Night swept over the brightly lit area.
Several large fire basins illuminating the night sky were scattered across the empty drill ground. The intense flames painted half of the Eastern King's Mansion a deep shade of red.
The entire Qi Shi Academy had been relocated into the Profound Yin Department's prison. After the East King Zhu Minjun admitted defeat, under his order, all his family's servants and guards stood down, surrendering themselves to be taken to the makeshift jail plotted out on the South Street.
There were hundreds of them, staggering around the drill ground, some falling into a deep sleep, others fretting and griping about being unable to sleep on an empty stomach.
Zhu's family was a true pigsty.
Zhu Minjun calmly reassured his three younger brothers not to panic and disgrace the family honor.
