Chapter 818: The Plot Exposed, the Dagger is Drawn—Fung Lingcha’s Fury!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“I’ve gotten in touch, but I’ve discovered that the speed at which Hulayeg gathers horses is still a little too slow. I’m currently thinking of a thod to help him sort out his relationships with the tribes of the steppe and also adjust how he usually gathers his warhorses. I hope that all this will greatly decrease the ti between our transactions,” Xu Qiqin said with a smile.
Wang Chong and the other people in the room couldn’t help but sigh in praise. With Xu Qiqin’s arrival at the City of Steel, many things had changed. Construction within the city was left to the devices of the individual parties, and so of the land had already been sold off to the great clans. These clans were each occupied with their own construction projects, making the situation sowhat chaotic.
But when Xu Qiqin arrived, she had placed all the resources under central managent and made the construction process faster and more orderly, allowing the great clans to build their stores at a much faster pace. She had only been in Wushang for around a month, but Xu Qiqin had already won the admiration and respect of the people.
She was even helping a Turkic horse rchant like Hulayeg sort out his relationships and increase the speed at which he gathered horses.
“Mm, I’ll have to trouble you with that. No matter what, I hope to get those warhorses as quickly as possible,” Wang Chong said.
Another few days went by, and as Wang Chong was examining a map of the Western Regions, he was interrupted by rumbling hooves in the distance. Before Wang Chong could wonder what this was, a scout rushed in.
“Lord Marquis! It’s bad! Fung Lingcha is coming!”
Buzz!
The scout’s words imdiately caused the mood in the room to change.
Everyone in the City of Steel knew about Fung Lingcha’s relationship with Wushang. Even the lowest scout or craftsn understood that the marquis and the Qixi Protector-General were at odds with each other, and they also knew that the assault of Dayan Mangban and the Tibetan White Braves on the City of Steel had only happened because Fung Lingcha had let them through.
These rumors and many more, including how Fung Lingcha had tried to get rid of the marquis in the Regional Commanders Incident, were the talk of the City of Steel. It was said that visitors did not co with good intentions and those with good intentions did not visit, and Fung Lingcha clearly did not harbor any good will in this appearance outside the City of Steel.
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Rumble!
Standing atop the high city walls, Wang Chong looked down at the roiling dust and finally spotted Fung Lingcha. He was coming from the northwest, dressed for battle, but he had only brought ten-so guards with him.
He might not have had the thousands of soldiers of the Qixi Protectorate army around him, but his body was still seething with that tyrannical and chilling aura. No matter how much of a ruckus there was in the court or how society viewed this Qixi Protector-General, his status as Imperial Great General was enough to inspire awe and dread.
“Lord Marquis, Fung Lingcha probably doesn’t an well with this visit!”
Li Siye was standing behind Wang Chong, his brow furrowed in concern. Fung Lingcha stood accused of colluding with a prince and needed to head to the capital to et the Sage Emperor, but at an urgent ti like this, he had chosen instead to go to Wushang’s City of Steel. Even a fool knew that he was not here to give gifts.
“Wang Chong!”
At this mont, a furious bellow ca from the northwest. Fung Lingcha pulled on the reins of his horse, his intimidating eyes shining with cold light as they stared at the City of Steel.
“I know you’re there! Get down here!”
This stentorian voice echoed through every corner of the City of Steel. All was still within the city, the laborers and soldiers turning to Wang Chong.
“Lord Marquis, you absolutely must not go! Now is not the ti to et Fung Lingcha.”
“That’s right. Lord Marquis, you mustn’t!”
“Fung Lingcha no longer cares about the consequences of his actions. He must head off to the capital soon, so Milord does not need to pay him any attention.”
Xu Keyi, Zhang Que, Cheng Sanyuan, Su Shixuan, and the other officers all urged Wang Chong to refuse. At this mont, everyone at Wang Chong’s side, including Li Siye and Xu Qiqin, shared the sa view.
“Wang Chong, you should avoid this encounter. Not seeing him would be much more preferable than seeing him at a ti like this,” Xu Qiqin advised, her gorgeous eyes tinged with worry.
Wang Chong said nothing, his gaze fixed on the distant Fung Lingcha as he silently thought.
“Ha!”
While everyone else was overco with worry, Wang Chong suddenly waved his hand and chuckled.
“There’s no need to worry. Nothing will happen. Fung Lingcha would never dare to do anything to .”
His subordinates were all dazed by these words, and Wang Chong gave no explanation, imdiately beginning to descend the walls.
“Lord Marquis, wait a mont!”
The anxious subordinates quickly ran after him.
Rumble! A few monts later, the gates opened, and Wang Chong rode out upon the White-hoofed Shadow, Li Siye and the others following close behind.
