Angry

"Exactly!" "Lord Shao has always esteemed the Deputy Prefect, so it's only natural he'd grant permission!" "Some people are clueless about their place, huh?" "Can't you see? With the Deputy Prefect back, someone is feeling uneasy!" "Heh, I agree!"

Jia Heming's face flushed with frustration. "That was in the past. Lord Shao is the Prefect Lord now. We follow Lord Shao's directives. Any issues with that?"

"Of course, there's no problem," Deputy Prefect Guan responded leisurely. "We'll indeed follow Lord Shao. However, we don't have to be excessively rigid, do we? As long as the rules are reasonable. We're on the same side, after all. If you're so serious, who are you targeting, and what are your intentions?"

"I don't have any ulterior motives! I just—"