Mystic Calamity
Chapter 810

Three Imperial Favors in One Day (A Celebration for Ally 67832!)

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Sweetwater Alley.

Aaron rode a white tiger, while Pearl followed behind with a bundle on her back, looking like a put-upon young wife. Together, they arrived before the grand residence bestowed by imperial decree.

An old servant at the gate spotted Aaron—especially the white tiger beneath him—and his eyes immediately lit up. He hurried forward and bowed. "This old servant is Kou San. Greetings, Tongling Yuanmiao True Person!"

"Oh? You recognize me?" Aaron smiled.

"Your immortal bearing, True Person, and your ability to tame a white tiger—there is only one such person in all the capital..."

"You certainly know how to talk. Open the gates."

Aaron gave the order blandly. Kou San immediately opened the gates and invited the two into the residence.

The estate was enormous, complete with pavilions and towers. There was even a grove of lush green bamboo in the rear garden, tranquil and secluded. It was clear how much thought the imperial household had put into it.

"Reporting to True Person, there are forty-two servants in the residence altogether, including laborers, maids, cooks, and grooms. The kitchen stores and treasury are fully stocked, and there are still one thousand strings of cash on the books..."

Kou San said with a bow and a scrape.

Is this the ancient version of moving in with just a suitcase? They even prepared spending money.

Aaron knew that silver was far from cheap these days. A thousand strings of cash meant a thousand taels of silver—an amount ordinary people might not save in an entire lifetime.

Even imperial rewards usually amounted to only dozens or hundreds of taels.

No wonder so many people wanted to be fortunate upstarts. This wealth and glory just falls straight into their laps, doesn't it?

After some thought, Aaron said to Kou San, "In that

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