"Report!"
A clan soldier hurried into the courtyard and entered the back hall, where he announced his presence with a call, then quickly knelt down.
"Come in."
A young voice came from within the hall, clear and rising in pitch, conveying the easygoingness typical of that age.
The clan soldier entered the back hall and presented a small letter into the hands of the approaching Li Pingyi, saying solemnly:
"There's a report from Jingyang Town."
After reading the small letter, Li Yuanxiu murmured:
"The fourth son of the Tian Clan and a male member of the Liu Clan had a dispute on the streets of Jingyang Town, and fists flew, knocking out three of the Liu man's teeth... Upon learning of this, the Liu Clan was indignant, and they've petitioned my aunt overnight for justice."
