10 Let Me Think - 3.2 (2/2)

The pain of seeing someone you care about look so close to death and lifeless can make any person break down and the guards knew how painful that is.

Even they had experienced the grief of losing family, friends and especially their comrade-in-arms but what they themselves hated was the feeling of that gnawing fear of losing someone and that strong feeling of being absolutely helpless and there is nothing you can do to prevent it.

They knew and understood what's happening and the current situation that the Feng Family were facing.

For the Feng Family to experience and suffer such a calamity, there is only one person that would be capable of causing it without leaving any evidence that could potentially be traced back to him.

Feng Bing Wen knew this.

The guards and soldiers under the Feng Family knew this.

Heck, even the servants knew this.

There was only one person in the Chidi Kingdom that has enough power and influence to orchestrate this.

The Emperor.

The irony wasn't lost on the people within the Feng Family's circle.

They knew that this was to be expected since the Feng Family grew in power and influence too much and to fast.

It was not like they could help it but Feng Bing Wen's military achievements on top of his father, Feng Guo Liang's meritous and courageous acts in the battlefield before gave the Feng Family a well-loved reputation to the public while also giving rise to their influence in court in times of peace.

This was a matter that the emperor could simply not tolerate!

Meanwhile, in the far away territories of the Chidi Kingdom a huge encampment of soldiers and various personnels was set up just a where war was in full swing as the distant roar of a fierce battle could be heard, an old, yet distinguished and well-built man with greying hair and clad in an armor streaked with blood, stood within the largest tent that numerous soldiers enter and exit, making it obvious that this was the very tent that the army leader is currently in.

Amidst the tense rush of activities, one particular person stood out, looking exhausted and wearing a travel-worn cloak made his way across the military camp while a couple of soldiers recognized him and immediately got out of his way.

Soon, the man could be seen entering the large tent before the soldiers inside came out until only the newcomer and the army leader was left inside alone.