookers present reached out to help Liu Yi.

On the contrary, quite a few of the watching commoners began whispering among themselves.

"Truly satisfying! That bastard Liu Yi, relying on his father being the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, has latched onto the Hawk Faction's thigh. Every day he acts tyrannically, bullying men and women alike—infuriating to no end. Today he finally kicked an Iron Plate."

"Exactly right! This bastard has grown so overbearing that he dares to make trouble for Qin Feng—he simply doesn't know whether he's living or dead."

"Hahaha, as the saying goes, it takes a wicked man to deal with a wicked one. This little bastard has met a great demon king—the result is obvious."

"Hmph, he even dares to provoke Qin Feng—he deserves it!"

The commoners present secretly cheered at how satisfying it was.

And Jing Ci, who had witnessed the entire incident, also watched coldly from the sidelines. This Liu Yi, relying on the Hawk Faction's backing, had always been fearless. Not only ordinary commoners and young masters were often oppressed by Liu Yi; since the Hawk Faction grew increasingly powerful, even Imperial Relatives of the younger generation often suffered at Liu Yi's hands.

But from the moment Liu Yi appeared, Jing Ci had already foreseen that he would be dealt with terribly today.

After all, Qin Feng was not a citizen of this kingdom and had no need to fear Liu Yi's family background. On top of that, Qin Feng had long been notorious.

Liu Yi looking for trouble with Qin Feng was simply seeking death.

But Jing Ci still offered a word of advice: "Marquis Qin, mind your measure."

She didn't want Qin Feng, in a fit of rage, to simply kill Liu Yi and thereby affect the implementation of national policy.

Qin Feng didn't answer, merely said softly to Ning Hu: "Little Marquis, did you hear the Princess's words?"

Ning Hu, gripping Liu Yi with one hand, shrugged: "Of course I have to give face to Her Highness the Princess."

As his words fell, he threw another punch at Liu Yi's chest. Although he hadn't used his full strength, it still left Liu Yi on the brink of death.

Liu Yi howled hysterically: "Qin Feng, Ning Hu—if I don't avenge this, I swear I'm not human!"

Facing death's door, and still daring to talk tough.

Ning Hu's short temper flared. Grabbing Liu Yi's right arm, he hoisted it onto his shoulder. A sharp "Crack!" rang out—Liu Yi's right arm had been snapped clean off.

Unprecedented agony drove Liu Yi mad. As Ning Hu loosened his grip, Liu Yi clutched his arm and rolled on the ground, sometimes roaring, sometimes wailing, looking as if he'd gone completely insane.

The onlookers present were so frightened they didn't even dare to breathe heavily. No one had expected Ning Hu to be so ruthless...