The people of the Lin Mansion were terrified, but the personal guards behind Chen Sheng unconsciously straightened their spines, their eyes shining with shared glory. 'Our commander is just that tough!'
"Chen Sheng, do not forget your station."
Lin Shou suppressed his fury, trying to use his rank to intimidate him. "I am a court-appointed official of the Standard Seventh Grade. You are merely an eighth-grade commander of the Military Preparation Camp. What authority do you have to investigate me?!"
"Oh?"
Chen Sheng raised an eyebrow, his tone still level, yet it carried an undeniable force:
"If County Magistrate Lin believes I have no authority to investigate, then so be it. I will simply compile the relevant 'evidence of crimes' I have collected into a report and send it directly to the Ning'an Prefecture Government Office. We can let the Lord Prefect and the other superiors render a clear judgment.
