35. Subdue

The case involved the Ruyi Commerce Chamber, and with the death of the well-known Guard Captain Shi Yi, the Shanghe County government office didn't dare show the slightest negligence.

Everyone knew that Shi Yi had achieved Force Realm Perfection, a truly formidable warrior.

What a significant threat, a perilous hidden concern the murderer who could kill Shi Yi posed.

Additionally, the disaster that wiped out nearby villages left the County Magistrate, the County Magistrate's assistant, and officials up and down the hierarchy with a chilling sense down their spines.

With a unified front, they naturally worked with high efficiency.

In the morning, they discovered a death on Dates Lane, and Ruyi Commerce Chamber identified the corpse. By the afternoon... everyone on Dates Lane had been interrogated, and the investigation was thorough regarding the owners of the houses, rental documents, and any intermediary agents involved.

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