Pan Long waited more than ten more days before the reckoning with the Sun Family was finally complete.
The imperial court formally issued wanted notices for the Sun Family fugitives and began investigating the family's many crimes. A Wind Patrol Envoy from the provincial capital visited him in person, and they had a pleasant conversation—or at least the envoy enjoyed it. He put it bluntly: the more chances he had to claim credit for doing nothing, the better.
From the envoy, Pan Long learned exactly how events had unfolded.
When he heard that he had been given the title of "Secret Investigation Wind Patrol Envoy under Inspector-General Di Luonan," he nearly lost the cold-faced young hero persona he had been playing and cried out in shock.
Was this some kind of joke? Di Luonan had headed north while he had headed south. One was in Yong Province, the other in Yun Province. How could anyone connect them?
This was complete bullshit!
But after the Wind Patrol Envoy explained it, he accepted the arrangement.
The Great Xia court needed a plausible reason to define what had happened. And the best reason, naturally, was "a Wind Patrol Envoy's secret investigation."
Besides, an ordinary Wind Patrol Envoy would never have carried enough weight. One serving under Di Luonan would.
After all, who was Di Luonan? He was the world-famous "Seven Kills Star," a demon who could nearly slaughter an entire commandery while putting down a rebellion!
If one of his subordinates uncovered crimes in the Sun Family and killed the whole household, who would dare object?
They were welcome to try. The Seven Kills Star's subordinates certainly would not mind wiping out another family or two!
Killing entire families was something they had plenty of practice at...
By borrowing Di Luonan's fearsome reputation—or