My Stunning Beauty Special Agent Wife

Chapter 1322 - 1320: Commoner Yang Chen

Yang Chen stared at the old chief, "You say I should take action. If I do nothing, should I just watch them take things away? I’m the battlefield commander. I have the right to make any decision! Making them pay a price and leaving something behind is only natural.""Of course!" Yang Chen said coldly, "I didn’t expect the Beihai Country people to be so shameless, to retaliate in this way! If they dare to continue provoking us, naturally, I won’t let it go easily!"

"What are you going to do? How won’t you let it go easily? Continue provoking? Go to war with them?" The old chief shouted angrily.

"War is inevitable, but not now!" Yang Chen replied casually.

"You!" The old chief slammed the table, "Do you know how much we’ve sacrificed to develop to this point? Are we going to start a war and set us back decades just because of one word from you?"

Yang Chen laughed, looking at the old chief, "You don’t need to tell me these things. They’re beyond my control and certainly not something I can instigate. You’re holding me in too high regard!"

The old chief’s expression was stern as he stared intently at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen remained calm, unafraid, ignoring the chief’s anger.

The standoff between the two men created a tense atmosphere. Both seemed like kegs of powder that could explode with one spark.

The top leader felt as if he was being pricked by needles, restless, and breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Um..." The top leader hesitated, "I understand the situation. At the time, we had no choice, and based on the intelligence reports, the parasite had already been leaked. Even if Beihai Country doesn’t get the parasite from us, they would get it elsewhere. This situation is unavoidable. Old Chief, you should also know who Beihai Country is acting as the frontman for."

The old chief snorted coldly, turned his head, and said no more.

Yang Chen remained composed, comfortably leaning on the sofa.

After a while, the old chief looked at Yang Chen, "Since the parasite has already been leaked, it will no longer be unique to our Flame Country. Various international situations might arise, potentially threatening Flame Country’s safety at any time. I hope some people won’t evade responsibility when that day comes!"

Yang Chen shook his head slightly, without responding.

The old chief seemed annoyed just looking at Yang Chen, waved his hand, "You may go back! If there are any developments, I’ll have someone contact you."

Yang Chen said nothing further, stood up, and left.

Once he exited the courtyard, the top leader followed him out.

"Yang Chen! Yang Chen!" The top leader called, catching up.

Yang Chen ignored him, directly getting into the car.

The top leader hurried over, sitting beside Yang Chen, "Yang Chen! Please don’t go yet, I have something to say to you."

"Okay." Yang Chen nodded indifferently, looking out of the car window at the distant courtyard.

"You know how significant this matter is, plus the power of this thing is considerable. He feels he’s losing control of the situation, which makes him feel a bit anxious. You know, he has worked hard over the years, putting his cards out one by one to achieve the situation he wants. Now with this matter surfacing, it has completely disrupted his plans. He’s a bit angry, which is understandable. Don’t take it personally," the top leader advised.

Yang Chen shook his head, "There’s no need. I’m just an ordinary citizen. As for international situations and national crises, they’re not my concern. As for being angry, I can’t and won’t dare. You can’t expect a commoner to lose his temper with the emperor, can you?"

The top leader looked at Yang Chen, a bit sheepish.

Though Yang Chen kept saying he wasn’t upset, he clearly was, or he wouldn’t have said such things.

"I’ll handle the fishing boat issue, so you don’t need to worry about it. You’ve been exhausted these past few days. Take a good rest," the top leader said, getting out of the car, closing the door, and waving to Yang Chen.

"Let’s go!" Yang Chen instructed the driver.

The driver started the car, leaving the artificial sea behind.

By the time they returned to the Ye family, more than an hour had passed, and it was evening.

Traffic in Jin Chen was still heavy, and even with special license plates allowing Ye family vehicles out of the artificial sea, they could only wait in the jam.

Upon returning to the Ye family, Ye Xin pulled Yang Chen aside, "Today you’ve hit the jackpot! My dad just had a batch of fresh seafood transported from the sea—sea urchins, Boston lobsters, king crabs... all my favorites!"

Looking at Ye Xin’s slightly flushed face in excitement, Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh, "What do you mean I hit the jackpot? This was clearly something Uncle Ye specifically arranged for you. I’m lucky to have some just by being here."

"Hmm!" Ye Xin thought for a moment, nodded seriously, and touched her smooth chin, saying thoughtfully, "You’re right, you see the situation clearly, knowing it’s because of me that you get to enjoy this."

"Indeed, my lady. Ever since we aligned with you, life has just gotten better day by day. The meals now are all delicacies, things I never saw before," Yang Chen said in a high-pitched voice, imitating a eunuch.

Ye Xin laughed, lightly slapping Yang Chen, "If you were to act as a eunuch in a drama, you wouldn’t even need makeup!"

Yang Chen rolled his eyes at Ye Xin.

Seeing this, Ye Xin complained, "What kind of look is that? You enjoy eating thanks to me, and you roll your eyes at me?"

"This is gratitude! Look at me; I have to look up to see you properly, so I have to roll my eyes upward just to catch a glimpse of your majestic presence!" Yang Chen explained.

"You chatterbox!" Ye Xin laughed and pinched his arm, not at all hard.

Yang Chen grimaced, "Ouch! Have mercy, my lady!"

The two playfully bantered as they walked into the main hall.

Ye Liangcai saw Yang Chen and greeted him with a smile, "Perfect timing, Xiaochen. I’ve just brought back fresh seafood from outside, and the chef’s preparing it as we speak."

Yang Chen smiled appreciatively.

But Master Ye immediately had others leave, leaving just Yang Chen, Ye Xin, and Ye Liangcai.

"I heard you came from the old chief’s place and the top leader chased after you? You had a disagreement with the old chief?" Master Ye inquired.

Yang Chen was surprised, looking in disbelief at Master Ye.

He hadn’t expected Master Ye to have such extensive influence that he’d already know about the incidents at the artificial sea so swiftly. That’s just too well-informed, considering it’s the artificial sea!

Seeing Yang Chen’s shock, Master Ye smiled, "It’s not as complicated as you think! While the artificial sea is an untouchable place for ordinary people, for us old families in Jin Chen, the elders knowing what happens there is very easy."

Yang Chen realized the truth.

Master Ye was qualified to live on the artificial sea, not just him; even Ye Liangcai had that qualification. Moreover, figures like Elder Zhuo could also reside there. Placing some people in the artificial sea was a simple matter for them.