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Chapter 356 - 356 324 Who in the hall is accusing this

Chapter 356: Chapter 324: Who in the hall is accusing this official? Chapter 356: Chapter 324: Who in the hall is accusing this official? Lushui County, County Government.

After giving orders to Yue Shan and the others, Chen Yuan didn’t stop walking. Led by a bunch of constables who were scared out of their wits, he went straight into the County Government.

At the same time, news about him began to spread rapidly within Lushui County and, at an extremely fast pace, started to disseminate throughout the Tangshan Prefecture.

At this moment, Chen Yuan sat in the chair of honor, waiting calmly for the others to arrive.

The Five Elements Ghost Child stood to one side, wrapped in a black robe. Every time a constable couldn’t help but glance over, they would see the Ghost Child grinning at them.

Their eerie demeanor gave the constables a great fright.

“Green…Green Envoy sir, the County Magistrate…the County Magistrate, both lords have arrived.”

A constable entered the hall in a panicked state, his voice trembling as he spoke.

“Let them in,”

Chen Yuan said in a calm and level tone.

“Yes.”

The constable acknowledged and quickly nodded before hastily running out.

Soon, in just the space of a few breaths, two middle-aged men dressed in official robes entered. The one on the left looked more scholarly, while the one on the right appeared more robust,

and both exuded a faint aura of Evil Qi, clearly having condensed their evil not long ago.

The two men walked into the hall and fixed their gaze on Chen Yuan. Their brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, seemingly because they thought Chen Yuan looked too young,

not quite fitting the image of a provincial Green Envoy.

Neither man knelt; they walked into the hall with composure, and before they could speak, Chen Yuan preemptively took control of the situation, his voice grave as he said,

“Are you two the County Magistrate and County Magistrate of Lushui County?”

The scholarly man on the left nodded and cupped his hands in greeting,

“This official is the County Magistrate of Lushui County, Liu Yan.”

“This official is the County Magistrate of Lushui County, Cao Kong.”

“How dare you refer to yourselves as ‘this official’ in front of me?” Chen Yuan’s aura condensed around him, his Reach Profound Cultivation bursting forth without any concealment, enveloping both men.

County Magistrate Cao Kong’s complexion turned pale, and he couldn’t help but stagger back several steps. County Magistrate Liu Yan, on the other hand, felt as if he was suffocating, as though someone was gripping his throat.

The pressure came swiftly and departed just as quickly, but that did not prevent both men from going pale. They did not dare show any disrespect in front of Chen Yuan:

“This humble officer has seen…Green Envoy sir,”

Both men took a deep breath and spoke in unison.

“Hmm.”

“Sir claims to be the newly appointed Tangshan Qing, may I know if there is an order from Qingzhou?” Cao Kong inhaled deeply, trying his best to be somewhat flattering.

They were still somewhat doubtful of Chen Yuan’s identity.

After all, news about a Green Envoy or a Magistrate would typically be known months in advance, but this time, the arrival was too sudden.

They had no prior preparation.

Even when they first heard the news, their instinct was to think it was a fraud. Only when they learned that the man did not hesitate to execute Shen Yongzhi’s son Shen Tao, did they start to harbor some doubts.

“Who are you to question me?”

“Sir, I only want to confirm it.”

A corner of Chen Yuan’s mouth twitched upward, and the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy around him froze. Under his control, it crashingly descended. Cao Kong sensed that something was amiss and wished to escape, but it was already too late.

The intense pressure pinned him to the ground; he couldn’t even lift his head.

The constables in the hall showed expressions of shock. After all, wasn’t the County Magistrate a strong man of the Gang Condensation Realm? Yet he was suppressed to the ground with a mere gesture from the opponent, powerless to resist. What kind of method was this?

County Magistrate Liu Yan looked on in fear at this scene, but before he could even speak up, Chen Yuan sharply commanded,

“Do you think I have come here to see you? How dare you be disrespectful in front of me; do you not understand hierarchy?”

“This… may I inquire, sir, what brings you here?”

Liu Yan asked cautiously.

“Why am I here? I am here to restore peace and order to the people of Lushui. As local officials, instead of pleading for the people, you have abetted tyranny, colluding with the Vegetable Knife Gang to oppress the citizens. You deserve death!”

“Now that Shen Tao has met his end, who do you think will be next?”

His words, laden with a killing aura and backed by a formidable presence, caused Liu Yan’s knees to buckle; he knelt down immediately, exclaiming,

“Sir, please be discerning, I have truly not committed any atrocities.”

Though not their direct superior, the Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy possessed the authority to inspect all officials and enact justice without prior permission, a privilege granted by imperial authority. Now, even if Chen Yuan were to execute him, it would not matter.

“Whether you have or not isn’t for you to say.” Chen Yuan glanced at Cao Kong lying on the ground, closed his hand in the air, and with that, the mighty County Magistrate burst into a mist of blood, splattering Liu Yan with fresh blood.

This action left him stunned in place, seemingly unable to grasp that the other would kill without a word of discussion, without a single question, utterly ruthless.

“Cao Kong’s crimes need no recounting; who in Lushui County doesn’t know of them? Today, I shall enact judgment now and report later. Let others see if I dare to act!”

A cold light flickered in Chen Yuan’s eyes.

Based on various reports gathered, Cao Kong’s ties with the Shen family ran deep, to the point that his position was contrived by the Shen family.

Such a man, Chen Yuan could absolutely not recruit to his side, and thus, it was best to execute him rightly.

However, Liu Yan was different; although he also abetted tyranny, standing by as he did, his reputation was somewhat better than Cao Kong’s. Chen Yuan could not execute him yet,

for if he did, who would govern the county if all its officials were slain?