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A few days later.
A supply wagon rolled out of the palace on a routine shopping trip.
These kinds of errands were seen as plum assignments, which meant easy work, good pay, and plenty of opportunity for pocket-lining.
The tall, handsome eunuch Chang Xin had somehow caught the favor of one of the palace’s high-ranking nobles and secured this enviable post for himself.
At the moment, he was proudly driving the cart through the busy marketplace, his posture practically dripping with smug satisfaction.
When he stopped outside a fabric shop, the owner came bustling out, fawning shamelessly. Bowing and scraping, he grinned and said something about fetching sample robes, asking Chang Xin to wait a moment.
So Chang Xin stayed on the cart, lounging.
Barely a few breaths passed before a shadow fell across him from behind.
Someone cleared their throat.
Chang Xin turned around and nearly jumped out of his skin.
“Hall Master Shi! What are you doing here?!”
Before him stood a man with cropped white hair, broad shoulders like iron shields, and a quiet, unshakable presence like a mountain that had simply decided to walk into...
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