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Once both sides tore off the mask, that rank and that title were nothing more than the window paper everyone had finally poked through.
“Understood. We’ll wipe the traces clean. We originally thought that Fu Songhua confessing in person in Lingxu City would be more convincing. But if you can’t take him back, then kill him on the spot!”
The tone made Zhongsun Mou extremely displeased. He frowned, yet surprisingly, swallowed it down.
“That special envoy found the Mai fellow’s residence. He may have other leads as well.”
“He must die!” the person in the mirror said flatly, without hesitation.
* * *
When He Lingchuan appeared outside the county yamen, the constables at the street corner, whose necks were craned the whole time, immediately sprinted, shouting at the top of their lungs, “The special envoy is here!”
Everyone had already returned to the yamen long ago. He Lingchuan had been the first to leave, yet he was the last to arrive, arriving about an hour later.
Even Commander Lu had made it back and was ready to sit in on the proceedings.
Seeing He Lingchuan come alone, Zhongsun Mou sprang to his feet. “Where’s the culprit?!”
He had sent men to chase as well, but they had lost the trail. He did not know what trick...
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