Dragon's Origin

Fifth Chapter Fourty-One: Turmoil in the Capital (Part 1)

Clearly, this was highly abnormal. However, people had been so caught up in their incessant infighting that no one had considered the issue from this perspective.

Perhaps some had, like those observing from the sidelines, such as the various vassal states and the Emperor. But whatever conclusions they had reached, they wouldn't easily share them with others.

"Now that you mention it, Master, it does seem a bit strange," Mei'er said, a thoughtful expression on her face. After a moment, she continued, "Logically speaking, my adoptive father is only in his fifties. He had me take over Baoqing House several years ago, and I rarely get to see him. Could it be that he started planning this a long time ago?"

It wasn't impossible. If the timeline were stretched out to span a dozen or even several decades, then it would all make sense.

"Don't overthink it," Wang Sheng stopped Mei'er from delving deeper into the matter. "It doesn't matter when he started planning. All you need to know is that he is our enemy now."

"Understood!" Mei'er still felt some reluctance towards Zhu Xingsheng, but given the current situation, reconciliation seemed unlikely. All they could do was wait and see how things unfolded.

Wang Sheng talked non-stop from the afternoon until late into the night. By then, all three of them were exhausted. They lay on the large bed in the palace, the two women snuggled on either side of Wang Sheng, and drifted off into peaceful sleep. Wang Sheng was fine, but the two women rarely slept so soundly.

"Release the news that I've just returned from the core of the Perpetual Killing Array and need to rest for a while," Wang Sheng instructed Mei'er in the morning after they had finished breakfast.

Mei'er agreed and signaled with her eyes towards the outside. A maidservant waiting at the door turned and went to make the arrangements.

"Now we just wait for the Xia and Qiu families to come knocking," Wang Sheng said with a smile after seeing this. "Mei'er, prepare to sharpen your knives and fleece them both good."

"Are you sure they'll come?" Mei'er asked, puzzled. "If the Xia family knows about the message Ah Qi delivered, it's possible, but will the Qiu family come too?"

"Ah Qi, the old Taoist, and I are the only three survivors from the Shanyue trip," Wang Sheng continued with a smile. "Don't the Qiu and Xia families want to know how we escaped the pursuit of the flying mounts? Besides them, other families will definitely want to know as well."

"Alright, I'll wait then," Mei'er said, miming the action of sharpening a knife. "Anyone who comes to our door will pay a hefty price."

The joyful atmosphere at the Changsheng Duke's mansion had begun the moment Wang Sheng returned yesterday. It was evident in the heartfelt happiness on Mei'er and Rose's faces as they went about their business.

Back in the Duke's mansion, Wang Sheng had a peaceful cultivation session. Afterwards, Head Butler Wang came to report that Chief Eunuch Li from the Imperial Palace had come to pay his respects.

"Old Li, congratulations!" As soon as Wang Sheng saw Chief Eunuch Li, he instinctively sensed that Li's aura was different. With Wang Sheng's experience playing with snow in the inner circle of the Perpetual Killing Array, he instantly judged that Chief Eunuch Li's cultivation had greatly improved.

"Thank you, thank you!" Chief Eunuch Li's old face was beaming like a flower as he cupped his hands and politely greeted Wang Sheng.

They weren't people who needed to stand on ceremony, so Wang Sheng directly invited him to the training room to receive him. This showed both his casualness and closeness.

Head Butler Wang served tea and then respectfully left, leaving the space for Wang Sheng and Chief Eunuch Li.

"Old Li, you should be at the level of that old Imperial Guardian from last time, right?" Wang Sheng didn't stand on ceremony and directly pointed out Chief Eunuch Li's current cultivation realm. "Old Zhou and Old Shen are about the same?"

"About the same. All thanks to you, Duke. Being able to go inside and being saved by you," Chief Eunuch Li didn't hide his gratitude towards Wang Sheng at all. "Experiencing life and death is truly different!"

"That's great!" Wang Sheng laughed. "Now the capital can be considered as solid as a rock. I don't have to worry about being assassinated from the sky one day."

With these three old monster-level experts, if the people from Baoqing House dared to come to the capital, they would only be courting death.

After exchanging pleasantries, Chief Eunuch Li finally explained his purpose. He didn't stand on ceremony with Wang Sheng, didn't play any roundabout games, and directly asked Wang Sheng what he, the Gan family, and the Shi family had done in the core of the Perpetual Killing Array.

"I can't say," Wang Sheng replied very directly. Seeing that Chief Eunuch Li had something to say, Wang Sheng directly stopped him with his hand. "This is a three-party collaboration, and I have an obligation to keep secrets if the other two parties don't want to reveal them. This is my principle."

Since Wang Sheng had mentioned his principles, Chief Eunuch Li certainly couldn't continue to press him, let alone threaten or entice him. Chief Eunuch Li knew how terrifying this person could be when he got angry. Even though his cultivation had reached the old monster level, he still felt uneasy in front of Wang Sheng.

"However, just because I don't say it doesn't mean you can't figure it out," Wang Sheng said, not wanting to offend anyone. "I will do some things next, and you should be able to see something from them. But how much you can see is up to you."

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"Thank you for the guidance, Duke!" If Chief Eunuch Li couldn't understand even this kind of hint, then he wouldn't be able to survive in the Imperial Palace. This was no different from directly telling Chief Eunuch Li, except it would be a little later. For the Imperial family, this little bit of time could be completely ignored.

Moreover, Wang Sheng's words made people feel that cooperating with Wang Sheng was a very reliable thing. Wang Sheng was meticulous in his work, and they wouldn't have to worry about being betrayed if they cooperated with him in the future.

"Please feel free to instruct me if you need anything in the future, Duke. Don't be polite," Chief Eunuch Li expressed the Emperor's gratitude to Wang Sheng on behalf of the Emperor, and also expressed his attitude. As long as Wang Sheng didn't act foolishly in the capital, with Wang Sheng's business partnership with the Imperial family, plus Mei'er, the Emperor was definitely willing to stand behind Wang Sheng and support him. Chief Eunuch Li was also showing his goodwill.

"The capital has become much less interesting without you, Duke, even the performances at the Royal Grand Theater have lost their luster," This was Chief Eunuch Li's casual chat with Wang Sheng after he felt relieved. "Those Grand Masters rarely perform, at most the Royal Symphony Orchestra performs. Recently, even the students have had the opportunity to perform on stage. Everyone has been eagerly waiting for you to return and reopen a Grand Master concert."

"It's easy to say, easy to say. I'll go to the academy to see what's going on. If possible, I'll hold one in the near future," Wang Sheng knew that this was the pride of those Grand Masters. Besides Wang Sheng, no one else really had the face to invite them. Moreover, after being away for so long, Wang Sheng really missed the music of the Grand Masters.

"Thank you, Duke!" Chief Eunuch Li didn't even mention how many tickets the Imperial family wanted to reserve, and directly thanked him. Anyway, for the Imperial family, they had the advantage of being close to the water. Moreover, under the guise of this concert, important figures from all sides would definitely come to the capital, whether to find Wang Sheng or to support the concert, it would expand the influence of the capital more and more.