Cao Yelong expressed his sincere admiration for Chen Yun, and then reprimanded his subordinates to treat Chen Yun with utmost respect from now on, forbidding them from showing the slightest disrespect.

He then said to the two Zhang family servants present, "Please tell Elder Zhang for me that I am the duty leader of the Donghai Navy tonight and must stay in the Donghai Navy tonight, so I cannot join Elder Zhang's family banquet. Please apologize to Elder Zhang for me later."

After saying that, he fled before anyone could react.

After he left, Lin Ying muttered to himself, "How come I remember Cao Shuai wasn't on duty tonight?"

Chen Yun had exceptional hearing and overheard Lin Ying's quiet mutterings, which startled him slightly.

Only then did they realize that Cao Yelong had simply made up an excuse to slip away.

When he and the Shu sisters saw the mess in the hall, with its cracked floor and broken tables and chairs, they immediately wanted to run away.

But he was a key guest at Old Zhang's banquet tonight, so he couldn't run away like Cao Yelong.

For a moment, Chen Yun felt a little embarrassed to meet Old Master Zhang later, having decorated the Zhang family's living room like this.

Outside the living room.

In the courtyard.

Zhang Yang hurriedly came in from outside.

He personally oversaw and supervised the Wang family's case today.

It was a shock when I found out what I was looking for.

The Wang family has had numerous cases overturned, and their crimes are too numerous to recount.

Wang Fengyun and Wang Fenglei are definitely going to be executed.

Wang Qingqing is also likely to face life imprisonment.

The rest of the Wang family members all have problems to varying degrees, and they will probably all go to jail.

The Wang family's enormous illegal income was likely all confiscated.

The Wang family of Donghai has truly fallen this time!

On the contrary, Chen Kai, the future son-in-law of the Wang family, was not involved much in the Wang family's case, so he was quickly released on bail by the Chen family in Beijing.

Zhang Yang had been busy all day, and it was already night.

Upon learning that the Zhang family had invited Chen Yun and the Donghai generals to dinner, he came over.

But unexpectedly.

He had just entered the Zhang family courtyard when he saw his superior, Cao Yelong, coming out of the house from a great distance.

Cao Yelong came out of the house and went to a secluded spot in the courtyard. Suddenly, he squatted down, clutching his head with both hands, his face contorted in pain. He gasped for breath and cried out in a low voice, "Ouch, ouch, it hurts like hell... That bastard Chen Yun really went all out!"

When Zhang Yang saw this, he was first stunned, and then his expression became strange.

Unfortunately, Cao Yelong didn't notice his arrival, which made him quite embarrassed. He didn't know whether to stand still or go over to say hello.

Just when Zhang Yang was caught in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.

Cao Yelong suddenly noticed Zhang Yang not far away.

Cao Yelong stood up instantly, straightening his chest. The way he had been groaning in pain was gone, replaced by his usual dignified and unapproachable serious expression.

He walked over unhurriedly with his hands behind his back, then looked Zhang Yang up and down and said calmly, "Little Zhang, you just arrived?"

Zhang Yang quickly stood at attention and saluted Cao Yelong before replying, "Replying to Commander Cao, I have just arrived. Am I late?"

Cao Yelong snorted coldly: "Not late, actually a little early."

Zhang Yang dared not utter a sound upon hearing this.

Cao Shuai's words were clearly a warning to him, implying that he had arrived too early and had seen Cao Shuai's predicament, and that Cao Shuai was dissatisfied with him!

Cao Yelong didn't make things difficult for Zhang Yang, and said, "Everyone's inside, they're probably getting ready to eat, let's go in!"

Zhang Yang said, "Yes, Commander Cao."

Cao Yelong said, "Once inside, eat more and talk less, understand?"

Zhang Yang lowered his head and said softly, "Commander Cao, I won't say anything out of line."

Cao Yelong nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand: "Go in quickly!"

After saying that, he left.

After walking a few steps, he started rubbing his head again, muttering to himself, "Ouch, that hurts. Chen Yun really went too far. I need to find the army doctor and get some liniment to apply."

Zhang Yang had no idea what had happened.

