The garrison came by, beat a retreat, and left even faster than they had arrived.
Who doesn't know by now that the Qin Mansion has stirred up trouble? If you show up and get caught in the fallout, that's a real loss. If it weren't for the Ministry of Justice pushing, and the fact that the Imperial City brooks no carelessness, Lin Chong never would've bothered with this trip.
But a writ stamped with the Emperor's personal seal instantly killed Lin Chong's fleeting interest in watching the drama unfold. Best to leave quickly, and not look back.
Still, Lin Chong kept his wits about him. He led half a battalion of soldiers away from the Qin Mansion, but instead of returning to the camp, he stopped two streets away, just outside the Qin estate.
If fighting breaks out he can help keep things contained, right? That way he avoids being blamed for "negligence of duty" later on.
"Sir, do you think those Xuanqing Guards and Ministry of Justice men are really going to throw down?"
