Chapter 683: The Living

Madam Xue was not frightened, nor was she angered. Looking at the supervisor from the Ministry of Justice, she softly said, "There is no such article in the laws of the Great Zhou."

The supervisor, seeing that she was not willing to retreat and was still so calm, couldn't help but grow more furious. Gesturing for his subordinates to come and drive her away, he cursed, "You old traitorous hag, if you don't scram and instead continue to obstruct this official from conducting official business, don't blame this official for being rude, and when the time comes, don't suddenly be afraid of pain!"

This was a naked threat.

No matter how persistent and unswerving Madam Xue's personality, it was impossible for her to overcome the pikes in the hands of those soldiers. She was preparing to depart with a gloomy expression when she suddenly felt that the voice just now was rather familiar.