From Manor Servant to Emperor of Myriad Laws
Chapter 81

A lucky break

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The promotion assessment was over, and the people on Martial Training Ground gradually dispersed.

Four people, Mo Yun, Huang Shan, Huang Wenjie and Zhao Gang, followed Commander Li all the way to Logistics Office.

Zhao Gang was still in a daze along the way. After walking a few steps, he lowered his head and pinched his hand.

Until now, he doubted whether he was dreaming.

Huang Shan still looked cold, looking straight and walking calmly, as if the fiasco just now had never happened.

However, Mo Yun noticed that this girl seemed to peek at him from time to time. Although she was very covert, she could not escape his extremely sharp Perception.

"Does she want to beat her back?" Mo Yun frowned.

The group soon arrived at Logistics Office.

It was the same fifty-year-old steward from last time, wearing a simple green shirt and standing behind the counter with a kind smile. When he saw Commander Li coming in with four people, he quickly raised his hands and saluted.

"Seen Commander Li."

Commander Li nodded and put the roster on the counter. "These four are the newly promoted Third-Class Guard Manor Guard. Register them and change them to Waist Token."

"Okay." The steward agreed with a smile, pulled out a thick book from under the counter, opened a new page, picked up the brush and dipped it in ink, looked up at the four people, "Come one by one, sign up first."

Mo Yun was the first to step forward. "Mo Yun."

The steward picked up a pen and wrote down his name, and asked for some basic information such as age, place of origin, when he joined the village, etc., and registered them in the register one by one.

After registering, the manager put down his pen, cleared his throat, and began to explain to them the responsibilities and benefits of Third-Class Guard Manor Guard.

"A few of them have become Third-Class Guard Manor Guard, and this month their money has increased from one tael to three taels."

Hearing this, Zhao Gang's eyes lit up slightly.

Three taels of silver, if you save some money, you can save a lot in a year, and then send it to your parents to improve their lives!

The steward continued, "In terms of responsibilities, Third-Class Guard Manor Guard no longer needs to be Patrol Duty. He is mainly responsible for escorting goods, rent collection, purchasing assistance, warehouse rotation duty, Forge Room Pill Room rotation duty, etc. The details are based on the duty schedule."

The steward paused and added:

"Although the content of this job is richer than that of Fourth-Class Guard Manor Guard, it also tests one's personal abilities and requires considerable Martial Dao cultivation. Several of them have been selected through layer upon layer, so they must all be competent."

The four of them nodded in unison.

"As for where to live--"

The steward flipped through the book and continued, "For the time being, we will live in the original place. There is no need to move."

Several people understand it and basically know it in their minds.

Generally speaking, only those who are promoted to Second-Class Guard Manor Guard are eligible to apply for a single-family courtyard.

"Waist Token's matter will have to wait a moment." The steward put down the book and explained with a smile.

"Each piece of Waist Token is tailor-made and needs to be engraved with the name of the holder. We will register the information today and we will almost get it tomorrow afternoon."

As he spoke, he took out a pile of neatly folded clothes from behind the counter and gave each person two sets.

"This is Third-Class Guard Manor Guard's standard outfit. The color is darker than Fourth-Class Guard's. Dark patterns are added to the cuffs and collar, and the material is stronger and more wear-resistant. Let's try it out to see if it fits."

Zhao Gang took the clothes and shook one off on the spot, gesticulating on his body. His rough black face was full of joy.

Mo Yun took the clothes and said thank you, but he was thinking about another thing in his heart.

He took a step forward and asked, "Excuse me, steward, when can we open the purchasing rights of Elixirs to which Third-Class Guard Manor Guard belongs?"

When the steward heard this, he thought about it seriously and answered truthfully:

"Your information will be submitted shortly, and the process will be almost completed before noon tomorrow."

"It just so happens that tomorrow is a new month. If nothing else happens, some of you will be able to buy Elixirs if you come over tomorrow afternoon."

Huang Wenjie on the side couldn't help but stepped forward and asked, "Steward, what Elixirs can Third-Class Guard Manor Guard buy?"

