I have been a saint in the world for three thousand years

After these words were spoken, it was the turn of the monster-catching captains of the Monster Suppression Bureau to be stunned.

They exchanged glances with doubt and puzzlement written all over their faces, and instantly fell into collective confusion and surprise.

They had never heard that Shen Zhi was their colleague before, which surprised everyone.

Faced with this awkward and subtle atmosphere, Shen Zhi did not hesitate.

He took out the certificate he got from Yu Cheng and explained to the monster-catching captains present.

"This is a token personally given to me by Captain Yu Cheng. Anyone who holds this item is eligible to join the Demon Suppression Division. I ask all the captains to identify it."

Then Shen Zhi calmly took out the crucial token from his arms and gently threw it to the monster-catching captains.

After careful identification and confirmation that the token was not a forgery, the monster-catching captains who had been watching the matter gradually softened their attitude towards Shen Zhi.

When the monster-catching captains nodded in confirmation of Shen Zhi's identity, the county magistrate and the powerful officials of Yong'an City present were all stunned and speechless.

They never expected that Shen Zhi was actually a member of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

But then new doubts arose in some people's minds.

Since Shen Zhi is from the Demon Suppression Bureau, why didn't he just reveal his identity at the banquet?

If everyone knew that Shen Zhi was the demon-catching captain, they would never dare to attack Shen easily even if they were extremely brave.

If they were discovered by the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau, they would face the disaster of genocide.

Liu Chuanyan's mind worked quickly and he instantly guessed who the master Shen Zhi was talking about.

Since the other party did not reveal his identity at the banquet, it is very likely that an official from the Demon Suppression Bureau rescued Shen Zhi and made him a demon-catching captain.

That's the only way it can be explained.

Why was Shen Zhi able to become a master of the innate realm in such a short time, and was able to kill two big monsters by himself?

The three words "Demon Suppression Bureau" instantly made all these unreasonable things become normal.

The Yong'an City dignitaries who had been so aggressive were now speechless.

The look they gave Shen Zhi was filled with unconcealable fear.

Considering the despicable attitude of the crowd just now, even if Shen Zhi drew his sword to end their lives now, I'm afraid no one would dare to say it was inappropriate.

"I am blind and have offended the Master of the Demon Suppression Department. Please forgive me!"

While many dignitaries were still dumbfounded, the county magistrate was the first to react.

He immediately stepped down from his lofty position and knelt before Shen Zhi in fear and trepidation.

As the county magistrate said this, the stiff silence of the dignitaries was instantly broken.

They also knelt on the ground as if they had just woken up from a dream, begging for forgiveness.

After all, all it takes is a casual word from Shen Zhi to prevent them from seeing tomorrow's sun.

At this moment, Shen Zhi truly felt the weight of the word power.

He also understood why everyone wanted to reach the pinnacle of power.

It turns out that the pleasure brought by deciding a person's life and death, honor and disgrace with a single word is so incisively and thoroughly enjoyable!

Shen Zhi stood proudly, looking down at the dignitaries who were once again crawling at his feet, and let out a meaningful laugh.

This laughter immediately made many people feel uneasy.

"Sir, we are worse than pigs and dogs. We have offended the Demon Suppression Division without knowing the consequences. I hope you will forgive me and spare my life!"

Pleading sounds accompanied by terrified sobs came one after another.

Tang Ling's expression also changed from worry to astonishment.

"When did Ah Zhi become a member of the Demon Suppression Department?"

She tilted her head and looked at Shen Zhi.

At this moment, Tang Ling suddenly felt that she could not see through the young man in front of her.

Just as everyone was silent, another voice came from outside the hall.

"How come I don't know about the new demon-catching captain?"

As he spoke, Tang Xun, wearing a silver-white cloak, had already stepped into the court.

When he saw the group of dignitaries kneeling at Shen Zhi's feet one by one with fawning smiles on their faces, his expression instantly darkened.

"How is this going?"

He glanced around and asked in a deep voice.

Immediately, a demon-catching captain hurriedly reported the entire incident in detail.

"Where's the token?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the monster-catching captain who had been holding the token earlier hurriedly handed it to Tang Xun.

"Sir, we have confirmed the token. It is indeed Yu Cheng's. It cannot be fake."

A demon-catching captain whispered.

When Tang Xun heard this, he was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and his voice suddenly rose several octaves.

"Why, do you think I can't tell the difference?!"

The demon-catching captain who had just spoken turned pale upon hearing this and said quickly that he dared not.

Tang Xun snorted coldly and put the token away.

"The demon-catching captain of the Demon Suppression Department is indeed qualified to make the recommendation, but in the end, he still needs the approval of his superiors."

When he said this, Tang Xun set his eyes on Shen Zhi.

When Shen Zhi saw this, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

As expected, Tang Xun's next words instantly made Shen Zhi's heart fall to the bottom.

"Although you have Yu Cheng's token of recommendation, I believe that this boy has committed a heinous crime and is not suitable to be a demon-catching lieutenant."

As he spoke, Tang Xun walked up to the hall and sat in the position where the county magistrate tried cases.

He looked down at Shen Zhi with an unfriendly tone.

"Last night, two blood-feathered wolf monsters wreaked havoc in Yong'an City. According to the laws of the Yuan Dynasty, you did a great deed by beheading the monsters."

At this moment, Tang Xun suddenly changed the subject and his tone became stern.

"but!"

"You should never slaughter the people in the city at will. This is a disregard for the law!"

"You should know that the number of people you killed last night was even greater than the number of civilians slaughtered by those two Blood Wing Wolves!"

Tang Xun slammed the gavel and made the final decision.

"Therefore, I have decided that even if you have the token of recommendation from the Monster Catcher, you are not allowed to enter the Monster Suppression Department!"

Shen Zhi's eyes quickly swept across the monster-catching captains present, trying to find Yu Cheng.

Tang Xun seemed to have noticed his intention, and a scornful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Don't waste any more time. I know who you are looking for. Captain Yu Cheng has died in the line of duty."

As soon as these words came out, Shen Zhi's face suddenly turned pale and his body swayed slightly.

Tang Xun smiled disdainfully: "According to the law, anyone who holds a token and wishes to join the Demon Suppression Division must travel with the recommended demon-catching lieutenant."

"But Captain Yu Cheng has died in the line of duty. I now have every reason to suspect that you stole this token from somewhere and wanted to take this opportunity to sneak into the Demon Suppression Division and do something illegal!"

As Tang Xun's death was finalized, the whole audience was shocked.

The nobles of Yong'an City, who had been kneeling timidly at Shen Zhi's feet and begging for forgiveness, suddenly stood up like springs and once again showed their usual arrogance.

"I told you, how could a commoner of humble origins become a demon-catching captain of the Demon Suppression Bureau?"

A dignitary shouted loudly, with a look of contempt on his face.

"You damned lowly person, you actually dared to make me kneel at your feet, I will peel off your skin!"

The other was furious and growled through gnashing teeth.

"I also ask the Master of the Demon Suppression Department to punish severely and seek justice for the innocent souls who died in the hands of this beast!"

Many powerful people were filled with indignation and demanded that Shen Zhi be severely punished.

For a moment, the crowd was outraged, as if they couldn't wait to put Shen Zhi to death.

Just then, another voice was heard.

"Wait a minute!"