What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 105 The Foundation is Established! The Empress's Edict Arrives (Seeking Reading)

Su Mo gave the order.

The captains and strongmen of the Jiazi Group, grinning maliciously, drew their straight swords, rode forward, and were about to capture Zhu Sanping.

Zhu Sanping knew something was wrong when he saw the Embroidered Uniform Guard suddenly appear.

Several trusted guards around him even drew their long swords and stepped forward to protect Zhu Sanping.

Su Mo's face darkened, and he threw out his small flag officer's token, which slammed into the ground in front of the guards!

He shouted sternly, "The Embroidered Uniform Guard is on duty!"

"Do you all intend to rebel?!"

The elite guards of the Jiazi Group even swung the back of their swords and slapped those foolish guards to the ground.

If Su Mo hadn't specifically instructed them...

They must have already chopped off these guys' heads!
How dare they obstruct the Imperial Guard from handling the case? Do they really think they are followers of the Heavenly Mother Cult?

Seeing that Su Mo was serious, Zhu Sanping naturally dared not resist.

Resisting the investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard is a crime punishable by the confiscation of one's property and the extermination of one's entire clan; it's no laughing matter.

He could only obediently have the Imperial Guards tie him up securely and drag him in front of Su Mo. He took a deep breath, stared at Su Mo resentfully, and said in a deep voice, "May I ask, sir?"

"The owner of a certain grain store with tens of thousands of yuan in sales has always been law-abiding and has never dared to break the law. Why does Your Excellency want to arrest such a lowly person?"

Su Mo picked up the riding crop and pressed it directly against the man's forehead, coldly saying, "Obey the law?"

"What law-abiding grain merchant would deliver rice in the middle of the night?"

"And how did you get out of Changping City?"

Zhu Sanping gritted his teeth: "I only heard that Changping will be sealed off tomorrow."

"Because prices are high in Tieshan County, merchants, driven by profit, devised a plan to transport grain away in the middle of the night. They really didn't know they would offend the Imperial Guard!"

Su Mo chuckled: "Who told you the city would be locked down tomorrow?"

"As a flag officer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, responsible for apprehending members of the Heavenly Mother Cult, how could I have never heard of a city lockdown!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Sanping's heart skipped a beat!
Fell into a trap!
Su Mo paused, then straightened his face and said coldly, "I now suspect that you are colluding with the Heavenly Mother Cult and transporting grain to support the rebels led by the Heavenly Mother's followers!"

Su Mo's face darkened as he surveyed the guards and laborers transporting the grain, his voice growing increasingly cold and stern: "I will now take you all back to the garrison for interrogation and to find out the truth."

"If there is resistance, kill without mercy!"

After saying that, Su Mo pointed with his whip and snorted, "Hey you, hurry up and pick up my official token!"

"You have absolutely no sense of propriety!"

"Remember to wipe me clean!"

Don't be fooled by the fact that Su Mo only led thirty Imperial Guards from the Jiazi Group.

The guards, porters, helpers, and cart drivers who escorted the rice and grain numbered six or seven hundred in total.

But no one dared to touch a hair on the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

The massive grain convoy slowly turned around and headed back towards Changping County.

As they approached the city, ten of the giant spirit carts were suddenly taken over by a group of masked men. The drivers were forced to dismount, and the carts were turned and headed towards the western mountains!

……

Such a large-scale arrest operation could not be hidden from others.

In fact.

When the grain convoy returned to the garrison, Su Mo unceremoniously dismissed the driver, guards, and others.

The prison at the Hundred Households Office couldn't hold so many people!

If we don't drive them away, are we supposed to let them stay for a meal?
A row of enormous spirit chariots were parked in the square outside the garrison, creating a spectacular sight.

It was surrounded by countless onlookers early in the morning!

The managers of the six major grain stores had already obediently come to the garrison to report for duty without being summoned by Su Mo.

Outside the garrison, you looked at me with bitter expressions on your faces!
How could they not realize they'd fallen for a trap!

All that talk about lowering grain prices, arresting members of the Tianmu sect, and the city lockdown tomorrow—it's all a trap set for them!

As a result, they stupidly went inside!
The group looked at each other in silence.

One has to admire the terrifying methods of that junior officer!
All seven major grain merchants were now under their control.

