"This younger brother is rather formidable." Song Yanxue looked straight into Li Qingxian's eyes. Her neither-cold-nor-warm gaze flickered softly in the candlelight.
Li Qingxian said, "Sister Yanxue is not only my elder sister, but also my superior. Thanks to her upholding justice, I managed to keep my post as Bureau Supervisor. Otherwise, Ye Han would have snatched it away long ago."
Song Yanxue's expression softened slightly.
Song Yunjing shook his head and said, "I had heard of this Ye Han as well. I thought he was a martial cultivation prodigy, but who knew he had colluded with the Evil Sects and brought disaster upon the people? Rotten wood cannot be carved."
"Great Sir did not merely harm the common people. He even dared stir up trouble for princes and nobles," Li Qingxian said.
"Oh? What happened?" Song Yunjing's expression darkened.
"As expected of Lord Song the Just. I only mentioned it in passing, and you immediately noticed something was amiss. You know about Qiu Ye, right?"
"I have heard a little, but it was proven that he had been wronged. The Qiu Family has fallen into ruin. If Great Sir had set his sights on their household, that would make sense. Tell me."
Song Yunjing slowly sat straighter, like a judge seated in court to hear a case.
Li Qingxian said, "I had also heard about Qiu Ye. I went to visit him last night... and discovered that someone had laid a trap to harm the Qiu Family. After questioning them carefully, I learned that Great Sir had actually set the whole scheme... I have already agreed with Qiu Ye that we will investigate the other side, then visit the mines."
After speaking, Li Qingxian's gaze swept over Song Yanxue, seemingly intentionally yet seemingly not.
Song Yunjing noticed Li Qingxian's