Yes, Chen Yuan shocked Tangshan Prefecture once again, and this shock made many people fully aware of his current power and influence.

He actually dared to brazenly send people to besiege the Prefectural Government, arrest Prefect Wu Zhi and imprison him in the Sky Survey Division's jail, and personally led people to the Armed Forces Barracks, settling Du Ming with a single blade.

Rumor has it that Chen Yuan's single blade split the earth and shattered the sky, shocking everyone. Du Ming was terrified and willing to listen to Chen Yuan's commands from then on.

And Du Ming's attitude completely revealed Chen Yuan's power.

The tripartite balance of power in Tangshan Prefecture was broken, and it was completely controlled by Chen Yuan. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a local emperor, something even Song Jingang hadn't achieved after decades of operation.

But Chen Yuan did it in just a few days!

Such deeds are rare even in the whole world. If it were anyone else, they would surely think Chen Yuan was tired of living, as it was practically a rebellion.

But Chen Yuan was fine, because he was justified!

With the endorsement of the Jin envoy Jiang He, Chen Yuan was acting under orders.

Wu Zhi's arrest also made many people uneasy, fearing that Chen Yuan would really make a big move next. Many people focused their attention on Chen Yuan.

And some people were preparing to report Chen Yuan's seizure of power to Qingzhou City, hoping that the authorities would take down this fellow...

Sky Survey Division, Sky Survey Hall.

Chen Yuan, dressed in a black cloud robe, sat cross-legged on the main seat with his eyes slightly closed. The Wild Goose Wing Saber lay on the table in front of him. The heaven and earth vitality within three zhang of him was constantly pouring into his limbs and bones through the hundreds of acupoints on his body.

Having experienced several house raids and exterminations, he was not short of Yuan Crystals, so he spent them lavishly, converting them into his own strength.

The situation in Tangshan Prefecture can be said to have initially opened up, but Chen Yuan did not relax his vigilance because of this, because he still had the biggest enemy, the Tangshan Jianghu!

According to the information he obtained from his secret lines, the major Jianghu forces in Tangshan Prefecture have already begun to contact each other. Perhaps they are now planning how to drive him out of Tangshan, or even take his life.

Because Chen Yuan was hindering their interests.

When Song Jingang was in power, they could act recklessly, but now that Song Jingang is dead, if they still want to act recklessly, they need to find someone like Song Jingang.

This is one reason.

Another reason is that Song Jingang was backed by the demons of the Wusheng Sect, and was also offering blood sacrifices for them. This has already been sufficiently proven.

How could they not retaliate for the killing of such an important pawn?

And it will definitely be a fierce retaliation, so Chen Yuan must be prepared, and at the same time accumulate strength to deal with these demonic forces.

The strength of the Wusheng Sect's demons is quite extraordinary. Not to mention Tangshan, even Nanling Prefecture has been infiltrated a lot. He had a lot of grudges with this force when he was in Ping'an County.

The two sides can be said to have both old and new hatreds combined.

And in these few days, Chen Yuan also learned about some of the previous blood sacrifices, which took place in a small village more than thirty miles outside the Prefecture City, where more than three thousand people were killed without a single survivor.

And the official conclusion in the Prefecture City was 'plague'.

Following the 'plague' and similar excuses, Chen Yuan found that blood sacrifices had actually happened more than once before, but because they were well covered up from top to bottom, and because the villages were located in remote areas with inconvenient transportation, no news had been spread.

As for this time, it was the Sky Survey Division's secret line that brought out the news at the cost of their lives...

"My Lord, Lord Liu Zheng Song is requesting an audience."

A Sky Survey Guard with an excited expression walked into the Sky Survey Hall, with a very respectful expression.

Within the Tangshan Prefecture Sky Survey Division, there were subordinates valued by Song Jingang, as well as those who were not valued. The Sky Survey Guard in front of him was one of them. Therefore, after witnessing Song Jingang being killed that day, he expressed his loyalty first out of excitement, and is now arranged to work by Chen Yuan's side.

He undoubtedly had awe and gratitude for Chen Yuan.

"Invite Lord Liu in."

Chen Yuan opened his eyes, shooting out a ray of light. He glanced at the Sky Survey Guard in front of him. He had some impression of this person, who seemed to be called Duan Wu.

He was quite sensible.

"Yes, this subordinate obeys."

The Sky Survey Guard nodded excitedly and quickly turned to leave.

Outside the Sky Survey Hall, Duan Wu raised his head and walked down the steps, cupping his fists at a simply dressed middle-aged man in front of him and saying, "Lord Liu, please."

"Thank you."

Liu Zheng Song nodded slightly, puffed out his chest, and walked into the Sky Survey Hall.

