Everyone on both sides of the street had scattered.
Commander Zhao left with the Twelve Day Patrol Envoys, his face dark and not saying a word.
Though he was the Deputy Commander of the Outer Southern Prefecture Office, with high status and great authority, looking down on everyone else, he had been publicly humiliated today.
All because the Banner Bearer's blade had been far too sharp!
"..."
Watching the Deputy Commander's retreating back, Lin Yan's expression remained calm. His gaze shifted aside as he said blandly, "District Chief, clean up everything that happened on this street."
"Dispose of the culprit's corpse according to regulations."
"As for the funeral arrangements of this old man from the Zhou family, my Lin Jiang Department will handle them. We'll itemize all expenses incurred and submit the list to the Outer Southern Prefecture Office."
"As for this little girl, her father's pension and her grandfather's compensation do not fall within my authority."
He said this calmly, then added, "However, the Lin Jiang Department will keep an eye on her. If anything unjust happens to her, that will be a crime of dereliction of duty on your part..."
Lin Yan took half a step forward, patted the District Chief on the shoulder, and said, "If you people in power make mistakes and cannot punish them severely, then it will be my dereliction of duty."
The District Chief's face went pale with fright. Even the Deputy Commander could only swallow his anger, so how could he dare say anything?
After today, throughout Lin Jiang Ward, which faction would dare act recklessly before the Banner Bearer of the Lin Jiang Department?
"..."
Clerk Yang's expression became exceedingly complicated. He thought, *With a single slash, he shattered all the old rules and forged unprecedented prestige. This Fifth Master is