Zhou Chen moved closer.
At this distance, he could clearly smell the delicate fragrance coming from the young woman.
The next moment, Nan Zhiyi pressed herself straight against him, then kissed him hard and deeply.
With his powerful arms, Zhou Chen scooped Nan Zhiyi up into a cradle carry.
The moonlight dimmed, casting great swaths of darkness.
Clapping rang out!
The next day, in the Zhou Household courtyard, Wang Shuisheng clapped hard and flattered Zhou Chen. "As expected of you, District Superintendent! Under your administration, the district's tax revenue has risen considerably over previous years. Some wealthy households also sent over some 'worthless' local specialties. I've had people put them in your storeroom."
Looking at the list before him, Zhou Chen nodded in satisfaction.
He had killed Zheng Tu last night, but had found only a few hundred taels of silver on him, and not a single cultivation method or martial art.
His martial training was expensive. Not only did he have an entire household to support, he also had to cover Zhou Yu's martial training expenses. With gifts and payments to maintain connections on top of that, his spending was substantial.
He only had a little over two thousand taels of silver left on hand. Spring had barely begun, and after collecting a round of grain taxes and receiving quite a few payments for favors, he had brought in at least another thousand taels.
"Also, the Nan Household is paying a little too much tax. From now on, put them on the same footing as the Bai Household. I'll leave that to you." Looking at Wang Shuisheng, Zhou Chen gave his instructions calmly. "And take these two boxes of Blood-Boiling Pills. There are only twenty-odd pills. There are also over a hundred doses of Blood-Boiling Powder in the