"Governor Zhou Hai has taken office and wants every county magistrate in Zhongshan Commandery to attend a meeting in the commandery tomorrow?" Man Gu received the notice after a busy day at work.
He was currently handling matters involving both the governor before last and the previous governor, and had been swamped for the past few days.
Fortunately, his two senior brothers were there to help, so he could still leave work on time.
"A new governor at last." Man Gu sighed. They had gone through two governors in just a few short days. What a mess.
After thinking it over, Man Gu told Lu Yang and the other senior brother about the meeting, hoping they would accompany him tomorrow.
County magistrates usually brought attendants or constables when they traveled, both to look after them and to keep them safe.
"Going to the meeting with you? Makes sense. Junior Brother Man, you're only at the Void Refinement stage. You're fine within the bounds of your county, but you could run into danger as soon as you leave town."
That meant Lu Yang and his companion would spend the night on duty, hunting female ghosts, then after their shift, they wouldn't be able to rest—they'd have to accompany Man Gu to the meeting during the day.
A Tribulation Transcendence cultivator could go a hundred or eighty days without rest and not feel tired, but Man Gu was still deeply touched.
Quyi County was peaceful and prosperous. The two newly appointed constables didn't run into a single problem all night, and once their shift ended, they accompanied Man Gu to Zhongshan Commandery.
A few days earlier, Lu Yang and the other senior brother had come to Zhongshan Commandery to deal with the Hundred Swords Alliance, but it had been nighttime. The