Chapter 46: Blackmailing the Marquis

  Upon hearing the voice, Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat. He hastily stored the book in his spatial ring and stood beside the desk, taking a deep breath to calm himself down, but his inner turmoil still churned on.

  The past decade of life with Nina in the south suddenly flashed before my eyes, the hardships and cold gazes I had endured, at this moment, surging ceaselessly in my heart...

  The person who didn't care about his own mother and son for ten years, the one who was supposed to be my father... can I finally see him?

  Lin Feng took another deep breath and turned around to face the door.

  "Very well, go down, Mark; you stay outside." The marquis's voice was as calm as water.

  "Yes, sir." Mark replied immediately.

  The next moment, the door creaked and was pushed open.

  "Oh, Mr. Lin Feng? Sorry to keep you waiting, I am Carson Parker, Marquis of the Empire." The marquis looked at Lin Feng with a refined smile on his face: "I didn't expect us to meet so soon."

  "Hello, Duke. I am Lin Feng, Old Man." Lin Feng did not salute, but instead calmly replied with a faint tone, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel puzzled in his heart.

  Mr. Lin Feng? So, does that mean Marquis Hou still doesn't know he's his own illegitimate son?

  So why is he so good at his own attitude?...

  Lin Feng didn't forget, and taught Regi a lesson, undoubtedly slapping the Marquis's face!

  Lin Feng couldn't help but look at Marquis Carson with a suspicious gaze...

  The Marquis of Carson in front of him was tall and majestic, with a sharp facial outline that made him look handsome and extraordinary. However, his pale complexion gave off an air of overindulgence. He wore a deep red long robe today, which looked elegant but also somewhat lazy and weak overall. Of course, this was also the standard temperament in the eyes of the nobles.

  Marquis Carson saw that Lin Feng didn't salute and wasn't bothered, instead he let out a hearty laugh and walked over to the red carved wooden chair and sat down. Only then did he point to the chair behind Lin Feng and said: "No need to be polite, sit."

  "Your Excellency Marquis, I don't know what business you have with a commoner like me this time?"

  Although Lin Feng was already seated in the chair, his spirit did not relax at all. He directly cut to the point and thought about various ways to deal with the Marquis. He knew that as long as he understood the Marquis's intentions, the rest of the things would be much easier.

  Marquis Carson didn't rush to answer Lin Feng, but instead leaned back and raised his head with a casual smile: "Mr. Lin Feng, I'm really sorry for inviting you here this time, it was presumptuous of me. I've also heard about the matter regarding my son Regi, although the news came a bit late. For everything Regi has done, I sincerely apologize to you. As for Regi... I have already severely punished him, and I hope Mr. Lin Feng can forgive what happened before."

  Apologize?

  Why didn't this father get angry when this commoner slapped him in the face, but instead apologized to him with a warm smile?

  Before arriving at the Marquis's residence, Lin Feng had imagined countless scenarios of meeting his father, and he had also considered that even if the other party did not know his true identity, it should be a condescending attitude, after all, Lin Feng understood that in this world, the hierarchy system was extremely strict!

  But he could never have imagined that a marquis whose status was already at the top, would be so polite to this commoner who had once offended him?

  What does this mean?

  Although Lin Feng had not yet figured out the true intentions of Marquis Hou, he did understand what Marquis Hou meant by this sentence.

  He just didn't want to think about it anymore!

  At this moment, Lin Feng's heart suddenly rose with a surge of anger!

  If it wasn't for hiding one's true strength, I'm afraid he would have died at the hands of that scar-faced man with a fourth-level warrior's strength long ago!

  Is it just because of your Excellency's one sentence that this matter is going to be passed over like this? Is it possible?!

  Thinking of this, Lin Feng's anger increased again, he looked at the nominal father in front of him, and felt that his anger was about to explode!

  This is simply outrageous!

  Lin Feng was about to refuse, but another idea suddenly popped up in his mind. As soon as this idea emerged, all the anger in his heart instantly disappeared like being extinguished by a basin of cold water.

  He suddenly realized that the Marquis didn't need to mention this matter to him at all, and he didn't even need to let Mark find him in the Marquis's mansion. If he cared about this matter, he could have had someone assassinate him long ago. Although Paul College can protect him, if the Marquis sends an absolute master to infiltrate the college and quietly kill him, what can he do?

  The entire Paul College couldn't always focus on itself, and as soon as the Marquis's expert found an opportunity, killing oneself would be as easy as turning one's hand over!

  After all, a master under the Marquis's command is not someone that Regi, who doesn't even have a title, can compare to! Just that one captain of the guard, Mark, would probably be able to withstand his attack alone!

  Moreover, once he kills himself, although those who know the inside story will definitely understand that it was done by Marquis, however, without evidence, Paul College can't do anything to Marquis!

  Even if Paul College catches Marquis's handle, will he turn against a noble marquis for the sake of this already dead commoner?

  In an instant, Lin Feng completely calmed down. After thinking about these things, although he still didn't understand the true intentions of Marquis Hou, he was certain of one thing!

  From the perspective of normal development, I'm afraid I would have been killed by the Marquis long ago. However, the fact is contrary to this. The Marquis not only did not send anyone to assassinate me but also invited me to the Marquis's mansion and was even polite in his attitude, and he even took the initiative to apologize to me. All these signs indicate that my father in front of me must have something to ask of me!

  But what exactly is it? What can make a proud marquis apologize to himself without regard for his dignity?

  Lin Feng couldn't help but feel curious in his heart, and in an instant, he thought of a plan...

  "Your Excellency, the Marquis, you also know that your son Regi wanted to kill me. If I didn't still have some strength left, I'm afraid I would have died at his hands long ago."

  Lin Feng said this sentence calmly and objectively, neither directly confronting the Marquis nor bluntly refusing him, but rather subtly expressing his own dissatisfaction.

  Marquis Carson heard Lin Feng's words and was obviously somewhat puzzled. He raised an eyebrow, calmed down, and asked: "So, Mr. Lin Feng, what do you want to do?"

  "Very simple, compensation!"

  Lin Feng snapped his fingers and said solemnly: "At least this can show your sincerity in apologizing..."

  After saying this, Lin Feng stared tightly at Marquis Carson. Although he seemed to be speaking lightly on the surface, his heart was full of tension at this moment. After all, the marquis had apologized and sacrificed his face and identity this time, and even Regi had been expelled from the Paulo Academy. If he were to make such a request again, it would seem somewhat excessive from the other person's point of view!

  Lin Feng was thinking very simply, he wasn't concerned about the compensation issue, he said that just to test the bottom line of Marquis Hou!

  He was testing whether the marquis would turn against him for some money, after all, compared to money, the noble's face and status were the most important.

  Lin Feng was just gambling that Marquis would have other plans for himself, and since he had already put down his identity and face, that little money shouldn't be a big deal to him either.

  But after Lin Feng finished speaking, the Marquis's face suddenly darkened, his eyes staring straight at Lin Feng, and his voice was no longer as gentle as before, becoming somewhat cold: "Mr. Lin Feng, don't you think you've already gone too far... You should understand that the person sitting in front of you holds the imperial title of Marquis..."

  When Lin Feng heard the Marquis's answer, his heart suddenly sank.