Walking along the street, Lu Xuan spoke to Cheng Lingzhu.
The man who was killed was a servant of the Gu family.
Under the laws of the Great Kang Dynasty, killing a servant required only compensation with some silver and proper burial.
Although Lu Xuan also believed the man deserved death, Gu Feng's actions and words were clearly meant as a threat to him, the new county magistrate.
Anyone who didn't show face to the Qingxian Society could expect a similar fate.
"The Gu, Bo, and He families are the three major families of Qingxian City. These three families are united and jointly control the Qingxian Society. Ostensibly, they worship a deity, but in reality, they seek their own interests."
Cheng Lingzhu relayed the information she had gathered from the tea stall owner to Lu Xuan.
"United? That closely?"
Lu Xuan inquired.
"At least on the surface."
