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 "An apology? More like a bribe." After a brief moment of stunned silence, the grizzled old Director of Surveillance, with his temples streaked with white and deep-set eyes, spoke in a cold voice.
 The disappointment in his eyes grew even stronger.
 In his view, Zhao Dunan's behavior was undoubtedly hypocritical. Knowing that he had caused a major incident, he was trying to bribe him, a common practice in officialdom.
 The once pure and simple Imperial Guard had ultimately been corrupted by the great dyeing vat of officialdom, reduced to petty scheming, no longer what he once was.
 "Take it away. This fine thing is not something this old one can enjoy." The old Director of Surveillance waved his hand, dismissing him.
 However, Zhao Dunan's next words truly surprised him.
 "You misunderstand. This folding fan is actually a赃物 that this humble servant is presenting," Zhao Dunan said, his words astonishing.
 The old Director of Surveillance frowned: "What do you mean?"
 Zhao Dunan said calmly:
 "Some time ago, Ning'an County's son, acting as a broker, approached me, promising a generous gift if I would help reduce the sentence of an official detained by the Ministry of Justice…"
 Immediately, he told the whole story as it was.
 This was the purpose of his visit tonight.
 In the original host's memory, the old eunuch before him was the Empress's true confidant, a direct descendant who had followed her since her days as the Third Princess.
 After taking charge of the White Horse Surveillance, although extremely low-key and inconspicuous, he was an ear and a pair of eyes that the Empress had placed in the yamen.
 He highly suspected that the old eunuch was one of the few insiders who knew that he was not the Empress's "male favorite."
 Zhang Changshuo's appearance added many variables.
 Zhao Dunan could only respond hastily, choosing to report what he was about to do in advance.
 In this way, as long as he "filed" in advance, the power of Zhang Changshuo's subsequent attempts to make an issue of this matter would be greatly reduced.
 You want to report me behind my back?
 Heh, I'll report myself in advance.
 "…Because this humble servant has been slow to reply to him, that Wang Xian invited me to meet today to discuss it," Zhao Dunan paused, and said:
 "I agreed to him."
 Inside the room, the oil lamp burned quietly, the light gradually dimming.
 The old eunuch, draped in a wide robe, remained expressionless throughout:
 "You want to use this Wang Xian to find out who's behind him?"
 Old people become refined, and smart people don't need to waste words in conversation.
 "Yes."
 The old Director of Surveillance sat up slightly, and Zhao Dunan quickly added oil to the lamp.
 The lamplight was restored.
 …The old Director of Surveillance glanced at him, leaned back into the armchair, and said:
 "You want to redeem yourself? To offset the trouble you've caused? To survive this impeachment?"
 Without waiting for him to answer, the old man shook his head, slightly sarcastically:
 "It's too late. Not to mention that you have made many enemies in the past, your identity alone is prone to attracting disasters."
 These words were very subtle. If it were the original host's intelligence, he would not have been able to understand the deep meaning.
 But Zhao Dunan had already thought of this when he left the palace in the afternoon, which is why he was so apprehensive.
 For the real bigwigs in the court, they would not be jealous of a gigolo who sells his looks, just like the Chancellor Li Yanfu, who didn't even bother to look at him.
 But that doesn't mean that the bigwigs won't target him.
 Just like in the history he was familiar with, in some dynasties, the civil official group impeached the emperor's concubines, influencing the establishment of an heir, raising the emperor's family affairs to the safety of the world, which was not uncommon.
 Was it because of hatred? Not necessarily.
 It may also be to check and balance imperial power.
 The game between the courtiers and the Empress would often not break the surface, but would launch confrontation through a pawn.
 Zhao Dunan was very suitable to act as a pawn.
 A powerful minister like Li Yanfu would not mind taking this opportunity to casually abolish Zhao Dunan, which would be equivalent to winning a small victory in the confrontation.
 The old Director of Surveillance had long seen through this, so he repeatedly warned the original host to keep a low profile.
 Unfortunately, good advice is hard to persuade a damned ghost.
 "I know," Zhao Dunan smiled self-deprecatingly, "but I have to do something."
 The old Director of Surveillance looked at him and shook his head, saying:
 "Even if you can make meritorious contributions and find out those people, this little merit is not enough. The fact that they are asking you means that the people behind them are not powerful figures."
 That's heartbreaking, old iron…
 Zhao Dunan's eyes dimmed, and after a moment of silence, he said:
 "Even so, I want to investigate it. Just consider it as a thank you for your care in the past."
