Wang Anquan had enjoyed a very good reputation in his early years. He had entered the Heavenly Capital's Crouching Dragon Academy in year 232 of the Migration Land calendar. After two years of study, he had advanced to the Third-Rank Realm. With his considerable talent, he had then received his master's recommendation and entered government service.
As the saying went, connections at court made an official's career smooth. Recommended by a master at Crouching Dragon Academy, Wang Anquan had enjoyed an extraordinarily smooth start to his career. He had first served as a junior production supervisor at the Divine Court's Tianbao Manor, then advanced to fourth grade and received a direct transfer to a regional military post.
His starting position was not to be underestimated. The Divine Court's Tianbao Manor produced Magic Treasures, talismans, weapons, and all manner of military supplies for its forces. As a junior supervisor, Wang Anquan had been responsible for issuing production orders to Tianbao Manor, verifying quantities, and signing off on the finished goods.
The position carried considerable authority and offered enormous opportunities for graft. Since it also required frequent dealings with military officers from various departments, Wang Anquan had built up many connections during this period, paving the way for his regional appointment. He had also felt deeply grateful to his master, without whom he would never have achieved his standing.
But for Wang Anquan, his master had been both the making and the undoing of him. In the second year after his regional transfer, his master's entire faction had been purged by the Divine Court over the Gu-Refining Case, which had shocked the whole Migration Land. More than seven hundred people had been arrested, including officials of Border Official rank.
Since the Gu-Refining Case involved not only the hunting and killing of ordinary