"Have you heard about the famine in Sixteen Cities?"
"Oh, how dated is your news? Lord Zhao Che has long gone there to provide relief. He has distributed rice and flour to every household. I heard that when the national treasury wouldn't allocate funds, Lord Zhao Che paid out of his own pocket and even sold his precious sword!"
"Lord Zhao Che is truly kind-hearted; he genuinely cares about us common folk."
"Exactly, remember the infamous bandit from Twenty-One Cities who committed murder? It was Young Master Zhao Che who personally hunted him down!"
"He has a Bodhisattva's compassion and a thunderous hand indeed."
"If only Lord Zhao Che could be our Emperor..."
"What nonsense are you talking! Are you looking to lose your head!?"
Voices from all directions continuously resonated in his ears, as Jiang Wang silently collected intelligence, adjusting his perception of the city,
Zhao Che...
