Chapter 503: Such blatant framing? Do you think I'm blind?
"Damn it! Young Master Ye, wait... I didn't do anything!"
Though Wei Zhuang had barely broken through to the Martial Emperor level, under Ye Fan's overwhelming Martial Saint Realm pressure, he simply couldn't resist. As he roared, he hastily retreated!
Those trusted aides around Wei Zhuang activated all their power to forcibly block Ye Fan's attack for Wei Zhuang.
Ye Fan's attack wasn't meant to take Wei Zhuang's life, so after several dozen of Wei Zhuang's trusted aides were sent flying, Wei Zhuang narrowly avoided the lethal strike and hid behind a group of bodyguards, angrily yelling at Ye Fan, "Ye Fan, what right do you have to kill me?"
"How about the reason that you killed my third brother? Is that reason enough?"
Ye Fan stared coldly at Wei Zhuang, having already sentenced him to death in his heart.
Although there was no direct evidence to prove that Wei Zhuang was Mr. Wei who participated in the assassination of his third brother. Dong Yunjiang was Prince Jin's man, and Wei Zhuang had such close interactions with Dong Yunjiang, plus Wei Zhuang's secretary had even issued orders to Dong Yunjiang.
So, Wei Zhuang's ass was definitely not clean, and his connections with Prince Jin were definitely not weak!
Prince Jin was an arch-enemy whom Ye Fan intended to crush into dust. Therefore, anyone who helped Prince Jin to do evil deserved to die!
Pfft!
Wei Zhuang indignantly jumped on the spot, clapping his hands, "Young Master Ye, when did I kill the Third Young Master Ye? I have no clue about the death of Third Young Master Ye, you can't just take my life based on Dong Yunjiang's words, right? That's not fair... Besides, I am the Deputy Commander of the Vermilion Bird Domain, an official of Great Xia, what right do you have to kill me? Even if you're also the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, we are at best equals!"
Wei Zhuang tried to use his authority to pressure Ye Fan!
He thought that since he was the Deputy Commander of the Vermilion Bird Domain, Ye Fan wouldn't dare to touch him.
But he forgot that Wu Shihao was also one of the Four Great War Kings of the Vermilion Bird Domain, and Ye Fan still killed him without hesitation.
"Heh, as the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu, you're certainly my equal! But what if you add in the title of Deputy Marshal of the Grand Tutor Mansion? That comes with the power to exercise control over Great Xia's military forces, is that qualification enough? And then there's the future Chief Director of the Town Martial Hall, tasked with protecting Great Xia, capable of executing even members of the royal family. Is that enough?"
Clang! Clang!
Ye Fan took out several tokens from his person and threw them down at Wei Zhuang's feet.
Looking at those dark, textured tokens, Wei Zhuang's face fell into despondency, suddenly realizing he had made a terrible mistake.
He had only thought of Ye Fan as the leader of the Xuanwu Region but forgot that Ye Fan had so many other titles.
Any one of those titles could entirely suppress him!
"I..." Wei Zhuang was at a loss for words; he shouldn't have brought up status, "Even so, you can't just kill me based on Dong Yunjiang's words... You should at least investigate the matter thoroughly first!"
Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Dong Yunjiang is already dead. Why don't you go ask him?"
"..." What the hell is there to ask? The man is already dead; how can he be questioned?
This Ye Fan is definitely doing this on purpose!
Absolutely on purpose!
Ye Fan's eyes moved slightly as he glanced at Songyang, Guo Li, and others who were approaching. With a devilish smile, he said, "But Deputy Commander Wei is right, it really isn't quite right to kill you based on just Dong Yunjiang's words!"
"That's more like it!" Seeing Ye Fan soften, Wei Zhuang finally sighed in relief, "I came here only to ask Dong Yunjiang why he deployed my military forces without my permission! This guy has caused such a mess today, he'd surely say anything before he died. Young Master Ye, you must investigate thoroughly. If it really has something to do with me, I will personally present my head!"
On this issue, Wei Zhuang was very confident.
Fifteen years ago, Wei Zhuang had already been under Prince Jin's banner.
But when nurturing Wei Zhuang, Prince Jin specifically instructed that Wei Zhuang was not to be involved in any "dirty work." The goal was to cultivate a "clean" individual in Wei Zhuang, one without any stain of corruption.
Thus, a month ago, when there was an assassination attempt on the Third Young Master Ye, Prince Jin would rather have Wei Hang join the operation than let Wei Zhuang participate. No matter how much Ye Fan investigated, the death of the Third Young Master Ye definitely wouldn't be linked to Wei Zhuang.
Even when Wei Zhuang thought that Ye Fan had given up on killing him, Ye Fan spoke again, "However, Deputy Commander Wei, you're quite right about one thing! In Great Xia, attacking an imperial official is a serious crime... I, too, am the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, the Deputy Marshal of the Grand Tutor Mansion, and the future Chief Director of the Town Martial Hall! If Deputy Commander Wei attacks me, and I defend myself, and then accidentally kill Deputy Commander Wei in the process, that would seem quite reasonable!"
"Right! That's what I'll do, I'm simply a genius!"
Ye Fan deliberately raised his voice as he spoke, glancing at Songyang standing behind Wei Zhuang while he did.
Wei Zhuang thought he had heard wrong, "Young Master Ye, stop joking! Am I sick in the head? How could I possibly attack you? I'm just here for Dong Yunjiang, and since Dong Yunjiang is already dead, it's time for me to leave!"
Wei Zhuang felt it just wasn't his lucky day, when nothing seemed to go right, and it was best to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.
Clang!
Just as Wei Zhuang was about to sheath his battle saber, an arm suddenly stretched out from behind him, accompanied by a surge of Martial Arts Qi!
Swoosh!
Then Wei Zhuang found that the battle saber in his hand uncontrollably shot toward Ye Fan's chest!
Slice!
Ye Fan narrowly dodged the sharp tip of the blade, but the blade's edge still tore open a wound on his shoulder, dying his clothes with fresh blood.
"Ah?"
At such a scene, Wei Zhuang was completely stunned!
Wei Zhuang looked at his empty palms, then at the "injured" Ye Fan, feeling totally numb. What was this, seeing ghosts?
The battle saber in his hand just flew out and attacked Ye Fan, injuring him?
Would you believe it?
Ye Fan was at the strength of a Martial Saint Realm, while Wei Zhuang was merely a powerful figure at the Martial Emperor Level. It would not be easy to harm Ye Fan.
After Wei Zhuang detected the fluctuation of Martial Arts Qi Force, he turned his head and saw Songyang waving at him, "Deputy Commander Wei, I had a slip of the hand... sorry about that!"
Pfft!
Songyang had excellent movement technique and before his words ended, he had already flashed next to Ye Fan, shouting, "Protect Young Master Ye, protect the Deputy Marshal!" Enjoy exclusive content from My Virtual Library Empire
God damn slippery hands, Wei Zhuang now understood everything. Songyang and Ye Fan were in it together!
Was framing someone this blatantly acceptable?
"Look! Deputy Commander Wei, you just said you wouldn't attack me, and look at you, not keeping your word!" Ye Fan said with an evil smile, cracking his fingers with a snap, "Deputy Commander Wei, here comes the Small Flying Stick! I'm about to start my self-defense... hehe..."
Seeing Ye Fan's annoying demeanor, Wei Zhuang felt so frightened his legs went weak!
To fall into the hands of Ye Fan – could there be any good outcome for him?
"Everyone, at all costs, fight our way out!"