Huo Chengche coldly observed the change in the Prefect of the Capital's expression, a sharp smile curving his thin lips. "What, does Lord Liang intend to say this here?"
The boy's imposing aura suddenly burst forth, startling Liang Sheng, the Prefect of the Capital. He paused for a moment, and when he looked up again, he saw that the boy, who was only a teenager, was already walking towards the government office!
It was probably the first time Liang Sheng had seen such a proud and outstanding young man. He was momentarily stunned. When he came to his senses, he sneered and immediately chased after him aggressively.
"Halt! Where is this place? How dare you, an ignorant child, cause such a ruckus! Guards, throw him out! If you continue to cause trouble, I will immediately imprison you!"
Huo Chengche stopped in front of the government office, turned around and looked at Liang Sheng, who had caught up and was pointing at his nose and cursing. He raised his hand and brushed away Liang Sheng's two fingers with a sharp force, throwing him to the ground.
Liang Sheng was stunned for a moment, then his face turned ashen with anger. He scrambled to his feet, pointed at Huo Chengche, and shouted angrily, "You, you dare to be so insolent! How dare you assault this official?! Guards! Seize this audacious brat!"
Huo Chengche coldly watched Liang Sheng jumping around, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the constables behind him.
Immediately, the constables who were about to take action stared in shock, and the few who were about to answer "yes" were all pulled sharply by the people next to them.
After Liang Sheng finished speaking, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence.
In the vast Jingzhao Yin government office, Liang Sheng's furious roar echoed, but after he finished speaking, the expected resounding "Yes!" of the military baton was nowhere to be heard.
The eerie silence made Liang Sheng's furious expression freeze for a moment. He suddenly felt he was losing face, and turned to glare at the constables with a grim expression, "Are you all deaf! Didn't you hear my order! Quickly seize the person for me!"
Huo Chengche curled his thin lips slightly, his imposing aura instantly appearing, his voice deep and cold, "Lord Liang, save your energy, they won't obey your orders."
"They won't listen to me?" Liang Sheng turned around, sneering at Huo Chengche as if he'd heard a joke. "If they won't listen to me, do you think they'll listen to you?"
"Isn't that right?" the boy asked calmly.
Liang Sheng choked, looking at Huo Chengche's calm and handsome face, his expression darkened, and he roared, "All of you, get him!"
This time, there was still complete silence.
The young man smiled mockingly, as if watching a clown, and parted his thin lips, "Officer of the Capital Prefecture—"
"have!"
"have!"
"have!"
Three thunderous shouts rang out in unison, military batons pounded the ground, their momentum soaring to the heavens.
Startled by the unusually loud three responses, Liang Sheng turned his head in bewilderment. These yamen runners, who were completely obedient to Huo Chengche, seemed to be dreaming for a moment!
"You...you all!" Liang Sheng was dumbfounded, pointing at the constables who ignored him. After looking around, he turned back to Huo Chengche, his previous disdain and contempt gone, replaced by terror in his eyes. "Who...who are you!"
Huo Chengche gave a cold "heh," turned his head to look at the "Upholding Justice and Impartiality" lintel of the Jingzhao Yamen, and said coldly, "They say 'the camp remains but the soldiers come and go,' but in the Yamen, it's more like 'the yamen runners remain but the prefects come and go.'"
The young man's cool gaze fell back on Liang Sheng, his lips curving into an icy smile. "Prefect Liang, do you know how the previous Prefect of Jingzhao was demoted and forced to leave the capital?"
"What...what do you mean?" Liang Sheng was already flustered. He looked at the teenager in front of him with apprehension, and then glanced at the robes on his body.
The fabric is not visible, but the sheen suggests it's the clothing of an ordinary person.
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