The summons came formally this time, a written notice delivered by a junior disciple rather than a whispered warning from Brigh. Wei Liang was to report to the enforcement wing's private review chamber, no reason given beyond a single line: matters requiring clarification.
Xu's voice was tight the moment Wei Liang read it. "Liu Che. He's finally moving on his own investigation instead of dismissing complaints one at a time. This is different from Rong or Garrow. This man doesn't want to hurt you. He wants the truth, and he won't care whose side it lands on."
The review chamber was smaller than the overseer's office, windowless, lit by a single lantern hanging from a low beam. Liu Che sat behind a plain table stacked with ledgers, gray robes unadorned except for the silver thread at his c
