Especially Chief Constable Zheng—when that Sword Qi appeared, his movements slowed by a fraction, and he nearly got pounced to the ground by the two Fox Demons.
Fortunately, Chief Constable Zheng was highly experienced. He turned the tide, retreating several steps into a defensive stance.
Yet the shock in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest. Instead, it only grew stronger.
At that moment, Shen Bai's figure overlapped with the mysterious expert who had appeared by the river that day, becoming more and more alike.
"Shopkeeper Shen, are you the expert from the riverside that day?" Chief Constable Zheng could not help shouting before swiftly warding off another Fox Demon attack.
He felt as though his mind was no longer enough to process this.
In his eyes, Shen Bai had originally been an ordinary man, merely someone who had a good relationship with the constables from the yamen.
But since when had Shen Bai possessed such strength?
The bizarre Fox Demons that took considerable effort for him to handle were directly slain by Shen Bai within just a few strokes of his sword.
It was simply inconceivable.
And from the looks of it, Shen Bai had only been forced to act and expose his identity.
Chief Constable Zheng could not understand it. If he possessed such strength, he would probably have let everyone know long ago.
How had Shen Bai endured hiding it all these years?
Of course, confused as he was, the situation was dire, and Chief Constable Zheng did not say anything further. His peripheral vision merely kept stealing glances at Shen Bai's movements.
It was not only Chief Constable Zheng. The other constables looked much the same.
Especially upon seeing the Sword Qi in Shen Bai's hand, they wore expressions of utter fear.
They could sense