Chapter 582: Finally Taking Action Against the Chen Family

At midnight, the night enveloped Linjiang City, but the Chen Mansion in the central area of ​​the north of the city was still brightly lit.

These days, the Chen family has been very low-key and almost closed the door to see no guests. Outside the Chen Mansion, it was even more deserted, with no one to be seen.

But even so, the people in Linjiang City still criticized the Chen family and were furious. If it weren't for the reputation of the Chen family, the angry people would have come to the door long ago.

People's words are scary, let alone the Chen family, which has now become a sewer and is being beaten by everyone?

Even if the Chen family still has the foundation of a noble family, how can it stop the people's hearts from fermenting and the people who have long been resentful of them for a long time?

It was already late at night, and this most prosperous city in the south gradually fell into darkness and tranquility.

But the Chen Mansion was still shrouded in a shadow.

Chen Hongsheng sat in the study, looking at the letters on the table, frowning and looking solemn.

It was even a little ugly!

Today, he is facing a situation of internal and external troubles.

The public opinion pressure from the people of Linjiang City is extremely unfavorable to his Chen family. He underestimated the influence of those unruly people.

As the head of the Chen family, Chen Hongsheng has never taken those unruly people seriously. As a large family with a foundation of dozens or hundreds of years, it has long been out of the ordinary class, and ordinary people are nothing but ants in his eyes.

But now, these ants at the bottom have caused a lot of impact on his Chen family.

While things are fermenting these days, the Chen family's industry has suffered a big blow. In addition, now things are getting bigger and bigger, and the news has already spread, even to the capital.

This has a very bad impact on his Chen family, and it has also left a lot of handles for the hostile families of the Chen family.

The Chen family can have such an influence in Linjiang City, and the power behind it should not be underestimated. But at the same time, the Chen family has made many enemies over the years. If the public opinion is allowed to continue to develop, his Chen family will sooner or later have big problems.

In this case, even the Chen family began to attack him!

Although Chen Hongsheng is the head of the Chen family, he cannot fully represent the Chen family. The interests of the entire Chen family are not decided by him alone.

Under such circumstances, the elders in the family finally couldn't sit still and stood up one after another.

Their purpose is also very clear. They don't want public opinion to continue to ferment and expand, and they don't want the Chen family to turn against the Lin Wang Mansion now.

They hope that Chen Hongsheng can negotiate with the Lin Wang Mansion for the sake of the family's interests and try to handle this matter well.

Thinking of this, a trace of coldness flashed across Chen Hongsheng's face.

These old guys are short-sighted and only care about the immediate interests. It was them who determined that the Lin Wang Mansion was in danger and blatantly colluded with the court. Now that the matter has become a big deal, they dare not offend the Lin Wang Mansion, and they are the ones who admit their weakness.

A group of timid old guys, it's not good to live in peace and now they come out to make decisions. Although they didn't say it clearly, there were hints and threats in their words... If he, Chen Hongsheng, can't handle this matter well, they can also change someone to handle it!

The purpose is to come for his position as the head of the family!

How could Chen Hongsheng not know that these people are still eyeing his position.

Thinking of this, Chen Hongsheng showed a sneer on his face.

They don't know what the real purpose of the Lin Wang Mansion is!

Do they really think that if they let Chen Hongsheng give up Chen Junru and ask for peace and surrender to the Lin Wang Mansion, the Lin Wang Mansion will let the Chen family go, save the Chen family, and let them rest assured again?

How could it be that simple!

The purpose of the Lin Wang Mansion has always been his Chen family. The attitude of the Lin Wang Prince has never changed from beginning to end... He is coming for the Chen family.

To be precise, it should be for these families!

And the Chen family is just the first bird to come out!

Thinking of this, Chen Hongsheng's face became more gloomy. In such a situation of internal and external troubles, all the pressure falls on him, the head of the family.

How could he not know?

With the strength of the Chen family, it is impossible to compete with the Lin Wang Mansion. All the Chen family can rely on is the influence of the family and... the deterrence from the court.

But, these are too illusory!

If the Lin Wangfu really takes action against his Chen family, the Chen family will have no power to resist. The entire Linjiang City is under the control of the Lin Wangfu. How can their family turn over?

The Lin Wangfu has not taken action yet, but it has not caught the handle of his Chen family and is afraid of the influence of other families.

Although the Lin Wang's son is reckless, he is also very clear about this and does not mess around.

In any case, he has to be afraid of the influence of the family.

Therefore, at least the Chen family is safe for now.

But the current dilemma facing the Chen family still exists.

The court wants to reduce the power of the vassal, but it has not taken action. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he was busy dealing with internal affairs and had no time to deal with this matter for the time being. On the other hand... there has been no news about the Lin Wang for a long time!

