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Qi Xuansu’s visit to Phnom Penh Prefecture was a discreet inspection, while his arrival in Lion City was entirely aboveboard. He formally met Protector Lin and Spirit Guard Jia Yin. Then, he toured the entire port city while accompanied by a Deputy Protector from the Nanting Protectorate.
This was the most prosperous port in all of Nanyang, a place where no detail could be taken lightly.
The local powers all showed him great respect, putting on grand receptions to welcome the visiting Second Deputy Qi as a gesture of goodwill.
Long before Qi Xuansu’s appointment to the Poluo Daoist Mansion was officially announced, these people had already done their homework. They knew he was engaged to the noble daughter of the Zhang family and that he was known for his integrity, restraint, and wealth. After all, purchasing a residence in Taishang Place for his betrothed was something only the most privileged could afford. In other words, bribery through wealth or beauty was pointless. Second Deputy Qi simply would not accept it.
The Daoist Order had no shortage of those driven by greed or lust. But such people rarely rose far, and hardly any made it to...
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