The County Magistrate's head rolled on the ground, devoid of any breath, his body slumped over the desk, unable to turn back and glance at the words "Upright and Resplendent."
Shao Po's legs trembled violently. Experiencing sudden upheavals in a single day, he couldn't withstand the shock, his vision went black, and he fell to the ground fainting.
It was the second day of the new year, the county government was empty, not even a government official was present. Only the county jail housed a few, but they were too far to hear anything.
Chen Yi calculated with his fingers; not only the County Magistrate, but also the County Magistrate and Chief Clerk had met their end.
"What about the account books?"
Though the people were dead, if the account books remained, the succeeding County Magistrate might continue the entanglement.
Chen Yi soon detected a smell of smoke wafting towards him. Taking a look, he saw thick black smoke billowing from the Records Room.
