Inner City streets.
Xu Yunfeng stopped the carriage, a long saber in hand.
His gaze narrowed slightly as he looked ahead, his tone steady.
"I am Xu Yunfeng, a constable of the Yamen. By order of Cao Bin, Head Constable Cao, I am searching for a fugitive! Please get down and submit to inspection!"
Inside the carriage, when the others heard this, Cheng Ran was the first to rise.
He pressed a hand on Jiang Ning's shoulder, then lifted the carriage curtain and stepped out.
"Xu Yunfeng, have you gone mad?" Cheng Ran said. "A mere constable dares stop my carriage?"
Xu Yunfeng's eyes were still fixed on the interior of the carriage, as though he could see through the thick curtain and the carriage body.
Only afterward did his gaze fall on Cheng Ran.
"So it is the Young Master of Cheng Family!"
"You know it's me and still dare stop me?"
Xu Yunfeng cupped his hands slightly. "My apologies. I am acting on Yamen business! By the order of Cao Bin, Head Constable Cao, I am searching for a fugitive. For the safety of all the common people of Luoshui County, I have no choice but to abide by my duty."
"I suspect a fugitive is hidden inside Young Master Cheng's carriage!"
"Please make this convenient, Young Master Cheng, and let me conduct an inspection."
Anger flashed across Cheng Ran's face. "A mere constable like you dares oppose me? It would be more like it if Cao Bin came himself!"
As he spoke, Cheng Ran slowly put on a pair of black gloves.
Seeing Cheng Ran's movement, Xu Yunfeng smiled.
"Young Master Cheng has reached Qi and Blood Completion and is about to achieve Martial Dao Entry Rank. That is indeed not bad, but please recognize yourself clearly,