The Chief of the Government Office stood at the door, not letting the other officials inside. He clasped his hands in a polite gesture toward Gu Fei. "Miss Gu, is everything alright for now?"
Gu Fei quickly rose and gave him a curtsy. "Thank you, my lord. Everything is fine for now."
"May I ask your name, sir?"
The man replied, "My surname is Liu. I'm Liu Fu. No need to be so polite, Miss Gu. I'll be patrolling this street all day. If anything happens, just send someone to find us, and we'll be here right away."
"Thank you, Lord Liu." Gu Fei took out a fifty-tael silver ingot and pressed it into his hand.
Liu Fu repeatedly tried to refuse. "Miss Gu, I can't accept this."
Gu Fei pushed it into his hand without taking no for an answer. "Lord Liu, you and your men work hard patrolling the streets every day. Please accept this small token to treat the brothers to some tea."
