"Hmm." Zheng Fan sipped his tea; he had already heard these things from Mr. Chen on the carriage ride that night.
"The last governor and Chief General of Nanwang City both died under mysterious circumstances. Furthermore, Lord Jingnan took command of the city with his troops on the day of the funeral. This act was indeed overly presumptuous. Moreover, the Jingnan Army has still not withdrawn its forces from Nanwang City, and Lord Jingnan himself has taken up residence there. That is why there are rumors that Lord Jingnan feared Hui Wenzu, who was dispatched from the northern territories by the imperial court to serve as Chief General in Nanwang City, was meant to restrict and counterbalance him. Therefore, he decided to go all out and have him ambushed and killed at the Yin City Posthouse."
"But that's not right. The assassins shouted that they were here to kill me."
