To ease the tense atmosphere, Song Lianhe quickly changed the subject. "Governor E... are you familiar with him?"
"We've played chess a few times," he said, adding, "The man is a poor sport. He's always taking back moves, and when he loses, he gets angry and refuses to admit it."
With that, he looked at her again. "Why are you so invested in Governor E's case?"
"I just feel... if he was a good official, he shouldn't have met such an end. And there's E Jintang. I feel sorry for him, too."
"Heh. There are so many pitiful people in this world."
He showed little emotion when he spoke of the E family's plight.
Let alone their acquaintance, the death of an upright minister alone was a lamentable affair.
'He really is cold-hearted by nature.'
"But he's different! If you show him a drop of kindness, he'll repay you with a gushing spring!"
