In truth, the two Apprehension Squad members were also afraid of Daoist Sun, a man in high favor.
But the results of Master Tiger's years of training his men under military discipline showed themselves at this moment.
Under that discipline, although the two Apprehension Squad members looked wary, they still knew what mattered when it came to a place as important as the Treasury.
After all, Master Tiger had enforced military law before. Back when Magistrate Chen had put the County Yamen in order, he had killed two old hands. One had been shot; the other had been beheaded by Master Tiger himself.
Letting Daoist Sun smash the Treasury lock would not get them beheaded by Master Tiger, but if they did not even try to stop him... Master Tiger would very likely set his sights on them.
The two squad members blocking the door infuriated Old Daoist Sun even more. His eyes widened as he said, "What kind of bullshit is that? Refining pills, entering the Treasury, even starting to collect the Demon-Extermination and People-Pacification Tax-which of those didn't have Magistrate Chen's approval? His word doesn't count as approval?"
The two squad members were having a miserable day. With Old Daoist Sun on one side and Master Tiger on the other, being squeezed between them was unbearable. Yet they truly did not dare let Old Daoist Sun smash open the Treasury doors.
They exchanged a glance, and one said, "Daoist Sun, Immortal Sun, please have mercy on us. Magistrate Chen told you to enter the Treasury, but he didn't tell you to smash the lock to get in. We really can't let you break it. You have to leave us some way to survive, don't you?"
Old Daoist Sun's eyebrows practically caught fire. He shouted, "Without me, would you