Judging from Cao Yelong's reaction, one can guess that Cao Yelong must have been beaten by Chen Yun, which is why he ran out without eating and went to find the military hospital to get his wounds treated.

He chuckled inwardly, thinking: Of all people to provoke, why did he have to provoke Mr. Chen? Even if he hadn't heard of Mr. Chen's temper, he should have heard of Mr. Chen's recent feat of going to Japan alone to kill the Japanese military god, right?

He shook his head and walked into the hall.

In the lobby.

A group of East China Sea generals and Zhang family servants were busy cleaning up the mess in the hall.

When Zhang Yang saw the cracked floorboards, he was taken aback: "Mr. Chen, are you going to demolish my uncle's house?"

Chen Yun smiled and said, "You can't blame me for this. It was your brothers from the East China Sea who challenged me first. Blame them."

Zhang Yang didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, he told Chen Yun about the destruction of the Wang family and how Chen Kai had been bailed out by the Chen family.

Chen Yun said, "Let Chen Kai go if he's gone!"

"You can run away on the first day of the month, but you can't run away on the fifteenth."

"After a while, I will take my wife back to Beijing to pay respects to my mother and settle accounts with the Chen family."

This is Chen Yun's family matter.

Zhang Yang, not wanting to voice his opinion, simply said, "Yes, Mr. Chen, if there's anything you need me to do in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

This guy was escorting Chen Yun a while ago when he was attacked by a group of experts from Japan, who then kidnapped Qin Lu.

That's a huge mistake!

Fortunately, Chen Yun went to Japan alone and brought Qin Lu back.

Minimize the losses.

Zhang Yang was spared severe punishment only because Elder Zhang intervened and protected him.

After this incident, Zhang Yang had developed an extreme admiration for Chen Yun, who had gone to Japan alone to bring back Qin Lu. At this moment, he adopted a very humble attitude in front of Chen Yun.

Faced with Zhang Yang's flattery, Chen Yun simply smiled and said, "Alright, if there's anything I can do to help you, brother, I'll let you know."

Lin Ying and the others chimed in, "Mr. Chen, if you ever need our Donghai brothers' help in the future, as long as it doesn't break the rules, just ask. We Donghai brothers will do our duty without hesitation!"

These people were determined to cause trouble for Chen Yun tonight.

However, after that battle!

They were completely won over by Chen Yun.

It wasn't just because of Chen Yun's terrifying strength, but also because when Chen Yun was able to defeat their commander, he showed mercy, preserving their commander's dignity, which can be considered as saving the last bit of face for the East Navy.

In addition, Chen Yun said that he would not accept such pointless challenges in the future, and encouraged everyone to focus their energy on defending the country.

It made everyone feel ashamed.

It was this magnanimity and composure that made everyone accept defeat and develop respect for Chen Yun.

At this moment, everyone was trying to curry favor with Chen Yun.

Chen Yun smiled and said, "No problem, no problem, I appreciate your kindness, brothers."

at this time.

Old Zhang and Zhang Yanqing also came out with a group of followers.

Seeing Chen Yun mingling with Zhang Yang and other generals from the East China Sea, Old Zhang couldn't help but exchange a glance with his daughter.

The Northern Army and the Eastern Navy have always been rivals, and neither is willing to admit defeat.

Such a harmonious scene, with everyone addressing each other as brothers, is truly rare!

Old Zhang whispered to his daughter, "The King has discussed with several old men in our cabinet and is considering bringing Chen Yun back to the vacant position of Grand Commander, commanding the entire army."

"During the meeting, we felt that Chen Yun's personality had matured sufficiently over the years."

"I'm worried that Chen Yun is too young and not convincing enough to command respect."

"I am worried that the generals of the East China Sea, Jiangnan, and Western Frontier armies will not be convinced by Chen Yun."

"But now it seems that the worries were unnecessary. Chen Yun has learned to manage relationships with generals outside the Northern Army and can win everyone's respect."

Zhang Yanqing stared in shock at Chen Yun in the distance. Usually, the position of Grand Commander was held by elderly military men in their seventies or eighties.

If Chen Yun were to make a comeback and be promoted to Grand Commander, he would be the youngest Grand Commander in recent decades, and it would be a popular choice!