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Chapter 86 Common

The next day, in front of the county government office.

Old Sun, who was on duty, was yawning listlessly.

It wasn't that he was being lazy, but rather that there wasn't much to do while guarding the gate—normally, in years of famine like this, places like the county government would definitely need to be heavily guarded to prevent the starving masses from causing riots or similar incidents.

But now
Old Sun glanced at the street.

Everyone had rosy cheeks and their skin was shiny with oil.

Nowadays, there is plenty of Tai Sui meat in the county government office, and everyone can eat their fill. Moreover, it cures all kinds of ailments, big and small. Not to mention, some people have even regained their youth by using Tai Sui meat. What kind of chaos is this?

just
Hey.

Old Sun sighed softly.

As a government official who knew the inside story, he was well aware of just how bloody this seemingly peaceful and prosperous world was. The number of missing refugees increasing daily was terrifying—otherwise, the small county town would have been overcrowded long ago—but the county magistrate still refused to let go, and even wanted to arrest more to celebrate the birthday of some evil spirit.
Old Sun suddenly shuddered.

He first glanced around like a thief, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to him, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he shook his head to shake the ominous words out of his mind.

He knew what fate awaited those who disrespected Tai Sui—some disappeared silently overnight, some were turned into livestock, and others melted away bit by bit amidst their wails, eventually becoming a pile of rotten flesh and blood.
As for the only one still alive, to be honest, it would have been better if he had just died.

So no matter how much resentment he felt, Old Sun dared not show it in the slightest.

—This damned world! Just make sure your own family is safe and sound. Anyway, the magistrate makes sure his sons have enough food to keep them in check, so there's no way they'd have to eat something like the flesh of a rare deity.

So Old Sun kept his eyes down and focused on his work, and started making sculptures cleanly and efficiently.

Today's shift is pretty good; I don't have to serve that fat pig. I should take this opportunity to rest as much as possible.

But just as he was getting sleepier, a voice suddenly rang out.

"that."

—Who is it? Can't you see I'm dozing off? Am I on duty?
"Excuse me."

—No, can you guys go somewhere else to talk?
"Excuse me, friend, is this the county government office?"

Old Sun suddenly woke up.

He looked up and saw an ordinary-looking young man looking at him with a gentle smile.

Upon realizing it wasn't someone from above checking on things, Old Sun immediately relaxed and said impatiently.

"Yes, this is the government office. What can I do for you?"

The young man nodded and then smiled.

"I have some business to discuss with the county magistrate. May I trouble you to inform him?"

Old Sun squinted.

Do you have any introductory documents?

".No."

"Do you have any letters from any magistrate in this county?"

"No, not at all."

So Old Sun rolled his eyes.

"Why are you running to the county government if you have nothing? Go away, go somewhere cool and stay somewhere else. If you really have something to say, just go to the gatekeeper and hand him a note. He'll give you a reply in about ten days—remember, it's just a reply. The county magistrate might not even be able to see you."

The young man immediately fell silent.

And for some reason, the pocket at his waist suddenly trembled a few times, as if someone inside was suppressing a laugh. The young man patted the pocket, then spoke to Old Sun, who was about to continue his reverie.

"I'm sorry, but I really have an urgent matter to attend to."

Before the young man could finish speaking, Old Sun leaned against the threshold and squinted his eyes.

So the young man could only sigh softly and say.

"I was sent by Lady Bone. Please inform her, brother."

Even if you were sent by the King of Heaven himself—

The conversation abruptly stopped.

Old Sun turned his head with a creaking sound, and said in astonishment.

"You mean... Lady Bone?"

Walking along the path in the county government office, the old Taoist priest, still laughing incessantly, was carrying a bundle.

“I’ve already told you, everyone in this county government office is a lazy bum. You can’t reason with them properly; you have to find someone strong to put them in their place.”

Zhou You maintained his professional smile, his lips barely moving as he replied in a barely audible voice.

"It seems you're quite familiar with this place, Master."

"Of course, back then I was—" The old Taoist priest was about to boast, but then he seemed to remember something and his voice suddenly stopped.

The journey fell silent once again.

The old Taoist priest remained silent until the end of the corridor. Only the yamen runner named Old Sun, with a fawning smile, opened the door in front of him.

"Sir, you can go straight in. The county magistrate is currently handling official business and will be here shortly."

Zhou You smiled and nodded at him, then went inside.

But the next moment, the dazzling golden light almost blinded him!

Looking around, all that could be seen was a dazzling display of gold and splendor. The interior of this mere county government office was decorated with the utmost extravagance, with gold leaf, jade ornaments, pearls, coral, and all sorts of expensive items lavishly covering every corner.

At first glance, it looks just like the legendary underwater dragon palace.

Luxury as it may be, this is just too much.
Before Zhou You could make any comments, the old Taoist priest in the pocket spoke up again.

"What kind of trashy taste is this? Even the pig demon's cave is better than this—it's fucking tacky!"

Zhou You nodded in empathy.

The owner of this house seemed to be blatantly flaunting his wealth, without thinking about anything else. He only knew how to pile up all kinds of valuable items like a nouveau riche, without even doing a basic coordination.

There's a jade Guanyin statue on one side, and a golden Laozi statue right there on the other. On the table sits a coral display, each vying for attention, and below it is a money-making boat woven from copper coins.

A magnificent landscape painting hangs on the wall, next to which are two gold-painted and silver-painted Gods of Wealth. The beams and pillars are coated with gold powder, but even basic lighting has not been considered. The bright light is so dazzling that it can blind people.

To put it simply, each item here is valuable and exquisite on its own, but when piled up together, they resemble a latrine cesspool, utterly stinking.

Just looking at it, Zhou You felt his sanity level drop by several points in a daze.

Just as he was frowning and about to go out for some fresh air, a heavy footstep suddenly came from behind him.

Then, an extremely greasy voice rang in my ears.

"You are the messenger sent by Lady Bone?"

(End of this chapter)