Castle of Black Iron Chapter 1444 - Counterattack

Chapter 1444: Counterattack

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
Zhang Tie became clear-minded at once!
These days, Zhang Tie was recuperating in Xuanyuan Hill. He had not completely recovered yet. Additionally, with the concern of His Majesty Changying, Zhang Tie gradually relaxed his vigilance. Previously, Zhang Tie thought that nobody would come here to find him trouble as he just attended this national banquet out of his respect for the crown prince. However, the moment Fang Keyan opened his mouth, Zhang Tie had realized that he was too naive. The so-called national banquet had become a white vengeance targeting him.
He was in Xuanyuan Hill, the capital of Taixia Country and the city of cities, the most prosperous and remarkable place and the most dangerous place for humans.
Human heart was most dangerous.
Although Fang Keyan looked impassioned, selfless and people-oriented, his last sentence exposed his malicious original intention——Immortal, please expose your recipe of fiery oil to the public for the sake of people’s well-being; instead of enjoying the profit alone and ignoring the overall situation facing humans in the holy war…
If Zhang Tie didn’t expose the recipe of fiery oil to the public, he would become a selfish person and a crafty sycophant who ignored the life or death of the commoners and the overall situation facing humans in the holy war for his own profit.
Even though Zhang Tie invented fiery oil, if he didn’t comply with Fang Keyan’s suggestion, he would be guilty; instead of having made meritorious services.
With such a vicious crime, Zhang Tie felt pretty disappointed all of a sudden.
Who told Fang Keyan to say it at this moment?
Zhang Tie didn’t believe that it was Fang Keyan’s opinion. Given Fang Keyan’s official robe, he was just a Class IV official. Although he might be something in a province, he was nothing in Xuanyuan Hill. Therefore, he must have a reliance.
The first culprit occurred to Zhang Tie’s mind was the crown prince. However, he vetoed this whim at once.
Even though the crown prince had the ambition to control fiery oil, he would never choose to make him embarrassed at this moment. Because Zhang Tie attended this national banquet out of his respect to the crown prince. If he was embarrassed on this occasion, it indicated that the crown prince was ruining his own power. As long as the crown prince was not too silly, he would never do such a stupid thing.
Zhang Tie instantly fixated onto Meng Shidao and Yu Lianqing. Meng Shidao’s slight frown and Yu Lianqing’s faint furious look puzzled Zhang Tie.
The second power that occurred to Zhang Tie’s mind was the Gobbling Party. If the Gobbling Party found him trouble at this moment, they could meet many purposes at the same time. Firstly, they could ruin Zhang Tie’s reputation; secondly, they could grab away fiery oil from Zhang Tie; thirdly, they could break the relationship between Zhang Tie and the crown prince so that the crown prince would depend more on the Gobbling Party.
However, Zhang Tie slightly wavered his mind at the sight of Meng Shidao’s frown. He was not sure whether it was related to the Gobbling Party or that Meng Shidao intended to kick off the Gobbling Party using him.
‘Who else?’
When Zhang Tie was racking his mind rapidly, Fang Keyan revealed a bizarre smile as he watched Zhang Tie with bright eyes. He continued in a more generous and aggressive tone, “The profit of a family and the profit of the country, the profit of a person and the profit of humans in the holy war, mere worldly possessions and the righteousness, which one is greater? I don’t believe that immortal is not aware of it.”
“It’s a national banquet. We don’t talk about national affairs. Watch out your words, Director Fang…” Yu Lianqing opened his mouth to remind Fang Keyan with a bit fury as the grand justice.
“Grand justice, please forgive me!” Fang Keyan bowed deeply towards Yu Lianqing. Closely after that, he straightened up his body and said in a selfless look, “Immortal Qianji is not an official. Additionally, this humble official could barely meet immortal in usual days. Now that I could have a chance to see immortal today, I have to say something to him. Even though it’s a bit rude, hopefully, immortal could make a decision as soon as possible…”
After hearing Fang Keyan’s words, Zhang Yang and Elder Muyuan on Zhang Tie’ side were driven mad and would like to spring up and refute him. However, Zhang Tie threw a glance at them as he slightly waved his hand towards them, calming them down.
