Section 359 Questioning
He didn't want to ask about the process, so he directly omitted the interrogation, not that he had already mastered some evidence, but that his intuition told Tianhao that ββββ death of the great master was directly related to this woman.
This simple question instantly dispelled all fear in Niu Yanfang's heart, and she screamed angrily like a cat with its tail trampled.
"Who are you to say such things to me? Correct your identity, I am the princess, the only heir to the throne! β
Tian Hao's reaction to this was not very strong, but standing beside him, Yuan Meng and the Sect Domain were extremely surprised.
"What? Heir to the throne? β
"What do you mean by that?"
They opened their mouths to ask questions almost at the same time.
Niu Yanfang took a deep breath and shouted with unspeakable anger: "Do you think I want all this?" The eldest brother and the second brother are dead, and the great teacher is also dead, leaving me alone. It was too late when I got the news and rushed over, the great master was fatally stabbed by the murderer, and he asked me to inherit the throne before he died, which was his last request! β
Tianhao's eyes flashed slightly.
"Wait!" Yuan Meng hurriedly stepped forward and hurriedly asked, "Ah Fang, you make it clear, what's going on?" β
He and the former king are half-brothers, Niu Yanfang's elders, and are qualified to use the title "Ah Fang".
Niu Yanfang's answer is reasonable.
She started from the contradiction between Niu Weizhan and Niu Weifang, and described in detail the death of Niu Weifang at the mushroom banquet, after all, she was also present at that time, and then the great division arrived later, Niu Weizhan was killed by the guards, and the whole process was not omitted at all.
It's all an open secret, and you only need to know a little bit about it to know that you're not lying. Niu Yanfang knows this well, and she knows very well that if you want others to believe in yourself, the best way is to tell nine truths, and then mix one falsehood.
Zongyu's question is the same as Tianhao's: "How did the Great Master die?" β
This matter is a bit complicated to say, but Niu Yanfang has already prepared the manuscript and talked about it in a hurry.
"The Great Master asked me to come over and talk that day, and he was dead when I arrived. The scene was chaotic, the great master was stabbed in the stomach, and he tried his last strength to tell me that the murderer was sent by the Tiger Clan, in order to avenge the defeat in Red Moon City. The Great Master felt guilty for the death of his two elder brothers, and he regretted that he had not been able to persuade the eldest brother earlier, so that things had become out of control. β
"The great teacher said: You can't be without a king in the clan for a day. According to the rules, the regent should be elected jointly by the chiefs of all parts. The Great Master was very uneasy about this, he believed that there were people within the clan who were secretly dealing with the Tiger Clan, otherwise the murderer would not have infiltrated easily. He asked me to temporarily replace the new king as the princess, and wait until five years later to re-elect a suitable bull king. β
In fact, this was not Niu Yanfang's original plan at all. She wants to take the throne in one step and directly ascend the throne as a princess, and the best way is to get Wu Peng's support. She used to be full of confidence that Wu Peng would be on her side...... The reason is simple, Wu Peng attaches great importance to tradition, and there have been queens in the history of the Niu clan. If it goes on like this, it is very likely that Niu Yanfang will ascend the throne.
She never expected that Wu Peng would see through her plan, and even deduced that the two princes died in a conspiracy, rather than a mutual vendetta on the surface.
In order to cover up the truth about the death of the Great Teacher, Niu Yanfang immediately sent her cronies to kill Shao Jie, the captain of the National Teacher's Guard, and framed all the charges on the non-existent "Tiger Killer". As the supreme ruler of Blackhorn, she ordered the entire city to be banned, in order to buy time to kill opponents who disagreed with her, and to persuade the neutral groups to gain more support from the Commander and Auxiliary Ministers.
Although this plan is not perfect, it is highly implementable, and more importantly, Niu Yanfang occupies a height that cannot be ignoredββββ she is the daughter of the former king, and the only direct blood relative of the royal family, not to mention that there has indeed been a queen in the history of the Niu family, as long as it is not an old stubborn man who is deeply imprinted in his bones, no one will refuse such a woman to ascend the throne as king.
If there was more time, a week, or six days, Niu Yanfang would have absolutely controlled Black Corner City and integrated the entire city from top to bottom. That way, there will be far more supporters than there are now, and the city guards will basically be able to obey the dispatch.
