Elder Kong hadn't set foot in the government office for who knew how many years. Today, goaded by Xu Yi, he decided to enter the fray in person, determined to make Xu Yi taste the sting of his fiery slap.
Xu Yi said coldly, "Since Director Kong is joining us in person, all the better."
As he spoke, his divine sense swept out and pulled Elder Kong's chair over. He sat down, paying no mind to Elder Kong's furious glare, and crossed one leg over the other. "Now I'll explain the grounds for my appeal. In my view, the Household Registration Department's investigation of the mountain qi at Cold Sun Peak was entirely erroneous and not worth a laugh. Having heard of its mistake, the Department should correct it."
Elder Kong settled behind the main desk and threw his head back with a laugh. "Entirely erroneous? It should correct its mistake? You've got quite some nerve, saying that out loud. The authority to make rulings belongs to the authorities, not to individuals. With you behaving so wildly and making such frivolous claims, I haven't had you dragged out of court yet—that's already me doing you a favor. Now get out."
Xu Yi said coldly, "What, your Household Registration Department can't even tolerate people telling the truth? Does the fate of the whole world have to be decided by Director Kong's word alone? Do you dare say that in front of everyone?"
As he spoke, a Shadow-Sound Pearl appeared in his hand.
At the sight of it, everyone in the hall changed color. Xu Yi had made far too much of this Shadow-Sound Pearl before.
The price of the boundary-sealing artifacts throughout Huaixi Prefecture had risen by several dozen percent, all because of him.
Now that he had taken out the