 He forced a smile:
 "In the end, I am also a member of the yamen. Even if I can't change anything, making meritorious contributions will also benefit you, sir. I have caused a lot of trouble for the Surveillance, so consider this a small return."
 The old Director of Surveillance was stunned, somewhat dazed.
 After Zhao Dunan finished speaking, he turned to leave, counting one, two, three in his heart.
 "Wait," the old man's complicated voice came from behind:
 "Take the fan away."
 Zhao Dunan didn't look back:
 "It's hot, keep it to fan yourself."
 After saying that, he disappeared into the darkness outside the door.
 In the quiet room, only the elderly old man remained, silently gazing at his disappearing back, and after a long time, he sighed softly:
 "If you had been like this earlier, you wouldn't be where you are today."
 Immediately, he raised his hand and pushed aside a ledger on the table, revealing two memorials hidden underneath.
 The one on the left was sent from the palace, the Holy One asking for his evaluation of Zhao Dunan.
 The one on the right was the memorial he had just written, with eight characters on it:
 Rampant and domineering, notorious.
 After a moment of silence, the old Director of Surveillance tore up the memorial, threw it away, and took out a blank memorial again, picking up his pen and writing a new eight-character evaluation:
 "A prodigal son returns, perhaps he can be forgiven."
 …
 …
 The night was deep, and Imperial Guards patrolled the city walls around the palace.
 The Yangxin Hall, where the Empress resided, was also brightly lit.
 In the corridor, a palace maid carried a tray, walking with small steps. The tray held lotus seed soup cooked by the Imperial Kitchen. When she arrived outside the Imperial Study.
 She saw a figure walking towards her.
 "This servant greets Zhaorong," the little palace maid stopped and saluted.
 The young female official, honored as "Zhaorong", in charge of the Six Bureaus, with an official rank of 正五品, said "En" and took the tray:
 "Let me do it."
 With that, the young female official knocked on the door.
 Inside the Imperial Study.
 The Grand Yu Empress Xu Zhenguan, wearing white casual clothes, dignified and elegant, was processing government affairs at her desk.
 Under the candlelight, her crystal-clear skin was covered with a warm, ivory-like luster.
 Her slender, dark eyebrows were slightly furrowed, with a hint of imperceptible fatigue.
 "Your Majesty," the young female official placed the lotus seed soup on the table and called out softly.
 Xu Zhenguan then raised her head, surprised:
 "Why did you come to deliver it?"
 "I ran into it on the way," the young female official stirred the soup with her fair hand, handed over a spoon, and looked at the mountain of memorials, distressed:
 "Why does Your Majesty have to work so hard? There's always more to be done."
 Xu Zhenguan put the soup into her sandalwood mouth, drank for a while, and her fatigue was slightly reduced.
 Turning her head to look at her most valued, the top female official in the inner court, known in the court as 'female prime minister', she smiled helplessly:
 "How can I not want to rest? It's just that I don't know how many people in the world are watching me. Since this year, disasters have occurred frequently in various states and prefectures, and the mess left by my father and my second brother must also be dealt with…
 With internal and external troubles, if I don't do one thing well, it will be blamed on my female body."
 Outsiders only see the bright side of Xu Zhenguan, the victor of the "Xuanmen Coup", who ascended the throne and became Empress.
 But only those around her know how much pressure she has been under in the two years since she ascended the throne.
 The late Emperor left a shell-like treasury.
 The Second Prince's coup also involved a large number of ministers being replaced, causing instability in the court, and leaving remnants stirring up trouble in the dark.
 The various "princes" who were enfeoffed to the eighteen prefectures of the Grand Yu Dynasty were eyeing her covetously.
 The major cultivation forces were ready to move…
 The Grand Yu Empress looked around, and the seemingly prosperous dynasty was actually fraught with crises.
 And there were very few direct descendants and confidants who were truly useful under her command.
 "Let's not talk about this," Xu Zhenguan swallowed the lotus seed soup, resisted the urge to suck on her slender fingers, put down the porcelain bowl, and smiled:
 "Coming over so late, you wouldn't just be here to persuade me to rest, would you?"
 The young female official took out a memorial from her sleeve:
 "The White Horse Surveillance Director sent someone to deliver it just now. It's an assessment of that Zhao Dunan."
 Him… Xu Zhenguan's mind conjured up a handsome face. Leaving aside his character, Zhao Dunan's appearance was indeed impeccable.
 "What did the Director of Surveillance say?"
 "This servant has not opened it, please open it yourself, Your Majesty."
 At this moment, Xu Zhenguan looked at the memorial in front of her, and suddenly hesitated.
