Behind Shen Xiaoyi stood a dozen or so men dressed in black, close-fitting outfits, looking like escort agency guards.
Finally, Li Qingxian looked at a middle-aged man behind Shen Xiaoyi.
The man had a broad forehead and narrow eyes, wore ordinary coarse brown cloth, and carried a sword on his back. He seemed unremarkable in every way, yet Li Qingxian faintly sensed a powerful presence emanating from him, as though he were another Zhou Hen.
"Rest assured, Brother Li. You've taken on such a great obligation to vouch for us; we certainly won't put you in a difficult position." As Shen Xiaoyi spoke, he held out a Pure Gold Token. "This is a token of the Jiangnan Commercial Guild. Take it to the officials. If any of them recognize its worth, they won't make things difficult for either of us."
"All right."
Li Qingxian took the Pure Gold Token and walked over to Fei Yan.
Yu Qingchen kept himself inconspicuous among the main force and took no part in managing affairs. The other high-ranked cultivators merely followed orders as well. The actual commander was Fei Yan, the hall's military supervisor.
Several North Prosper Guard soldiers stood beside Fei Yan, along with several Entry Rank officials from the Divine Capital Prefecture and the Night Guard. All said they had seen Qiu Ye before.
Li Qingxian recounted what had happened at the restaurant and the conversation just now, then handed over the Pure Gold Token. "Lord Fei, the decision is yours. All I dare vouch for is that Qiu Ye should indeed be from the Liuyang Duke's Estate, and Shen Xiaoyi is genuinely a decent young gentleman."
Fei Yan took the gold token, clicked his tongue twice, and handed it back. "This thing is quite a treasure. I've met Qiu Ye once.