Luoxia Lake.
In the night, Yan Wenli stood at the entrance to a small courtyard, his distinctive raspy voice inquiring, "Is this the place?"
"Yes, Dean. We have confirmed it," He Changle, the head of the Supervision Bureau's Second Division who followed him, respectfully replied.
The Supervision Bureau's Second Division was responsible for collecting and summarizing intelligence, and investigating a dean's residence was a trivial matter for them.
They could even precisely investigate the frequency of someone's marital activities and how many times per night they got up to urinate...
Guard against theft, guard against spying, guard against the Monitoring Bureau—these were the three great fears in the minds of the Empire's officials.
"That's good," Yan Wenli nodded, speaking up, "These courtyards are all occupied by cultured people. Let's not disturb their peace by making a mistake."
