Following the armored soldier, Ma Yuxuan arrived at a small courtyard in the Anomaly Suppression Bureau.
The door opened, revealing a man in black robes slowly brewing tea.
"Hundred-Household Officer Ma Yuxuan pays his respects to the Black-Robed Official."
"Rise."
Wei Zhou spoke softly as he brewed his tea.
After that, Wei Zhou paid Ma Yuxuan no further attention.
Time trickled by until Ma Yuxuan finally lost patience and spoke.
"Sir, if there's nothing else, I'll go collect my reward."
"What reward?"
Wei Zhou slowly raised his head to look at Ma Yuxuan.
But facing those fathomless eyes, Ma Yuxuan showed not the slightest fear.
"I risked my life protecting the people of Great Jing last night, and I even resolved a major headache for the Anomaly Suppression Bureau. There's no reason the bureau shouldn't reward me!"
"If I had to reward everyone for doing their job, wouldn't the Anomaly Suppression Bureau be emptied out?"
"If it can't make a clear distinction between rewards and punishments, then the Anomaly Suppression Bureau might as well be emptied out!"
Ma Yuxuan openly talked back.
"How dare you!"
At his words, the armored soldier beside them immediately snapped a reprimand.
Yet under the soldier's oppressive aura, Ma Yuxuan acted as though nothing had happened.
"Withdraw."
Wei Zhou waved a hand lightly, and the soldier lowered his head and left.
Looking at Ma Yuxuan before him, Wei Zhou asked softly, "Where are you from?"
"I come from a little place. You certainly wouldn't know it, sir."
"I have all eight thousand miles of the Great Jing Dynasty's territory committed to memory. Why don't you give me a name?"
"Yellow Mud Village!"
Ma Yuxuan gave the place's name outright, while Wei Zhou took two portraits from beside him and tossed them over.
The Water God