The atmosphere turned tense in an instant, swords drawn and bows bent.
Faced with all kinds of clamor, Liu Jie chose not to back down, but to meet force with force.
"Want to make a move? Did you ask your masters first?"
He had long since seen through the true colors of these people before him.
In broad daylight, they did not dare attack him directly. Obstructing Tax Collection was a grave crime.
"Hey? What are you doing? Why are you making such a racket in broad daylight?"
Before the conflict between the two sides could escalate further, someone came over to mediate.
Fang Heng wore black robes, a long saber hanging at his waist, and looked at Liu Jie with an indifferent expression.
"Go finish the assignment first. Whatever it is, we'll discuss it tonight."
There was not the slightest emotion in his words, as though he were ordering around a servant.
The moment Liu Jie saw Fang Heng, his entire body tensed. All his earlier toughness vanished without a trace.
"Follow me!"
He had no intention of arguing back. He merely turned his head and told Zhou Feng to follow.
If the previous three had merely been small fry, then Fang Heng before them was a genuine ruthless man.
He could be considered a minor spokesman for the Aristocratic Clan faction. He had previously served in the Patrol Division and had only recently transferred to the Tax Gu Division.
The execution Gu insects he wielded were born solely for slaughter. Faced with such a ruthless man, Liu Jie naturally chose to back down.
Blood Tiger Mountain was a place extremely far from Nine Void Mountain.
This was considered the edge of Nine Void Mountain's sphere of influence, so taxes here were difficult to collect.
"Don't think that