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Chapter 290 Come with me!

Langya.

Wang family.

After Cao Shaoqin slapped the Wang family patriarch away, the Wang family guards beside him drew their swords and stared at Cao Shaoqin with hostile expressions.

As guards of the royal family, they didn't care about the imperial court; they only recognized the royal family.

As long as the Wang family patriarch gives the order, they will not hesitate to take action against Cao Shaoqin.

Cao Shaoqin coldly glanced at the guards of the Wang family, his eyes full of contempt.

If these guards of the Wang family dare to make a move, then the Langya Wang family would have no reason to exist today.

Upon seeing this, the Wang family patriarch's expression changed, and he immediately stood up and shouted at the guards, "What are you doing!"

“You dare to be so insolent in front of Chief Supervisor Cao? Hurry up and put your knives away.”

The Wang family patriarch gave the guards a cold look.

The Wang family patriarch knew in his heart that at this time, there must be no unusual movements.

Judging from Cao Shaoqin's intentions, he had clearly come prepared.

He brought not only hundreds of factory guards, but also hundreds of Divine Martial Guards.

If the Wang family makes any unusual moves, it will play right into Cao Shaoqin's hands. The Wang family patriarch has no doubt that Cao Shaoqin is waiting for the Wang family to make a move so that he can take over the entire Langya Wang family.

Besides, aren't those two worldly, elegantly dressed young men right there?

Now is the perfect time to test these two young men in fine clothes.

If these two young men in brocade robes can withstand the court's pressure, they can deal with Cao Shaoqin.

What good would it do for the Langya royal family to serve them?

But what if these two young men in brocade robes can't withstand the imperial court and can't deal with Cao Shaoqin, and have to compromise with the court?

Then what reason would the Langya royal family have to serve them?

It must be said that the Wang family patriarch's plan was quite clever.

"Heh, telling us to go to Luoyang to register our identities, that's quite an arrogant statement."

The young man surnamed Jiang stepped forward and looked at Cao Shaoqin; "Is this Zhou Wudao and his group's idea?"

"Do you think Zhou Wudao and his men can tie our hands with a mere imperial decree?"

The young man surnamed Jiang said with a disdainful look.

In the eyes of the two young men surnamed Jiang, this so-called imperial decree came from the worldly people of the royal family.

As for the emperors in the secular world, the two young men surnamed Jiang did not even consider them.

It's not that they look down on emperors in the secular world.

They knew that even a secular emperor couldn't make any decisions in front of the royal family's worldly leaders.

Cao Shaoqin looked at the two young men in brocade robes.

The moment the Wang family patriarch stepped out, Cao Shaoqin had already noticed the two young men in brocade robes following behind him.

"You two must be the worldly people who have come to visit the Wang family!"

Cao Shaoqin looked at the two of them with a sinister expression; "You have both heard His Majesty's decree, so I don't need to say anything more!"

"Come with me!"

Cao Shaoqin ignored the other party's question. His main purpose in coming to the Wang family was for these two worldly people.

As for conveying the imperial decree to the royal family, that was secondary.

Although the imperial decree stated that those who had entered the world had three days to report their identities to the Eastern Depot in Luoyang, Cao Shaoqin actually received a secret decree to arrest these people directly.

Anyone who resists.

Don't talk about killing.

"Ha, you think you're worthy of us going with you, a mere eunuch?"

"Even if Zhou Wudao and his men came, they wouldn't dare to utter such arrogant words."

The young man surnamed Jiang sneered, glanced at the patriarch of the Wang family, and said, "Patriarch Wang, this eunuch just injured you, so I will take him down to avenge you. This is our way of showing our sincerity to Patriarch Wang."

How could the Wang family patriarch's little scheme possibly escape the notice of these two young men in brocade robes?

Since Cao Shaoqin has come to their doorstep, and judging from his demeanor it's clear he's after them, then the young man surnamed Jiang and his companion can take this opportunity to capture Cao Shaoqin and reassure the Wang family.

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man surnamed Jiang took a step forward and struck Cao Shaoqin with his palm.

Cao Shaoqin also stepped forward to meet the attack.

"boom……"

The two palms touched and then separated.

Both of their bodies swayed slightly.

The young man surnamed Jiang looked at Cao Shaoqin with surprise. Everyone said that the two chief supervisors of the Eastern Depot were quite powerful, but the young man surnamed Jiang had not thought much of it.

But now that they've clashed, the young man surnamed Jiang knows that the rumors are indeed true.

Cao Shaoqin stared at the young man surnamed Jiang, his face immediately turning cold. "Hmph, daring to attack this governor, it seems you intend to defy imperial orders."

