'What's going on? Is someone trying to cause trouble during the funeral? And they're targeting the Li Family? Also, what the hell does "check the water meter" even mean?'
"We've received a report that someone here is treating human life like dirt and forcing the living to be buried with the dead! Stay put and don't move!" Another booming shout came from outside, leaving the people in the inner hall stunned.
The commotion outside made the servant's grip falter, and the white silk sash that had been pulled tight instantly loosened a bit.
But Li Hanlin's heart sank. 'Something isn't right. The practice of burying the living with the dead is permitted by the laws and rites of Daqian. It's an unspoken rule among the gentry, one that has existed since ancient times. Even the common folk know about it. No matter how ignorant the new "City Guard" is, they couldn't possibly be unaware of such common knowledge.'
