Celestial Night Emperor

Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Sudden War Report

Make Section Chief Wang eat shrimp?

Chen Hai was stunned for a moment before he understood.

He turned and gestured. Over on the side, Wang Hou, having finished his business at the hotel, appeared.

Shortly after, two baskets of fried shrimp were thrown directly in front of Section Chief Wang.

”All of you, together. Eat every last one!” Chen Hai’s expression was grim.

Section Chief Wang and his men groveled on the floor, trembling for a long while. When they looked up and saw Governor Chen’s ferocious expression, they were so scared they immediately started peeling the shrimp.

CLANG. Another four baskets of shrimp were brought over.

A fishy smell emanated from within the partitioned area.

This time, they were live shrimp!

Qin Tianxuan remained silent, so Section Chief Wang and his men had no choice but to keep eating.

They ate until they were about to vomit, and then they had to face four baskets of live shrimp.

BLERGH...

Meanwhile, Wang Hou looked at Chen Hai. ”Why are you here? Where’s Li Changshan?”

Chen Hai’s face was etched with worry. ”Reporting. We’ve received a war report from Beimo. The remnants of the Celestial Demons have appeared again.”

Hm?

Qin Tianxuan shot to his feet. ”Wang Hou, order the Intelligence Hall to investigate the war report immediately!”

He came before Chen Hai. ”Continue!”

Governor Chen bowed. ”Director Li Changshan received a mission en route. Changshan Heavy Industry needs to deliver a shipment of machinery to support the front lines as quickly as possible, so he really couldn’t make it.”

”That’s not what I’m asking. What’s the status of the Beimo defense line? Have patrols been arranged? The Celestial Demons excel at surprise attacks. Have our brothers at the front set up multiple lines of defense?”

An imposing aura erupted from Qin Tianxuan. ”Beyond the outer reaches of Beimo lies the Great Plains. If the Celestial Demons break through the third defense line I established, the north will be left completely defenseless!”

Chen Hai wrung his hands. ”This subordinate’s rank is too low. I really don’t know the details of the situation beyond our borders.”

Qin Tianxuan seemed to recall something and gave a faint smile. ”I’m no longer the Defender General at the front. Hmm, forget it. Let it be.”

Adoration filled Chen Hai’s eyes. ”Sir, you are the true pillar of the nation, our stabilizing force. That new Celestial King who replaced you as Defender General... we old brothers all think he’s a useless armchair general. We’re afraid he won’t be able to hold the line!”

Qin Tianxuan waved his hand lightly, and Chen Hai fell silent.

”Chen Hai, take your men and leave for now. Tell Li Changshan that the war effort is more important. He doesn’t need to worry about me!” Qin Tianxuan’s expression was grave. ”Since Changshan Heavy Industry is a military-industrial enterprise with the responsibility of supporting the Northern Domain, it must obey the commands of the Battle Department at all times!”

Chen Hai bowed to accept the order.

At that moment, Section Chief Wang and the others on the floor had eaten so much their eyes were rolling back in their heads.

Chen Hai waved his hand in disgust, and this bunch of trash was dragged out.

Wang Hou directed the waiters to clean the partitioned room again and replace the dishes with fresh ones.

”Sir, we just received a report from the Intelligence Hall. The one defending Beimo is a War General from the Qin Family. It seems he isn’t taking the war report seriously. He said the Celestial Demons are just remnants and not a cause for concern. He’s still preparing for his own general’s inauguration ceremony!”

What!

’At a time like this, he’s still preparing for his own promotion ceremony?’

Qin Tianxuan was seething with uncontrollable anger. He raised his hand and slammed his palm against the screen partition.

CRASH! The screen shattered and fell apart. The entire banquet hall fell dead silent.

’What’s going on?’

’Isn’t that middle table for the esteemed guests from the Li Family?’

When the Han Family’s Second Uncle saw this, he immediately became anxious.

Just then, the groom-to-be, Li Xiaohai, walked over with a dark expression. ”My uncle can’t make it to the banquet. He said something urgent came up. Also, our own Governor Chen Hai was just here, but for some reason, he left with a grim look on his face!”

The members of the Han Family stared at the center table, at the unfamiliar face of Qin Tianxuan.

Someone from a nearby table came over and whispered, ”A bunch of people went behind that screen earlier. It looked like a fight broke out, and in the end, it seems they left in a huff!”

Fuck!

The Han Family’s Second Uncle exploded with profanity. ”Who the hell is that at the table? He pissed off the Governor and made him leave! Are you all fucking useless? Hurry up and send someone to invite him back!”

He was about to explode with rage.

The Governor of Su City himself had graced them with his presence—what a tremendous honor that was! And now he’d been scared off by some idiot?

Who was going to compensate for this loss?

Over on the other side, Han Biwei and Niannian came out of the restroom and walked over to Qin Tianxuan, equally stunned by the scene.

The Han Family’s old matriarch, Second Uncle, Han Qianqian, and that Li Xiaohai all strode over, looking aggressive.

”Well, well, so it’s you. Is this the man you found for yourself out there?” Han Qianqian shouted.

She was furious. ’It’s my big day, what is Han Biwei even doing here?’

Before, Han Biwei had been the prettiest and most promising person in the family, the center of everyone’s attention. For how many years had she, Han Qianqian, been overshadowed? How much injustice had she suffered?

When Han Biwei finally had her downfall, she’d reveled in the misfortune and become the family’s new little princess. Now, her biggest fear was her cousin’s return!

The old matriarch’s eyes were blazing with fury. ”You came here deliberately to cause trouble, didn’t you? Because the Han Family won’t accept you? Why don’t you take a look in a mirror and see what a mess you’ve become!”

A crowd of family members surrounded them, their pointing fingers nearly jabbing them in the face.

Han Biwei’s face turned deathly pale. She bowed slightly. ”Grandmother, Second Uncle, all my elders, I’ll leave right now. You don’t have to curse me. I’ve wronged the Han Family, but please, don’t make things difficult for my parents!”

”Get out!” the old matriarch trembled as she raised her cane.

But Han Qianqian was relentless. ”I knew it! You’ve fallen on hard times all these years, too afraid to even come home. Now you’re just jealous that I found a good man, so you came here to embarrass me!”

She looked as if she was about to cry.

Li Xiaohai quickly said, ”Don’t cry, baby,” and solicitously wiped her tears. Then, with a grand wave of his hand, he shouted, ”Bring up the gift I prepared!”