C170 Misty Rain State

The next day dawned, and the staff at the yamen were up with the sun, tidying up after last night's feast. Bai Mang had eaten her fill, and since no one had cleaned up afterwards, it was left to the morning crew. As they worked, they also tallied up the damages—after all, it affected their pay.

Bai Mang herself rose at daybreak, foregoing her usual lie-ins of late