A unique "Falling Stars" spectacle began.
"Director of the Finance Department, Wei Shenghao!"
Xie You read out the first name.
Every official felt their hearts tighten.
Everyone knew this.
Within Anhua City's administrative structure, the Finance Department was unquestionably one of the most important departments, in no way inferior to the Patrol Department.
No one had expected this femme fatale—or rather, the Grand Governor behind her—to make an example of such an important figure.
Wei Shenghao himself went deathly pale.
For he suddenly realized that the floating clusters of glowing eyeballs filling the sky had all turned in unison, staring coldly at him.
In his daze, he felt that what lay overhead was not empty space, but an incomparably massive, terrifying monster watching him with countless pupils.
Wei Shenghao was so terrified that his entire body stiffened, unable to move even a finger.
Xie You's next words pronounced the director's fate. "Dismissed immediately! Imprison him in Winter Garden and make him explain himself!"
The moment her words fell.
Wei Shenghao turned into another shooting star and plunged rapidly toward the dark abyss.
"Ah~"
He could finally speak, but unfortunately, all he could do was scream madly.
A moment later.
Wei Shenghao vanished.
Witnessing this scene, every official felt cold from head to toe, then from toe to heart, until even their souls were chilled to the bone.
What did it mean to take someone to Winter Garden to explain themselves? Was the Grand Governor planning to purge the entire Hall of Councillors? Since Anhua City had been founded, no Grand Governor had ever begun slaughtering people on their very first day in office.
No one had imagined that Cheng Han could be this brutal.
On the lotus platform.
Xie You excitedly thrust out her chest, making her figure appear even