A conflict at the entrance of Qian Gate in Golden Power Market—whether between Zhang Tie and those few boorish foreigners, or between Zhang Tie and Han Yuanhong—vanished without a trace after the Great Xia Court of Judicial Review arrived and settled it in a few words. Once the Lord Justice left, everyone dispersed. Yet whether they had been involved or merely watching, each person wore a different mood; perhaps only they themselves knew the flavor of it.
Han Yuanhong quietly departed. As he left, he gave Zhang Tie a long, deep look. The other spectators who departed looked at Zhang Tie with an added trace of awe, while those few oddly dressed foreigners in particular went around him, deliberately keeping some distance.
Now that Zhang Tie's identity as an Earth Knight had been revealed, no matter how beautiful Bai Suxian was, no one dared crowd around them anymore. After all, there were truly few people in this world who could take an Earth Knight's kick head-on and survive. That fellow who had just died could only blame his rotten luck. A Black Iron Knight, in a place like Xuanyuan Hill, had actually dared lay hands on an Earth Knight's woman—if such a man did not die, that would be a miracle.
Watching the dispersing crowd and Han Yuanhong's retreating back, Zhang Tie composed himself. After exchanging a glance with Bai Suxian, he turned to Mountain-Bearing True Person. "Brother, I forgot to ask just now—what are you doing in Golden Power Market?"
"I'm staying at Heavenly Seal Inn in Golden Power Market right now, less than two kilometers from Qian Gate. I was just about to leave the inn when I suddenly heard your voice. I nearly thought I had misheard, so I rushed over!" Facing Zhang Tie, a faint smile