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 Zhao Du'an lived a cautious life as a civil servant, always walking on thin ice. But after transmigrating, he found himself as the pampered boy toy of the Empress—an arrogant, domineering villainous minister. Before he could even celebrate, he was sentenced to death for letting a national traitor escape.
 With nowhere to turn, he planned to whisper sweet words to the Empress and beg for mercy—only to discover that his so-called "role" as a favored consort was a complete sham. To make matters worse, his notorious reputation had already sealed his fate:
 The entire court was eager to impeach him.
 Righteous warriors across the land sought to eliminate him.
 Even military officers, monks, and Taoist sorcerers saw him as a disgrace.
 Zhao Du’an was at his wit’s end. Since everyone wanted him dead, if he wanted to survive, he had only one choice—he couldn't play by the rules anymore. His path to redemption began with betraying his so-called "allies." From that moment on, the Great Yu Dynasty gained a new title for him—the Empress’s most loyal hound.
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 The Revered Master, Yu Yan, known as the number one in the cultivation world, waited for sixteen thousand years, and finally took in a disciple. He taught her carefully, and took care of her diligently. He watched her as she slowly grew stronger as she comprehended the laws, and just as she was about to soar into prominence… she died!
 Hence, he once again took in another disciple, carefully taught her, diligently took care of her, and then… she died again!
 Thus, he took in another disciple, and not long after… she still died!
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 Disciple: …
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 It wasn’t until before he died that he learned that Fang Hao, who accompanied him all the way, turned out to be the junior brother who confessed to him in high school. It’s a pity that he died too, in his arms.
 In He Zizhong’s past life, Fang Hao felt that he was lucky, after six or seven years, in the desperate apocalypse, he found the senior who was his first love again, and he could accompany him for half a year.
 More importantly, at the end of life, you can still die in the arms of someone you like. Is there anything happier in the world?
 After rebirth, He Zizhong reused facts to prove that of course there is something happier in this world than death at the same point.
 With a space and a lover who he has vowed to protect in this life, hitting zombies, upgrading and creating a better life together, this is He Zizhong’s life goal after rebirth. What do you do when you encounter a lover who has cheated on your feelings in your previous life, a selfishly wants to deceive your own space cousin, or issues a killing order to chase down your love rival?
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 Travel through the world of Warhammer and become a Lower Nest resident.
 Toxic air, dirty bodies of water, deadly blight, chaotic corruption.
 Fortunately, Li Nuo's plug-in is a mushroom farm that he carries with him.
 First, "work part-time to save money to buy hyphae and culture media, then click on the farm to grow mushrooms, and then exchange mushrooms for money, purchase equipment, and expand production".
 At first, Li Nuo thought he could only grow traditional mushrooms.
 Until one day, he meets the spores of the green-skinned orcs, and everything changes!
 Who says that growing mushrooms cannot save the human empire?
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 In a time when the Divine Prefectures of the East Sea were in great disarray, Emperor Ye Qing and Donghuang the Great appeared to save the day. Under their rule, the prefectures united and all nations as well as their kings have been controlled. However, the legend of these two great heroes becomes altered when Emperor Ye Qing’s name is wiped from the history books after his sudden death. All statues and images of him were destroyed and his name a taboo. Only the legend of Donghuang the Great shall live on.
 Fifteen years later, a young man by the name of Ye Futian begins his journey in search for his true identity. The legend of Futian was going to be one for the history books.
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 Without the resources to practice, you are completely broke? It doesn't matter, I have a mirror. As long as you are illuminated by it, it doesn't matter whether you are a human or a beast, whether you are dead or alive, everything will be reflected. What kind of martial arts, what kind of natural and earthly treasures, what kind of weapons and soldiers, and even the talents and qualifications will be revealed to you! Ding! Drop "Seven Stars Soaring Cloud Skill"! Ding! Drop the Canglan Battle Armor! Ding! Drop high-grade gold...
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 In this turbulent continent, the beginning is standing at the pinnacle of this world. 
 The black hand behind the scenes stirs the situation. 
 The master of Void Swallowing Flame, the pinnacle of fighting sage. 
 Invincible when I first arrived. 
 How to do? Online etc. 
 Do you know what madness is? 
 Hedong for thirty years, Hexi for thirty years. 
 Now it’s up to me… 
 Doupo. 
 Douluo. 
 Wudong. 
 Amidst the heavens and all realms, I will be left with an extraordinary and raging figure.
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 The powerhouses of the heavens and the world traveled through the endless wild world.
 There are hundreds of millions of planes here, and each plane is a boundless wild world.