In fact, he had already been 'invited' to the Sky Survey Division last night, but Chen Yuan had been leading people to the Armed Forces Barracks and only returned today. After hearing the news, he immediately came to request an audience.

During this period of leisure at home, he had come to some realizations, knowing that being overly upright would only bring disaster to his family. In this world, one had to be a little murky.

"Wow, Duan Wu actually dares to face Envoy Chen."

Several Sky Survey Guards nearby marveled. They had more fear than respect for Chen Yuan, and were generally unwilling to face him directly, but Duan Wu dared.

And he was the first among them to defect.

"Envoy Chen is a noble person, what is there to be afraid of?" Duan Wu raised his head.

"Hey kid, go fetch a pot of water for me." A senior Sky Survey Guard casually ordered.

Duan Wu's position and strength were relatively low among them, and he had always been the object of their bullying. Although he had gained some momentum now, some people had not changed this habit.

"Pah, screw you, can't you do it yourself if you have hands and feet?" Duan Wu spat out a mouthful of phlegm, reached out and held his saber, glaring at him, and said:

"You bullied me when Envoy Chen wasn't here, and you're still bullying me now that Envoy Chen is here. Wasn't Envoy Chen's arrival in vain?"

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As soon as he entered, he saw Liu Zheng Song wearing a simple green robe. He was not wearing his official uniform, his posture was upright, and he bowed to Chen Yuan with a calm expression:

"This official, Liu Zheng Song, greets Envoy Chen."

As a sixth-rank official of the Prefecture City, and Chen Yuan being a fifth-rank official, it was not an exaggeration for him to call himself 'this official'.

Chen Yuan waved his hand and said indifferently:

"Lord Liu, please sit."

Sitting to Chen Yuan's lower side, Liu Zheng Song's expression was somewhat puzzled:

"May I ask what Envoy Chen has summoned this official to the Sky Survey Division for?"

"You know about yesterday's events, right?"

Chen Yuan asked, not answering the question directly.

Liu Zheng Song knew that Chen Yuan was probably talking about the arrest of Wu Zhi. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said:

"I heard it from the Sky Survey Division's officers."

"Tangshan Prefecture is rotten now. The Sky Survey Division, the Prefectural Government, and the County Government are mostly rotten to the core. This Envoy was ordered to thoroughly clean up Tangshan Prefecture in a time of crisis.

Wu Zhi will definitely not survive. This Envoy hopes that you can temporarily take charge of political affairs."

Without beating around the bush, Chen Yuan got straight to the point upon meeting.

He had investigated what kind of person Liu Zheng Song was. Moreover, most of the people in the Prefectural Government were in charge of political affairs, so it was difficult for them to ruin his affairs.

But if he didn't take care of it, it would also be a mess.

Killing Wu Zhi and many others was simple, but stabilizing the situation was not.

"This official takes charge?"

Liu Zheng Song was stunned.

He didn't expect Chen Yuan to want him to temporarily take the position of Prefect. For a moment, he was inexplicably excited, but there was still a trace of unease in his heart. After all, he had been living in leisure at home for a long time, and could be considered semi-retired.

Now that he had the opportunity to regain power, he was also a little apprehensive.

"That's right, it's you. After thinking about it, this Envoy feels that you are more suitable. This Envoy has also heard of your reputation for integrity."

"This... what virtues and abilities does this official possess?"

Liu Zheng Song hesitated.

"With this Envoy here, you have virtues and abilities. Lord Liu, in chaotic times, heavy penalties should be used. Tangshan Prefecture has reached a time when it must be broken and then established. Now the Armed Forces and the Sky Survey Division are all under this Envoy's control.

If you take charge of the Prefectural Government, you must also listen to my orders and not disobey in the slightest."

Chen Yuan looked at him intently and said.

"This..."

Liu Zheng Song was somewhat tempted.

Having experienced so much, he had become a little worldly.

"Working for this Envoy, even if you really become a Prefect in the future, it's not impossible. Of course, the premise is that you must handle political affairs well."

He tapped the table with his finger.

Liu Zheng Song took a deep breath, bowed and walked to Chen Yuan, kneeling on one knee. He said in a deep voice:

"This official is willing to be driven by Your Excellency."

Even Military Commander Du Ming had submitted, so what kind of waves could he, a half-useless official, cause? One must know that there was more than just him in the Prefecture City.

If he was unwilling, there were plenty of people who were willing.

In that case, why not accept it with pleasure?

It was true that he acted with integrity, but he was not a fool. Having experienced the joy of power, who wouldn't want to have it again?

"Good, then the political affairs of Tangshan Prefecture will be entirely entrusted to you from now on." Chen Yuan waved his hand, and an invisible Gang Qi lifted Liu Zheng Song up.

"I will definitely not let Your Excellency down, but I don't know what Your Excellency wants this official to do?"

