Inside a guest room of the Divine Constable Gate, faint sandalwood incense filled the air. Before a cool marble table, Xiang Yang sat cross-legged barefoot. He opened two small wooden boxes inlaid with silver ornaments and took out the items within one by one.
Two sets of high-collared, vertically striped Purple Robe Chief Constable uniforms made from precious material; a smoothly polished Chief Constable Token half the size of a palm; an official letter of promotion; and a fist-sized spherical object resembling white bone.
The two Purple Robe Chief Constable uniforms still followed Great Zhou's standard design and showed no obvious difference from the uniforms of constables of other ranks, apart from their color and exceptional material.
It was said that the inner court of the Great Zhou Imperial Clan kept two Cloud Sky Silkworms, treasured silkworms native to the Great Food Country in the far south. The silk they spun could not be severed by blade or sword and was impervious to water and fire, supplying the imperial household's daily clothing needs.
The Purple Robe Chief Constable uniforms were woven from the silk spun by those two Cloud Sky Silkworms, a benefit of the rank.
Once worn, they repelled dust, kept the body clean, and softened the impact of external force. They were both proof of one's status and often a great aid in life-and-death battles.
Xiang Yang spread out one set and rubbed the surface. It was smooth and soft, yet unexpectedly resilient. Even after he tugged at it with his strength, it showed not the slightest damage. It truly was excellent. Riding that wave of excitement, he changed into it, feeling several degrees more invigorated.
The smoothly polished Chief Constable Token, capable of reflecting a person's image, was likewise no ordinary item. Kept close to the body,