"My apologies, I had some matters to attend to, so I'm late," Shen Bai said.
Dongfang Li smiled. "Lord Shen is new to Nanxing Prefecture, so it's natural you have important business to handle. We all understand. Now that the appointed hour has arrived, let's get down to business."
Business was more important right now. There was no need to reminisce, especially with a group of criminals kneeling below, about to be sent to the Yellow Springs.
Shen Bai looked at the token on the table and said, "Perhaps Lord Dongfang would like to be the one to throw this token?"
The fall of the token would signal the time for beheading. Shen Bai didn't particularly want to do it himself, so he offered it to Dongfang Li as a favor.
After all, a task like this, big or small, was still considered a meritorious deed.
