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Li Jiangqian sent his men down and waited in the hall. Before long, a noisy commotion could be heard outside, and a line of figures quickly gathered before the main hall. After some hesitation and shoving, no one dared to step inside.
Creak.
Finally, Chen Donghe and An Siwei led the way into the hall, each followed by three of Qingdu and the Jade Court's core figures. After saluting, Li Jiangqian, who still treated the two elders courteously, straightened and said, "Elders, please come in first."
The hall doors closed tightly, leaving only the two of them standing inside. Li Jiangqian pointed to the stack of letters on the desk and said, "There are twenty-two candidates within the family for conferment. Uncle Zhouluo granted each of them three places of protection; they may remain within the island, hold border posts, and receive annual rewards.
"All their activities over the past three years are recorded here. Suspicions, evidence, reports suppressed by Uncle Zhouluo, and past stains buried in the family archives are all marked in red.
"I need the two divisions to cooperate. Qingdu's men are not to move. The Jade Court's men will go to summon them. Separate those...
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