Imperial Palace.
―――Golden Throne Hall.
At this time, during the morning court session, suddenly, a man rushed in from outside, shouting, "Report―――!"
He knelt down before the Golden Throne Hall and said, "Your Majesty, a report from Lin'an: Last night at midnight, the Lin'an Government Office was set ablaze, and all its officials were slaughtered by a gang of unknown evildoers, leaving no survivors."
As soon as these words fell, the hall, which had been quiet, erupted into a chorus of whispers among the ministers.
"How could such a thing happen..."
"Such a horrifying event happening right under the Son of Heaven's feet!"
Some of the ministers were already panicking inwardly - if someone dared to massacre the Lin'an Government Office, wouldn't someone also dare to massacre the Imperial City in the future?
With this thought in mind, there was a palpable sense of unease in the court.
