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Chapter 360: 326 Chapter 360: 326 The long-awaited son of Qi Fortune had finally arrived!

Even though Chen Yuan’s cultivation was progressing not too slowly due to abundant resources, after experiencing the thrill of fast advancement, who wouldn’t want to continue if they had the chance?

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

What appeared to be a simple phrase actually contained profound truth.

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Chen Yuan’s face remained calm as he said in a deep voice,

“Who is causing a disturbance outside the hall?”

Song Jingang, seated to the left, picked up the wine cup beside him, took a small sip with his head bowed, and a nearly imperceptible smile appeared on his face.

As the words fell, a middle-aged man wearing a black robe and carrying two long sabers on his back, with a smile on his face, walked into the Heavenly Patrol Hall, flanked by several Heavenly Patrol Guards.

It was clear they wanted to stop him but didn’t dare to do so.

The man had a square face, unibrows, and slightly elongated eyes with a faint scar near the corner, and he had a rather robust body, exuding an extraordinary aura.

“I am Shen Yongzhi, I’ve seen…Chen, the Green Envoy.”

The newly arrived Shen Yongzhi fixed his gaze on Chen Yuan, who sat at the head of the table, his eyes revealing a hint of surprise as if he did not expect the other party to have taken Song Jingang’s seat.

As for Song Jingang at the foot of the table, he leisurely sipped his drink without any reaction to the arrival, prompting Shen Yongzhi to sneer inwardly.

Chen Yuan’s eyes swept over Shen Yongzhi’s robust body, a hint of eagerness flickering in his eyes, but his expression remained indifferent as he said softly,

“So you are the famous Gang Leader of the Vegetable Knife Gang from Tangshan Prefecture.”

He had heard quite a bit about Shen Yongzhi before and could link the man in front of him to his reputation.

“It’s nothing more than a minor reputation; not worth mentioning,”

Shen Yongzhi said with a smile as he cupped his hands in greeting.

“The Heavenly Patrol Bureau is a crucial place for the court; Gang Leader Shen, by intruding without so much as a greeting, do you not regard Chen here or the court with any respect?”

Chen Yuan’s gaze sharpened, and a slow surge of killing intent began to rise around him.

Song Jingang, sitting to the side, lowered his gaze, gaining a new understanding of this Chen Yuan.

He could change his expression in an instant, unpredictable in his joy and anger. Just earlier he was smiling and questioning, and the next moment ready to make a move… Such a person is the most ruthless and difficult to deal with, the rumors in Jianghu were not false after all.

Hearing Chen Yuan’s threatening words, Shen Yongzhi was neither anxious nor annoyed and said with a smile,

“Not at all. I have long heard of Lord Chen’s prestige and would never dare to take it lightly. It’s not that I intruded without permission; in fact, I came because I was invited by Song, the Green Envoy. He sent someone to ask me to come and welcome Lord Chen… Considering my unworthy son had offended Lord Chen in Lushui County,

I thought it best to resolve enmities rather than create them, so after much consideration, I decided to pay a visit to Lord Chen myself.”

“Lord Chen is broad-minded and magnanimous, and I hope you will not hold anger against me. All faults are mine alone…”

He delivered his well-crafted words beautifully, effectively spilling all his thoughts, while directly betraying Song Jingang in the process.

The other party wanted him to clash with Chen Yuan, but Shen Yongzhi was no fool. To have been able to strut so proudly in Tangshan Prefecture for so many years, he needed brains as well as brawn.

Even if he bore a grudge, it would come after dealing with Song Jingang. Immediately trying to assert dominance upon arrival could be troublesome if Chen Yuan called in stronger reinforcements from Qingzhou City.

After Shen Yongzhi finished, Song Jingang’s face momentarily darkened.

“Is that so? Song, the Green Envoy?”

Chen Yuan glanced at him expressionlessly.

“Song was thinking it better for you and Brother Shen to turn conflict into friendship, hence I took the liberty of informing him. Lord Chen, please forgive me.”

Although he spoke these words, Song Jingang knew that with what Shen Yongzhi had said, any ‘good impression’ he had managed to establish with Chen Yuan was gone.

A hint of murderous intent passed through Song Jingang’s mind.

“Resolve enmity? Do you know what Shen Tao did in Lushui County?” Chen Yuan no longer paid attention to Song Jingang, his tone shifting as he directly addressed Shen Yongzhi.

“The fault lies in my poor teaching.”

“Merely mentioning poor teaching in passing is enough to gloss over the situation? Shen Tao dares such arrogance, likely due to your indulgence, no? Killing people in the streets as if the imperial laws mean nothing. Has the Vegetable Knife Gang risen above the court?”

Chen Yuan snorted coldly.

“I acknowledge my guilt, and I’ve indeed come expressly to apologize. From now on, I will ensure my followers are well-disciplined and serve the court,”

Lord Chen has recently arrived and should not begin with conflict. As long as you are willing to overlook this matter, I will surely follow your commands and serve the court loyally from here on—a point… well understood by Song, the Green Envoy.”

Shen Yongzhi made his stance clear and appeared very sincere, though however much he pleaded, he was not going to survive.

He was a smart man and constantly tried to draw Chen Yuan’s attention towards Song Jingang.

“What are you talking about, Brother Shen? How could Song understand such things?” Song Jingang scoffed coldly.

“Song, the Green Envoy, is quite the master at playing dumb,” Shen Yongzhi said with a laugh, then looked at Chen Yuan and continued,

“My lord, there are some sincere words I wonder if I should speak.”

“What do you wish to say, Gang Leader Shen?”

Chen Yuan looked at him intently.

Yet inside, he was contemplating whether he could kill Shen Yongzhi quickly without using the Dan Talisman. Given Shen’s Reach Profound Late Stage cultivation, it was indeed a bit tricky.