Unfortunately, the Great Commander had sent people to issue a summoning order before, and the tribal chiefs had arrived one after another. Caught off guard, Niu Yanfang could only force the city gate to be closed, send his subordinates, and race against time to deploy.
She knew very well that it was a matter of life and death. Even if the truth of the death of the Great Master can be covered up, if it is not supported by the elites in the city, all the efforts made before will be in vain.
There is no second option other than a forced lockdown.
Still, there were surprises. The national guards, who had been silent, suddenly attacked, led by Monga, who dispersed the city guards by deception and fighting, opened the south gate, and let the combined forces of the three clans enter the city.
At this point, Niu Yanfang was forced to revise the plan again, no longer obsessed with ascending the throne as king, but lowered her posture and requirements, and only hoped to regent as the heir of the royal family.
She knows very well that time is on her side.
According to the clan rules, in the absence of a member of the royal family to ascend the throne, the chiefs of each branch can only elect the regent by nomination. In this way, it is equivalent to putting yourself in the same position as the team leaders. Five years can change a lot of things, as long as you are willing to spend money, willing to take off your clothes and sleep with others, you can quickly gather a large number of supporters. Although Niu Yanfang is no longer young, the half-aged have another taste, not to mention that the identity of the princess is full of temptation, what men take from women is not only venting and pleasure, but more importantly, the pleasure generated after conquest. It's like climbing to the top of a lofty mountain and looking down on the earth, and the intense sense of control and satisfaction is indescribable.
No matter what kind of purpose Yuan Meng, Zongyu, Ling Xiao, and Zhenfeng had, Niu Yanfang was absolutely sure that she would take them down one by one. To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than an exchange of interests, she can give what the great teacher can give, and she can also give what the great teacher can't give. Five years from now, the situation will be very different. No matter how much effort and cost you pay, when you are officially king, everything can be doubled back.
The only variable is the Thunder Cow Division. Niu Yanfang racked her brains and couldn't figure out how to buy Tianhao. The man didn't eat hard and soft, and he didn't eat oil and salt. It can be seen that he craves power, but prefers to use his own means to obtain it directly, rather than through his own giving, and then be grateful.
This is a difficult problem that can only be solved by elimination.
In the end, Niu Yanfang gave up Tianhao.
As long as the court meeting is held, it no longer matters whether you can get the vote of the Lei Niu Ministry. Instead of trying to convince someone who is hostile to you, transfer resources and expectations to someone else. Raging Bulls, Bison, Fierce Bulls, Bulls...... Four votes to one vote, win and not lose.
She explained it thoroughly, Yuan Meng and Zong Yu could hear it clearly, and while they were surprised, they also had subtle thoughts.
There has never been an absolute political ally, and the so-called cooperation is only produced under the premise of common interests.
They understood the subtext of Niu Yanfang's words.
But it's absolutely impossible to just understand and change your attitude immediately. Alliances are built on the foundation of cooperation between the two sides, and time is the best glue. What's more, Yuan Meng and the Sect Domain have already received too many benefits from Tianhao, as for what Niu Yanfang said...... Maybe she could do it, but the gap between a check and cash is huge, especially for people who have no financial concept, and the latter means real.
Footsteps could be heard in the hallway outside the room, mixed and dense. Niu Yanfang's position was directly opposite the door, and she soon saw Niu Lingxiao, Niu Zhenfeng and their guards appear at the door. Their guards were not large, adding up to no more than fifty people.
Niu Yanfang's heart was settled, and an imperceptible sneer flashed from her eyes.
The first branch patriarch she contacted was Niu Lingxiao. The King of the Fierce Bull is a very talkative person, willing to cooperate, and is very interested in the equity distribution plan that Niu Yanfang said in the secret letter. Although the two sides did not talk face-to-face, Niu Lingxiao sent a letter to express his willingness to obey.
Niu Yanfang believes that there will be more and more supporters on her side.
But she never dreamed that everything that followed would suddenly change drastically.
As soon as Niu Lingxiao walked to the door, he saw Tianhao striding in front of Niu Yanfang, reaching out to clasp her shoulder, clenching his right hand into a fist, aiming at the face with infinite nobility and arrogance, and slammed it down.
This punch was full of weight, Niu Yanfang's entire head was deflected in the opposite direction, as if she had been hit by a hammer on the cheekbones, and her head "buzzed" with countless sounds, followed by numbness that could not be distinguished, and after a few seconds, she felt that there was more liquid in her mouth, and she couldn't taste it when she touched it with her tongue, but it only cracked the inner wall of her mouth, and there was scattered meat on the tips of her teeth.
