The Inspection Office.
A man in a coir raincoat stood by the entrance and hurried over as soon as he saw Jiang Ning.
At the same time, Jiang Ning swept his gaze across the carriage parked off to one side of the main gate.
He instantly recognized it as the carriage belonging to the Commandery Governor's estate.
"Inspector Jiang, the lords have all arrived, and Commandery Governor Wang and his eldest daughter are here as well!" the man in the coir raincoat said to Jiang Ning, looking as though he knew something.
"Understood!" Jiang Ning nodded.
Holding the oil-paper umbrella that Lü Yi had just handed him, he stepped over the threshold of the Inspection Office's main gate.
Passing through the front courtyard and the long bluestone path, he ascended the steps and arrived at the entrance of the main hall.
Glancing inside, he immediately saw King Huai'an, Lu Zhan, sitting squarely in the armchair at the very center.
He also saw several people seated in two rows on either side.
Zhao Yulong, Wang Shouyi, Bai Luoyu, Su Zhi, and the others had all arrived.
He also caught sight of Wang Qingtan standing behind Wang Shouyi.
"Inspector Jiang, please, take your seat!" Seeing Jiang Ning appear at the main entrance, Zhao Yulong immediately stood up to greet him.
In an instant, Jiang Ning also noticed gazes falling upon him one after another.
He promptly closed the oil-paper umbrella in his hand and handed it to the man in the coir raincoat standing nearby.
"Greetings, Prefect!" Jiang Ning crossed the threshold and cupped his fists toward Zhao Yulong, who had come up to meet him.
Zhao Yulong came to Jiang Ning's side, then raised a hand to signal Jiang Ning to look at the majestic-looking man in the armchair.
At this