"It means telling me to drop the investigation into Commander Liu. I reckon a good number of officials will be stripped of their posts and thrown into the Ministry of Justice prison over the next few days."
Fang Chen smiled faintly.
Commander Liu had gone into hiding, leaving his subordinates to take the fall. Xiao Shence had even sent Niu Jue in person—this was likely orchestrated by someone inside the palace.
Chapter 27