Each of his thumb rings was worth around a million. That meant the jewelry on his hands alone was worth ten million. His clothes were undoubtedly of similar, exorbitant value.

A group of people followed the young master. Two of them were clearly experts, their Combat Power no less than the bald man’s. The others were all dressed in blue uniforms with their insignias concealed, obviously wanting to avoid being recognized.

"Who in the world are you?" Chen Guoyuan asked with a furrowed brow, shielding Chen Xingye behind him. "The Chen Family has not offended you. Why did you arrive and immediately kill someone?"

"Heh. Family Head Chen, you’ve got some courage. Not bad, still being able to speak after witnessing that bald man’s Combat Power." The young master smiled as he sat down in a chair. "Family Head Chen," he said lightly, "the survival of the Chen Family rests on a single thought from you. You had better think carefully before you answer my question."

GULP. Chen Guoyuan swallowed hard. He was terrified. He didn’t know who these enemies were, and their power was overwhelming.

"Please speak, Young Master!" Chen Guoyuan said. He realized he had no other choice.

Since Yang Qi refuses to let me join the Star Shining Society, throwing my lot in with these powerful people might not be a bad alternative.

The young master smiled faintly. "Good! I want you to help me take over Jingnan Prefecture and the Qifei Group!"

He spoke these words casually, as if discussing a trivial matter, completely devoid of pressure or a sense of difficulty.

"This—!"

Both Chen Guoyuan and Chen Xingye were stunned. Everyone in the Chen Family was shocked.

Is this a joke? Take over the entire Jingnan Prefecture? Take over the thriving Qifei Group? Is that even possible? Even the Tang Family of Sea City fell in Jingnan Prefecture, yet this person dares to make such a boast? Is he fearless, or does he really think he’s stronger than the Tang Family?

He didn’t dare to speak rashly, however. These people were too insane, killing others on a whim without any reservation.

That bald man looked corpulent, but his fleshy bulk was terrifying. He’s an absolute expert. And the others the young master brought are also experts. None of them are to be trifled with. In any case, the Chen Family absolutely cannot afford to provoke them.

"Sit."

The young master gestured for Chen Guoyuan to take a seat, but Chen Guoyuan didn’t dare to, remaining where he stood.

The young master didn’t press the issue. Instead, he asked, "Chen Guoyuan, who is in charge of Jingnan Prefecture right now?"

"The Star Shining Society!" Chen Guoyuan replied after a moment’s thought. "If you’re asking who has the final say in Jingnan Prefecture right now, it’s the Star Shining Society. Their president is Ye Feng, who is also the president of the Jingnan Prefecture Martial Arts Association.

"The vice presidents are Lei Tingjun, the King of Jingnan, Kong Tianjian, Chen Guo, and Zhao Haishan. Those are basically the people who support the Star Shining Society, but it’s rumored there’s someone else behind them. I don’t know the details.

"When the Tang Family from Sea City came to Jingnan Prefecture, I heard they were taken out by the person behind the Star Shining Society—a man named Yang Qingshan. He is also the owner of the Qifei Group."

"Can this Yang Qingshan be found?" the young master asked.

"I’m afraid that would be difficult. This Yang Qingshan has always been extremely mysterious. We do know he has a son named Yang Qi, who’s a doctor," Chen Guoyuan replied.

"His son is useless. Alright. Tonight, we’ll pay a visit to Ye Feng, the King of Jingnan, Kong Tianjian, and Zhao Haishan."

The young master seemed to pay Yang Qi no mind, his attention fixed instead on Ye Feng and the others. Tonight, he intended to dismantle the Star Shining Society.

Chen Guoyuan spoke out of his great fear of the Star Shining Society. "Young Master, I don’t know who you are, but none of those men are to be trifled with. Are you certain you want to seek them out? Wouldn’t it be better to reconsider?"

The young master chuckled and waved his hand. "The bald man already gave his performance. You three, show off your skills as well. Let Family Head Chen open his eyes and see what we’re capable of."

"Yes!"

The two men standing with the bald one nodded.

One of them suddenly flung his hand. In the next instant, a Chen Family guard screamed in agony. His body decomposed rapidly, turning into a skeleton in just one minute. Only then did Chen Guoyuan see countless insects crawling out from within the pile of bones.

He gasped. This person in a black robe, with only his eyes showing... he’s a Gu Master! If you provoke someone like that, you won’t even know how you died.

The other man was dressed in a green robe with his hair tied in a topknot, looking like a Swordsman straight out of a martial arts epic. The longsword in his hand flashed from its scabbard and was re-sheathed in an instant. The next moment, a stone table in the courtyard split cleanly in two.

How terrifying!

Chen Guoyuan was genuinely petrified, as was everyone else in the Chen Family.

Each of these three is horrifying in his own way. What’s more, their Realms are definitely no lower than Third Rank Overlord. As long as they don’t run into that Yang Qingshan, they should be fine. The three of them together would be even more frightening. Killing people and taking over Jingnan Prefecture isn’t an impossible task for them at all.

Chen Guoyuan felt incredibly lucky that he hadn’t offended these people; otherwise, he wouldn’t even have known how he had died. It was too terrifying.

This young expert’s claim to take over Jingnan Prefecture and the Qifei Group isn’t just an empty boast. He has the resources and the ability to back it up!

"Since we’re all on the same side now, I won’t hide our identity from you." The young man suddenly leaned in and whispered something into Chen Guoyuan’s ear.

Chen Guoyuan’s expression changed dramatically, but a thread of excitement ran through his shock.

If seeing the three experts’ Combat Power had filled him with terror, then learning their identity made him believe that the very heavens over Jingnan Prefecture were about to change. And I might just be the one to set this change in motion.

THUD. Chen Guoyuan dropped to his knees. He cupped his hands and declared, "Young Master Jin Xing, rest assured! From this day forward, the Chen Family will follow your lead and obey your every command."

Chen Xingye and the others hadn’t heard what Jin Xing said, so they were baffled as to what could have frightened Chen Guoyuan so badly. This Jin Xing’s identity must be absolutely terrifying.

The thought only made them more afraid. After all, serving a ruler is like living with a tiger. The more formidable Jin Xing’s identity, the greater the potential trouble.

But they no longer had a choice.

At this point, Chen Guoyuan no longer had any doubt about Jin Xing’s plan to take Jingnan Prefecture and the Qifei Group. Compared to the organization Jin Xing belonged to, the Star Shining Society was utterly insignificant.

Tonight, the Star Shining Society was doomed to collapse.

Jin Xing helped Chen Guoyuan up from the ground and smiled. "Family Head Chen, as long as you cooperate and help us complete our plan, I guarantee that the Chen Family will become our representative here. We don’t plan on staying in Jingnan Prefecture for long, understand? This is your chance. It’s the Chen Family’s chance!"