Sun Ren exchanged the horse he rode out from the mountain stronghold for silver, bought himself a clean set of clothes, and settled his wife and daughter in an inn. He hurriedly stepped out, asked the people on the street, and then briskly headed towards the Ministry of Punishment.
This was just a county town, and the Ministry of Punishment here could not compare at all to the majestic scale of Heaven's Peak or Xiong City. It looked rather ordinary, much like a slightly affluent family's courtyard, with three entrances and exits.
The Martial Soldier on reception at the Ministry of Punishment noted the deep and fresh whip marks on Sun Ren's plump, round face and was already suspicious. Upon hearing that it related to a case from the Great Wilderness Stronghold, he dared not slack off in the slightest and promptly guided him into the yamen.
Moments later.