The steward stroked his sparse goatee and said with a smile, "You will know by then."

Huang Wenjie:"..."

Having almost understood each other, the four of them said goodbye to the manager and walked out of Logistics Office together.

By this time Commander Li had already left.

At the intersection, we parted ways with Zhao Gang and others, and Mo Yun quickly returned to his residence.

"Mo Yun, where do you live? I'll find you later." Zhao Gang shouted at Mo Yun's back.

"No, I'll be here in a minute." Mo Yun waved his hand and kept walking.

He and Zhao Gang went out to collect rent before, and when they came back in the evening, they found out where the other party lived.

Back at his residence, Mo Yun folded the two new sets of clothes and put them in the cabinet. He then checked the Qi-Blood Pill and Dragon-Tiger Pill that were stored in the cabinet.

"When you go to Logistics Office tomorrow afternoon, you can buy the exclusive Elixirs for Third-Class Guard Manor Guard. It should further speed up the aggregation speed of Black Point!"

After briefly tidying up, Mo Yun went out to Zhao Gang's residence.

Although both of them passed the Third-Class Guard Manor Guard assessment today, there has been a shortage of manpower recently. According to the rules, they still have to be on duty today.

Qin Hu adjusted their arrangements, and Mo Yun's partner today happened to be Zhao Gang.

The work content is still Patrol Duty.

As we walked onto the road, Mo Yun felt much more relaxed than usual.

This is the last time Patrol Duty. Starting tomorrow, you won't have to do this boring job anymore.

The place where Zhao Gang lives is to the west of Inner Court. It is a row of houses exclusively for Fourth-Class Guard Third-Class Guard Manor Guard.

The small courtyards with green bricks and gray tiles are built next to each other, with a similar layout. Six people live in each small courtyard.

When Mo Yun arrived, Zhao Gang was standing at the door of the yard waiting for him.

Seeing Mo Yun, Zhao Gang suddenly remembered something and asked with confusion:

"By the way Mo Yun, I have never known where you live. Logically speaking, Fourth-Class Guard Manor Guard should all live in this area, but you don't seem to live here..."

Mo Yun scratched his head and said casually, "Maybe this place is full, and I was arranged by Commander Li to move to other areas."

Zhao Gang didn't think much and blurted out, "It's not full. The second small courtyard on the west side only has four people living there. There is room for two more people."

Mo Yun:"..."

Mo Yun coughed dryly and smiled awkwardly, "I don't know, anyway, it was arranged by Commander Li."

It wasn't until this moment that Zhao Gang suddenly reacted and waved his hands quickly. "I'm sorry Mo Yun, I'm talking too much!"

He instantly understood in his mind that Mo Yun was extremely talented and Martial Dao was progressing at an alarming rate. It must have been Commander Li who gave him a small plan and arranged for him to move to a place with better conditions.

It's good to know this kind of thing, but it's not beautiful to say it.

Seeing his nervous look, Mo Yun patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Nothing, let's go, it's the last day Patrol Duty, cheer up."

"Yeah!" Zhao Gang nodded vigorously.

The two walked out of the courtyard side by side and walked along Blue Stone Slabs road towards the Patrol Duty area.

"It's the last day Patrol Duty, and I'm finally free." Zhao Gang couldn't help but sigh while walking on the road.

He looked up at the old osmanthus tree above his head, took a deep breath of the sweet fragrance, and felt that even the air smelled better than usual.

"Yes, Patrol Duty is so boring. If you keep doing it, you will become stupid." Mo Yun also sighed, and moved his shoulders and neck, and the joints made a crisp sound.

Zhao Gang grinned and counted on his fingers. "We are doing pretty well. We were directly promoted within a month. During this period, we also went out to collect rent for two days. We got to see the world outside -"

When the word "rent collection" was mentioned, the smile on Zhao Gang's face suddenly froze, and his whole figure felt like a basin of cold water had been poured on him, and he shivered inexplicably.

Blackstone Stronghold.

Corpse Charm.

