Chapter 12: Homecoming

With the three culprits executed, the case of Weston Casson's daughter's murder was officially closed. County Magistrate Zaire Mabre eagerly invited Lady Juliana to rest at the county yamen, assigning Zayden Wrath and several officers to ensure her protection. However, Juliana Mabbett politely declined.

There weren't many troops stationed in this small town, and the county's modest forces could easily be wiped out by a handful of ninth-grade martial artists. Juliana knew that the...