Trouble?
What trouble could he possibly run into?
"The Huang Family!"
Huang Tian quickly understood why Bai Yuanfu had given him the jade. It seemed Bai Yuanfu had heard about all the chaos surrounding the Huang Family, so he'd given Huang Tian the jade to back him up.
"Thank you, Commander!"
"It's a small matter." Bai Yuanfu waved his hand. "You've entered the eighth rank, so you can register now. You may leave."
"Yes!"
After leaving the room, Liu Kuo led the two of them to register at the Registry Office. Both were appointed as Chief Banners. After his appointment, Luo Chan was assigned to Zhenhua Ward to lead a patrol team. He would officially take up his post in three days.
Huang Tian, however, wasn't assigned anywhere. He was simply given the title of Chief Banner, drawing his salary without having to work. He also received a large box of Blood-Condensing Pills from a clerk, along with five thousand taels of silver, a house deed, and a set of clothes and a waist badge for a Chief Banner of the Martial Guard.
Huang Tian put everything away and was about to go see his new home when Luo Chan said excitedly, "Brother Huang, the courtyard I've been assigned is in Zhenhua Ward. It's on your way, so why don't we go together?"
"Sure."
The two left the government office and strolled along the bustling streets, taking their time.
Carriages and horses streamed past, and fine hats and canopies crowded the roads. There were scholars in brocade robes with folding fans in hand, martial artists in snug outfits with sabers and swords on their backs, women in simple, elegant dresses, and peddlers carrying their wares along the streets.
Rows upon rows of shops lined the streets, their signs fluttering in