Eyes Can Really Kill

Chapter 38: Can Glances Really Kill?

"Wang Zheng? What does he want with me?"

"He's a Battalion Commander, and you're calling him by his given name! That's incredibly disrespectful!"

As soon as Bai Yan spoke Wang Zheng's name, Liu Fengshan reacted as if he'd been stepped on, his face instantly contorting with anger, his tone sharp.

Bai Yan met his gaze expressionlessly:

"Names are meant to be spoken. Is it disrespectful for me to call him by his name?"

"Then tell me, in what way was I disrespectful?"

Liu Fengshan was rendered speechless, and after a long pause, he spat out resentfully:

"In short, you must be respectful to Battalion Commander Wang! And stop with the nonsense, come with me to pay our respects to him!"

Liu Fengshan's tone was condescending, as if meeting Wang Zheng was some great honor.

He wasn't relaying a message; he was issuing an order, as if Bai Yan was supposed to obey him the moment he spoke.

Bai Yan let out a cold laugh:

"When did I say I was going to see him?"

Liu Fengshan's eyes widened in disbelief:

"Battalion Commander Wang summoned you, and you dare refuse?"

"Why wouldn't I dare refuse? I'm not his subordinate, so why should I obey him?"

Bai Yan raised an eyebrow, his tone growing impatient:

"Besides, I'm currently carrying out an important task under Commander Zheng's orders and don't have time to waste here with you."

With that, Bai Yan turned to leave, but Liu Fengshan reached out and stopped him again.

Liu Fengshan stared intently at Bai Yan, his gaze chillingly cold:

"Bai Yan, do you know who Battalion Commander Wang is? He's the eldest grandson of Grand Chancellor Wang!"

"Anyone he summons must be seen. No one has the right to refuse!"

"You don't want to anger Battalion Commander Wang, do you?"

"The matter of you injuring Officer Zhao last time hasn't been settled yet. This summons is your chance to apologize. Don't be ungrateful!"

"Heh! An opportunity for me?"

Bai Yan let out a laugh that sounded like he'd heard the funniest joke in the world:

"Do I need him to give me an opportunity?"

"I don't believe I've done anything that requires an apology to him."

"As for Zhao Gaozhong, he got injured because he brought it upon himself. What does that have to do with me?"

"Even Commander Zheng didn't say I was wrong. Who does he think Wang Zheng is, to say I'm wrong? Does he have more authority than Commander Zheng?"

Liu Fengshan was so choked up he couldn't speak.

Zheng Haihan was recognized as the top Battalion Commander in the Northern Commandery Investigation Bureau, while Wang Zheng had gotten his position through connections.

Despite his powerful background, he was nothing compared to Zheng Haihan.

Zheng Haihan was someone even Wang Qingquan showed respect to.

Liu Fengshan's face darkened, looking like he could wring water from it:

"Bai Yan, I'll ask you one last time. Are you truly not going?"

"Do you realize that refusing today is disrespecting Battalion Commander Wang, and your future days..."

"Are you threatening me?!"

Bai Yan interrupted him directly, his voice sharpening:

"Threatening a colleague in public, Liu Fengshan? You're flagrantly violating the rules of the Imperial Guard!"

"You're afraid of Wang Zheng's background, willing to fawn over him, curry favor with him, and be his dog, but don't drag me into it!"

"I, Bai Yan, may not have much, but I have a backbone. I can't learn to grovel!"

"Also, don't talk about Wang Zheng as if he's so arrogant and overbearing, as if offending him means you can't survive in the Northern Commandery Investigation Bureau."

"He's just a Battalion Commander, not the Commander of the Imperial Guard!"

"By making him sound so powerful, your words imply that the Imperial Guard doesn't belong to the court, but to his Wang family."

"What is the Wang family trying to do? Secretly control the Imperial Guard?!"

"You!"

At these words, Liu Fengshan's expression changed drastically.

That was too serious an accusation for him to handle.

The Imperial Guard were the Emperor's personal army, loyal only to the Emperor, the Emperor's sword.

The Wang family wants to control the Imperial Guard, what are they trying to do?

Are they planning a rebellion?

If these words reached the Emperor's ears, and he blamed them, the Wang family could weather the storm, but he would surely die a terrible death.

Liu Fengshan quickly explained:

"No, no, no, Company Commander Bai, you misunderstand. I didn't mean it like that. What I meant was..."

"What you mean is none of my business. I'm not your father, and I have no obligation to indulge you."

"If you want to be Wang Zheng's dog, then be a good dog and don't provoke me."

"If you provoke me, I'll chop off your dog paws and then your dog head!"

Bai Yan's eyes widened, and a thick killing intent emanated from his cold gaze. Liu Fengshan was so scared that he stumbled backward.

"Get lost!"

Bai Yan shoved Liu Fengshan, who was blocking his path, aside and swaggered away with Ren Hong and Li Kaiyao.

Liu Fengshan froze in place, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty, a growing malice in his eyes.

Being so publicly humiliated, if he didn't regain his standing, he would have no place in the Imperial Guard from now on.

He suddenly roared at Bai Yan's retreating back:

"Bai Yan, are you really determined to offend Battalion Commander Wang?"

"You'd better think carefully. Offending Battalion Commander Wang means no one will have a good end!"

Bai Yan didn't look back, and a cold laugh drifted from afar:

"If you dare say another word of nonsense, you're offending me. And those who offend me have even worse ends."

"Also, don't think you're someone special just because you've latched onto Wang Zheng. You're still far from it."

"In Wang Zheng's eyes, you're just a stray dog by the roadside."

"If he's happy, he might throw you a bone, making you grateful and wagging your tail."

"If he's unhappy, he'll slaughter you and eat dog meat."

Liu Fengshan's entire face turned a bruised liver color, rage erupting as he roared:

"Bai Yan, you're too arrogant! Not long ago, you injured Company Commander Zhao, and you've already offended Battalion Commander Wang."

"You didn't cherish this chance to make amends, you..."

"What about me?"

Bai Yan suddenly turned his head, his eyes narrowing, killing intent surging:

"Are you going to kill me?"

"Think carefully before you make a move. If you do, I won't hold back."

A chilling killing aura erupted like a tsunami, instantly engulfing the small courtyard and locking onto Liu Fengshan.

Locked by this killing intent, Liu Fengshan's blood almost froze. His body stiffened, unable to move, and his thoughts briefly halted.

"Useless cur who only knows how to wag his tail!"

Seeing Liu Fengshan frozen in fear, Bai Yan sneered disdainfully and turned to leave with large strides.

It wasn't until Bai Yan was long gone that Liu Fengshan finally came back to his senses.

His legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the ground.

He trembled, clutching his chest and gasping for breath, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

It was terrifying!

In that instant, Liu Fengshan truly felt like he was facing death.

It was as if Bai Yan could end his life with a mere thought.

Killing with one's gaze.

This was not uncommon for Grandmaster level cultivators.

Essentially, it was using the Grandmaster's pressure to intimidate the weaker individual's mind, then using killing intent to shatter their psychological defenses, scaring them to death.

However, this only worked on those with weak psychological fortitude and timid dispositions.

The success rate was also very low; if one truly wanted to save trouble, spitting on the opponent would be more effective.

Seeing Liu Fengshan's pathetic state, the surrounding Company Commanders couldn't help but gloat.