In the Inspection Department, Xia Pingan had already dismissed all the small teams of Summoners.
Tonight, he took the initiative to stay behind at the Inspection Department.
Other than Xia Pingan, there were only a few ordinary people in the Inspection Department.
This was also a precautionary measure.
If a Seven Sun Realm Summoner went crazy, all the Summoners in the Inspection Department added together would not be enough. Today's operation was taking a huge risk to a certain extent. Since they were not familiar with the other party's style, it was safer to do this.
The handsome man's face was gloomy as he walked through the brightly lit corridor of the Inspection Department. He did not meet anyone on the way to the front hall and finally arrived at Xia Pingan's office.
Wei Meiyu had also gotten off work.
Xia Pingan was the only one in the huge office. He was sitting behind a table in his office and leisurely eating hotpot.
The entire office was filled with the smell of Xia Pingan's hotpot. It was a joyous smell that filled one's appetite.
It was raining outside, and the wind was cold and the rain was bitter. However, Xia Pingan's office was very warm.
The charcoal fire under the pure copper hotpot was burning brightly. A layer of boiling red oil was bubbling on the spicy hotpot's bottom. On the table beside the hotpot, there was a dazzling array of ingredients such as mutton, seafood, vegetables, mushrooms, etc. There were also plates with oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.
Xia Pingan was sitting alone at a table and leisurely brushing a piece of tripe. It was a very ritualistic scene.
The tripe between his chopsticks was placed into the boiling hotpot and then fished out of the hotpot. It was like fishing, up and down.
"Once … Twice … Thrice …"
When the man came in, Xia Pingan was counting the number of times the tripe was put into the hotpot.
Although he was mentally prepared and had imagined various scenarios of meeting this envoy inspector, seeing Xia Pingan actually meet him while eating hotpot was still out of the man's expectations.
The man's eyebrows twitched. He resisted the urge to smash the hotpot on Xia Pingan's head and walked stiffly in front of Xia Pingan. He did not sit down and directly said coldly, "Let him go!"
The people arrested by the Inspection Department today were all this man's relatives, friends, and even confidantes. All the people this man knew in Shangjing and had a good relationship with were all arrested by the Inspection Department today. This man had no choice but to come to the Inspection Department personally to solve this matter.
This man knew that Xia Pingan was coming for him. These days, this man had also heard some rumors. Those people who had intercepted Xia Pingan that day, including the garrison corps, were all killed by Xia Pingan. The revenge of this envoy inspector of Donggang scared everyone. This envoy inspector of Donggang would seek revenge for the slightest grievance and was tough. He was simply like a demon badger in the prairie.
This man originally thought that it would be impossible for Xia Pingan to find him, because he was wearing a mask at that time, and only the Huang Family knew that he had made a move. He didn't expect that Xia Pingan would still find him, and even find out all of his connections in the capital, especially the last move, it was too ruthless, this man still didn't know how Xia Pingan knew about it.
Xia Pingan revealed a smile as his eyes were still fixed on the tripe in his hand. When he counted to the 7th time, he finally took the tripe out of the hotpot. After dipping it in water and seasoning, he put it into his mouth and started to chew.
The delicious taste made Xia Pingan enjoy it so much that he closed his eyes.
After eating a piece of tripe, Xia Pingan opened his eyes and looked at the man in front of him whose face was filled with anger and who was looking at him with cold eyes.
"Do you know that tripe in hotpot will not taste good if it's cooked too long. It's said that it's best to cook it in seven or eight layers. It's the most tender and chewy one. Do you want some?"
"I said … let … him … go!" That man said word by word. As he spoke, the light bulbs in the office flickered and the light outside the window seemed to be cut off. A huge pressure was emitted from that man, pressing down on Xia Pingan like Mount Tai. The copper and metal lampstands and appliances in the office were still crackling with lightning. The tense atmosphere made it seem like everything in the office would turn into fine powder in the next second.
"I … broke something in the office … I have to pay for it!" Xia Pingan was still cooking his hotpot as if he didn't see that man's anger. He casually picked up a few abalones and threw them into the hotpot. Then, he scooped up a piece of lotus root from the hotpot and ate it with crunching sounds. His words were somewhat unclear.
"You think I don't dare to kill you?" That man was finally infuriated. He raised his hand and pointed at Xia Pingan's head. A black light was surging in his hand like a volcanic crater. It seemed that something terrifying would spurt out of his hand at any time.
Xia Pingan revealed a smile as he raised his eyes and glanced at that man, "Of course you dare to kill me. However, after killing me, you have to die with me. No matter how cowardly and incompetent the Judgment Army is, they will not let an envoy inspector be killed in the Supervision Department. If you kill me, it's equal to declaring war against the Judgment Army. Are you confident that you can escape from the pursuit of the Judgment Army after killing me?"
