Chapter 1415: Chapter 1415 - 1400: Bringing About One’s Own Doom

"Stop!"

A furious shout echoed as Chii Jingshan, the West Patrol official, descended from the sky with nearly a hundred people. Even before landing, Chii Jingshan pointed at Ye Zhen’s nose and scolded him indiscriminately.

"Ye Zhen, arresting the Border Army General, is there no law in your eyes, no Law of Great Zhou?"

"Release him immediately!"

Chii Jingshan demanded Ye Zhen release the captive, but without waiting for Ye Zhen to explain, he waved his hand, ordering the Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters behind him to rush forward in an attempt to rescue Chen Keping.

The Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters behind Ye Zhen immediately surrounded Chen Keping, including the Heavenly Patrol Divine General Fengg Jiumo, each brandishing their Soul Artifacts with tense expressions.

If Chii Jingshan’s people were to forcefully seize him, the few men under Ye Zhen’s command would truly be insufficient.

At this moment, Ye Zhen suddenly stepped forward, the Acquired Spirit Treasure Thunder Light Pearl appeared abruptly, and the Evil Punishing Divine Thunder roared out, sending the lead Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunter flying back with a miserable scream, half of their body visibly charred to carbon!

As Ye Zhen injured someone to establish dominance, Liuu Feng also stepped forward, raising the Imperial Decree in his hand and shouting angrily, "The Imperial Decree is here, who dares act rashly!"

However, unexpectedly, Chii Jingshan, the West Patrol official, was not overly surprised by the sudden appearance of the Imperial Decree, as if he already knew about it.

This took Ye Zhen by surprise. The secret decree directly given to Ye Zhen was already known so early by the West Patrol Office, it seems their power in Luoyi is not insignificant.

Seeing Ye Zhen displaying the Imperial Decree, Chii Jingshan was in no hurry. After following protocol and performing full ceremonial gestures, he then spoke again.

"Commander Ye, this official is here precisely for this matter!"

"Ye Zhen, do you realize your crime?" Chii Jingshan assumed the posture of an official, coldly reprimanding.

Ye Zhen’s expression shifted, and he impassively cupped his hands towards Luoyi, "I am performing my duties, following the decree to arrest the offending official, where is the crime?"

"Even if you are my superior, based on this alone, I can accuse you of despising the Imperial Decree and slandering subordinates!"

This time, Chii Jingshan was wise enough not to engage in a verbal dispute with Ye Zhen, instead stating calmly, "Firstly, as a subordinate of the Heavenly Patrol Department’s West Patrol, you reported beyond your level, this constitutes overstepping, a crime!"

"Furthermore, in matters reported to the Heavenly Patrol Department, evidence is paramount, hearsay is unacceptable. You accused Grand Marshal Chen of dereliction of duty, losing critical equipment, while selectively omitting the part about Water Demons’ invasion, Grand Marshal Chen’s bloody battle to slay the Blood Demon, and the retrieval of critical equipment, thus deceiving the court, a second crime!"

"Additionally, knowing that Grand Marshal Chen has slain the Blood Demon and retrieved the critical equipment, yet failing to report it immediately, constitutes personal vendetta, a third crime!"

At this point, Chii Jingshan suddenly sneered, "With these three crimes, our West Patrol must clean house and send you to Luoyi for His Majesty’s judgment!"

"Seize Ye Zhen!"

"Wait!"

Ye Zhen shouted angrily, his eyes narrowing slowly, "Official, did you perchance receive the secret decree a few days ago, the very decree I carry with me? Do I need to read it to you again?"

"Secret decree?"

Chii Jingshan sneered, "Of course, I remember, the secret decree from His Majesty was merely to grant you the power to swiftly rebuild the Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy, not to allow you to act recklessly!"

"Now that you act recklessly, our West Patrol Office naturally has the authority to clean house!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen’s pupils suddenly contracted, something was wrong. Chii Jingshan today, with such a logical and reasoned approach, boxed Ye Zhen into a corner; he must have been guided by someone brilliant.

"Official Chii, to impose charges, what words are needed? I hold His Majesty’s secret decree, which can reach the Emperor directly, the crime of overstepping is groundless!"

