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

Chapter 45 Buying a Dog! A Big, Fierce Dog That Bites!

Su Mo watched the female commander leave in anger.

He opened and closed his mouth, but ultimately didn't remind the female commander that her use of the word "get lost" seemed inappropriate.

Fortunately, the favorability rating is 8%, which is positive and hasn't changed. It's not a big problem; I can still cause trouble in the future.

Once Lin Moyin has completely disappeared.

Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

The intimidating presence of the spy chief was extraordinary; he would threaten to kill at the drop of a hat, and you couldn't help but believe him.

Because killing was one of the main tasks of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

They don't just talk the talk, they walk the walk!

Especially since the head of the secret service never showed his emotions, and she had no idea what he was thinking, how could she not be afraid?
Fortunately, Su Mo could see the favorability rating of the spy chief.

Otherwise, how could they dare to keep courting death and recklessly testing the bottom line of the spy chief!
Su Mo only realized it now.

The content of the cheat missions is very important, and so is the favorability rating!

Unfortunately, until now, he can only see the favorability ratings of Lin Moyin and Xue Yishu.

The sample size is too small to summarize commonalities.

It's really hard to connect a secret service chief and a county magistrate's daughter.

There are only two things in common.

First, they are all women.

Second, they are both beautiful women.

Perhaps we could add a slight connection to the path of immortality.

One who cultivates immortality on his own.

A relative is cultivating immortality!

The female officer did not touch a single drop of tea until she left.

With a mindset of not wasting anything, Su Mo drank the rock mountain tea in one gulp, and it did indeed taste better than the coarse tea he had drunk before.

He then glanced at the booklet that Lin Moyin had tossed over—the regulations and rules for the Imperial Guards.

The content is very simple.

This can be summarized into two points.

First, obey orders from your superiors!
Second, uphold the honor of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
To put it bluntly, you should listen to your superiors and not back down when facing external threats!
Su Mo was quite satisfied with these laws and regulations.

I would be even more satisfied if I could be promoted to a high-ranking leader in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

I still have to keep flattering the female centurion's shapely buttocks... um, slip of the tongue, I should keep flattering the female centurion and try to climb the ranks.

At least before you can ride on the shoulders of the female commander and confront her head-on, you shouldn't easily offend her.

However, this left Su Mo somewhat frustrated.

The monthly salary was already meager, and they only received two taels of silver.

Twenty-four taels of silver a year, only four taels more than a fast-moving constable, completely contradicts Su Mo's image of the Imperial Guard as prestigious.

Don't forget, constables make a lot of money!
But judging from Lin Moyin's personality, she doesn't seem like someone who would embezzle public funds and exploit soldiers.

Are the Embroidered Uniform Guards also poor?
The imperial court must be poor.

The struggle for power with the tyrannical emperor was so fierce that countless people died, the land was scorched, and the people suffered terribly.

Despite fifty years of recuperation and development, the country is plagued by both external and internal troubles and cannot become wealthy; this can be seen from the salaries of officials.

But don't the Embroidered Uniform Guards often confiscate property and exterminate entire families?
There must be a lot of oil and fat in it, right?

With a salary of three taels but actual pay of two taels, how could he not fear rebellion from his subordinates?

No wonder my third uncle often asked me to bring money over to bribe people.

It seems the Embroidered Uniform Guard was really poor.

Or, we could take the God of Wealth route and prove our worth to Lord Baihu?
It's much safer than fighting and killing.

Financial management is not Su Mo's forte; he can't make glass and dares not produce salt.

But while their knowledge spans hundreds or thousands of years, and while I wouldn't say they outsmart them, their business acumen absolutely surpasses that of the ancients!

For example, by contributing the secret method of distilling liquor to the female centurion, you can make your own liquor and sell it, and you'll definitely make a fortune!
Even if the female centurion wanted to kill her, she would have to consider whether the other Imperial Guards, or even her superiors, agreed!

Before that, we need to find out the true situation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Gao Xin is a warm and talkative person, a good subject to investigate.

……

Su Mo returned to her bedroom.

The young widow was fast asleep and could not be woken up.

Su Mo had originally intended to check on Xue Yishu and Lady Chen, but ultimately decided against it.

He is not that kind of despicable person.

If you're going to watch something, watch it openly and honestly. What kind of gentleman takes advantage of someone's misfortune?

