Chapter 428: Chapter 323: Incident, Clash in the City! (Double-Length) (Part 2)

Song Changming was forced to take two steps back by the powerful and fierce innate Qi aura from the opponent’s leg, but he was not injured.

In contrast, the opponent was directly kicked outside by him, looking rather unstable on his feet and his expression even more displeased.

It seemed that at the first exchange, it was actually the flag master of the army who suffered a setback!

And indeed, that was the case. Zhao Zun never expected that a deputy general could possess such a powerful physique and strength.

Even though he didn’t regard Song Changming as a threat earlier and didn’t exert his full strength, in the pure clash of strength, he determined that he was no match for this deputy general!

If it weren’t for his timely use of his innate Qi aura when things looked dire earlier, he might have ended up with a broken leg.

As a flag master of the army, if he truly had his leg broken by a mere deputy general, the joke today would be immense.

Now, Song Changming, possessing the Power of Five Dragons, under the influence of the Witch Seal, can unleash up to Seven Dragon Power!

Even as a little flag master in the army, under such a burst of dragon power, he could easily end up on the losing end.

"Zhao Zun! How dare you!" Yang Zhen didn’t care who was at a disadvantage, stepping in front of Song Changming and others, and berating Zhao Zun angrily.

"Previously, out of consideration for your loss of a son and your deep grief, I chose not to hold it against you multiple times, but now that you’ve vented your anger on my subordinates, don’t blame me for being rude!"

Zhao Zun’s right leg was stiff, and the pain transmitted from the bone made him indescribably uneasy.

It was as if a fire was constantly eroding his remaining sanity.

It must be said, the blow of losing his son was too much for him.

"Alright, I want to see how competent you are to speak so arrogantly in front of me!" Zhao Zun said, and the intense innate Qi aura suddenly surged around him, almost filling the entire tavern!

Countless customers there for drinks and feasts were complaining bitterly, a number of noble family scions, caught in collateral damage, started cursing openly.

"This madman!" Yang Zhen muttered a curse under his breath, knowing that tonight’s events would escalate.

Just as the tavern was about to be torn apart by force, suddenly a voice came from above.

"Which among you from the army remembers that this is a main city area!"

The voice was extremely penetrating, causing Song Changming’s nether sea to buzz and go blank.

When he regained his composure, a few more figures had appeared in the scene.

Yang Zhen and Zhao Zun had already stopped and hadn’t really started fighting.

Song Changming fixed his gaze on those who had arrived.

The newcomers were wearing a set of official system armor, with official hats; this wasn’t battle armor from the army, but the military officer’s uniform for maintaining law and order in the city.

These individuals all had strong auras, especially the leader, whose aura did not lose out to Zhao Zun and Yang Zhen, and was even stronger to some extent.

"I am the Little Flag Master of the Twenty First Flag Army, Zhao Zun."

"Greetings to Lord Hu, Little Flag Master of the 41st Flag Army, Yang Zhen."

"Greetings to my Lord, Commander of the 41st Flag Army’s Seventh Squad, Xing Tiexin."

"..."

Whether it was Zhao Zun or Yang Zhen, seeing the newcomers, their attitudes softened immediately, becoming quite courteous.

Zhao Zun seemed to have regained his calm, no longer shouting or issuing threats.

"Engaging in a private fight in the Second District is no small crime, not to mention causing such a disturbance. Explain to me what exactly happened!"

Hu Zhao swept his gaze over the group, finally fixing on Zhao Zun and Yang Zhen, with a tone that was cold and indifferent.

Even though the opposing military rank wasn’t low, he did not intend to turn a blind eye, maintaining the demeanor of handling official business.

"You should ask Flag Master Zhao about that. We were just eating and drinking here without incident, and he suddenly kicked down the private room door and attacked us..." Yang Zhen snorted coldly, clarifying the origin of the incident.

No matter what, it was Zhao Zun who started the trouble first, and he who attacked first.

Responsibility naturally lay with him.

After listening, Hu Zhao looked at Zhao Zun, "Flag Master Zhao, what more do you have to say?"

Zhao Zun remained silent, saying nothing.

With so many witnesses, he indeed could not argue otherwise; tonight was purely his frustration and anger taking over, leading him to make such a foolish move.

"Should I escort you away, or will you go yourselves?" Hu Zhao snorted, saying.

