"Alright everyone, you can all disperse now."
Su Mu took the winnings from the bet, cupped his hands to the surrounding crowd, and announced loudly.
"Captain Su, you've really brought honor to us Wuling people! I'd call you the pride of Wuling."
Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted.
"That Wenren Jiangbo thought he was so great just because he's from the Capital City. He was arrogant to everyone he met and even called our Wuling a backwater place. Thanks to you, Captain Su, you've defended the honor of us Wuling people!"
"Captain Su, when are you gonna be number one in Wuling?"
"..."
Su Mu: "..."
Before the scene could get out of hand, he slipped back to the Taiping Government Office. If he stayed any longer, who knows what else those people might have said.
'How could a mere Sixth-Grade Taiping Captain like me claim to be number one in Wuling in front of my own direct superior?'
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