"As for deceiving the court, it’s utter nonsense, Grand Marshal Chen’s dereliction of duty, I have it recorded in Spirit Shadow..."

However, Chii Jingshan gave Ye Zhen no chance to explain, suddenly pointing to the dark brown corpse hanging at the camp gate and said, "Ironclad evidence, and you still dare to quibble?"

"The Blood Demon’s corpse, the remnants of critical equipment Grand Marshal Chen retrieved, why do you turn a blind eye? Is this not deceiving the court?"

With these words, Chen Keping, who was already watching hopefully, seized the moment to shout, "Lord Chii, I am innocent! Lord Chii, you must make the decision for this humble servant."

In fact, when Chii Jingshi listed Ye Zhen’s three major crimes, Chen Keping knew he was saved, the West Patrol Office had exerted its power, he was saved.

At this moment, Chen Keping was already pondering how he would retaliate against Ye Zhen after escaping, how to wash away today’s humiliation!

In his mind, he had thought of at least a hundred methods of revenge.

"Grand Marshal Chen, rest assured, our Heavenly Patrol Department West Patrol will surely provide you with justice!" Chii Jingshi glanced at Chen Keping, eyes burning as he shouted at Ye Zhen, "Commander Ye, will you not bow and confess, do you still dare to resist?"

"Seize Ye Zhen, any who dare resist shall be killed without mercy!"

With a command, the Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters behind Chii Jingshan surged forward again, intending to capture Ye Zhen on the spot.

The life and death, honor and disgrace of Fengg Jiumo and the others are closely tied to Ye Zhen, so naturally, they would not stand idly by as Ye Zhen was captured by Chii Jingshan. They rushed to Ye Zhen’s side, Soul Artifacts swirling, a stance of defending Ye Zhen to the death.

"Pingyi Border Defense Camp troops, heed the order, obey the command of the West Patrol official Chii Jingshan and capture the offending official!" Chen Keping, unsure of Ye Zhen’s true strength, suddenly issued a military order as both sides appeared ready to confront.

With this military order, some of the soldiers in the Border Defense Camp looked towards Chii Jingshan.

Primarily from a surface perspective, Chii Jingshan of the West Patrol Office held moral high ground, and they would naturally follow Chen Keping’s order.

Unexpectedly, Ye Zhen, who was about to be besieged by the entire army, showed no sign of panic, instead looking towards the flagpole in the camp where the Blood Demon’s corpse was hanging.

To be honest, Chii Jingshan’s performance this time was truly formidable.

Right from the start, using identity to oppress and slapping a label on Ye Zhen allowed Chen Keping to swiftly seize the political high ground, leaving Ye Zhen no room to retreat.

If Ye Zhen doesn’t have some tricks up his sleeve, at the very least, he’d be sent back to Luoyi in shame, or at worst, lose his life.

Ye Zhen glanced at Chen Keping with pity, "You’ve dug your own grave, don’t blame me!"

Almost simultaneously, with a slight movement of Ye Zhen’s divine sense, the Demon Marshal’s avatar hidden in the distant clouds began to stir.

Before entering the Pingyi Border Defense Camp, to be safe, Ye Zhen secretly released the Demon Marshal’s avatar, hiding it in the nearby clouds, ready to provide cover in case of emergencies, given its peak of the Ninth Stage Dark Palace Realm strength.

But now, it was being used against Chii Jingshan of the West Patrol, who had come to rescue Chen Keping.

"You pack of scoundrels, I’m alive and well, yet you dare claim you’ve already killed me, utterly infuriating!" A thunderous roar echoed from the sky.

The next instant, a kilometer-long blood-colored saber light suddenly slashed down from the sky, shattering the suspended Blood Demon corpse and the flagpole into pieces.

With one slash destroying the flagpole, Ye Zhen’s Demon Marshal avatar rushed into the camp cursing and resumed the massacre!

