Yesterday You Would Barely Give Me the Time of Day; Today I'll Make Sure You Can't Reach Me!

Bold and decisive.

The gates of the Spirit Hall were stained crimson with blood.

The people watching showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, they all cheered and rejoiced.

That's all.

The Spirit Hall's higher-ups have greatly increased their influence over lower- and middle-ranking members.

At the same time.

Bibi Dong's prestige among the people of Spirit City also greatly increased.

The common people generally held a favorable view of this Pope.

Even worse.

Some people.

He even directly regarded Bibi Dong as his idol and praised her extensively.

With the help of these people, Bibi Dong's fame began to spread to more distant areas, no longer confined to Spirit City.

After this incident...

The Spirit City became even more prosperous and thriving.

This was influenced by the deaths of Xiao Li and the annihilation of the Wild Wolf Gang.

The City Guard Office were all on edge, carefully performing their duties.

They were terrified that the next chicken to be killed as a warning to others would be themselves.

I received help from this.

This greatly improves their administrative and operational efficiency.

Caravans that originally came to trade had to wait for approval for half a month to a month.

Even.

They won't issue permits unless you pay them a bribe; that's how domineering they are.

However, this could happen after Xiao Li was beheaded.

These things then become easy and effortless.

The permit can be issued on the same day after the caravan's qualifications are reviewed.

In this way...

The number of trading caravans increased significantly.

Along with this, the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire also experienced tremendous development in the border towns leading to Spirit City.

The economy of Spirit City is becoming increasingly vibrant.

Even the gangs that used to collect kickbacks disappeared overnight.

Instead, it took its place.

It involves the establishment of some basic departments.

These basic departments serve Spirit City.

Tasks such as sweeping the streets and cleaning public toilets are all handled by these basic departments.

In an instant.

After the elimination of stall fees, the faces of the city's residents and vendors visibly showed more satisfied smiles.

People's sense of security and happiness has increased dramatically!

Overnight.

People's attitude towards the Spirit Hall improved.

Regarding the Pope.

I have the utmost admiration and respect for you!

And.

Rumors, some of which were of dubious veracity, began to circulate in the city.

Rumors suggest that the Spirit Hall is undertaking such drastic reforms.

All of these are the work of a newly appointed elder of the Spirit Hall.

That is precisely why.

That's why the great changes in Spirit City occurred.

That way, people won't be bullied by gangsters again.

So.

For a time, many people were eager to find out information about this elder.

Everyone wanted to visit and thank this kind elder who cared for the people!

Time flies like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye.

Several more days have passed.

These past few days.

Li Mubai had drinks with the Demon Bear and they even went to the Pleasant Fragrance House together.

The two men shared similar interests and had identical opinions about the girls at Pleasant Fragrance House.

A beautiful woman of sixteen, her body like soft butter, with a deadly blade at her waist to slay a foolish man.

The Demon Bear was greatly surprised.

They immediately declared that they were kindred spirits, revealing expressions of regret for not having met sooner!

Bibi Dong visited once more along the way.

He discussed effective strategies for governing Spirit City with Li Mubai.

Noon.

"The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. Nameless, it is the origin of Heaven and Earth; named, it is the mother of all things..."

The sound of reading aloud came from Li Mubai's room.

Finally, the sound flowed outside the house and into the ears of the beautiful woman who was selling tofu at her stall on the street.

Listen to that clear, innocent child's voice.

A faint smile unconsciously appeared on the beautiful woman's face.

In this world where the powerful and wealthy hold sway and the strong are respected.

It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to acquire knowledge.

Even the most ordinary schools that only teach literacy still charge tuition fees that are unaffordable for the average commoner.

And now.

Xiao Yu'er was both happy and grateful to have the opportunity to receive an education.

She was grateful to Li Mubai for being able to teach Xiao Yu'er.

She greatly admired Li Mubai's literary talent.

There is no other reason.

It was only because she had the good fortune to see a poem that Li Mubai had written for Xiao Qian.

Now.

That well-written poem is still hanging on the living room wall.

It reads:

The clouds resemble her garments, the flowers her face; the spring breeze caresses the balustrade, the dew is heavy.

If not seen atop Mount Qunyu, then met beneath the moon on the Jade Terrace.

Although she was not very literate.

But when Xiao Qian softly recited the poem...

She was immediately captivated by the poem's imagery and remained so for Jiujiu.

The words in this poem were the most beautiful she had ever seen.

There is none other than that.

Her knowledge is limited.

I can't tell the quality of this poem.

But.

She took out all the poems she knew or had heard before and compared them to this one.

But to my surprise, I discovered...

No poem, not even a single poem, can compare to the sentiment of the one Li Mubai composed for Xiao Qian.

So.

She was certain.

Li Mubai's literary talent is definitely superior to that of many private tutors!

And she.

The reason I sell tofu here is precisely because I'm uneducated.

Having learned her lesson, she naturally didn't want her daughter to experience the same thing.

The suffering involved.

Only she knew how difficult it was.

She hoped that Xiao Yu'er would be happy.

Even if they don't become Soul Master, at least they won't have to worry about making a living in the future.

So.

I could faintly hear the sound of reading aloud nearby.

She was very happy.

"Boss, I'd like a piece of tofu."

At that very moment.

Another customer came to the stall.

The woman who came was a familiar face.

It was her neighbor who lived right next to hers.

"Good."

The beautiful woman responded.

Then, with practiced ease, he placed the last piece of white tofu on the cutting board into a sheet of oil paper and wrapped it up.

Then weigh it.

"Two jin and three liang, five copper coins."

The neighbor paid, then smiled and complimented, "Sister Zhao, your tofu is so fresh and tender! I've heard it tastes amazing!"

"Thank you for the compliment."

The beautiful woman responded expressionlessly.

Seeing this, the neighbor stopped being polite and left in a huff.

They watched as the person walked away.

The beautiful woman then began to pack up her stall and count the money she had made that day.

Tofu is selling exceptionally well today.

In the past, they would definitely have sold out after noon.

Among the people buying tofu, she also saw many familiar faces.

They were her neighbors on the same street.

These people used to be eager not to buy her things, and they would ignore her greetings.

And a few days later.

These people then began to shower her with enthusiasm.

Even when buying tofu, they would chat with each other for a while, as if they were good friends.

Only the beautiful woman knew.

These people were actually after the powerful person who would stand up for her.

For these people...

She has only one attitude.

You used to ignore me, now I'll make you regret it!

How did these people treat her before?

She didn't believe that these people were genuinely repentant and wanted to befriend her.

They just thought it would be profitable.

Who knows, once you get to know these people well, they might ask you to do something for them.

That will cause a lot of trouble.

It's better to just ignore it.

Then.

The beautiful woman packed up her stall, carrying a piece of tofu that she had left behind earlier.

They walked into the house where the sound of reading aloud could be heard.

At the same time.

Pope's Hall.

Bibi Dong, dressed in a pristine white gown, sat gracefully on the throne.

And below the throne.

Hu Liena looked extremely respectful.

He began to report on the changes that had taken place in Spirit City over the past few days.