"Why do you object, my lord? On what grounds are you opposing?" Perfikot's heterochromatic eyes fixated on the noble who had raised the objection, and her expression was as calm as water, with no hint of joy or anger. Her tone was so indifferent it seemed as if she were discussing the weather.
Yet no one dared to believe that Perfikot was truly indifferent. After all, as they were meeting, the Imperial Intelligence Department and military intelligence, the Knight Order of Eldest Princess Annie, the Judicial Court of the Church, and various other departments were conducting a joint law enforcement operation, launching a large-scale investigation into corruption at the relief points within Langton City.
This kind of investigation wasn't about arresting, sentencing, or imprisonment. Instead, if anyone was found guilty of embezzlement or other illegal activities, they were executed on the spot.