In the dark mine tunnel, those villagers with red eyes and distorted faces, their own vague memories of Commander Li swords facing each other after losing consciousness, and the monster that looked like a giant deformed spider covered in dark cyan wrinkled skin.

Thinking back on these images now made him uncomfortable.

Zhao Gang swallowed, lowered his voice and asked, "Mo Yun, you said that from now on we become Third-Class Guard Manor Guard, and we won't often encounter Demon when collecting rent, right?"

There was an almost imperceptible tremor in his voice.

If he often encounters Demon when collecting rent, then he would rather Patrol Duty every day.

Patrol Duty Although it's boring, at least it's safe. You don't have to worry about losing your life if you get confused one day.

Mo Yun glanced at him, thought about it seriously, and said attentively, "Logically speaking, no."

"I heard Commander Li say last time that we Crouching Tiger Manor, together with the government and other forces in this area, have been monitoring Demon's movements. If there is any abnormality, we will take the initiative to send people to eliminate it."

He paused and continued to explain, "So in the Qilin County area, there are basically no Demon that can really become a climate. Most of them are hiding in the deep mountains and old forests, and they don't dare to come out and move around."

"Blackstone Stronghold That time, it was probably an accident." Mo Yun's tone slowed down a bit.

"When those miners were digging, they found a sarcophagus that had been sleeping underground for who knows how long, and woke up the Corpse Charm inside."

"This kind of event with extremely low probability, if we can encounter it, it will be a bad luck for eight lifetimes, and it is unlikely to happen again."

Zhao Gang After listening, his face was obviously relieved, and his tight shoulders relaxed. "That's good, that's good."

The two continued Patrol Duty.

From the East District to the North District, from West Garden to Nanyuan, from Inner Court to the outer courtyard, follow the old route that you can't go wrong with your eyes closed, circle after circle.

In the afternoon, the two Patrol Duty arrived at Spirit Herb Garden.

From a distance, you can smell the familiar aroma of herbs, mixed with the sweetness of earth and the fragrance of some unknown flowers, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Mo Yun asked Zhao Gang to wait at the door for a while, and then walked in quickly.

Over there in the ordinary medicine garden, a few familiar figures were bending down to weed.

"Are you all busy?" Mo Yun walked over and said hello with a smile.

Several people looked up when they heard the sound, and when they saw it was Mo Yun, their eyes suddenly lit up and they ran over.

"Brother Mo!"

"Mo Yun is here!"

"I heard that you went to participate in Third-Class Guard Examination today. How was the result?"

"Old Mo, Lao Mo, did you pass?"

Mo Yun nodded. "I passed by luck."

Xiao Liu laughed, "As expected of Lao Mo, he was promoted from Fourth-Class Guard Manor Guard to Third-Class Guard in just one month!"

Luo Shan stood up, with a rare smile on his usually expressionless face, "Congratulations."

Mo Yun said with a smile, "You should also seize the time to practice, I will wait for you at Inner Court!"

After chatting for a few words, Mo Yun turned around and headed to Precious Herb Plot.

Precious Herb Plot's fence door was ajar, Mo Yun gently pushed it open, and saw Zhou Bo still lying on the old wicker chair in the middle of the yard, sunbathing Sun with his eyes closed.

Liu Niang left Spirit Herb Garden a few days ago and will not be back in a short time. As for where he went, Mo Yun doesn't know.

Approaching the wicker chair, before Mo Yun could speak, Zhou Bo opened his eyes.

A smile flashed across those turbid old eyes, and the old voice slowly sounded, "Coming?"

Mo Yun nodded. "Here we come."

Zhou Bo turned his head slightly and looked him up and down. "Successfully promoted?"

Mo Yun said modestly, "It's a fluke, it's all a fluke."

Zhou Bo's gaze stayed on him for a moment, and his half-closed eyes suddenly widened a bit, with a trace of unconcealable surprise flashing through. "It seems that your cultivation level has... broken through?"

Mo Yun still has the same humble expression. "Lucky lucky."

Zhou Bo:"..."

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