Chapter 847: Chapter 497: Overbearing! (Monthly Ticket Requested)
Their appearance made the Heavenly Patrol Envoy completely relieved.
A few Heavenly Patrol Guards glanced at the Heavenly Patrol Envoy, bowed in unison towards Chen Yuan, and said:
"Lord Chen, the two Golden Envoys and the Vice Envoy are currently waiting for you in the Heavenly Patrol Hall."
Chen Yuan’s expression remained calm as he nodded slightly and said:
"Lead the way."
"Please, Lord Chen!"
The Heavenly Patrol Envoy immediately bowed and said.
Chen Yuan gave a light hum, his gaze steady as he followed behind them, formally stepping into the Liangzhou Heavenly Patrol Bureau, where everything felt so familiar.
There wasn’t much difference compared to the other Heavenly Patrol Bureaus.
Inside the Heavenly Patrol Hall, the atmosphere was already suffocating. Feng Jiuying squinted without speaking, while Huangfu Qi seemed indifferent, but his eyes instinctively remained fixed on the entrance.
The two didn’t speak, and the Vice Envoys below them were even less likely to say a word.
Soon, Chen Yuan was brought to the front of the Heavenly Patrol Hall. The guards here were numerous, far exceeding the usual arrangements. There were not only Feng Jiuying’s men but also Huangfu Qi’s men.
Chen Yuan alone made both of them feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Although Huangfu Qi previously seemed indifferent to Chen Yuan, that was just a facade. If he truly didn’t care, he wouldn’t have arrived at the Heavenly Patrol Hall so quickly when Chen Yuan entered the Heavenly Patrol Bureau.
This seemed like an act of intimidation, but in reality, it showed a lack of confidence inside.
The shadow of a person, the reputation of a tree!
How could someone like Chen Yuan, who made a big name for himself in Jianghu, be so easily dealt with?
Although he prided himself on his seniority, in the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, it’s not just seniority that matters. When status is equal, the one with superior strength takes the lead.
Ranked twenty-first on the Fengyun List, he was no match!
Chen Yuan looked at the nearly hundred fully armed Heavenly Patrol Guards before him, his gaze calm as he glanced over them. The overwhelming pressure made most of them dare not meet his gaze.
Only a Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy braved the pressure, stepped forward a few steps, and bowed, saying:
"Lord Chen, please wait for a moment. Allow me to send someone to report to the two lords."
Chen Yuan gave him a glance and this time, without giving them a chance to report, directly ignored that person and walked straight towards the Heavenly Patrol Hall. The surrounding Heavenly Patrol Guards immediately cleared a path one by one.
The first time, he gave them time to gather, but the second time, waiting would be an act of disrespect.
The Heavenly Patrol Envoy who previously led Chen Yuan was filled with apprehension upon seeing Chen Yuan forcibly enter but was also relieved that he wasn’t targeted.
Otherwise, he truly wouldn’t have known what to do.
The Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy, who had just bowed, stood frozen in place. His spirit quickly dispersed, ready to deal with any situation, and turned to call out loudly:
"Welcome Golden Envoy Chen into the hall!"
Upon hearing this, those Heavenly Patrol Envoys and Guards who were still blocking Chen Yuan’s path immediately stepped aside to make a direct path to the Heavenly Patrol Hall, where Feng Jiuying, Huangfu Qi, and the Vice Envoys sharply focused their gazes on the door!
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Beiliang Royal Mansion.
In the rear courtyard.
Although it was somewhat chilly outside in the north, it was still as warm as spring here.
The Princely Heir Wei Wuque was dressed in a white robe, gazing indifferently at the calm lake in front of him in silence. The Beiliang Royal Mansion occupied a vast area,
a single rear courtyard was no smaller than the Heavenly Patrol Bureau’s Government, and even a small lake was created by someone.
Beside Wei Wuque sat an equally hunched gray-haired elder, who broke the silence, asking in a deep voice, "Is the Princely Heir still thinking about Chen Yuan?"
"He’s quite an extraordinary person, and he’s about to arrive in Beiliang. How could I not think of him? Uncle Hong, what do you think this person will bring to Beiliang?"
"I know what the Princely Heir is worried about—it’s the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, isn’t it?" the elder referred to as Uncle Hong asked in return.
"Yes."
"This worry is totally unnecessary, Your Highness. The Heavenly Patrol Bureau is merely composed of idlers, even if Chen Yuan takes control, it won’t impact the mansion.
At most, it will just mean that Huangfu Qi and Feng Jiuying’s power will be taken."
"I’m just a bit unsatisfied that Huangfu Qi and Feng Jiuying have already been subdued and have to submit to me, now I have to give way to Chen Yuan,"
Wei Wuque sighed softly.
Huangfu Qi was sidelined, and Feng Jiuying was brought in—these were all his handiwork. The people Huangfu Qi provoked were exactly whom he aimed for, so he used some of the mansion’s resources to render Huangfu Qi powerless.
When Feng Jiuying arrived in Beiliang, he found a way to make him actively cooperate, and just as Huangfu Qi was about to collapse, unexpectedly, Chen Yuan was sent over from the Capital!
Although he only met this acquaintance briefly in Martial Emperor City, he held a very high opinion of him, and not just him—even his father, King of Beiliang, had high praise for this person.
Originally, he thought it would be difficult to meet him in the short term, but he came so quickly.
"This matter wasn’t handled correctly by the Princely Heir,"
Uncle Hong continued.
"Hmm?"
"Does the Princely Heir think that the Liangzhou Heavenly Patrol Bureau could jump around under the Prince’s nose for so many years, sometimes even going against the mansion, just because they feared this bureau?"
"No, what the Prince fears isn’t the Liangzhou Heavenly Patrol Bureau, but the court and the Emperor behind it."
"When the Great Jin was founded, to appease the Prince, they granted him a title and promised all the military power of Liangzhou would be handed over to him, but as time went on,
the Prince inevitably got involved in political affairs. However, I believe this is already the court’s bottom line. If they truly held all the power in their hands,