"Me? You want to arrest me?"
Chunhua pointed at herself as she asked.
No one in the martial world had dared treat her this way, and no one had treated her this way since she had begun serving Jiang Nuan, either. Hearing those words actually left her a little astonished.
"Pfft! You think the likes of you can arrest us? What a joke. Do you even know who we are?"
Qiuyue could not hold back a laugh, then spoke mockingly.
"I don't care who you are. In Auspicious Peace County, even a tiger has to lie down before me, and even a dragon has to coil up.
Listen here, you little brats. In the martial world, it's your backing that counts. Do you really think you're great heroes from a storybook?"
One official folded his arms across his chest, looking utterly superior.
Hmph, these people certainly talk big. I hope they won't be scared out of their wits when I reveal my identity.
Standing quietly behind Chunhua and Qiuyue, Jiang Nuan watched the officials' ugly faces and grumbled inwardly.
After that inward remark, Jiang Nuan noticed that the young man who had stepped forward to testify earlier was staring at her.
Jiang Nuan silently marked someone brave enough to speak up as a good person, then smiled at him.
"You wouldn't be afraid even if we came from Capital City?"
Chunhua challenged him.
"From Capital City? Who? You? Stop joking! Why would Capital City send two wet-behind-the-ears little girls here?"
Lin Zhe dismissed Chunhua's words.
These two little girls were probably frightened. They had actually tried to invent an excuse like that to make them let them go. Did they really think he and the others were idiots?
"Open those dog eyes of yours and take a good look! What