Western Regions, Fangpan City.
Inside the Misty Rain Tower.
Jia Huan's gaze was icy.
His trusted followers wore grave expressions.
Beacon fires blazed all along the border, and Tatar cavalry ravaged the land at will.
Hatred burned in Scholar's eyes as he snapped:
"We still underestimated that old dog Wei's shamelessness!"
Abandoning the border defenses was an act that enraged gods and men, one that heaven itself could not tolerate! Even after death, he would be nailed to history's pillar of shame and spat upon by all the people!
Most hateful of all, rather than holding their positions, they were stirring up public opinion everywhere, claiming that the trouble had begun because the Qian'an Household Thousand-Household Commander Garrison investigated the troops guarding the border.
Jia Huan left the upper chamber with a cold expression and sought out the branch steward.
"Have you still not found that eunuch?"
The steward answered solemnly:
"One or two days at most."
"We've already found traces of him. He may have mistaken us for men sent by the Beiliang Governor-General to silence him, so he fled madly into a small town to hide."
"The Misty Rain Tower's intelligence agents have surrounded the town. We'll be able to bring him here soon."
Jia Huan fell silent.
This eunuch was vitally important.
Not only had he witnessed Wei Yuan's brutal murder of the Prince of Liang and his wife, but he very likely possessed evidence of Wei Yuan's other crimes as well.
Suddenly.
A swift horse stopped outside the Misty Rain Tower, and Iron Palm rushed inside in a great hurry.
"Boss, His Majesty has issued a Royal Command Token, ordering you to return to the Capital immediately!"
He handed over an official letter from the Grand Secretariat, along with a document from the Southern Office.
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