The moon rose above the treetops.
Yang Ge sat in the yamen of Luting County, leafing through the government's public accounts of recent years.
Fang Ke rushed in and said, bowing, "Commandant, the count is complete. Including the on-duty clerks and constables, there are a total of seventy-six people, and only that little girl survived."
Yang Ge asked, "Have you examined the county magistrate's body?"
Fang Ke replied, "It has been examined, and it is confirmed to be Geng Rong, the county magistrate of Luting County, without a doubt!"
Yang Ge set down the account book he was holding and sighed heavily, "This is a major incident indeed!"
Assassinating an official, no matter the dynasty or era, was never a trivial matter.
Besides the word 'assassinate' being too jarring, which could agitate the fragile nerves of some guilty corrupt officials.
Another reason is that the suffix most commonly attached to this word is: rebellion!
