「Le City Prefect's Office.」
Housekeeper Wu had just seen the guest out when Prefect Nan's face immediately sank.
"This is simply outrageous," Prefect Nan slammed his hand on the table. "That Tian Zhuang is nothing but a merchant, yet he dares to boss me around."
Just then, Lady Nan walked out from behind the screen. "What should we do? We're caught between a rock and a hard place.
"Wouldn't it be better if everyone just took a step back? They just had to make things this tense.
"As things stand, neither Minister Huang nor General Zhou is someone we can afford to offend."
Prefect Nan looked at his wife. "How do you think I should choose?"
