"Who does Ye Zhong think he is, some kind of big shot? Can't we stop him? I went through all this trouble to come to Yanming City from Tianyuan County. Does Ye Zhong not even know the proper etiquette of coming out of the city to greet me?"

A cold voice came from within the cavalry.

The voice seemed to carry a biting cold wind, each word like a heavy hammer, striking the eardrums of every one of Ye Zhong's followers, revealing his arrogance and disdain.

If it were an ordinary person, being threatened so forcefully by Ye Zhong's subordinates, they would probably have been so frightened that their legs would have gone weak and they would have hurriedly made way for him.

But the voice coming from the cavalry showed no fear whatsoever. Clearly, this person did not take Ye Zhong, the city lord of Yanming City, seriously at all, as if Ye Zhong was nothing more than an insignificant ant in his eyes.

"Who exactly are you, sir, that I, the city lord, would personally greet you?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong's face instantly contorted with rage. He immediately spurred his horse on, and with a neigh, the steed shot off like an arrow.

As the city lord of Yanming City, he has always been high and mighty in this land, and his word is law. Usually, others only respect him. When has he ever been provoked like this?

Just then, a rider slowly emerged from the opposing cavalry.

The newcomer was an elderly man in his sixties, of ordinary build and unremarkable appearance, yet he exuded a powerful aura that could not be ignored, like a towering mountain.

Ye Zhong suddenly felt as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest, making it difficult to breathe.

"Lord Ye, not long ago you wrote me a letter in your own hand, doing everything you could to curry favor. How come, after so little time, you don't even recognize me anymore?"

The old man's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, but the smile did not reach his eyes, which were filled with a hint of coldness.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong immediately dismounted, bowed deeply, and said, "So it is Commandant Guo who has graced us with his presence. I have failed to greet you properly and deserve to die. I hope you will forgive me, Commandant."

It turned out that the person in front of him was Guo Tianyi, the Commandant of Tianyuan County, whom he had been looking forward to for a long time.

Previously, Ye Zhong had racked his brains and gone to great lengths to write a letter to Guo Tianyi in order to get rid of Fang Han. Now that he had met the person in question, he was both excited and apprehensive.

Guo Tianyi is the uncle of Jiang Hong, the commander of the Demon Suppression Division stationed in Yanming City who was killed by Fang Han and Fang Sihai.

In the officialdom of Tianyuan County, Guo Tianyi, with his years of cultivation and considerable strength, firmly held the position of Commandant of the County, wielding considerable power, and usually took good care of his nephew Jiang Hong.

In his mind, although Jiang Hong was not exceptionally talented, under his protection, being a commander in Yanming City was a respectable and prestigious position.

Fang Sihai and Fang Han killed Jiang Hong on the main street of Nancheng. Ye Zhong wanted to investigate Fang Han and the Fang family.

Just as he was about to take action, Zhenbei King Xiao Zhan suddenly issued a strict order, forbidding him from making any move against Fang Han.

This order was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the flames of revenge in Ye Zhong's heart, but also stirring up his resentment and anger.

Fang Han had repeatedly done things that made Ye Zhong lose face, and Ye Zhong wished he could get rid of Fang Han as soon as possible.

Soon, a letter, earnest in its words but full of provocation, was delivered to Guo Tianyi's residence in Tianyuan County through the "Monkey Strategist".

In the letter, Ye Zhong exaggerated the details of Fang Han and Fang Sihai's murder of Jiang Hong, and deliberately emphasized that Jiang Hong died a tragic death, intending to provoke Guo Tianyi into eliminating Fang Han.

Ye Zhong thought to himself that if Guo Tianyi made a move, he could not only vent his anger but also avoid being punished for disobeying the orders of the Prince of Zhenbei, which would be a win-win situation.

However, as the days went by, and the letter had been sent for many days, there was still no response from Guo Tianyi, the Commandant of Tianyuan County.

Just when Ye Zhong was about to give up hope, Guo Tianyi suddenly appeared.

He thought that Guo Tianyi had come to Yanming City to cause trouble for the Fang family and Fang Han.

"Do you intend to speak with me outside the City Lord's Mansion, or would you like me to come in?"

Guo Tianyi looked at Ye Zhong and said coldly.

In fact, when Guo Tianyi received Ye Zhong's letter, his anger was instantly ignited. He wished he could immediately gather his men, march to Yanming City, tear Fang Han to pieces, and avenge Jiang Hong.

But just as he was about to give the order to set off, his cautious nature, honed by years of experience in officialdom, made him wary, and he decided to consult the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Prince of Zhenbei first.

He soon learned the truth.

It turns out that Guo Hong had colluded with the Zhao family and secretly plotted against Fang Sihai and other members of the Demon Suppression Division. Such an act was tantamount to murdering his comrades, a heinous crime.

What Guo Tianyi never expected was that Fang Han was actually the Supreme Guest Elder of the Demon Suppression Division.

The position of this Supreme Guest Elder is almost equivalent to that of the Director in the Demon Suppression Division. Although he cannot mobilize as many people as Prince Xiao Zhan of Zhenbei, he can mobilize far more people than an ordinary prince.

Therefore, Guo Tianyi was not grateful to Jiang Hong, the city lord of Yanming City, for sending the message. Instead, he felt that Jiang Hong was plotting against him or trying to sow discord.

He was originally going to lead his men to Yanming City that day, but he ran into some urgent matters and couldn't get away, so he was delayed.

"Commander Guo, your presence at my city lord's mansion is an honor for my Ye family. Please come in."

Ye Zhong respectfully invited Guo Tianyi and the others into the city lord's mansion.

"Ye Zhong, that letter from a while ago about Fang Han and Fang Sihai killing Jiang Hong, was it written by you?"

After entering the city lord's mansion, Guo Tianyi asked.

"That's right, it was written by me."

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