The members of the Wild Dogs Gang were temporarily placed in the Ministry Prison, awaiting a final decision once the truth was re-examined.
On the way back to the Regent King's Mansion, occasional slight coughs could be heard from the inside of the carriage. Although he was recovering from an injury and ought not to exert himself, his position demanded that he shoulder its burdens.
Fortunately, this time he didn't cough up any blood, but the latent pain from his injury was exhausting, probably a result of catching a chill the night before.
He ran his fingertips lightly over his lips, revealing a faint red smear. He had noticed his pale lips and chilled complexion before attending court that day, forcing him to use a box of lip balm from the Shuanghua Residence.
The recent events at the Lin'an Government Office, made him think back to the attempted assassination outside the Iron Blood Camp. The assassins had used the Mandarin Duck Axes.
