A single stone stirred up a thousand ripples.
This was no longer a simple deal, but an exhortation to abdicate.
Chen Feng's words were very clear. After the incident with Hong Jiuling, he did not trust any of them, not even Feng Zhiyong. Therefore, if he wanted to gain his trust and resources, he needed to support someone he trusted to sit in a high position.
More power.
Obviously, only the ruler of Qiaodong was qualified to make a deal with him.
No one present was a fool. Feng Zhiyong frowned, Han Qiang endured, and Tian Xuefeng glared at him. This was their view on this matter.
But at this time, they were more curious than anyone else. They wanted to know who was the mysterious person that Chen Feng was willing to promise such benefits.
"Xu Hongzhuang, Major Xu!"
However, when Chen Feng finally called out the other party's name, these people were surprised and full of disbelief. After all, Xu Hongzhuang was an ally to them. She was the Goddess of War who was promoted by Feng Zhiyong. It was impossible for anyone to rebel against Xu Hongzhuang.
At this time, several people even looked at Xu Hongzhuang at the same time.
Hearing Chen Feng call out her name, Xu Hongzhuang was stunned for a moment. A trace of panic appeared on her face. Under pressure, she even bit her lips.
"Oh no!"
These people were all experienced people. How could they not see that Xu Hongzhuang was acting strange now?
Perhaps Chen Feng was not talking nonsense. He really wanted to support Xu Hongzhuang to become the ruler of Qiaodong!
It was too sudden.
Among them, Tian Xuefeng, who was already grumpy, was the first to explode. He shouted and pointed at Xu Hongzhuang with his remaining arm. "You may know a person's face but not his heart. I originally thought that Hong Jiuling had hidden deep enough, but now I understand that there is a vicious villain hiding among us!"
"Xu Hongzhuang, look at me. When did Colonel Feng treat you well? You actually colluded with outsiders to seize power! "
"Has your conscience been eaten by dogs? No wonder you were so protective of Chen Feng just now. It turns out that you have colluded with him. Traitor, you are a traitor! "
Chen Feng's eyes slowly became cold.
The surrounding air seemed to have solidified, and a wave of pressure descended on everyone.
Chen Feng was not a good man. He would not let Tian Xuefeng scold him. The insect tide was imminent. He could not accept that Qiaodong was still a plate of loose sand.
Helping Xu Hongzhuang control Qiaodong was a decision he had made before.
Although Feng Zhiyong was a good person, and Chen Feng believed that Feng Zhiyong was doing this for the sake of the commoners, there was still one point. Feng Zhiyong had too many things to consider. Under such circumstances, a lot of Chen Feng's thoughts could not be spread out in a short period of time.
But Xu Hongzhuang was different. Her heart was filled with the obsession of revenge. When she did things, she was more resolute. Supporting the other party to take the position was beneficial to the development of the plan.
Xu Hongzhuang now had both strength and reputation. In the current world, the strong were respected. Xu Hongzhuang also had a large group of supporters after a period of accumulation. Chen Feng did not like to plot slowly. What he wanted to do was to make a prompt decision and recommend the other party to be the ruler of Qiaodong.
Since he had said so, it indicated that Chen Feng was ready to shed all pretense of cordiality. Anyway, he was confident that he could capture Feng Zhiyong and the others before the reinforcements outside arrived.
Earlier, Chen Feng had deployed 800 soldiers under the guise of transporting supplies. In addition, Mr. Fang's Corpse Puppets and the Skeleton Warriors of the Necromancer were also ready to go. Once there was chaos, they could immediately help Xu Hongzhuang suppress the rebels.
A coup meant death.
Chen Feng had never thought that once he shed all pretense of cordiality, he would take down Qiaodong without bloodshed.
He was ready to fight.
This might seem somewhat sloppy, but little did they know that every single step Chen Feng took had a deeper meaning behind it.
Thinking about it, Xu Hongzhuang controlled Qiaodong and shared all the resources of the economic development zone with Qiaodong. When the time came, there would definitely be an explosion of more terrifying combat power.
Anyone who tried to stop his plan deserved to die!
However, these thoughts only flashed through Chen Feng's mind and did not cause any shock. He was waiting, waiting for an answer from the other party.
Feng Zhiyong was not in a hurry. He did not reprimand Tian Xuefeng as expected. Instead, he raised his hand and stopped Tian Xuefeng from reprimanding. Then, he looked at Xu Hongzhuang and said in a trembling voice, "Hongzhuang, I want you to tell me yourself, do you think so?"
Xu Hongzhuang was a little conflicted. She did not expect Chen Feng to expose this matter today in front of Feng Zhiyong and the others.
As the pride of Qiaodong, Xu Hongzhuang wanted to shake her head immediately and refute everything Chen Feng said. However, at this moment, the decision she made that day suddenly appeared in her mind.
She had made her choice.
She should not choose to run away.
Clenching her fists, Xu Hongzhuang's hands turned a little pale. She said word by word, "Qiaodong should change. I … I'm doing this for the good of everyone."
Her voice was filled with certainty and determination.
At this moment, she had completely expressed her thoughts. Xu Hongzhuang seemed to have broken through some kind of limit. Her entire body exuded a sharp Sword Qi. She had not even used her ability, but others felt like their souls were being torn apart and killed by her!
Looking at Xu Hongzhuang, Feng Zhiyong's lips curled into a smile. He seemed to be reminiscing, but also seemed to be letting go. He said calmly, "You've grown up, Hongzhuang."
"I've always put a shackle on myself. I thought that everything I did was for the good of Qiaodong. However, everything was not like that. I'm just an ordinary person. No matter how hard I work, I can't become a professional like you."
"The future belongs to you young people. I'm old. Perhaps it's time for me to let go."
As Feng Zhiyong spoke, his face suddenly became old. Even his straight back became bent and hunched.
In the past, he had always been holding on.
As the leader of the pro-war faction, as the Colonel of Qiaodong, everyone could be sad and sad. However, he had to maintain a clear mind at all times.
When he gave the order to kill a warrior, he would be heartbroken.
When he endured step by step, he would be angry.
When he saw Zhou Xian die in battle, he would be even sadder.
However, he could not show it, because he was Feng Zhiyong.
But now, when the subordinates he had cultivated started to reject his efforts, this stubborn leader finally let go of the burden on his body.
"I've been in this position for so long, not because of power, but for the entire Qiaodong."
"You're not wrong. Perhaps it's because I'm too stubborn."
"Promise me, Hongzhuang, to make this place better."
"The betrayal of a trustworthy person."
It became the last straw that broke Feng Zhiyong's back.
Everything fell into place.
Abdication.
Not long after, Feng Zhiyong, claiming that he was not in good health, handed over all the ruling power in the city to Xu Hongzhuang. The Iron Demon Army and other armies also pledged their loyalty to her without any objections.
Tian Xuefeng's position was stripped. Other than forging weapons, he could not participate in any missions.
Han Qiang also mysteriously retreated to the third line and no longer touched on the secrets of the city.
This was the news on the surface.
Anyone with some strength knew that this was a coup because the old forces had disappeared too suddenly. However, who dared to resist?
A week after taking control of Qiaodong, Xu Hongzhuang issued an order to capture the remaining forces of the Conservatives.
In just one day, hundreds of conspirators who tried to subvert power were killed and more than 600 die-hard loyalists were captured.
Everything happened too suddenly.
No one expected that Xu Hongzhuang would use such a swift and decisive method to completely destroy the foundation of the Conservatives.
It was precisely because of this.
Qiaodong.
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