Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

The chapter summarizes a conversation between Chu Jie, Qi Shan, and Shen Tang. Chu Jie notices Qi Shan's negative emotions, which he finds puzzling since the Lord (Shen Tang) returned unscathed from a successful battle. Chu Jie learns that Qi Shan's distress is connected to the Lord getting hurt, which the Lord revealed to clean up Qi Shan's mess with the Censorate. The chapter then describes the Censorate's suspicions about Qi Shan's illicit income and the Lord's efforts to protect him. The chapter ends with a conversation between the Lord's two personas, where one persona scolds the other for getting hurt and causing harm to their shared body, Yuanliang. The summary highlights the complex relationships and tensions between the characters.

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