On July 8 of Doomsday Year 8, the fourth day after everyone arrived at Bao Yu County, news of the new county chief had already spread throughout the entire county.
However, compared with the tense atmosphere when County Magistrate Tong had first taken office, when everyone had been trembling in fear,
the public opinion surrounding County Chief Su was rather strange, and everyone's reactions were completely different.
At the bustling street-corner markets, the leisurely teahouses and restaurants by the roadside, the bustling construction sites, and the busy Dragon Spine River,
in less than two days, County Chief Su had rapidly become "famous" throughout every corner of Bao Yu County, turning into everyone's favorite topic of conversation over tea and meals.
Old Bao Yu City, Rogue Street, Ten Thousand Fish Teahouse.
A light rain had just fallen while the sun still hung in the sky. The narrow, crowded Old City Area was somewhat hot and humid. Everyone sitting inside and outside the teahouse wore breathable tank tops, shorts, and flip-flops.
The women who could not dress so casually mostly wore simple bandeau tops, thin short-sleeved shirts, and shorts. They leaned lazily in the corners, waving palm-leaf fans.
The teahouse was three stories tall. The first two floors mainly served meals and were filled with customers coming and going. The third floor mainly served cooling teas and nourishing soups, catering specifically to idle people who came to listen to storytellers, brag, and have fun.
Sitting in a corner on the third floor,
Su Mo lifted a cup of dark-green cooling tea and took a small sip. A tea flavor resembling medicated oil began swirling in his mouth. The sensation shooting straight to the crown of his head immediately made him feel somewhat refreshed.
During those four days, he had not visited the