The Xie Clan has been rooted in Heling for a thousand years, possessing a deep foundation that essentially makes them the uncrowned kings of the region. Previously, with the Second Prince in the imperial court and Wang Qizhong in Heling, they acted with utter disregard for the law, behaving with unchecked arrogance. Their list of crimes—forcibly seizing innocent women, bullying merchants, monopolizing markets, and harming the innocent—was too long to be recorded. Although Zhao Yi did not harbor grand ambitions of championing justice, he never minded lending a hand to right a wrong when it fell within his power to do so.
Evening arrived. Shortly after returning to the post house, Fan Liang arrived with Xie Ping in tow.
"What is the condition of Lu Gui's injuries?" Zhao Yi asked, cutting straight to the point.
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