Li Yan had only been suspicious at first; he was not certain.
But Lu Chengye's attempt to run exposed him immediately.
"Where do you think you're going?!"
Sha LiFei and the others happened to arrive just then. With a mocking laugh, he reached forward and twisted, using Red Fist's Golden Thread Entangling Arm to wrench Lu Chengye's arm and pin him to the ground.
Everyone had their own talents, but their energy was limited.
Although Lu Chengye was a master carpenter, his combat ability was truly mediocre.
After Sha LiFei pinned him down, sweat broke out across his forehead. He struggled violently, but soon came to his senses and shouted, "You brute, let go of this old man! My stomach hurts—I need to use the latrine!"
Lu Chengye's shouts echoed through the workshop, immediately drawing the attention of many nearby craftsmen. They all gathered around.
Their nerves were already stretched taut by the tight schedule. Now that they saw the highly respected Master Lu pinned to the ground, they erupted in fury.
"What are you doing?" A bare-chested burly man glared furiously, seized an iron hammer, and charged over. "Let go of Master Lu!"
Someone else carried a pair of glowing-red iron tongs and blocked the main entrance.
"Exactly! Who's taking responsibility if the schedule gets delayed?" The other craftsmen also crowded around, criticizing them all at once.
They naturally knew Li Yan and the others' identities.
Not only were they the renowned Twelve Yuan Chen of the occult world, they were also close to the Academy's upper echelon and specially appointed Attendants of the academy.
But Qiankun Academy was different.
This was an academy that respected craftsmen. In the future, they might even take the imperial examinations and enter the court as officials. That was why they had gathered