Chen Hongsheng narrowed his eyes slightly. This is his only chance!

He is betting that the Lin Wang has a serious health condition, or even... will not live long!

Or maybe, the Prince Lin had already died in an assassination attempt not long ago...

If this is true, the predicament facing the Chen family will be solved.

While thinking, Chen Hongsheng looked out the window and saw that it was already dark.

He slowly got up, opened the door of the study and came to the courtyard. The moonlight fell on the courtyard, and the summer evening breeze was a little hot.

Chen Hongsheng stood in the courtyard, but he still felt a little uneasy in his heart. This is an instinctive premonition that is difficult to describe.

But this made Chen Hongsheng extremely vigilant. He called his servants and asked about the security situation in the house. After confirming that there were no problems with the security of the house, I felt relieved.

Not long ago, the saint of the Heavenly God Sect forced her way into the Chen Mansion and almost threatened his life. Chen Hongsheng was very afraid of this. He rearranged the Chen family's security forces and mobilized a large number of experts to be deployed inside and outside the Chen Mansion to protect him. safety.

Thinking of the Tianshen Sect, Chen Hongsheng's face darkened again.

Last time, he guessed that there was a conflict within the Tianshen Sect, and the matter was almost certain.

Chen Hongsheng sent people to test and contact the Tianshen Sect, hoping to take the opportunity to win over this group of forces, but received no response.

Under the arrest of Prince Lin, the Tianshen Sect has suffered heavy losses recently and its whereabouts have become even more covert. At the same time, the Tianshen Sect also placed the blame on the Chen family.

In fact, many children of the Chen family have been threatened these days! This made many people in the Chen family feel frightened and uneasy.

A small cult organization dared to threaten their wealthy family. Obviously, this had violated the bottom line of many people.

However, Chen Hongsheng was still afraid of the mysterious leader and the saint whose martial arts were equally unfathomable. In addition, the Chen family is now in a precarious situation and does not have much energy to contend with the Tianshen Sect.

In the courtyard, Chen Hongsheng was still a little uneasy, as if he expected something big to happen, and the dull atmosphere weighed heavily on his heart.

Why does it feel like this?

Could it be that something happened to Junru?

Thinking of this, Chen Hongsheng's eyes suddenly condensed.

He had already sent people to secretly send Junru away from Linjiang City, and everything was ready. As expected, Junru should have already left the city and headed north along the trail.

Could it be that something unexpected happened?

Thinking of this, Chen Hongsheng's eyes narrowed and he called his servants again. But before he had time to ask, something unexpected happened at his house.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and a servant hurried in from outside the courtyard. He looked horrified and stammered: "Master, no, it's not good..."

"My, our house is, is, surrounded!"

"What?!"

Hearing this, Chen Hongsheng's pupils shrank suddenly, was he surrounded? !

He suddenly raised his head and looked outside the courtyard, and soon noticed that the place outside the house not far away that should have been dark was now filled with bright fire.

"Who dares to surround my Chen family?!"

Chen Hongsheng's voice was low and somewhat angry.

"Yes, they are from Prince Lin's Mansion..." The servant's face turned pale, knowing that something was wrong, and he spoke tremblingly: "Lin, Prince Lin's Mansion has surrounded us... They want to see you, Master!"

"People from Prince Lin's Mansion?!"

Chen Hongsheng's face instantly became extremely gloomy, and at the same time there was a bit of astonishment in his eyes.

So in the middle of the night, the people from Prince Lin's Mansion surrounded his Chen Mansion?

What's the purpose? !

At this moment, the uneasy premonition in Chen Hongsheng's heart almost reached its peak.

It turns out that the problem is here!

Is Prince Lin's Mansion finally going to take action against his Chen family? !

Even Chen Hongsheng, who was as stable as a rock, could not help but feel a little confused at this time.

However, he did not panic, and quickly calmed down. He glanced outside the courtyard and asked in a deep voice: "Prince Lin is here too?!"

The servant's face turned pale and he shook his head, "No, no, I didn't see Prince Lin. What came here was the commander of the guards around Prince Lin..."

Hearing this, Chen Hongsheng narrowed his eyes slightly, put his hands behind his back and said expressionlessly: "Let's go and have a look!"

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Outside the Chen Mansion, the atmosphere was tense at the moment.

It was dark at night, but soldiers were already meeting each other outside the gate of Chen's mansion, glaring at each other with eagerness.

The lights were brightly lit, and the torches illuminated the entire Chen Mansion gate. Dozens of Chen Mansion guards gathered outside the Chen Mansion gate. Their faces changed drastically at this moment, and they were frightened and uneasy, staring ahead vigilantly.