I wonder if it's the tea from Yanshan that's causing this.

Su Mo was wide awake.

I simply sat cross-legged and began practicing the Yangtian Technique!

It feels terrible to have your life and death in someone else's hands!
Winning once doesn't guarantee winning a second time. Cultivation of immortality requires unwavering diligence!
The entire night of cultivation involved circulating the energy through three major cycles.

Su Mo felt the heat within his body seem to have grown a little stronger, indicating that he did indeed have the aptitude for cultivating immortality.

Under these circumstances, the heat flow could double in at most half a month!
Su Mo felt that his advancement to the realm of a terrestrial immortal was just around the corner!

After completing the practice, I will be full of energy.

He glanced at the beautiful widow beside him, who was completely naked, with a graceful figure, delicate and petite, yet quite well-endowed.

Su Mo couldn't hold back any longer.

However, he was fast asleep and uncooperative, which was quite boring, so I had to give up.

I took a cold shower.

Upon returning to their room, they were surprised to find that the young widow had actually woken up.

He blinked his sleepy eyes and looked at himself groggily: "Su Lang, you're up so early?"

After saying that, he suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "Dian Dian!"

Where's Dot?

Su Mo smiled and said, "You're with me!"

“Your aunt will take care of Dian Dian.”

The young widow exclaimed in self-reproach, "How could I have slept until now!"

"No, I have to go back and check on Dian Dian!"

She paused, then explained, "If Dian Dian doesn't see me when she gets up, she'll be scared!"

Su Mo nodded and smiled, "You can go back now. You can let Diandian come and live here with you from now on."

"Yes, the house is a bit small. Once I've made some money, I'll buy a bigger house!"

The young widow blushed slightly and gave Su Mo a resentful look: "You haven't even married me yet, and you're already calling yourself my husband. Aren't you ashamed?"

She hesitated for a moment, then said coyly, "Actually... actually, Su Lang doesn't need to waste money... my house... is quite big."

Su Mo couldn't resist pinching her blushing cheeks, then moved down to pick up a jade bowl and weigh it in his hand.

It's heavy, feels great in the hand, and is the perfect size and shape; you'll never get tired of playing with it.

He then laughed and said, "Why would I covet your house? Of course I'll buy a house!"

The young widow quickly pushed Su Mo's large hand away: "Su Lang, stop fooling around, I really have to go, Dian Dian, get up quickly."

After saying that, he hurriedly dressed, gave Su Mo a slight bow, and left in a hurry.

Su Mo felt extremely hungry.

I decided to make breakfast myself.

I also picked some green vegetables from the yard, stir-fried some cured pork with plenty of lard, and the aroma was incredibly strong.

"It smells so good!"

Chen, the female knight, had woken up at some point and was sniffing as she followed the scent.

Then, staring wide-eyed at Su Mo, who was busy at work, with an expression of disbelief, she asked, "It's you?"

"You can cook?"

Su Mo glanced sideways at Lady Chen: "Nonsense!"

"Before, I lived alone. Did I starve to death if I didn't cook? Did I eat out every day for free?"

He waved his hand dismissively: "Go outside and wait in the inner room."

"And while you're at it, call out that tomboy who calls himself Xue Yuan."

Chen Qianyu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who exactly is she?"

"How did I end up staying here?"

A chivalrous woman with flexible moral principles, innocent yet not foolish, felt it necessary to understand her rival's situation.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

Such a powerful, handsome, and, most importantly, excellent cook, man must not be snatched up by anyone else!
Sister Qin is fine.

That tomboy was clearly behind me, so why did he arrive first?
While stir-frying the vegetables, Su Mo casually remarked, "The daughter of Magistrate Xue!"

"She ran away from her arranged marriage and ended up here with me."

Su Mo was also puzzled that Xue Shan hadn't sent anyone to arrest her or take her back, and hadn't even asked her anything.

Is my reputation really that important?

However, I'm too lazy to waste my brainpower researching this issue.

"After breakfast, I'll take you to the East Market to get to know it better."

"While we're at it, let's see if there's a suitable shop."

He paused, then added, "We still need to go to the dog market!"

Unable to contain her curiosity, Ms. Chen asked, "What are you going to the dog market for?"

Su Mo gritted her teeth: "Buy a dog!"

"A big, fierce dog that bites!"

(End of this chapter)