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Zeng Xianyi declined and turned to Jiang Chen.
"Mr. Jiang, please take the seat of honor," Zeng Xianyi said with a smile.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone except Ye Xiaoying froze in surprise. If Zeng Xianyi had offered the seat to Ye Xiaoying, no one would have said anything, considering her age. But giving it to Jiang Chen was another matter entirely; he was the youngest present and had no qualifications to sit in such a position, or even at this table for that matter.
"Brother Xianyi, don't tease this young man; he won't sit in the seat of honor," Li Yang chuckled, trying to pull Zeng Xianyi toward the honored seat.
However, before he could finish his sentence and while he was still tugging at Zeng Xianyi, Jiang Chen boldly sat down in the seat of honor.
The atmosphere suddenly turned tense, and Li Yang's expression darkened as he struggled to contain his anger.
"Young man, it's probably not appropriate for you to sit here. Zeng Lao is older; shouldn't we respect our elders?" If it weren't for Jiang Chen accompanying Zeng Xianyi, Li Yang would have already gone up to lift him out of the chair for his blatant disrespect.
"I'm perfectly suited to sit here; do you have a problem with that?" Jiang Chen replied calmly, exuding an air of confidence.
Seeing Jiang Chen's blatant disregard for decorum infuriated Li Yang to the point where he nearly slammed his hand on the table.
"Brother Xianyi, who is this kid? He certainly has a personality," Li Yang sneered, his tone clearly reflecting his dissatisfaction with Jiang Chen.
"This is Mr. Jiang Chen, the newly appointed Chief Instructor of the Martial Arts Special Forces I invited this time. Don't be fooled by his youth; his strength is unfathomable," Zeng Xianyi stated seriously.
"Unfathomable..." Li Yang scrutinized Jiang Chen, clearly skeptical.
The "Four Divine Beasts" under Li Yang—Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu—also assessed Jiang Chen with furrowed brows. Although they didn't voice their doubts, their eyes were filled with skepticism. A young man with unfathomable strength? Was this a joke? Had Zeng Lao lost his senses?
"Hey, do you even understand basic etiquette? With Zeng Lao here, what right do you have to sit in the seat of honor? Move aside," a sharp voice suddenly rang out—not from Li Yang or anyone from the Southwest Military Region but from Liu Liangmei.
Liu Liangmei had already been displeased with Jiang Chen; now seeing him so comfortably seated in the honored position ignited her anger, and she couldn't help but retort coldly.
"Instructor Liu, I invited Mr. Jiang to sit in the seat of honor," Zeng Xianyi interjected with a smile. "Now let's all sit down and eat; I’m sure everyone is hungry." He gestured for everyone to take their seats.
Liu Liangmei shot a glare at Jiang Chen but ultimately sat down begrudgingly under Zeng Xianyi's calming gaze.
Li Yang and the others were increasingly bewildered; it seemed that Zeng Xianyi's subordinates were not united at all. In a military camp where everyone should be on the same page, how could such a team be effective?
"Well then, let's just sit like this without worrying about ranks," Li Yang said with a forced smile. Since a young man like Jiang Chen was already sitting in the honored seat, he had no choice but to smooth things over for himself and others by saying there would be no distinction in seating arrangements.
While they sat down, the tension created by Jiang Chen's audacious act left everyone feeling uneasy and heavy-hearted.
"Brother Xianyi, this young man must have quite an impressive background if you hold him in such high regard. May I ask which Daoist Sect or family he belongs to?" Li Yang asked with a smile.
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