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Rest days truly served a purpose. After attending the family banquet at the Song residence yesterday and spending most of the day playing with Song Muer, Li Nuo felt much of his accumulated fatigue melt away. He felt lighter, both physically and mentally. If only he had learned the art of balancing work and rest earlier, he wouldn’t have burned himself out in his past life… and wouldn’t have ended up here either. That entire day, as usual, Li Nuo spent it at the Chang’an County Office…
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The second generation of the Song family mostly held positions in the court, while the third-generation males—except for Song Yu—were all serving in the military and rarely stayed at home. That was why the old madam chose to hold family banquets on rest days. According to what Song Muer told Li Nuo, the Song family hosted such gatherings once every month. For a large clan like the Songs, frequent family banquets served an important purpose: to strengthen emotional bonds and cultivate a sense of…
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When Li Nuo returned to the Li Residence from the county office, as expected, Song Muer was already waiting for him in the courtyard. "Sweet potato, sweet potato, I’m a potato!" "Potato, potato, I’m a sweet potato!" After exchanging this silly little code, Li Nuo confirmed her identity. Of course, he didn’t actually need the secret code to recognize her. Song Muer was always with Song Jiaren, who happened to be sitting in the nearby pavilion. Ever since their last encounter, Song…
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Li Nuo had been at the Chang’an County Office for several days now, but today was the first time he had seen both the Assistant Magistrate and the County Bailiff. In a county, the magistrate served as the chief officer, while the assistant magistrate and bailiff were his deputies. The assistant magistrate mainly helped manage administrative affairs and could temporarily act in the magistrate's place if he was absent. The county bailiff, meanwhile, was in charge of law enforcement and apprehending…
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They say once bitten, twice shy. But for Li Nuo, it was more like bitten once… then bitten again. He never expected that even ancient six-year-old children could be so cunning. Despite being a well-educated college graduate, he’d now been outsmarted by a little girl—twice. Song Muer, ever obedient and sensible, didn’t stay mad for long. She waved her tiny hand and said, “Forget it, it’s all because Song Ninger is too sneaky. Let’s just come up with a new secret code. Next time,…
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Li Nuo had lunch at the county office. These past two days, he’d been eating lunch at Magistrate Pei’s residence. Yesterday, it was just some buns because Magistrate Pei’s wife had gone back to her parents’ home. Today, they were back to dumplings again. Madam Pei’s dumplings were incredible—her craftsmanship had a homely flavor even better than the gourmet dishes prepared by the Li family’s head chef. Though their chef was a master of color, aroma, and taste, his cooking lacked the…
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Li Nuo slept like a baby. Not only that—when he woke up, he noticed he smelled… pleasantly fragrant. A maid entered carrying his toiletries. Li Nuo glanced out the window and asked casually, “What time is it?” A round-faced young maid replied sweetly, “Young Master, it just passed si-shi.” Si-shi was between 9 and 11 a.m. Li Nuo couldn’t remember exactly when he had fallen asleep last night, but it definitely wasn’t later than 9 p.m. That meant he’d slept for more than twelve…
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The fact that his lifespan had increased by more than threefold left Li Nuo puzzled. But the more he thought about it, the more it made sense. All the criminals he had judged before were ordinary people with no backing—not even a basic level of martial cultivation. Wang Yue, on the other hand, wasn’t just the son of a high-ranking court official; he was also a Second Realm martial artist. If the earlier criminals were small mobs, Wang Yue was at least a mini-boss. Judging him was far more…
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After handing his son over to the Chang’an County Office, the middle-aged man gave him one last long look before turning away without a word. He never looked back, as if that young man weren’t even his own son. That gesture alone made his stance clear: No matter what sentence the county office delivered—he would accept it. Meanwhile, the onlookers had already erupted in murmurs. “Wasn’t that man just now the Registrar-General?” “He said his surname was Wang—the…
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The middle-aged man had refused Wang Duo without hesitation. As a Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel—a solid Fourth Rank official—he wasn’t particularly afraid of Li Xuanjing. But that was because he held himself to the standards of a righteous official. If he ever abused his power for personal gain, wouldn’t that just hand Li Xuanjing the perfect excuse to bring him down? Wang Duo trembled as he heard the verdict. His back slowly bent forward, as though burdened by invisible…
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