Inside the main hall of the Prefecture Government.
The newly posted Households Commander Wan Yan of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was crossing his legs, leisurely sipping tea. A few of the local constables stood by, trembling with fear. They looked at this smiling man, but deep down, each felt a chill in their heart.
At this moment, there was a constable lying on the floor, convulsing all over, blood continuously bubbling from his mouth, a dagger lodged in his chest.
Anyone knowledgeable could see—the placement of this dagger was extremely particular, severing the heart vessels but not causing instant death. It would bleed the victim out for a long while, leaving them stuck in agonizing limbo between living and dying, unable to die, unable to live.
The constables were all terrified,
They didn't know why this Households Commander suddenly killed a man, like some madman,
Their orders were just to serve tea and water,
