Chen Ming froze for a moment. Seeing Sun Shicai's gaze sharp as a blade, he knew the man was serious.
Could Sun Shicai suspect that Huo Chengkun had passed that so-called "Sword Canon" on to him?
What an imagination!
Before he could speak, someone suddenly shouted, "The Supervisor has arrived!"
At once, everyone in the garden fell silent and turned toward the source of the voice.
A scholarly-looking middle-aged man emerged from within. He wore three strands of beard and a long azure robe, looking every inch like a well-read scholar.
He was Zhao Shouchang, the current highest-ranking official in Qingfeng City, the Gold-robed Supervisor of the Six Doors and a Third Rank powerhouse.
Three more people followed behind him, all dressed in casual clothes and carrying themselves with extraordinary bearing.
One of them was Yu Xiuming, the Blue-Robed Commandant who had previously been the highest-ranking Six Doors official in Qingfeng City. With Zhao Shouchang's arrival, he had naturally been demoted by one rank.
Rumor had it that the imperial court was deeply dissatisfied with his failure to protect Qingfeng City. Only because his backing was too powerful had he avoided demotion. Still, the top position was naturally no longer his; leaving him in Qingfeng City counted as a form of punishment.
The two men standing beside Yu Xiuming were likely the newly transferred Blue-robed Commandants.
According to the Six Doors' structure, one Gold-robed Supervisor commanded three Commandants.
Qingfeng City now had one Third Rank expert and three Fourth Rank experts. There was no longer any need to fear pirate raids.
"Greetings, Supervisor."
Everyone stepped forward to greet Qingfeng City's leading official.
Zhao Shouchang raised a hand, signaling that they need not stand on ceremony. Taking the seat of honor in the center, he stroked his beard and smiled.