After passing through a long corridor, Tang Changsheng was stunned to find himself in a secluded palace.
They were in Suxu City, inside the former Marquis Wu's Residence. Tang Changsheng knew the residence quite well, yet he had never known it contained a palace like this.
But the moment he saw how secluded it was, a thought stirred in Tang Changsheng's mind. He lowered his eyes and dared not look around recklessly again.
Gu Junjie and three others were with him. That gave Tang Changsheng an inkling of what they were here to do!
Gu Junjie and the others had evidently thought of it too. Each struggled to contain his excitement, but none dared say a word as they walked into a great hall.
An old man in a Divine Robe sat at a desk, writing something. Divine Clerks carrying official documents and other items streamed back and forth without pause.
The old man handled his duties with astonishing speed. Often, one glance at a document was enough for him to annotate or sign it. Others he tossed to the floor without ceremony, leaving the Divine Clerk who had brought each one pale as earth, kneeling and kowtowing over and over.
The sight showed them what it truly meant to handle ten thousand affairs a day!
Only after nearly half an hour did the old man pick up a document, raise his head to glance at them, and ask, "You are Tang Changsheng, Gu Junjie, Zhang Qiuping, Wang Yanwen, and Lu Rongguang?"
"Yes. We are those juniors."
"Not bad. Someone, bring them their rewards..."
Ghost Officials immediately stepped forward, carrying Wooden Trays with their rewards. Each person received something different.
The most striking item presented to Tang Changsheng was a Bronze Talisman. Its design looked familiar. After a moment's thought,