Su Hang.
The moment Chen Jiuyang left Su Hang to pursue the Eastern Princess, thousands of heavily armed soldiers and a distinguished figure descended upon Su Hang.
Li Fenghu was somewhat puzzled. Which unit of the Dragon Kingdom could dispatch so many personnel to assist Su Hang at this time? He had received no prior warning or notification.
Li Fenghu, along with the Chen family patriarch and Elder Han, came to receive them.
"Da! Da! Da!"
Thousands of soldiers with a solemn atmosphere landed at Su Hang Airport.
Li Fenghu stepped forward and asked, "Comrade, may I ask which unit you belong to?"
A major general at the forefront spoke, "General Li Fenghu, I am Wang Tianhua, one of the deputy commanders of the Zhennan Army. I have received orders from Legion Commander Zhou Fangzun to support Su Hang."
Li Fenghu's expression shifted slightly. He exchanged glances with the Chen family patriarch and Elder Han.
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang's voice came through Li Fenghu's walkie-talkie: "Immediately notify the navy to bring back all Dragon Kingdom citizens from all coastal ports in the Eastern Kingdom. The Eastern Princess has threatened to slaughter our compatriots in the Eastern Kingdom."
Before Li Fenghu could respond, a beautiful woman with an elegant and noble demeanor stepped out of a helicopter. Wang Tianhua immediately exclaimed, "Wangfei!"
The Zhennan King's consort?
The Chen family patriarch and Elder Han's expressions changed.
Why had she come?
A sense of foreboding welled up in their hearts.
The Zhennan King's consort spoke, "How can our Dragon Kingdom compatriots be harmed by the Easterners? Major General Wang Tianhua, please immediately dispatch our Zhennan Army's air force to bring back all our compatriots in the Eastern Kingdom's coastal ports to the Dragon Kingdom."
Wang Tianhua immediately nodded, and then dozens of large passenger planes took off, heading towards the Eastern Kingdom.
Li Fenghu said with a smile, "Thank you, comrades of the Zhennan Army."
Wang Tianhua replied, "It is our duty."
Li Fenghu asked, "May I know if the Zhennan Army and the Zhennan King's consort have come to Su Hang to help us resolve the current predicament?"
Su Hang's official institutions were almost paralyzed and temporarily unusable. Li Fenghu was currently in charge of all affairs in Su Hang.
"The Zhennan Army is here to help Su Hang." The Zhennan King's consort's face was icy, her gaze fell upon the Chen family patriarch and Elder Han, and her voice was indifferent, "My son, the Zhennan King's heir Zhou Wushuang, was harmed by villains and his body is in Su Hang. I am here to retrieve my son's remains."
Here it comes!
The Chen family patriarch and Elder Han's hearts sank abruptly, their expressions turning grim.
A few days prior, Zhou Wushuang had come to challenge Chen Jiuyang but was instead secretly injured by Chen Jiuyang, suffering unbearable pain. However, Zhou Wushuang refused to yield to Chen Jiuyang and ultimately died tragically in Su Hang. That day, Su Hang was shaken. Many forensic doctors and martial arts experts from across the country came to examine Zhou Wushuang but found no hidden injuries. They could only attribute Zhou Wushuang's death to cultivating qi deviation and exploding his body.
This matter had no connection to Chen Jiuyang, but the Zhennan King's side remained eerily calm.
Everyone knew this was the calm before the storm.
And now, suddenly, the Zhennan King's consort arrived in Su Hang with thousands of Zhennan Army soldiers, striking at the heart of the matter.
But what did they intend to do?
The Zhennan King's consort said coldly, "For a period of time, the Zhennan Army will cooperate with the Tianqi Legion to suppress and clear Su Hang until normal order is restored. The Zhennan King has submitted a golden plaque to Longjing regarding this matter, so no one was notified in advance."
The King's Golden Plaque represented a Heaven Realm King making a significant contribution to the Dragon Kingdom. Upon receiving the award of the golden plaque, one could use special privileges within the bounds of the law. Those who violated the orders of the golden plaque would be dealt with as traitors.
The privilege of a Marquis Grandmaster was to marry seven wives and protect the people of a region.
The privilege of a King in the Heaven Realm was that once the golden plaque was issued, it was like the national law descending like a sharp sword. Every order from the golden plaque had to be announced nationwide, so that everyone would know and supervise.
The Chen family patriarch and Elder Han's expressions turned completely grim.
Li Fenghu also looked displeased and forced a smile, saying, "Since it is a good thing, then we will trouble the comrades of the Zhennan Army."
