Ding Ding Little Stone
Chapter 320: Your humble servant, Wu Qingfeng, pays respects, my lord!
It was visible to the naked eye that the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy was increasing around him. Chen Yuan's body was like a vortex, absorbing the nearby heaven and earth spiritual energy.
Just as Chen Yuan was immersed in his cultivation, the news of his return to Ping'an County quickly spread from the mouths of the constables at the county gate to the ears of many.
County Magistrate Wu Qingfeng and the Ping'an County Commandant were the first to learn of this news, and they were immediately stunned, hesitating on how to meet Chen Yuan.
Would an unannounced, rash disturbance displease him?
They were both very conflicted.
They were not ignorant constables in the county office. Only those who reached a certain level would know what Chen Yuan represented in Nanling Prefecture, even though they heard that he had been transferred elsewhere.
But the connections and prestige he left in Nanling Prefecture were enormous.
Ordinary Jianghu martial artists would tremble at the mere mention of his name. The name "God of Slaughter" was truly terrifying. Three of the five major forces in Nanling Prefecture were directly destroyed by him.
Even a Tongxuan realm expert was no match for him in a single exchange.
Coupled with the rumors about Chen Yuan's relationship with the current Nanling Prefecture Patrol Envoy... they were both fearful and excited. Besides them,
Some other old acquaintances also heard about this through their informants in the county office.
Zhu Sihai of the Beihai Gang in the north of the city, Tie Qinghua, the sister of Tie Xuan, and those martial arts school masters who had grudges with him in the past, all heard the news.
However, without exception, none of them dared to see Chen Yuan. The martial arts school masters feared that Chen Yuan would casually kill them. Zhu Sihai feared that Chen Yuan would dislike his past actions and vent his anger on him, so he fled Ping'an County overnight in fright.
As for Tie Qinghua, she felt complicated. On one hand, she felt deeply grateful for Chen Yuan's protection of the Tie family's foundation. On the other hand, she thought of other possibilities.
After careful consideration, Tie Qinghua sighed and decided not to see Chen Yuan. After all, with their current disparity, they were not even qualified to catch his eye.
Why bother to humiliate herself?
Thus, several figures who could at least shake one side of Ping'an County were all sleepless that night.
Chen Yuan knew nothing about these situations, nor did he want to know. The past was like the wind, gone with the wind. He had no intention of reminiscing with them. Chen Yuan's time was very precious. He only planned to stay in Ping'an County for two days this time. He still had more important things to do.
One was the matter of Tangshan Prefecture, and the other was the Dao discussion conference in Shu Prefecture.
These were the important matters before him.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Chen Yuan, who was in cultivation, slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and with a focused gaze, leaped from the bed.
He dressed in his patrol envoy attire, and with a flick of his sleeve, a powerful suction force collected the few somewhat dimmed spirit crystals from the array.
With his Yanling Saber hanging at his waist, Chen Yuan opened the door. The low courtyard wall directly revealed the people outside. There were many people Chen Yuan knew,
Most of them were his subordinates when he was a constable. Besides them, there were also his former colleagues and superiors, County Magistrate Wu Qingfeng.
Standing in front of Wu Qingfeng was an unfamiliar Ninggang realm martial artist, wearing official robes. If there were no accidents, he should be Li Mingqi's successor.
At this moment, they were all solemnly and quietly guarding outside the door, not daring to make a sound, as if they were afraid of waking Chen Yuan inside. However, they would not have thought that Chen Yuan had already noticed them with his keen senses when they had just approached.
Seeing Chen Yuan walk out of the room, the people outside were in a commotion. Chen Yuan waved his hand, and a powerful Gang energy directly blew open the courtyard door. Wu Qingfeng and the others outside straightened their official robes and entered the Chen family's small courtyard one by one.
The group came before Chen Yuan. Wu Qingfeng, the County Commandant, and the other officials of the Ping'an County Office bowed in unison and said:
"Your subordinate Wu Qingfeng greets Patrol Envoy Chen."
"Your subordinate Shi Yang greets Patrol Envoy Chen."
"Your subordinate..."
"Your subordinate...."
Then, following closely behind, those former subordinates knelt on one knee and said loudly:
"This subordinate greets you, sir."
"This subordinate greets you, sir."
The sound waves were endless. The nearby common people were awakened and gathered together, watching this grand scene that had not been seen in decades. The high and mighty county magistrate actually bowed to a young man and referred to himself as a subordinate.
His tone was humble and respectful.
