The King of the Metropolis stood up, surprisingly calm. He neither offered any formalities nor flew into a rage.
Jiang Chen gave him a surprised look. Sure enough, none of those who could inherit Yama's Legacy were simple. Although the man had gained nothing at his hands, he was clearly a seasoned veteran.
When faced with something like this, acting as though nothing had happened was the best response.
Given his position, no one would dare discuss it in private, either.
Pursuing the matter further would only have diminished him.
And with his strength, if the person he had initially intended to suppress and admonish had been an ordinary Half-King, it would certainly have been effortless. He would not even have needed to make such a commotion.
He had simply happened to run into Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen also understood his purpose.
Establishing authority.
It was just like when he had first met Sun Zhengwen. There had been no need for the man to appear in such an elusive manner.
He had called it a test of vigilance, but it had really been a show of strength. Otherwise, when he spent years away from the bureau at a time, those beneath him would inevitably get ideas.
Children always liked to see everyone getting along on the surface, but adults had more things to consider.
For someone in a high position, establishing an air of unfathomable authority and cutting off any thoughts of troublemaking among his subordinates was not a bad thing. There was no need to wait until problems arose before resorting to ruthless measures and painfully cutting away his own flesh.
If Zou Lianshan, Luo Ji, and the others could have heard Jiang Chen's thoughts, they would certainly have exclaimed that it all made sense now.
When the King