Prefect Nan's face darkened on the spot.
The two families were clearly locked in a struggle, yet they insisted on pointing all their spears at him, the local "parents official." This was an accusation that his governance was lax.
Did they really have no idea why there was so much vandalism in Le City?
He couldn't afford to offend either side at the moment, so he just said vaguely that he would increase the number of government officials on patrol in that area and that they should prepare in advance if they noticed anything unusual.
Li Xia understood immediately. So, the Lord Prefect wasn't taking either side. 'That's fine,' she thought. 'Now we'll see who is the better strategist.'
She had been by her Madam's side for so many years and had long since read many of the case files submitted from below.
Combined with her own analysis, she refused to believe she couldn't outsmart that old fox.