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Cao Shaoqin's figure vanished instantly, and he attacked the young man surnamed Jiang.

Without hesitation, the young man surnamed Jiang also approached Cao Shaoqin.

The two figures instantly intertwined.

Both the young man surnamed Jiang and Cao Shaoqin possessed the strength of a half-step Celestial Being.

During this period, Cao Shaoqin also broke through from the peak of Grandmaster to the half-step Celestial.

Therefore, their fight stirred up considerable momentum in the surrounding area.

Their figures moved from the ground to the air above.

Watching the two men battle, the other young man in brocade robes gradually frowned.

He hadn't expected that the eunuch Cao Shaoqin was so powerful that he could fight against them, these worldly people, without being at a disadvantage.

This is quite rare in the secular world.

The patriarch of the Wang family watched the two fighting in the air, his eyes flashing.

Cao Shaoqin's strength is actually comparable to that of worldly people. Fortunately, his Wang family has always been careful in responding to the imperial decrees and has not disobeyed orders.

Otherwise, Cao Shaoqin alone could probably expose the secrets of the Langya Wang family.

The Wang family patriarch watched the two battling in the air and thought to himself.

Sudden.

at this time.

A cold light flashed.

Before the Wang family patriarch and the others could see what was happening, they saw the young man surnamed Jiang fall from the sky.

"not good."

Another young man in brocade robes leaped into the air and charged towards Cao Shaoqin.

But then, another flash of cold light appeared.

The sword twirled, unleashing a series of sharp sword energies.

The young man in brocade robes had just rushed up to Cao Shaoqin and hadn't even exchanged a few blows with him when, like the young man surnamed Jiang, he was directly injured by Cao Shaoqin's soft sword and fell into a slump.

"boom……"

Two figures fell to the ground one after the other, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"puff."

After the young man surnamed Jiang and his companion fell to the ground, they spat out a mouthful of blood.

Before the young man surnamed Jiang and his companion could react, the imperial guards beside them had already placed their crescent blades against their necks.

The chilling aura of the blade made the two young men, surnamed Jiang and his companion, freeze in place. They had no doubt that if they dared to move, the menacing crescent blade pressed against their necks would slice through their throats.

"Cao Shaoqin, release us immediately! We are not people that a mere eunuch like you can afford to offend."

"Otherwise, you will die a very ugly death."

The two young men surnamed Jiang and Cao Shaoqin both stared coldly at each other.

To be honest, neither of them had ever imagined that they would be a match for a worldly eunuch.

Right now, however, neither of them had the mind to think about these things. Instead, they were thinking about how to get away from Cao Shaoqin.

Otherwise, if they were arrested by Cao Shaoqin and became prisoners, how would they ever face other worldly people again?

After landing on the ground, Cao Shaoqin put away his soft sword, waved his hand without even glancing at the young man surnamed Jiang and his companion.

The guards understood immediately and took the young man surnamed Jiang and his companion away.

Cao Shaoqin looked at the patriarch of the Wang family.

now.

The patriarch of the Wang family was stunned.

The Wang family patriarch never expected that Cao Shaoqin's strength was so great that even those who had entered the world of martial arts were no match for him.

Upon seeing Cao Shaoqin looking at him, the Wang family patriarch felt a jolt of fear and immediately came to his senses.

"Chief Supervisor Cao's strength is astonishing; it truly broadens our horizons!"

The Wang family patriarch flattered Cao Shaoqin with a beaming smile.

Cao Shaoqin ignored the Wang family patriarch's flattery and said, "Patriarch Wang, if I heard correctly, those two worldly people said they wanted to show their sincerity to your Wang family."

"I wonder what you two discussed? Did those two worldly people want to show your Wang family sincerity?"

Cao Shaoqin gazed at the patriarch of the Wang family with a sinister look.

The Wang family patriarch's heart skipped a beat, but he immediately forced a smile and said, "Chief Supervisor Cao, let's go inside the mansion to talk!"

Cao Shaoqin shook his head and said, "There's no need to go into the mansion. You've already heard His Majesty's decree."

"Clan Chief, I don't care what you discussed before, the imperial court wants to see the sincerity of your Langya Wang family."

Upon hearing this, the Wang family patriarch immediately assured him, "Lord Cao, our Langya Wang family has absolutely no connection with those worldly people. They are only visiting our Wang family. Please understand, Lord Cao."

"Hehe, this isn't something that the Wang family can just say is okay; it requires the Wang family to take concrete actions."

Cao Shaoqin sneered and looked at the patriarch of the Wang family, saying, "From now on, all experts of the Wang family who are at least Grandmasters of the First Rank will accompany me to apprehend those who have entered the world of mortals."

