The next day.
Early in the morning.
County Magistrate Li Mingqi had a grim expression on his face. His gaze swept slowly over the assembled constables and government officials, feeling a suffocating anger inside. He had thought he could finish his term in peace.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xuan had found him in the wee hours of the morning, exercising the power of the Heavenly Patrol Envoy to order all constables of the government to obey his command — even he had no choice but to comply.
Even if he had complaints, he would have to wait until after the event to report them to his superiors.
For now, he would just have to obey!
In terms of authority and strength, he was far below Zhang Xuan, and thus he didn't dare to rebel.
But in his heart, there were still grievances.
