Li Hanchen felt a migraine coming on as he listened to Chuyi’s report. Not only was he expected to tell the victims' families that their loved ones had been eaten by ghosts, but he also had to provide a plausible explanation—did they really think he was a god?
However, since the incident had already occurred, Li Hanchen had no choice but to resolve it. If this news were to leak, it would undoubtedly cause a massive social upheaval, so he had to suppress it. He had essentially become the designated janitor for Chuyi and his associates; he was a high-ranking official, for heaven's sake!
Seeing the look on Li Hanchen’s face when he returned, Li Che tried to make himself as invisible as possible, terrified that Li Hanchen might vent his frustration on him.
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