Chapter 32: Chen Hao's Decision! Exposure Devastates the Chen Family
March 31, 2024 Author: Long Xuntian
"Chapter 32: Chen Hao's Decision! Exposure Devastates the Chen Family
"Leader, these notices are all over the street."
"Last night, Bai Xiao Shenjun plastered the entire main street. There must be nearly a hundred of them."
The disciple was a young man of about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, respectful in demeanor.
But he felt incredulous in his heart. The leader was generous and imposing, very masculine. Yet secretly fond of young boys?
And sixteen of them?
If this news were true, it would be incredibly unbelievable!
"Protectors, hall masters, Bai Xiao Shenjun actually dares to spread such slander against me! He has a death wish!"
"Spread my orders, gather all members, and arrest this person!"
"I want to live! To live!"
Li Tianhe's hair and beard bristled, his anger surging, his joints cracking!
At this moment.
Li Tianhe was extremely angry. The revelation of his fondness for young boys would at most be embarrassing, but playing with sixteen of them was no trivial matter. The Inspectorate Office would definitely investigate.
With his martial arts and the strength of the Tianhe Society, he was not afraid of the local Inspectorate Office.
However, the upper-level Divine Inspectorate Office had many experts. If he were to confront them, he wouldn't even know how he would die!
"Yes, Leader!"
"Understood!"
". . ."
Many protectors and deputy hall masters of the Tianhe Society got up and left.
"If they spread this out, all of them must die!"
Murderous intent flashed in Li Tianhe's eyes. He was very careful in his indulgence with young boys; only three trusted aides knew, and they were the ones who arranged everything each time.
Swish!
Li Tianhe's figure flickered and disappeared.
County office.
Behind the main hall.
"Who exactly is this Bai Xiao Shenjun?"
Chen Hao, with an elegant figure, looked at the intelligence notice in front of him, his brows deeply furrowed.
Beside him stood the slender Ji Wuyuan, also frowning.
"Sir, whether the news exposed by Bai Xiao Shenjun is true or false, mishandling it could provoke public outrage!"
Ji Wuyuan stepped forward and spoke in a deep voice.
Over the years, there have indeed been many disappearances in Yanyun County, all of which were eventually suppressed and resolved.
Prince Jin has already taken over dozens of cities in the southern three states, and if this matter is exploited by interested parties, Yanyun County will be turned upside down!
"Yes, Old Ji, what's your take?"
Chen Hao rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.
The Hei Jiang Gang, Tianhe Society, and Tong Ren Tang all had interests entangled with him. He had heard some rumors, but they were all within manageable limits, and he had turned a blind eye.
But now, the cover-up has been exposed.
The whole of Yanyun County knows about it, and as the county magistrate, he must step forward to handle it, to quell the public's anger.
The key is that he cannot let Li Hongfei, Li Tianhe, and Ji Zhang be dealt with, nor is his own backside clean!
"He should invite Master Li, Chief Ji, and Master Li Dan to come secretly to the county office to discuss how to handle this matter!"
"At the same time, mobilize the entire city to search for Bai Xiao Shenjun!"
"If we can't solve the problem, can we still solve the one who raised the problem?"
After a brief thought, Ji Wuyuan spoke in a low voice.
"Yes, that makes sense."
Chen Hao nodded approvingly, showing his appreciation to Ji Wuyuan.
One of the four major families, the Zhang family.
Meeting hall.
"How did that damned Bai Xiao Shenjun know we were probing the Chen family that night?"
Zhang Aofeng sat at the desk, looking at a piece of paper in front of him, his expression gradually darkening.
Although the Chen family was strong, they were not terrifying.
What worried him was that Chen Kun's youngest son, Chen Yi, had already been taken away by the elders of the immortal sect, with limitless potential in the future!
He was originally using disguise and probing to test the truth of the Chen family, then instigate others to take the lead while benefiting from behind the scenes.
Who knew.
This Bai Xiao Shenjun exposed the information about their probing of the Chen family, forcing them into confrontation with the Chen family.
"Brother, that night we disguised ourselves with human skin masks, without using the Zhang family's martial arts. Chen Kun has no evidence! We must stubbornly deny it!"
"His youngest son Chen Yi has entered the immortal sect. The Chen family can be destroyed, but they must not die by our Zhang family's hands!"
Zhang Aofeng's younger brother, Zhang Aochi, spoke with a cold and stern expression.
"Yes!"
"We must stubbornly deny it. I will go and investigate the Lin and Su families' opinions. If anything happens, the Spirit Eagle will notify me!"
Zhang Aofeng nodded and stood up.
"Good!"
Zhang Aochi nodded as well.
Qin Wangxin's newly rented small courtyard.
Three tiled rooms with a kitchen, front and back yards, and a rain shelter in the back yard.
There's also a vegetable patch at the door, with cabbage growing well inside.
This cabbage belonged to the previous tenant, bought by Qin Wang, and he planned to use it as cover. In recent days, Qin Wang did not plan to expose it, letting things ferment a bit.
Most of the time, Qin Wang practiced Tai Zu Long Fist and Fei Ying Body Art in the rain shelter in the backyard.
Qin Wang checked the panel.
[Qin Wang]
[Lifespan: 17/67]
[Realm: Third-class (23/1000)]
[3: Yesterday, you took a refined Blood Qi Pill and obtained relevant information. According to current progress, without incident, you will enter the Second-class realm in 2190 days.]
But now the veil of shame had been lifted.
The entire Yangyun County knew about it, and he, as the county magistrate, had to step forward to deal with it and appease public anger.
The key was, it wouldn't work to just kill Li Hongfei, Li Tianhe, and Ji Zhang in one fell swoop. His own hands weren't clean either!
