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Just as Zhou Yu and the others were still bewildered, a figure strode quickly into the county office. Zhou Yu lit up as if seeing a savior. He rushed forward, grabbed the man’s arm, and cried out,“Father, save me!” He knew how terrifying a staff beating could be—ninety strokes might not kill him, but it would take half his life. The middle-aged man who had just entered glared at him viciously and shook off his hand. Ignoring him, he walked straight to Wang the Constable and said with an…
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On the way back to the county office, Li Nuo learned from Butler Wu that among all the detained individuals, only two were at the Second Realm of Martial Arts. The rest were ordinary people with no martial cultivation at all. Looking at the line of people in front of him, Li Nuo muttered with some regret,“Only two at the Inner Breath Realm? Not even one True Qi Realm cultivator?” The lifespan gain from judging martial cultivators was significantly greater than from ordinary folks. He didn’t…
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Behind Yunmeng Academy— From the clearing in the small forest came wave after wave of wails. The swagger from earlier had long vanished from Song Yu and his group. They were now darting around with their heads covered, howling in pain. Those rolling pins may have looked like ordinary household tools, but when they landed on you… they really hurt. Clutching his head as he darted around a tree, Song Yu regretted deeply—he never should have listened to his brother-in-law! And that rolling…
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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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