22: Windchaser Inquisition

“I, I didn’t say anything!”

The fat pig guard’s neck shrunk, Shen Xi’s gaze sent shivers down his spine.

“You breathed,” Shen Xi said indifferently.

As soon as he said this, the girl behind him couldn't help but let out a giggle.

As for the fat pig guard, he looked as if he had eaten a dead rat.

Is breathing also wrong?

It was clear the other party had no intention of letting him go.

“With such a big commotion at the city gate, the Judgment Squad will be here soon. You still have time to escape now.”

The fat pig guard tried to make Shen Xi leave and let him off the hook.

At this moment, Li Chengfeng and his group spoke up one after another.

“You city gate guards abuse your power, and we all saw it. Even if the Judgment Squad comes, it’s you two who will be dealt with.”

“Brother Shen merely saw an injustice and drew his sword to help. He did nothing wrong.”

“Even the Judgment Squad has to follow the rules and cannot condone your actions.”

“Now you know fear? Why didn’t you think this day would come when you were acting so arrogantly before?”

Facing the public's anger, the fat pig guard shrunk his neck again.

Cold sweat constantly broke out on his forehead, partly due to his guilty conscience from incurring public wrath, but more so because of Shen Xi.

This was a ruthless character, the kind who was fierce but spoke little.

If things didn't go his way, the other party would truly act, without any hesitation.

Now that Shen Xi had set his sights on him, there was no telling how he would deal with him.

“Who dares to cause trouble in Zhu Feng City!”

Just then, a majestic voice rang out.

Hearing the voice, the fat pig guard’s expression visibly relaxed.

The Judgment Squad had arrived.

He quickly shouted, “It’s him! It’s this guy, he wanted to trespass into Zhu Feng City, and when we stopped him, he became enraged and attacked us.”

The fat pig guard’s skill at shifting blame was masterful; with one mouth, he completely absolved himself of responsibility, pushing it all onto Shen Xi.

“Oh? How audacious!”

Along with the voice, a team of armored figures finally appeared before everyone.

The unique emblem of Zhu Feng City on their armor was enough to indicate the identity of this squad: the Zhu Feng City Judgment Squad.

Seeing the Zhu Feng City Judgment Squad, the passersby who had been watching the commotion all instinctively took a few steps back.

This was the most powerful military force in Zhu Feng City; the prerequisite for joining was that one’s strength must at least reach the Initial Stage of Yuanqi Realm.

Anyone who dared to cause trouble in Zhu Feng City could not escape the pursuit of the Judgment Squad.

“Are you the one causing trouble in Zhu Feng City?”

The captain leading the squad stepped forward to Shen Xi and asked.

“I’m not causing trouble. I just couldn’t stand the two of them, relying on their guard status, bullying that young girl,” Shen Xi replied neither obsequiously nor arrogantly.

He could clearly sense that the Realm of the captain before him was also the Minor Completion of Vital Energy.

However, even though the other party was in the same Realm as him, Shen Xi was still confident he could defeat him within ten moves.

One must know that the Martial Arts training of the System was not just a few dry words, but a real experience.

After Shen Xi used the System to raise his Realm to the Minor Completion of Vital Energy, he then spent more than ten years consolidating his current Realm.

These experiences all transformed into Shen Xi’s combat experience, etched into his bones, as if he had truly remained in the Minor Completion of Vital Energy Realm for over ten years, so his combat skills had naturally long since become masterful.

It was precisely because of this that Shen Xi was able to defeat the giant python as a Martial Artist.

And the captain’s combat power was still a significant step below that of the giant python.

“Exactly! The two of them slandered that young girl as a dangerous individual infiltrating Zhu Feng City, and then laid hands on her. We all saw these things.”

“What dangerous individual openly enters the city through the city gate? That’s simply a huge joke.”

“Even if those two were beaten to death, they would deserve it, saving us the shame of Zhu Feng City.”

Aside, Li Chengfeng and the others also chimed in.

Hearing everyone’s discussion, the captain evidently understood what had happened.

He glared fiercely at the fat pig guard, then still looked at Shen Xi with a cold expression: “Even if it’s their fault, it’s naturally for our Judgment Squad to handle, not you.”

“You dared to act within Zhu Feng City; this alone is enough to convict you.”

“However, considering that you had a reason, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty is unavoidable. I sentence you to three years in prison, to be released upon completion.”

Shen Xi heard this and couldn’t help but laugh.

He looked at the captain with immense sarcasm, and no longer bothered to be polite, saying, “Firstly, your Judgment Squad handles it? If you truly could handle it, these two scoundrels wouldn’t openly bully adventurers entering the city.”

“Secondly, if you can’t manage it, and I manage it on your behalf, then it’s my fault instead?”

“I, who uphold justice, must go to jail, while they, who act arrogantly, can go free? Is this the operating principle of your Judgment Squad? Or is this the so-called bullshit rule of Zhu Feng City?”

Every word was strong and forceful.

Many adventurers couldn't help but secretly cheer for Shen Xi.

It was clear that the monkey middle-aged man and the fat pig guard had been doing evil for more than a day or two.

Some adventurers who frequently came to Zhu Feng City had been exploited by the two.

Either they maliciously raised the entry fee to the city, or they found various excuses to make things difficult. If it weren't for the two being backed by Zhu Feng City, they would have long since aroused public indignation.

Hearing this, the captain’s eyes immediately darkened: “Are you blaming our Judgment Squad for incompetence? Or are you trying to challenge the authority of Zhu Feng City?”

A vast Aura instantly erupted, sweeping towards Shen Xi like an overwhelming tide.

Shen Xi’s expression did not change, and his smile became even more mocking: “You’re getting agitated over just a few words? Is this the so-called Zhu Feng City Judgment Squad? What a huge joke!”

After speaking, he was not to be outdone and similarly released his own Aura.

The two Auras seemed to materialize, colliding in mid-air.

Although Shen Xi and the captain did not physically fight, they had already engaged in an alternative battle through this method.

And as Shen Xi’s Aura was released, the captain’s Aura was clearly suppressed, which shocked the captain.

He had not expected that Shen Xi was also a master of the Minor Completion of Vital Energy, and his strength even crushed his own.

“If you provoke our Judgment Squad, even if the King of Heaven came, he wouldn’t be able to protect you. I originally intended to give you a pass, but you don’t know what’s good for you. It seems I can only kill you without question.”

The captain was still trying to use the name of the Judgment Squad to suppress Shen Xi.

Even if he was at a disadvantage in the clash of Auras, there were many masters in the Judgment Squad, and there would always be someone who could suppress Shen Xi.