When the body of the city lord was truly thrown before everyone's eyes, those who had been shouting "Mr. Bai" in the crowd moments ago fell silent instead.
Pairs of eyes quietly gazed at the emotionless figure floating in the sky, their gaze filled with doubt and a certain restless ambition.
They revered Bai E's military prowess, but had always harbored skepticism regarding this artificial general's ability to manage city affairs.
Politics is not an inherently evil concept; tending to the demands of as many people as possible in the city is never a simple task.
Among them, many had long grown dissatisfied with the neglectful governance of the previous city lord, especially when he replaced Bai E's meritorious service with his own son Weslin during a certain incident, which provoked genuine anger.
