We bear people have power

"What is this young lady's name?" the clerk asked.

“Princess Hongyu of the Western Liang Women’s Kingdom, whose nickname is Baiwa’er,” Princess Hongyu said.

"Princess..." This identity surprised the clerk. He looked up at her and seemed to be shocked by Princess Hongyu's appearance as well.

However, he quickly came to his senses, scribbled a few words on the paper, and continued to ask, "I wonder what brings Princess Hongyu to my Great Zhou Kingdom? If it is diplomatic business, I can have someone take you directly to the Sifang Pavilion or the Honglu Hall."

Princess Hongyu seemed not to have heard the advisor's words clearly. Instead, she stared at the words on the paper and said, "My nickname is Baiwa'er. You forgot to write it down here."

Master: "..."

Although he didn't know why the princess cared so much about a nickname, the clerk didn't dwell on this trivial matter before confirming the other party's identity, and quickly wrote down the three characters "Baiwa'er".

After asking a few more questions, Princess Hongyu only said that she had come to find someone and then encountered the peddler and the boy at the city gate. As for whether the peddler had assaulted her first, Princess Hongyu really didn't pay attention.

The crowd was surging, and the vendor approached from behind, but before he could get close, the boy grabbed him. Princess Hongyu really couldn't tell who was telling the truth.

The clerk wrote down every detail on a full sheet of paper, rubbed his arm, and then said to the young man, "It's your turn. What's your name, where are you from, and what brings you to Wuji City?"

"I am from the Great Tang Dynasty of the East, known in the martial world as Zhao Jingfeng, the one who treads on a startling swan," the young man said arrogantly.

This time, the advisor didn't even look up, and casually wrote down the five characters "Zhao Jingfeng of the Great Tang Dynasty".

Upon seeing this, Zhao Jingfeng mimicked Princess Hongyu's earlier gesture and reminded her, "It's Zhao Jingfeng, the one who treads on the startled swan."

The advisor gave Zhao Jingfeng a disdainful look, but did not add the nickname as he had done before.

Zhao Jingfeng's lips twitched. He hadn't expected this person to be so disrespectful. He was, after all, a famous chivalrous knight of the Tang Dynasty. He was renowned throughout the land, if not famous throughout the world.

Zhao Jingfeng was about to lash out, but after glancing at Princess Hongyu, he realized he should maintain some decorum in front of such a beauty, so he suppressed his anger for the time being.

The advisor seemed completely oblivious to Zhao Jingfeng's anger, and asked in a businesslike manner, "What brings you to Wuji City?"

"I'm here to find someone," Zhao Jingfeng said coldly.

"Who are you looking for?"

“A… friend,” Zhao Jingfeng said.

"I asked for your name!" the advisor said rather rudely.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Jingfeng finally spoke up: "Zuo Lingfeng."

Upon hearing the name, the advisor seemed taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Are you friends with him?"

Zhao Jingfeng didn't notice anything amiss and casually said, "Why do you even concern yourself with personal grudges?"

"Because in this Great Zhou Kingdom, I only know one person, Zuo Lingfeng. He is the Commander of the Golden Guard, a fifth-rank official of the Great Zhou Kingdom. You have a personal grudge against him, could it be that you've come to assassinate him?"

No sooner had the clerk finished speaking than his pen pierced Zhao Jingfeng's acupoint at the center of his chest. Zhao Jingfeng never expected that this seemingly refined scholar would suddenly attack, and with such swift and decisive force.

Before he could react, his Tanzhong acupoint was struck. A surge of immense internal energy rushed into his body, numbing him completely, rendering him unable to move even a finger.

"You are... Judge Shu Yan of Yama!" Zhao Jingfeng exclaimed in shock.

"Huh, does anyone still remember me these days?" Master Shu Yan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You are a top-notch martial arts master, why would you lower yourself to become a clerk in a small Western Regions country?" Zhao Jingfeng asked in shock.

