Danger Lurks Everywhere! A Great Thirst for Power!

"Zhong Hong!"

Seeing that the other side refused to yield an inch, Xie Yan's face turned ashen as he roared, "Zhao Yuan Tai was personally appointed by the Governor-General as Governor of Qingzhou! He is a duly commissioned court official! This Jiang Bei defied law and order, murdered a border official, and his crimes are beyond dispute! Is your Heavenly Army Division openly sheltering a traitor and opposing the Governor-General?!"

His voice suddenly rose, his pressure surging like a tide. "Today, I must take him away! The Governor-General sees all clearly and will deal with him impartially! If you insist on stopping me, you are defying the Governor-General's authority—consequences that a mere Heavenly Captain like you cannot bear!"

Zhong Hong stood firm as a mountain, his voice booming like a great bell, every word ringing with force:

"Xie Yan! Stop using the Governor-General to pressure me! That court official you speak of indulged demons in massacring a city, framed loyal and virtuous men, and slaughtered his comrades. His crimes deserve death! Jiang Bei killed that scum to rid Qingzhou of a plague and seek justice for the fallen heroes! What crime has he committed?!"

He stepped forward, and the void beneath his feet collapsed as his presence grew even more overwhelming. "You want to take someone? Fine! Then let me tell you—Jiang Bei is the chief deputy general of Qingzhou Camp under our Heavenly Army Division! He is also a rising talent personally praised by the Heavenly Army Lord! Zhao Yuan Tai may belong to the Governor-General, but Jiang Bei belongs to the Heavenly Army Lord!"

"If you want to fight, then fight! No one gets to lay a hand on someone from the Heavenly Army Division—not you, Xie Yan!"

Before his words had faded, his longsword was already drawn,