Zhao Zun took a deep breath; if it were any other government military officer, he wouldn’t need to be so restrained.

But this military officer in front of him was surnamed Hu, a member of the Hu Family under Prince Cui!

Perhaps others would fear the background and identity of a Zhao Family member, but the Hu Family, with Prince Cui as a backing, would not.

Thus, he dared not defy, and obediently was led away by the government for detention.

Even Song Changming and the others were implicated and also taken to the government office.

"Changming, that Zhao Zun suddenly turned mad and attacked you, I suspect he might have learned all the circumstances of Zhao Linxin’s death from someone else on the battlefield then..." Fu Yuan suddenly said in a low voice to Song Changming after Zhao Zun had been taken away alone.

"That should be the case." Song Changming had somewhat anticipated the reason.

That day, during the battle with the demons, Zhao Linxin was taken by the Black Eagle Demon Race, and it was Song Changming who went after and killed that Black Eagle in the end.

However, he failed to save Zhao Linxin’s life in the end, and thus, he bore the grudge from Zhao Zun.

"Don’t worry, the Grand Marshal won’t sit idly by in this matter. You are the newly promoted main general in the army, it’s different from before, even these top noble families can’t bully you without reason!

Besides, one Zhao Zun doesn’t represent the entire Zhao Family, nor could he command the power of the entire Zhao Family solely for his use."

Yang Zhen said in a muffled voice, fearing Song Changming might be afraid of Zhao Family’s reprisal, so he comforted him a bit more.

"Yeah." Song Changming nodded.

In his heart, he actually didn’t harbor any fear towards these so-called noble families.

Strictly speaking, ever since he had the assurance of at least one life, he almost never felt fear towards anyone again.

At worst, it’s just fighting, even if it means dying, it’s just nirvana rebirth for him, he’d start anew all over again.

They waited inside the government office, and compared to Zhao Zun who was taken away for separate detention and interrogation, their situation was somewhat better; they weren’t watched over strictly, just stayed in the main hall.

Hu Zhao leisurely sat on the high chair in the hall, calmly sipping tea.

"I have already ordered someone to inform the superiors, this is your army’s problem, I don’t want to involve myself too much, unless an accident happens, that Zhao flag master should bear the main responsibility tonight, but you should also be careful not to cause trouble in the city, or else don’t blame me for turning completely against you."

"Sorry for disturbing Lord Hu." Yang Zhen cupped his hands and said.

Hu Zhao waved his hand, offering a cup of steeped tea to Yang Zhen.

As for Xing Tiexin and Song Changming and others, since their ranks and positions weren’t high enough, they naturally didn’t receive tea from him.

Soon after, two men strode in.

"Where is that bastard Zhao Zun!" A tall man cloaked in the marshal’s cloak spoke first, the tone unfriendly.

"Greetings to Marshal Yan!" Hu Zhao stood to salute.

Though not part of the same official system, the position of the Cuirqi Army’s marshal was higher than his, so he should respectfully salute.

Even though he had the Hu Family as a backing, he must strictly adhere to the regulations of the city.

"It’s Lord Hu Zhao. I’ve heard about everything, it’s my incompetence in managing subordinates that caused you trouble." Marshal Yan replied resonantly.

"Nowhere, it’s my duty that I had no choice but to arrest the Marshal’s men, hope you understand." Hu Zhao replied politely.

"Of course, I won’t blame you, it’s Zhao Zun who lost his mind." Marshal Yan shook his head.

At this time, another elder who had accompanied him stepped forward and said, "I am Zhao Juchang, coming under the orders of the patriarch to deal with the matter regarding Zhao Zun, where is he now?"

"Someone, bring Flag Master Zhao here." Hu Zhao instructed, and an officer immediately followed the order to the detention area to fetch him.

At this time, Marshal Yan looked towards Yang Zhen and others.

"Deputy General Yang Zhen, greets Marshal Yan."

"Commander Xing Tiexin, greets Marshal Yan."

"..."

They all immediately saluted.

"This was Zhao Zun’s personal impulsiveness, I apologize to everyone." Marshal Yan didn’t try to shield his subordinate heavily, addressing the group with a nod.

"Hmpf, and a simple apology to resolve it?"

At this moment, another deep voice shouted from outside the hall.

Wang Tianshuang, also wearing a cloak, walked in.

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