The huge commotion startled everyone.
Only then did people notice a wisp of green smoke rising from Jin Feng’s hand.
In the circle of spoiled nobles, there was also a set of unspoken rules.
Usually, mutual cursing and brawling were commonplace. When tempers flared, they would even gather household servants for fights.
However, basically no one killed the other’s bodyguards, especially a personal bodyguard like Scarface.
Xue Henglu also followed these rules. After arriving, he did not kill any escorts but instead killed several commoners to assert dominance.
In the eyes of a noble like him, commoners and household servants were no different from livestock and could be slaughtered at will.
Moreover, these commoners had been captives, branded on their faces.
In Xue Henglu’s view, doing this was already showing great face to Jin Feng.
He never imagined that Jin Feng would kill without hesitation.
Without even blinking, Jin Feng had killed his personal bodyguard.
On the journey from the capital to Xichuan, they encountered a large band of bandits. Scarface protected him, was surrounded and attacked, suffered several knife wounds, and the scar on his face came from that time.
An expert that the family had painstakingly cultivated was just killed by Jin Feng like that.
Xue Henglu was first shocked, then he roared hysterically in rage.
“Jin Feng, you actually dare to kill Old Dao…”
He could not finish shouting.
Because he saw Jin Feng turn his arm and point the dark muzzle at him.
In fact, Jin Feng’s flintlock gun could only fire a single shot. Even if he pulled the trigger now, nothing would happen.
But Xue Henglu did not know that.
He had just witnessed the power of the flintlock gun.
With Scarface’s excellent skills, his face and neck had been turned into a bloody pulp. With Xue Henglu’s frail body, if he took a hit, would his head not shatter completely?
Xue Henglu instinctively wanted to dodge, but at that moment Jin Feng finally spoke. “Move once more, and I will blow your brains out!”
Xue Henglu was immediately terrified into immobility.
“Do not harm my young master!”
The captain of Xue Henglu’s personal guards quickly led men charging over, but they were blocked by Da Zhuang and the escorts.
Da Zhuang glanced back at Zhang Liang, waiting for his orders.
Jin Feng had nearly been captured by Scarface just now. Zhang Liang was also angry and shouted coldly, “Beat them!”
Fortunately, Zhang Liang was cautious in his actions. He was still not entirely sure if killing was permissible, so he did not order the escorts to kill.
But beating them soundly was certainly fine.
These personal guards were not experts. They were just slightly more elite soldiers. How could they match the black-armoured escorts?
Yet they did not dare retreat.
If Xue Henglu was killed by Jin Feng, none of them would survive.
Zhang Liang watched the guards being beaten with no power to fight back yet still desperately pushing forward. He frowned slightly. “Break their legs!”
Previously, the escorts had only been punching with iron gloves. Upon the order, they all drew their black knives from their waists.
They swung the scabbards to smash.
Soon, the surroundings filled with screams of agony.
The distant Xiongwu Army soldiers heard the noise and began gathering around.
Zhang Liang signalled with his hand. Hundreds of escorts quickly rushed forward. Male escorts in front, female escorts with crossbows at the rear, ready for battle.
The escort team had just gone through several life-and-death battles these past days. Their killing intent was strong. Many still had bits of flesh stuck in the seams of their armour.
They did not even need to fight. Just forming ranks and the aura they exuded terrified the Xiongwu Army ruffians into not daring to approach.
Jin Feng limped forward, keeping the muzzle fixed firmly on Xue Henglu’s forehead.
The freshly fired gun had a very hot barrel.
Xue Henglu instinctively wanted to tilt his head back, but seeing Jin Feng’s icy gaze, he forcibly stopped himself.
“Was it you who ordered their killing?” Jin Feng asked coldly, pointing to the corpses of the commoners on the ground.
“Jin… Jin Feng, do not get excited!”
Xue Henglu said in a trembling voice, “They are just a few lowly commoners. If you lack people to tend horses, I will compensate you with ones from clean households without brands on their faces…”
“Shut your bloody mouth!”
Hearing him say this, Jin Feng grew even angrier. He gripped the flintlock and smashed it hard into Xue Henglu’s face.
The flintlock was a solid iron lump. Xue Henglu was immediately struck until blood flowed from his head, and he collapsed to the ground.
Jin Feng put away the flintlock, then drew the black knife from Zhang Liang’s waist with his backhand and held it to Xue Henglu’s neck.
“Sir, let us talk calmly. You must not get agitated!”
The Ninth Princess saw something wrong in Jin Feng’s expression and quickly stepped forward. “I beg you, for Wuyang’s sake…”
“Shut your mouth!”
Jin Feng turned and snapped coldly, “Chen Wen’er, do you also think these branded commoners are lowly people who can be killed at will?”
The Ninth Princess frowned slightly.
This was the first time Jin Feng had addressed her directly by name in front of her.
She was not angry about it, because she had long noticed that Jin Feng had none of the ordinary commoner’s awe towards imperial authority.
Sometimes, when chatting happily, he would even joke about the emperor.
Calling her Your Highness was merely a polite form of address.
The Ninth Princess frowned because she realised Jin Feng truly intended to kill.
“Sir, that is not what I mean!”
The Ninth Princess hurriedly explained.
“Then what do you mean?”
Jin Feng said coldly, “Chen Wen’er, do not forget. If not for these commoners risking their lives to seize the Danzhu horse camp, we would never have won this battle. You, Chen Wen’er, might already have been captured by Danzhu, stripped naked, and hung from a flagpole!
They are not lowly commoners. They are heroes! Heroes a hundred times more noble than scum like this parasite!”
Jin Feng stepped on Xue Henglu’s face, roaring ferociously, “Today, even if it is not you, Chen Wen’er, but your father himself coming in person, he could not save him!”
At these words, the Ninth Princess’s face paled sharply. She quickly explained, “Sir, I know they are heroes. I have never dared to look down on the commoners…”
Seeing Jin Feng raise the battle knife, she rushed forward. Ignoring the soreness in her arms, she grabbed his arm. “Sir, I beg you, alright? Xue Henglu cannot be killed!”
“Jin sir, do not get excited. It was not I who ordered their killing!”
Xue Henglu also realised Jin Feng was serious and truly dared to kill him. He panicked and shouted quickly, “If you do not believe me, ask those commoners. It really was not I who ordered it!”
“Jin sir, indeed it was not he who ordered it.”
Zhou Youda stood up, walked to Jin Feng’s side, and said, “The one who ordered it was that bodyguard you killed.”
The other commoners also nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Hearing this, Jin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.
His anger subsided a little, but he did not lift his foot. He still pressed firmly on Xue Henglu’s face.
His mind raced, analysing the current situation.
He wanted to kill Xue Henglu not only to avenge the commoners but also to use the opportunity to warn other nobles.
Therefore, Xue Henglu absolutely could not be released!
