Chapter 571

Qiányuán Sect. The night was as thick as ink, so dense it seemed it could not be dissolved. The gate-guard disciples wrapped themselves in newly issued thin cotton robes embroidered with the character "Fu" (a year-end perk from the Market's Nameless Chamber of Commerce, generously distributed by Shopkeeper Afu), huddled inside the guard post. Cradled in their arms was a piping hot "Xianwei Restaurant Secret-Recipe Vinegar-Paste Spirit Rice Cake," the amber-colored vinegar-paste filling at its center radiating an intoxicating, mouth-watering blend of sweet and sour. Night duty was hard, but this delicious bite was enough to comfort the cold winter.