 Here, any village, tribe, or even the country enshrines the own sacrificial spirit.
 Su Mo, as a member of the earth-crossing army, became the sacred tree sacrifice spirit, and directly obtained the heaven-defying Talent that amplifies all things at the beginning.
 The tribe sacrificed a bison, and gained Blood Essence of the Heavenly Devil bull after the increase!
 Ordinary barbarians are boosted to titans!
 The double-winged angel has grown into a twelve-winged blazing angel!
 The elf girl is boosted into an elf goddess!
 Ordinary Terrain Dragons are boosted to Destroyer Dragons!
 Ordinary small trees grow into World Trees!
 …………
 Years later.
 The rest of the sacrificial spirits are working hard to cultivate their own barbarians, goblins, and elves...
 But Su Mo has brought countless mythological races to explore the origin of the heavens and worlds.
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 The world has changed dramatically, and everyone in the world has traveled through the vast and infinite fantasy continent and became the young patriarch of the martial arts family.
 Improving strength, enhancing the right to speak, mastering the power of the family, and eventually becoming the patriarch, is what everyone has to do in the early stage.
 Every seven days of survival, you will have a chance to have a treasure chest, open any of the ten treasure chests, and randomly get exercises, medicine pills, etc.
 Zhang Chuxuan is also one of them, but he traveled forty-five years earlier than the others. As the only ancestor of the family, he already had the highest decision-making power in the family when others were still fighting for the patriarch.
 Not only that, he also awakened a special doubling ability, consuming any exercises, medicinal pills, etc., you can choose the effect or the quantity to increase by a hundred times.
 "Ding, I found the Mysterious Rank Elixir in Yan Yan, and you can choose to double it as follows after consumption."
 One: Zhuyan Dan (forever youthful) X100
 Two: Yanshou Dan (100 years of life extension) X10
 Three: Youth Pill (keep youth forever, increase longevity by a hundred years) X1
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 Qin Luo traveled through the fantasy world and awakened the card drawing system.
 
 With five strong treasures refreshed in each round, Qin Luo, a genius in kendo, got the Emperor Luo Zhongtong at the start!
 
 Draw the double pupil of the emperor’s fall, with a glance up and down, you can explore the treasure, glimpse the luck, and clarify the cause and effect!
 
 Draw the chaos sword body, use the sword to enter the road, straight into the realm of absolute peaks, and push all enemies horizontally!
 
 Draw the sword intent of the desolate, one sword can cut the immortal, can cut the reincarnation, can cut the years and ancient history!
 
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 There is no fairy in the world!
 
 Then Qin Luo broke through and flew invincible in the multiverse!
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 On the haunted mountain in the kingdom, they say there lived a witch.
 She was born a princess. But even before her birth, the priest declared her to be cursed and demanded her death. They poisoned the mother to kill the baby before she gave birth, but the baby was born out of the dead mother—a cursed child.
 Again and again, they tried to kill the baby but she miraculously survived every single attempt. Giving up, they abandoned her on the haunted mountain to die but she still survived on that barren land— A witch
 'Why won't she die?'
 Years later, the people finally had enough of the witch and decided to burn the mountain. But someone arrived to her rescue and took her with him from that burning place, because dying was not her destiny even then.
 Draven Amaris.
 The Black Dragon, who ruled over supernatural beings, the Devil who no one wished to cross a path with. He hated humans but this certain human girl would pull him towards her whenever she was in danger.
 'Is she really a human?'
 The devil named this mysteriously tenacious girl "Ember", a piece of glowing coal in a dying fire.
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 It’s the same crossing, others add some points, I plant trees? 
 What’s the use of planting trees? I don’t want to be a gardener! 
 Wait, this world seems to have the enlightened Bodhi tree, the big locust tree that communicates with life and death, the mandala flower that induces death, the Nine Worlds tree that supports Norse mythology, and the Kabbalah from man to god. tree…… 
 The tree is me, and I am the tree. Planting trees is not bad.
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 The world mutated, the game came to reality, and monsters from other worlds ravaged the world.
 In order to become stronger, in order to resist disaster.
 Everyone is changing jobs and upgrading like crazy.
 Some people became mages at the first turn, and some became professional thunder fighters at the second turn.
 But Ling Zhan followed his own path.
 At the beginning of the game, choose a non-professional casual player, and add blue to all attribute points.
 “Crazy, unprofessional casual, mastered all low-level skills before changing jobs, how to fight in the later stage?”
 “What’s the use of the blue bar, and it can’t increase the combat power, it’s really funny.”
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