Chapter 435: An Honest Person

Songxu, the royal palace.

The moonlit royal city was slightly cold, and the fires in several palaces had long been extinguished, completely devoid of the usual cheerful banter and laughter.

In one side hall, shadows dressed in black moved busily about, placing pieces of intelligence report from smaller states on the desk, bowing in respect and retreating, blending back into the chilly moonlight undisturbed by the darkness.

A youth was seated at the desk, swiftly reviewing one report after another in a gaze that spanned ten lines at once, his reading speed was extremely fast.

This man bore a handsome appearance, with sharp glints hidden in his black eyes, a tall figure, somewhat slender, and yet not brusque at all. Dressed in his noble attire, he carried a natural air of royal dignity.

His name was Ji Yue.

"It's like searching for a needle in the sea, I'm afraid we might not even get a mouthful of soup." He put down the documents in his hand and shook his head helplessly.