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For Jinling Prefecture, this was yet another unusual night. In particular, the marching of the Spirit Guard forces kept many people awake the entire night, fearing that some secret society was causing trouble again.
Early the next morning, when people stepped out of their homes, they discovered many fully armed Spirit Guards patrolling the streets in formation. Although full martial law had not been declared, the atmosphere throughout the city remained tense, proving that the disturbances of the previous night had not been a dream. Something serious had happened.
Very quickly, rumors began to spread. Second Deputy Li of the Jiangnan Daoist Mansion had run into trouble. Spirit Guards filled the area outside his residence, looking as though they were preparing to confiscate the property.
Most people had heard of Second Deputy Li’s name, as he was an important person deeply entrenched in Jiangnan. However, he was far removed from the common folk. As such, ordinary people had little idea what he had actually done. Commoners did not involve themselves in high-level struggles within the Daoist Order, so after some brief whispers, everything returned to normal.
However, inside the Daoist Mansion, Li Tianlan’s arrest came as a shock. Li Tianlan had served as the Second...
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