If they dare to disobey, the next charge against them will be treason for colluding with the Heavenly Mother Cult!

Even if the other grain merchants knew the truth, they wouldn't have anything to say.

Who told them to be stupid?

Bribing the city guards in the middle of the night to secretly smuggle grain out of the city—even if it's not a crime, it's still a crime.

Besides, the Imperial Guards didn't consider them to be rebels; they just detained the people and their supplies for questioning.

The ultimate goal was to use rice and grain to stabilize the people!
At worst, we can buy back the rice at a low price after the autumn harvest and return it without missing a single pound!
Even if a grain merchant were to plead his case in the imperial palace, the emperor would only praise the junior officer for his skill and competence!
Well done!

……

The second hall of the county government.

Xue Shan and Dong Yangrong were speechless for a long time, overwhelmed with emotion.
Su Mo's move was a stroke of genius!

The people were calmed down, and he also got his share of the benefits for the county government. He left the grain merchants speechless, and they could only obediently follow his instructions to sell grain at low prices and stabilize grain prices!

They even gained fame as clerks or members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
Despite facing certain death, he managed to kill four birds with one stone!
This kid is definitely born to be an official!
Such miraculous methods are so impressive that even many veteran officials and high-ranking officials have to admit their admiration!
Dong Yangrong let out a long sigh and exclaimed, "Those grain merchants and managers who are usually arrogant and domineering are said to have been left outside the garrison by Su Xiaoqi for more than an hour!"

"Not one dared to leave!"

"Finally, they all agreed to sell all their stored grain for one tael of silver!"

"Su Xiaoqi resold the grain to Tieshan County in order to prevent the people from buying it."

“Limit the amount of grain each person can purchase and strictly investigate residents taking grain out of the city.”

“The mountain dwellers and commoners outside the city can only take one pound of rice with them when they leave the city!”

He sighed: "Now, Su Ya's reputation in Changping County is so great that he is a living Buddha to every household!"

"Some people even set up longevity tablets for him in their homes and worshipped them day and night!"

"Even the reputation of the clerks has improved considerably!"

“Those clerks and runners, they usually behave themselves quite well, but now Changping County is truly… truly…”

Dong Yangrong didn't know how to continue.

I'm afraid Xue Shan will be unhappy if he hears this!

Xue Shan remained silent for a moment, then his face suddenly darkened, and he snorted coldly, "That brat has accepted Shu'er's betrothal letter for a long time, why hasn't he come to the Xue family to exchange letters yet?"

In a normal marriage process, after the engagement is arranged, both parties must exchange birth charts in person.

In order to get Su Mo to deal with the grain merchants, Xue Shan sent Su Mo the marriage contract directly, but Su Mo did not reply.

These past few days, Wang has nagged him countless times.

This caused the county magistrate to be too afraid to return to his residence for several days!

Dong Yangrong quickly said, "Su Xiaoqi is not in the city!"

"It seems we should lead our troops to suppress those rebels who have invaded Xishan territory!"

Xue Shan retorted irritably, "Traitor my ass!"

"Just a few hundred rioters, this kid really... doesn't know his own limitations!"

"They must be plotting something bad again!"

In his view, marriage was definitely the most important thing, and those rioters didn't need to be bothered with at all; they would disappear on their own in time!
This isn't the first time!

Dong Yangrong was speechless, unsure how to respond.

……

At this moment, Su Mo had actually arrived at West Mountain.

It wasn't about suppressing rebels, it was simply about eliminating bandits.

Looking at the deafening sounds of battle on Immortal Salt Mountain, Su Mo couldn't help but sigh.

One life after another is being lost.

All of this was simply because he wanted to acquire ownership of Xianyan Mountain.

Of course, Su Mo felt no guilt.

The long-time bandits of Xianyan Mountain!

Mountain people who will lead a rebellion at the slightest disagreement!
None of them are good.

The number of innocent civilians, mountain dwellers, hunters, and merchants who died at their hands is countless.

However, he was of high rank and power, and his skills were superior.

So, it's just their turn to die!

Things unfolded exactly as Su Mo had planned!
A horse-drawn cart carrying rice and money was robbed by bandits while passing through Xianyan Mountain.

Then, coincidentally, the fleeing coachman was caught by the people of Niujiazhai.

