Chapter 427: Murder by Proxy

Prospero City, Central District. The city had once been a glittering spectacle. It was being repaired at a frantic pace, yet the stench of decline and the weight of oppression still clung to every street. Buildings could be rebuilt. Shattered confidence and dignity did not mend so easily. Inside the Main Hall of the City Lord's Mansion! Vance Quinny sat in the seat of honor, his expression so dark it looked ready to drip. Below him sat Wallace Fairburn, Kynlee Lousvet, and two other core elders...