Chapter 169 A Tough Decision!

The behavior of the leader of the Tiger Mountain soon aroused the dissatisfaction of the people around him.

The county magistrate of Yicheng sneered, "This Lingnan King was personally appointed by His Majesty. If you have the ability to speak harshly, why don't you go and kill him?"

"You!"

The leader of the Tiger Mountain was furious.

He and the official had long disliked each other.

They were a bandit and an official, and they were originally opposites.

If it weren't for Chu Zhongfeng's invitation, how could they sit here and discuss properly?

The county magistrate's sarcasm at this time made him furious.

Just as he was about to take action, he was stopped by Chu Zhongfeng's cold eyes.

"Give the Lord of Chu a face today, you wait for me!"

Although the county magistrate of Yicheng was afraid of Qin Ming, he was not afraid of the bandit in front of him.

He was about to say something, but Chu Zhongfeng had already glanced at him.

He swallowed the words in his mouth with difficulty.

Chu Zhongfeng's notoriety is far-reaching, and offending him will not end well!

He is not comparable to the bandit leader in front of him!

He immediately shut up.

Their discussion has made Chu Zhongfeng aware of their thoughts.

Many of them want to make friends with Qin Ming.

After all, Qin Ming is now the orthodox, the King of Lingnan personally appointed by His Majesty, and it is more legitimate!

If they can make friends with him, they can still do whatever they want in Lingnan!

Among these people, most of them are the heads of a family.

They all want to make friends with Qin Ming and strive for greater benefits for the family!

But others are different.

And those people are the officials of a city and the rampant bandits.

They are different from the heads of the family. They all have conflicts of interest with Qin Ming!

The appearance of Qin Ming will inevitably damage their interests!

These officials are used to being domineering in Lingnan and have been local emperors for a long time.

They are more or less dirty.

If Qin Ming's arrival is investigated, they will definitely be doomed!

Therefore, these Lingnan officials do not want Qin Ming to come even more than the bandits.

In comparison, the bandits are not much better.

The main reason is that the news of Qin Ming's destruction of the Black Wind Village has spread.

The bandit dens throughout Lingnan have already learned about this.

They are of course panicking.

After all, they are slightly inferior to the Black Wind Village.

If the King of Lingnan comes to them, their fate will naturally be the same as the Black Wind Village.

Therefore, as soon as they received Chu Zhongfeng's invitation, they already had a premonition in their hearts.

Coming here, they all know it in their hearts.

Chu Zhongfeng also has a number in his mind.

How many of those who were invited came with the idea of ​​making friends with Qin Ming, and how many were hostile to Qin Ming.

He saw everything.

In front of everyone, he did not directly express his attitude.

He raised his wine glass, and his smile remained unchanged.

"Okay, let's not talk about spoiling the fun for now, eat and drink well."

The people who were invited also gave him face and soon began to eat heartily.

When the banquet was over, some people left one after another.

The heads of the families left first.

Chu Zhongfeng did not try to keep them.

He said goodbye to them with a smile.

When the banquet came to an end, if someone carefully observed, they would find that most of the people who stayed were officials from various cities in Lingnan, as well as bandit leaders from various places.

They also wanted to leave here, but they sat back down at a glance from Chu Zhongfeng.

They were keenly aware of it.

This Chu Zhongfeng seemed to have something to say to them.

The irrelevant people quickly left.

The look on Chu Zhongfeng's face finally became cold.

He walked to the front of the stage, and all the people who stayed subconsciously looked at him.

The originally noisy banquet had gradually quieted down at this time.

Obviously, everyone had realized it.

Next, Chu Zhongfeng was going to say something.

"Everyone, I invited you here today. I believe you should know it in your heart, right?"

Chu Zhongfeng glanced around and said in a calm tone.

"Yes, today's banquet is held for one person."

"The King of Lingnan, Qin Ming!"

Chu Zhongfeng's tone became colder and colder.

"What does City Lord Chu mean?"

At the banquet, an official asked boldly.

Chu Zhongfeng smiled slightly, but in the eyes of everyone, this smile was hideous.

"Don't you understand what Chu means?"

"If the King of Lingnan has a firm foothold in Lingnan, do you really think you can rest easy?"

"Chu believes that you will figure it out in your heart, right?"

At this time, both the officials and the bandit leaders were silent.

Chu Zhongfeng's words pierced their hearts like a sharp sword.

This is exactly the problem they have been trying to avoid.

Even if the King of Lingnan does not settle accounts with them now, but develops on his own.

But what if he develops well?

By then, will they still have a chance to survive?

The leader of Menghu Mountain gritted his teeth and said.

"Then Lord Chu, what do you say we should do?"

"None of us brothers want to die, so we will do whatever you say!"

Chu Zhongfeng's mouth curled up with a smile.

"What to do? Of course, kill him!"

He said without hiding anything.

His words made the entire banquet atmosphere freeze.

"Kill the King of Lingnan?"

One of the officials opened his eyes wide and lost his voice.

Such rebellious words came from Chu Zhongfeng's mouth.

For a moment, the expressions of everyone at the banquet darkened.

If someone present had spread the news, Chu Zhongfeng would not be able to escape the charge of rebellion.

But Chu Zhongfeng seemed to have no such concerns.

He scanned the people on the court without any hesitation. No one dared to look at him as far as he could see!

The officials at the banquet were secretly frightened by Chu Zhongfeng's boldness.

If it were them, although they might think so in their hearts, they would never dare to say it in public.

At this time, they looked hesitant and didn't know what to do.

Do you want to express your attitude immediately?

But there is some resistance in their hearts.

After all, what Qin Ming represents is orthodoxy, the law of the Great Yan Kingdom for hundreds of years!

If we kill Qin Ming, we will kill the King of Lingnan whom His Majesty personally ennobled!

This is nothing less than rebellion!

Although they are running rampant in Lingnan, they must really rebel.

How could they be willing?

Although Lingnan is remote, His Majesty's Great Yan Army cavalry are invincible!

Facing His Majesty's Great Yan Army, they had no chance of winning.

In front of the Great Yan Army, no matter how unwilling they were, they could only admit it.

Our side is just a bunch of ants.

But not taking a stand?

The Lord of Chu City has already said this, how can the listeners stay out of it?

Today, they must make a choice!