Chen Yuan's eyes swept over everyone, looking at these familiar faces. A smile unconsciously curled on his lips. Once upon a time, he also referred to himself as a subordinate in front of Wu Qingfeng, his tone respectful.
Now, the tables have turned, and it's his turn this year.
This sense of accomplishment was something he didn't feel when facing those unfamiliar officials.
Chen Yuan didn't make things difficult for Wu Qingfeng and the County Commandant who called himself Shi Yang. He raised his hand slightly, and an invisible Gang energy lifted them up. He said calmly:
"Magistrate Wu, please rise. We are old acquaintances, why be so formal?"
Wu Qingfeng lowered his head and said: "Even if we are old acquaintances, you are still my superior."
What he said was not wrong. Although Chen Yuan belonged to the Sky Patrol Division and was not their direct superior, his official rank was there. The fifth-rank Patrol Envoy was
equivalent to a prefect, and because of his martial strength, his power even exceeded that of an official of the prefect's rank.
Wu Qingfeng and the others naturally dared not be disrespectful. He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. After thinking it over and over, he still felt that he had to take the initiative to pay a visit.
Even if Chen Yuan didn't like it, he shouldn't blame them for being presumptuous.
But if he pretended not to know, if the other party was unhappy, it would be a big deal for them.
He didn't even dare to send someone to look for Wang Ping, fearing that they were together now.
"Magistrate Wu is being too polite. This official was thinking of visiting you. How can I let my old superior pay a visit to this official?" Chen Yuan had a light smile on his face.
He and Wu Qingfeng had indeed had some small grudges in the past, but later, when Chen Yuan was about to be transferred, they put their differences aside and smiled.
The other party had even given him some pointers before he left.
Wu Qingfeng verbally agreed, but he disagreed in his heart. He kept saying "this official." If he didn't come to pay a visit and waited for the other party to see him, he would be in trouble.
County Commandant Shi Yang still stood respectfully to the side, without the slightest hint of impatience on his face.
Looking at Chen Yuan's steadfast appearance, radiating a powerful aura, Wu Qingfeng felt a little dazed, as if he saw Chen Yuan's respectful appearance to him yesterday.
At that time, although he was also very calm, compared with now, there was a world of difference. He couldn't even believe it was the same person.
When Chen Yuan left last year, he had thought that Chen Yuan might have a development in this trip, maybe he would rise from obscurity and soar straight up. He didn't expect that he had guessed wrong after all.
The speed and extent of the other party's rise was beyond his imagination.
In just over half a year, he had been promoted to the position of Patrol Envoy, with the black cloud uniform matched with blue lines, and his power was shocking. His colleagues in Nanling Prefecture told him about Chen Yuan's affairs.
At that time, he was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth....
This was only half a year, what about a year later? What about ten years later?
What realm would Chen Yuan be at then?
Perhaps, at that time, he would have reached a level that he couldn't even look up to.
After chatting for a few words, Chen Yuan said:
"This official is only passing by this time. I didn't even think of alarming the county office. Forget about the banquet Magistrate Wu mentioned. We can talk about it when we have time in the future."
"Yes, yes, you are busy with official duties, sir. It is this subordinate who is disturbing you." Wu Qingfeng had a smile on his face, but he sighed in his heart. He originally wanted to take this opportunity to build a relationship, but now there was no hope.
As for the "future" Chen Yuan mentioned, these words were purely perfunctory, but what could he do? Dare to climb up the pole?
After finishing speaking to Wu Qingfeng, Chen Yuan turned his gaze to Shi Yang, the Ping'an County Commandant standing respectfully on the side, and said:
"Commandant Shi."
"What are your orders, sir?" Shi Yang quickly bowed.
"Wang Ping is my little brother. He doesn't want to leave with me. If possible, I hope Commandant Shi will take care of him a little." Chen Yuan squinted his eyes and hinted.
Shi Yang: "Don't worry, Patrol Envoy Chen, this subordinate will definitely keep it in mind. Head Constable Wang himself has amazing talent and decisive actions. He is an official the county office is focusing on cultivating.
It will be easy for him to take over this subordinate's position in the future."
"Good, then this official will thank you in advance." Chen Yuan smiled.
"It's my duty, it's my duty."
Shi Yang saw Chen Yuan showing a smile, and he quickly squeezed out a smile.
Only martial artists can sense the power of martial artists. In his perception, Chen Yuan was as deep as a vast ocean, as heavy as a mountain.