"Say, how did the great master die?" Tianhao didn't let go, he asked slowly, a frightening shadow on his face.
Niu Yanfang was completely stunned, she subconsciously opened her mouth and replied: "It's the killer of the Tiger Clan......"
Before the second half of the sentence was finished, Tianhao slapped her hard. The rough palm slammed into the skin of the face, causing the subcutaneous tissue to burst instantly, and several cracks cracked on the smooth face, oozing a trace of bright red blood.
"How did the Great Master die?" Still the same question, Tianhao's voice was cruel and cold.
The initial numbness has passed, and the hot pain has replaced everything. Niu Yanfang screamed from the depths of her throat, she jumped, screamed, and reached out to grab Tianhao's face, but the other party was quick to catch her right middle finger and clenched it firmly.
Tianhao didn't have the slightest mercy, he forcefully pushed this finger back, in front of everyone, the "click" sound was extremely crisp, Niu Yanfang's eyes were round, her lips opened to the extreme, and she burst into a scream that was not like a human voice.
"Ah Hao, stop!"
"You can't do this, she's a princess."
"Ah Fang is the daughter of the former king, let her go!"
All this happened so fast, and Tianhao's actions were far beyond the logical range of people. The sect reacted the fastest, but it was only less than a second faster than the others, and when everyone came to their senses, they stepped forward to dissuade them, Niu Yanfang's fingers had been broken, dragged by the broken skin, and she was lying on the back of her hand at a strange angle.
Niu Yanfang's eyes widened to the extreme, almost more than half of them bulged out from their sockets, and she desperately used her other hand to break Tianhao's arm, trying to get a little space and move away from this terrible man with the source of pain.
She still miscalculated.
Tianhao's expressionless face was comparable to a rock, he rounded his right arm again, slapped Niu Yanfang hard, beat her dizzy on the spot, grabbed the index finger of her hand with his backhand, and repeated the tyrannical process just now with heart-wrenching fury and ruthlessness.
Two fingers, broken.
The whole world was spinning in Niu Yanfang's mind, she used all her strength to let out a miserable howl, and unintentionally jumped like crazy to break free, but was held by Tianhao's steel tongs. She couldn't do anything but let out a scalp-tingling scream.
"Say, how did the great master die?" Tianhao seemed to be executing a fixed-degree machine, turning over and over this one question.
Before Yuan Meng and Zongyu could rush closer, they were blocked by more than a dozen strong pig heavy infantry. They formed a human wall, constantly blocking outward with a solid round shield, and the Niu Clan infantry in the inner layer quickly changed formations, as many as dozens of rifles instantly side by side, with three meters behind Tianhao as the boundary, aiming the muzzle of the black hole at everyone who wanted to pounce.
"Everyone step back, if anyone dares to take another step forward, they will be killed!" Tyrant Tooth leveled his rifle with both hands, aimed at Niu Lingxiao, who was rushing to the front, and issued a deafening threat: "If you are not afraid of death, just come up and see if your armor is hard?" Or my bullets are harder! β
After all, Zongyu is old, and he also has a good relationship with Tianhao. He immediately stood still, his arms outstretched, blocking the man behind him who was waiting to make a move. His face was pale, and he stared at Tianhao's back and roared loudly.
"Ah Hao, stop it. You can't do this. Ah Fang is the princess. Do you want to rebel? β
Tianhao didn't seem to hear his questioning, stared at Niu Yanfang with fierce eyes, gave her a slap for the third time, and saw that the devastated Wang Nu was almost knocked unconscious, so he let go and threw her to the ground, and before he could completely hit the ground, he raised his legs and kicked her fat belly hard, and the huge force pushed her body, like a cannonball coming out of the disembowel, flew straight out, hit the opposite wall, and with a scream of "wow", it rebounded and fell to the ground.
"Tie her up."
Tianhao commanded lightly, and several pigs passed by him, picked up the dying Niu Yanfang, and tied it with strong rattan ropes and wires, tight and tight.
Turning around slowly, his gaze crossed over the Thunder Bull Warriors lined up in front of him, and he quietly looked at everyone on the other side, including Yuan Meng and Zongyu.
"Who wants to stand out for her? Stand out! β