Yang Hucheng knelt on the ground, his face contorted with a hint of ferocity. He tried to rise, but the pressure from Chen Yuan made it impossible. Of course, the pressure of a mere Dan Realm Grandmaster wouldn't be enough to achieve this.

Chen Yuan was able to do it only because he had a divine weapon to assist him. The violent aura contained within the Emperor Slaughtering Saber was simply too terrifying for Xuan Realm martial artists of the Lower Three Realms.

The stronger he was, the more power he could unleash.

Seeing Chen Yuan directly subdue Yang Hucheng to the ground, everyone present was astonished, looking at Chen Yuan with horrified expressions, seemingly completely unprepared for his sudden action.

They weren't given any chance to prepare.

Chen Yuan stepped forward, placing a foot on Yang Hucheng's face, looking down at him indifferently, and said softly:

"Vice Commander Yang, come… tell me who you are."

Yang Hucheng glared at Chen Yuan with murderous intent, saying each word deliberately:

"The current imperial concubine is my sister, the Fourth Prince is my nephew. If you dare to humiliate me today, these things will be repaid to you tenfold, a hundredfold. I will make you wish you were dead!"

The reason why he acted so recklessly in the Eastern Imperial City Division, even causing the previous Imperial City Commander to yield to him, was because he had a good sister who was the current imperial concubine.

Otherwise, how could a mere Vice Commander dare to provoke the dignity of a Dan Realm Grandmaster?

The other two Vice Commanders also had considerable backgrounds, but they didn't dare to disrespect their superior after he had spoken. Yang Hucheng dared to do so, relying on this backing!

Of course, the reason he didn't give Chen Yuan face this time was also due to a request. That Miss Xiao gave him many good things, worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.

It was to make him deliberately a quarter of an hour late for roll call today.

Yang Hucheng, blinded by greed, immediately agreed upon hearing about this good deal.

In his opinion, Chen Yuan indeed had some strength, but he wasn't planning to make things difficult for him. He just wanted to treat him the same way he treated the previous commander, being a bit late for roll call.

Nothing would happen.

But he didn't expect that this Chen fellow would actually be so ruthless, dismissing him from the Eastern Imperial City Division for just being a quarter of an hour late. He naturally threatened him directly.

But Chen Yuan didn't seem to be buying it, directly subduing him to the ground.

In this case…

There was no room for maneuver. Otherwise, Yang Hucheng would have no face to associate with anyone in the capital anymore. If Chen Yuan wasn't dealt with, it would also make people look down on the Fourth Prince.

"So you're a relative of the imperial family. I'm really scared," Chen Yuan curled his lips, looking at Yang Hucheng with a sneer.

"Now that you're scared, kneel down and kowtow three times, otherwise…" Yang Hucheng threatened, seemingly not hearing the coldness in Chen Yuan's words.

But before he could finish his threatening words, an invisible stream of Gang Qi instantly enveloped Yang Hucheng's limbs and bones, instantly severing his meridians.

Excruciating pain instantly engulfed Yang Hucheng's entire body, and his screams echoed throughout the hall. All the patrol envoys, including the Vice Commanders, were stunned in place.

They looked at this scene in disbelief.

Chen Yuan… actually severed Yang Hucheng's meridians!

Right after taking office, he used a relative of the imperial family as an example. His courage was truly extraordinary.

Yang Hucheng, lying on the ground like a pool of mud, looked at Chen Yuan with fierce eyes filled with hatred, roaring, "Chen Yuan, you dare to cripple me! You're dead!"

"You're dead!"

Such a voice continued to roar in the council hall.

A powerful Gang Qi directly sealed Yang Hucheng's throat. Chen Yuan looked at Yang Hucheng righteously and said loudly, "Since I, Chen, took office as the commander of the Eastern Imperial City Division, the thing I hate the most is you guys who occupy positions without doing any work, relying on some background to dare to recklessly disobey your superiors and harbor criminals. Yang Hucheng, do you really think I don't know about the things you've been doing all these years?"

As early as yesterday, Chen Yuan had already learned about the identities and backgrounds of the other Vice Commanders from Tao Qingyuan. Knowing oneself and one's enemy ensures victory in every battle.

He had a faint premonition that his rise to power wouldn't necessarily be so smooth.

Sure enough, the person who came to make trouble today had arrived!