Niujiazhai rebelled due to food shortages.

More than a thousand people, of all ages, fled in panic to the western mountains. The food they carried would naturally not last more than a few days.

Upon hearing that the bandits of Xianyan Mountain had robbed more than a dozen carts, taking thousands of bushels of rice and grain, and several thousand taels of silver up the mountain.

The five Niu brothers' eyes instantly burned with heat!

They had land, food, and silver.

It was as if heaven had delivered a pie right to the mouths of everyone in Niujiazhai!
They're just short of taking down Xianyan Mountain!
It must be said that the Niujiazhai people, who dared to rebel, were incredibly powerful and truly willing to fight to the death!

The five Niu brothers took the lead, leading hundreds of their clansmen, braving the logs, rolling stones, and arrows of the old bandits from Xianyan Mountain, and fought their way up!
According to the information Su Mo received.

Niujiazhai suffered approximately two hundred casualties, but successfully captured Xianyanshan!
If it were officers or soldiers instead, the casualties would probably be even greater!
After all, the officers and soldiers were not good at mountain warfare.

The mountain people and hunters of Niujiazhai grew up in the mountains and forests, and their skills in fighting in the mountains and forests were probably not much worse than those of the old bandits of Xianyan Mountain.

The key point is that there are many of them!
His archery skills were also superb.

Five invulnerable Niu brothers led the way, drawing fire.

The mountain villagers and hunters of Niujiazhai fired arrows from behind, while others climbed up from various dangerous spots, giving the old bandit of Xianyan Mountain a surprise attack from all sides.

Their tactics and combat strength should not be underestimated!
Hearing the fighting sounds on the mountain subside, Su Mo turned to look at Commander Ning beside him.

"My lord, it seems it's about time!"

"Are you sure that Azure Dragon Daoist will flee this way?"

Ning Xiaoxin panicked again and quickly put on an even colder, more aloof expression, letting out a soft snort.

Suddenly, a dark shadow, like a giant night owl, swooped down from the mountains and forests!

Su Mo's heart suddenly stirred!
finally come!

Sure enough, even immortal cultivators and top-tier masters...

I'm also afraid of crowds!
They must have discovered the guards and soldiers lying in ambush on three sides, so they had no choice but to descend the mountain from here!
Ning Xiaoxiao remained silent.

Wait for the dark figure to get closer.

With a flick of her wrist, two flying swords, each with a string, streaked across the night like two shooting stars.

Then, it brushed against the neck of the dark figure.

Su Mo gathered lightning in his palm, intending to launch a sneak attack when Ning Xiaoxiao was engaged in a fierce battle with him.

The next second, the dark figure rushed forward, but its head rolled to the ground.

Su Mo...

It took him a while to come back to his senses.

He looked at the severed head on the ground with disbelief, then at the Commander: "That's... it's over?"

Ning Xiaoxiao snorted and said disdainfully, "A wild immortal cultivator, only at the early stage of Body Observation, how powerful can he be!"

"Moreover, you've just finished a battle and your magical power is greatly depleted. How can you possibly withstand my attack!"

Su Mo blinked and couldn't help but ask, "You still attacked me like that?"

He originally thought that the Azure Dragon Taoist was both a Taoist sorcerer and a martial arts master, so even if Ning Xiaoxiao could defeat him, she would have to fight a bitter battle, going through a hundred or eighty rounds, before she could kill him.

Therefore, Ning Xiaoxiao chose to ambush the opponent out of caution.

The battle was over in the blink of an eye!

Knowing that you are far stronger than your opponent, is it not a bit unethical to choose to launch a sneak attack?

Who taught you this?

That old king who had left the Divine Realm was no different!
Su Mo felt it was necessary to refresh his understanding of the lower limits of immortal cultivators!
Among the immortal sorcerers, apart from Lord Baihu, there are few good ones.

Including this handsome General Ning!

This is utterly shameless!

While complaining, Su Mo put away the Five Thunder Technique he had used in the attack.

I went up and took a look.

The long-bearded old man dressed in a blue Taoist robe looked to be over fifty or sixty years old. He had accumulated his cultivation level entirely through time, a truly wild talent.

In the parlance of cultivation novels, he's a low-level rogue cultivator!
No wonder Commander Ning looked down on him.

