A Dull Show

If Tie Hanfeng was still alive, he would surely have given his disciple a harsh lesson for not complying with the rules, always trying to get to the bottom of a matter, and ultimately inviting trouble to himself.

Zhou Huan might not have been an important figure, but his death was even more influential upon Kun Society than Marquis Gao's assassination. The latter's death was glorified by Kun Society, whereas Zhou Huan was a merchant in the rice and flour trade and had paid protection fees to Kun Society. Tenth Young Master Shangguan Ru was therefore responsible to find out who the real murderer was and take revenge on Zhou Huan's behalf.

The reputation which Kun Society had only recently built up would go down the drain if it was unable to provide a reasonable explanation for the case.