If he didn't react at all, the words he had said before would be nonsense, only making people even more reckless. This wasn't his character. Back in Qing and Shu Provinces,

He had not only killed Yun Han, the direct son of the Yun family, but also Gu Hao, the son of the elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect. What did he have to worry about?

Now that his cultivation was even higher and his background even stronger, how could he possibly back down in front of some trash?

If Yang Hucheng obediently followed orders, even if he became lax after some time, it wouldn't be a big deal. Chen Yuan wouldn't make a big fuss over such a small matter.

But he just happened to be so ignorant as to cause trouble during roll call on his second day in office, so he couldn't blame him for being ruthless!

Late?

Hehe…

Everyone with eyes could see what was going on!

So what if it was an imperial concubine?

So what if it was the Fourth Prince?

What did Chen Yuan have to fear?

Tao Qingyuan hadn't been messing around in the Eastern Imperial City Division for nearly a year for nothing. Although he had been ostracized to some extent, he still had a lot of people's dirt in his hands.

He had revealed these things after getting drunk yesterday.

Among them, Yang Hucheng had the most crimes to answer for.

With the right on his side, to be honest, Chen Yuan wasn't really afraid of any revenge. Moreover, he wasn't without any backing. At least… that Envoy Zhang valued him so much.

Could he just sit idly by and watch something happen to him?

In addition to that, there was also Jiang He's old flame, who he would have to visit another day…

"Ugh…"

Yang Hucheng was stunned in place, wanting to say some threatening words, but couldn't. He could only roll on the ground like a snake.

"Wang Teng."

Chen Yuan called out softly.

Belatedly realizing what was happening, Wang Teng only reacted after someone next to him nudged him. He quickly came to Chen Yuan's side and bowed, "Sir."

"Take this traitor Yang Hucheng down. Without my orders, no one is allowed to approach him, understand?"

Opening his mouth, Wang Teng hesitated a bit. After all, he had been in the Eastern Imperial City Division for so many years, so he naturally knew how powerful this Vice Commander Yang was.

But looking at Chen Yuan's gaze fixed on him, he didn't dare to refuse, fearing that he would be killed on the spot.

The other party dared to cripple Yang Hucheng's meridians. As a mere patrol envoy without any backing, even if he was killed on the spot, probably no one would stand up for him.

He could only respectfully say:

"Yes, this subordinate obeys!"

After saying that, he gave an order, and two patrol guards immediately bound Yang Hucheng and dragged him out.

The council hall was silent, so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping.

Everyone was still immersed in the previous scene, unable to recover for a long time.

On one hand, they were shocked by Chen Yuan's decisiveness in killing, doing what he said. Even though Yang Hucheng brought up the imperial concubine and the prince, he was still unmoved, crippling him.

With all his meridians severed, even if he had spiritual objects like the Black Jade Regeneration Paste, he would still need to recuperate for a long time, and the damage to the martial artist was irreversible.

This time, he had forged a deadly enmity!

On the other hand, they were worried about themselves. With such a cold and ruthless commander, their days of laziness and relaxation would be gone forever.

Chen Yuan's act of killing the chicken to warn the monkeys would definitely leave a lasting impression on everyone present.

Including his old superior, Tao Qingyuan.

It was only at this moment that he finally understood how strong Chen Yuan's power was. It was presented to him very directly, not like the former subordinate who had joked and laughed with him yesterday.

Now, Chen Yuan was the East City Commander of the Imperial City Division.

A strong man who didn't even care about the imperial concubine and the prince!

"Yesterday, I said that no one is allowed to take leave for any reason, and everyone must arrive here on time. You guys did a good job, but Yang Hucheng insisted on testing the 'consequences' I mentioned. Now, he has seen them."

"You are probably all clear about my style of doing things now. I won't say much more. You can think about it yourself, just remember one sentence I said yesterday,

Now, in the Eastern Imperial City Division, I am the heaven, and my words here are iron laws!"

Chen Yuan's gaze swept over everyone calmly, saying each word deliberately. If some people still didn't take it seriously yesterday, thinking that Chen Yuan might be bluffing,

Then after he used Yang Hucheng as an example today, no one dared to provoke Chen Yuan's temper anymore.

What a joke! Chen Yuan didn't even give face to the imperial family. No matter how great your background is, what can you do?

Immediately, they respectfully said in unison:

"This subordinate obeys!"

"This subordinate obeys!"

