Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others

Chapter 40: 040 Feng Qi Must Die_1

Chapter 40: 040 Feng Qi Must Die_1

“Hall Master Han, how is my father?” Upon seeing Han Zuo riding swiftly over, Qiu Feipeng quickly grasped the reins, asking anxiously.

“Feng Qi is holding a public trial outside of Luyang City, the eldest son tried to save the old Gang Leader but was severely injured by Feng Qi…” Han Zuo also pulled on the reins to stop his horse and briefly described to Qiu Feipeng what had happened with the Iron Palm Gang.

After listening, Qiu Feipeng’s eyes blazed with fury, and he clenched his fists, striking his chest, “This is too much! If I do not tear him to pieces, I, Qiu Feipeng, swear I’m no man.”

Inside the carriage.

Hearing about the trouble with the Iron Palm Gang, Feng Shiyi’s eyes filled with even more regret. Sighing deeply, he muttered to himself, “Peacekeeping Gang, Peacekeeping Vanguard Team. In the end, Feng Qi has managed to do it; he really did it, he didn’t lie. I wonder if he still remembers the kindness of the Feng Family.”

“He comes from the Demon Realm, born from a possessed body; what kindness does he owe you, Feng Family? Even if he really were Feng Qi, when you nearly beat him to death and abandoned him, yet you expect gratitude?” Feng Jiu glanced at Feng Shiyi and scoffed.

He took the water bag to wash down the meat in his mouth, belched contentedly, and paused his eating to continue his mockery, “You should think about who led the Feng Family to this state. Fooled by a few words from Feng Qi, you all got ahead of yourselves. Little mice trying to swallow the whole world—you didn’t even consider whether you had the stomach for it. Ending up in this state is nothing but the result of your own doing. In the end, the Feng Family was merely a stepping stone for Feng Qi.”

“Feng Jiu, stop your nonsense,” Feng Shiyi shouted angrily, “Feng Qi risked his life to protect the Feng Family; I saw it with my own eyes. The reason we’re in this predicament is all because of Feng Zhong. I believe in Feng Qi; he will definitely save us…”

Feng Shiren cast a glance over the group but remained silent.

“Heh,” Feng Jiu let out a disdainful laugh, unwilling to waste any more time on these fools. He took a digestion pill, listened briefly to the conversations outside, then drew back the curtain of the carriage and called out loudly, “Hall Masters, your approach is wrong. Feng Qi has already established his power, and we do not know how high his attributes are now. With Gang Master Qiu in his hands, your method will not work against him.”

“Who is he?” Han Zuo asked.

“Another Heavenly Demon from the Feng Family, named Feng Jiu; his attribute is Gluttony,” Yan Wu turned to glance at Feng Jiu and explained, “We’ve verified it. Give him enough food, and his power grows limitlessly. From morning till now, he hasn’t stopped eating. He eats and then excretes; his stomach even ruptured several times, but he was completely unharmed, and his strength has at least doubled. If it weren’t for him, we could have returned half an hour earlier. We brought him to counter Feng Qi—back in the Feng Family, Feng Qi once tricked him.”

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Looking at Feng Jiu dressed in white, stained with grease, Han Zuo instinctively frowned, but quickly masked his revulsion and greeted with a closed fist, “May I ask Mr. Jiu, what is wrong with our approach?”

Having suffered betrayal and put himself through extreme torment, Feng Jiu’s resolution was unwavering; he cared little for the looks of others. He offered a smile, “We Heavenly Demons grow through our attributes. Feng Qi is now creating a great facade in Luyang City. His actions harmonize with his attribute, and the greater the influence he generates, the faster his power grows. In fact, his strength is increasing every moment.

By the time you devise a strategy and gather reinforcements, his power might reach untold heights. Maybe by then, he won’t need to use Qiu Yuan Lang to threaten you. He could simply overpower all of you with martial strength.”

During his time with the Feng Family, he had intended to overturn the theory of Heavenly Demons and utterly negate Feng Qi, but his own theories of a virtual world failed to convince Feng Shiyi and the others. The theory of Heavenly Demons was entrenched in the minds of these men.

