Lungmen had a saying.
What happened during the day was handled by the Guard Department; what happened at night was handled by someone else.
It sounded absurd, but it also revealed the Guard Department's function. At first glance, their people seemed to be everywhere throughout Lungmen's streets and alleys. Even the disaster forecasters at the Meteorological Observation Bureau belonged to the Guard Department on paper.
Ch'en enjoyed a comfortable soak in the hot springs and was preparing to head to the Guard Department, where Swire would call her by her university nickname. Before her chair had even warmed up, a summons ordered her to the Governor's Office.
The bad blood between Ch'en and Governor Wei was no secret.
Therefore, anything important enough for Wei Yenwu to summon Ch'en to the Governor's Office with an official order could not be a trivial matter. After giving it some thought, Ch'en quickly made her decision. She would suppress the anger in her heart for now and go see what medicine the old fox was selling.
She rushed to the Governor's Office without disarming at the entrance, nor did anyone meaningfully try to stop her.
She passed through corridors that blended Yan Kingdom and Higashi styles, crossed elegant courtyards, and finally arrived beside the koi pond in the rear garden. It was just after breakfast, and Governor Wei was happily fishing.
In his own koi pond.
"Look at me. Leisurely and carefree, aren't I?" Wei Yenwu said without turning around. "As long as you drive your sword into my chest, all of this will be yours."
"Get to the point."
Ch'en clearly did not enjoy this sort of pretentious small talk. Everything about it reeked of hypocrisy, and pretending to fish while receiving a guest was hypocrisy at its finest. She had long known