What the Hell?! Promoted Again?!

Another torrential rain had fallen over Liangzhou Prefecture.

Fine rain threaded through the air, carrying heat with it and shrouding the entire prefectural city in a gray, misty dampness.

Jiang Yuechu held an umbrella she had swiped from who knew where and stepped over the rain-slick bluestone road as she returned to Demon-Calming Ward.

Pushing open the wooden gate to her little courtyard, she was hit by the damp stink of mildew mixed with dust.

A thin layer of dust coated the stone table in the courtyard, with several rain-soaked leaves lying forlornly against it.

The doors and windows of the main hall were tightly shut, yet when she pushed the door open, the tables, chairs, and benches were still visibly covered in dust.

She frowned.

Core Formation, Core Formation—what the hell was Core Formation good for?!

In the end, didn't she still have to clean the place herself?!

Jiang Yuechu silently grumbled to herself, rolled up her sleeves, found a rag, soaked it in water, and began wiping down the furniture.

It wasn't as if she had never considered hiring a maid or servant.

But in the end, she still felt it was inappropriate.

She had too many secrets. Having an outsider in the courtyard would always be inconvenient.

What?

Was it because she had no money?

That was ancient history.

Ever since returning from Hexian County, Jiang Yuechu was now, without question, a little rich woman.

The two thousand taels' worth of banknotes in her pocket were more than enough to buy several small courtyards in Liangzhou Prefecture.

The wet rag swept over the dusty tabletop, leaving a dark trail of water behind.

Jiang Yuechu cleaned with great care, sparing neither a single corner nor the smallest crack.

By the time she had tidied the entire house, the