The news spread like snowflakes and stopped suddenly in the wee hours.
Fang Wenshi had spent considerable money on the officials of the Norland Court which had reaped benefits, he and the Dragon King were able to learn about the situation at the slums first hand.
At first, it did look like a rebellion. Rumours spread aboutthe great number of soldiers who took part and about the details of the accident, Wang Fenshi had started to formulate an emergency plan thathad not been carried outwhen yetmore news came that there was no revolt butjust a riot. Various parties in the slums area had clashed and soldiers went to suppress it.