County Government, Punishment Room.
"Master, we've got the information. These monks say that the Great Zen Temple grows a special kind of Spirit Rice called Yellow Millet Rice that's exclusively for the temple's high-ranking figures. What should we do next?"
"Just keep them detained for now, and there's no need for torture or interrogation. Let's see if there are any reactions from the outside."
"Yes."
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Heavenly Fragrance Courtyard.
Guard Wang and Guard Ma, the brother guards, had arranged a banquet to invite Xu Qing over.
Guard Wang raised his glass and said, "Gongming, given our relationship, let's spare the empty courtesies. Someone from our sect has asked us to come to you. Can you give this big brother a straight answer – can the person be released? What's the price?"
