Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 138 Private Meeting
Previously, Chen Qingyi had neither official rank nor official position, and he had to rely on Chen Huan's relationship in order to be legitimate with Gu Pan.

Coupled with the inherent suppression of father-son ethics, Chen Qing was undoubtedly at a disadvantage in the last confrontation. In the end, he even had to hide in the Gu family's cellar for several days before he could barely outlast Chen Huan.

Otherwise, last time in Deqing, even if Chen Huan and his family had beaten him to death, the authorities wouldn't have intervened.

But it is different now.

Although Chen Qing's official position is not high, he already wields considerable power.

Furthermore, he no longer needs to rely on Chen Huan's social connections to survive independently in this society, and he can survive very well.

Therefore, as long as Chen Qing is not morally blackmailed, Chen Huan has basically no way to deal with him.

There is only one way left: to resort to force.

But when it comes to fighting, Chen Qing currently has about seventy strong men under his command. If it comes to fighting, there aren't many people in the capital who can fight him.

He had absolutely no need to pay attention to Chen Huan. Even if he didn't see him now, he might not see him again after he finished dealing with the rest of the business.

Seeing Chen Qing's reaction, Commander Yan knew that Chen Huan was indeed Chen Qing's father. He thought for a moment and sighed, "Between father and son, there is no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight. Even if Zizheng has a great grievance, he might as well have a good talk with your father."

Chen Qing smiled and nodded: "You've gone to so much trouble, Lord Yan. I'll definitely consider it once I've finished my business these past few days."

He paused, then said seriously, "I have already briefly questioned the cult members I obtained last night and obtained a list of some White Lotus sect members in the capital. Many of these White Lotus sect members are hidden in various industries in the capital."

"I will investigate thoroughly during this period and try to uncover as many cult members as possible. I will then report back to Lord Yan."

Although the case of the religious bandits is currently being handled by Chen Qing, the centurion, Chen Qing is, after all, Yan Hu's subordinate. All the achievements he has made are attributable to Yan Hu, and a large part at that.

Yan Hu is only in his early forties this year. He has a lot of room for advancement in the future, such as becoming the Zhenfu Envoy of the Zhenfu Division, the Commander of the Yiluan Division, or even the Commander!
None of these are impossible.

Therefore, upon hearing Chen Qing's words, Yan Qianhu immediately smiled and said, "In that case, Zizheng, you will have to work hard. If there is anything, let Yan Cong do it. That kid is full of energy and just wants to use it."

Chen Qing agreed, and Commander Yan patted him on the shoulder before leaving with his hands behind his back.

Chen Qing stretched and returned to his office, where he arranged some follow-up matters and instructed his men to begin interrogating the White Lotus Cult members one by one.

These people were only briefly interrogated yesterday, without any proper recording of their statements, etc. All of this material needs to be prepared and then reported up the chain of command.

Furthermore, some evidence needs to be confirmed.

Although the Zhenfu Division does not need evidence to arrest people, some evidence is still required when making a final judgment; otherwise, it would be too lawless.

After arranging these things, Chen Qing stretched and said to Yan Cong, "Brother Yan, you keep an eye on things this morning. I'm going to take a nap, and I'll come back to relieve you this afternoon when I wake up."

Having not slept a wink all night, Chen Qing was starting to feel the strain, but this case needed to be confirmed as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications, so he had to take turns working.

Yan Cong waved his hand and said with a smile, "Brother Zizheng, you can go to sleep. It's only one night. When I first joined the Zhenfu Division, it was common for me to go out with those old men to handle cases and not sleep for three days and three nights."

Chen Qing didn't say much, just smiled and said, "I'll just sleep in the public room for a while. If you need anything, just come find me."

Chen Qing waved to Yan Cong, then returned to his public housing with his hands behind his back. His public housing was not small, and it had an inner room where a simple bed had already been made.

This bed was originally for taking a nap, but now that it's spring and the weather is warming up, there's no problem getting a full night's sleep.

Having not slept a wink all night and having expended a lot of energy, Chen Qing yawned, lay down on the bed, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

He slept until late afternoon, and he didn't wake up on his own; he was startled awake by a knocking on the door.

"Chen Qing, Chen Qing!"

Within the Zhenfu Division, the only person who loudly proclaimed Chen Qing's real name was Jiang Chu, the heir apparent of the Zhou King.

Even Tang Can, the garrison commander, now addresses Chen Qing as Brother Chen.

Chen Qing rubbed his eyes, sat up sleepily, and after waking up for a while, he stood up, put on his coat, walked to the door, and opened it.

