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Chapter 133

Chapter 133

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Inside the Forbidden Palace, the lights were blazing. The Great Xia Emperor had been practicing his calligraphy for an entire night without realizing it. He glanced at the Mohist self-winding clock. A plump, pink zodiac pig popped out, looking delightfully naive. Just like the one in the Department of Law, this clock in the Imperial Study was a masterpiece of Mohist engineering, though far more exquisite and luxurious. Every hour, a different mechanical animal would emerge to announce the time, which was quite amusing. "The Hour of the Pig," the Great Xia Emperor said, setting down his brush.

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