he surface, causing his face to flicker with a profound and bone-deep panic and fear.This pallor was just a fleeting moment, but to Li Chen's eyes, it was as obvious as day.He remained composed and st...Chapter 1164: Speak While Kneeling >

Before the person arrives, their voice reaches first.

Li Chen looked up in the direction of the voice. He saw a middle-aged man in silk clothes, glittering with jewels and adorned with gold, silver, and jade, walking out of the rice shop.

This man was thin, but he liked to adorn himself with extravagant decorations, making him look like a clothes rack strutting around with a pile of jewels on it.

This man had a sneer on his face, standing at the door of the rice shop and sizing up Li Chen. "Judging by your accent, you're also from Beijing"i Chen could have completely forced this through with administrative orders. The people would accept some losses, and the court would accept them too.Now the entire empire is riddled with holes and fa...