Wu Yushan was overjoyed and bowed deeply, "Don't worry, sir. This humble one will serve you with my life and manage the yamen well, without causing any trouble!"

"Good, good..."

Li Mingqi nodded with a smile, seemingly very satisfied with Wu Yushan's statement.

Suddenly, a constable entered the hall and bowed to Li Mingqi, "Sir, Head Constable Chen requests an audience and is waiting outside."

A look of fear flashed across Wu Yushan's face. He had been severely injured by Chen Yuan before, and some shadows still lingered. Coupled with Chen Yuan's prestige within the yamen...

To be honest, Wu Yushan had a fear of Chen Yuan from the bottom of his heart.

"Let him in."

Li Mingqi lowered his head, took a sip of tea, and said very calmly.

"Yes."

The constable bowed and left the hall.

Not long after, Chen Yuan walked in with a calm expression. When he saw Wu Yushan there, there was no surprise on his face. He just glanced at him and then placed his full attention on Li Mingqi.

"Sir."

"Come, sit."

Li Mingqi pointed to the seat beside him.

"Head Constable Chen..."

Wu Yushan quickly cupped his hands.

"What are you doing here?"

Chen Yuan asked in a low voice.

Wu Yushan's eyes darted around, and he quickly said, "Reporting some matters about the martial arts schools in the south of the city to County Lieutenant Li."

"Oh..."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly and didn't reply.

"Alright, now that you've finished reporting, you can go down first."

Li Mingqi waved his hand.

"This humble one takes his leave."

"This humble one takes his leave."

Wu Yushan cupped his hands towards the two sitting at the head of the table and quickly withdrew.

After Wu Yushan left, Li Mingqi said faintly, "Do you know everything?"

"What is sir talking about?" Chen Yuan pretended not to know.

The ostensible purpose of his visit was to seek an explanation from Li Mingqi and to reassure him. If he pretended that nothing had happened, Li Mingqi would instead feel that he was harboring ulterior motives.

Li Mingqi pointed at Chen Yuan and laughed, "You, are you still going to pretend in front of me after coming here?"

"That's right, the Liu siblings were killed by my order, and the one who did it was Wu Yushan..."

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered as he asked in a low voice, "Why did sir do this?"

"Of course, it was to eliminate the Liu family. Those people can't wait any longer."

"Now that the Liu siblings have been killed, wouldn't that make Liu Shuanghe even more vigilant?"

"The Liu family is now surrounded by enemies. Given Liu Shuanghe's personality, he will definitely fight back. We must deliberately leave an opening for him and enrage him with the deaths of the Liu siblings."

Li Mingqi said very calmly.

"This humble one understands..."

Chen Yuan nodded.

"You will indeed be in some danger this time, but don't take it too seriously. With me here, Liu Shuanghe can't cause any trouble. After this matter, your official position will almost certainly come down."

Li Mingqi took a sip of tea, hinting at something.

If he didn't cooperate, it was uncertain whether this official position would come down.

"Thank you, sir."

Chen Yuan cupped his hands at the appropriate time.

"Don't resent me for being unfeeling. If Liu Shuanghe really dares to come to your door, push Wu Yushan out as a scapegoat. If he doesn't die, I'll hand him over to you to vent your anger later."

Chen Yuan sneered inwardly. Li Mingqi's words were truly well-spoken. As expected of a county lieutenant who could lead a region, he told him not to worry too much and claimed that with him around, there wouldn't be any trouble.

Damn it, the trouble was stirred up precisely because of him!

He was using the head constable position as a favor and Wu Yushan's life as a display of power, employing both carrot and stick while keeping himself completely clean!

His words determined not only Wu Yushan's life and death but also Chen Yuan's.

"Sir is too kind. Sir promoted this humble one to my current position. It is this humble one's good fortune to be able to serve you," Chen Yuan said quickly.

A smile flashed in Li Mingqi's eyes. He felt that Chen Yuan was still quite sensible.

If he didn't die at the hands of Liu Shuanghe this time, then...

Perhaps he could be groomed.

Of course, the premise was that Chen Yuan didn't do anything to betray him, such as colluding with others!

"You ah... Haha..."

Leaving Li Mingqi's office, Chen Yuan's expression instantly turned gloomy, and a trace of murderous intent lingered in his eyes.

He wanted to use him as a pawn. Li Mingqi wasn't worthy!

Chen Yuan had never been one to sit and wait for death. Being vengeful was his true nature.

If it had been before, Chen Yuan might not have had much power to resist, but now, it was completely different.

"Brother Yuan."

Wang Ping, who was guarding the door, immediately greeted Chen Yuan as he came out.

"How did things go?"

