But how could this be a suicide!
However, Yuchi said it was a suicide, so it was a suicide!
At this point, it's not about what the truth is anymore. Sometimes the truth is insignificant; how to choose carefully going forward is the most important thing.
When they saw their leader's head separated from the body, each one of them became extraordinarily obedient, as if they knew perfectly well what to do next!
Of course, the Demon-slaying Bureau was the same; the leader was gone just like that!
The common folk understood this as a promotion and wealth, and they were somewhat envious. However, for them, this was not a promotion or wealth—it was death!
By nightfall, the City Lord and the advisor each soaked in a bathtub inside the council hall, reluctant to come out.
The City Lord lay in the tub, deeply shaken:
