Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 637 Xuzhou Chen Family
The soldier said, "When Prince Wang saw that they were few in number, he made a few sarcastic remarks. Unexpectedly, a young man on the other side immediately retorted, and the two of them soon started fighting. Prince Wang, relying on his dozen guards, overturned the convoy and pinned the young man to the ground, punching and kicking him..."

"What? This boy is too presumptuous. Come on, take me there!"

Xun Chen's face was filled with anger. It would have been fine if this guy had committed a crime, but he also made him look bad in front of the general. He had just said a few good words for him out of consideration for the friendship between his Xun family and his Wang family, who were both in Yanzhou. He had not expected that this guy would slap him so hard in the face so quickly. If Liu He took his anger out on him because of this and really transferred him back to Sili, wouldn't he be extremely regretful?

When Liu He saw him coming, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and followed him.

After they walked a few steps, they saw a few people fighting with each other.

A middle-aged man kept begging for mercy from a young man, but the young man turned a deaf ear to him and instead urged his men to beat him hard.

When Liu He saw the middle-aged man, he asked, "Why is it him?"

Xun Chen heard this and turned around and asked, "Why, do you know him, Brother Liu?"

Liu He shook his head: "We only met once on the way to Yunhai County. I didn't expect them to be traveling so fast. Let's go and separate them first."

Xun Chen quickly ordered the soldiers around him: "Quick, pull them apart!"

As soon as a few soldiers ran over, Wang Tong didn't wait for them to take action, but immediately called back more than a dozen followers.

Then, he smiled and saluted Xun Chen: "How come you have time to come back to Dingrong City today? Don't worry, with me here, no one dares to cause trouble. You can just patrol the other cities without worry."

Xun Chen glared at him with some dissatisfaction: "As long as you don't cause trouble, this governor will be satisfied."

"Hey, what's going on..." Wang Tong suddenly saw Liu He behind Xun Chen and started yelling.

"Ah, it's you. Haha, you finally found me after searching everywhere. I was just worried that I had nowhere to look for you, but you showed yourself to me. Someone, arrest this guy for me!"

"Yes!"

The dozen or so followers quickly rushed towards Liu He.

"How dare you!" Xun Chen was furious and shouted loudly, which scared Wang Tong.

If Liu He were to be beaten by them, even if Liu He was an extraordinary martial arts master and was not afraid of a few scoundrels, as soon as they started to fight, his position as a prefect would be over, and Wang Tong would also be dead.

When Wang Tong saw Xun Chen getting angry, he immediately put away his arrogance.

Xun Chen glanced at Liu He secretly, and seeing that he did not show any anger, he felt relieved, and then looked at Wang Tong fiercely.

"Why are you making such a fuss here?"

Wang Tong said hurriedly, "I am not fooling around. It's just that these people dared to claim to be the craftsmen who came to repair the city. They are only a dozen people. They are so shameless. I think they are here to cheat people for food and drink. As the county lieutenant of this county, I should share the worries of the court."

"You're talking nonsense!" the young man, who had been beaten black and blue, shouted angrily.

"We are indeed here to build the city. My father and I specially invited famous craftsmen from Jingzhou to build the city. I didn't expect to be bullied by a young man like you. It's really hateful! If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one and see who wins!"

Seeing the man rushing towards him with a sword in hand, Wang Tong was so scared that he quickly stepped back.

"Quick, quick, protect this young master."

Xun Chen snorted unhappily: "Useless thing."

Although he was very dissatisfied with Wang Tong, as a prefect, he had to resolve any disputes he encountered.

Xun Chen stepped forward, stood in front of Wang Tong, and said to the young man: "I am Xun Chen, the governor of Yunhai County. I will make a fair judgment on the right and wrong here. Please tell me clearly, when exactly it happened?"

When the young man saw that he was blocking him, he was about to get angry, but his father hurried over and pulled him back.