"Don't worry, Brother Yuan. I have already subtly told some people about this matter. Within a day, the news of the Liu siblings' deaths will spread throughout the county town..."

"But, what if the Liu family..."

Wang Ping was still a little worried. He was completely ignoring the development of the matter and even intentionally fanning the flames. Was Brother Yuan really not afraid of retaliation from the Liu family?

Chen Yuan was the head constable of the yamen. The Liu siblings' accidental deaths wouldn't require any investigation. One glance would be enough to see that Chen Yuan was involved.

In fact, he was basically the one who ordered it.

"Don't worry..."

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered with light. This time, he would not only make Li Mingqi pay the price but also seize the luck from Liu Shuanghe's body.

Of course, that was assuming everything went smoothly.

Sometimes, you not only had to be discreet but also show your fangs at the appropriate time!

Wang Ping nodded with some concern.

He couldn't make decisions for Brother Yuan. All he could do was help with all his strength.

Leaving aside the friendship between him and Brother Yuan, their interests had long been tied together. Everyone in Ping An County knew that Wang Ping was Chen Yuan's lackey.

If Brother Yuan lost power, Wang Ping would definitely not be in a good position, and it might even be worse.

"Let's go, come with me..."

Chen Yuan said in a low voice.

......

East of the city, Three Harmony Fist School.

"Old Zhao."

Chen Yuan sat opposite Zhao Nanshan with a faint smile on his face.

"Why do you have time to come to my place today?"

Zhao Nanshan looked surprised.

The branch of the Unborn Teachings in the Cien Temple had been wiped out in one fell swoop. Logically speaking, Chen Yuan, as the head constable, should be very busy.

"Thanks to Old Zhao for providing Chen with the information. This time, I've come specifically to thank you..." Chen Yuan said with a smile.

"That information was just my guess. I wasn't sure if those demons were really there. It's your luck that you found them. Besides, you came to thank me, but you came empty-handed?"

Zhao Nanshan looked at Chen Yuan's empty hands and pointed it out.

"Chen knows that Old Zhao doesn't lack anything, so I..."

"No, I lack quite a bit."

After chatting for a while, Chen Yuan asked him about some cultivation issues and also showed him his progress in Dark Force mastery, which shocked Zhao Nanshan.

After all, Chen Yuan was mastering it too quickly, no less than some geniuses.

Actually, Chen Yuan himself was a little strange. He originally thought that his cultivation talent was very ordinary, but whether it was cultivating the Vajra Glazed Body or saber techniques or Dark Force...

Chen Yuan could master them very quickly.

Sometimes he also wondered if his cultivation talent wasn't ordinary, at least not in martial arts techniques like saber techniques. As for other aspects, after being cleansed by the Marrow Cleansing Spirit Pearl, he had surpassed most martial artists.

"It's a pity. If you could enter a major cultivation sect, your future achievements would definitely be extraordinary..." Zhao Nanshan shook his head with some regret. Chen Yuan's comprehension was extremely high, and he basically understood everything he taught.

Unlike Guo Xu, he had also tried his best to teach him, but his potential was very low, and he could only give up on nurturing him and let him cultivate and live an ordinary life.

"It's mainly because Old Zhao teaches well."

Chen Yuan complimented him.

"You ah, you don't visit a temple unless you need something. Just tell me what's going on. I'll do my best to help you with what I can, but don't be disappointed if I can't."

Zhao Nanshan didn't fall for it and directly asked the reason.

"Chen wants to ask, how much strength does Old Zhao have left now?"

Chen Yuan's expression turned solemn.

Yes, he was here to ask for help. Having the Blood Fiend Saber as a trump card wasn't enough. Chen Yuan wanted to strengthen his strength as much as possible, so he came to the Three Harmony Fist School to find Zhao Nanshan.

Currently, the only person who could help Chen Yuan and might be willing to help Chen Yuan was Zhao Nanshan.

He had gone to the Misty Rain Tower to find that person today, but it was just as Su Ziyue had said, she had already left Ping An County today, and her whereabouts were unknown.

Su Ziyue was in contact with him through a one-way line. Currently, only Su Ziyue could find him. He couldn't find her.

If Su Ziyue was here, then everything would naturally be stable. With her here, no one could cause trouble.

Of course, Su Ziyue wasn't a nanny, and she might not condescend to help him.

After all, he wasn't yet an official member of the Dao God Palace, but only one of countless reserve personnel.

His strength and status probably didn't even rank in that Dao God Palace.

Seeing Chen Yuan's sudden change in expression, Zhao Nanshan frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, "Why are you asking this? I'm an old man with a half-crippled body. How much strength can I exert?"

