"You killed them…" Magistrate Huang looked at the two bodies with an expression of sheer terror.
"It would seem that way." Lord Jiang brushed some of Elder Redstone's blood off his hand. Turning to Magistrate Huang, he said, "I want you to spread word that any members of the Redstone branch left in the city by sundown will be hanged."
Magistrate Huang gaped in shock. "What if they cause trouble?" he said in a small voice.
"If any of them cause trouble for your men," Lord Jiang said, "they will face a fate far worse than hanging."
"Yes, Lord Jiang," the old man said, his voice thick with anxiety. After a deep bow to Lord Jiang he left quickly, seeming anxious to be away from the violent scene in the hall.
"We should leave as well," Lord Jiang said. "There are matters to discuss, but we had best do so at the estate, far away from prying ears."
When they
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