Chapter 188: Just Treat It Like Your Own Home
The person was wearing a red robe, his figure immensely imposing, with a big belly like a wild bear, exuding a very strong aura.
Seeing the newcomer, Lu Bentian hurriedly shouted, "Loo Manager, you've arrived just in time! These madmen are outrageously bold, not only have they kidnapped me, but they've also dared to come to our Eastern Border Base Camp, showing absolute disdain and arrogance to the extreme."
It turned out that this rotund man was the manager of the Eastern Border Base Camp. Normally, when the King of the Eastern Border was not at the Base Camp, the management of affairs would fall to him. His power in the Eastern Border was very substantial.
Loo Manager scanned Ye Feng and coldly huffed, "Truly audacious, the Eastern Border has been established for many years now, yet never has it encountered such brazen and arrogant behavior. To kidnap a leader of the Eastern Border and actually dare come to the Base Camp, are you ignorant or just foolish!"
After finishing his sentence, Loo Manager slanted his eyes toward Ye Feng and sneered with a grin, "Are you the leader?"
Ye Feng couldn't help but laugh. A mere Eastern Border manager was putting on quite a grand air. Without responding directly, he demanded, "Where is the King of the Eastern Border now? Notify him immediately to come back!"
Loo Manager couldn't help but laugh, taunting, "You, the boy who dares to kidnap the Eastern Border leader, must not be of unknown status. However, whatever you are, you're nothing in my eyes. You still want to see our King of the Eastern Border? You really have no idea how high the sky is or how thick the earth is!"
At this point, he waved his Great Hand and bellowed, "It seems you still don't realize that Lu Bentian's father-in-law is none other than the Lord of Dongcheng Ridge. By the looks of you, you probably have no idea what Dongcheng Ridge signifies. In short, release him immediately, kneel and admit your wrong, or all of you will die!"
Sima Zhantian erupted in anger, roaring, "Damn it, a petty manager dares to be insolent before his lord; it looks like you're tired of living!"
Ye Feng was also furious. It wasn't this petty manager that made him angry, but the fact that the sacred Eastern Border Base Camp could be in such a chaotic state.
"Take them down!" Ye Feng issued the order directly.
Sima Zhantian had been waiting for the command. Even before Ye Feng's words had finished, his men were already pouncing forward.
"You're seeking death!" the manager erupted in rage, his hands morphing into claws as he spread them wide, swooping out like an eagle.
But suddenly, with a loud bang, Sima Zhantian kicked the man flying with one foot and then stepped on his head.
"My lord, such a birdman should just be killed directly!" Sima Zhantian was overflowing with a murderous aura.
Ye Feng waved his hand and said, "Take them down for now, we will decide after the King of the Eastern Border returns!"
This time, Ye Feng did not go on a killing spree as he had previously in the Southern Territory. Of course, this wasn't because he didn't dare to; just the act of daring to strike a territorial king already constituted a capital offense.
Ye Feng didn't immediately kill Loo Manager and Lu Bentian because the situation in the Eastern Border was different from the Southern Territory. Although the Eastern Border was chaotic, it was still under the rule of the King of the Eastern Border, and that esteemed Old Eastern King was very concerned with saving face.
Even though the King of the Eastern Border had grown old and was no longer interested in managing affairs, he had been a brave man in his youth. Back when there was unrest at sea in the Eastern Border, it was he who single-handedly quelled the rebellion, which also laid the foundation for decades of peace in the Eastern Border.
Ye Feng had respect for this aspect, thus giving some face to the Old Eastern King.
After bounding Loo Manager and Lu Bentian hand and foot, Ye Feng ordered them to be thrown into a corner of the reception hall, where they could shout their heads off.
"You bastards, do you know who I am? I'm the manager of the Eastern Border Base Camp, the King of the Eastern Border's personal manager, the Controller of the entire logistics of the Base Camp. You even dare to kidnap me. You've really turned the world upside down!"
"If you have any sense, release me at once! Otherwise, once the King of the Eastern Border comes back, I will skin you alive!"
Lu Bentian sighed upon seeing this and said, "I told you, Loo Manager, save your breath. These fellows are clearly ignorant brutes. I've explained all the potential consequences along the way, but they simply don't care, these people are ignorant and have no idea how high the sky is or how deep the earth goes!"
Loo Manager barked angrily, "So we just let them tie us up? This is our Eastern Border Base Camp! If word gets out, where will we put our faces?"
Lu Bentian replied helplessly, "What else do you think we can do? Right now, we have no other choice but to wait for the Old Eastern Territory King to return."
Loo Manager clenched his teeth and said, "The Old Eastern Territory King only set out to sea yesterday. Given his usual behavior, I'm afraid he won't come back until he's had at least ten days and a half month of fun. If the Old Eastern King doesn't return for one day, do we have to stay tied up for a day?"
Lu Bentian whispered, "Don't be anxious, Loo Manager. Actually, before coming here, my subordinates have already gone to Dongcheng Ridge. As long as my father-in-law knows about this, he'll surely come killing his way here!"
"The Lord of Dongcheng is coming? That's really great. Dongcheng Ridge isn't far from the Base Camp. Based on the pace, he should arrive by tonight at the latest. Once the Lord of Dongcheng arrives, I'll skin those brutes alive!" said Loo Manager, grinding his teeth.
However, Lu Bentian was frowning deeply, not uttering a word, and a tinge of worry emerged on his face.
Loo Manager asked, "What are you pondering, kid?"
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Lu Bentian pondered and said, "I'm thinking, if those guys dare to come to our Eastern Border Base Camp, could they actually have some background?"
"So that's what you're worried about. Who cares about their background? They dare to kidnap in our Eastern Border Base Camp, even if the Heavenly Emperor Laozi himself came, he'd have to kneel!"
"That's true. After all, my father-in-law is indeed a Lord!" thought Lu Bentian, taking it for granted.
Meanwhile, Ye Feng had already entered the main hall. For some reason, not only was the King of the Eastern Border absent, but no other influential person appeared either.
According to Xiao Chuanqi, there were still a few commanders in the Base Camp, but until now, none had shown their faces. It seemed they were just watching from the sidelines or perhaps they were eager to see Commander Lu Bentian killed.
This revealed that the entire Eastern Border had utterly lost the united front of old, and had nearly become a loose sand, with everyone governing by themselves for their own benefits and playing their little schemes.
Ye Feng shook his head at this thought. If it continued like this, the Eastern Border would truly be finished. In recent years, without the pressure of strong enemies, the commanders and lords had become increasingly decadent. Not to mention, but the fact that the Old Eastern Territory King went to sea with a dozen women and would be gone for years was telling enough.
Ye Feng sat in the hall and suddenly turned to Hong Qingyan, "Seeing that it's getting dark, you must be hungry, right?"
Hong Qingyan nodded and said, "I've been hungry for a while, but is it really appropriate for us to stay here like this?"
"What's inappropriate about it? Here, just treat it like your own home!"
Ye Feng laughed and then waved his hand, "Xia Lengchan, go to logistics and let them know to prepare dinner. We can't neglect our bellies just because the Old Eastern Territory King isn't back."
"As you command, my lord!" said Xia Lengchan and then she left.
Xiao Chuanqi stepped forward and asked, "My lord, what should we do next?"
"Wait. Everything can wait until the Old Eastern Territory King returns!" replied Ye Feng without a second thought.