"What's so great about being a top-tier expert? I'll give you a word of advice out of respect for you being a junior in the martial arts world. This Great Zhou Kingdom is unlike anywhere else in the world. If you still think about using your martial arts to break the law, you will regret it for the rest of your life," Shu Yan warned.

Zhao Jingfeng, however, was unmoved and said disdainfully, "I was just caught off guard by your sneak attack. If you're a true hero, release my pressure points and we can have a fair fight."

Shu Yan looked at him with the kind of eyes one would give someone with intellectual disabilities, then turned to Princess Hongyu and said respectfully, “Your Highness, I’m sorry to have frightened you. However, this person is involved in a major case of assassinating a high-ranking official in Wuji City, so he will probably have to be detained temporarily. As for the person Your Highness is looking for, I will have someone thoroughly investigate the household registration department. Please excuse me, Your Highness, as we need to verify your identity first. We would appreciate it if you could understand.”

"This is the proper thing to do, and I would appreciate it if Mr. Shu Yan would take good care of him. This person is very important to me. As for this young master Zhao Jingfeng, I think he... should not be a bad person."

After thinking for a moment, Princess Hongyu still said a good word for Zhao Jingfeng.

Zhao Jingfeng felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this, realizing that his act of bravery had indeed left a good impression on the beauty.

Shu Yan politely replied, "Of course, my Great Zhou Kingdom would not wrong an innocent person."

Zhao Jingfeng forced a tough stance and said, "Princess, rest assured, with my abilities, a mere barbarian country cannot trap me."

Shu Yan rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue with Zhao Jingfeng, thinking that this was probably the legendary chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). She'd heard it was an incurable disease even the Panda Immortal Venerable couldn't cure, and now that she saw it, it was indeed incurable.

Zhao Jingfeng, unaware that his actions had been mistaken for madness, thought to himself that others were unaware he had learned a secret technique for opening acupoints. With his martial arts skills, he could open his acupoints in a short time. At that point, with his lightness skill, he could easily move freely through this small town.

His nickname, "Light Footprints," was well-deserved. Apart from the most famous thieves in the world, the Black Wind Duo, Zhao Jingfeng believed that no one could match him in terms of lightness skill.

Shu Yan had no idea what this guy was up to. He simply reached out and pressed a few times on a row of brass dots on the table, then picked up a round object and put it to his mouth, muttering to himself, "Someone from the police station, I have a criminal here who attempted to assassinate the Left Garrison Commander. Take him away and interrogate him thoroughly."

The sound wasn't loud; it probably wouldn't even carry out of this interrogation room. Zhao Jingfeng looked at Shu Yan in surprise, wondering if this man was crazy.

Princess Hongyu seemed a little curious, not understanding what Shuyan was doing. Shuyan smiled and explained, "Princess, there's no need to be surprised. This is a unique communication artifact in our Great Zhou Kingdom. Just press the corresponding number, and you can communicate with others, saving you the trouble of running back and forth and wasting manpower."

Zhao Jingfeng scoffed. What kind of magic weapon is this? Do you think this is some kind of mythical story told by a storyteller in a teahouse?

Not long after, the door was knocked open, and a constable walked in, his footsteps barely making a sound.

"Oh, why bother Chief Constable Mei to come in person?" Shu Yan said, cupping his hands in greeting.

The man who arrived was Mei San. After the last Five Kingdoms War, he and his brother Chen Er were disheartened by the struggle for power and profit. Therefore, after the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the law enforcement team was reorganized into the Golden Guard, and both Chen Er and Mei San withdrew and became constables.

These two men had made some contributions in the Five Kingdoms War, and were therefore granted the "Longevity Manual" to cultivate, and were appointed as the chief constables of Sickle Hammer City and Black Chicken City respectively.

"I heard someone wanted to assassinate our Left Garrison Commander, so of course I had to come and see who had the audacity." Mei San glanced at Princess Hongyu and couldn't help but be taken aback.