TFWYH – Chapter 786 To Kill or Not to Kill

Tang Wan really wanted to ruin the atmosphere by saying, I’m strong enough to fight. Don’t worry.

But feeling the man holding her trembling slightly, the words that came out instead were:

“I’m fine. I’m really okay.”

So stop shaking, okay?

I’m not used to seeing you like this.

Ling Yu knew that hugging and being affectionate was inappropriate under the current circumstances. After confirming that Tang Wan was truly unharmed, he took a moment to calm himself before letting go of her.

Then he turned and looked coldly at Ling Shang.

Ling Shang was smiling as well, though only he knew how utterly and miserably he had lost this time.

After a long silence…

“Kill them,” Ling Yu ordered harshly.

The Black Scale Cavalry immediately moved into action.

The Feng Kingdom guards instantly became tense and gathered protectively around Ling Shang.

“Wait.”

At that moment, the Shadow Master spoke up and stopped the Black Scale Cavalry.

Turning to Ling Yu, he said,

“The envoys of Feng Kingdom must not be killed.”

Many among the Black Scale Cavalry shared the same opinion. Hearing this, they all halted and looked toward Ling Yu.

Ignoring them, Ling Yu calmly asked the Shadow Master,

“What if I insist on killing them?”

“Then I will fight you.”

The Shadow Master tightened his grip on his sword. Behind the mask, his deep blue eyes were utterly serious.

“Unless His Majesty personally gives the order, no one may do anything that harms the interests of the Heavenly Dynasty.”

No matter how despicable Ling Shang was, he still bore the title of Feng Kingdom’s National Master and envoy.

Killing him outright would amount to openly offending Feng Kingdom.

In the worst case, it could even trigger a war.

The Emperor certainly did not want such an outcome.

Ling Yu remained silent, merely staring coldly at the Shadow Master.

The atmosphere became deathly quiet.

In the end, Murong Hong was the one who broke the silence.

“My good son-in-law, this masked young man is right. Ling Shang cannot be killed. It would bring disaster upon the Heavenly Dynasty. Since Wan-niang is unharmed, let it go.”

Ling Shang was not merely the National Master of Feng Kingdom.

He was also a member of the Ling Clan.

To offend the Ling Clan was an unimaginably terrifying matter.

Of course Ling Yu understood all this.

But whenever he thought about this bastard coveting Wan-niang, he simply…

“Husband, forget it. I’m really fine.”

Tang Wan spoke up as well.

Despite injuring Ling Shang, she was probably the person present who least wished for his death.

After all, in her previous life, he had been a companion who stayed by her side for many years.

Tang Wan had expected Ling Yu to refuse her request.

Yet to her surprise, after a brief moment of thought, he yielded.

“I’ll listen to you. If you say he shouldn’t be killed, then he won’t be.”

Tang Wan: ?

Everyone else: …

“But although the death penalty may be spared, punishment cannot be avoided.”

“No matter what status my wife holds in Feng Kingdom, here in the Heavenly Dynasty she is the County Lady of Wengnai, personally appointed by His Majesty, and the wife I married according to proper rites.”

“The National Master of Feng Kingdom abducted my wife. I cannot simply pretend nothing happened and let him walk away. If I did, where would the dignity of our Heavenly Dynasty remain?”

At that point, Ling Yu looked at the Shadow Master with a faint smile.

“How about this, Lord Shadow Master? Please escort him back to the palace and allow His Majesty to decide his fate.”

The Shadow Master blinked blankly and nodded.

“Alright.”

As long as no one died, everything was negotiable.

Murong Hong: …

He looked at Ling Yu with a complicated expression.

How had he never realized before that this weak-looking scholar was so cunning?

This wasn’t about letting the Emperor decide at all.

It was obviously about making the Emperor demand compensation from Feng Kingdom in exchange for releasing him!

After all, Ling Shang was the one in the wrong.

And since Ling Shang represented Feng Kingdom, that essentially meant Feng Kingdom was at fault.

Soon, the Shadow Master commandeered some of the Black Scale Cavalry and escorted Ling Shang and his entourage away.

However, as they passed by Ling Yu and Tang Wan, Ling Shang stopped.

Turning his head, he looked back at them.

“Whether you kill me or spare me, it changes nothing.”

“Wan-niang… be careful.”

His words carried a deeper meaning.

After leaving behind that cryptic warning, he walked away.