Seeing corpses strewn all over the village,
Zhang Haoran could not help but sigh.
Fortunately, there was still one survivor: a little girl hiding in a cellar.
Zhang Haoran did not know where to send the girl. There were no so-called orphanages in these times.
So he could only bring her to the Monster Suppressing Division first.
The little girl hid in Zhang Haoran's arms, trembling violently.
The capital, Marquis Manor.
Once it had been confirmed that Hou Tianlai was the culprit,
the next day, Zhang Haoran brought a squad of men to arrest Hou Tianlai.
His deputy said in a low voice, "Sir, the Marquis Manor is not easy to provoke."
Zhang Haoran said calmly, "Not easy to provoke? Does that mean we stop handling cases? If our Monster Suppressing Division fears everything, then we need not do anything at all."
The deputy nodded.
He had heard of Lord Zhang Haoran's reputation even before serving under him.
He was upright and incorruptible, filled with righteous spirit.
He truly lived up to the Haoran in his name.
It was said that he was greatly appreciated by several Grand Scholars from the academies at court.
"Hey, stop! Who are you people?"
"The Monster Suppressing Division, here on official business."
"The Monster Suppressing Division?"
Zhang Haoran said in a deep voice, "Your young master, Hou Tianlai, is suspected of cultivating an evil art and massacring a village."
"The Monster Suppressing Division, here on official business?"
The gatekeeper planted his hands on his hips.
"What the hell is the Monster Suppressing Division? Do you know where this is?
This is the Marquis Manor. Arrest our young master? Are you mad?"
"Move aside!"
The gatekeeper seemed to have received some sort of order. He deliberately blocked their way without going in to report.
"Let