Hearing Xia Pingan's words, that man's eyelids twitched as his face turned gloomier.
Xia Pingan continued, "Of course, other than you who will be buried with me, those people I caught today are all your accomplices. None of them can escape. They will also be buried with me. I have already told them that as long as I have any accident in Shang Jing City, as long as something happens to me, none of those people I caught today will have a good time. Someone will deal with them and send them to accompany me. I can exchange them for all of you alone, so it's not a loss. Alright, I've finished speaking. If you want to do it, hurry up. If not, why don't you sit down and have a good chat …"
That man's expression kept changing as he glared at Xia Pingan. Xia Pingan continued to cook his hotpot.
After persisting for a few seconds, that man withdrew his hand and sat on the sofa opposite Xia Pingan with a stiff body. His aura was still tough. "What do you want?"
"I don't want anything. I just want to educate you about the law. According to the law of the Shang Dynasty, you intercepted me that day, an inspector who was escorting a criminal back to the Supervision Department. Isn't that illegal? According to the law, the crime of breaking out a prisoner should be sentenced to at least ten years in prison. If you hurt someone or killed someone, the crime would be even more severe. Back then, you hurt me and almost took my life. Betraying you for twenty years isn't too much, right? Did I frame you? Of course, you were wearing a mask at that time. If you're shameless, you can deny that you're that person. Then we'll talk about it again. Do you want to deny it? "
That man didn't say a word. His face was as cold as iron. At his level, his self-esteem as a powerhouse forced him to remain silent. Deny it? What a joke. Was that something a person like him would do? At that time, he had no choice but to put on a mask. If he were to deny it after being caught, then he would be shameless. Moreover, Xia Pingan was so sure that he was the one who had the evidence. It was useless for him to deny it.
The most important thing was that Xia Pingan said that he would be sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for breaking out a prisoner. That was true. Moreover, he did hurt Xia Pingan at that time. According to the law, the minimum sentence would be 20 years.
These were iron-clad facts that couldn't be denied. Of course, powerhouses often had some privileges. However, the precondition for those privileges was that no one took them seriously and the powerhouse wasn't controlled by others.
"Also, those people arrested by the Supervision Department today, did they have any close relationship with you? After breaking out of the prisoner, did you stay at their place? Did you have any monetary transactions with them? You're the criminal who broke out of the prisoner. If they have a close relationship with you, can they be considered your accomplices in Shang Jing City? Or did they commit the crime of harboring someone and didn't report it? As the Envoy Inspector, I arrested them for interrogation. Is this considered abusing my power to bully the kind? Did I do anything wrong? Do you think that I, the Envoy Inspector, am a pushover who doesn't retaliate after being bullied? Then you're wrong … "
That man was still speechless. Xia Pingan's words were reasonable. Xia Pingan hadn't been abusing his power to bully the kind by arresting those people today.
After a series of questions from Xia Pingan, that man's tough aura disappeared bit by bit. He completely withered.
"Tell me, what do you want before you release them?" That man finally calmed down as his aura became less aggressive.
"Hahaha, don't be so serious. I asked you to come here to discuss with you. In fact, there's a way to deal with this matter. There's no need to be so stiff …" Xia Pingan laughed all of a sudden as his serious aura disappeared. He stood up and personally dipped a set of bowls and plates in water for that man. He even poured a glass of wine for that man. "Come on, have a taste. I guess you haven't had dinner either. I made all these myself. The bottom of the pot is also my own secret recipe. I'm sure you haven't eaten anything like this in Shang Jing City. Let's talk while eating …"
Let's eat … "That man was almost stunned by Xia Pingan. Watching Xia Pingan scooping vegetables for him, he didn't know whether he should eat them or not.
"If you have something to say, just say it!"
"Take a bite first. Let's talk later!" Xia Pingan looked at him with a smile.
That man was silent for a moment before he finally picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of beef.
"It's delicious after dipping it in the water. I made the dipping water too. It's a secret recipe …" Xia Pingan said.
That man's movements were slightly stiff, but he still dipped the beef in the water and put it in his mouth. He ate it in two bites and then looked at Xia Pingan expressionlessly. "You can tell me what you want now, right?"
"Ahem, as long as Brother Expert agrees to be my bodyguard and fighter for a year in Shang Jing, we'll be even. I'll immediately release those people I arrested today and won't find trouble with them in the future. Once the year is up, I won't look for you again. How about that?" Xia Pingan looked at that man with a smile.
There was no point in threatening ordinary people. If he wanted to threaten someone, he had to threaten a Seven Sun Realm expert. That would be interesting.
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