Fan Ju, in a fit of passion, ran nonstop to the Prefectural Magistrate's Office.
It must be said that he had been cunning, having sewn his exam papers into the lining of his clothes. So, even though all his belongings had been stolen, the papers so crucial to his future remained perfectly intact. However, since they had been hidden in such a private place for so long, they had developed a bit of a smell.
He had been worried the officials would be disgusted by the smell, but the moment he entered, he saw Gong Yuanxiu.
The man was dressed in the robes of a Sixth-rank Official, standing with two other officials before the crowd of new scholars, waiting for them to pay their respects.
Considering his age and his attire, his identity was obvious.
Fan Ju wasn't a complete fool. How could he not realize it by now? He had become the blade Gong Yuanxiu was using to stab Mr. Sheng and Xu Yanlin.
He had been duped!