Chen Yuan concentrated and said calmly, "I'm currently facing some difficulties. A Core Condensation expert wants to kill me. Although I have a chance to fight back, it's not very secure."

"The Unborn Teachings have been wiped out. Who still wants to kill you?"

Zhao Nanshan narrowed his eyes, seemingly pondering.

Chen Yuan didn't answer. It wasn't time to say it yet.

After a long silence, Zhao Nanshan said, "If it's at the Qi Gathering level, I can resist for a quarter of an hour. If it's above the Fiend Gathering level, I'm afraid I can't even withstand three breaths of time."

"Don't worry, Old Zhao. It's just at the Qi Gathering realm."

"If I help you, what will you repay me with? This old man's bones can't withstand too much fighting..."

"As long as Old Zhao can help me, you can name any condition. I'm a man of my word. I generally do what I say..." Chen Yuan's words were very solemn.

Helping was a kindness, not helping was an obligation.

If Zhao Nanshan was really willing to help him, Chen Yuan would definitely remember it in his heart.

......

The next day,

Late at night.

Cao County, Liu Family.

After listening to Uncle Yun's report, a look of ferocity flashed across Liu Shuanghe's face. He slammed his palm heavily on the table beside him, shattering it into pieces, and his expression was gloomy.

"Damn it, damn it!"

Liu Shuanghe was very angry. During this period, he had thought of countless ways to save the Liu family, but in the end, it was all in vain.

Those people were pressing on step by step, wanting to eliminate the Liu family.

Now, they had even forced his sons and daughters to die in prison.

Absolutely damned!

A bunch of dogs, like hyenas, were clinging to the Liu family.

The Liu family had already given up a lot of benefits, but they were still pressing on step by step. Liu Shuanghe himself didn't know that the Liu family was so hated that they had to kill his Liu family.

"Master, I'm afraid we have to take action now."

Uncle Yun's old face was full of solemnity.

The Liu family's children died inexplicably in the Ping An County Yamen. If they didn't even fart, then the Liu family would really be a piece of fat to be slaughtered!

No matter who it was, they would come forward and take a bite.

At that time, the situation facing the Liu family would be several times worse than it was now.

The reason why those people hadn't taken action against the Liu family before was because they were afraid of the pressure from the Azure Cloud Sword Sect and didn't want Liu Shuanghe to take someone with him in desperation.

After all, no matter what, Liu Shuanghe was also a Core Condensation Realm expert.

If such a person launched an attack regardless of the consequences and hid in the dark, then their families would face a very dangerous situation. Unless they were caught, the entire family would be implicated.

They couldn't stay home forever, could they?

"But if we attack officials of the imperial court, the Liu family will only die faster..." Liu Shuanghe's face suppressed his anger.

The Liu family wasn't one of those major Jianghu sects. Even if they violated the imperial court's laws, it wouldn't be a big deal, and the imperial court wouldn't turn against them, because it would affect the whole body.

With the Liu family's size, they really dared to provoke the yamen.

As soon as the Sky Patrol Division's experts arrived, it would be the day the Liu family was wiped out!

Now, there were only two paths in front of the Liu family. One was to be honest and pretend that nothing had happened, to be a coward, but this wouldn't last long, and waves of probing would emerge one after another.

The other was to kill Chen Yuan as a deterrent, but this would undoubtedly lead to a faster death. Once evidence was caught, no, they wouldn't even need evidence, they could just frame him.

The Liu family's disaster of extermination would arrive.

Both of these paths were dead ends!

"Master, as things stand now, I'm afraid we can only..."

A flash of murderous intent appeared on Uncle Yun's face.

After a long silence, Liu Shuanghe took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Secretly take Feng'er out of Cao County and go to Blood Province. Even if I die, I have to knock out a tooth, let them know that the Liu family has blood!"

"Master, this..."

Uncle Yun hesitated. Their previous plan was actually to secretly take away some wealth and leave Qing Province to make a living elsewhere, but Liu Shuanghe seemed to be preparing to change his mind.

Liu Shuanghe raised his hand and stopped Uncle Yun from continuing to persuade him. He closed his eyes and said softly, "If I don't die, they won't be at ease, and the pursuit will continue. Only if I stay here will they be at peace. Feng'er is still young, Uncle Yun, you must help me take good care of him."

"In the future, he will be your grandson. If his talent is not good, don't let him enter the martial arts. It's good to live a stable life..."

Uncle Yun: "Master, you are the backbone of the Liu family. If you are... how can the Liu family be rebuilt!"

"My mind is made up. I've suffered enough humiliation these days, and it's time for them to pay some price..."

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In the future, Stone will try to put all the updates in the early morning, except for additional updates.

This feels more refreshing to read all at once.