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After returning to the Song household with his wife, Li Nuo deliberately kept an eye on Mu’er. He was worried that the attempted assassination earlier that day might’ve left a psychological shadow on the little girl—but it turned out he was overthinking. She was as lively as ever. During training, she even voluntarily practiced an extra half hour. Afterward, she looked at Li Nuo earnestly and said, “I’m going to train hard so I can protect Brother Li Nuo in the future!” Song Mu’er…
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In the end, Li Nuo didn’t go question the girl. There was no need for the wretched to torment the wretched. The two of them were alike in their suffering—he understood what she was feeling right now and didn’t want to stir the wound further. When he returned to the county office courtyard with Housekeeper Wu, he saw two constables talking to County Bailiff Wang. “Have the identities of the two corpses been confirmed?” Wang asked. “Yes, sir. Though the male corpse was badly burned,…
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Li Nuo rubbed his eyes as he stared at the number on the Codex, making sure he wasn’t seeing things. Just this morning, the remaining lifespan shown on the Codex was one hundred and twenty days. Now, it had jumped to one hundred and fifty—an increase of a full thirty days. He had never gained this much lifespan at once before! But the question was—what had he done? He hadn’t done anything… The assassin had been captured, yes, but he hadn’t even decided what to do with him yet. Could…
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Outside the county office, the crowd that had gathered to watch quickly scattered in terror when they realized what had just happened. Moments ago, they’d been standing close, spectating with idle curiosity. Now, they backed away in horror. Their minds were filled with shock and confusion. What kind of crime must a man have committed to be publicly beaten to death right outside Chang’an County Office? In all their years, none had ever seen such a thing. A man dressed in black stepped into…
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The moment the middle-aged man appeared, the girl's face turned deathly pale. The young man beside her burned with fury, stretching his arm through the iron bars in a desperate attempt to reach the refined man, but he couldn't even brush the corner of his robes. Although Gu Yanran had never seen Li Xuanzheng while living in the Li residence, the face of her father’s murderer had long since been etched into her heart. The refined man calmly looked at the prisoner in the cell and said in a quiet…
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On the very first day Li Nuo crossed into this world, he had learned that his new body’s father was none other than the current Minister of the Court of Judicial Review—the Chief Justice of Great Xia, the feared bane of all criminals. Back then, he had naïvely assumed that the assassination attempts against him were nothing more than petty revenge from criminals his father had punished… Turns out, those “criminals” were all righteous men. And he—was the one on the wrong side. Even…
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Boom!The moment Song Jia caught the dagger, a crushing pressure descended from the sky. The peddler’s knees buckled as an invisible force pinned him to the ground. He used all his strength, but couldn’t even lift his head. With a calm expression, Song Jia tossed the now-blunted dagger to the ground. Steward Wu strode forward, face dark, and waved his hand. Two figures leapt from the crowd and pinned the peddler down hard. Li Nuo, instead of being angry about being attacked in broad…
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After a sweet and refreshing afternoon nap, Li Nuo woke up full of energy. He had originally planned to head to the county office, but when he walked into the courtyard, he ran into Song Muer, who said she wanted to go shopping on the street. Li Nuo thought about it and didn’t refuse. Even though he’d been in this world for more than half a month, he’d basically just been going back and forth between the county office and home. His mind had been tightly wound the entire time, and he hadn’t…
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Because the Song residence was close to the county office, Li Nuo could afford to sleep in a little longer. When he woke up, the bedding beside him had already been tidied, and his wife was nowhere in sight. Li Nuo was used to this by now. After a quick wash, he set out for the county office with Steward Wu. As they exited the Song residence, he once again passed by the white-haired old man. Chen, the old scholar, had arrived early at the Song residence today. He had spent the entire night…
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It was still early—before the end of his shift—when Li Nuo walked out of the county office. The number of daily cases was dwindling. Today, he’d ruled on all of them, but only gained two extra days of lifespan, not even a fraction of what those pampered officials' sons were raking in. It's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but hard to go back again. Only a day had passed, and Li Nuo already found himself missing those brats. Steward Wu was waiting in the carriage. When Li Nuo climbed…
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