Just then, a voice from No. 1 sounded through Li Fenghu's walkie-talkie: "Requesting support! Requesting support! We have discovered the whereabouts of the Eastern Princess. Major Chen Jiuyang is pursuing the Eastern Princess, and the Eastern Kingdom has dispatched over a hundred Earth Realm Grandmasters to support the Eastern Princess!"
Li Fenghu's expression changed drastically. He immediately picked up the walkie-talkie to reply to No. 1, but Wang Tianhua lightly flicked his finger, shattering the walkie-talkie in Li Fenghu's hand into pieces.
"General Wang Tianhua, what are you doing!" Li Fenghu shouted.
Wang Tianhua's expression was calm, and he said, "General Li Fenghu, the Wangfei has not finished speaking."
"The Zhennan King's second golden plaque," the Zhennan King's consort said coldly, "The Eastern Kingdom has been planning for thirty years in Su Hang. The events occurred under the nose of the Tianqi Legion, yet the Tianqi Legion had no reaction. I suspect there are traitors within the Tianqi Legion. From now on, for seven days, no soldier from the Tianqi Legion is allowed to leave Su Hang. Violators will be dealt with as traitors. The Tianqi Legion must cooperate with the Zhennan Army's investigation."
Li Fenghu's expression turned grim, and his body began to tremble slightly.
Following that, the Zhennan King's consort looked at the Chen family patriarch and Elder Han: "The third golden plaque. All martial artist forces within Su Hang are forbidden to leave Su Hang and must cooperate with the Zhennan Army in resolving the aftermath of this incident. Some forces in the Su Hang martial arts world have been corrupted and colluded with the Eastern Kingdom and foreign powers. The Su Hang martial arts world must be purged. Violators will be dealt with as traitors. The period is seven days."
The Chen family patriarch's face turned extremely gloomy. He immediately lost emotional control and shouted at the Zhennan King's consort, "Well done, using public office for private revenge! Fine, all martial artists within Su Hang will not leave Su Hang."
Chen Jiuyang was pursuing the Eastern Princess, and the Eastern Kingdom had dispatched over a hundred Earth Realm Grandmasters. No matter how powerful Chen Jiuyang was, he could not hold out for seven days against over a hundred Earth Realm Grandmasters. If they did not send reinforcements, Chen Jiuyang would have only one outcome: death!
The previous calm had finally given way to the storm. Even though they had been prepared, when the real killing blow arrived, the Chen family patriarch still could not accept it.
They had fallen into Zhou Fangzun's trap!
The Zhennan King's consort sneered, "The fourth golden plaque. The Zhennan Army will dispatch support troops to assist those pursuing the Eastern Princess. You scoundrels need not trouble yourselves."
"The fifth golden plaque. The Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pill sold in Su Hang appears to infringe upon the patent of Taoist medicinal pills. Sales must cease immediately until the composition of the pill is clarified."
"The sixth golden plaque. Production of the Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pill in Fengcheng must cease immediately, and the assets of related companies and individuals shall be frozen and investigated by the Zhennan Army."
"The seventh golden plaque. Zhennan King Zhou Fangzun has gained martial arts insights and wishes to visit the sixteen families of Mount Shu to gain martial arts enlightenment!"
The Chen family patriarch's body trembled.
"The eighth golden plaque. It is suspected that ghosts and spirits are causing trouble in Qingzhu Village, Ziyang County, Fengcheng. The Zhennan Army will apprehend all civilians in Qingzhu Village for questioning."
The Chen family patriarch's face turned pale. Qingzhu Village was where Chen Jiuyang's parents lived. In an instant, he seemed to age decades. His lips trembled weakly, "You won't even spare ordinary people. You are trying to exterminate them, to force him to his death..."
"The ninth golden plaque. The Zhennan Army's naval forces will temporarily take over the Su Hang naval forces to guard the border and national territory."
"Pfft—" The Chen family patriarch spat out a mouthful of black blood, his mouth full of blood. He looked up at the sky and let out a tragic, bitter laugh, "In ancient times, Prime Minister Qin Hui used thirteen golden plaques to force Yue Fei to his death. Today, the Zhennan King uses nine golden plaques to force Chen Jiuyang to his death."
"My Chen family's Chen Jiuyang actually has such an honor, hahahahahahahaha."
The Chen family patriarch pointed at the Zhennan King's consort and said with a bitter smile, "You will face retribution for doing this."
With that, the Chen family patriarch and Elder Han left in disarray.