Black Awning Boat Corpse Case (Part 1)

Third Watch. The third watch would continue tomorrow.

Setting aside their identities and positions, Sun Shaozong had actually applauded the deaths of Dao Yan Zhenren and his apprentice.

Unfortunately, the fellow who reveled in settling grudges had been egged on by the Black Post Master to send the corpses to Dali Temple as a provocation, making it impossible for Sun Shaozong to stay out of it.

As Vice Minister of Dali Temple, he had to solve this case!

As a newly appointed and already renowned Vice Minister of Dali Temple, he had to solve it quickly!

After sending Chen Jingde away, Sun Shaozong went into the inner room and briefly looked through the case records transferred from Shuntian Prefecture.

He found that their contents were somewhat disorganized, with a great deal overlapping the original files.

Sun Shaozong immediately ordered Liu Xianglian to summon several clerks to sort through and compare the records, pick out everything Dali Temple did not already possess, and organize it by category for his later review.

"Second Brother."

Hearing that it was another tedious errand, Liu Xianglian could not help complaining, "Have you forgotten that I possess considerable martial skill as well? If I'm cooped up among case files all day, wouldn't that be a waste?"

Sun Shaozong rolled his eyes and snapped, "Go home and ask your wife whether she would rather have you waving swords and spears, risking your life against others, or handling official duties honestly."

Liu Xianglian curled his lip. "Women are naturally long-haired and short-sighted. Ask her... Second Brother? Second Brother!"

Sun Shaozong had not listened to his defense at all and simply walked out of the office.

Liu Xianglian chased after him for several steps, but seeing that he could not catch up—and that it was inappropriate to argue outside—he