Leng Shiqi stood outside Dark Thunder Manor in Shantai Prefecture with his hands behind his back.
He had led Guard 29, Suluan, and Feng Shamo through the inter-province teleportation formation. However, Shantai Prefecture was remote and didn't have any inter-province teleportation formations, so they could only teleport to the neighboring prefecture.
It would take at least ten days to get to Shantai Prefecture from there, but Leng Shiqi had already arrived three days after they left!
He had naturally teleported here using the "Fate" ability. The rest of the people were still on their way.
He had come early because he was afraid that Shantai Prefecture's Dark Thunder Guards would play some tricks. He wanted to catch them off guard!
Sure enough, Cao Peng, Zuo Qi, and the other two walked over with panicked expressions.
These four people were all Great Inspectors or Acting Inspectors. They could be considered to be in a high position, so they definitely wouldn't panic on a normal day.
However, they had been caught between Eunuch Gao and Supervisor Li. Just as they were discussing how to deal with the situation, Leng Shiqi suddenly arrived, causing them to panic even more!
The four arrived at the entrance and saw Leng Shiqi. They had all seen Leng Shiqi's image before and recognized him immediately. Cao Peng stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Inspector Liu, you've come quickly. Please come in."
Cao Peng was an acting inspector. His position wasn't lower than Leng Shiqi's, so he treated him as an equal.
Unexpectedly, Leng Shiqi coldly said, "Kneel."
Cao Peng's body immediately stiffened. He seemed to be absent-minded for a moment. Then, anger flashed in his eyes. He said in a low voice, "Lord Liu, what is the meaning of this?
It's true that my Dark Thunder Guards are weak, but we won't bow and bend our knees! "
He had been thinking about how to choose between Supervisor Gao and Supervisor Li, but now that he saw Leng Shiqi's overbearing attitude, he was already leaning toward Supervisor Li.
Zuo Qi and the other two behind him were also secretly angry.
Leng Shiqi didn't say anything. Instead, he took out a token. It was an imperial eunuch token!
Seeing the order, Cao Peng and the other three turned pale with fright.
According to rank, an Inner Supervisor was half a rank higher than an Patrol Inspector. Even an official Patrol Inspector would have to be polite when meeting an Inner Supervisor, let alone a temporary Patrol Inspector like Cao Peng.
If Leng Shiqi told him to kneel, he would kneel!
Cao Peng's expression immediately changed. According to the intelligence, the person who came was clearly just an inspector, but why did he have an Imperial Supervisor Token?
He quickly thought of someone, Eunuch Gao!
Eunuch Gao must be the one who gave the Imperial Supervisor Order. He wanted to temporarily take over the power of the Dark Thunder Guards of Shantai County!
If Cao Peng handed over his authority, then he would have completely offended General Manager Li, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, there was also a matter that gave Cao Peng a headache. Should he kneel or not?
From an official's position, he should kneel, but if he kneeled, it would be the same as admitting defeat. If Leng Shiqi wanted to take over his authority, then he would have no leeway.
Just as he was struggling, Leng Shiqi suddenly smiled, like a family member who hadn't come home for a long time. His smile was so bright, "I was just joking, don't take it seriously."
"Pu!" Cao Peng almost choked to death with a mouthful of old blood. His face was also a bit red.
"This humble one is Cao Peng, temporarily acting as an Inspector. These people are Zuo Qi, Wen Ren Cheng, and Shi Qing." He bowed to Leng Shiqi and introduced the three Great Inspectors.
Leng Shiqi greeted them warmly. Compared to the cold and indifferent attitude he had before, it was as if he was a completely different person. This made the four of them unsure of Leng Shiqi's personality.
They invited Leng Shiqi into the Discussion Hall and let him sit at the top. Cao Peng consciously sat below.
Leng Shiqi saw the four people secretly giving each other glances. He laughed in his heart, it seemed like it was wise for him to come early. He asked, "Lord Cao, when I came in, I saw that there were many Dark Thunder Guards here.
Everyone knows that the 29 Guards under me have just been reorganized and have limited manpower. The Thunder Destruction Alliance is getting stronger day by day, so … "He purposely dragged out his words.
Cao Peng's back was instantly covered in a layer of cold sweat. The thing he was most afraid of still came. It came so quickly that he didn't even have time to think of what to do!
Luckily, there were people peeking in from outside, as if they had something to report.
Cao Peng seemed to have grabbed onto a life-saving straw. He shouted, "What are you doing, can't you see that we're in the middle of a discussion?"
The Dark Thunder Guard raised a dark red invitation and hesitantly said, "Lords, not long after you came in, a disciple of the Benevolence Pavilion sent an invitation to the Hundred Sect Martial Competition. Please take a look."
Hundred Sect Martial Competition?
Cao Peng thought for a moment, there really was such a thing in Shantai County recently, and the scale was not small. He secretly glanced at Leng Shiqi, stepped forward to receive the invitation and said, "Got it, you can leave."
Then, he opened the invitation and explained, "Lord Liu, this is your first time in Shantai County, so you might not know about the Hundred Sect Martial Competition."
The moment he opened his mouth, he started to talk about the origin of the Hundred Sect Martial Competition. At the same time, he was also trying to buy time for the other three to think of a way.
"The Hundred Sect Martial Competition is organized by the Benevolence Pavilion, a special power. It is held once every five years, and it is already the tenth time.
The reason why the Benevolence Pavilion is special is because, strictly speaking, this power is not considered a spirit cultivator sect, but an organization without any restrictions. There are no official disciples inside, and as long as one has the Benevolence Writ, they are considered a member of this power.
The Benevolence Pavilion can digest a large amount of resources on their own, and take what they need. As long as you pay the corresponding price, you can even get a high level cultivation technique!
Many of the higher ups or disciples of the spirit cultivator sects have joined the Benevolence Pavilion, so the Benevolence Pavilion has the qualifications and power to organize the Hundred Sect Martial Competition.
Since Lord Liu is here, why don't you take a look, this can be considered a rare occasion in Shantai County. "
Cao Peng said a lot in one breath, but Leng Shiqi was not interested. What did this have to do with him?
However, he could tell that Cao Peng was stalling for time, so he did not interrupt. He wanted to see what other tricks the four of them could come up with.
Cao Peng secretly glanced at the other three, and realized that they were like ants on a hot pan, and their minds were in a mess!
They could not be counted on.
"Lord Liu, the Hundred Sect Martial Competition will also invite many famous people in Shantai County. It would be good for us to go and make friends with them.
Who knows, we might even be able to find out some information about the Thunder Extermination Alliance. For example, this year's competition will be … "
Cao Peng continued, and when he saw the first name on the invitation, his eyes lit up. He immediately knelt down and said loudly, "Lord Liu, please listen to me!"