Before the Capital Prefecture, more and more commoners gathered.
Over the past few days, stories of Demon Officials eating children and harming pregnant women had spread like wildfire beneath the surface.
Every commoner who heard them was filled with indignation.
Not everyone had suffered oppression at the hands of Demon Officials, but who could guarantee they would never encounter one in their lifetime?
They had originally thought this matter would be like all the cases they had heard of before, gradually forgotten by everyone as time passed.
Yet they had never expected someone to truly dare beat the Grievance Drum.
Even the highly respected Ye Songting was willing to come forward and lend his support!
Why wouldn't they watch such a spectacle?
The Capital City's night market was indeed bustling, but that prosperity had little to do with them.
They also wanted to see whether even a Qin Family general would come to no good after offending a Demon Official.
As more and more people came to watch, the bailiffs were frantic, wanting nothing more than to drive these people away at once. Yet whenever they made a move, Ye Songting would rebuke them. Left with no choice, they could only let it go.
After a long while.
"Teacher!"
A potbellied middle-aged man came jogging over, stopping before Ye Songting as he panted and forced a smile. "Teacher! What wind has blown you here?"
The middle-aged man was Zou Yulong, the Prefect of the Capital, a Subordinate Fourth Rank official of the imperial court.
Ye Songting sneered. "That is what this old man should be asking! Such a trifling case actually warrants Lord Zou's personal attention? Just now, this old man thought he would not get to behold Lord Zou's esteemed countenance today!"
Zou Yulong repeatedly begged for mercy. "Teacher,