In Nanling Prefecture, Tao Qingyuan's power might not be the strongest among them all, but his authority was vast, even greater than that of the regular fifth-rank Magistrate.
In this world, after all, martial prowess is held in the highest esteem, not resembling the familiar ancient world of my previous life!
Martial Artists are the mainstream of this world, and everything else must yield way to them.
The establishment of nations, too, is founded upon the character 'martial'.
And the power Tao Qingyuan held was none other than the especially important Heavenly Patrol Bureau, with the authority to execute first and report later, and even, should he encounter a presence too powerful to oppose, Tao Qingyuan could report it and have strong reinforcements called in from the State City.
However, due to various reasons, the assertiveness of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau wasn't often demonstrated, but Chen Yuan still couldn't afford to underestimate it.
