"Council Hall special permit?" The tall city guard did not relax his vigilance because of Xiao Hua's words. Instead, he frowned. "Please take out the special permit, Fellow Daoist Xiao!"
"Captain!" While the captain had been speaking with Xiao Hua, the two or three city guards beside them had all shown alarm. The guard nearest the captain hurriedly sent him a low-voiced transmission!
After Xiao Hua took out his token, that guard had finished his transmission. Surprise appeared on the face of the mid Foundation Establishment captain, who even looked Xiao Hua up and down several times before cupping his hands. "So you are Xiao Hua of the Thunder Control Sect, the one who slew Qin Jian! This Qu was disrespectful! However, Fellow Daoist Xiao, please still hand over your token for inspection so this Qu can verify your identity! Duty demands it; I ask Fellow Daoist to forgive me!"
"Oh? The commendation order was issued so quickly?" Xiao Hua was somewhat astonished as well. In his mind, whenever he had rendered great merit in the past, every matter had been repeatedly questioned by the Council Hall, which had even sent people to verify it! For a heaven-shaking achievement like killing Qin Jian, would the Council Hall not need to investigate for a long time before confirming it? How could they have issued a commendation so quickly?
"Please inspect it, Fellow Daoist Qu!" Xiao Hua openly and unreservedly took out his token and handed it to the city guard.
Xiao Hua's token was naturally genuine, and it bore the mark of the Council Hall special permit. After Guard Qu examined it, he returned it to Xiao Hua with great respect. His stern expression from before had completely changed, though within that respect... there seemed to be a trace of... affectation.