“Are you hard of hearing?!” The inspector general’s anger was almost palpable. “What’s with the act, your ears are keener than mine! You’re around one hundred years old, but slipped out to have a good time with prostitutes a few days ago. Do you really think I didn’t see you?”1

“You think too much, how would I ever do that?” the old man burst out laughing.0

“I thought that being neutral was a good idea since I’m not afraid of anything.” The inspector general ignored the old man; he focused on his confusion around his decision. “I fear neither Silver Moon nor other people. They’re all inconsequential! But… Yao Si is a bit off today. This Li Hao… also seems highly assured of himself! Old man, where do you think his confidence comes from? Will those of Silver Moon really pit themselves against the world for his sake?”0

The old man paged through some books and smiled. “I don’t know, I’ve stayed out of these matters for many years. How would I know? But I’ve come to a few new revelations over the past years of perusing ancient...0