Prefect Gao looked at the scene with utter disgust, unwilling to waste any more energy on the two people tearing at each other. He had them forced to press their fingerprints on their confessions, then quickly had them bound, preparing to take them back to the Bingzhou prefectural office for detention and report the matter to the Capital. As for Jianzhou County, it would be temporarily managed by Assistant County Administrator Lin, who had colluded with the mountain bandits.
Prefect Gao, Xiaoran, and the others held a brief, solemn yet hopeful meeting in the courtyard of the residence where they were staying.
Sunlight filtered through the mottled leaves, casting patches of light and shadow across the courtyard. Xiaoran wore a plain, elegant long robe, standing tall with a resolute and decisive look in his eyes. Su Shikuan and Su Shi'an stood nearby; Su Shikuan's expression was steadfast and calm. Though Su Shi'an was dressed in men's attire today, she still appeared somewhat youthful, her face radiating a longing for the future.
Chapter 321