"Lord Hua, my five hundred thousand taels of silver wasn't so easy to take."
Murong Fu looked at the civil official aboard the canal transport ship before him, suppressing the fury in his heart as best he could as he spoke in an even tone.
Five hundred thousand taels of silver was an enormous sum even to him, painstakingly saved up to purchase military equipment for the future restoration of Great Yan.
Yet this corrupt official had readily agreed when taking the money, only to go back on his word when the time came!
Unforgivable.
If he had not been unwilling to let those five hundred thousand taels go to waste, he would have wanted to kill the man with a single palm strike.
"Heh heh, consider those five hundred thousand taels the price of your life. At a time like this, you're still dreaming your grand dream of restoring Great Yan."
However, Lord Hua looked at Murong Fu with utter contempt.
He accepted the money with a clear conscience. He was just a madman who could not see the situation for what it was. What could he possibly—
Before he could finish speaking, Murong Fu, Feng Bo'e, and Bao Butong leaped straight onto the canal transport ship. Feng Bo'e even placed his blade against the man's throat.
Murong Fu, who had been restraining his temper all along, now wore a savage expression.
The man's words had touched upon his taboo.
Not only had this damned corrupt official taken his silver without doing the job, he had even mocked him. He truly deserved to die!
"Y-you dare attack a court official! This is a capital offense!"
Lord Hua had some backbone after all. Even with a blade at his throat, he did his best to remain composed.
Though his lips