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Late night

After everyone was lost and left...

The county government office was brightly lit at night, a stark contrast to the silence outside the city.

In the back hall of the county government office, County Magistrate Chen Jinghua sat solemnly in the main seat.

Two people were sitting to his lower left, the same two patrol officers from last time, an old man and a young girl.

"Lord Chen, is there something important you need from us?"

The old man named Li Kui spoke first, his tone flat and devoid of emotion, still looking half-dead.

Chen Jinghua slowly raised his hand, picked up the tea on the table, and took a sip.

As he set down the teacup, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his tone was firm and icy:

"I have summoned you two here because I have something important to discuss with you."

A while ago you said someone was rebelling. I have investigated this matter and found out that it was Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong.

The reason I called you two here is to discuss how we can cooperate to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Upon hearing this, neither the old man nor the young girl showed any surprise; instead, they nodded.

"Since Lord Chen has found out and is willing to eliminate these traitors, we two are naturally willing to assist him."

"I just don't know what Lord Chen plans to do?" the old man said slowly.

Lord Chen nodded, his tone solemn.

"Yesterday, we discovered that Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong were secretly colluding and harbored rebellious intentions."

"But before we could even set up an arrest operation, Liu Wanshan was killed today."

He paused, then continued:

"Liu Wanshan was a master of the early stage of the Transformation Realm and the head of the Liu family. His death was by no means accidental."

Although both Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong had alibis when they attacked the evil spirits today.

But I'm certain that this matter is inextricably linked to them.

Either it was someone they secretly arranged, or it was a third-party force they colluded with.

The goal was to eliminate Liu Wanshan as an obstacle and accelerate their control of the county.

Li Kui frowned, his expression becoming more serious.

The tone also became slightly more serious:

"I've heard about this too. With Liu Wanshan dead, the Liu family is leaderless."

The remaining disciples suffered heavy casualties and were no longer a threat.

The biggest beneficiaries were Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong.

Based on this statement, they must have a lot of external support behind them, and it's definitely not just the people in front of them.

Lord Chen, this matter cannot be delayed. We should send a messenger to the prefectural city as soon as possible.

They called in a large army to provide support, in case their reinforcements suddenly appeared when they were about to attack.

Their unexpected arrival of outside help disrupted our plans, and things may become difficult to handle later.

"Lord Li Kui is absolutely right. I already sent someone to deliver a message to the reinforcements from the prefectural city yesterday."

Reinforcements will arrive in our county within three days and are ready to be deployed at any time.

Chen Jinghua nodded, clearly having already considered this point.

"We must not act rashly before reinforcements arrive."

We need to find the most opportune moment to strike decisively.

"Take down Chen Chaoming, Fei Hong, and all their cronies, giving them no chance to react or ask for help."

The girl's clear, cool voice rang out: "The most opportune time? Does Lord Chen already have a plan?"

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Chen Jinghua's eyes, and a barely perceptible cold smile curled at the corner of his lips as he slowly said:

"That's right, I already have a plan."

Chen Chaoming's daughter is scheduled to hold her wedding banquet in three days, marrying his disciple, Fei Tianyang. The banquet will be held within the Chen Family Martial Arts School.

He paused, then continued, "This is our good opportunity, in three days."

The Chen family martial arts school will be brightly decorated and filled with guests, and Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong will definitely be there in person.

All their close associates and those in charge of the forces they had recruited.

They will all gather at the martial arts school, and then we will attack them from both inside and outside.

With reinforcements arriving from the prefectural city to blockade the outer perimeter, we're sure to wipe them out in one fell swoop; not a single one will escape!

After listening, Li Kui slowly nodded, a look of approval on his face:

"That's a good idea. At a wedding banquet, everyone is immersed in the joy and their guard is at its lowest."

Moreover, the concentration of people makes it less likely for information to leak out and avoids affecting innocent civilians.

However, Magistrate Chen may have overlooked one issue: Chen Chaoming's daughter married Fei Tianyang.

Fei Tianyang comes from Fucheng; he is the eldest son of the Fei family of Fucheng.

Has Magistrate Chen reported that a member of the Fei family in the prefectural city holds a high position in the army?

"I have my own plans for this matter." Chen Jinghua nodded, his tone firm.

"I've been asking about this ever since this guy came, and I've also reported it to the prefect."

Presumably, the Fei family should have already been apprehended by now.

As for Chen Chaoming's side, I will select elite yamen runners at that time.

Disguised as guests and servants, they sneaked into the Chen family martial arts school ahead of time.

They secretly ascertained the situation and laid an ambush.

Su Qingyuan nodded slightly: "Alright, we will proceed according to Lord Chen's arrangements."

Three days later, we will act on time and capture all these traitors to uphold the law.

Li Kui yawned, reverting to his listless state, and waved his hand:

"Don't worry, Lord Chen, we two will definitely not make any mistakes."

