My little brother is a good official of Great Xia-what's wrong with fleecing Great Xia a little?

Pei Junyao's eyes lit up the moment he saw him.

"Brother Yun!"

Liu Niang also rose and greeted him with a smiling bow. "Shopkeeper Yun, he's mentioned you more times than I can count these past few days. He says that without you, we husband and wife might never have made it this far." There was laughter at the corners of her eyes, but her tone was earnest.

The two now wore Great Xia's newly issued Blue-Black Official Robes, with Command Tokens hanging at their waists. Their expressions had acquired a measure of official dignity.

Su Wanwan still clung to Liu Niang, peeking out from beside her with only half her face showing to look at Yun Qing. "Shopkeeper Yun," she said listlessly.

Yun Qing smiled and greeted everyone, his amused gaze roaming over the three of them. Seeing how distracted Pei Junyao and Su Wanwan clearly were, he asked Liu Niang with a smile, "What's going on here?"

Liu Niang smiled gracefully, with a touch of helpless fondness. "The Ministry of Personnel has already drafted the decree appointing us. Pei Lang will go to the Eastern Territory to inspect the Immortal Sects, while I'll go to the Western Territory to assist with the Mortal Affairs Bureau. We'll be leaving soon."

She paused, her gaze settling on Pei Junyao before moving away. "One east, one west, with ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers between us."

"Oh?" After hearing this, Yun Qing glanced between them, chuckling inwardly.

Apparently, Great Xia didn't allow office romances either. Were they deliberately separating this young couple by such a vast distance so each could focus on official business?

"Then what's wrong with Miss Su?" Yun Qing asked, looking at Su Wanwan in puzzlement.

Shouldn't this young lady have been the happiest to see Pei