So, he decided to use the same theory and planned to use it to trap Feng Qi at a critical moment.

“Mr. Jiu, then how do we deal with him?” Han Zuo, recalling later events, showed a change in expression and asked.

“Destroy his attribute to truly weaken him, just like preventing me from eating,” Feng Jiu shared honestly, his secret no longer concealable, “If he aims to uphold, you should undermine his achievements. Make people realize that his protection is futile or even counterproductive, and his attribute will naturally weaken.”

“Didn’t he distribute silver to those victims? You can dress in the Peacekeeping Gang’s clothes and snatch back the silver, and while you’re at it, threaten the victims to keep silent. If we do this a few times, Luyang City will be filled with anger and resentment, and no one will believe in the peace and justice he claims to maintain anymore…”

“Mr. Jiu, are you serious?” Qiu Feipeng’s eyes lit up as he asked.

“Haven’t you already verified it on me?” Feng Jiu said with a smile, “We are the same kind of people. It makes no sense if the attribute only works on me and not on him.”

“We could give it a try,” Han Zuo said to the people around him. “Feng Qi doesn’t have that many people to spare, and he can’t take care of the vast Luyang City. It should be easy to carry out.”

“Alright,” Qiu Feipeng said.

“However, you must be prepared for failure,” Feng Jiu said.

“Why?” Han Zuo asked.

“Because I highly suspect that Feng Qi’s keyword is not ‘uphold.’ ‘Uphold’ is just a facade he has created,” Feng Jiu said, his smile gone, speaking earnestly. “The Heavenly Demon excels at disguise. Revealing one’s keyword is like exposing one’s weaknesses for all to see.

In the Feng Family, Feng Qi betrayed me without hesitation and also betrayed the Feng Family he claimed to uphold. Nevertheless, his power has not weakened in the slightest, but has grown stronger, which is highly abnormal. ‘Uphold’ might just be his disguise, designed to conceal his true keyword.”

The others exchanged glances, and Han Zuo asked, “Based on Mr. Jiu’s speculation, what do you think his attribute is?”

“It’s highly likely to be ‘deception,'” Feng Jiu said. “He uses the name of ‘uphold’ to deceive me, the Feng Family, and the citizens of Luyang City, all to achieve rapid growth.” He glanced at Feng Shiyi and continued, “As long as there’s someone being deceived by him, firmly believing in his lies, his power won’t diminish.”

“If his attribute is indeed ‘deception,’ then the method Mr. Jiu just mentioned would also work,” Han Zuo said. “Reclaiming those riches he has distributed will naturally erode the trust people have in him.”

If only it were that simple, Feng Jiu silently sighed. Maintaining peace and everything were minor; the most crucial was the spread of the Heavenly Demon Theory, the highest form of deception!

It is easy to start rumors, but difficult to dispel them; eradicating the influence of the Heavenly Demon Theory is extremely challenging.

“The Hall Masters can certainly give it a try; after all, we have nothing to lose,” Feng Jiu said with a smile. “However, historically, only a Heavenly Demon can contend with a Heavenly Demon. The best approach is still to find more Heavenly Demons and cultivate them using compatible attributes, then use them to deal with Feng Qi. By leaking the secrets of the Heavenly Demon, he has become equivalent to a traitor of the Demon Realm, and who knows how many Heavenly Demons hate him to death!”

Feng Jiu has never believed that Duge’s keyword is ‘uphold,’ nor does he have much faith that these fellows before him can handle the crafty Feng Qi.

He must prepare more thoroughly. He can’t dispel the Heavenly Demon Theory alone, but by joining forces with more candidates, and as everyone grows stronger, debunking it later will be much easier.

Of course, by then, perhaps there will be no need for debunking. They might just be able to kill him outright.

Feng Jiu had been betrayed by Duge from the very beginning, and despite barely offering goodwill, he had suffered betrayal again, while Feng Qi prospered all along. His jealousy had surged from his heels to his forehead.

At this moment, only one thought remained in Feng Jiu’s mind: he could lose in the simulation, but Feng Qi must die.