The next morning.
Prefectural Yamen.
Jiang Qiao sat on a chair in the side hall, holding a cup of tea and sipping it leisurely. Meanwhile, Shen Boxia received the patriarchs of Spring City's Local Aristocratic Families in the main hall.
Yan Chongshan, patriarch of the Yan Family.
Chen Henian, patriarch of the Chen Family.
Lin Tingkai, patriarch of the Lin Family, and Ma Wenyuan, patriarch of the Ma Family.
"Young Master Shen."
"A pleasure, a pleasure!"
Yan Chongshan was the oldest. His hair was gray, but he remained vigorous and full of energy. The moment he entered, he took the initiative to bow to Shen Boxia, who was more than fifty years his junior.
Yesterday's tsunami.
He had led the Yan Family out of the city to take shelter, leaving only Yan Bingwen behind to handle matters in the city.
The events in the city had greatly shocked him.
The two powerful figures Yan Bingwen had mentioned, who had appeared in Twinwood Village, had actually taken over the Prefectural Yamen. One of them was even the renowned peerless genius, Shen Boxia!
Shen Boxia!
Unlike the ignorant Yan Bingwen, Yan Chongshan knew that name.
He knew even better just how much weight it carried.
Now that the other party had specifically summoned the patriarchs of their families for a meeting,
how could he dare refuse?
He could only steel himself and return to Spring City.
Facing Shen Boxia now, he did not dare put on airs because of his seniority.
However, after paying his respects,
Yan Chongshan quietly surveyed the surroundings, searching for the terrifying figure Yan Bingwen had mentioned—the one who had subdued the Thunder Centipede.
Before long,
he heard breathing and the sound of tea being poured from the side hall.
He knew that was the real person in