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Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Open Rivalry and Secret Struggles
āChen Sir, please, cool your temper.ā Zhou Heng waved his hand with a smile and said, āSince you forgot to bring the early meal, why not just compensate me with some money? How about three thousand taels?ā
āWhy doesnāt Priest Zhou turn to banditry?ā Chen Xingjiang sneered.
āCould it be that the mighty Prefectural Governor, a Great Grandmaster of the pinnacle of Fourth Rank, canāt produce three thousand taels?ā Zhou Heng feigned a look of astonishment and said, āNo way, no way, it canāt really be like this, can it?ā
āā¦ā Chen Xingjiang suppressed the impulse to slap Zhou Heng to death and took a deep breath before saying, āFine, three thousand taels it is. I will give you the silver note later.ā
āSorry, I was referring to gold.ā Zhou Heng said with a beaming smile.
āAlright, gold then, gold. You just better hope that you have the fate to spend it!ā Chen Xingjiang gave up on continuing this topic with Zhou Heng and went straight to the point, āZhou Heng, doom is upon you, do you know that?ā
āI donāt understand,ā Zhou Heng shook his head, feigning a confused and innocent expression, looking very guiltless.
āYou dared to destroy the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect!ā Chen Xingjiang sneered coldly, āNo need to pretend to be unaware, besides those ignorant commoners, who would think that it was I who destroyed the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect?ā
āYour Purple Lightning Thunder Blade, which has been slaughtering evil beings and eradicating malevolent sects all along the way, is right here. Besides you, who else would destroy the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect?ā
āChen Sir, why would you do this to yourself?ā Zhou Heng sighed and said, āYou eradicated the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect for the sake of the people, a deed that moves heaven and earth. I wouldnāt dare to take credit for such an act.ā
āStop being sarcastic!ā Chen Xingjiang felt the veins on his forehead throbbing and said sternly, āThe Imperial Court has many adept in deduction and even the art of scene retrospection. Who do you think you can fool?ā
āSo, Chen Sir believes that it was I who destroyed the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect?ā Zhou Heng asked with an innocent look, spreading his hands, āBut everyone in Fangzhou City is saying it was you who eradicated them for the sake of the people.
āThe commoners all think you are a good man. Could it be that you want to tell them that you, the Prefectural Governor, never intended to destroy the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect?
āOr are you going to explain to nearly a million commoners that the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect is related to the Prince, and you didnāt have the guts to destroy them, hence it was not your doing?ā
āYouā¦ Iā¦!!ā For a moment, Chen Xingjiang was speechless.
He certainly could not say that; it was purely courting death. Public sentiment was important, to a certain extent.
Especially for those of Upper Third Rank and above, it was very much so.
No one would allow such chaos. Should any trouble arise, it would be certain he, the Prefectural Governor of Fangzhou, would be blamed and suffer the consequences.
āChen Sir, oh Chen Sir,ā Zhou Heng stood up, looking down at Chen Xingjiang who was seated in his chair, and laughed, āI know you didnāt want to destroy the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect, and you certainly donāt want people to know it was you who did it.
āI also know that the upper echelons of Fangzhou County City would not believe it was you who did it, and perhaps not even the Prince would believe it. But does that matter?
āDo you dare let the people of Fangzhou know the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect wasnāt wiped out by you? As for the Royal Family, the Prince, and the many Celestials, whatās more important to them, you alone or a stable county?
āChen Sir, do not forget that Celestials need a stable human world to secure their own humanity. As a Great Grandmaster at the pinnacle of Fourth Rank, you ought to know this, right? No, it canāt be the case.ā
āā¦ā Chen Xingjiang fell silent once again, because what Zhou Heng said was indeed true, but he was still reluctant to be suppressed in this way, and gritted his teeth saying, āThe Prince will deal with you in secret; this is not something you can withstand.ā
āIs that so?ā Zhou Heng laughed.