Just a reminder to Lord Chen: Chen Chaoming is extremely well-hidden and may possess unknown strength.

Be careful when you take action; don't let something unexpected happen.

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Li Kui. I've got it."

Chen Jinghua bowed slightly. "Three days from now, I will trouble you two to lend a helping hand in eliminating the traitors and restoring peace to our county."

"It's my duty, no need to say more." Li Kui waved his hand and stood up.

"Lord Li, please wait a moment. There is something I hope you two can tell me honestly. I wonder what your abilities are?" Chen Jinghua looked at the two men; this was the most crucial question.

If the two were only at the level of internal energy, he would pack up his belongings and leave immediately.

If one's strength is above the Transformation Realm, then one should arrange for their family to leave first, while they themselves stay to take a gamble.

Of course, he wasn't doing this to serve Da Shun. If he could eliminate the Chen and Fei families this time, he would be the sole ruler of the county.

With his merits and power, Chen Jinghua will become the true local tyrant of Zhenyuan County!

"I am at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, while my grandson has only recently broken through to the Transformation Realm." As Li Kui spoke of his Transformation Realm, a surge of energy suddenly erupted from his body.

The girl next to her, Huang Yao, also released her own strength.

"Truly a young prodigy, he looks only ten years old, yet he has already reached the Transformation Realm."

At my age, it feels like I've wasted my life.

Hahaha."

Chen Jinghua smiled happily; one was at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, and the other at the early stage.

In addition, he himself was at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, and among the troops sent to provide support, two commanders were also at the Transformation Realm.

There are a total of five levels of Transformation Realm, the weakest being the early stage and the strongest being the middle stage, totaling five people.

What makes Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong think they can win?

"Lord Chen liked this instantly. If there's nothing else, we'll take our leave."

We will be at the banquet on time three days from now.

When Magistrate Chen sees this, please don't be surprised; proceed according to plan.

"If you make the first move, I will immediately take action against Chen Chaoming."

Li Kui shook his head, showing no sign of happiness as Chen Jinghua praised his grandson.

"That's all, that's all. Well then, Lord Li, see you in three days!"

"Okay, see you in three days."

An old man and a young boy turned and walked into the darkness.

Chen Jinghua stood alone in the hall, gazing at the deep night outside the window, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

The wedding banquet three days later would mark the death of Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong, and would also be a crucial battle in eliminating the rebels in the county.

He slowly clenched his fist, silently making up his mind:

This time, we must use all our resources to eliminate these two people. We can even find an excuse to weaken the other groups.

At that time... I will be the de facto local tyrant of Zhenyuan County.

If you manage it well, you can just sit back and watch the clouds rise and fall!

The Chen family will endure for ten thousand years!

Meanwhile, Wang Anping was studying Liu's Baguazhang in his room.

He knew nothing about the county government's plan to arrest him; all he knew was that the wedding banquet at the Chen family martial arts school three days later would surely be a whirlpool.

He only needed to wait and see how things developed until his family was safely safely transported into the mountains.

Then you can choose to advance or retreat.

This rebellion had nothing to do with him, and Chen Chaoming made it clear that he didn't need Chen's help.

Therefore, even if he were watching from the sidelines, he wouldn't feel burdened.

I've already considered it repaying their kindness by helping them kill Liu Wanshan.

I'm still somewhat unwilling to completely help them rebel.

Fei Hong's actions were those of a complete beast.

So if you have the chance, you might as well kill him. That way, Chen Chaoming will be one person short when it comes to dividing the spoils.

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Yizhou Prefecture

The entire Liangzhou region consisted of three prefectures: Yizhou Prefecture, Mengshan Prefecture, and Nanyang Prefecture.

Yizhou is located at the southernmost point, and it only has three counties, the closest of which is Zhenyuan.

Starting from Zhenyuan, a fast horse can reach the prefectural city in just one day.

Yesterday, the Liu family, the Chen family, and Longyuan Martial Arts School each sent one person to the destination.

In the end, only one person arrived safely, for no other reason than that evil spirits proliferated and bandits were everywhere along the way.

The night in Zhenyuan County was still deep.

Chen Jinghua harbored ambitious intentions in the back hall of the county government office.

Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong were nervously making arrangements for the next few days.

Wang Anping studied Baguazhang in his room, observing the changes.

The night before

At the gates of Yizhou Prefecture, a disheveled figure staggered towards them; it was Li Shan, a disciple of Longyuan Martial Arts School sent to deliver a message to the prefecture.

He was dressed in martial arts attire stained with dust and blood, his hair disheveled.

His face bore several scars of varying depths, and his left trouser leg was torn.

The oozing blood had long since dried and scabbed over, clearly indicating that the journey had been fraught with peril.

Seeing his disheveled appearance, the city gate guards stepped forward with weapons in hand, their expressions wary.

"Halt! Covered in blood, who are you? Do you have any tokens of passage?"

