The patrol captain had no intention of arguing with them. He simply said, "If this man is truly an Alchemist, you still have no authority to deal with him."
Another voice rang out from behind him. "Besides, the man you are offending is a guest of Suleiman Shah, the master of Antioch!"
The owner of the voice was Turandot. This confidant of Suleiman Shah held a long whip tightly in his hand as he rode his horse to the front of the patrol. His gaze swept over the crowd like a blade, finally settling on the scar-faced man in the lead. He raised his whip, pointed at the troublemakers, and gave a cold command: "Arrest all these fools who dare to cause trouble! Let them taste the price of defying Suleiman Shah's authority!"