And just under the darkness, countless densely packed figures appeared in their sight. Under the pitch-black night, countless guards in black armor appeared in full array.

To be precise, he should be called a soldier!

Compared to the skilled guards recruited by the Chen Mansion, the black-armored guards of the Linwang Mansion clearly needed to be more disciplined. Their eyes were firm and indifferent, and their aura was like a rainbow. They seemed to be soldiers who had been fighting on the battlefield, and they were born with an invisible murderous intention.

Make a decision!

These dense arrays of black armor surrounded the outside of Chen Mansion, and a chilling air filled the world, making the atmosphere on the field solidify to the extreme.

Have these guards outside the Chen Mansion ever seen such a scene?

At this moment, his face changed drastically, and his hair stood on end!

They, masters of martial arts, looked extremely insignificant in front of such well-disciplined and murderous soldiers!

Just when the atmosphere was tense to the extreme, the door of Chen's mansion finally opened slowly. Chen Hongsheng stepped out of the mansion and looked outside.

When he saw the densely packed figure filled with murderous intent in front of him, his heart suddenly sank.

The visitor is not good!

Lin Wangfu, what do you want to do? !

His expression remained unchanged, and his eyes fell on the figure in black armor at the front of these black-armored guards.

The other party was also staring at him, his eyes bright, sharp and full of aggression!

"Commander Lin, why did you bring so many people to my Chen house in the middle of the night?!"

Chen Hongsheng spoke in a low tone.

Lin Qingqing took a step forward, stared at him, and shouted loudly: "By order of His Highness, Mr. Chen is specially invited to go to the palace for investigation!"

"Under investigation?!"

Chen Hongsheng's face was gloomy and he stared at Lin Qingqing coldly: "I don't know what crime I have committed. I need your Highness to come to my Chen house to arrest someone at night?!"

"Isn't it clear to Mr. Chen?"

Lin Qingqing put one hand on the long sword at her waist and raised her head to stare at Chen Hongsheng and the two master guards with good auras standing next to Chen Hongsheng.

Chen Hongsheng stared at her: "I really don't know. You came to the palace at night and put up such a formation. You can't give me a reasonable explanation?!"

As he spoke, Chen Hongsheng's tone deepened: "Although our Chen family is not as good as Lin Wangfu, we are by no means an existence that can be bullied casually... Aren't you, the prince, afraid of provoking public anger when you behave like this?"

It has to be said that Chen Hongsheng is indeed not a simple person.

As soon as he said these words, his aura was obviously much stronger than Lin Qingqing's. For a moment, it actually suppressed her momentum quite a bit.

But Lin Qingqing was not afraid at all. She knew very well His Highness's purpose, and he was here for Chen Hongsheng tonight.

"Mr. Chen, do you really want me to say it in public?"

Lin Qingqing raised her head slightly and stared at Chen Hongsheng, with a sneer on her face.

Chen Hongsheng stared at Lin Qingqing's confident expression, feeling increasingly uneasy.

What does she know?

So confident?

"Mr. Chen, do you really think your work is perfect?"

Lin Qingqing sneered: "Do you really think that by blaming the Celestial God Sect, you can hide the truth?"

"Does Mr. Chen think that I can't find it in Prince Lin's Mansion?"

As soon as these words came out, Chen Hongsheng's expression suddenly changed and he stared at her: "Where is Junru?"

"What did you do to him?!"

How could Chen Hongsheng not realize what was happening at this time? !

Junru, something happened again!

"How is he doing? Mr. Chen must know best, right?!"

Lin Qingqing sneered: "I am here today on the order of His Highness to ask Mr. Chen to go to Prince Lin's Mansion. I also ask the Prince to cooperate and don't make it difficult for me to wait!"

She said please in her tone, but there was no hint of politeness in it.

silence!

The surroundings fell into an eerie tranquility, but the atmosphere was still tense!

Chen Hongsheng stared at Lin Qingqing, his expression constantly changing. The coldness, ferocity, and murderous intent... were clearly reflected on his face at this moment.

There was a long silence.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Chen Hongsheng shouted hello three times in a row, with a serious expression on his face: "I still underestimate you, Your Highness!"

"How are you thinking about it, Mr. Chen?"

Lin Qingqing ignored Chen Hongsheng's reaction. She came here tonight to take Chen Hongsheng back.

As for how to bring it back?

His Highness did not say it clearly, but Lin Qingqing already understood it.

Chen Hongsheng glanced at the palace guards who were surrounding the Chen Mansion. He already understood in his heart that they were coming with bad intentions and full of murderous intent!

Tonight, he might have to go to Prince Lin's Mansion!

...(End of chapter)