“Your humble subject, Song Heng, respectfully greets the River Patrol General!” the richly dressed middle-aged man bowed low.0

From within the boisterous wedding procession, filled with drums and gongs, a young man in black stepped forward. His eyes gleamed with murderous intent, and his sharp brows were like sabers. He carried a forceful arrogance that didn’t match the festive atmosphere around him.0

“How come there’s only one this time?” The black-clad youth gave a cold snort.0

Song Heng[1] paled with fear, and forced a smile as he explained, “Today, several bridal corpses were dredged from the Chu River. The entire city is under strict lockdown. It is the very height of suspicion, so the sacrifice was slightly delayed. I will certainly do my utmost to make up the offerings as soon as possible!”0

The youth gave another cold snort. “Are you blaming me for being negligent in my duty?”0

Song Heng dropped to...0