Chapter 60: Urgent Letter Sent to Yin, Disaster Lurks at the Threshold

Li Chengyin was deep within the county government office, fully absorbed in handling local administrative affairs. His expression was stern and resolute, and his profound eyes revealed an innate wisdom and decisiveness.

The mountains of official documents piled high on his desk did not affect his focus in the least. He occasionally picked up his brush to give instructions or sank into deep contemplation, his every gesture radiating authority and composure.

At that exact moment, the urgent sound of horse hooves shattered the peace like a surging tide, followed immediately by the courier's anxious shout:

"Your Highness, an eight-hundred-li urgent dispatch!"

A violent jolt struck Li Chengyin's heart, and a sense of ominous foreboding instantly surged through him.

He rose abruptly, his movement as agile as a hunting leopard, and strode toward the office entrance.

The courier, his face full of exhaustion and panic, hastily tumbled off his saddle. Dropping to one knee with a heavy thud, he held the letter high with both hands, his voice trembling slightly:

"Your Highness, an urgent report from General Pei Zhao!"

Li Chengyin swiftly took the letter. The very moment he unfolded it and his eyes grazed the contents, his face darkened instantly like a ink-black sky before a violent storm.

A raging fire burned within his eyes, a fury that seemed capable of reducing everything before him to ashes. His jaw was clenched tight, the muscles along his cheeks bulging slightly from the exertion.

"Zhao Sese, you have a lot of nerve!"

Li Chengyin roared, his voice as deafening as a great bell, while the paper letter in his grip creaked under the pressure of his squeeze.

The anger in his heart stemmed not only from the harm Zhao Sese had inflicted upon Xiaofeng, but even more so from an utter intolerance toward betrayal by those close to him and any challenge to his authority.

Li Chengyin had always been a man with an intensely strong desire for control. In his world, everything ought to develop according to his plans and wishes, and Zhao Sese's actions had undoubtedly torn a gash in the order he had painstakingly constructed.

Li Chengyin paced back and forth across the courtyard of the county office, every step carrying the weight of a thousand jun, making the ground tremble slightly. His stride was steady and rhythmic, mirroring the crystal-clear logic with which he analyzed problems.

Xiaofeng’s innocent and untainted face kept surfacing in his mind, stirring feelings of both deep tenderness and fury within him.

He knew all too well that Xiaofeng was naturally kind and pure; if she were to discover this matter, she would undoubtedly be terrified. His desire to protect Xiaofeng was magnified infinitely at this moment.

Though outwardly stern, Li Chengyin held a unique tenderness and profound affection for Xiaofeng deep within his heart. This emotion was his sole solace in the freezing world of political intrigue, and he would never allow anyone to ruin this beauty.

Therefore, he secretly made up his mind, burying this fury deep down and clenching it tightly into a fist of vengeance.

"Zhao Sese, you delusional fool, attempting to achieve your ends through such despicable means."

Li Chengyin muttered to himself, his voice as chilling as an ice blade in the depths of winter, his gaze emanating a frostiness that made one's blood run cold.

"I will certainly make you pay a agonizing price for your actions, and make you understand that harming Xiaofeng means making an enemy of Li Chengyin. And those who make an enemy of me shall meet no good end!"

At this moment, he was like an infuriated male lion. Though temporarily suppressing his rage, the power waiting to erupt was sufficient to shatter every obstacle blocking his path.

He began to calm down rapidly, pondering countermeasures with his customary strategic mindset. A storm of retribution targeting Zhao Sese was quietly brewing within Li Chengyin's heart, waiting only for the right moment to sweep forward with the force of a landslide and a tsunami.