"This subordinate obeys!"

The resounding voices echoed in the council hall. The patrol guards of the Eastern Imperial City Division outside all raised their heads and looked towards the council hall.

"Next, everyone should perform their duties. Those who are on leave should go home, and those who are on duty should continue to serve. Vice Commander Tao, stay behind," Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.

"This subordinate takes his leave."

"This subordinate takes his leave."

In the blink of an eye, only Chen Yuan and Tao Qingyuan were left in the entire hall. The atmosphere was a bit silent. Chen Yuan turned his gaze to him:

"Brother Tao probably knows what I mean by asking you to stay, right?"

"I understand."

Tao Qingyuan nodded.

In the entire Eastern Imperial City Division, the only person Chen Yuan could trust seemed to be him. To be precise, it was to get the evidence to nail Yang Hucheng from his hands.

Chen Yuan's fingers tapped on the table, each tap seeming to hit Tao Qingyuan's heart. Yes, now that things had reached this point,

He had no need to stop.

Chen Yuan had revealed his fangs in Nanling, revealed his fangs in Tangshan, and today, it was time to reveal his fangs in this Great Jin capital.

Of course, he could do this because he had something to rely on.

If someone without any backing dared to do this, they wouldn't even know how they died!

"Since Brother Tao understands, I won't say much more. There's no problem with getting this done within a day, right?"

Tao Qingyuan hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice:

"It's easy to find evidence of Yang Hucheng's crimes, but if you act too harshly today, you will inevitably forge a feud with Imperial Concubine Yang, the Fourth Prince, and others. Isn't this… a bit too impulsive?"

"When I do things, I either don't do them, or I do them thoroughly! Didn't Brother Tao see that in Nanling Prefecture?"

"But… that's an imperial concubine after all!"

"What's there to fear about an imperial concubine? It's not like she's the empress, or His Majesty. Can she really turn the world upside down here? Brother Tao, I won't hide some things from you. In terms of power and influence, I, Chen, am not lower than that Fourth Prince."

Putting aside other things, just the outer forces that the Taoist Divine Palace had developed in the capital over the years were already considerable. Jiang He had already told him about these things before he came to the capital.

The Fourth Prince's side… hehe, also had them!

Moreover, who could punish him?

He hadn't killed Yang Hucheng, nor had he completely crippled him. He had only severed his meridians. Given his crimes of disrespecting his superiors and accepting bribes to kill people behind the scenes,

What could these things amount to?

"Tao understands."

"I'll leave this matter to Brother Tao. I won't say much more, but the friendship between you and me is extraordinary. We are already on the same boat.

With me here, Brother Tao can have extraordinary power in the Eastern Imperial City Division!"

"I'll go gather these things first."

"Go ahead."

Chen Yuan sat upright in the highest position, looking at Tao Qingyuan's gaze calmly, with a bit of contemplation in his eyes. From Yang Hucheng's words, it wasn't difficult to judge that

He should have been with the Fourth Prince, Sima Ke, last night. So… was today's matter instructed by him?

Or was there someone else involved?

......

......

In the interval of Chen Yuan's contemplation, the things that had just happened in the council hall, like a hurricane, quickly began to spread. The first to learn the news were naturally those patrol guards.

They were shocked by Chen Yuan's methods, feeling that Chen Yuan was indeed a bit ruthless, actually daring to cripple a Vice Commander on his second day in office.

Most importantly, this Vice Commander's background was very simple.

Even the previous Imperial City Commander was unwilling to easily provoke this person, which had also fostered Yang Hucheng's reckless nature. In the Eastern Imperial City Division, he had always been a figure below one person and above hundreds of people.

But such a person, who was unapproachable in the eyes of many patrol guards, was easily taken down. The situation that occurred in the main hall was also vividly described by those onlookers.

Now, everyone just wanted to see what the people behind Yang Hucheng would do.

Would the Fourth Prince directly turn hostile with Chen Yuan because of this matter?

What was Chen Yuan relying on to dare to directly face a prince with considerable power?

These things suddenly attracted the attention of many people.

After a storm was stirred up in the Eastern Imperial City Division, the other Imperial City Divisions also focused their attention on Chen Yuan. For a time,

There were many busybodies who hoped to make some trouble.

Yang Hucheng's confidants and subordinates in the Eastern Imperial City Division also conveyed this news to the Fourth Prince, Sima Ke, at an extremely fast speed.