Zhang Tie revealed a faint smile as he replied, “Since we made the first drop of fiery oil in Fiery-Dragon Bounty Territory, fiery oil has spread over Taixia Country over the past 2 years. There are already thousands of fiery oil production bases across the country. Our fiery oil weapons have already been received by the fighters of each corps in the Western Theater of Operations. This year, we would start to provide them to second-tiered corps in the theater of operations. The air cavalries of Taixia Country also began to take shape. Even Xuanyuan Hill have got fiery oil planes, buses and yachts. I wonder which new technology, invention and thing could realize such rapid development on the premise that its recipe is not exposed to the public over the past 1,000 years? Therefore, the recipe of fiery oil has long been exposed to the country. We just kept it a secret for demons, Heavens Reaching Church and Three-eye Association. After the remnants of demons and Heavens Reaching Church realized the threat of fiery oil weapons, they have been thinking about getting the recipe of fiery oil. If Sagus the abyss king heard your words, it would definitely treat you as its bosom friend…”
After hearing Zhang Tie’s words, Fang Keyan suddenly changed his face as he sneered calmly, “Immortal Qianji, don’t smite me with the tongue…”
“I didn’t.” Zhang Tie smiled as he waved his hand towards a waiter on his side. Closely after that, he took out a letter and had the waiter give it to Yu Lianqing.
Thousands of people fixated onto the letter out of curiosity. So did Yu Lianqing. When the waiter approached him with a tray, Yu Lianqing took that letter and read it.
All of a sudden, Yu Lianqing changed his face as he raised his head and watched Zhang Tie with a shocked look.
Zhang Tie said with a smile, “I am really shocked by the deep penetration of demons and Heavens Reaching Church to Xuanyuan Hill besides Han Zhengfang…”
Zhang Tie’s words immediately beat Fang Keyan into hell. After reading the letter, Yu Lianqing had to make a decision right away.
The grand justice looked at the gate as he moved his lip. The others immediately knew that he was sending an order using his battle qi.
In a split second, two gold-armored knights had appeared in front of Fang Keyan heroically. Closely after that, they had dislocated Fang Keyan from head to toe. Then, they caught the arms and the other key body parts of Fang Keyan and took him away rapidly.
When he was caught, Fang Keyan gazed at Zhang Tie with a shocked and horrified look as he wondered how could Zhang Tie have the grand justice make such a decision in such a short period. Honestly, even if his words irritated the crown prince in the imperial palace, as he was righteous, he would be demoted or fired in the worst scenario; instead of being caught by imperial guards right away.
It happened so fast that nobody knew why the grand justice sent an order to catch Fang Keyan the moment he read the letter.
Thankfully, those attendants were all foreign ambassadors and imperial households who had seen the world and been used to various emergencies. Although this official was taken away, it didn’t arouse any turmoil and discussion.
However, Zhang Tie’s method refreshed people’s recognition and respect for him.
Immortal Qianji’s trickery was not limited to battlefields.
Zhang Tie looked around all the other foreign ambassadors and imperial households with a smile. When he found all the others were listening to him carefully, he continued, “As it’s in the holy war, fiery oil is definitely not exclusive to Zhang family. As I grew up in Waii Subcontinent, I know the hardships of commoners in the holy war. Some of my wives also came from subcontinents. I treat all the human countries equally. This year, Fiery-Dragon Bounty Territory will choose partners from continents and subcontinents to produce fiery oil!”
Soon after Zhang Tie finished his words, those foreign ambassadors and imperial households had become thrilled as the entire palace became fervent once again. The little trouble seemed to have been forgotten by them at once.
As for Fang Keyan who had just been drawn away, who could still remember his name?
At this moment, the musicians played music when the crown prince showed up.
The crown prince looked a bit gloomy as he forced a bitter smile. What happened just now had been reported to the crown prince. After hearing that some official dared find Zhang Tie trouble on this occasion and ruined the relationship between him and Zhang Tie, the crown prince had already been driven mad…
After coming to the rostrum of Anyan Palace, the crown prince threw a glance at Zhang Tie out of apology. He then slightly nodded towards Zhang Tie. After Zhang Tie revealed a smile, the crown prince finally controlled his fury as he started to give a keynote speech, which indicated that the national banquet had come to a start officially…