Sun Yisheng originally intended to head straight for the Prefectural Yamen of Gongtian, as Gongtian Prefecture was responsible for the governance of the Xijing region, and Chen Shi had demanded that Gongtian Prefecture make amends. Yet a second thought immediately struck him: If this matter is blown out of proportion, the one who suffers will still be Young Lord Chen! This is a decapitation crime! I must notify Lord Chen first!
He immediately bolted toward the offices of the Ministry of Revenue, though as he veered off, the inspector who had accompanied them to the Guangji Treasury hurried toward Gongtian Prefecture instead.
A heavy sinking feeling gripped Sun Yisheng's heart, leaving him powerless to stop the man.
This is Xijing, after all. If we were out in the wastelands, I could have just casually snuffed him out...
He was startled by his own thought. He had always been law-abiding and public-spirited; how had such a notion suddenly popped into his head?
Throughout this journey, I haven't even encountered any bad guys. How did I learn to be so vicious?
With no time to dwell on it, he sprinted toward the Ministry of Revenue.
Meanwhile, inside Gongtian Prefecture, Prefecture Administrator Xia Jiuge was holding a council with Vice Administrator Gao Zhihuan, Chizhong Yan Gan, and Assistant Judge Gu Dangli, when the Guangji Treasury inspector rushed in at top speed, crying, "Lord Administrator, something has happened at the Guangji Treasury!"
Xia Jiuge exchanged an amused smile with the others, as if he had known about this long beforehand.
Assistant Judge Gu Dangli chuckled. "Lord Administrator is truly unfathomable in your divine calculations!"
The others chimed in with words of praise, each stroking their beards.
Upon seeing that everyone remained completely unhurried, the Guangji Treasury inspector could not help but be stunned.
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