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Chapter 372 - 372 332 The Power and Influence of Chen Yuan

Chapter 372: Chapter 332 The Power and Influence of Chen Yuan! Chapter 372: Chapter 332 The Power and Influence of Chen Yuan! Yes, Chen Yuan shocked Tangshan Prefecture once again, and this time, the shock also let many people fully realize the extent of his power and resolve.

He actually dared to brazenly send people to besiege the Government, capturing Magistrate Wu Zhi and imprisoning him in the Heavenly Patrol Bureau’s prison, and personally leading his men to the Military Equipment Army camp, determining Du Ming’s fate with a single saber strike.

It was rumored that when Chen Yuan executed the slash, the ground split and heaven shook, leaving everyone in awe. Du Ming was terrified and agreed to obey Chen Yuan’s orders from thereon.

And Du Ming’s attitude completely unveiled Chen Yuan’s power and influence.

The balance of the tripartite authority in Tangshan Prefecture was broken, and from then on, it was entirely in Chen Yuan’s hands. To call him a local emperor was no exaggeration, and even Song Jingang, after decades of effort, had never achieved such a state.

But Chen Yuan had done it in just a few days!

Such feats were rare even throughout the land, and if they had occurred to someone else, people would think that Chen Yuan had grown tired of living, for it was almost akin to insurrection.

But Chen Yuan faced no consequences, for he acted with proper authority!

Backed by the Golden Envoy, Jiang He, what Chen Yuan did was considered legitimate.

The capture of Wu Zhi also left many people feeling uneasy, fearing that Chen Yuan might indeed make a big move next. Many eyes were fixed on him.

Moreover, some were preparing to report Chen Yuan’s monopolization of power to Qingzhou City, hoping that the higher authorities would take down this renegade…

Heavenly Patrol Bureau, Heavenly Patrol Hall.

Chen Yuan, clad in Black Cloud Clothing, sat cross-legged with his eyes half-closed at the head seat, with the Yan Ling Saber placed on the table before him. The Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy within three meters of him flowed ceaselessly through the hundred orifices of his body into his limbs.

Having gone through several campaigns of annihilation, he was no longer in short supply of Primordial Crystals, and thus he spent lavishly, converting them into his own strength.

The situation in Tangshan Prefecture was beginning to unfold, but Chen Yuan remained vigilant because his greatest enemy was still the Jianghu of Tangshan!

According to the secret messages he received, the major Jianghu forces in Tangshan Prefecture had already started making contact, possibly planning how to drive him out of Tangshan, or even take his life.

Because Chen Yuan had interfered with their interests.

When Song Jingang was in power, they were unrestrained, but now that Song Jingang was dead, if they wanted to continue being unrestrained, they needed someone like Song Jingang.

That was one thing.

Moreover, behind Song Jingang were the Demon cultivators of the No-Life Sect, who had been performing blood sacrifices for them—a claim now backed by ample evidence.

How could they not seek revenge for such an important pawn being killed?

And it would be an extremely fierce retaliation, so Chen Yuan had to be prepared while accumulating strength to cope with these Demon Dao cultivators.

The strength of the No-Life Sect’s cultivators was extraordinary. Not to mention Tangshan, just Nanling Prefecture alone had been infiltrated by many of their members, and Chen Yuan had made numerous enemies with this power while he was in Ping’an County.

The old and new grudges were accumulating together.

In the past few days, Chen Yuan had also learned about some of the previous blood sacrifices. It had occurred in a small village more than thirty miles from the Prefecture City, where the entire village of over three thousand people had been wiped out without a single survivor.

And the official conclusion drawn by the Prefecture City was ‘epidemic’.

Following the excuse of an ‘epidemic,’ Chen Yuan found that there had been numerous previous blood sacrifices, only that from the top down they had been well concealed, and because the villages were remotely located with poor transportation, no news had leaked out until now.

As for this time, it was still the secret message at the cost of a Heavenly Patrol Guard’s life that brought out the news…

“My lord, Liu Zhengsong humbly requests an audience.”

A Heavenly Patrol Guard walked into the Heavenly Patrol Hall with an excited expression, showing profound respect.

Within the Heavenly Patrol Bureau of Tangshan Prefecture, there were those favored by Song Jingang, as well as those who were not. This Heavenly Patrol Guard was among the latter, hence, after witnessing Song Jingang’s death and being moved by the event, he was the first to declare his loyalty and was now assigned to work by Chen Yuan’s side.

For Chen Yuan, he undoubtedly felt awe and gratitude.

“Please let Liu in,” said Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan opened his eyes, shooting a sharp gaze, and scanned the Heavenly Patrol Guard in front of him; he somewhat remembered him, seemed to be called Duan Wu.

Pretty sensible, he thought.

“Yes, at once,” said the guard excitedly, nodding and swiftly turning to leave.

Outside the Heavenly Patrol Hall, Duan Wu raised his head to step down the stairs, and solemnly gestured to a plainly dressed middle-aged man: “Magistrate Liu, this way.”

“Thank you.”

Liu Zhengsong nodded slightly, walking into the Heavenly Patrol Hall with his chest out and head up.

In truth, he had been ‘invited’ to the Heavenly Patrol Bureau the previous night, but Chen Yuan had been at the Military Equipment Army camp until today. Hearing the news of Chen Yuan’s return, he had immediately come to request an audience.

During the time he was idling at home, he had come to accept some truths and knew that being overly rigid would only bring disaster to his family. In this world, one had to adapt to the murkiness.

“Well done, Duan Wu, daring to face Chen Qing directly,” remarked a few nearby Heavenly Patrol Guards, impressed. They feared Chen Yuan more than they respected him and usually didn’t dare to face him directly. Yet, Duan Wu had the courage to do so,

and he was also the first among them to switch allegiance.

“Chen Qing is a noble man. What’s there to fear?” Duan Wu replied, head held high.

“You, boy, go fetch me a jug of water,” an older Heavenly Patrol Guard commanded casually.