Chapter 541 Torn to Pieces
Chapter 541 Torn to Pieces
Zhang Tianfei felt like he was about to grind his teeth to dust, but then he thought of Wei Zhongxian. Although this dead eunuch was usually too decisive in his actions, he had treated him quite well nonetheless.
Zhang Tianfei's fate was extremely tragic. His parents were ordinary people who accidentally offended a high-ranking official and were sentenced to be executed along with their entire family. Fortunately, they were rescued by an old monk, which led to Zhang Tianfei's current life.
Moreover, that old monk was Wei Zhongxian's right-hand man, but he died a long time ago. From then on, Zhang Tianfei hated the court so much that he wished he could tear the emperor to pieces.
Therefore, Zhang Tianfei remains loyal to Wei Zhongxian and has no ill intentions whatsoever.
So when Zhang Tianfei heard that Ma Tiantao dared to betray them, he was furious.
"Ma Tiantao, you've gone too far. I believe you'll regret this later. I'll pretend you never said anything today, so you'd better watch yourself. Don't end up not even knowing how you died."
Zhang Tianfei said a few words and was about to leave quickly, but Chen Er and Ma Dazhi blocked his way.
Ma Dazhi sneered, brandished the precious sword in his hand in a half-circle in the air, and then shouted angrily.
"If you want to leave, ask my precious sword if it's willing. Let me tell you, even if you have wings, you won't be able to escape today."
Ma Dazhi hated Zhang Tianfei to the core because Zhang Tianfei was far too domineering, and he had suffered countless hardships at the hands of this guy.
Having finally gotten this opportunity today, Ma Dazhi wasn't going to let Zhang Tianfei leave. Even Chen Er took a step forward, crossed his arms, and sneered at Zhang Tianfei.
Chen Er actually had another plan in mind, which was what Ma Tiantao had just said: that he had betrayed them.
However, it seems that Ma Tiantao had been too optimistic in persuading Zhang Tianfei to join him in dealing with Wei Zhongxian.
Because no one expected that Zhang Tianfei would refuse to listen to reason and would instead suffer the consequences. It seemed that they couldn't let him leave so easily. Zhang Tianfei saw their posture.
Surprisingly, he showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he laughed loudly, "You think you can stop me? You're delusional! Even if I die, I will never bow down to you!"
After shouting, Zhang Tianfei once again assumed a fighting stance.
Zhang Tianfei knew very well that if he wanted to leave here safely today, he had to fight for this opportunity with his own passion.
However, just as Chen Er and Ma Da were about to start their killing spree, they were silently stopped by Ma Tiantao.
"My lords, please give me a little face and let Zhang Tianfei leave. After all, Zhang Tianfei and I used to be very good friends."
Ma Tiantao's words caught everyone present off guard. In fact, even Zhang Tianfei himself didn't understand why Ma Tiantao would say such a thing at this critical moment, since the two didn't usually get along well.
After all, the two men were in love with the same woman, and they were responsible for different tasks while serving Wei Zhongxian. Zhang Tianfei was in charge of assassinations, while Ma Tiantao was only responsible for superficial work.
Two people who have absolutely nothing in common, how can they possibly take their relationship to the next level?
However, since Ma Tiantao had already said that, Chen Er could only sigh and say, "Zhang Tianfei, you should leave. But I want to tell you that those who do many unrighteous deeds will surely perish. I hope you can understand the meaning behind these words."
Never again collude with Wei Zhongxian, or you'll find yourself with no way to survive, even if you escape to the ends of the earth.
Chen Er was speaking from the heart. As long as Wei Zhongxian lived, the Ming Dynasty was likely to fall into utter ruin, which was not a result Chen Er wanted to see.
Ma Dazhi was extremely resentful; now was a perfect opportunity to eliminate Zhang Tianfei.
If he were to let him disappear right under his nose, how easy would it be to find the same result again in the future? So Ma Dazhi looked at Ma Tiantao with great resentment.
"Brother, whose side are you on? Why did you help us just now? If you really want to deal with Wei Zhongxian, then you have to keep Zhang Tianfei here."
In fact, Ma Dazhi had his own reasons for saying this, because Zhang Tianfei in front of him was Wei Zhongxian's right-hand man.
If Zhang Tianfei is killed, it will be easier to deal with Wei Zhongxian in the future, even though they can't do anything to Wei Zhongxian on the surface.
However, it's still possible to do some small things behind the scenes. For example, if we try to assassinate Wei Zhongxian like we did today, or use some other methods, we can make Wei Zhongxian suffer a small loss.
But now things are different. Chen Er is actually going to let Zhang Tianfei leave, which naturally makes Ma Dazhi very unhappy. However, Chen Er frowned deeply.
"Let's leave Ma Dazhi like this. My brother has already spoken, so let this guy go. Anyway, if he dares to continue colluding with Wei Zhongxian next time, then don't blame us for being impolite."
Chen Er's words made Ma Dazhi even more helpless.
Ma Dazhi also did not expect that Chen Er would treat Ma Tiantao as his own brother. After all, Ma Tiantao had not yet passed the test. What if the teacher Wei Zhongxian sent an undercover agent?
Besides, Wei Zhongxian, that old fox, is practically a master strategist; nothing can escape his grasp.
So this whole thing could be a play orchestrated by Ma Tiantao and Wei Zhongxian themselves. To put it bluntly, it's possible that Ma Tiantao came to join Chen Er.
In fact, Wei Zhongxian had already made arrangements, so after Ma Dazhi thought of this, he pulled Chen Er to a place not far away and asked Chen Er in a low voice.
"Hey boss, have you lost your mind? What if this Ma Tiantao isn't up to any good and is just here to spy on you? In the end, your every move will be under Wei Zhongxian's control."
Ma Tiantao spoke his mind, but Chen Er did not approve of it.
At that moment, Chen Er relaxed his brows and said, "Even if this person was sent by Wei Zhongxian, we have no choice but to play along. Whether he was sent by Wei Zhongxian or not, it will be of great benefit to us."
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