It was also the misfortune of the soldiers of the Pingyi Border Defense Camp. Previously, they were thrown into chaos by a Blood Demon expert in the wild. Now, due to the imperial decree for Ye Zhen and the capture of Grand Marshal Chen Keping, the camp was thrown into chaos again, being attacked by this Blood Demon expert.

The High Grade Suppressing Device Blood Shadow Long Saber emitted a long saber light, instantly filling the entire camp with screams and blood qi rising to the sky.

Almost as soon as the Demon Marshal’s avatar appeared, the face of the Pingyi Border Defense Camp’s Commander Chen Keping turned deathly pale, paler than a white sheet!

At this moment, Chen Keping had an impulse to cry out and curse the heavens!

How damn unfair!

Before, he was coercing Ye Zhen to snatch military merit, and it was almost successful!

But this guy emerged out of nowhere, causing his army to be utterly defeated and in disarray, and led to charges of dereliction of duty and losing important military equipment!

After much effort and relying on the West Patrol’s forces, he was about to turn the tables and clear his name when this guy showed up again!

Moreover, the most critical part is that the reappearance of this Blood Demon, who had appeared before, now takes on a completely different meaning!

The first sudden appearance only led to charges of dereliction of duty and losing important military equipment.

But now, after he declared that the Blood Demon was slain and the lost military equipment recovered, this reappearance is a serious issue.

Falsifying battle results to cover one’s tracks, this is a grave crime of deceiving the emperor!

For the crime of deceiving the emperor, at best, it’s the confiscation of property and family!

That’s why Chen Keping felt such fear and anger!

Feeling the same way as Chen Keping was Chii Jingshan of the West Patrol.

Seeing the Blood Demon wreaking havoc in the camp, he wished he could rush forward and tear the Blood Demon to shreds, utterly ruining everything.

At such a crucial moment, it made them extremely passive!

Moreover, in this situation, not only would Chen Keping’s charges be impossible to clear, but he, as the West Patrol official, would also face significant trouble!

Because now, the one deceiving the emperor is him!

After all, this is the stronghold of the Pingyi Border Defense Army. After a dozen breaths, the army, having reacted, used the camp’s defensive structures to quickly trap Ye Zhen’s Demon Marshal avatar!

"Dare to damage my reputation, this isn’t over, we’ll see!"

A few breaths later, Ye Zhen’s Demon Marshal avatar left a harsh line, slashed out, broke through the encirclement, soared into the sky, and transformed into a stream of blood light, departing far away!

As the Demon Marshal’s avatar left, Chii Jingshan of the West Patrol fiercely glared at Ye Zhen, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

He was on the verge of ordering Ye Zhen and his entire party to be executed to cover up the truth completely.

His only worry was whether he could hold off the Heavenly Patrol Divine General Feng Jiumo!

Unfortunately, Ye Zhen’s reaction was astonishingly fast as well!

As the Demon Marshal’s avatar left, Ye Zhen turned and shouted sternly, "Liuu Feng, quickly send the Shadow Capture just now to Luoyi! The crime of Chen Keping, Commander of Pingyi Border Defense Camp, in deceiving the emperor is severe and must be reported to Luoyi immediately!"

At the same moment, four streams of talisman light shot from Ye Zhen’s hand, splitting in four directions outside the camp, "Such critical intelligence must be reported by multiple routes to ensure it isn’t lost!"

This scene left Chii Jingshan of the West Patrol speechless, entirely losing his bearings.

Ye Zhen’s reaction was too fast, even anticipating the potential for silencing, and sent the information to the supporting forces outside first!

Unless Chii Jingshan no longer wished to live and wanted his entire tribe wiped out, he wouldn’t do something as foolish as attempting to silence them!

A surge of helplessness rose in Chii Jingshan’s heart; Ye Zhen’s arrangement was too thorough, and he couldn’t handle plotting against Ye Zhen!

"My lord, the intelligence from the Spirit Shadow and the situation here has been sent out; Luoyi will receive it in the fastest fifteen minutes!" Liuu Feng’s voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Chen Keping fell to the ground like a stake, his eyes filled with despair. He knew that he no longer had any chance of survival!

Chii Jingshan’s expression became even more unpleasant than if he had swallowed a fly!