The Great General of the Southern Command's residence.
The lavish mansion stood in the very center of the imperial capital.
This Great General of the Southern Command was, after all, a high-ranking official of the first grade, commanding the Imperial City Guard Army and acting as a trusted minister of the emperor.
Moreover...
Hou Zhen hailed from Baiyu, backed by the powerful connections of Baiyu.
Even the current emperor relied on him heavily, granting him this grand mansion near Benlin Palace.
At this moment.
In the stately hall of the general's residence.
Hou Zhen, the Great General of the Southern Command, sat rigidly on his high seat. His complexion was as dark as charcoal, his bloodshot eyes exuding a chilling intensity. His hands gripped the armrests tightly, producing a crackling sound.
His crimson gaze fixated on the two corpses lying on the hall's floor.
The entire hall was shrouded in a suffocating atmosphere.
The heavy air...
