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Chapter 370 - 370 331 Thoroughly Control Tangshan Prefecture

Chapter 370: Chapter 331 Thoroughly Control Tangshan Prefecture Chapter 370: Chapter 331 Thoroughly Control Tangshan Prefecture Yan Qing’s side had already taken complete control of the situation, but speaking of Chen Yuan’s side.

After giving orders to Yan Qing and Yue Shan among others, Chen Yuan did not linger; he took away all the remaining Heavenly Patrol Guards with him, each man assigned a horse, and they headed mightily toward the Military Equipment Army’s encampment.

According to the information he got in Qingzhou, the Capital Commandant of the Military Equipment Army from Tangshan Prefecture was named Du Ming, without much background, belonging to an Assistant General who had retired from the Border Army,

and his presence in Tangshan Prefecture had always been low.

Because his strength was not considered strong, with only Reach Profound Middle Stage cultivation, he was no match for the Green Envoy, Song Jingang, and had been suppressed by him over the years.

Luckily, he also knew the principle of protecting himself by staying out of trouble; aside from matters concerning the Military Equipment Army, he kept out of everything else, truly embodying the attitude of minding his own business.

And Song Jingang also didn’t press him too hard. The two sides were like water from different wells, not interfering with each other; after all, if Du Ming were to be driven away, what if a stronger Capital Commandant came to replace him?

Better to coexist peacefully—as long as he kept his head down, there was no need to target him specifically.

That was the news from Qingzhou, and from the information Chen Yuan heard, it was not much different. Du Ming’s presence had always been low, so Chen Yuan had not been too aggressive with him either.

If Du Ming could be persuaded, that would save Chen Yuan the trouble with other matters.

After killing Song Jingang yesterday, he had sent a letter to Du Ming, but there had been no reply, which is why he decided to take the opportunity today to meet the Military Equipment Capital Commandant in person.

The Military Equipment Army’s camp in Tangshan Prefecture was some distance from the Prefecture City, further than most other state prefectures, and also revealed Du Ming’s style of conducting affairs.

He simply didn’t want to get too involved with Song Jingang.

Riding at a gallop, roughly after half an hour, the Heavenly Patrol Guard arrived at the Military Equipment Army’s camp and quickly alerted the encampment.

They began to prepare their defenses in an orderly fashion.

By the time Chen Yuan led his men to within a couple hundred meters of the camp, the troops had already formed up; over two thousand elite soldiers stood silent, long spears in hand, fierce expressions on their faces as they watched Chen Yuan closely.

Raising his hand, he stilled those who meant to step forward, and Chen Yuan rode out alone to face the army, seemingly ready to enter the fray single-handedly.

Sweeping his gaze over the Military Equipment Army soldiers, Chen Yuan imperceptibly nodded, thinking to himself that this Du Ming was not entirely useless,

at least the training of these soldiers had not been neglected, and there was still an air of ferocity about them.

But whether they could perform on the battlefield remained to be seen.

“Chen Yuan has come to visit the Military Equipment Army. Why doesn’t Brother Du show himself?” Chen Yuan’s voice, imbued with Gang Qi, reverberated over a kilometer, resounding in the sky above the camp.

After a moment, a response came:

“The Demon Blade himself visits; may I ask for what advice?”

Then, a streak of light shot out from the camp, and a figure stood in midair, clad in dark battle armor, holding a blood-red long spear, his figure tall and straight.

It was the Military Equipment Capital Commandant, Du Ming.

Chen Yuan’s figure rose up to meet that of Du Ming, the two separated by around thirty meters, allowing him to get a clear look at Du Ming’s appearance, which, aside from somewhat small eyes, had nothing else remarkable.

As for the cultivation aura, it was indeed far behind Chen Yuan’s, and upon comparison, it was suppressed.

Similarly, Du Ming now saw the notorious Demon Blade’s entourage.

Truth be told, he felt somewhat abashed at the sight.

Chen Yuan’s appearance was too striking, and despite his young age, he contrasted so sharply against him, making Du Ming feel like a worthless person in comparison. After all, the young man before him was now a Qing Envoy of a prefecture.

He also had a tremendous reputation and ranked among the top prodigies on the Hidden Dragon List, with a limitless future ahead of him.

But what about himself?

He had lived in vain for fifty years, not comparing at all to Chen Yuan.

You should know he did not truly lack ambition; he simply didn’t have the capability. Just Song Jingang alone was able to oppress him so much that he could only cling to his control over the Military Equipment Army’s small territory.

It was indeed frustrating.

And to try contesting Chen Yuan?

That was even more delusional. He couldn’t even defeat Song Jingang, so how could he face Chen Yuan, who had killed Song Jingang in an instant? That’s why when Chen Yuan sent him a letter before, he pretended not to see it.

He figured that no matter what Chen Yuan was planning, as long as he didn’t meddle, would the man really press him aggressively?

However, Chen Yuan actually did come.

And he came with the Heavenly Patrol Guard, watching him with covetous eyes, as if intending to eliminate him alongside Song Jingang.

“Advice? It’s not so much advice, as it is a piece of sincere counsel that Chen Yuan would like to offer.”

Chen Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of calm composure, seemingly not afraid at all of Du Ming’s potential violent reaction, as if even if the other man had any tricks, Chen Yuan could easily overcome them.

“Please speak, Qing Envoy Chen.”

Du Ming said with resolve.

Curious to see what trick Chen Yuan would pull out of his sleeve.

“I have been commanded by the Golden Envoy, Lord Jiang, and the Governor, to come and purify Tangshan Prefecture. The Golden Envoy had said before that Tangshan Prefecture was rotten through and told me to clean up all the dregs.”

“What do you mean by that, Lord Chen?” asked Du Ming, his expression slightly darkening. Tangshan Prefecture being rotten through had nothing to do with him; Chen Yuan’s words had just insulted him by implication.

“Let me finish speaking first.”

“Very well.”

“Upon arriving in Tangshan, I indeed found it so, from top to bottom, the entire Heavenly Patrol Bureau and the government was rotten through. As an official who regards the public’s welfare as paramount, I naturally could not suppress my anger. Thus, I made a scene in Lushui County yesterday,

and then I seized the opportunity to also remove Song Jingang and Shen Yongzhi, completely cleansing the Heavenly Patrol Bureau. Now, even the government office of Tangshan Prefecture has been taken down.”