King of Creation Chapter 2112 - 2097: A Warm Welcome

Ming Tang’s fear was not an act.

Ye Zhen had provided Huyan Ku, the military judge, with the Shadow Capture Jade Slip, and he had already seen it.

To be honest, after watching the image within the Shadow Capture Jade Slip, he felt it was real, even though he knew it was impossible.

But the problem is, this is ironclad evidence.

With such evidence, not only would all three thousand Sky Bright Iron Army soldiers here face execution, but even he, the Grand Marshal, might not fare well. If he’s lucky, he could find a sufficiently high-ranking scapegoat to pass the hurdle.

If he’s unlucky, he himself might not escape unscathed!

Military law is merciless!

Almost instantly, Ming Tang turned his pleading gaze toward Huyan Ku, the military judge.

This matter wasn’t just something instigated by the Sky Bright Iron Army.

Compared to Ming Tang, Huyan Ku was much more composed.

Fiddling with the Iron-clad Evidence Jade Scroll that Ye Zhen handed over, Huyan Ku slowly said, "The evidence is indeed ironclad, but the conflict occurred in an unusually strange manner.

Therefore, I need to conduct a detailed investigation.

To see if there’s any Demon Clan trickery, any manipulation, or deliberate framing involved!"

At this point, Huyan Ku suddenly shouted, "Someone, mobilize the Military Law Guard to take all soldiers from the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea and the Sky Bright Iron Army, separate and isolate for interrogation, and uncover the truth!"

It’s undeniable that Huyan Ku is incredibly shrewd.

Ming Tang’s party wanted to cause trouble, but Ye Zhen turned the tables on them, utilizing his divine manipulation to counter-incriminate Ming Tang.

However, it was clear that the military judge was on Ming Tang’s side, targeting Ye Zhen’s weak spot relentlessly.

He was evidently there to assist Ming Tang.

The military law guards in black rushed towards the soldiers of the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea, and this time, Ye Zhen did not stop them.

Instead, he voluntarily took out a small Communication Transfer Formation, "Since this ironclad evidence is ineffective with Lord Huyan, I shall send this evidence to Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu and High Priest Princess Changle, and request them to speak for me at tomorrow morning’s court session, to seek justice!"

"As for the evidence gleaned from isolated interrogation, it doesn’t matter. Incidents of forced confessions, my Heavenly Patrol Department has seen plenty!"

"At that time, whether Lord Huyan is fair or not won’t be up to the grand governor but the Imperial Court," Ye Zhen said coolly.

Huyan Ku’s eyes narrowed, "You dare threaten this officer?"

"When an army is out in the field, orders from the sovereign are sometimes not followed. Even the Imperial Court cannot easily interfere with the grand governor’s decisions!" Huyan Ku said.

"Is Lord Huyan being unreasonable?" Ye Zhen chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Huyan Ku also laughed, "Indeed, unreasonable, what can you do about it?"

Ye Zhen laughed even more heartily, "Such matters I very much enjoy because our Heavenly Patrol Department loves dealing with unreasonable cases!

If I’m pushed to the edge, I have plenty of Heavenly Patrol Divine Generals under my command."

Huyan Ku’s face immediately drooped; smart as he was, how could he not perceive the underlying threat in Ye Zhen’s words?

This was a stark, naked threat.

Cold and icy glints shot from his eyes, locking onto Ye Zhen.

Beside them, Ming Tang was utterly deflated!

At this moment, though he wished to kill Ye Zhen, the evidence was in Ye Zhen’s grasp, leaving him to pitifully look at Huyan Ku, the military judge.

Faced with the icy glint in Huyan Ku’s eyes, as their gazes met, four streams of cold light intersected in the void, generating ripples of chill that spread in all directions.

The military law guards nearby couldn’t help but shiver.

This was a covert battle between Ye Zhen and Huyan Ku.

Both grasped each other’s critical points and neither was willing to retreat.

The icy gaze represented both sides’ determination.

The key lies in who has stronger endurance!

For Ye Zhen, holding the ironclad evidence, the worst-case scenario was merely causing an uproar.

Ye Zhen wasn’t afraid of escalating the matter, only of keeping it subdued.

If the matter escalated, it would allow the intervention of external forces.

But if confined to a certain scope without external intervention, Ye Zhen would be at a disadvantage.

Therefore, Ye Zhen was resolute, unafraid to expose the matter.

But Huyan Ku, the military judge, was different.

If this escalated, it would bring him no benefit, especially with Ye Zhen’s unspoken threat, which caused genuine distress for him.

The terror within violent enforcement departments is known best by the departments themselves.

After a prolonged stare, ultimately, Huyan Ku broke the silence.

"What outcome do you desire from this matter?"

"The outcome I desire is simple, just two points!" Ye Zhen held up two fingers.

"My brothers were injured. All Sky Bright Iron Army soldiers present today, including him," Ye Zhen pointed to Ming Tang, "must bow and apologize to our Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea!" Ye Zhen laid out the first demand.

Huyan Ku looked towards Ming Tang, the inquiry in his eyes was unmistakable.

Ming Tang’s face turned bitter for a moment. Although they say a man should be able to bend and stretch, having him, a dignified Crown Prince of a Marquisate, bow and apologize was really....

Then, under the compelling gaze of Military Judge Huyan Ku, Ming Tang reluctantly nodded and agreed to this term.

"What’s the second term?"