After opening the door, Chen Qing rubbed his eyes and said, "Why has the young master come?"

The chubby boy glanced at Chen Qing and muttered, "Fine! In broad daylight, you're sleeping soundly in the Zhenfu Division. Aren't you afraid I'll report you for dereliction of duty to His Majesty?"

Chen Qing said speechlessly, "Your Highness, please don't wrong me. I was working on the case all night yesterday, and I was only able to get a little sleep this morning after returning to the Zhenfu Division."

"The young master knocked on the door and woke me up. Before I could even complain about him, he came to tattle on me!"

The chubby boy looked at Chen Qing and said with a smile, "Alright, I'm not joking with you anymore." "I just heard about what happened between you two last night from Yan Cong. Seeing how hard you've been working on the case, come on, let me treat you to some drinks."

Chen Qing rubbed his temples and shook his head, saying, "We arrested about twenty people yesterday, and they all need to be interrogated in the next few days. I don't have time right now, so let's do it in a few days. I'll invite the young master for drinks in a few days."

The chubby boy gave Chen Qing a deep look and lowered his voice: "Come with me today."

"Put your case in the Zhenfu Division on hold for now."

The chubby boy said very seriously, "Trust me."

Chen Qing seemed to have thought of something, and he changed his mind and nodded, saying, "Alright, I'll change my clothes and go with the young master."

Chen Qing took off his official robes from the Zhenfu Division and changed into civilian clothes. After leaving the office, he greeted Yan Cong and followed Prince Jiang, leaving the Zhenfu Division in full view of everyone.

Prince Jiang led Chen Qing around Da Shi Yong Fang and finally arrived at a private room on the second floor of Man Xiang Lou. He stood at the door of the private room and gently knocked: "Brother, I'm back."

The door opened quickly, and a capable young man in his early twenties opened it for him. The young man looked at Jiang Chu, then at Chen Qing behind Jiang Chu, and bowed his head, saying, "Please come in, Your Highness."

The chubby boy then led Chen Qing into the private room. Inside, they saw a young man of similar build to Jiang Chu already sitting there, seemingly having been waiting for a while.

Jiang Chu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Chen Qing has arrived."

Chen Qing took a deep breath, bowed his head and kowtowed, saying, "Your humble servant Chen Qing pays his respects to Your Majesty."

This young man is none other than the current supreme ruler, His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qi!

At this moment, His Majesty the Emperor was dressed in ordinary robes and was looking down at something. He looked up at Chen Qing and raised his hand, saying, "Get up and speak."

Chen Qing then stood up and stood respectfully.

The emperor looked at Chen Qing and said with a smile, "I knew you were bold back in the palace, but I didn't expect you to be this bold."

"So I had no choice but to come here to see you."

"Do you know why?"

Chen Qing lowered his head and said, "I know."

"Whether it's the palace or the Zhenfu Division, it's too conspicuous. If Your Majesty meets me in either of these places, the people in the outer court will immediately know."

The emperor clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Indeed, you are clever."

He looked at Jiang Chu and said with a smile, "You have brought back a great talent for me from Huzhou."

Jiang Chu lowered her head somewhat embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, I was just lucky, very lucky."

The emperor gestured for Jiang Chu and Chen Qing to sit down, then looked at Chen Qing and asked, "What have you found out?"

Chen Qing lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I only had the Imperial Guards of the Zhenfu Division conduct a simple investigation. The Imperial Guards did not find much about Minister Yang himself, but the two young masters of the Yang family have many problems."

"At present, I have compiled a list of their numerous crimes, and the relevant evidence is being collected."

The emperor looked at Chen Qing and said with a smile, "I'm afraid even Tang Canyanhu wouldn't dare to do the job you're doing now. You're really a newborn calf that's not afraid of tigers."

"However, it's a good thing that you dare to do it. The court needs some bold people."

At this point, the emperor looked at Chen Qing and said, "From now on, you should continue to do things according to your own ideas. If you make any contributions, I will not be stingy with rewards."

"You can tell me now what reward you desire, and I will grant it to you today."

Upon hearing this, the chubby boy gave Chen Qing a look, signaling him to refuse.

Chen Qing saw the look in his eyes, but still knelt on the ground and bowed his head, saying, "If I am fortunate enough to have accomplished something for Your Majesty, there is indeed one thing I would like to ask of Your Majesty."

The emperor smiled and said, "Go ahead."

Chen Qing lowered his head, his voice calm.

"At that time, I would like to request Your Majesty to grant me and my fiancée a marriage!"

(End of this chapter)