His appearance was similar to what had been discovered, confirming that he was indeed the Azure Dragon Daoist.

Su Mo suppressed his nausea and stepped forward to touch the headless corpse.

First, he took out a gold-threaded pouch from his waist.

I opened it and took a look.

A dozen or so small gold ingots, some gold beans, and a few pieces of broken silver.

There was also an old-looking leather scroll called Sword Embryo Technique, which should be a cultivation method.

Su Mo couldn't help but curse inwardly. They call themselves seasoned bandits, immortal cultivators, and top-tier masters!
Having occupied Xianyan Mountain for over a decade, they only possess this meager wealth, amounting to a mere three or four hundred taels of silver.

However, that Sword Embryo Technique looks like a good thing. I wonder if I can learn it instantly with the Vajra Pestle.

He casually put the Sword Embryo Technique into his money pouch.

Continue looting the corpse.

He then pulled out a gleaming short sword from his calf. It was two fingers wide and a foot long, and it contained magical power. It should be a magical artifact, just like the Vajra Pestle.

Su Mo put the money into his purse again.

I touched it again, but there was nothing there!
Su Mo simply stripped the corpse of its Taoist robe.

Surprisingly, two more golden threads were found wrapped around the Green Dragon Taoist's arm.

Although there was no magical aura.

But something that a wild warlock would hide like this must be something good.

The key is that it's incredibly tough; even when Su Mo tried to tear it apart, he couldn't break it.

It's perfect for attaching the Vajra Pestle to your neck, so you don't have to worry about losing this treasure, unless you end up like the Azure Dragon Taoist and have your head chopped off!
Su Mo then examined the head of the Azure Dragon Taoist.

Unfortunately nothing was found.

After finishing looting the corpse, Su Mo walked towards Ning Xiaoxiao.

Ning Xiaoxiao's expression changed slightly: "Don't come any closer, just stand there and talk!"

Su Mo...

Didn't I already explain everything to her?
Why are you still so afraid of yourself?
He could only cough twice: "Um... Lord Ning, this Azure Dragon Taoist has nothing of value."

He waved the gold-threaded pouch in his hand: "It's just some gold and silver scraps, probably worth three or four hundred taels."

"It was agreed that we'd each have half."

As he spoke, he poured out the small gold ingots, gold beans, and broken silver, and divided them into two portions.

Then Dafang said, "Commander, you go first!"

Ning Xiaoxiao snorted: "Where are the short sword and the book?"

Su Mo rolled her eyes at Ning Xiaoxiao: "It's just a tattered book."

"You've calculated things very clearly, sir!"

He took out the short sword and placed it on one side. After thinking for a moment, he placed the gold-threaded purse on the other side.

"Is this okay?"

Ning Xiaoxiao snorted and nodded, pointing to the pile of valuables with the short sword: "This is mine!"

Su Mo chuckled and put away the other pile of valuables.

With a profit of around two hundred taels, at least the loss wasn't too great.

He spent four hundred taels of silver to get the guards and soldiers to mobilize!

Of course, the money was well spent!
The five Niu brothers led their men and finally managed to capture Xianyan Mountain, but they hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath.

They then discovered that countless torches had suddenly appeared at the foot of the mountain.

Looking around, there were over a thousand people surrounding the only way down Xianyan Mountain!

Such a ruthless and ambitious man would not be content to sit idly by and wait for his demise.

They had hoped to rely on the terrain and the food supplies stored on the mountain to fight a decisive battle.

It turned out that there wasn't much food stored on the mountain at all!
The promise of thousands of bushels of rice and grain, and thousands of taels of silver, was nothing but a trap.

With several hundred people on the mountain, it would be good if they could last for eight or ten days!

Just when everyone in Niujiazhai was in despair.

Young men and women dressed in brocade robes walked leisurely down the mountain.

With just a few words, the fighting spirit of the hundreds of people in Niujiazhai was completely shattered.

"Cough cough!"

"Don't rush to do it!"

"I am the officer in charge of suppressing you!"

"I have brought all seven hundred families of you from Yuanbao Valley to you. You can reunite as a family anytime!"

……

The armed forces of the people of Niujiazhai were dismantled.

Su Mo, along with the beaming Bai Shouren and He Xingguo, launched a full-scale raid on the bandit den in Xianyan Mountain!
Of course, the Azure Dragon Taoist could not possibly take all the money with him.

