Lin Supervisor had no time to think further. He hurried over to Zhao Chen, forcing a smile as he said:
"That was just a joke. I have no acquaintance with the Ren Family. Please, take a seat over here. Allow me to apologize to you all."
"Lin Supervisor..."
Ren Qitao still wanted to say something, but Lin Supervisor shot him a couple of fierce looks, forcing him to stop.
Was this a joke?
Originally, considering how Ren Qitao had repeatedly paid him tribute, he could have stepped forward to support him.
After all, Dongfang Jian's adventuring party had no background to speak of in Chaotic Ancient City. They posed no threat to him.
But this man had been able to sweep aside six Middle-Rank Dominator Realm experts. His strength was anything but ordinary.
At such a young age, he would surely be able to reach an even higher realm.
If he offended him and the Law Enforcement Hall was truly summoned, wouldn't he be utterly finished?
"Lin Supervisor, was that really just a joke?"
Zhao Chen understood the change in the purple-robed middle-aged man's attitude and the respect in his form of address. Still, his expression remained indifferent as he calmly asked in return.
That alone was not enough.
He still needed to put some pressure on him.
"Of course not."
A great deal of cold sweat seeped from Lin Supervisor's forehead. He had no idea why this young man gave off a pressure even greater than that of the Law Enforcement Hall.
He swallowed and hurriedly explained, "Actually, this is a small internal test of our Adventurers' Guild. Once Dongfang Jian's adventuring party passes the test, they will receive ten thousand Adventure Points."
His heart bled, but he had no choice.
To avert disaster, he had to part with