When two armored men suddenly jumped out, Joy Webb and others thought they were demons, so they quickly drew their blades, but Yusuf Zuck shouted for them to stop! It was only then that Joy Webb and others realized that demons wore black clothes, and it seemed that these two armored men weren’t the only ones here. There were many armored men walking back and forth on the distant street and among the piles of dead bodies! Yusuf Zuck fixed his gaze on the two armored men and asked, "What’s the matter?" "Where are you from? What are you doing here?" one of the men asked sternly. Yusuf Zuck disliked the man’s tone and disdainful expression, so he, who originally wore a smile, suddenly put it away and said gravely, "What we’re here for is none of your business, right? What does our origin have to do with you?" "Are you looking to die?" The other armored man stared at Yusuf Zuck unbelievingly. "Please calm down, my lords, we are from the Webb Family’s fortress. We came to the Pavilion Mansion to visit the Pavilion Chief; we didn’t expect, didn’t expect..." Joy Webb was afraid Yusuf Zuck would clash with these armored men, and he had already figured out their identities. They were either officials from the Prefectural Governor or state government, and regardless, they couldn’t afford to offend them! "Get lost, immediately scram!" the armored man shouted angrily. "What’s going on?" At this moment, a man and a woman approached from the distant street, both young and wearing armor with standard issued equipment! "These people are from a small village, here to visit the Pavilion Chief!" One of the armored men replied, bowing. "Then why are they quarrelling?" the woman frowned and asked. "Did they state their identity?" the woman asked again. "Uh... not yet!" The two armored men shook their heads, and one of them complained, "A bunch of rural folk, what’s the point of stating identity to them?" "Ridiculous, rural folk are also the purest divine citizens of my Jake King dynasty, members of our nation who all contribute to the dynasty. You aren’t superior to them in any way, step back!" "Yes!" The two armored men were frightened to bow their heads and walk away when they heard the woman’s displeasure. Then, the woman smilingly took out a golden Waist Badge and said, "We are from the Jake King’s Military Mechanism Department. The Pavilion Mansion here has been taken over by us, and it’s dangerous. You should leave." "Military Mechanism Department!" Upon hearing these words, Joy Webb turned pale, ready to turn the bird cart around. But Yusuf Zuck suddenly called out, "Wait!" Joy Webb’s heart sank, wondering why Yusuf Zuck, usually so amiable with people, suddenly became so authoritative when dealing with officials. Didn’t he realize this could offend them? "And you are... what should I call you?" Yusuf Zuck lifted the curtain, not getting off the vehicle, and looked curiously at the woman! The cultivation levels of both the woman and the man were merely at the Divine King level, not considered top experts! The woman suddenly smiled and said, "They all call me Commander!" "Commander, where is the Pavilion Chief?" Yusuf Zuck asked. "Pavilion Chief?" Joy Webb’s mouth twitched. Hadn’t he already reported the Pavilion Chief’s death? Why was Yusuf Zuck still asking where he was? But he didn’t dare to say much. "The Pavilion Chief’s family has all met with disaster!" the female commander sighed. "What? They’re dead?" Yusuf Zuck rushed out of the bird cart: "He’s dead? He’s really dead?" Joy Webb and Ellen Webb looked at Yusuf Zuck like he was a lunatic, unsure what trick Yusuf Zuck was about to pull! "I wouldn’t lie to you, would I? What are you going to do about it?" The woman’s face turned serious. "Well... what about the money he owes me?" Yusuf Zuck’s face turned unpleasantly. The woman was momentarily stunned, and the others were also bewildered. When had the Pavilion Chief owed Yusuf Zuck money? "He owes you money? What’s to be done?" The female commander was equally flummoxed, encountering this situation for the first time! "Uh... when people die, the debts are settled?" the woman considered. "No, it can’t be!" Yusuf Zuck immediately shook his head and said, "He was an official of your dynasty, and when he owed us money back then, it was collected under the official name. Now how can his death resolve the debt? Do officials not have to repay debts?" "How much does he owe you?" The other man suddenly interjected. "Not much, just one hundred Spirit Stones. Back then, he found a treasure in our village, said it was collected by officials but compensated us with one hundred Spirit Stones, telling us to come and collect it this year. Yet how did he end up dead?" "One hundred Spirit Stones?" Both the woman and the man frowned simultaneously. Due to the dynasty’s restrictions on mining Spirit Stone veins and strict control over Spirit Stones, they are extremely expensive. One hundred Spirit Stones are astronomical for ordinary divine citizens! "We are from the Military Mechanism Department; we can’t handle such matters. If you want them, go find the Prefectural Governor!" The man suddenly waved dismissively. "What if the Prefectural Governor doesn’t give them? He doesn’t know us. How could he repay someone else’s debt? If he claims the debt can’t be proven, wouldn’t our money be lost?" Yusuf Zuck countered. "Then what do you propose?" The woman was somewhat annoyed. Since when did the Military Mechanism Department deal with such cases! "Aren’t you the commander? Haven’t you taken over this city? Then you handle it!" Yusuf Zuck seized the opportunity. "Uh..." The woman was momentarily speechless. She had indeed claimed that they had taken over, so they were the highest authority here; it made sense for people to come to them! "Minzi, give him one hundred Spirit Stones, and quickly send him away!" The woman didn’t want to argue further with these cunning rural folk, who seemed to have muddled her head. Fortunately, to the Military Mechanism Department, one hundred Spirit Stones were a mere drop in the ocean. Minzi didn’t ask much, apparently a newly recruited soldier, so he immediately took out one hundred Spirit Stones and handed them to Yusuf Zuck! "Thank you, commanders, thank you!" Yusuf Zuck said, signaling to Joy Webb, who drove the bird cart away! The woman and man also turned to walk into Pavilion City, yet as they moved, the woman suddenly asked, "Do you think we should have asked for an IOU when owing someone money?" "Of course, why wouldn’t we? Even when betting with Old Yu and the others, I always write an IOU!" the man replied. "Yet, we didn’t seem to ask for an IOU just now!" The woman touched her forehead. "Surely the rural folk wouldn’t be so bold as to deceive us? We are from the Military Mechanism Department. Would anyone dare extort Spirit Stones from us? Impossible, impossible!" "You have a point; they wouldn’t dare deceive us for Spirit Stones. But I always feel something is off. Why don’t you go ask for an IOU?" The woman said that with rising frustration, "What kind of mess is this!" Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by N()velFire.net "Haha, the Military Mechanism Department folk really are idiots! Duped by a bunch of inexperienced rural folk, haha, this is hilarious!" Suddenly, a snarky voice rang out as the woman and man quickly looked up to see a youth standing on a rooftop, a Yin Yang Academy student badge hanging at his waist!