As time passed, the crowd gathered in front of the ordinary wooden-and-tile noticeboard did not disperse. Instead, it grew larger, and the chatter buzzed on like a swarm of bees.
Most people were still focused on the notice that had only recently been posted. It was made of bright yellow immortal brocade, its edges patterned with hidden auspicious clouds, and stamped at the bottom with the conspicuous vermilion seal of the Salt Inspection Office.
The seal still shimmered with a faint spiritual glow, proclaiming its unquestionable authority.
"??"
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Annie had already squeezed her way to the very front. She simply tilted up her little face and read every word with keen interest.
Her red dress stood out in the crowd, and her golden-red twin ponytails swayed gently whenever she tilted her head. Fortunately, once the people she had shoved past saw that she was a clever, well-behaved little girl, they thought it over and decided to forgive her.
After all, cute little girls always got special treatment. If she'd been a boy, someone would probably have kicked her by now.
"..."
(*⊙o⊙)
Before long!
Annie saw that the notice, bearing the glowing seal at the bottom, said roughly this:
[Urgent Decree of the Heavenly Court's Salt Inspection Office]
By imperial command, Lin Ruhai, the immortal inspector charged with overseeing the salt administration of the Three Realms and supervising the spiritual veins of Jianghuai, tearfully appeals to the immortals of the world:
My beloved daughter has always possessed an immortal root and a keen mind. Yet, unexpectedly, she seems to have been afflicted today by demons from beyond the heavens. Her three souls are shaken, and her seven spirits drift adrift.
Her very essence is now close to fading, and the spiritual light between her brows grows dimmer by