Chief Censor Wu is a powerful censor who impeached Zhang Yao after Chen Xinglin's death. He is described as the man who cursed half of Liangjing. He carried Chen Xinglin's family's ancestral tablets to file the impeachment against Zhang Yao. Despite his harsh and cursing reputation, he once praised Yu Lin before her gender was known. He is mentioned by Du Lingruo as someone who respected Yu Lin's professionalism and courtesy.