The next morning, as the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner entered the bureau, he greeted Chu Liang with a smile. "I heard you saved a poisoned city patrol guard last night?" 0

"To be honest, I wasn't entirely confident," Chu Liang replied modestly. "It just happened that I was there, so I had to give it a try."0

"You did well," the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner praised, nodding in approval. "If someone had died within the walls of the Imperial Supervisory Bureau, our reputation would have taken a hit."0

When did it become "our" reputation… Chu Liang silently grumbled to himself. I haven't even seen a single penny from you as payment for the work I've done.4

Standing beside Chu Liang was Jiang Yuebai, her expression composed. She had just returned from investigating the situation at Black Pine Ridge and now had to report her findings to the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner since she was still officially handling the case on behalf of the bureau.0

"This matter..." the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner muttered, his expression darkening as he listened to Jiang Yuebai's account. 0

The annihilation of a major sect was not a small matter. Incidents of such a heinous nature hadn't been seen in the nine provinces for quite some time.0

The last time something like this occurred was over a decade ago, during the Jiang Family's annihilation. When the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner thought about this, he glanced briefly at Jiang Yuebai and chose not to bring it up. 0

Instead, he said, "This matter is indeed perplexing, and there are still hidden truths that need to be uncovered. Miss Jiang, your swift capture of the...6