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"This humble commoner has seen the Magistrate, it has been some days since we last met, I wonder if these days have been smooth for the Magistrate?" Lord Wei gave Ceng Lu a bow and said with a smile, his heart actually devoid of any awe towards the Magistrate, but rather considering the relationship merely one of utility. Compared to the previous Magistrate, Mr. Chen, this Magistrate Ceng was nothing but a fool and a debauchee, sinking daily into eating, drinking, and merriment. Yet such a person was easy to manipulate; with silver and women to sweeten him up, he would do anything asked of him.