Only by experiencing it can one understand the huge gap between them.
After chatting for a few words, Chen Yuan didn't invite them to his humble abode. He directly saw them off, telling Wu Qingfeng and the others that he still had things to do and would not stay in Ping'an County for too long.
"In that case, then this subordinate will take his leave." Wu Qingfeng bowed.
"This subordinate takes his leave."
"This subordinate takes his leave..."
The group retreated like a tide. In the blink of an eye, only he was left in the Chen family's small courtyard, and he turned around, closed the door, and locked it.
Walking out of the small courtyard, looking at the former neighbors who were gathered together wanting to peek but were afraid to, Chen Yuan cupped his hands, said a few polite words, and left straight away.
The crowd quickly made way.
When Chen Yuan's figure completely disappeared, some discussions began to sound in the crowd.
"Chen's boy has really made something of himself!"
"Yes, even the county magistrate bows down to him. What kind of high official is that?"
"It's a pity for that girl Xiao Fang, she didn't climb up the high branch."
"Old Chen can rest assured now. When he sent Chen Yuan to the yamen to be a constable, I wonder if he expected this day."
"Hey, you said that, and I've almost forgotten what Old Chen looked like."
"What could he look like? Isn't he just... hey... I can't remember either. If you didn't say it, I would have forgotten such a person. That shouldn't be, I'm not senile yet. I used to play chess with Old Chen under that tree over there."
"I feel the same way, I feel like I've forgotten Old Chen."
"Maybe it's because he's been dead for a long time."
"It's only been a little over two years since he died... Now that you mention it, I remember that Old Chen knew a little calligraphy and painting, and he painted a peony that looked real. It even attracted butterflies."
"Nonsense, how could Old Chen have that ability?"
"That's right, that's right."
"Really, would this old man lie to you?"
"Then where's the evidence, where's the painting?"
"Hey, I remember Old Chen burned the painting..."
"See, it must be fake. He's just bragging about his friendship with Old Chen back then. It's a pity that it's too late now. Young Master Yuan has already made it."
"Hahahaha..."
......
......
In front of the Sanhe Martial Arts School.
Chen Yuan, with Wang Ping, walked calmly to the front. Guo Xu, Zhao Nanshan's eldest disciple, greeted him respectfully and said with a smile:
"Patrol Envoy Chen, Master is waiting for you in the backyard and asked me to pick you up."
"No need to be so polite."
Chen Yuan smiled kindly. Guo Xu was still the same as before, and his cultivation had improved a lot, but unfortunately, he was still a bit short compared to Wang Ping.
Following Guo Xu all the way forward, many disciples of the Sanhe Martial Arts School looked at them, and Guo Xu scolded them a few times.
Walking to the backyard, the Zhao Beishan brothers were sitting next to Zhao Nanshan, seemingly talking about something. Seeing Chen Yuan entering the backyard, they quickly stood up and saluted.
Waving his hand, Chen Yuan directly met Zhao Nanshan. He was still the same as before, with wrinkled skin and gray hair, like an old man.
However, his eyes were still very sharp. He scanned Chen Yuan from top to bottom and said very calmly:
"You've come?"
"I've come."
Chen Yuan didn't exchange too many pleasantries and directly sat down opposite Zhao Nanshan. Guo Xu quickly poured tea for him.
"Beishan has told this old man a lot about you. You've done well." Zhao Nanshan sighed, with an inexplicable emotion filling his heart.
He had not expected Chen Yuan to achieve such accomplishments, especially to rise so quickly and avenge his great revenge, destroying the entire Dragon-Tiger Sect.
Xu Lao, who was in the Tongxuan realm, also died in his hands. The younger generation truly surpasses the older generation....
"It's just a pity that I haven't found the Black Jade Continue Ointment yet."
"There's no need to worry about this. With the great revenge avenged, this old man has no more worries. It's good to run a martial arts school now, carefree in my later years."
"You're taking it easy."
"What else can I do? It's already come to this. As for you, although your strength is now many times stronger than this old man, you must remember that there is always someone better, don't underestimate anyone."
"Don't worry, don't you know my personality? I'm always cautious."
"That's true..." Zhao Nanshan chuckled and casually asked Chen Yuan:
"Are you going to take office in Tangshan Prefecture?"
"Yes."
Chen Yuan nodded.
"Be careful there. The martial arts style is prevalent there, and martial artists are generally more fierce. This old man traveled there when I was young and even fought with a gang called the Cleaver Gang once...."
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