Qin Ye picked up his teacup before lifting its lid, and the refreshing scent of tea instantly flowed into his nostrils. He lowered his head to take a sip, concealing the sharp look in his eyes as he did so.

Never did he think that the mortal realm would be so determined that they would be willing to toss out a provincial governor in order to set this trap.

This wasn't just as simple as tossing someone out. Li Xingjian deserved this fate for his crimes, but in order to set up this trap, they had to allow him to continue to accept bribes and become more and more corrupt. In the process, he was undoubtedly going to affect the policy decision-making of the entire province, which meant that the population of that entire province was involved in this plot, and it was quite a bold decision to make.

Once again, the advantages of an authoritarian political system rose to the fore here.

With the central government intentionally allowing Li Xingjian to do as he pleased, there would be a much higher chance of the inner demon falling for the trap! All they had to do was keep constant surveillance on Li Xingjian, and once the inner demon decided to strike, the Harken would immediately arrive to trap it!

Thus, Hell would be able to face off against the inner demon without any distractions.

"Alright, then I'll be counting on you," Qin Ye said with a smile as...