The hall's doors closed, and the atmosphere immediately turned grave.
Velin set down the document in his hand and rose from the throne. His figure flickered, and in the next moment, he appeared before the two men.
"Get up."
Hearing those utterly emotionless words, the two men kneeling on the floor slowly rose to their feet.
"Will you tell me what you have done in Lidian County over these years, or shall I tell you?" Velin placed his hands behind his back and calmly looked at Feyn as he spoke.
"I will recount it myself," Feyn said, lowering his head in salute.
"Then speak."
"Yes."
"In April of Radiant Calendar 9807, my first year in office, I accepted ten bottles of Silverleaf Potion from the Tarren Merchant Guild, worth eight thousand gold coins."
"In June, Seraphin Gannar, a former viscount of the Okra Kingdom, gave me a woman."
"In September, the president of the Kato Merchant Guild gave me an estate and fifty thousand gold coins, hoping I would hand over a street in the northern district of Lidian City for him to develop. I agreed."
"In November..."
Velin stood where he was, quietly listening to Feyn's account.
The Blue-haired Youth standing beside them, however, felt every moment stretch into an eternity. His hands clenched into fists as a sense of helplessness filled his heart.
Feyn had begun taking bribes in his very first year in office, and six years had passed since then. How many crimes had he committed in that time? How many people had died because of him? The numbers were unimaginable.
Before they realized it, three hours had quietly passed.
"Summarize it for me. How much have you embezzled over the years?" Velin stared expressionlessly at Feyn, his tone icy.
"About four million gold coins."
Feyn