Pavilion.
Ye Zhengqi and Old Zhong looked at Jiang Ning, their faces filled with regret.
"What a pity!" Ye Zhengqi shook his head and continued, "With your talent for the Immortal Dao, had you been born in the Primordial Era, you would surely have risen above countless living beings, above all the masses beneath heaven."
Old Zhong merely shook his head without speaking.
Seeing their expressions, Jiang Ning could not help but smile.
"What is there to regret?" he said indifferently.
Then he picked up a pastry from the table and continued to fill his stomach.
"Inspector Jiang certainly has an open mind!" Old Zhong nodded.
Just then.
"Prefectural Inspector Ye, Old Zhong!"
"Prefectural Inspector Ye, Old Zhong!"
A man's and a woman's voices came from behind them.
Jiang Ning turned and saw a man and woman, both around thirty years old, walking over side by side.
As he wondered who they were, Old Zhong spoke first.
"Inspector Huang, Inspector Wang, come over quickly!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately understood.
These two were likely inspectors from other commanderies.
Their official ranks and status were equal to his own and Bai Luoyu's.
Then the two hurried over.
"Greetings, Prefectural Inspector Ye. Greetings, Old Zhong!"
The two clasped their hands and bowed together.
"Sit," Ye Zhengqi said blandly.
The two looked at the only remaining stone stool in the pavilion and immediately looked somewhat awkward.
There was only one seat left in the pavilion, yet there were two of them.
"Brother, could you give up your seat?" the man asked Jiang Ning.
"Inspectors, this is Inspector Jiang from Dongling Commandery!" the petite girl behind Old Zhong reminded them.
At those words, surprise and shock flashed through the man's eyes.
Seeing Jiang Ning's youthful appearance, he had assumed Jiang Ning was merely some