In the end, they looted valuables worth more than seven hundred taels of silver!

Bai Shouren and He Xingguo were also people who valued integrity.

The annihilation of the old bandits of Xianyan Mountain was originally a favor that Su Mo had given them.

Moreover, he also received two hundred taels of silver from each of them as a bribe!
Taking all the spoils with us felt a bit unreasonable.

They just brought troops here to provide support, and incidentally brought over those defenseless women, children, and infants from Yuanbao Valley!

After everyone discussed it, they decided to put it together.

Each of the four men received one hundred taels of silver, and the remainder was distributed among the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards), the guards, and the battalion commanders.

Happy to everyone!

Even Ning Xiaoxiao's usually icy and pretty face had a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth.

Secretly delighted!
Although Su Mo is despicable, he is also incredibly generous.

I went out and killed a wild sorcerer, earning three hundred taels of silver, plus a second-grade magic weapon worth over a hundred taels!
A full five hundred taels of silver!
That's equivalent to her entire income last year!
Su Mo then introduced Chen Bao to Commander He and Commander Bai!

In the future, Chen Baoding will completely dominate the private salt market in Changping County. In addition, he has already opened up the passage to Tieshan County, and his business is in a period of rapid expansion.

The two or three hundred warriors from Chenjia Village alone are definitely not enough.

During this period, Chenjiazhai suffered heavy casualties in successive battles with other private salt dealers and two fights with outside salt smugglers.

With the protection of the guards and soldiers, the private salt business could be sustained and stabilized!

When He Xingguo and Bai Shouren heard Su Mo say that they would each receive 15% of the salt profits, which would amount to no less than 1,000 taels of silver per year, they were shocked to learn that Su Mo had told them they would each receive 15% of the salt profits.

He smiled and patted Chen Bao on the shoulder.

He then ordered his soldiers to drag the corpse of the old bandit from Xianyan Mountain back to their respective camps!

The prisoners from Niujiazhai were tacitly left to Su Mo!

Recapture of the people of Niujiazhai was also easy.

The five brothers from Niujiazhai are not stupid.

Su Mo's entourage was so large that even the Embroidered Uniform Guard could be commanded, and he could also order around government troops.

If they continue to be confused, and are labeled as traitors, where can they escape to?
With the addition of the hundred bushels of rice that Su Mo had Chen Bao transport, more than a thousand clansmen could survive.

Without hesitation, he knelt down and swore a solemn oath to Su Mo.

From this day forward, I will obey Su Mo's orders!

……

After this battle, the power in the vast Changping County was completely divided between the two.

One part Xue Shan, one part Su Mo!
Although Su Mo still lives in the small Su residence.

Every day, long lines of people waited outside the house to receive him!
Seeing a lean middle-aged man walk directly into the Su residence, those in line could only look on with envy.

Because the person who went in was Su Mo's most trusted advisor, Du Zhongbai!
Du Zhongbai held the account book and looked at it speechlessly, while Dongweng was playing in the mud with Dian Dian in the yard!
If those waiting to be received saw this scene, I wonder what they would think.

Seeing Du Zhongbai arrive, Su Mo smiled at Dian Dian and said, "Dian Dian, go find your mother first. Your father has things to do!"

Dian Dian nodded very sensibly: "Okay! Dian Dian is going to find her mother!"

Before leaving, he reminded Su Mo one last time: "Father said he's taking Dian Dian out to play tomorrow, don't forget!"

Su Mo laughed heartily: "Don't worry, I won't forget!"

After Dian Dian left, the two returned to the study.

Du Zhongbai handed the account book to Su Mo: "Master, this month's money has been collected."

"Two hundred and thirty taels of silver have been sent from Chenjiazhai, including the profits from the two newly opened salt shops."

“The East Market received 1,200 taels of silver, while the West Market received 1,080 taels.”

"Three hundred and twenty taels were allocated to the garrison and five hundred and forty taels to the yamen."

"In addition, the number of Jinyiwei guards and their assistants under your direct command is 315 taels."

Du Zhongbai truly lived up to his reputation as a professional advisor; he remembered the data perfectly.

"The final amount received by the master is 1,335 taels!"

