At the thought that something had happened to his four subordinates, Fan Dong could not help but shudder!
The living were nowhere to be seen, and the dead left no corpses behind!
And this bizarre situation had occurred less than an hour after Fan Dong left.
Could it be that ghosts were causing trouble in broad daylight?
As soon as the thought arose, Fan Dong raised his head, looked at Hong Zhi before him, and spoke timidly.
"Prefect Lord, do you think... could those Ghostly Things be up to something?"
As the nephew of Chief Constable Fan Wei, Fan Dong knew a little about those Ghostly Things.
Upon hearing this, Fan Wei's face instantly darkened like the bottom of a pot. He shouted sternly at Fan Dong, who was kneeling on the ground.
"Nonsense!"
"How could those Ghostly Things possibly appear in broad daylight?"
"You bastard, all you know is how to chase pleasure day in and day out. Have you forgotten every word I taught you?"
Hong Zhi sat above them, silently watching Fan Dong and Fan Wei.
Only when Hong Zhi finally lost his patience did he speak calmly.
"Enough."
The moment Hong Zhi spoke, the main hall immediately fell silent.
Fan Wei, whose face had just been full of fury, acted as though nothing had happened.
Hong Zhi raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Fan Wei, knowing he was merely putting on a show for him.
Fan Dong was his nephew, so naturally, he wanted to protect Fan Dong as much as possible from severe punishment.
The next moment, Hong Zhi spoke directly and decided Fan Dong's punishment.
"Fan Dong, you neglected your duty. Half a year's salary will be withheld for now, as a warning to others!"
Fan Wei had served as the Chief Constable