"Are you looking for death?!"
That earth-shattering roar, like a thunderclap out of a clear sky, instantly plunged the main hall of the county office into dead silence.
The expressions of the three men in the hall changed abruptly, each reacting differently.
County Magistrate Lin Shou's heart clenched, and a cold sweat nearly soaked through his inner robes in an instant.
He had thought Chen Sheng was still unaware of the visitor's status as an Innate, and he feared they would come to blows over the slightest disagreement. A clash between Innate Powerhouses, even just the aftershocks, was far more than he could withstand. He would undoubtedly be caught in the crossfire.
A glint flashed in County Captain Wu Kuang's eyes. The hand holding his teacup paused for a moment before the corners of his mouth curled into an irrepressible, knowing smile. He slowly set the cup back on the table.
