Sieben Nächte mit Schnee

Kapitel 49

Xiao Cui chuckled and said, "Your Highness, you don't know this, but the box was full of stones, yet the master wanted them to spit out gold and silver. Do you think they must be very frustrated?"

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"Useless! All of you are utterly useless!" King Chechi slammed the box down, raging in a fit of rage as he paced back and forth in the small hall. "What kind of work are you doing? You couldn't even figure out that the box was full of stones! What do you mean by giving Beichen a hard time? Is this the result? Who was giving whom a hard time? Tell me, tell me!"

The ministers on either side trembled and dared not speak. Only one man who looked like a civil official stepped forward and said calmly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I have been thinking, this must have been orchestrated by that Dark King!" A glint flashed in his eyes, and he continued, "This Dark King is indeed not simple. He was able to anticipate our country's move and pull such a trick. When he came, I also checked the jewels, and the number was exactly correct. I don't know how he managed to switch them out."

"Enough!" King Chechi roared, interrupting, "I asked how to solve it! Not why! Dong Qianye, this was your idea, and now that things have turned out like this, how are you going to clean it up?"

Dong Qianye was a disciple jointly trained by the five elders of Chechi. He was exceptionally intelligent and resourceful. Despite suffering a great loss this time, he did not care. He simply smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Getting angry will not solve the problem. The best course of action now is to gather ten chests of gold and silver to give Beichen an explanation, so that Beichen will not have an excuse to send troops."

"Didn't you say that given Bei Chentian's temperament, he would never send troops at this time?" King Chechi's eyes widened, as if he was angry at the man's rudeness.

Dong Qianye smiled and said calmly, "Even a cornered dog will jump over the wall, and Beichen Tian will never allow anyone to infringe on Beichen's dignity. However, this person has always had a clear understanding of the general trend of the world, so as long as we do not force him, he will never send troops to attack our country. But if we provoke his authority, then it is hard to say."

"Am I just going to let this go like this?" King Chechi said sullenly, unable to refute Dong Qianye's analysis. Indeed, Beichen Tian was someone they couldn't afford to offend for the time being.

"Ten chests of gold and silver are nothing. If we hand them over without batting an eye, it will only make them complacent and put them on their guard, which will only benefit us. Your Majesty, rest assured, everything has been arranged. To us, they are nothing but lambs to the slaughter. When the time comes, they will have to spit out whatever they have." Dong Qianye smiled contemptuously, his dark eyes flashing with a cold and sharp light, confident and assured.

"That's all we can do..." King Chechi was already in his twilight years. The deaths of his two daughters had dealt him a heavy blow, and none of his three sons were capable. If it weren't for relying on Dong Qianye and others, Chechi might have already been destroyed.

That very night, the entire Chechi Kingdom's high-ranking officials were in a frenzy. King Chechi personally hosted a grand welcoming banquet for the Beichen envoy. The palace and its surroundings were brightly decorated, and the banquet was held in a grand and dignified manner, giving the Beichen envoy ample face. A magnificent red carpet was laid out, and the imperial garden became the banquet venue.

Amidst the sounds of string and wind instruments, singers and dancers emerged gracefully, lining up in two rows. Che Chi and his ministers sat in orderly rows, and a loud announcement rang out: "Envoy of Beichen, Prince Beichen Xiang has arrived, and the Dark Prince has arrived!"

The ministers on both sides immediately stood up, and even King Chechi rose from his seat.

Lin Feng and Bei Chenxiang shed their daytime attire and changed into elegant clothes. The two handsome figures walked side by side, and their presence immediately drew gasps of admiration from the crowd.

Bei Chenxiang was dressed in a blue-trimmed robe. He was handsome and tall, agile as a leopard, with sharp eyes like an eagle. His sword-like eyebrows reached his temples, and his eyes held a smile, but he had an extremely arrogant and disdainful attitude. In Chechi Kingdom, it seemed that there was no one worth taking seriously.

Lin Feng was dressed in a black python robe, with a beautiful blue jade pendant hanging from his waist. His black hair was casually tied behind his head, and his black eyes were as dark as a moonless night, so deep that no emotion could be seen. His handsome face, which was so beautiful that it could bring ruin to a country, had a half-smile on it, and seemed very harmless. But it was precisely this kind of person who exuded a terrifying aura of danger.

Dong Qianye, sitting in the front row, looked on with surprise. The Dark King of Beichen was the number one extraordinary person in Beichen, and even the number one extraordinary person in the world. Everyone imagined this person to be quite peculiar. Since his wisdom and strategy were so profound, even if he was not an old monster who had lived for sixty years, he should at least be a very old person. But they never expected that this Dark King would be so young! So young that it was astonishing!

What was even more unexpected was that this Dark King was so handsome! His dashing and unparalleled charm and temperament completely overshadowed the equally outstanding Bei Chenxiang beside him, making him the focus of everyone's attention. Walking among the crowd, he was like the moon surrounded by stars. If someone said that he could rival Bei Chentian, I believe that no one present would object at this moment.

So this is the Dark King of Beichen! What a Dark King!

