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Chapter 97: The Western Envoy
Author: Duekki
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Junjie's POV

The silver-trimmed tires of the armored carriage ground the remaining white-iron hinges of the ruined gatehouse into flat ribbons of scrap.

"Oh, great. Guests. Just what we needed while the grain silo is still leaking," I mumbled, trying to flatten the collar of the Boss’s tattered black cloak.

The massive silk garment was currently caught in the left steering hinge of my [Ancient Scavenger Golem] forcing me to perform a hop-and-skip dance across the gravel just to avoid being dr
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