The others were naturally no fools. They immediately caught the meaning behind the words of the pale-faced, scholarly-looking man and all smiled with ill intent.
"That's right. Please recite a passage, Your Majesty. We will naturally each use our own methods to verify it."
The smile on Chen Cheng's face grew colder and colder. These people truly thought he was a fool they could toy with.
"Why does Your Majesty not speak? Could it be that Your Majesty lacks such sincerity?"
The pale-faced scholar narrowed his eyes at Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng turned his gaze toward Yan Hezi and the other two. At that moment, the three of them wore expressions that said they had seen nothing at all.
"Stop looking, Your Majesty. The three generals did not see Your Majesty come here today."
"Are you so certain you have me in the palm of your hand? Aren't you afraid of Samlet?"
Chen Cheng continued to stall with words. When those people heard Samlet's name, the expressions on their faces did not change, but the mocking atmosphere in the air vanished, replaced by a measure of caution.
Seeing that they had all fallen silent, Chen Cheng chuckled.
"So, today, we should mind our own business and leave each other alone. Otherwise, if something happens to me here today, I cannot guarantee what Samlet might do in the future."
"Enough nonsense. Kill him first."
The first to lose control were not Cang Xiao and the others, but Yan Hezi's group of three. Siam in particular sounded almost hysterical.
Yan Hezi and the other two knew very well that Samlet would absolutely come for them first, and they would absolutely be the first to die.
Besides, their faces had already been torn apart. There was no need for any more reservations. They