CHAPTER 399: CHAPTER 399: DISSATISFIED

On the training field, Yan Hengyin stood on the martial stage. At this moment, he had changed into clean clothes, regaining his previous noble aura.

"All soldiers of the Gulan Military Camp, gather here."

Yan Hengyin’s gaze swept over the eighty thousand soldiers below the stage. At this moment, a desire for power was swelling within him, and he actually started to want these troops.

Especially since these people volunteered, and they have been trained to be very strong.

Clearly, he had previously looked down on the Gulan Military Camp.

"Your General Tang has conspired against the Imperial Family, I will report this to Father. Now, follow me to capture the rebel Tang Zan."

The soldiers were in an uproar, looking at Yan Hengyin with suspicion. After all, their General Tang didn’t seem like someone who would rebel.

Yan Hengyin regretted taking off his previous clothes a little.

But he is of the Imperial Family and cannot allow himself to appear so disgraced in front of these soldiers.

He said: "Follow me."

At this moment, Ma Zhong stepped forward, without a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Third Prince, we Gulan Soldiers are here to protect our country and home, not to become someone’s tool for personal desire."

With this statement, Pei Shu’er was somewhat stunned.

This Ma Zhong, who seemed to dislike her. Though he looked unfriendly, how come he was speaking for Tang Zan now?

General Zhao sighed, "Third Prince, there might be some misunderstanding about this situation. Moreover, our General is General Tang."

"Without the Tiger Talisman, even as a Prince, you do not have the authority to command us."

Yan Hengyin’s face looked extremely unpleasant. He took a deep breath and, under the pressure of these two people, pulled open his jacket, revealing bruised and battered flesh.

"Do you see these whip marks? These were left by Tang Zan."

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief. Involving treason, no one dared to speak up.

Moreover, there were indeed many doubts, such as the fact that the Third Prince had clearly left earlier, yet he was back now.

Therefore, what the Third Prince said was mostly true.

At this moment, Tang Zan and Pei Shu’er also arrived at this place. However, the two walked onto the martial stage unhurriedly.

Pei Shu’er had a smile on her lips.

"Third Prince, you hurt yourself and try to blame General Tang, isn’t that inappropriate?"

Yan Hengyin’s eyes turned red, gazing at Pei Shu’er as if he didn’t recognize her.

"It was clearly Tang Zan who did it."

Tang Zan said coldly: "Third Prince, perhaps there might be a misunderstanding. You claim I attacked you, but there is no evidence of that."

Yan Hengyin’s face looked bad, seeing Pei Shu’er and Tang Zan working in concert, he felt extremely offended.

Pei Shu’er continued: "Come, the Third Prince is frightened, escort him down. As for his injuries, let Doctor Sun take a good look at them."

"The Third Prince is our esteemed guest, we must not neglect him."

The soldiers were a bit puzzled, looking at the Third Prince, then at Tang Zan and Pei Shu’er.

Realizing their expressions were entirely calm, without a hint of guilty conscience for hurting someone.

So, is this really true?

Yan Hengyin said: "It was you who injured me, don’t try to detain me in a disguised manner, I will not follow you."

After saying this, Yan Hengyin swept his gaze over Pei Shu’er and then onto Tang Zan with a gloomy expression.

Tang Zan also lifted his dark eyes to look at him, with a smile at the corner of his lips, bringing a sense of somber cruelty.

"Third Prince, are you dissatisfied with our arrangements?"

Yan Hengyin sneered: "Dissatisfied, of course, I am dissatisfied."

As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and two hundred Hidden Guards appeared.

Each Hidden Guard wore a black mask, exuding a desolate aura, their eyes filled with cold killing intent.

Yan Hengyin said: "This is a vendetta between me and Tang Zan, any soldier daring to assist Tang Zan will be punished as traitors."

Once these words were spoken, the other soldiers stiffened.

The crime of treason being so serious, no one dared to help Tang Zan; that would be a crime leading to the execution of nine generations.

Tang Zan shielded Pei Shu’er behind him, and with a glance, people from the Heaven, Earth, and Xuan Three Departments also appeared behind Tang Zan.

Altogether, there were three hundred people.

Yan Hengyin sneered coldly again and looked towards the soldiers.

"You see? This is your Tang General, who you believe cannot be a traitor."

Yan Hengyin said: "Tang Zan, this is not the dungeon, if you dare to resist me even slightly, it will be an attack on the Imperial Family, contempt for the Imperial Family."

With further accusations, Tang Zan stood aside, sneering, his eyes filled with coldness, speaking in a voice only a few could hear.

"Third Prince, indulging in momentary verbal victories is pointless."

Pei Shu’er glared at Yan Hengyin with hatred, then rolled her eyes and walked out from behind Tang Zan, step by step towards Yan Hengyin.

Yan Hengyin’s eyes grew even redder, filled with possessiveness, but knowing Pei Shu’er had ill intentions, he stepped back.

Pei Shu’er raised an eyebrow and laughed lightly.

"The dignified Third Prince is actually afraid of a woman like me?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Hengyin paused.

Pei Shu’er stopped in front of Yan Hengyin, smiling as she looked at him, speaking in a voice only they could hear.

"Third Prince, did you forget I told you before that I have leverage against you?"

She knew full well that now was not the time to bring out this leverage, as it might shift Yan Hengyin’s hatred towards her.

However, if she did not reveal it, they would not overcome this obstacle.

It’s not that they’re afraid to fight, but constrained by Yan Hengyin’s status, unable to act.

Yan Hengyin leaned in slightly, the floral scent from Pei Shu’er rushed into his nose.

"Pei Shu’er, I know you well enough, if you had evidence, you would have shown it already."

Pei Shu’er did not back down. Even if Yan Hengyin held a knife to her throat now, she must not retreat.

Her smile grew deeper.

"Near the cliff where I fell, there is an iron mine, controlled by the Ministry of Industry, which belongs to the Emperor. Others, including the Imperial Family, cannot mine it easily."

With these words, Yan Hengyin’s initially relaxed expression froze, then became fierce, as he suddenly looked at Pei Shu’er.

"What did you find out?"

Pei Shu’er smiled seductively.

"How could I have found anything, right, Third Prince?"

These words made it clear that she had discovered something.

Yan Hengyin said nothing, immediately strangling Pei Shu’er’s neck, yet she continued to smile.

Yan Hengyin was almost uncontrollably tempted to throttle Pei Shu’er at this moment, ensuring no one could threaten him.

His grip tightened, and Tang Zan swiftly reached out, grasping Yan Hengyin’s wrist.