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The Name from Yin Continent
Sakimoto remained beside the large map, waiting for Ning Ju to identify the person responsible for the deaths of ten foreign operatives.The silence between them grew uncomfortable because he recognized her reluctance, although he could not yet determine its cause."Was this person someone we knew in Yin Continent, or are you referring to an acquaintance from another period of your life?"Ning Ju glanced toward the map before answering, her expression revealing little of the turmoil beneath her controlled appearance."The answer matters less than the danger, Sakimoto, and I have already advised you to prepare an evacuation."His pale face tightened, and he placed one hand against the table as though restraining the anger rising through him."You cannot return after losing ten operatives, demand that everyone withdraw, and refuse to identify the enemy responsi
A Report from Jinhung
Night had settled over Shiwei City when Ning Ju returned to the eastern coast of Logun Continent, carrying news she would rather have avoided delivering.The trading city remained active near its harbor, although the merchants who filled its streets during daylight had mostly withdrawn into their residences.A night watchman walked along the main thoroughfare, striking his small gong before reminding households to secure their doors and extinguish unattended cooking fires."Keep your homes properly guarded tonight, and do not leave your hearth burning while the family sleeps," he called to the nearby houses.Several residents acknowledged his warning from their doorways, while others continued arranging the last goods delivered before the market closed.Ning Ju passed them without attracting attention, keeping her movement ordinary despite the cultivation that allowed her to cros
The Weight of Compensation
Wang Dewu remained seated after Guo Jiang announced the need for compensation, considering what acceptance would mean for his household and reputation.The patriarch had lost his only son, yet he also understood that the Eastern Demigods possessed authority beyond any single Jinhung clan."Your Excellency, I will accept responsibility for my retainers' actions, but I ask that my son's murder remain part of your investigation."Guo Jiang nodded, recognizing that compensation should not be presented as an exchange for abandoning the search for Wang Ding's killer."The assassination remains unresolved, Patriarch Wang, and I intend to investigate the foreign forces connected with the disturbances in eastern Logun."Madam Lily listened without interruption, grateful that the judgment did not treat her employees' deaths as an insignificant extension of a commercial loss.<
Justice Above Clan Pride
Wang Dewu received Guo Jiang's question without attempting to conceal the grief that had followed the death of his only son."I understand your concern, Your Excellency, but I hope you also understand what Wang Ding's murder has done to my household."Guo Jiang nodded and allowed the patriarch to continue, because a grieving father deserved acknowledgment before his decisions were examined."Wang Ding entered Autumn Memory Pavilion as a customer, trusting that a prestigious establishment would provide safety and discretion."Wang Dewu glanced briefly toward Madam Lily, who remained seated with her hands folded according to Guo Jiang's instructions."Instead, the Pavilion employed an assassin disguised as a performer, and my son never returned alive from the room prepared for him."Madam Lily wanted to answer immediately, but she remembered that Guo Jiang had
The Manor of the Wang Clan
The carriage traveled through Jinhung City toward Wang Clan Manor, passing streets where merchants had already begun discussing Autumn Memory Pavilion's destruction.Madam Lily remained quiet beside Guo Jiang, although her hands tightened whenever she remembered the people who had died inside the establishment.The six major clans held considerable influence over Jinhung's commerce, employment, transportation, and the movement of valuable resources.Their economic strength allowed them to maintain armed retainers and extensive estates, giving their patriarchs authority beyond ordinary wealthy households.Guo Jiang understood that influence because he had inherited responsibility for a region whose stability depended partly upon those established families.His position as Eastern Demigods stood above local clan authority, yet ruling did not require interfering in every merchant di
What Remained of Autumn Memory
By the time Madam Lily's carriage returned to Autumn Memory Pavilion, the fire had consumed nearly everything she had spent decades building.Blackened beams lay across the courtyard, while thin smoke rose from broken galleries where musicians and wealthy guests had gathered only yesterday.The horses slowed as the driver approached the ruined entrance, uncertain whether the woman inside would recognize what remained of her establishment.Madam Lily pushed aside the carriage curtain and stared at the destruction, unable to reconcile the sight with the Pavilion she had left that morning."No, this cannot be Autumn Memory Pavilion, because there were people working here when I went to seek help."Her voice sounded strained, and she leaned forward as though a closer view might reveal that she had mistaken another building for her own.Guo Jiang sat opposite her,
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