At that moment, the fury in County Magistrate Lin Shou's chest was about to erupt.
The delicate balance of power he had so painstakingly maintained was utterly shattered in an instant.
As the County Magistrate of Changshan, he wanted nothing more than to see Wu Kuang and Chen Sheng's faction checked and balanced by the three great families. Only then could he, the County Magistrate, navigate the various powers with ease and assert his own authority.
To this end, he had even suppressed the Yang Family to push for a marriage alliance with Chen Sheng. His goal was to sow division and maintain checks, ultimately achieving a subtle equilibrium.
But now, all of it had been utterly destroyed by Chen Sheng's ruthless and decisive actions.