Before acting, of course he had to ask for Chen Yuan's opinion.

"Gradually replace the magistrates and military officers of all the counties under Tangshan Prefecture's jurisdiction. The Sky Survey Division will cooperate with you, and there are also candidates in the Armed Forces, but remember not to cause any major upheavals."

This was the most important thing. He had to do it beautifully, not just kill people, but also stabilize the situation.

"This official understands."

Listening to the murderous intent in Chen Yuan's words, Liu Zheng Song also knew his purpose. He couldn't help but think of the rumors about Chen Yuan from the outside world. Now it seemed that they were indeed true.

"Also, I heard that Wu Zhi has a feud with you. This Envoy has imprisoned him in the jail. If you have any grievances, you can take revenge, just leave him alive."

Wu Zhi was a civil official, unlike Song Jingang. Song Jingang, as a member of the Sky Survey Division, Chen Yuan had the right to kill him, but Wu Zhi was directly under the command of the Governor. Chen Yuan could capture him, but he couldn't easily kill him. He needed to be escorted to the State City and left to the Governor's disposal.

Of course, he definitely wouldn't let him get away unscathed. It was still possible to leave him half-dead.

Today, Wu Zhi had repeatedly clamored to see Chen Yuan and was beaten half to death. He was very stubborn and unwilling to confess about the Wusheng Sect, still hoping to get away with it.

"Thank you, Your Excellency. This official will definitely ask about the things you want to know." Liu Zheng Song said very proactively.

Rumor has it that this Envoy Chen came to investigate the blood sacrifice that happened not long ago. Now it was clear that he hadn't asked about the things he wanted to know. Regardless of whether Chen Yuan valued this aspect,

if he could find out, it would definitely be a chance to show his face.

And he would be even more valued.

If a person wants to be used, they must first show their value.

"Good."

Chen Yuan nodded with a smile.

"This official takes his leave."

Liu Zheng Song also knew to take his leave at this moment, preparing to embrace his new life!

Watching Liu Zheng Song's leaving figure, Chen Yuan remained silent for a moment. The truth about the blood sacrifice was simple, it was done by the demons of the Wusheng Sect.

What needed to be investigated was just their current whereabouts. It was likely that Wu Zhi also didn't know the details, so he didn't waste too much time on this.

After subduing Liu Zheng Song, he could put his whole heart into the Tangshan Great Buddha. There were only a few days left before the water flooded the Buddha's knees!

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In the blink of an eye, another two days passed. The shock and uproar in Tangshan Prefecture did not stop, but instead intensified. Chen Yuan's name was also gradually becoming deeply rooted in people's hearts.

And after Liu Zheng Song took office, he quickly opened up the situation with Chen Yuan's help. Just as things were flourishing, Chen Yuan originally planned to secretly leave the Prefecture City and go to the Tangshan Great Buddha first.

Even if the lake water hadn't risen, he could wait a few days.

But he was delayed by another matter. Previously, Mo Donghe's plan had worked. Those remnants of Shen Yongzhi did come to the Prefecture City secretly to snatch the corpse.

In an ambush, all of the elite left behind by the Cleaver Gang were wiped out, and most of his two sons and one daughter were killed. Only the eldest son escaped with Shen Yongzhi's corpse.

However, what he didn't know was that the remains had long been tampered with.

As a result, Chen Yuan wanted to completely eliminate this most important remnant before heading to the Tangshan Great Buddha!

Sixty miles outside Tangshan Prefecture, on a desolate mountain, a young man was carving words on a newly built grave, writing "Grave of Father Shen..."

His name was Shen Lian, the eldest son of Shen Yongzhi. He had a good reputation in Tangshan Prefecture before, considered one of the elites, but he was still too weak compared to Chen Yuan.

As he carved, he thought about what happened last night, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He was not a fool and naturally saw that the Sky Survey Division just wanted to lure the enemy in, but... that was his father after all, and he still had to find a way to get him back.

After weighing the pros and cons, he secretly planned to sacrifice the remaining elite of the Cleaver Gang and his other siblings to retrieve Shen Yongzhi's corpse, and also to make Chen Yuan lower his guard.

After all, most of the remaining members of the Cleaver Gang were dead, so there was no need to value them anymore.

As for revenge... he might as well forget about it, the opponent was too strong.

After carving the words, Shen Lian lit the yellow paper, took a deep breath, and kowtowed to the grave in front of him while whispering:

"The ancients said that the hatred of killing one's father must be avenged, otherwise how can one be called a son?

However, Chen Yuan's strength is too terrifying, and my son would just be going to his death, so today I will sever the father-son relationship with you completely.

May Father forgive his son's mistakes in the afterlife..."

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The first chapter of 4,000 words is presented first, and the next chapter will be in the afternoon.