A Master of Playing the Pig to Devour the Tiger! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Dusk was drawing near, and the lingering sunlight spilled over the Imperial Capital's Noble District, draping the area in a golden veil.

Clad in a close-fitting martial outfit, a sword hanging at her waist, Lin Yue'e strode purposefully along the stately street.

This district was utterly unlike anywhere else. Its walls towered into the clouds, as though they could shut out all the noise and turmoil of the outside world.

Imposing plaques hung above the gates, engraved with the surnames of illustrious Lineages and proclaiming the extraordinary status of those within.

Outside some estates, powerful guards held long spears, their eyes blazing like torches as they surveyed their surroundings, allowing no petty scoundrel to approach.

As Lin Yue'e walked down the street, a thousand emotions stirred within her.

She gazed at the towering estates and silently wondered: In this Imperial Capital, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, when will my meager salary ever let me buy a home of my own?

Although salaries in the Imperial Capital were much higher than elsewhere, for an ordinary constable captain like her, settling in this district was nothing but a fool's dream.

If she wanted to buy a place, she could look beyond the Imperial Capital's Sixth Ring.

But those areas were far from where she worked, and available homes were hard to find.

I might as well save some money and go back to my hometown to retire someday.

There were familiar hills and rivers there, friendly neighbors, and the memories and dreams of her childhood.

At that thought, Lin Yue'e lightly patted her cheek and murmured inwardly: Lin Yue'e, you've only been working for a few days. You haven't even received your first month's salary, and you're already thinking about buying a house!

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