Shouting, "Let's go watch the excitement at the Thousand Households Office!" and "The Mystic Sword Sect's Martial Saint is going to deal with the Imperial Guard!" the procession grew longer and longer. By the time it reached the gates of the Thousand Households Office, several hundred people had gathered.
There were also many commoners gathered there to watch.
Shangguan Xiong looked at the Thousand Households Office and raised a hand. The martial artists behind him stopped.
He pointed at the office's gates, stirred his true essence, and shouted sternly.
"Imperial Guard Su Fei, get your ass out here! Hand over my nephew Shangguan Hao, then kowtow three times with your head striking the ground to apologize, and I'll spare your worthless life. Otherwise, I'll tear down this Cloud Province Thousand Households Office today!"
Inside the Thousand Households Office, Li Si heard the shouting outside and immediately drew his Spring Embroidered Saber, saying to Su Fei,
"Marquis Su, they've come knocking!"
Su Fei set down the case files in his hands and slowly stood up, first straightening his clothes.
"What's the hurry? This is the perfect chance to show the whole city what happens to those who break the rules."
He strode out through the gates of the Thousand Households Office, his gaze sweeping over Shangguan Xiong, the two Martial Saints behind him, and the dense crowd of martial artists watching around them.
Su Fei knew where things stood and spoke in an even tone.
"You're Shangguan Xiong? Your nephew Shangguan Hao harassed a woman and violated the posted notice. I've already locked him up. If you want to take him away, that's not impossible. First, have him admit to the crime of harassing a woman, then he'll receive a severe sentence according to the rules."
"He's also harassed quite a