Familiar Faces

First update. I'll be staying up late again tonight to finish all three updates.

Yang Hancai and Wei Ruolan's case naturally had nothing whatsoever to do with each other.

If he had not been left with no choice, Sun Shaozong would not have wanted to drag him into it through false accusations—after all, such a simple and brutal method was bound to leave trouble behind.

But Yang Hancai had truly been far too arrogant. Knowing Sun Shaozong had his eye on him, he had still dared to act recklessly and cause Zhang An's death!

If he could not bring him to justice, how would he ever face Zhang An's wife and children?!

After watching Yang Hancai struggle and curse as Dali Temple constables escorted him out of the county yamen's main hall, Sun Shaozong rose from behind the bench and tipped his chin at the bewildered Wang Qian. "County Magistrate Wang, where is Zhang An's body?"

"Er..."

Wang Qian froze for a moment. Before he could open his mouth, Chou Yunfei hurriedly answered, "It is currently in the side hall, where the county yamen's coroner is preparing the body."

During his time in Shuntian Prefecture, Sun Shaozong had often come to inspect Daxing County Yamen. Thus, once he heard this, he strode out of the hall without waiting for anyone to lead the way.

The others hurried after him. Only Wang Qian hesitated briefly before turning and heading straight back to the rear offices.

Sun Shaozong strode briskly all the way to the western side hall, where Zhang An's body lay on a wooden bench. The prison uniform had already been changed, but the blood on his head had not been wiped away, evidently so it could still be examined.

Sun Shaozong rushed forward in a few steps. Unbothered by