Serving as a County Magistrate in Detective Dee

In Detective Dee, Cheng Xu is a low-ranking county magistrate.

At the emperor's feet, there is no shortage of imperial relatives, princes, and ministers.

He cannot judge or execute these people when they commit crimes.

But the "rebels" will kill them.

He takes out a little notebook and makes a note:

Two columns of names.

Places in the left column: Youzhou, Huzhou...

People in the right column: Wu Sansi, Wu Chongxun, Li...

When the time comes, he draws lines connecting the places and names...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.