"How dare you! You still dare impersonate men of the Six Fan Gate? What punishment do you deserve?" Luo Yiwu barked sternly.
"My name is Wu Jingyi, Deputy Helm Master of the Provincial Hall's Blood Slaughter Rudder. These two are Zhan Biao and Fan Liang. Both are my subordinates," the skinny, narrow-eyed man said.
"The Six Fan Gate serves the imperial court and stands above the constables.
"When Kang Qingfeng died, he shouted that he was a Son of Heaven's Disciple.
"How exalted is a Son of Heaven's Disciple? Why would one come to launch a sneak attack on my Su Mei Island?
"You're clearly a gang of bandits, yet you still think you can deceive me? Men, seize them!" Tang Wen said.
"Drop your weapons! Squat down with your hands over your heads!" Qiao Xiao shouted.
"You've got some nerve! We're from the Provincial Hall. If you know what's good for you, release us at once, or the Provincial Hall will wash Su Mei Island in blood!" Zhan Biao drew his thick-bladed saber and shouted arrogantly.
"My personal guards, hear my command. I'll count to ten. If they refuse to drop their weapons, open fire," Tang Wen said. "One... two... five... eight... nine."
The instant "nine" left his mouth, Wu Jingyi hastily threw down his weapon and squatted, holding up his identification token. "We surrender! Don't shoot! These are our identification tokens. We haven't lied to you!"
Zhan Biao and Fan Liang could only throw down their weapons and squat as well, pulling out their identification tokens and holding them high.
Qiao Xiao and Tian Hao stepped forward and immediately fitted them with Handcuffs and Shackles.
Though these men all possessed fifth-rank fighting prowess, Tang Wen's Handcuffs and Shackles were all custom-made.
They were extra thick and heavy, and