Ghost Mother Sect's Alchemy Room (Please Vote) "Governor! You two Commanders!"
Liang Qu strode in with the gait of a dragon and tiger, stepping through the doorway.
At this point, all four of the most powerful figures of fifth rank and above within the Pingyang River Conservancy Office Government Office had gathered on the top floor.
In the main hall, quite a few sharp-nosed clerks whispered among themselves, abuzz with speculation, sensing the first hints of a coming storm.
Was war about to break out over the Great Marsh again?
"Why were those eight Ghost Mother Sect members there?" Wei Lin stood to the left of the desk, arms folded as he pressed for an answer.
"Eight?" Liang Qu looked toward Xu Yuelong.
Xu Yuelong nodded. "The eight people you had Long Pingjiang bring back were all Ghost Mother Sect members."
Liang Qu pondered briefly, then cupped his hands toward Su Guishan, who stood in the center studying a map.
"The White Ape picked up these eight while it was searching the Eastern Water Domain for Dream White Fire. According to it, when it found them, two were hanging from wooden frames while people skinned their flesh. I know nothing about the rest. I originally thought those two had been captured by the Ghost Mother Sect for Blood Sacrifice."
"They were Ghost Mother Sect members, but they were also offenders." Su Guishan pulled several sheets of paper from the side and handed them to Liang Qu. "The two stole from those they were meant to guard. They intended to take Dream White Fire, change their identities, and seek another way out. Just as they were about to act, Elder Yi Jing of the Yi Tribe stopped them. That saved us quite a bit of trouble."
Liang Qu unfolded the papers.