I Haven't Read the Great Dream Code

"What should we do about this... now?"

Xu Lantern-Bearer slowly spoke, his hoarse voice breaking the silence in the hall.

Shi Haixuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"A Fourth-Grade official of the Divine Guard Bureau, regardless of whether he betrayed Great Dream, was beaten to death by a colleague before the cause and circumstances had been fully investigated.

This was absolutely the most serious incident in recent years.

Yang Ling cannot leave. He must remain at Golden Lion Ridge and await Chen Seal-Bearer's disposition."

The two Lantern-Bearers exchanged a glance, then looked toward Yang Ling.

"This official first captured Shi Tianhu, then slew Xian Donglai. My conduct is aboveboard—what harm is there in staying at Golden Lion Ridge?"

Yang Ling glanced at Xian Donglai's corpse.

"This official will take his body away for strict custody, to await Supervisor Bai of the Myriad Affairs Bureau's arrival and disposition."

Xu Lantern-Bearer gave an awkward laugh. "The dynasty has a decree: the corpses of all officials of the dynasty who die in the Abyssal Beast Grotto are to be held in the custody of the Cicada-Holding Directorate.

If they did not serve as officials of the dynasty, then their corpses are to be collected by their respective sects.

For Lord Yang to take custody of Xian Donglai's corpse makes no sense, either emotionally or logically."

"There's such a rule?"

Yang Ling looked toward Eunuch Chen.

Eunuch Chen nodded and said quietly,

"It is an ironclad law."

Yang Ling said unhappily, "Fine. Then Xian Donglai's corpse will be held by the two Lantern-Bearers."

"Chief Yang, the case files recording your rank state that your cultivation is Upper Fifth Grade. When did you advance to Lower Fourth Grade?

If an official of the dynasty advances in cultivation and fails to register their rank immediately, that is