Countless people watched from the towers and walls as Wang Chong and Fung Lingcha approached each other, the howling winds casting the entire scene in a dusty shroud.
“Haha, Lord Protector-General, long ti no see!”
Wang Chong clasped his hands as he rode over. His expression was calm, his face even holding a smile, and his entire body was relaxed. If one didn’t know that he and Fung Lingcha were sworn enemies, they would think them to be old friends who had not t in many years. On the other side, Fung Lingcha’s eyes were shining with a frigid light.
“Hmph!”
Fung Lingcha angrily snorted and swung his hand down, leading his soldiers galloping closer to Wang Chong before stopping again.
“Wang Chong, you truly are quite bold. I didn’t think that you would have the nerve to et .”
“Milord must be joking. As subjects of the Great Tang, why would Wang Chong not dare et with Milord?” Wang Chong said with an amiable smile, a stark contrast to Fung Lingcha’s nacing and murderous appearance.
“Wang Chong, you’ve done a fine job! Do you really think that we still don’t know?”
“Do you think our lord won’t kill you with a single swing of his saber!”
Before Fung Lingcha could speak, two of his trusted subordinates imdiately began to berate Wang Chong.
“Enough!”
Fung Lingcha extended two fingers, ordering his subordinates to be quiet, but his intimidating gaze continued to rest on Wang Chong.
“Wang Chong, the Wang Clan is a clan of ministers and generals, and your grandfather is a virtuous minister of the Great Tang. This one has only a single question for you. Did you tamper with Qifu Li?”
Buzz!
At Fung Lingcha’s words, the expressions of the people behind Wang Chong paled. None of them had expected Fung Lingcha to be so perceptive that he could so quickly understand how events had developed and even connect these developnts to Wang Chong. Wang Chong absolutely could not admit to this deed, especially because Wang Chong’s master the Demonic Emperor Old Man had gone to Wushang Village with the village chief. It was difficult to imagine what would happen if Fung Lingcha started to make trouble at a ti like this.
“Heh!”
To their surprise, Wang Chong chuckled and gave an extrely frank confession.
“Correct—I had King Song capture Qifu Li. Your intuition was correct. When you sent out your five subordinates, the carriage crash and the beggar boy were both arranged by . Your reaction was very fast, but unfortunately, I was still the one who won the gamble!”
Rumble!
Wang Chong’s confession imdiately caused Li Siye, Cheng Sanyuan, Fung Lingcha, and his subordinates to reel in shock. Wang Chong should have denied this deed, but he was actually so bold that he had confessed to everything right in front of Fung Lingcha.
Clang!
A saber humd as it swished through the sky. Almost the mont Wang Chong had finished speaking, Fung Lingcha had unsheathed his saber.
“Bastard! Do you really think that I wouldn’t dare to kill you? This one has dominated Qixi for ten-so years, killing countless people, but no one has ever dared to oppose like this. Do you know that with the current distance between us, I could bury you with a single thought!”
Fung Lingcha’s face was gloomy, his entire body trembling in rage. Although he had his theories, seeing Wang Chong personally admit and confirm it all still left Fung Lingcha fuming with an indescribable rage. His mind had only one thought at the mont: slaying this youngest son of the Wang Clan.
“Milord, there’s no need for any more wasted words. Just kill him!”
The Hu generals behind Fung Lingcha were also indignant, the anger obvious on their faces. Clangclangclang! They also began to unsheathe their weapons, and their swords and sabers glimred, the reflected light like dragons or snakes flying through the air. anwhile, Wang Chong’s subordinates also began to unsheathe their weapons, with Li Siye’s massive Wootz Steel sword exerting a similarly massive pressure.
“Who dares to touch Lord Marquis!”
“The Wushang Cavalry are here! Just give the order, and no one will be able to even think about leaving!”
Both sides were wary and vigilant, the air fraught with tension as both sides readied for battle. Just when both sides were about to move, just when a grueso lee was about to occur, a relaxed and confident voice broke the silence.
“Put your weapons away.”
Wang Chong first stopped his own subordinates before turning to Fung Lingcha and the Qixi generals. While everyone was nervous and worried, Wang Chong remained confident and assured, his bearing subconsciously causing everyone else to relax.
“Lord Protector-General, it is said that politeness is returned with politeness. At the triangular gap, you tried to use Dusong Mangpoje to kill , and then you stole the credit for my battle. All I did was seize one of your subordinates. Is that really such a big deal? In addition, I’m not boasting, but do you really think that you can kill ? You should know as well why Dusong Mangpoje had to flee, no?”
Fung Lingcha imdiately paled, as did the generals behind him.
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