The two arrived in formal attire, which not only shocked everyone in the car, but even Bei Chenxiang was stunned by Lin Feng's appearance and stared at her for a long time without regaining his senses. It was only after Lin Feng reminded him that the time was almost up that he came side by side with her.

At this moment, his meaningful gaze lingered on her, who was walking beside him and whose beauty was breathtaking. His heart pounded wildly, and for some reason he wanted to take her hand, but he felt very uncomfortable. This feeling was terribly unpleasant.

He didn't know when it started, but he admired her more and more, was captivated by her charm, and amazed by her wisdom. Thinking of her would inexplicably warm his heart, a feeling even warmer than drinking pure Dongfengdu (a traditional Chinese medicine).

Bei Chenxiang, who was in a daze, only started to think again when Che Chiwang smiled apologetically and spoke.

"Prince Xiang, Prince An, before we begin the banquet, please allow me to apologize to you both. You were robbed in Chechi today, and I feel truly sorry for you. These bandits are too rampant, daring to disregard the law and act so recklessly right under the nose of my capital!" Prince Chechi said indignantly, launching into a long, rambling speech.

"Alas, Chechi has been a nation for over a century, yet we cannot even govern our own capital. We are truly ashamed of the legacy left by our ancestors. Upon receiving the news, I immediately ordered the capture of those rebels. Fortunately, I have succeeded in my mission and brought them back. All the gold and silver have been recovered and are here. Chechi and Beichen have always been on good terms. Now that such a thing has happened, how can we accept such a generous gift? We are returning it in its entirety for your perusal, Your Highness An and Your Highness Xiang."

With a wave of his hand, King Chechi brought up ten enormous wooden crates. Lin Feng glanced at them, a smile playing on his lips. His dark, sharp eyes casually swept across the table, and he waved his hand dismissively, saying, "It's nothing, take them down."

She showed no intention of opening the box to inspect the goods from beginning to end. She didn't even check them before having them carried away. The five elders of Chechi, Dong Qianye, and Chechi Wang were stunned for a moment, and then almost cursed out loud!

A trivial matter? This afternoon you were threatening to kill yourself, as if you'd risk your life for even a penny less, and now, just a few hours later, it's become "a trivial matter"? That's a rather sudden change of heart!

What a daring Dark King! How dare he be so arrogant!

All that effort they put into collecting these ten boxes of jewelry was for nothing. They were even worried that Lin Feng would accuse them of embezzlement. Who knew that this person would put on such a convincing act, displaying a magnanimous attitude, and simply accept the boxes as if these things meant nothing to her. But this is even more infuriating than being accused of shortchanging them!

This is blatant mockery!

King Chechi was so angry he almost twisted his nose. If he had known this person was planning this, why would he have bothered to bring ten boxes of gold and silver? He could have just returned the stone to her! Now, he had lost a lot of things for nothing and was also severely ridiculed.

Dong Qianye's eyes flashed coldly. "Good, good, good! What a Dark King! So cunning, so unpredictable, he makes one want to smash their head against a block of tofu in frustration. He truly deserves to be called the number one eccentric in Beichen!"

Bei Chenxiang was also a shrewd man. When he saw the expressions of the others, he almost choked on his saliva. While laughing to himself, he secretly gave Lin Feng a thumbs up. The look of infatuation in his eyes deepened. This person can set up a trap at any time and make the opponent feel ashamed and angry. What can't she do?

At the same time, Bei Chenxiang secretly wiped away a cold sweat, feeling a wave of fear. He hadn't forgotten that he had wanted to cause her trouble before. If she had given him a "lesson" without any politeness, he didn't know if he would still be standing here now.

Thankfully, they are already friends, and they always will be!

King Chechi gritted his teeth, but still had to put on a smile. It was really hard for him. He used all his strength to point at the two people in the highest positions at the banquet. He felt that he had never had so much difficulty speaking in his life.

"Please take your seats, both of you!"

Bei Chenxiang and Lin Feng exchanged a glance, their eyes bursting with laughter. They strode confidently, their spirits seemingly refreshed tenfold in an instant, and swaggered down to sit down.

King Chechi tried his best to smooth the bulging veins on his forehead before sitting back in the head seat.

In this confrontation, Beichen's side once again gained the upper hand, which was truly disheartening! As soon as the banquet began, King Chechi gave Dong Qianye a wink, sending a coded message: "Take down their arrogance!"

Dong Qianye understood and clapped his hands towards the hall. A group of beautiful and charming women with bright eyes and white teeth walked out of the hall, swaying their slender waists. They immediately became a beautiful sight, and all the men's eyes lit up and then became hot.

The women's clothing was extremely thin, with a layer of fine gauze that was very transparent, revealing glimpses of what lay beneath, making it almost as if they were not wearing anything at all.

With a strange smile, Dong Qianye clapped his hands again, and more than a dozen women scattered, each walking slowly to the men at each table with a charming smile.

Lin Feng watched without flinching as the two women, both stunningly beautiful with cunning eyes, walked towards her and Bei Chenxiang. He almost burst out laughing.

Is there a funnier joke than using your beauty to seduce a woman?

Chapter Fifty-One: A Startling Scene