"Blackbird Envoy Sir, Su Quanchuan is the county magistrate of Lanshan County. This subordinate suspects he did it deliberately."
Seeing that Lu Xuan showed no reaction, Zhang Qi thought he did not believe him.
Then Zhang Qi spoke again. "Blackbird Envoy Sir, this subordinate once planted one of my own men in Xing Prison."
"Two days ago, he informed this subordinate that Su Quanchuan was using prisoners to test some kind of thing."
"After those prisoners took the things Su Quanchuan gave them, they all looked radiant, and their strength greatly increased!"
"But afterward, all the prisoners used in those experiments were crippled by Su Quanchuan. Even their tongues were cut out."
"Even if this subordinate wanted to uncover the truth, I was powerless to do so."
Zhang Qi was utterly certain that there was something wrong with Su Quanchuan.
Otherwise, what decent person would use others for experiments and waste such a good thing that could greatly increase one's strength?
Unless even Su Quanchuan himself did not know what that thing was for.
Then it had to be something someone else had given him!
Lu Xuan's face was cold. With his hands behind his back, he fixed Zhang Qi with a stern gaze.
Under that scrutinizing look, Zhang Qi was overcome with fear and unease. His forehead pressed against the ground again, terrified that Lu Xuan would not believe him.
The reason Zhang Qi was so afraid was that no one understood the terror of the Blackbird Guard better than he did.
The Blackbird Guard was the sharp sword in His Majesty's hand, their authority towering to the heavens.
Most importantly, they outranked officials by one rank wherever they went and possessed the right to execute first and report afterward.
Even court-appointed officials fell under the Blackbird Guard's surveillance.