Zhongshan Commandery, atop the commandery governor's residence.
The commandery governor's residence was the tallest building in Zhongshan Commandery. Standing here, Governor Zhou could take in the entire city's beautiful scenery.
Governor Zhou reached out, trying to grasp the streets in the distance, as if he could take control of all of Zhongshan Commandery with a single hand.
The cool night breeze swept past, stirring his thoughts.
He recalled Man Gu's performance at the meeting that night and clenched his fists unconsciously, his knuckles cracking.
"With Man Gu here, this Zhongshan Commandery may not be mine alone after all."
"My lord, Man Gu really showed you no respect at the meeting." Zhou Hai's personal guard stood behind him, speaking up on his behalf.
Governor Zhou shook his head with a wry smile. "He is, after all, a disciple of the Ask Dao Sect and the top scorer in the imperial exams. It's only natural that he's a little arrogant and doesn't take me, a mere commandery governor, seriously."
A trace of coldness flashed in Governor Zhou's eyes. "But he needs to understand that I, Zhou Hai, didn't reach my position today by spending a hundred years being kind to everyone!"
"So what if he's a disciple of the Ask Dao Sect? This world belongs to Great Xia, after all. The Ask Dao Sect is only one of the five immortal sects."
"Once you're in the officialdom of Huang Province, you have to follow the rules of Huang Province's officialdom."
His network of connections spread throughout the officialdom of Huang Province!
At the thought, Governor Zhou instinctively reached for the storage ring on his middle finger. It was the trump card that had allowed him to make his way through Huang Province's officialdom.
"Where's my storage ring?!"
Governor Zhou's eyes flew wide