"No objections. Thank you, Constable Jiang."
"Constable Jiang is wise!"
Most of the constables beamed with delight and had no objections.
As far as they were concerned, they had merely come along on an assignment today and done next to nothing. They had not even fought the wanted criminals, yet they were getting several months' pay for free. Why wouldn't they be happy? What could they possibly object to?
Among the crowd, however, some constables did have their reservations. They secretly curled their lips, feeling distinctly sour.
Why should he get it?
We're all regular constables. We've spent years in the City Guard Office, while Li Feng has only been here for what, a few days? He's just lucky. If we hadn't helped keep watch over the place, those cultists might have escaped long ago.
Why should Li Feng alone get nearly half the silver-a full two hundred taels!
That was five whole years' pay!
Still, despite their resentment, none dared stick their necks out and invite trouble in front of the chief constable. They could only join the crowd's scattered murmurs of agreement.
Seeing that no one objected, Jiang Yue nodded in satisfaction and immediately ordered, "Since no one has any objections, that settles it. Xu Yang, take a few men and bring these two corpses and the survivor in the rear courtyard back to the City Guard Office for registration. Gather and organize their case files as well, then deliver them to my Administrative Office."
She had only asked as a formality anyway. What difference would an objection make? In the City Guard Office, a superior's orders were absolute. Anyone who wanted to challenge her could become a chief constable first. Until then, they would have to swallow their objections and obey.
"Yes, Chief!"
Xu Yang answered, then