"The second term is simpler. You see, my North Sea Heavenly Wave Army brothers are all injured, and their weapons and uniforms are damaged. Naturally, there should be compensation for medicine. Not much, just five hundred pieces of High Grade Spiritual Stones....."

Before Ye Zhen could finish speaking, Huyan Ku generously waved his hand, "Just five hundred pieces of High Grade Spiritual Stones, I can give them to you now...."

"Lord Huyan, I meant five hundred pieces of High Grade Spiritual Stones in medicine costs for each soldier!" Ye Zhen added.

Upon hearing this, Ming Tang was immediately furious, "Five hundred pieces of High Grade Spiritual Stones per soldier? Why don’t you go and rob it? Is their entire gear worth even one piece of High Grade Spiritual Stone?"

"I decide its worth, so that’s what it’s worth!" Ye Zhen nonchalantly glanced at Ming Tang, "If Brother Ming doesn’t want to accept this price, that’s easy.

I, Crazy Ye, have never feared big troubles. At worst, I’ll go to the Qiankun Palace of Luoyi once more. I’ve been there many times and never suffered a loss!"

"You!"

Ming Tang was speechless, and his expression turned extraordinarily gloomy thereafter.

Say what you will, but Ye Zhen’s words were undeniably true.

In careful consideration, Ye Zhen has caused quite a commotion at the Qiankun Palace of Luoyi numerous times, yet has never been at a disadvantage!

"Five hundred pieces of High Grade Spiritual Stones per person, that’s a million High Grade Spiritual Stones, indeed too much. How about bringing the medicine costs down to one hundred pieces of High Grade Spiritual Stones per person?" Military Judge Huyan Ku glanced at Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen didn’t speak, his eyes filled with mockery.

Huyan Ku seemed completely oblivious to Ye Zhen’s mocking gaze, continuing, "Give me some face, twenty thousand pieces of High Grade Spiritual Stones plus an apology will settle this. Ming Tang, hand over the Spiritual Stones!"

Huyan Ku’s words were surprisingly commanding.

Ming Tang paused briefly, then hurriedly took out a storage ring and tossed it to Ye Zhen, "Twenty thousand pieces of High Grade Spiritual Stones, count them!"

Ye Zhen seemed not to see it at all, didn’t take it, allowing the compensation storage ring containing twenty thousand High Grade Spiritual Stones to fall to the ground!

Seeing this, Huyan Ku’s eyebrow twitched violently, "What, no respect for me?"

Suddenly, Ye Zhen laughed loudly again, a rampant, mocking laughter, causing Huyan Ku’s face to grow increasingly unpleasant.

"Respect?"

"Give you respect?"

"Why should I, Ye Zhen, respect someone who sits crooked and colludes with others to frame my North Sea Heavenly Wave Army?"

"Your respect means nothing to me, Ye Zhen!"

This last sentence was spoken by Ye Zhen, pointing at Military Judge Huyan Ku’s nose, enunciating each word.

Someone who tried to enforce military law upon Ye Zhen now sought respect from him; it was simply laughable.

Simply dreaming!

Military Judge Huyan Ku’s complexion had long since turned livid.

"You will regret this!"

These five words were also spoken by Military Judge Huyan Ku, emphatically, his tone full of barely suppressed fury.

The military judge, almost like a local tyrant in the entire military system, only second to Grand Governors, was the most formidable.

Which assisting Marshal would dare speak to them this way?

This was his first time encountering someone daring not to give him respect.

"I, Ye Zhen, have never regretted my actions!" Ye Zhen raised his head, condescendingly looked down at Military Judge Huyan Ku!

The military judge Huyan Ku was stunned for a moment, then suddenly sneered.

"Very well! Today, I’ve gained insight!"

"But from now on, I will, representing officials from the entire military law system, let your North Sea Heavenly Wave Army learn a lesson, let you remember this well!"

Huyan Ku emphasized these last few sentences heavily, the meaning crystal clear.

From today onwards, as a military judge, they will undoubtedly make things difficult for Ye Zhen’s North Sea Heavenly Wave Army on purpose.

"A warm welcome!" Ye Zhen was completely undaunted!

"Pick up the Spiritual Stones, we’re leaving!" Huyan Ku suddenly shouted sharply.

Ming Tang snapped at Ye Zhen helplessly, painfully taking out a storage ring, a million High Grade Spiritual Stones, even for their Sky Bright Iron Army, it wasn’t a small sum, at least two months of military expenses!

After paying a million High Grade Spiritual Stones, Huyan Ku moved, Ming Tang and others were just about to leave, when Ye Zhen’s voice rang out again.

"Brother Ming, you forgot, you still have to bow and apologize!"

Ming Tang suddenly halted his steps and helplessly looked at Military Judge Huyan Ku.

Huyan Ku didn’t pause even for a moment, leaving without looking back, only leaving Ming Tang with a bitter smile.

Helplessly, Ming Tang could only lead three thousand Sky Bright Iron Army soldiers to bow and apologize to Ye Zhen’s North Sea Heavenly Wave Army.

Personally, Ming Tang might not have felt much, but those three thousand Sky Bright Iron Army soldiers, after finally bowing and apologizing to the North Sea Heavenly Wave Army, already had somewhat blank stares.

After experiencing repeated torture and injuries, finally having to bow and apologize.

Ye Zhen was sure that after today, the fighting spirit and battle intent of these three thousand men would be completely worn out, their bones softened.

At critical moments, it will become the ant nest leading to the collapse of the Sky Bright Iron Army!