Whether Gao Mingyin meant to intimidate Qi Xuansu or simply to make an example, the fact remained that he had targeted someone under Qi Xuansu’s command.0

Qi Xuansu was not a rigid pedant. Now that the polite facade had been torn away, he had no intention of clinging to the rules. If Gao Mingyin wanted to scheme and play tricks, he could play along too.0

First, Qi Xuansu went to see his direct superior, Shi Bingyun. After explaining the situation, he requested two official documents and one extra person for assistance.0

Shi Bingyun was the kind of leader who either trusted a subordinate completely or not at all. Since she had given Qi Xuansu the green light to act freely, she provided full support, approving Qi Xuansu’s two requests without question.0

The two official documents were the Daoist Kindred certificates, which he had promised Song San earlier. However, Qi Xuansu made a slight tweak to the effective date, setting it as October 14th, the day before the Xiayuan Festival.0

Due to the Xiayuan Festival, everyone in the Yuhuang Palace had been busy with preparations the day before, so paperwork had piled up, and the situation had grown chaotic. Even if someone did...0