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Having returned to Zhu Gate, it was already nearing nighttime.
After a busy day, he was tired and soon fell asleep early.
However, deep into the night, Qin Yang suddenly appeared in his room, startling the alert Zhu Minglang.
"The master has sent for you," Qin Yang, who appeared and vanished like a phantom, was dressed in black brocade that blended into the night. If not for the glimmer in her eyes, Zhu Minglang would have thought there was a ghost in his room.
"What is it that can't wait until tomorrow?" Zhu Minglang was still very sleepy.
"It's about the matter of taking an oath of residence," Qin Yang added.
Zhu Minglang immediately sprung up from his bed and splashed his face with cold water.
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Zhu Minglang's building was quite far from Zhu Heavenly Officer's study, chosen precisely to avoid disturbance from his father.