After leaving the small courtyard, Chen Ping'an and the little girl began to walk through Pear Blossom Lane.
The sights that greeted them were all stirringly familiar memories.
As they walked, some of the neighbors recognized them. But they hesitated, not daring to come forward and say hello for a long time.
These days, Chen Ping'an's status was a world away from what it used to be. In Pear Blossom Lane, he had long since become a legend.
To the common folk, a Constable was already an imposing local figure. The Inspectorate, in their eyes, was an even more exalted existence. And as for Chen Ping'an...
To them, his position was simply unimaginable.
Rumor had it that even the great Lord Commander of the Outer City Garrison Command could only treat Brother Chen... oh, no, Lord Chen, as an equal!
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