"Because only I can set aside my pride and stop at nothing to achieve my goals. Of course, my acting skills aren't bad. Surely, no one else in the yamen can surpass me in this regard," Xu Chan said confidently.
Chu Heng glanced at Elder Zhong.
Elder Zhong merely smiled without interrupting.
Chu Heng put down the exam paper he was holding. "Aren't you afraid I'll suspect you're acting even now? And that you'll deceive and conceal the truth in the future?"
"Lord Chu, you probably already know some of my deeds as an official. It's clear I despise the hypocrisy of the official circle, yet I want to accomplish some real deeds to honor my ancestors. How could I destroy such a good place as the Official Gazette Office? Even with great power, without what I want, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"
"Elder, what do you think?" Chu Heng did not respond directly to Xu Chan but turned to look at Elder Zhong.
