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"I've always preferred to win people over with virtue. Surely, you've all witnessed that," Shen Qing calmly set down the teacup in his hand and looked up at the crowd, speaking slowly.
"I don't know how you interacted with the last officer, but here, this is how I do things. If you're not accustomed to it, you'd better start getting used to it from now on."
At this moment, Uncle Shu and Guan Yunjian were as pale as paper, devoid of any color. When Shen Qing's gaze swept over them, they hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.
A complex mix of struggle and unwillingness flashed in their eyes, but ultimately, they resigned themselves to fate and kept silent.
They were martial masters who had climbed up from the bottom, unlike those decorative pillows outside.