At this moment, in the Fourth Prince's residence.

Sima Ke, with a gloomy face, listened to the narration of the person beside him. After a long silence, he ordered someone to notify Xiao Qingmu to come over. Yes, Chen Yuan's old acquaintance,

Was actually Xiao Qingmu of the Qingyun Sword Sect!

It was she who hoped that the Fourth Prince, Sima Ke, would become hostile with Chen Yuan, wanting to use this to make him suffer setbacks in the capital.

She would never forget the grudges of the Qingyun Sword Sect in this lifetime!

Before long, Xiao Qingmu's beautiful figure appeared in the Fourth Prince's room. Sima Ke glanced at Xiao Qingmu with an uncertain expression and said coldly, "My useless uncle deliberately didn't arrive during roll call today. Was that you instructing him behind the scenes?"

As early as when Xiao Qingmu revealed her true identity, she had confessed her grievances with Chen Yuan to him. Sima Ke knew all of this very well. Before, he had wanted to invite Chen Yuan to the mansion for a talk.

He just wanted to resolve these grievances.

But this woman, Xiao Qingmu, actually dared to do such a thing behind his back!

The reason why he invited his uncle to the mansion for drinks last night was actually to use his identity to invite Chen Yuan and befriend him. Now, it's all gone to hell.

Befriending him had directly turned into hostility!

The eyes of countless people were fixed on him. If he retreated, it would inevitably damage the dignity of the royal family. If he became hostile, there would be no benefits. And if he became hostile with Chen Yuan, wouldn't he be pushing him to the side of his two elder brothers?

At this moment, Sima Ke was very angry!

Xiao Qingmu didn't hide anything and nodded very frankly:

"It was me."

"Who gave you the courage to dare to act without authorization? Don't you know that a single hair can move the whole body? Chen Yuan is not so easy to deal with." Sima Ke slammed his palm heavily on the table.

Xiao Qingmu looked at Sima Ke with a faint smile and said:

"If the Fourth Prince wants the foundation of my Qingyun Sword Sect for so many years, wouldn't it be too easy if you didn't pay anything? This concubine's request is very simple.

As long as the Fourth Prince helps me remove Chen Yuan, Qingmu will offer the foundation of the Qingyun Sword Sect with both hands. It will definitely allow Your Highness to immediately possess a large amount of wealth.

In addition, this concubine… will also be Your Highness's person from now on."

Sima Ke stared at Xiao Qingmu intently, without saying a word.

She slowly walked to Sima Ke's side and said with a soft smile:

"Your Highness is a noble prince with great power and influence. Could it be that you can't even deal with a Chen Yuan? Do you still need to personally win him over? That would be a great loss of status."

The reason why she acted so eagerly was also a helpless move.

Once Sima Ke befriended Chen Yuan, the other party would definitely not tolerate her, and Sima Ke might also abandon her because of this. Compared to her, who only had some beauty and the foundation of the Qingyun Sword Sect,

The help that Chen Yuan could bring to Sima Ke would be even greater!

Not only was there the huge reputation of being the first on the Dragon Potential List, but also Jiang He behind Chen Yuan and even the Zhang family, who were rumored to have close ties, would gradually get closer to Sima Ke because of this.

Realizing this, Xiao Qingmu naturally wouldn't sit still and wait for death.

"So you acted without authorization? And used such clumsy means to become hostile with Chen Yuan?" Sima Ke narrowed his eyes, seeming a bit dangerous.

Using this method to become hostile with Chen Yuan was really useless. He would also be found a reason to retaliate. Now, even his uncle had been directly imprisoned.

And he had to react!

"Your Highness, please don't blame me. The main reason is that this concubine is inexperienced and can't find any better way in a short period of time."

Sima Ke took a deep breath:

"This is the first time, and it's also the last time. If you dare to act without authorization behind my back in the future, don't blame this prince for not giving you face. Your Qingyun Sword Sect's little foundation is not worth making me angry a second time, understand?"

Xiao Qingmu nodded and smiled, echoing:

"Then… what does Your Highness plan to do now?"

Sima Ke stared at Xiao Qingmu for a moment and ordered to the outside:

"Someone, go to the Eastern Imperial City Division and send a greeting card on behalf of this prince. Also… tell him the news that Miss Xiao is here. Today… this prince will host a banquet for Commander Chen to turn hostility into friendship!"