Creation of the Universe

General Hu Wei was furious. The people under his command were all the backbone of the army, and their cultivation was around the Martial Spirit Realm. Although he himself had been slacking off in recent years, his combat power still remained at the peak of the Martial Spirit Realm.

Logically speaking, if they joined forces, they would not be at a disadvantage even if they faced a martial arts master. They could even kill their opponent within a hundred rounds by relying on their tacit cooperation over the years.

But now, facing a drunkard, they seemed helpless and in a mess. This was really abnormal.

Shen Zhan dodged and maneuvered among these people. Every movement and reaction was unexpected and hard to grasp. It was not because he could really see ahead and make accurate predictions in advance. The real key was that he was too fast compared to them.

Ever since he obtained the divine power from the mythical beast Xuanfeng, his cultivation level skyrocketed to the Martial Saint realm overnight. Although the forced ascension to such a high realm made it impossible for him to maintain this state stably, in most cases, he could already control this power at will.

A group of people below the Martial Spirit Realm would naturally not be his match.

The knife in General Hu Wei's hand attacked again. Shen Zhan put two fingers together and used his fingers as a sword to meet it. The collision should have been a smooth one, but ended with the knife breaking into pieces.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

When General Hu Wei saw that the knife in his hand had become scrap metal, his confidence dropped sharply. He began to want to find out the other party's true intentions. Maybe if he talked it out, he would not have to take action again.

Most people are just like this. They always try to settle the score through force at the beginning, but when they find that the situation is not in their favor, they will remember that there is still a way to reason, at least this way they will not be beaten.

But they were still beaten, and beaten badly.

General Hu Wei's trusted subordinates were knocked to the ground one after another. In the past, they always boasted about how powerful and resourceful they were, but now no one was much stronger than the other.

After everyone else fell to the ground, Shen Zhan approached General Hu Wei step by step. He looked drunk, but in fact he was more ferocious than anyone else. General Hu Wei looked around and saw that no one could come to his aid, so he completely lost the will to fight.

"Sir, have we ever offended you? But I really don't remember having any dealings with you."

"If there's any misunderstanding, please speak up and let us know. That way, we can make a big deal out of it. Isn't it nice for us to make peace?"

General Hu Wei's attitude softened, and Shen Zhan nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, you are adaptable and a real man. This way I can save some effort.

To tell you the truth, I'm here to help you solve your problems. Just one word from me and your current predicament will be resolved immediately. However, I do have conditions for doing so. Are you interested in listening?"

Afterwards, the restaurant closed unusually early. Except for Shen Zhan and General Hu Wei and his entourage, all other outsiders were cleared out. Outsiders had no idea what had happened here and what would happen next.

When Shen Zhan left the restaurant, he ran into the patrolmen of the city. They were a team of more than ten people, riding tall horses and patrolling the interface.

In the past, they would always rush around and come and go like the wind because it looked very imposing and they could patrol all areas in a shorter time. The people in the city had long complained about their behavior.

People who are used to it know that they are the people patrolling the city, while those who don’t know them might think that these people are all mad dogs, who often bump into innocent passers-by and vendors who set up stalls on the roadside to make a living.

Nowadays, these patrolling soldiers no longer rush around recklessly. It's not because they have suddenly become restrained, but because they need to find those who spread rumors in the crowd, so they have to move slowly through the streets, otherwise they will not be able to catch anyone.

"How about it, how many did you catch today?"

"Same as yesterday, five so far, no more, no less."

The two men rode side by side on horseback when suddenly Shen Zhan rushed out from nowhere and shouted hurriedly, "Sir, I found someone spreading rumors not far ahead!"

"is it?"

"Boy, you have a good look, take us there quickly!"

Shen Zhan was jogging ahead, leading the way, and the group of people followed closely behind. They seemed to be accustomed to this, but they were still somewhat excited.

Since they started arresting people recently, many suspects have bribed them privately in order to avoid jail time, and as a result, the wallets of these people have suddenly become fatter.

Although the commanders were inevitably scolded and punished by the prince, they actually gained some benefits. Anyway, there were so many prisoners in the prison that they could not accommodate them all. It might be a good idea to accept some bribes and release them.

Shen Zhan hurried all the way and deliberately led these people to the courtyard where he had rented before. He saw two young girls sitting in front of the door chatting about the secrets of King Jinning and the Shen family.

"I heard that King Jinning wasn't even considered for the throne before. He was the one who curried favor with the Lingzhou Wang family while suppressing his brothers by all means, and only then did he luckily win the throne. What a despicable villain!"

"Who says it isn't? I even heard that he sold out his own family just to gain the royal family's support. Even now, he's still afraid of the queen. In her presence, he's like a dog, ordered around like a dog. Where in the world is there a king like that?"

Chu Rumeng and Chu Ruxuan were chatting idly, and the topics were all about mocking King Jinning, and they seemed to be enjoying it.

The soldiers patrolling the city gate were terrified when they heard their conversation. What would happen if these words reached the ears of King Jinning?

These gossiping women don't deserve to die, but if they implicate them, they really deserve to die.

So they rushed in with swords drawn, shouting, "How dare you two talk about the prince in private? You're lying! Arrest them all and take them back to jail!"

Chu Ruxuan stood up from her seat and asked confidently, "Is there anything wrong with what I said? Prince Jinning dares to do it but not take responsibility for it. Is he a coward?"

Chu Rumeng smiled and echoed, "Sister, if Prince Jinning is a tortoise, then what are these running dogs like? Are they just shrimp soldiers and crab generals? I think they are asking for a beating. There's no need to be polite to them."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two sisters took the initiative to attack and beat the soldiers, forcing them to flee in a panic, screaming in pain.

Shen Zhan watched silently from the side. So far, everything has gone smoothly as planned!