"Soft tactics didn't work, so now you're trying force?"
Xu Yi sneered, secretly tucking the Boundary Barrier Pearl into his sleeve.
Su Yunlai snorted without answering. The burly man in a blue robe to his left produced a seal. "The Discipline Department is investigating a case. Come with us!"
Xu Yi was speechless, barely managing not to laugh.
Su Yunlai said coldly, "Surely you don't intend to show off your skills against the Discipline Department's officers, too?"
The Discipline Department was now running its prisons with an iron fist, its fearsome reputation enough to keep children from crying at night.
The United Merchant Association had even invited the Discipline Department's men to oversee today's event.
"What crime have I committed?" Xu Yi exclaimed.
Su Yunlai replied icily, "You just stole several of my mid-grade gold Spirit Stones. What, are you going to deny it now? Shall we have these officers search your Sumeru Ring?"
Earlier, he had listened carefully as the Red Robe Middle-aged Man explained the situation. He knew this man had sold mid-grade gold Spirit Stones, so now he had the perfect pretext.
"Oh, Mr. Su, you're certainly skilled at pinning a charge on someone."
Xu Yi's voice was cold.
Su Yunlai said no more, simply signaling the burly man in blue with his eyes. The man sneered. "Quit wasting breath. Whatever you have to say, you can say it in the First Division lockup."
As he spoke, he reached out to seize Xu Yi.
Smack! Xu Yi backhanded him, spinning him around on the spot, then sent a voice transmission. "Old Liu the Crooked, you don't even recognize me anymore? What nerve you've got, helping these merchants bully people!"
At the words "Old Liu the Crooked," the middle-aged man in blue jolted to his senses. Across all