Prefect Nan's face instantly darkened upon hearing this. The two families were clearly engaging in a covert and overt struggle, yet they had to point all fingers at him, the local parents official. This was a direct accusation that he was lax in his governance. Did they really have no idea why there was so much smashing and looting happening in Le City?
At this moment, he couldn't afford to offend either side. He only vaguely stated that he would increase the number of Government Officials patrolling the area, allowing them to prepare in advance if they noticed anything unusual.
Li Xia immediately understood. It turned out that the Lord Prefect wasn't taking either side. This was fine too; now it would come down to who was the better player.
Having stayed by Madam's side for so many years, she had long since reviewed numerous case files submitted from below. Combined with her own deductions, she refused to believe she couldn't outsmart this old geezer.
