After bidding farewell to the Great Emperor, Zheng Xiu returned to his study late at night. Hearing the cheerful laughter of several women in the distance, he silently took a stack of files from the bookshelf—the Lu Town Five Pass Gods Case.
Next to the files was the cracked Five Passes Divine Statue.
All major cases from the Disaster Prevention Bureau were now being screened by Jiang Gaoyi, then compiled and delivered to the Red King Mansion. They were arranged neatly on the shelves in chronological order.
RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE…
Creaking sounds occasionally came from outside the window as the north wind howled.
Feng Bei stopped by at one point. Seeing Zheng Xiu hunched over his desk by lamplight, she didn't disturb him. She lit a brazier in the corner, cracked a window for ventilation, and then tiptoed out of the room.
The candlelight on the table flickered, and soon the only sound in the room was the rustle of paper as Zheng Xiu read through the files.
Bai Qiuyue.
