"Who are you people? Abducting a court official without authorization is a capital offense!"
Facing Bai Xiaowen and his group, Zhen Dexiu showed no fear whatsoever. He even rebuked them sternly.
An ordinary bandit or thief might truly have been intimidated by him.
But Bai Xiaowen remained calm. "I am the sect master of the Eternal Life Sect. These are my Four Dharma Kings."
Zhen Dexiu: "???"
Bai Xiaowen continued, "The Eternal Life Sect is a secret branch of the Daoist Gate. We actively involve ourselves in worldly affairs and take it as our duty to slay Demons and eliminate evil." He raised his palm, and a blinding flash of lightning flickered faintly.
Seeing this, Zhen Dexiu believed him somewhat. He rasped, "If you are Daoist cultivators, why did you abduct me and bring me here?"
Bai Xiaowen said, "Demons have infiltrated the imperial court, and one of them holds a high position. We wish to slay Demons and eliminate evil, but we feared that acting within Lin'an City, where the population is dense, might harm innocents. Therefore, we need your help to lure out the Demon posing as an official."
"There are Demons in the imperial court? Impossible!" Zhen Dexiu shook his head in disbelief.
At Bai Xiaowen's signal, Sigrdrifa dragged over the rabbit Demon, Zhang Xi.
"This is an inspector from the Secret Intelligence Bureau, named Zhang Xi, currently serving under Li Zhixiao," Bai Xiaowen said. Then he abruptly unleashed a powerful surge of True Essence Force, using it to suppress Zhang Xi with his aura. "Reveal your true form at once!"
Zhang Xi shuddered, dropped to the ground, and turned into a fat-headed, big-eared rabbit.
The sight left Zhen Dexiu dumbfounded. Although he did not know Zhang Xi, the official robes Zhang Xi wore were not easy