After Zhang Yu walked out of the main hall of the government office, he immediately sought out Xue Zhi, the official in charge waiting outside, handed him the list, and said, "Officer Xue, arrest the people on this list."
Xue Zhi took the list and glanced at it. He was not at all startled by the names on it, his expression remaining perfectly calm. He merely said, "I will see to it at once."
Zhang Yu said to him, "Officer Xue, proceed without concern. At a time like this, there is no need for too many misgivings. Shortly, I will have the Profound Residence give you its full support."
The Creators' substitutes within the prefectural government were manageable enough; the Inspection Office had sufficient strength to deal with them. But this time, quite a few people from the Military Prefecture were involved, some even holding the rank of commandant. They would not be so easy to apprehend.
Although the troops within the prefecture did not belong to any one family or surname, and without military orders no general could mobilize the soldiers under his command unless they faced an outside attack, they still had to guard against the possibility of Creator-armored soldiers around them, as well as the formidable weapons they might well possess.
With cultivators assisting them, many unforeseen mishaps could be avoided.
Xue Zhi naturally agreed. Arresting these people would not be difficult, but keeping the situation under control without anything going wrong would be exceedingly hard. Having cultivators present would be all the better.
He did not waste any more words. After bowing, he went down to make the arrangements.
Zhang Yu looked up then. The plaque above the main hall of the government office hung high overhead, the two gold-and-vermilion characters for "Inspection" clear and brilliant