After leaving the duty room, Zhou Qing soon arrived at a side hall.
The doors and windows were tightly shut, and the hall was very dim. A figure sat with his back to the light.
He wore a blue-green official robe, and his build was somewhat tall and broad.
"I am in charge of the Archive Department and the warehouse's finances and provisions. Naturally, I know that the County Office has long been spending more than it earns."
"Yunshan County appears calm on the surface, but in reality, it is riddled with holes."
"Being an official is already so difficult. The common people are hardly any better off."
Having said this, he slowly rose. As his gaze shifted, he looked at the respectfully standing Zhou Qing and said, "I do not want to do this either, but what can I do when the world is like this?"
Zhou Qing lowered his head and replied, "It is truly rare for Your Excellency to think of the common people."
The figure asked, "How many more young women of purest yin do we need?"
"Exactly three more."
"Excluding the girl in the duty room, there are still two vacant spots."
Zhou Qing continued, "Your subordinate has already sent people to investigate. I believe we can find them in less than a month."
The robed figure shook his head and said, "A month is too long."
"The evil cultivators stirring restlessly in the south, the mutated Demonic Beasts in the east—even the Inspectorate's man nearly failed to make it back into the city a few days ago. If we cannot keep that pack of fox demons in the north under control as well, Yunshan County is likely doomed."
"If the Lifespan Ancient Mirror still did not retain some of its power, those monsters would