8mi Chapter 101
Chapter 101
The day before Xu Ming left Wudu, he visited the warehouse of Wudu’s Zhenyun Division.
The Zhenyun Division of Wudu could be likened to the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, an organization directly serving Emperor Wu. Typically, matters were handled through Wei Xun, who could be seen as the equivalent of the director of the Eastern Depot.
Not long ago, Xu Ming had gone to the imperial palace to request something from Emperor Wu. Upon hearing Xu Ming’s request, Emperor Wu was puzzled. However, after Xu Ming explained his reasoning, the emperor agreed but only allowed him to take a portion.
Accompanied by the deputy director of the Zhenyun Division, Xu Ming entered a small room within the warehouse. The room was permeated by a peculiar odor, emanating from a liquid specifically used to preserve corpses—somewhat similar to formalin on Xu Ming’s previous world, Blue Star, though not as pungent.
At the center of the room stood a large coffin. When opened, it revealed the corpse of a monster, preserved perfectly in a pale blue liquid.
A hole was visible where the heart of the corpse should have been. This corpse belonged to Shen Sheng, the man Xu Ming had killed years ago on Mount Shunan. The hole in the chest was the result of a punch Xu Ming had delivered at that time. After reporting to the court, Shen Sheng’s body had been transported back to Wudu for re
“Don’t worry, I’m not a child,” Xu Ming reassured him with a nod.
“Big Brother Xu, take care!” Guang Yin said nervously.
“I’ll be fine. Not like I’m going to die.” Xu Ming smiled, then glanced at the sky. “Time to go.”
Xu Ming and Xu Pangda climbed into the carriage. Together, they drove it toward Baihe County. The Tianxuan Goose flapped her wings, flew onto the roof of the carriage, stretched her neck, and let out a few cheerful cries.
“Not going to see him off?”
On the top floor of the towering Stargazing Pavilion in the imperial palace, Emperor Wu stood with his hands behind his back, smiling as he looked at the young girl before him.
The girl snorted softly, her expression calm. “What’s there to see him off for? It’s not like he’s going to die.”
Emperor Wu chuckled. “What if he meets a pretty girl on the road and forgets all about you when he comes back?”
“Ha.”
The girl turned, folding her hands in front of her. Her skirt swayed as she descended the staircase below the pavilion.
“Well, she’d have to be prettier than me first.”
Watching his daughter slowly walk away, Emperor Wu stroked his chin and muttered to himself, “Speaking of which, today happens to be the day the Beauty Ranking is updated.”
Just as Emperor Wu finished speaking, a red scroll suddenly unfurled in the clear, cloudless sky, hanging high for all to see.