An avenger who did not want to fight his way back to the Capital City was no good as a local official.
Throughout the time Chu Zian had been caught in the storm of persecution by high-ranking officials, he had been carefully gathering news from the Capital. Though the investigation into Qu Kaiyu's corruption had caused no great stir, he still knew a little of the inside story.
But...
Watching Wang Qizhi's face, so certain that victory was in his grasp, Chu Zian sank into deep bewilderment.
Could it be that their Wang Family... still hadn't heard the news?
That shouldn't be possible...
[Ohhh-]
[Ch-Chengcheng was wondering why this man didn't even know his backer had fallen. So that's what happened-]
Chu Zian came back to his senses and cast a seemingly casual glance at the little girl on the other side of the courtroom, pressing his tongue against his gums several times.
If you've found out, just say it! Why drag out the buildup so long?!
There's someone impatient sitting right here!
Fortunately, the little girl did not keep them waiting much longer. Almost the instant that thought settled, her childish inner voice rang out again-
[Hahahaha-]
[This Wang Family is so funny! All these years, they've relied on having a high-ranking relative in the Capital to establish themselves in Xiyuan City and throw their weight around. But that "older sister" only went there to become a concubine. They didn't want the people of Xiyuan City finding that out, so they kept acting all mysterious and never mentioned the man's name, only saying they had a high-ranking relative in the Capital City...]
[Which certainly made it easier for them to keep putting on airs even now.]
*[But the head of the family was afraid that if this got out,