Patrol Captain

"Does the senior know the whereabouts of these two?" Chen Yuan leaned forward, placing one hand on the table, his eyes flashing like lightning.

"I don't know!"

"I've come today to remind you to be careful," Luo Cheng said, his pupils holding an unusual glint.
"Didn't you say these people need the flesh and blood of celestial beings? The Buddha's bone of Anilou carries this power. Now that their goal has been achieved, let's see if you know what they're planning to do?"

Chen Yuan's brows furrowed, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face, before he slowly shook his head.
"I don't know, but these people have no taboos and act in secret. If there is any conflict, it is best to kill them all."

At this point, Chen Yuan spoke in a low voice, his eyes narrowing, "I still remember that after parting ways with you, senior, I waited outside Zhennan Prefecture all night, but I didn't get a chance."

"Later, I was entangled in worldly affairs and had to put it aside, so I eventually let the two of them go."

The white-robed king Luo Cheng shook his head and laughed, his hands supporting him on the edge of the table. "Those two aren't just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. They have their own methods. You can't keep an eye on them."

"I never imagined you were more murderous than I am."

Chen Yuan neither confirmed nor denied it, straightened his posture, and offered his hand to the white-robed monarch.

"Regardless, I still thank you for coming all this way to warn Mr. Chen."

"I think people are greedy. These two might try to find other kings to obtain more Celestial Bones. If you find out, senior, you don't need to take action. Just send a message and I will definitely have a good talk with these two."

At this point, Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, but then his tone suddenly changed.
"If I were to make a move against a monarch, I wonder how the senior and the other monarchs would react?"

He gave a preventive shot first.

If he encounters a situation like last time, he won't hold back.

After all, he needed Venerable Aniruddha's help last time, and since the Venerable Aniruddha had given him face, he couldn't refuse to give him face in return.

That's just how he is. He respects others when they respect him, but if someone provokes him, he'll eliminate them completely.

Upon hearing this, Luo Cheng, the white-robed monarch, had a flicker in his dark, unfathomable eyes, and the wine cup he was caressing with his fingers stopped moving.
"Unless your primary target isn't a monarch!"

"If someone were to assassinate the king, the other kings would not stand idly by!"

At this point, the white-robed king spoke with a profound expression, his tone deep, "After all, we're all in the same boat."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan understood. "I understand."

As he spoke, he raised his wine glass in greeting, and the white-robed king also raised his wine glass.

However, both of their wine glasses were empty, and their gazes simultaneously turned towards Old Man Dong in the middle.

Old Dong's face turned green when he saw that look.

What?
So you two toasted each other, and not only did you not pour for yourselves, you also made me, the old man, pour the wine?

Hmph, so be it!
He picked up the wine pot and poured wine for Chen Yuan and the other man, then poured himself a cup as well.

Chen Yuan and the white-robed king toasted, while he drank alone to the side, humming to himself to express his dissatisfaction. However, with the big shot present, he dared not show it too obviously, only glancing at Chen Yuan from time to time.

“Deng”

Setting down his wine glass, Chen Yuan ignored Old Dong's subtle expression, let out a couple of cold laughs, and spoke from the heart.

"Chen originally wanted to stay quietly in Qingshan County and live a peaceful life, but unexpectedly, he was targeted by so many people."

"Do you really think I, Chen, have cultivated my mind and spirit?"

The white-robed king opposite him slowly put down his cup, seemingly understanding the unspoken meaning, and raised his eyes slightly.

"It seems you still haven't resolved your worldly affairs?"

Chen Yuan said he was entangled in worldly affairs, which allowed the two from Cheng Shengdi to escape. Chen Yuan's words had a deeper meaning, and Luo Cheng naturally guessed that there was more to it than met the eye.

“There is a Holy Sect from the Western Regions that has ties with the Northern Liang Royal Palace. Chen sent troops to hunt down their disciples everywhere, so they sought someone to deal with Chen, because they had someone backing them up.”

As Chen Yuan spoke, a hint of fierceness rose in the corners of his eyebrows.

Hearing this, Old Dong, who was standing nearby, brightened up, leaned forward a little, and his gossipy nature was piqued.
"What's going on? Tell me, who dares to mess with us!"

"I've just broken through to the next level and my hands are itching for a breakthrough. Shall I come out of seclusion?"

Old Dong felt quite capable. After all, he had broken through the Dragon-Tiger realm but hadn't had a chance to show it off, so he really wanted to demonstrate his abilities.

Chen Yuan glanced at him, then turned to the white-robed king and said:

"Chen did not know who was backing him up, so he handed the matter over to the imperial court for investigation."

"After all, the imperial court is even more concerned about it than I am!"

"There's no need to investigate; it must be that prince from Northern Liang!"

"I have long heard rumors that this prince has ulterior motives."

"Hey kid Chen, what are you afraid of? Let's beat him up!"

Old Dong, making a ruckus, suddenly stood up, seemingly having seen through the essence of the matter, and was about to start a fight.

Chen Yuan rubbed his forehead and pressed his hand down.

"If it's this prince, then there's no need to investigate!"

"The imperial court is paying close attention to every move."

"Does Your Excellency mean that this prince has someone backing him?"

At this moment, the white-robed king slowly spoke. He was not familiar with the current court, but he could grasp the information in Chen Yuan's words.

Hit the nail on the head!
Chen Yuan nodded. "So, the situation is complicated now, which brings us back to the topic you mentioned earlier. People are restless, and the court is also in a state of chaos, so it can't attend to many things."

The white-robed monarch, Luo Cheng, pondered for a moment, then remained indifferent.
"Whatever it may be, it's none of my business."

Chen Yuan didn't say much on the topic, carefully considering what to say next.

Seeing that the atmosphere had cooled down, Lao Dong from the atmosphere-building team stepped in.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these upsetting things anymore. Let's drink!"

Just then, Chen Yuan's eyebrows twitched.
"The food is served!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and flicked it upwards, causing the sacred Yinshan tree above his head to shake and jingle.

Then, silver leaves flew out of the valley and shot into the mist.

Before long, the silver light returned, and on the leaves, various delicacies were displayed, their aroma filling the air and still steaming.

More than a dozen dishes were served!

"Come!"

"Let's not talk about anything else today."

…………

Two days later, tens of thousands of miles away, in Liangzhou, at the Northern Liang Royal Palace.

In the villa where the imperial envoy and his entourage stayed.

Xu Liang, the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, and the Left Minister of the Imperial Clan Court met as usual.

"Sir, have you been in contact with those young masters and managed to find out anything?" Xu Liang asked the Left Clan Minister of the Imperial Clan Court.

"No, they don't seem to know. I even wonder if I probed too subtly, and these young masters didn't understand. What about you?" The man from the Left Sect frowned and shook his head.

Xu Liang sighed, his mood somewhat heavy.
"It's been four days. I've been dealing with those officials from the Prince's residence these past few days, but I haven't gained anything. These people are quite cunning, and I can't test them too obviously!"

Xu Liang frowned.

"We need to find a different approach!"

"Otherwise, it would take forever." (End of Chapter)