Hearing this, the man surnamed Zhao froze where he stood.
"Me, I... why?"
"Being able to kill a cow with three punches doesn't make you an Extraordinary Individual. Come back when you can kill ten cows with one punch." Wu Quan spoke blandly.
The man surnamed Zhao still wanted to say something, but a mysterious force suddenly sealed his mouth. His whole body moved like a puppet on strings, automatically turning and walking toward another street. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free in the slightest.
After turning away the man surnamed Zhao, Wu Quan walked up to the young man surnamed Hu. "You. What's your ability?"
The young man opened his mouth and said something quietly. Wu Quan narrowed his eyes slightly and carefully looked him over.
"Do you know that lying here gets you beheaded?"
"...I-I know."
Wu Quan nodded and walked straight past him, beginning to question the next person.
With Wu Quan's preliminary screening, the line immediately shrank by more than half. In less than half an incense stick's time, the young man successfully entered the residence.
Led by a soldier, he passed through the spotless front courtyard and finally stopped outside a study. At this moment, there was only one person ahead of him, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
Boom—!
A muffled bang came from the study, and even the ground beneath his feet shook violently, startling him.
Then the courtyard sank into dead silence once more.
For some reason, standing before this study made the young man suddenly nervous.
"You." A soldier emerged from the study and beckoned to him. "Come in."
The young man clenched his sweat-soaked palms. Taking a deep breath, he stepped inside.
Inside the study.
Lin Qiye leaned against the back of his chair,