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Chapter 612 This is practically a slap in the face to the two lords! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Chu Xiang and the others originally wanted to find a place to drink away their frustrations and vent their anger, but unexpectedly, they ran into Li Chen, who was being toasted by everyone!
Chu Xiang was startled, sobering up halfway. He instinctively took several steps back, his voice trembling, "Y-you, what are you doing here?!"

Upon seeing them, Li Chen raised an eyebrow, put down his wine glass, and stood up. His tone was a mix of amusement and undeniable authority: "Oh? Isn't this Young Master Chu? Who gave you permission to come out? This is practically a prison break! That's an even bigger crime! Men, seize him!"

Chu Xiang and the others turned pale upon hearing this! They'd barely escaped one danger only to fall into another?
When Chu Xiang saw Li Chen, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, his legs trembling with fear.

He knew that if he dared to shout again, he would definitely get another beating, as his physique was no match for the other party.

He hurriedly explained, his voice trembling with tears: "It was your Captain Zhou and Supervisor Wang who released me! It's true! Go ask them if you don't believe me!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers nearby hesitated for a moment and looked at Li Chen.

After all, the captain and the supervisor were the highest-ranking officers here.

To everyone's surprise, Li Chen didn't even lift an eyelid, and sneered: "I don't care who let you out! The military has its rules! Without my approval, whoever lets you out is considered to have escaped! Beat him! Beat him until he's smoking!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers exclaimed, "Good heavens! He doesn't even give face to the captain and the supervising officer. Just how powerful must this Commandant Cheng's background be?" What were they hesitating for? Attack!
Immediately, fists and feet rained down like raindrops, giving Chu Xiang and his guards a brutal beating until they cried out for their parents and rolled on the ground begging for mercy.

Captain Batu's eyelids twitched as he stepped forward and cautiously advised Li Chen, "Captain Cheng, isn't this going a bit too far? After all, the person was released personally by the captain and the supervising officer."

Although he was nominally Li Chen's superior, his tone at this moment sounded like that of a subordinate asking for instructions.

Feng Shuo, that troublemaker, seized the opportunity to kick Batu a couple more times, then put his arm around Batu's neck and said with a grin, "Old Batu, why are you such a coward? Brother Cheng says to fight, so fight! Brother Cheng's words are military orders! You dare disobey military orders?"

Batu was speechless, inwardly screaming: I'm the captain! Who's whose boss here?
But seeing Li Chen's nonchalant attitude, he swallowed his words and could only sigh inwardly, knowing that this matter was bound to escalate further.

That night, Chu Xiang and the others were thrown back into the military prison. This time, he was truly terrified and huddled in a corner, never daring to utter a single word about leaving.

The news spread like wildfire throughout Hantieguan.

Chu Pengzhan was so angry he almost vomited blood. He went to the door again that night and blocked Zhou Xiaowei and Wang Jianjun, who had just returned to the mansion.

"My lords! Look at this! Look how arrogant that man surnamed Cheng has become! During the day, you can say it's enforcing military law, but what is this at night? Openly disobeying orders! Beating up the people you personally released! This is simply slapping you two in the face!" Chu Pengzhan added fuel to the fire, trembling with anger.

Zhou Meng and Wang Jianjun also looked extremely grim.

This incident has indeed embarrassed them.

Wang Jianjun said with a stern face, "Brother Chu, don't worry, I'll personally go to the prison to get your nephew out! Then we'll go find Cheng Li right away, and we'll definitely give you an explanation tonight!"

The three men, accompanied by their personal guards, stormed into the military prison.

Wang Jianjun directly ordered the guards: "Release Chu Xiang!"

To everyone's surprise, Chu Xiang, upon hearing this, was not grateful at all. Instead, he shrank back in fear, waving his hands repeatedly, his voice filled with terror: "No! Don't let me out! Supervisor Wang, Captain Zhou, I beg you! I'm fine staying here! That guy surnamed Cheng said that if I dare to go out again without his orders, he'll take my head next time! He really dares to kill! I... I dare not go out!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Meng and Wang Jianjun were even more humiliated! In this cold iron pass, their words were not as effective as those of a mere captain?
Wang Jianjun, barely suppressing his anger, said, "Go! Bring Cheng Li here! Make him come and release the people in person!"

He planned to put pressure on Li Chen face-to-face and force him to back down.

The guard obeyed and left. After a long while, the guard returned, covered in sweat and pale-faced.

Supervisor Wang frowned: "Where is he?"

The guard swallowed hard and replied tremblingly, "Reporting to the supervisor, Commandant Cheng... he said..." He dared not continue.

"What did he say?! Repeat his exact words!" Zhou Meng shouted.

The guard gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and quickly said, "Commander Cheng said, 'Tell those two to stop causing trouble! I don't have time! I'm giving you two one last chance. If you can't even handle this little mess, get out of here and stop hogging the job!' Sir...this...this is really Commander Cheng's exact words, I'm not insulting you!"

Upon hearing this, not only Chu Pengzhan, but even Zhou Meng and Wang Jianjun were stunned! This wasn't just arrogance; it was downright defecating on their heads!

Chu Pengzhan immediately fanned the flames: "My lords! Listen to this! Is there no law left?! A mere captain..."

However, after a brief moment of shock and rage, Zhou Meng and Wang Jianjun quickly calmed down.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes.

Normally, a spoiled brat who gets into trouble would try to smooth things over or go into hiding. But this guy is different. Instead of hiding, he's become even more outrageous, daring to insult even his boss.
This only proves one thing: the other party doesn't take them seriously at all!

This fearless attitude often means that there is an unimaginable and terrifying force behind it!
It was so terrifying that this kid had become fearless.

Zhou Meng glanced at Chu Pengzhan, who was still rambling on, sighed, and said helplessly, "Brother Chu, you see, it's not that we don't want to help you, it's just that we can't control him either."

Chu Pengzhan was so angry that his face turned ashen. In the end, he could only angrily fling his sleeves and leave.

Zhou Meng and Wang Jianjun returned to the military headquarters and immediately used their authority to thoroughly investigate Cheng Li's file.

However, it was discovered that the file was excessively clean: an outstanding graduate of the Tian Ce Imperial Capital Fire Combat Academy was directly assigned to the Northern Army Camp for training due to his excellent performance.

He looked like an ordinary military officer with no connections whatsoever.

"That's strange. The file is clean and clear. It doesn't seem like someone with a big background." Wang Jianjun frowned.

Zhou Meng stroked his chin, utterly perplexed: "Could this kid really be a madman who fears nothing? Or is his background so high that we have no access to investigate him?"

Looking at the excessively simple file, the two felt a chill run down their spines for the first time.

"Should we consult our superiors?" Captain Zhou asked.

Because of this, they were no longer able to handle the situation.

Getting some information from your superiors might make things easier.

"That's the only way." Supervisor Wang immediately began writing the document.

At this moment, Li Chen lay on the bed with a displeased expression. He was doing military merit tasks himself. Now that the Great Luo Dynasty was not causing trouble and there were no battles to fight, how could he earn military merits?

(End of this chapter)