Li Shan, panting heavily, struggled to pull a worn wooden plaque from his pocket.

He then found a document wrapped in layers of oilcloth, his voice hoarse but firm:

"I am a disciple of Longyuan Martial Arts School in Zhenyuan County. I am here on the orders of Magistrate Chen Jinghua to urgently request an audience with Prefect Lin."

There is an extremely urgent matter to report; there can be no delay!

His tone was weary, yet it conveyed an undeniable urgency.

Along the way, they encountered evil spirits and bandits, and the disciples of the Liu and Chen families who were traveling with them all perished.

Only by relying on his martial arts skills from the Longyuan Martial Arts School and exerting all his strength could he reach the prefectural city, and the wounds on his body are the best proof of that.

Seeing the Zhenyuan County government seal engraved on the wooden sign, and noticing his injuries and earnest expression, the guard dared not delay and immediately sent someone to inform the prefectural government.

Before long, the steward of the prefectural government office rushed over. After verifying Li Shan's identity and the sealing of the documents, he led him quickly to the back hall of the government office.

Lin Wenxuan, the prefect of Yizhou, had already received the news and was sitting in the hall waiting.

"My name is Li Shan, and I greet Prefect Lin!"

As soon as Li Shan stepped into the back hall, his legs went weak and he knelt down, holding the document wrapped in oilcloth high, his tone urgent.

"My lord, this is a document personally written by Lord Chen Jinghua of our county. It is of great importance."

Lord Chen has ordered his men to risk their lives to deliver this to the prefectural city; I implore you, sir, to read it immediately!

Lin Wenxuan raised his hand, gesturing for the butler to take the documents, his tone grave:

"Get up, you must be tired from your journey."

What exactly happened in Zhenyuan County that required you to risk your life to deliver a message?

He had already heard of the evil spirits causing trouble in Zhenyuan County, but he never expected it to be so serious that he had to send someone to risk their life to deliver the message. He was already more vigilant.

Li Shan slowly stood up, bowed, and said:

"Your Excellency, Chen Chaoming, the head of the Chen Family Martial Arts School in our county, and Fei Hong, the head of the Fei family, are secretly colluding."

They recruited followers with the intention of rebellion.

After discovering the two men's conspiracy, Lord Chen secretly planned to arrest them while ordering his subordinates to come to the prefectural city for help.

We humbly request that Your Excellency send a large army to support us and wipe out the traitor in one fell swoop!

At this moment, the butler presented the documents to Lin Wenxuan, who opened them and began to read them carefully.

The more he looked, the more solemn his expression became, and finally, a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

In his document, Chen Jinghua not only detailed the clues that Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong had rebelled.

It was also specifically mentioned that the Fei family of Fucheng and Fei Hong of Zhenyuan County were of the same clan and were secretly colluding, intending to work together from the inside and outside.

He controlled the forces surrounding Yizhou Prefecture and even provided clues he had discovered about the Fei family in the prefecture secretly transporting weapons.

"You audacious traitor! How dare you be so rampant!" Lin Wenxuan slammed the document on the table, his voice filled with fury.

"Chen Chaoming and Fei Hong are wolves in sheep's clothing, daring to rebel in Zhenyuan County. They even dare to secretly collude with the Fei family in the prefectural city. They are truly lawless!"

He pondered for a moment, his expression becoming increasingly resolute.

"Li Shan, you've had a long journey. Go down and rest to recover from your injuries."

This prefecture immediately issues an order to dispatch one thousand elite imperial guards from the prefectural city.

Led by Zhao Feng and Li Lie, two experts at the Transformation Realm, they rushed to Zhenyuan County overnight.

Assist Lord Chen Jinghua in capturing Chen Chaoming, Fei Hong, and their cronies in one fell swoop!

Furthermore, order men to immediately proceed to the Fei family residence in the prefectural city, arrest all members of the Fei family, and thoroughly investigate any evidence of their collusion with traitors!

"Thank you, sir!" Li Shan felt relieved and quickly bowed.

The fatigue and danger of the past few days finally subsided, and he staggered as he followed the butler to rest.

Lin Wenxuan immediately summoned government officials and the commander of the Imperial Guards and issued a troop mobilization order.

Commanders Zhao Feng and Li Lie are both mid-stage Transformation Realm experts who have been stationed in the prefectural city for many years and have made outstanding military achievements.

Upon hearing of the rebellion in Zhenyuan County, he immediately accepted the order and mustered troops overnight.

A thousand elite imperial guards quickly assembled, clad in armor and armed with weapons.

They drove out of the city gates with great momentum and sped towards Zhenyuan County.

Before they left, Lin Wenxuan repeatedly urged the two to return as soon as possible.

Assist Chen Jinghua in quelling the rebellion, while remaining vigilant against evil spirits and bandits along the way to ensure the safe arrival of reinforcements.