Chapter 109: Don't You Shake

"What if we insist on taking the person away?"

Staring intently at Shen Yu opposite them, no one had ever dared to be so arrogant in front of them; the Seven Star Sword Sect was not to be trifled with. They had to obtain this Sword Scripture.

"You can try and see!"

"Presumptuous! This old man's fiery temper cannot take this!" Drawing the sword from his hand in one motion, the old man then shouted, "Sword Array!"

"Protector, let us think twice, think twice!"

"Think twice my foot, get out of the way!" With a kick, he sent the person beside him flying. The Seven Star Sword Sect's greatest assets were the Falling Star Sword Technique and the Seven Star Sword Array; the combination of the two was ever-changing and infinitely powerful.

Although he himself had not yet reached the Grandmaster Realm, with the Seven Star Sword Array as a foundation, plus so many experts among them, even if the opponent was touted as being incredibly powerful, it was not impossible to put up a fight.

"Attack!" Following the old man's cold shout, everyone surrounded him. Seven people held their swords, with the old man at the center of the array, encircling Shen Yu. Their footwork was elegant, and the sword array was airtight. It was a pity, though, that in Shen Yu's eyes, it was nothing more than this.

"Kill!" Everyone roared and charged at Shen Yu, seven swords sealing off all of Shen Yu's paths of advance and retreat from seven directions. The momentum of the seven people merged into one, as if it had condensed into a precious sword that pierced through heaven and earth.

Yet at this moment, Shen Yu had not even stood up; he merely raised his head and took a look. Subsequently, the swords in these people's hands actually stopped in mid-air, and no matter how hard they tried, the weapons refused to obey.

The once-shifting sword array had come to a dead halt. The turn of events was so sudden that everyone was at a loss for what to do.

"The Seven Star Sword Array is nothing more than this!" With a casual wave, the swords in these people's hands were flung away, embedding themselves into the wall of the County Government Office. A Seven Star Sword Array without swords was just a joke!

"You, how is this possible?" It must be said that the slap to the face came so quickly. The other party hadn't even exerted any effort, and they had already lost; the old face was truly lost completely this time.

"Protector!" At this moment, the person beside him tugged at his sleeve with a somewhat anxious expression, which finally brought the old man back to his senses.

"Great Hero Shen, good skills. Our Seven Star Sword Sect admits defeat. The Sword Scripture being in Great Hero Shen's hands can be considered not to have disgraced it. Let's go!"

After speaking, the old man led his people away in a hurry; he truly had no face to stay any longer. They had broken into someone's home so high-profilely to snatch it by force, only to fail to win. The fact that the other party had not harbored murderous intent toward them was already giving them a lot of face.

At this time, one must know when to stop while ahead; one cannot be ungrateful. When drifting in the Jianghu, one must know what it means to be able to pick things up and put them down. The other party did not kill them, and they still had to accept this favor.

Just as they walked out the front door, they were met by a group of Constables from the Capture Gate. Judging by the silver-trimmed brocade robes, they were Silver Badge Constables of the Capture Gate. However, the old man did not give them any face at all and led his people away directly.

They were merely Silver Badge Constables; they were not worth the Seven Star Sword Sect's Protector giving them too much face. Moreover, his heart was in a mess right now; he had no spare time to play games with them.

"Magistrate Shen!"

As soon as they entered the door, the Silver Badge Constable of the Capture Gate cupped his hands toward him. Shen Yu raised his head; they were people from the Capture Gate, but he did not recognize this Silver Badge Constable.

Upon seeing these people, Shen Yu actually already had a bad premonition in his heart. "What are people from the Capture Gate doing in my Sanshui County? Our Sanshui County is peaceful and orderly, and nothing major has happened recently!"

"Magistrate Shen, we heard that Gu Xi of the Longyuan Escort Agency is here with you. This person has committed a crime, and we are here to take the person away!"

"The Capture Gate wants to get involved too?" He gave a light snort. If there were some notorious bandits, it would be understandable for your Capture Gate to come and make an arrest, but now that you are interfering, what is this supposed to mean? Is it for the so-called Sword Scripture, or for that list?

"Magistrate Shen, we are also acting under orders. Please do not make things difficult for us, Magistrate Shen!"

"That won't do!" Shaking his head, Shen Yu said indifferently, "This person committed theft in my Sanshui County and was sentenced to three months of imprisonment by this official. The time is not up, so it doesn't matter who comes!"

"Magistrate Shen, this person is involved in a major case. If something goes wrong, can you bear the responsibility? Furthermore, in the operations of our Capture Gate, all levels of government have an obligation to cooperate!"

"You said it yourself, it's cooperation. If this official is willing, I will naturally cooperate. If I am not willing, then I am sorry. This is Sanshui County, and this official has the final say!"

"You!" Just from these few sentences, they knew that the small County Magistrate before them was a stubborn character who was completely impervious to both soft and hard tactics. As for snatching by force? Snatching someone from the hands of the dignified Master of Zither and Sword?

Forget it, they didn't think they had that ability. They heard that the Fourth Elder of the Golden Rain Tower had died at his hands; just based on them, if they were to make a move, they would likely only be serving themselves up on a platter.

"Magistrate Shen, you are only an Eighth Rank County Magistrate, don't be too arrogant!"

"Oh my, the Silver Badge Constable of the Capture Gate has such great official authority!" Upon hearing this, Shen Yu couldn't help but laugh. "Too bad, your rank as a Silver Badge Constable is not small, but you just can't manage me. I won't cooperate, what can you do about it!"

Waving his hand, Shen Yu pointed toward the door and said indifferently without even raising his head, "Also, my Sanshui County does not welcome you. From where you came, roll back to where you came from, roll!"

"You, you are simply presumptuous!"

"Tch, besides saying this sentence, what else can you say? Once you're done, hurry up and roll; this official still has things to do and has no time to entertain you!"

"They cannot manage you, but can this official manage you?" Suddenly, a voice full of vigor came from over there, which also attracted everyone's attention.

The person who arrived was wearing official robes, but Shen Yu did not recognize them at all. "Who are you?"

"You scoundrel! This official is the Prefect of Deyang Prefecture!"

"Oh my, even the Prefect has arrived in person. It seems my small Sanshui County is truly lively today!"

"Magistrate Shen!" Glancing coldly at Shen Yu, the person arrived with an arrogant air, ordering him about loudly, "This official orders you to hand the person over to these officers of the Capture Gate!"

"I'm sorry, my prisoner, why should I hand them over to your Capture Gate? Just because of one word from you? Who do you think you are?"

"You are presumptuous! How dare you disobey this official's words? Do you still have the Imperial Court in your eyes?"

"Prefect, although this official is only a County Magistrate, I also have my own rights and duties. Although the Prefect is in a high position and is my direct superior, there are some things that are not for you to manage, sir!"

"Good, very good!" Perhaps feeling that his authority had been challenged, the person shouted angrily, "Then this official will dismiss you from your post right now! Men, remove his official hat and take off his official robes!"

"Let's see who dares!" Sweeping his cold gaze across the surroundings, under the cover of Shen Yu's terrifying momentum, the people brought by this Prefect were all trembling slightly. Let alone stepping forward, they didn't even dare to move.

Only then did they realize that the person before them was not just a County Magistrate, but also a renowned expert, an existence that even those large sects did not dare to look down upon. Just based on them, try making a move and see!

"Shen Hengzhi, you, you are simply audacious!"

"Prefect, don't be afraid, don't shake; there are so many people watching here, what are you shaking for!"