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November 28 - December 2, 2023
The state preceptor stared hard at him. “I’ve seen your future, and it’s pitch black.” Xie Lian looked him straight in the eyes. “You must be mistaken. I only like to wear white.”
Preventing gossip was just as important as preventing floods; once a reputation for insensible cruelty was established, not only would the government lose the trust of its people, nearby kingdoms could seize the opportunity to invade under the pretense of eradicating a great evil.
The fresh blood complementing that crimson blossom painted a particularly cruel picture.
“This is your chance—you won’t find another shop that serves this dish if you leave this land of ours. If you don’t seize this opportunity, you’ll never get a taste, even if you dream of it for eight hundred years! Or do you want us to give you a hand? What a state you’re in…hee hee hee hee…”