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Although Song Mu’er ended up sharing half her peach with Song Ning’er, the latter still wore a rather unhappy expression. Li Nuo felt a little awkward. At this moment, he was exactly like a parent with two children who couldn’t treat them equally. No—he wasn’t just like one. Between the two sisters, he did favor Mu’er more. Whatever was delicious or fun, she was always the first to come to mind. Because Mu’er was well-behaved. She had played with a fool like him from the…
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Zhao He stood in front of the screen, listening to the commotion behind it. After a moment of hesitation, he cautiously asked, “My Lord, are you all right?” There was the sound of rustling for a while, then silence finally returned behind the screen. That voice spoke again, calm but deep, “I’m fine. You may leave. Just remember what I told you—if anyone else checks the dossiers of Gu Wenhan or Zheng Tianxing, report to me immediately.” “Yes, understood.” Zhao He replied…
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Li Nuo never expected that the unfortunate Master Zheng, who had died so miserably in his own home, turned out to be a jinshi from the 18th year of Zhisheng. Though his rank was low, he still would have received a proper Ninth-Rank official post. So how had he ended up as a mere merchant? That instantly piqued Li Nuo’s curiosity. In Great Xia, merchants held a low social status, while officials—even a humble Ninth-Rank—were still men of privilege and rank. It was hard to imagine anyone…
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It took quite a while before Li Nuo finally recovered from his shock. To confirm whether what he saw was something rare or just his overreaction, he flipped to the beginning and end of the volume, carefully examining the top scorers of every imperial exam year. And then he realized—it really wasn’t just him making a fuss. Since the founding of the Great Xia and the establishment of the imperial examination system, in several hundred years, no one—no one—had ever managed to be the top…
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Song Zhe furrowed his brows and asked, “What do you mean?” “It’s nothing…” Li Nuo replied quietly and turned his attention back to Gu Wenhan’s performance evaluations. And just like that—he really did notice something strange. The Ministry of Appointments evaluated its officials across many categories: number of cases handled in the year, number of bandit incidents, grain production, marriage registrations, population growth, tax revenue, and so on. In Gu Wenhan’s evaluations,…
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It was already mid-morning when Li Nuo finally arrived at the county office. The Song residence wasn’t far from the Chang’an County Office, but he had deliberately asked Housekeeper Wu to take a longer route. This morning, instead of traveling down the wide main roads of Chang’an, Li Nuo had chosen the quieter, less-traveled alleys. These places were beyond the reach of street patrols and palace guards—perfect spots for ambushes and assassinations. In just half an hour, a single…
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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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