Su Mo glanced at the ledger, then placed it on the table and smiled, saying, "Not bad!"

"Those grain shops, gambling dens, brothels, and taverns are wise enough not to make an example of them!"

Du Zhongbai quickly laughed and said, "The seven major grain merchants are all under the control of the Master, how dare anyone else go against you, sir!"

"In particular, the authorities have made great efforts to improve public security in the two cities."

"The small vendors in the East and West markets, who used to be constantly extorted by local thugs, can now conduct business with peace of mind by paying only one cent of tax. They are all extremely grateful to the old man!"

Su Mo thought for a moment and said, "You've worked too hard these past few days, sir."

"Withdraw fifty taels of silver from the account!"

"Furthermore, the Flower Rain Pavilion is the property of the county magistrate. It was agreed that all taxes would be refunded, so these thirty-odd taels of silver should be returned to Mr. Dong."

Upon hearing the name Huayulou, Du Zhongbai's expression turned somewhat strange, but he still nodded and said, "I'll deliver it to Mr. Dong right away!"

Since Su Mo had no official rank, he naturally couldn't refer to himself as a student in front of Su Mo.

Scholars still value their reputation.

However, Mr. Dong was indeed very generous.

A full fifty taels of monthly allowance.

The better the boss's business gets in the future, the more money he will make this month.

Before, when I worked for Ma Yingshi, I earned ten taels of silver a month!

Du Zhongbai hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "Mr. Dong has contacted me many times, and his words were loaded with meaning..."

"It should be related to Miss Xue's birth chart..."

Su Mo nodded, about to speak.

Suddenly, the task panel popped up out of nowhere.

A system that has been inactive for a long time.

Finally, something's happening!

[Mission: Capture the followers of the Celestial Mother Cult (Completed)]

[Mission Reward: Flying Fish Robe (To be claimed)]

……

Su Mo was stunned.

This task has been completed for a month!
The reward for the Imperial Guard's junior officer has already been credited to my account.

He almost forgot that there was still a pending reward!

He frowned, his gaze falling on the reward for the flying fish robe, when suddenly he remembered something, and his expression changed!

He served as a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for so long.

Su Mo knew, of course, that the Flying Fish Robe could only be bestowed by a Sage!

It is said that Lord Baihu has a set of flying fish robes!

problem.

Why would the Empress bestow upon me a flying fish robe?

Even the Empress heard his name?
I go!

What exactly did Lord Centurion do in the capital?
Just as Su Mo was in shock.

The butler, Yu Younian, rushed in with a look of terror on his face, without even knocking on the study door.

Yu Younian, the steamed bun shop owner who was severely injured in the attack.

After recovering from his injury, he had spent most of his money and dared not keep the steamed bun shop open any longer, so he put up a "For Sale" sign.

Su Mo was inspecting the East Market when he saw it and bought it to open a salt shop.

After chatting with Yu Younian for a while, I learned that he was disheartened and preparing to leave the county town to stay with his relatives.

Seeing that he was honest enough, they hired him to be a steward and doorman.

Even her somewhat rebellious daughter was taken in as a maid to serve Qin Bi'er. She would steam some buns and make some pancakes, which tasted alright.

Seeing the usually composed and honest Yu Younian so frightened, Su Mo frowned slightly: "Butler Yu, what happened?"

Yu Younian's voice stammered, "Master...Master!"

"A lot of officials have arrived!"

He swallowed hard: "The county magistrate, the county assistant magistrate, and the registrar are also here... and... and..."

Seeing that he still hadn't come to a conclusion after half a day.

Su Mo snorted: "Don't panic! Speak slowly!"

Yu Younian quickly took a few breaths and finally recovered somewhat, but his voice was still trembling!

"And...the Imperial Envoy has also arrived!"

Then, remembering something, he hurriedly said, "The county magistrate wants you to quickly set up an incense table and change into your official robes, saying that you are going to welcome the imperial edict!"

This is the only long chapter today, nearly 7,000 words! Also, I'm begging for monthly votes! It's been a while since I asked, and my new book has dropped to tenth on the monthly vote ranking. I hope everyone can give me a hand! Also, tomorrow's update will still be at 11 AM, but it will be over 10,000 words! With all the miscellaneous things settled, I'll be writing full-time from now on, aiming for 10,000 words a day this month!
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