Many people already knew that Lin Xi was going to have his official rank stripped even before Zhou Nianshan set off from Deereast City. However, after Swallow Descent Town’s dam burst, almost everyone knew that even if this document was sent out and Lin Xi arrested, a few days later, Lin Xi might not only be restored to his official post, he would rise up even higher.

With the collapse of the river dam, this not only meant that his deduction was spot on, it also proved that the supervision of Swallow Descent Town Trade Sector officials was improper.

Transferring over the Enforcer and Warden Office’s people, having Jiang Wenhe transfer over the garrison army, using the storehouse’s silver, these all became trifling details, giving up small things to save bigger matters.

The three prison rooms that burned down didn’t result in any escaped or injured convicts either, compared to the thousands of mines and a huge field area, it could long be overlooked.

During Silver Hook Lane’s case, Lin Xi’s performance was already astonishing enough. Together with this case… most of the officials who were paying attention to Lin Xi were already only waiting, waiting to see just what kind of reward he would receive.

The collapse of the river dam even affected the merchant ships of two great merchant companies, many people dying, even more so many of Swallow Descent Town’s officials passing away… This type of extremely great case, news regarding it would definitely travel even faster. Together with Lin Xi’s Government Sector punishment document already being sent out, even the document involving Li Xiping drafted up, prepared to be sent out, the management of this case definitely needed to be done even more quickly and efficiently.

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