area51novel Chapter 213 Past Events (Standpoint and Interests)
Chapter 213 Past Events (Standpoint and Interests)
"The three magistrates are all the general's right-hand men, but you rashly attacked them in public yesterday! Oh, it's too arrogant to act like this!"
The three heads of the magistrates who came to hand in the official documents looked at each other, their eyes all fell on the strange man who was sitting at the seat and handling the documents, and they were stunned for a moment.
This man actually looked exactly like the man who had fought with them yesterday morning! The only difference was that he was wearing a different outfit.
"Don't be surprised, everyone. The general is busy with other important matters today, so today's affairs will be left to me. Of course, I will also solve the problems between you while we are at it." Chen Yue's voice came slowly, with an irresistible majesty.
The heads of the Three Privy Offices looked at each other, trying to figure out the identity and purpose of this strange man. Although they were somewhat dissatisfied with Chen Yue, they did not dare to offend this man who suddenly appeared. After all, from his words, they could sense an unquestionable majesty and confidence.
"Since General has important matters to attend to, I will come to bother you again tomorrow. I hope you can forgive me." Tianling Fengxing said with a smile, but there was a hint of uneasiness in his eyes while he spoke. At the same time, he moved towards the door, as if he wanted to escape from here as soon as possible.
"Wait." Chen Yue's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty. He slowly raised his head, and his eyes, which were originally as calm as water, instantly became as sharp as a knife, as if they could penetrate people's hearts, and stabbed directly at Tianling Fengxing.
Tianling Fengxing was startled by Chen Yue's sudden change and stopped involuntarily. He felt a chill rising from his spine, making him feel uncomfortable. He tried to remain calm and explained with a smile: "How dare I be prejudiced against the general? It's really that our affairs are more difficult, and I'm afraid of delaying your handling of military and national affairs..."
"Hmph! Difficult?" Chen Yue snorted coldly, interrupting Tian Ling Feng Xing's words, "In front of me, there is nothing that cannot be solved. What's more, you dared to openly attack in broad daylight yesterday and caused such a big mess, but now you want to solve it privately. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
The heads of the three branches were all speechless after hearing Chen Yue's words.
Although the incident was caused by them, the commotion was caused by Chen Yue. They knew that this man was not someone they could easily provoke.
"Do you two share the same opinion as him?"
Chen Yue's eyes slowly turned to the other two leaders like a hawk, his eyes full of scrutiny and doubt. Although there were some grievances between these three people, they were on the same front in this matter.
He needed to break this alliance and make them understand that no matter how much power and status they had, he was the only one in control here.
The two heads of the monastery looked at each other, knowing that at this moment, they could not show any weakness or retreat. They tried to respond to Chen Yue with a firm look, but their hearts were filled with uneasiness and doubt.
"We... we just want to resolve this matter peacefully." The head of the Kanto Bugyo clan finally broke the silence. There was a slight tremor in his voice, as if he was trying to suppress his inner fear and uneasiness.
"Resolve it peacefully?" Chen Yue raised his lips slightly, revealing a mocking smile, his eyes flashing with disdain. "If you really wanted to resolve it peacefully, you wouldn't have fought in public yesterday. Now that you've attracted the attention of the entire Inazuma community, do you still naively think that things can be resolved so easily?"
The three heads of the magistrates looked at each other, unable to refute Chen Yue's question for a moment. Their faces turned very ugly, and beads of sweat even appeared on their foreheads. From Chen Yue's cold and firm words, they clearly felt a strong sense of threat, like an invisible pressure weighing heavily on their hearts, making them breathless and even more afraid!
At this moment, the air seemed to freeze, and a tense atmosphere filled the air. The three heads of the magistrates realized that they were in a passive situation, but they didn't know how to deal with the difficult opponent in front of them. They began to regret their impulsive behavior, but it was too late to save the situation. Under the oppression of Chen Yue's powerful aura, they seemed even smaller and more helpless.
Chen Yue looked at them with a cold expression but firm eyes, as if he had seen through everything. "Okay, now tell me the whole story. Remember, don't play any tricks in front of me. I know all the dark thoughts in your mind."
"Instead of scheming against each other here, why don't we speak frankly and put the matter on the table to resolve it!"
Hearing this, the three heads looked at each other with complicated expressions on their faces. They knew that Chen Yue was definitely not someone who could be easily fooled, and it would be impossible to get away with it.
So, after a brief silence, several heads of the family finally mustered up the courage to stand up and explain the situation one by one, and began to tell the whole story...
Chen Yue narrowed his eyes and listened to their story quietly, his expression always remaining calm and composed.
Chen Yue was not actually interested in this matter, he just wanted to make a fuss about it. In the process, a clear plan gradually formed in his mind...
After the other party finished speaking, Chen Yue took a deep breath, then slowed down his tone and said, "Actually, I don't mean to deliberately make things difficult for you. I know very well that everyone in this world has their own position and interests."
"But if you can't put aside your past grudges and work together to maintain peace and stability in Inazuma, then I will have no choice but to take necessary measures to resolve the problem!"
"I can let bygones be bygones and not care about what happened yesterday. I can even help you deal with the public pressure caused in the name of the general! But in return, you have to cooperate with the policies I will announce later and cannot have any opinions."
"Don't worry, this will not harm your interests, but will increase the power in your hands."
When he said the last sentence, Chen Yue deliberately emphasized his tone and smiled slightly, as if hinting at some possibility to them.
"If you don't agree, you can just leave. The general will be back tomorrow, and you can tell her then. But I can't guarantee that there won't be other accidents, so please think about it before you answer."