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When I returned to my own interface, the Dockside Fortress was already decked out in lights and decorations, with two huge red lanterns hanging above it, making a magnificent display. During the several days I had been gone, Bai Ruoqi had regularly used the Message Token to report the changes to me. Yet there had been not the slightest word about how I had beaten the fourth-rank Xingli Division official Yan Feng until nothing was left of him, as though the matter had been swept away by a breeze. This struck me as utterly inconceivable!
But since nothing had happened, I still had to continue with everything that needed to be done as usual. The news that I had been promoted to the third rank was known not only throughout this jurisdiction but also among the officials of the surrounding jurisdictions, who were all making their way here. This was only natural, after all. The appearance of a high third-rank official in a middle-grade region was practically unheard of, so everyone naturally wanted to establish a good relationship with me.
When they heard I had returned, the neighboring Hall of Penal Law immediately erupted in commotion. Hei Zi was on duty today, and he promptly brought a group of officials over. I had barely arrived and finished one cup of tea, preparing to hear Bai Ruoqi's detailed report on what had happened over the past few days, when they arrived right behind me.
Seeing Hei Zi, Chen Teng, and Zhen Dayu, I took a sip of tea and asked with a smile, "Why did you rush over in such a hurry?"
"If we didn't hurry, wouldn't we be afraid you'd run off again? You had just been promoted and immediately rushed over to Xia Ruize's place without even waiting