Chapter 21: Collusion

"Alright, I've concluded my investigation—this case has nothing to do with the Yun family. Everyone should disperse and return home," Chief Constable Ban announced loudly as he stepped forward.

The Zhou clan members' faces darkened immediately. They exchanged confused glances, unable to understand how the constable had come to such a swift conclusion after only a brief look at the scene and a private conversation with Yun Yunyang.

Zhou Zhesheng, however, was seething with rage. He was now more convinced than ever that the constable and Yun Yunyang were in cahoots.

"My lord, you can't leave it at this!" Zhou Zhesheng cried, suppressing his anger as he knelt before Ban once more. "My clan has lost more than a dozen lives, all at the hands of the Yun family. To conclude the case so hastily—don't you think that's too rash?"