"Stop!"
With an angry shout, Attendant Chi Jingshan of the Western Patrol Envoy descended from the sky with nearly a hundred men. Before he had even landed, Chi Jingshan pointed at Ye Zhen's nose and began berating him without distinguishing right from wrong.
"Ye Zhen, you dared to arrest a Border Army commander. Is there no law in your eyes? No Great Zhou Law?"
"Release him at once!"
Though Chi Jingshan told Ye Zhen to release the man, he gave Ye Zhen no chance to defend himself. With a sweep of his hand, he ordered the Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters behind him to rush forward and rescue Chen Keping.
The Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters behind Ye Zhen immediately surrounded Chen Keping tightly. Including Heavenly Patrol General Feng Jiumo, every one of them drew their soul artifacts, their faces taut with tension.
If Chi Jingshan's men truly tried to seize him by force, Ye Zhen's small contingent would indeed be no match for them.
Just then, Ye Zhen suddenly took a step forward. The Acquired Spirit Treasure Lightning Bead appeared abruptly, and Evil Slaying Divine Thunder blasted forth. The first Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunter to charge forward screamed as he was hurled backward, half his body visibly blasted into charcoal!
As Ye Zhen injured someone to establish his authority, Liu Feng stepped forward without needing an order. He raised the Imperial Decree high once more and roared, "The Imperial Decree is here! Who dares act rashly?"
Yet unexpectedly, Attendant Chi Jingshan of the Western Patrol Envoy was not particularly surprised by the sudden appearance of the Imperial Decree. It was as though he had known about it all along.
This startled Ye Zhen. The Western Patrol Envoy Department had learned of this secret decree, issued directly to him, so quickly. It