The Imperial Court's Hound: Starting with a Raid on a Home in the Rain

The imperial court is riddled with tangled factions, while martial arts sects are as numerous as the stars.

Though Great Xia seems to be thriving, it is in truth already beset by hidden currents and on the verge of collapse.

Gu Xuan transmigrates as a centurion in the Bureau of Celestial Inspection, empowered by the emperor to execute first and report later!

He looks at the court officials who do nothing to earn their positions, the grand secretaries in the cabinet squabbling over fame and profit, and the emperor who never attends court.

Gu Xuan smiles.

How can Great Xia be saved with a pack of vermin like this?

It's time to bring down the hammer!

So, one rainy night,

Gu Xuan kicked open the door to the Vice Minister of Revenue's residence.

"Your Excellency, the wind is howling and the rain is pouring over the capital tonight. Why not come with me to the imperial prison and warm yourself up?"