"Oh, it's the governor. I'm sorry for my poor behavior. It was just a misunderstanding. I accidentally bumped into that official. I'm really sorry. Here are a few gold ingots. Consider them as an apology to that young master." As he said that, he took out a purse from his arms, raised his hands above his head, and presented it respectfully.

Wang Tong had a smug look on his face and was about to take it, but Xun Chen snatched it away first and glared at him fiercely, so Wang Tong immediately shrank back.

Xun Chen handed the money bag back to the other party and said kindly: "Don't be afraid, everyone. This person has not been appointed by the court yet. He is not a local county lieutenant and has no power to enforce the law. Moreover, even if he is a county lieutenant, if he breaks the law while enforcing it, abuses his power for personal gain, and oppresses the people, it is also a heavier crime."

The other party was extremely terrified and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, it's really me who has offended you, sir."

The young man shouted, "Father, he is clearly bullying me by taking advantage of his power, why are you..."

"Shut up, do you want to kill me?" his father turned around and shouted.

Xun Chen looked at the young man and waved to him: "You go ahead and speak."

"Your Excellency, he..."

Xun Chen interrupted the father's words directly: "I am asking him, not you."

Seeing that the prefect seemed to be on his side, the young man hurried over.

"Reporting to the governor, my father and I did bring craftsmen and workers here to build the city, but we were stopped by that man as soon as we arrived. He said that we only had a few people and could not help at all. He insisted that we were here to cheat for food and drink. Without waiting for our explanation, he asked his followers to drive us away. I was so angry that I fought with them. Humph, if he didn't have more than a dozen followers to help me, how could I lose to him?"

"You hu..."

"Shut up!" Xun Chen scolded Wang Tong impatiently.

"How can you interrupt me when I am questioning you? If you dare to do that again, I will immediately report to the court and have you removed from the list."

As soon as these words came out, Wang Tong was so scared that he covered his mouth.

Xun Chen looked at the young man and asked, "Well, I believe you. I see that what your caravan is carrying is indeed the tools and materials needed to build the city. It was my poor arrangement that led to this conflict. I apologize to you all."

After he finished speaking, he bowed and was about to kowtow. The young man's father quickly ran over to support him.

"No, no, no, if the governor does this, won't it embarrass me? I can't bear it."

A voice came from behind him: "What's wrong with that? This is their fault. It's only natural for them to apologize. It's a blessing for them that I'm willing to come to this remote place. How dare they treat me like this? I'm not happy now and want to go back to Jingzhou. Old Chen, you send me back immediately. I won't do this job anymore."

The businessman called Lao Chen suddenly looked miserable: "Hey, Brother Boxing, why are you..."

Xun Chen looked at the man, then smiled and said, "What this gentleman said makes sense. You have come from thousands of miles away to serve the court, so the court cannot treat you badly. What are your names?"

He did not try to persuade the other party to stay, but directly asked for his name. As he was a prefect, it would be difficult for the other party to ignore him.

The man surnamed Chen bowed and said, "I am Chen Qing, courtesy name Ming'an, from Guangling County, Xuzhou. This is my son Chen Lie, courtesy name Zifu, who just turned twenty this year. That is my good friend from the same hometown, He Chang, courtesy name Boxing. His family has made a living by building cities and roads for five generations. He has a rich resume and extraordinary skills. Last year, he was invited by Liu Biao of Jingzhou to build Jiangling City. When I learned of the imperial edict, I immediately invited him to come."

"Well, I see. You guys are thoughtful."

Xun Chen bowed to them. Although He Chang had a bad temper, he could not lose his temper when he saw that the other party, as a prefect, was so polite to him, so he hurried over to return the greeting.

However, Liu He, who was standing behind Xun Chen, was stunned when he heard Chen Qing's introduction.

"Xuzhou Chen family?"

He was a little confused, and after thinking about it, he took the initiative to greet him.

(End of this chapter)