City Lord's Mansion.
Gu Qingshan and the woman appeared in a Secret Chamber.
"Gu Qingshan, the most urgent matter right now is that more than a hundred attendants and guards died in the City Lord's Mansion all at once. Something this big can't go unnoticed. All the various factions are asking what happened," the woman said.
"Was it because of the card I just used? Did it kill them outright?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"Exactly. I do have a way to cover it up, but it would still leave everyone in a panic. I want to hear whether you have any other ideas," the woman said.
"I do."
Gu Qingshan took out the black book and said coolly, "Remember, as soon as everyone has gathered, immediately use the first card I gave you."
A quarter of an hour later.
The Council Hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
The leaders of the various factions had all arrived.
After all, something had happened at the City Lord's Mansion, and at such a critical juncture, everyone wanted to learn the truth.
The woman gazed at the leaders seated calmly before her and explained what had happened.
"As you know, I used a spell to screen for spies, and it directly killed quite a few guards."
"...So please be ready."
She raised a card and recited, "The life and death of all things occur in an instant. By the power of my judgment, all the evil I command within you shall be purged."
A sacred radiance flashed.
Every leader in the Council Hall was bathed in light, sitting calmly in their seats.
Not one of them died.
The woman let out a long breath of relief and announced, "Good. At least none of the people making decisions on our side are under control."
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