That's right. This ruffian youth was hired by Warren Ao to humiliate Ian Song, forcing him to retaliate so Warren could bribe the patrol captain and have him catch Ian in the act.
That way, he could easily have that troublesome brat taken down.
The patrol squad captain glared coldly at Ian Song, sneering, "Kid, you dare ignore Kirin City's laws and attack someone? You must have a death wish! Arrest him!"
"Wait!"
Ian Song raised his hand slightly.
"What, you still dare resist?" The patrol captain's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.
Suddenly, a black token appeared in Ian Song's hand. On its surface was an engraving of a crossed saber and sword, and below it, an archaic character for 'command.'
When the patrol captain got a clear look at the token in Ian Song's hand, his eyes instantly narrowed and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. Immediately, he dropped to one knee, trembling as he said, "Terry Drake, patrol captain of Kirin City, greets my lord."
Seeing their captain kneel, the other soldiers didn't dare slack off. They quickly set down their weapons and dropped to one knee before Ian Song.
"What... what is going on here?"
Warren Ao's smile froze as he watched the patrol squad kneel to Ian Song, instantly dumbfounded.
Just then, Harriet Gu walked out from the inn and came to Ian Song's side. "Ian, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. It's just some petty tricks, nothing worth worrying about!"
Ian Song waved it off, then said to the patrol squad, "You may all rise."
"Thank you, sir."
Terry Drake hurried to his feet, though he still looked a bit uneasy.
"This man insulted and slandered me. Arrest him first!" Ian Song pointed at the ruffian youth.
"Arrest him!"
At Terry Drake's signal, two patrol soldiers rushed forward. The ruffian youth screamed in terror, but with his tongue shredded, he could only make muffled, incoherent noises.
Then Ian Song pointed into the inn's main hall at Warren Ao and the others. "These people conspired to frame me. Arrest them too!"