Song Buran had once cut down a court official with a single strike, making him infamous throughout the Southern Land. Everyone knew he was a madman—who would dare risk their own life to test if Mr. Song's blade could really take their head?
Before Song Buran even arrived in Huizhou, tales of his deeds had already spread far and wide. The powerful clans that had originally planned to put up a desperate resistance now found themselves growing fearful.
Song Buran had thought things would proceed more smoothly. With Ding Xian's covert assistance and his own fearsome reputation preceding him, he was well-positioned. However, he hadn't expected Mrs. Zhao to complicate matters.
He hadn't quite understood Mrs. Zhao's motives before, but a letter from the Imperial Concubine finally made everything clear.