"Clan Chief, is there no problem?"

Cao Shaoqin looked at the Wang family patriarch, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"This one……"

The Wang family patriarch hesitated for a moment.

The Wang family patriarch understood that once his family did this, the Langya Wang family would stand in opposition to those worldly people and be completely bound to the imperial court.

"how?"

"The royal family chief is unwilling?"

Cao Shaoqin's expression turned cold.

The Wang family patriarch's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said, "We are willing. Our Langya Wang family will follow the imperial court's lead. As long as the imperial court gives the order, our Langya Wang family will do whatever it takes, even risking our lives."

At this moment, the Wang family patriarch understood.

If he dared to voice even the slightest objection, Cao Shaoqin would likely take action against the Wang family without hesitation.

In other words, the Langya Wang family now has absolutely no other options.

It should not be extinguished immediately.

"That's good. Then I'll take my leave. Make sure all the experts in your Wang family who are at least Grandmasters arrive at the government office within half a day to await orders."

"Otherwise, the royal family chief should understand the consequences."

Cao Shaoqin said nothing more, left a single sentence, and turned to leave.

Watching Cao Shaoqin and the others leave, the Wang family patriarch clenched his fists tightly.

But in the end, the Wang family patriarch had no choice but to let go.

People are knives and servants, and I am fish and meat.

The Wang family patriarch understands this principle.

Whether it's the imperial court or those worldly people, they are all at the mercy of the powerful, while the Langya Wang family is merely fish on the chopping block, a pawn in a game.

Blame it on the Wang family's weakness.

Faced with these people, the Langya royal family had absolutely no chance of resistance.

The Wang family patriarch knew that if his family did not do as Cao Shaoqin said, then the Langya Wang family would disappear from Langya territory today, just like the Yuan family of Runan, becoming a thing of the past and completely disappearing into the long river of history.

Watching Cao Shaoqin and the others disappear, the Wang family patriarch sighed silently.

The Wang family patriarch was somewhat relieved that Cao Shaoqin and his group had arrived in time, as he had not yet agreed to serve the young man surnamed Jiang.

Otherwise, it wouldn't just be those two worldly young men in brocade robes who would have been captured; perhaps even the entire Langya royal family would have been taken down.

"Someone is coming."

"Issue the clan leader's order that all clan members who are first-rank Grandmasters must immediately go to the government office to await orders, without delay."

After withdrawing his gaze, the Wang family patriarch immediately gave the order.

Since there was no way to resist, they had no choice but to do as Cao Shaoqin said.

Originally, the Wang family patriarch wanted to take advantage of the momentum of these worldly young men surnamed Jiang to gamble on the future of the Wang family.

But who would have thought that before it even began, the two young men surnamed Jiang and his companion would become prisoners of the imperial court.

"Yes, sir."

The butler responded and left immediately.

Although the Wang family is a first-rate family with a very complex internal power structure, no one dares to challenge the authority of the patriarch.

Once the Wang family patriarch gives an order, everyone in the Wang family must obey.

……

Luoyang.

The Ministry of Justice, Minister's Office.

After the court session, Wang Yangming, the Minister of Justice, returned to his residence and immediately summoned his steward.

Wang Yangming handed the letter he had written to the steward and said solemnly, "Send this letter back to the clan immediately, without delay."

The emperor was about to take action against those who were involved in worldly affairs, so Wang Yangming had to immediately write a letter to inform his clan.

Based on Wang Yangming's understanding of the emperor in the palace, although the emperor issued the order during the morning court session, Wang Yangming estimated that the emperor had probably already begun making arrangements in secret.

Therefore, Wang Yangming had to immediately notify the clan so that they could make preparations.

"Yes, sir."

Seeing Wang Yangming's serious expression, the steward knew that this matter was quite significant.

Therefore, the butler dared not delay and immediately took the letter and turned to leave.

After the butler left, Wang Yangming muttered to himself, "I hope it's not too late!"

Wang Yangming had no idea that the emperor's secret edict had already reached Cao Shaoqin's hands, and that Cao Shaoqin had already led his men to the Wang family.

If Wang Yangming had known that Cao Shaoqin had already gone to the Wang family with his men, he probably wouldn't have written that letter!

Not only Wang Yangming, the Minister of Justice, but also other officials in the court, rushed back to their residences after court to write letters and immediately sent them back to their respective clans.

These officials knew that worldly people had visited the powerful families behind them.

Therefore, they dared not delay and immediately wrote to the powerful families behind them so that the families behind them could make preparations.

(End of this chapter)