Chapter 305: Do You Know What I Have in My Hand?

Chapter 305: Chapter 305: Do You Know What I Have in My Hand?

But before he could finish, Sun Hao slapped him hard across the face again. Glaring at Su Dingbang, he sneered, "Still think the princess can back you up? You’re dreaming. The Queen is about to take power. From now on, she will be the one who calls the shots in the Great Xia Empire! That bitch Long Xi’Er has opposed Her Majesty time and again. This time, it’s not even certain she’ll make it out alive. You want to rely on her for support? You’re dreaming."

Su Dingbang stared at Sun Hao, the color draining from his face.

He had thought the princess was an unshakable pillar of support, but now he realized that even that pillar could come crashing down.

Just then, Sun Hao glared at Su Dingbang and said coldly, "Hand over Su Youning, or I’ll level Hundred Herbs Hall today."

Su Dingbang looked at Sun Hao and cried out, "Minister Sun, the princess already took Ningning back to the Princess’s Mansion! She isn’t at Hundred Herbs Hall..."

Before he could finish, Sun Hao kicked him to the ground. "You old bastard! Still lying to me? Since you’re so eager to die, I’ll grant your wish!"

With that, he roared, "Men! Level Hundred Herbs Hall! Cut down everyone in the Su family! Leave no one alive!"

"Yes, sir!" The men behind him drew their blades and charged toward Su Dingbang and his people.

Su Dingbang’s face turned white as a sheet. He knew he was done for—the Su family was completely finished.

Su Dingbang closed his eyes and sighed. ’Ye Feng... my Su family has gained nothing from our association with you, only endless suffering... endless suffering...’

But just as all hope turned to ash, he heard an icy voice declare, "You want to harm the Su family? Not on my watch."

A series of piercing screams followed immediately after.

Su Dingbang opened his eyes in confusion. In the next instant, his eyes went wide. He was stunned to see all of the Sun family’s vicious thugs lying on the ground, screaming in agony. Not a single one was left standing.

Standing before him were several men in training uniforms, each with a great dragon embroidered over the left side of their chest.

"It’s the Dragon King Pavilion! The Dragon King Pavilion!" Su Dingbang cried out in excitement.

Just then, Ouyang Nan turned and helped Su Dingbang to his feet. "Elder Su," he said calmly, "rest assured. As long as the Dragon King Pavilion is here, no one will harm you or the Su family."

He had barely finished speaking when Sun Hao, on the other side, glared at Ouyang Nan and roared, "The Dragon King Pavilion? Who the hell do you think you are? Get lost, now! Otherwise, I’ll destroy the Dragon King Pavilion along with them! You can try me if you think I’m bluffing!"

Hearing this, Su Dingbang’s face went pale once more. He looked at Ouyang Nan, his voice trembling as he pleaded, "Squad Leader Ouyang, he’s the Minister of Revenue! His power is immense, and he’s backed by the Queen herself! The Dragon King Pavilion can’t stand against him! Please, just go! There’s no need to drag your Pavilion into this mess for our family’s sake..."

But before Su Dingbang could finish, a calm voice rang out from behind them. "Immense power, you say? How immense?"

A young man approached, his every step radiating power and confidence.

It was Ye Feng.

Seeing Ye Feng, Su Dingbang’s eyes lit up. He rushed over, grabbed Ye Feng’s hands, and exclaimed, "Minister Sun said you would never return! I was worried sick! Seeing you back here now... I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

But he had hardly finished speaking when Sun Hao sneered from behind him. "Ye Feng. I don’t know how you managed to escape with your life, but it doesn’t matter. You can’t change your fate. You’re still going to die."

"Did you really think you could act so high and mighty just because you have the princess’s favor? You’re dreaming. The Queen is about to take full control. When she does, even Long Xi’Er will be on her knees. She won’t be able to save you. Your death is inevitable."

"Bullying me felt good, didn’t it, Ye Feng? Well, now it’s time for your payback!"

The reality of the situation dawned on Su Dingbang, and his face went pale again. He looked at Ye Feng and sighed, "Ye Feng, Minister Sun’s power is immense, and he has the Queen’s backing. You can’t win against him. You should leave. Take Ningning and run far away. As long as the two of you are safe, I can find some small measure of peace."

Ye Feng chuckled. He raised the longsword in his hand for Su Dingbang to see and asked calmly, "No matter how immense his power is, can it be greater than this?"

The moment Sun Hao saw the sword, he shrieked and turned to flee.

But he didn’t get more than a few steps before a searing pain erupted in his chest. He let out a bloodcurdling scream and managed to look down, only to see the sharp point of a sword protruding from his heart, blood pouring from the wound.

Then, Ye Feng’s cold voice echoed from behind him. "Minister of Revenue? You’re nothing. You dare to target the Su family? Then die."

Sun Hao struggled to turn. Gazing at Ye Feng, he opened his mouth and rasped, "I... I shouldn’t have crossed you..."

With that, his body slumped to the ground. He twitched a few times, then went still.

Su Dingbang was dumbfounded. He staggered toward Ye Feng, his face ashen, and cried, "Ye Feng, you... you killed the Minister! That’s assassination of a high court official! The imperial court will never let you get away with this! You have to run, now, before it’s too late!"

Ye Feng held the sword out and said with a smile, "Do you know what this is? This is the Sword of Imperial Authority."

"The Sword of Imperial Authority? This is the Sword of Imperial Authority?" Su Dingbang shrieked.

The Sword of Imperial Authority represented the ultimate power of the throne. With it, one could execute any court official. No wonder Sun Hao had been so terrified when he saw it. It was the one thing that could end his life in an instant—how could he not be afraid?

Su Dingbang heaved a long sigh of relief, but in the next moment, his expression changed drastically. He looked at Ye Feng and urged, "Ye Feng, the Sword of Imperial Authority represents the Emperor’s power, but the Queen is the one in charge right now! The sword holds no sway over her. You killed Sun Hao, and she will never forgive you for it. You have to find Ningning and escape with her, quickly!"

Just then, Ouyang Nan spoke up with a smile. "Mr. Su, just a short while ago, our Young Pavilion Master personally executed Queen Wu Xiu. You no longer need to worry about her."

"You... you really killed Wu Xiu?" Su Dingbang whirled to face Ye Feng, shouting in disbelief.

Ye Feng nodded with a smile. "His Majesty the Emperor ordered me to execute that bitch."

Su Dingbang roared with laughter. "Excellent! With that bitch dead, who will dare to bully the Su family now?"

"Ye Feng, just a moment ago, I was regretting my decision to marry Ningning to you. But now... I have no regrets! HAHA..."

Then, he grabbed Ye Feng’s arm excitedly. "Such a momentous occasion calls for a celebration! We must drink together until we can’t drink anymore!"

Ye Feng shook his head with a smile. "Grandfather, I have important matters to attend to. Save the wine for me. I’ll be back to drink with you."

With that, Ye Feng turned and left with Ouyang Nan.

Once they were in the carriage, Ouyang Nan asked, "Young Pavilion Master, where to now?"

Ye Feng replied, enunciating each word, "The Minister of Justice. The Zhao family."