He was also afraid that pulling out the radish would bring up the mud.
"Sir, first invite Chairman Li, Gang Leader Ji, and Alchemist Li to come to the county yamen secretly to discuss how to handle this matter!"
"At the same time, conduct a city-wide search for that Bai Xiao Shen Jun!"
"If we can't solve the problem, can't we at least solve the person who raised the problem?"
Ji Wuyuan thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.
"Hmm, that makes sense."
Chen Hao nodded and gave Ji Wuyuan an approving look.
One of the four major families, the Zhang family. Conference hall.
"How did this damned Bai Xiao Shen Jun know that it was us testing the Chen family that night?"
Zhang Aofeng sat in front of the desk, looking at a piece of white paper in front of him with intelligence on it, his face gradually turning ugly.
Although the Chen family was strong, they weren't frightening.
What worried him was that Chen Kun's youngest son, Chen Yi, had already been taken away by an elder of the immortal sect, and his future achievements were immeasurable!
He had originally planned to disguise himself and test Chen Kun's true strength, then incite others to take the lead while he benefited from behind the scenes.
Who would have thought...
This Bai Xiao Shen Jun had exposed the news of him testing the Chen family, forcing him to stand in opposition to the Chen family.
"Big brother, that night we were disguised and wearing human skin masks. We didn't use the Zhang family's martial arts. Chen Kun has no evidence! We should firmly deny it!"
"His youngest son Chen Yi has already entered the immortal sect. We can destroy the Chen family, but they can't die at the hands of our Zhang family!"
Next to Zhang Aofeng, his second brother Zhang Aoqi spoke in a cold voice.
"Hmm!"
"We must firmly deny it. I'll go and sound out the Lin and Su families. If anything happens, notify me with the divine eagle!"
Zhang Aofeng nodded and stood up.
"Alright!"
Zhang Aoqi nodded.
Qin Wang's newly rented small courtyard.
Three tile-roofed rooms, with a kitchen, front and back yards, and a rain shelter built in the back yard.
There was a small vegetable garden at the entrance, where the cabbage was growing well.
This cabbage belonged to the previous tenant, and Qin Wang had bought it. He planned to use it as a cover. For the next few days, Qin Wang didn't plan to expose anything, letting things ferment a bit.
Most of the time, Qin Wang was practicing the Taizu Long Fist and Flying Eagle Body Technique under the rain shelter in the backyard.
Qin Wang checked his status panel.
[Qin Wang]
[Lifespan: 17/67]
[Realm: Third-rate (23/1000)]
[3: You took refined Blood Qi Pills yesterday and obtained related intelligence. At the current rate, barring any unforeseen circumstances, you will enter the second-rate realm in 2190 days.]
"Three refined Blood Qi Pills every day, advancing to the second-rate realm 367 days earlier than before!"
"If it were six pills a day, or even twelve! This time would be shortened even further!"
Qin Wang looked at the cultivation progress on the status panel, secretly excited.
It's worth noting that...
More than 10 days ago, the intelligence showed that it would take 2557 days to advance to the second-rate realm.
If he had enough Blood Qi Pills, it might not even take a year to advance to the second-rate realm.
Currently...
He only had third-rate realm cultivation, and could only buy Blood Qi Pills in batches. Buying large quantities of Blood Qi Pills would certainly attract covetous eyes.
Having no real strength but buying pills in large quantities was pure suicide.
However...
Buying in batches was too troublesome and couldn't fully supply his cultivation needs. Moreover, buying in batches also had a big problem: going too often would make the apothecary pharmacists familiar with him, which was also a concern for Qin Wang.
"If only I could learn the art of disguise..."
Qin Wang pondered secretly. If he had disguise skills, he could change his identity each time and buy 3 pills at a time, making multiple trips.
But the art of disguise was somewhat niche, not many people knew it, so he could only wait and see if he could encounter it in the future.
Actually...
Qin Wang was also trying to refine Blood Qi Pills, but unfortunately, he hadn't mastered it yet.
There were only 5 months left until the River God Festival, and he couldn't wait.
"I need to wait a few days, then go under the Flying Eagle Martial Arts Hall to get the complete Flying Eagle Body Technique."
Under the rain shelter in the small courtyard, Qin Wang put away the Taizu Long Fist, wiped the sweat from his face with a towel. To survive in the jianghu, one must first be agile and fast.
Survival comes first.
The complete Flying Eagle Body Technique was the best choice.
The reason for waiting a few days...
Was because...
He had just exposed the Chen family, and the whole Yangyun County was looking for Bai Xiao Shen Jun. Going out at night would be easy to get caught. It was just right to use this time to polish the Small Red Sun Technique, Taizu Long Fist, and the first three moves of the Flying Eagle Body Technique.
Dawn.
Ding!
[Daily intelligence refresh!]
[Daily Intelligence]
[1: Yesterday you exposed Chen Kun's third brother Chen Feng's affair with sister-in-law Jiang Yuqin, and obtained related intelligence. Chen Kun questioned his third brother Chen Feng, who, seeing no way to deny it, frankly admitted it, blaming Chen Kun for practicing the Purple Mallow Sword Technique. In a fit of rage, Chen Kun struck out, killing his third brother Chen Feng with the Purple Mallow Sword Technique. Sister-in-law Jiang Yuqin, unable to face the shame, committed suicide by hitting her head against a courtyard pillar.]
[2: Yesterday you exposed the family scandal of the Chen family, one of the four major families, and obtained related intelligence. Chen Kun practiced an evil sword technique that leads to infertility, killed his third brother Chen Feng, causing the old Madam Chen to cough blood on the spot at the tragedy of outliving her son, aggravating her soft bone poison condition.]