On May 4th, almost the entire city of Jiangnan County was clad in white.
Especially around the parts of the city near the Water Camp to the north, over three thousand households had raised white flags.
The streets were sparsely populated and the market vibes were gloomy.
At street corners and alleyways, the faces of those who happened to meet were filled with sorrow.
In the city's taverns and tea houses, and in front of the numerous proclamation boards set up by the government, the gathered crowds could talk of nothing but Chu Xisheng and the Iron Banner Gang.
Meanwhile, in the hall of the Governor's Mansion, the atmosphere hovered at an ominously oppressive low.
Wang Sheen, the Governor of East State, sat solemnly at the head of the hall.
He was an eighty-year-old man with a spirited and keen disposition, exemplifying middle age.
