If Qi Xuansu had come to Poluo merely to polish his résumé, then he would have never dared to offend anyone recklessly, especially when faced with such deep-rooted networks. He would have to go with the flow just to survive.0

But this time, Qi Xuansu had come precisely to make enemies. His job required him to offend people to the bitter end.0

Qi Xuansu asked calmly, “What business brings you here today, Elder Sun?”0

Sun Heyu could not state his real intent outright, so he said, “I heard that you have suspended Superintendent Huang from his duties. Isn’t that a bit too hasty? It’s not aligned with the rules.”0

The last time Qi Xuansu had been suspended, it had been Li Ruoshui’s doing. Shi Bingyun, his direct superior at the time, had locked horns with Li Ruoshui over the matter.0

Now, Huang Jiaoqing’s direct superior was none other than Qi Xuansu himself. Qi Xuansu had not dismissed him outright and merely suspended him with solid justification. Even Wang Jiaohe could not object to that.0

Qi Xuansu replied, “The order for martial law came from Great Sage Lan. I merely executed it on his behalf. Both Mansion Master Wang and Chief Deputy Chen approved it as well. I was...0