āYou have no idea just how powerful the Royal Family is,ā Chen Xingjiang snorted coldly.
āChen Sir should worry about himself first,ā Zhou Heng went back to sitting at the edge of the bed and said with a faint smile, āAll the public voices are saying that you, the Prefectural Governor, destroyed the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect. How does this concern me?
āEven if those who are aware of the connection between the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect and the Prince donāt believe it, do you think the Prince will feel like his dignity has been damaged, and will he punish you, perhaps?ā
Chen Xingjiangās countenance turned somewhat pale upon hearing those words.
Indeed, Zhou Heng had struck his vulnerability; what he dreaded most was the blame and punishment from Prince Sixteen.
He understood Prince Sixteenās temperament quite well.
Despite an incident like this, even if Prince Sixteen knew he wasnāt the perpetrator, he would still surely punish him.
This time he had gone to seek out Zhou Heng in person precisely to avoid such an outcome, but now Zhou Hengās impervious attitude left him feeling utterly helpless.
āDaoist Zhou, do you truly wish for both the fish and the net to perish?ā Chen Xingjiangās eyes began to grow cold, a faint aura of pressure emanating from him as he stared at Zhou Heng, āAre you so certain Prince Sixteen will punish me?ā
āIf he doesnāt punish you, then I shall finish you off,ā Zhou Heng replied with an easy smile, speaking quite casually.
āFinish me off?ā Chen Xingjiang was stunned upon hearing this, his whole body trembling with rage, his tone ominous, āArenāt you afraid you wonāt be able to leave Fangzhou alive?ā
āThen you might as well try,ā Zhou Heng said, unabashed, smiling, āIāve already claimed the lives of two Loose Immortals, and I wouldnāt mind adding the life of one more Great Grandmaster.ā
āGood, very good! What a Zhou Heng, what a reincarnation of a great power!ā Chen Xingjiang snorted coldly, then threw down three thousand taels in a silver note and left with a sweep of his sleeve.
This was a complete breakdown of negotiations with Zhou Heng.
āHow rude,ā Zhou Heng muttered as he watched the open door, before instructing the animated paper figure to close it.
He saw through Chen Xingjiangās intentions very clearly.
He started with a startling proposition, using Prince Sixteen to intimidate him and simultaneously informing him that his disguise last night was ineffective against those who already knew the truth.
Thus causing him to feel fear and trepidation, and consequently agreeing to a settlement, ultimately sharing the responsibility for the demise of the Medicine supreme-ruler Sect.
Unfortunately for Chen Xingjiang, he had underestimated Zhou Hengās confidence.
Or perhaps this sudden disaster had thrown the high and mighty Prefectural Governor into disarray.
He couldnāt come up with a more meticulous plan in time.
And so, he had been scornfully rebuffed by Zhou Heng, leaving him seething with anger.
āSo, are you going to send someone to make a move on me next?ā
Zhou Heng glanced at the silver note on the table, his eyes narrowing slightly, and then he laid back on the bed leisurely, thinking to himself, āIf I hadnāt thought it too wasteful to kill you with the āSeven Arrows Book with Nail Head,ā I wouldnāt have bothered with all this trouble.
āYou just hope that Prince Sixteen will punish you, otherwise, heh!ā
ā¦
Chen Xingjiang returned to the County City yamen with a dark expression on his face.
Immediately, Lin He, the head clerk, came to greet him, and seeing that his superiorās expression was amiss, his heart sank, and he asked softly, āSir, did that Zhou Heng play the scoundrel?ā
āMore than a scoundrel, heās practically a hooligan!ā Chen Xingjiang said with a cold smile, āHowever, he thinks he has the upper hand, not knowing that I have a trump card!
āAfter all, Zhou Heng is just a lowly Seventh Rank Warrior, greedy and unprincipled, too easy to handle. Letās just wait and see; very soon, there will be a joke circulating about him.ā