Tan County.
At the city gate.
Because of Wu Dao and his men's wanton, brutal behavior, quite a crowd had already gathered to watch.
Among them,
most were residents of Tan City, along with disciples of the White Whale Martial Arts Hall who had rushed over after hearing the news.
Besides them,
there were also spies sent by some of Tan County's local powerful families.
They all wanted to see
how this new Hall Master would contend with Instructor Liu, so they could decide which side to take afterward.
There was no helping it.
Their eyes were limited. They thought only that an ordinary Unified Force expert had arrived, and believed Instructor Liu could at least match him blow for blow.
Who could have known...
"Your subordinate Liu Wen was unaware that the Hall Master was taking office today. I have shown great disrespect. I beg the Hall Master to punish me!"
As soon as Instructor Liu reached the city gate, he showed no hint of standing against Wu Dao.
He dropped to one knee and bowed, clasping his hands and raising them above his head. With his head lowered, he looked ready to accept punishment and make amends.
"I beg the Hall Master to punish me!"
And it wasn't just Instructor Liu.
The deputy instructors and stewards who had come with him all adopted the same posture, ready to accept blame and punishment.
A crossing-river dragon had arrived!
The spies from the powerful families among the crowd immediately understood what was going on. The sharp ones had already left to report back to their masters.
Seeing Instructor Liu yield outright, Wu Dao's expression didn't change. It remained as cold as steel. Lowering his eyes, he asked a question he already knew the answer to:
"You're Instructor Liu?"
Liu Wen