Dragon's Origin

As a newly emerged Marquis without any connections, and having killed so many people upon his debut, it was impossible for Wang Sheng to have any official friends in the capital. It was highly unusual that this suddenly appearing new neighbor would invite Mei'er over for a casual chat.

From Wang Sheng's perspective, there were two possibilities: either the new neighbor was interested in him and trying to approach him through Mei'er, or they were interested in Mei'er's innate charm. After all, such a high-level beauty required Wang Sheng to use the Nine Words Incantation to suppress his own desires. How could ordinary people escape her alluring aura?

However, Mei'er had only revealed her true face in front of Wang Sheng and Uncle Liu and a few other confidants, as well as among a few maids in the inner residence. When going out, she always wore a veil. How could others have seen her face?

Therefore, Wang Sheng unequivocally concluded that the new neighbor's target was himself, especially after seeing the new neighbor's steward.

The new neighbor's steward was actually the super expert who had accompanied the Emperor to the inn last time, the legendary master whom Wang Sheng had recognized as having the same aura as Old Man Li.

"My master is very happy to be neighbors with the Marquis and has long wanted to meet him. Upon learning of the Marquis's return, he specially sent me to urge you to come over," the legendary master said with extreme humility, clearly placing himself in the position of a steward.

Seeing this legendary master, the last trace of doubt in Wang Sheng's mind disappeared. It turned out that his new neighbor was actually the Emperor. He really hadn't expected it. The fact that the Emperor sent someone over to invite Wang Sheng as soon as he found out that Wang Sheng had returned to the Marquis's mansion showed that the Emperor was eagerly waiting to chat with Wang Sheng.

Old Man Li had asked if Wang Sheng's words still counted, and Wang Sheng had replied that they definitely did. This time, the Emperor must be looking for Wang Sheng to get the new move.

Holding the Emperor hostage to command the nobles, one move was enough to keep the Emperor awake until now. Even if Wang Sheng promised not to use it, he wouldn't believe it. The poor guy had never trusted anyone since he was a child. That's just how it is.

"Let's go, let's take a look at your house," Wang Sheng said with a smile to the legendary master. "Lead the way!"

To have a legendary master from the royal palace lead the way was a privilege probably only the Emperor enjoyed in the capital. Wang Sheng leisurely enjoyed this service comparable to Old Man Li's chief eunuch level and strolled to the mansion across the street.

The size of the mansion across the street was about the same as Wang Sheng's Marquis mansion. Originally, when they were built, two mansions were built together. The entire ward only had two families. Originally, they were both intended to be awarded to two meritorious officials, but one was given to Wang Sheng, and the other was used by the Emperor as a secret residence outside the palace after a few days.

Of course, Wang Sheng was more willing to believe that it was after he and the Emperor had said those things in the inn that the Emperor had the idea of moving across from the Marquis's mansion.

Entering the opposite courtyard, the structure was basically the same as Wang Sheng's Marquis mansion. One had to pass through several halls and main halls to reach the back residence.

The places along the way were not as heavily guarded as Wang Sheng had expected. Instead, there were only one or two maids or servants at each place, who would salute when they saw the steward passing by with Wang Sheng. Those maids and servants looked like normal servants. Even if some of them were cultivators, they were only at the first or second level, not at all like palace masters.

In other words, from the time Wang Sheng entered the gate to the main hall, this mansion looked like an ordinary residence and there was nothing special about it.

"What's your name, Steward?" Wang Sheng suddenly asked on the way.

"My surname is Zhou. You can just call me Old Zhou," the legendary master surprisingly answered Wang Sheng's question directly and very formally, which surprised Wang Sheng.

"This, Steward Zhou!" Wang Sheng immediately addressed him according to the legendary master's answer. "Don't you think the security in this mansion is a bit lacking?"

"My master is just a wealthy merchant doing business. He only needs some guards around him. There's no need to put too many guards in the mansion," Steward Zhou said with a smile, helping Wang Sheng to dispel his doubts.

Wang Sheng's eyes widened when he heard this answer. What was the Emperor playing at? Was he really pretending to be a wealthy merchant? However, seeing that the maids and servants around him seemed indifferent to Steward Zhou's answer, Wang Sheng suddenly became thoughtful.

"Marquis, please!" Steward Zhou led Wang Sheng to the main hall, invited Wang Sheng to sit down in the guest seat, and a maidservant came forward to serve tea. Then, Steward Zhou quickly disappeared into the back hall. There was no need to ask, he must have gone to report.

"Hahahaha!" After a while, a hearty laugh came from behind, and then the Emperor appeared in front of Wang Sheng wearing the same clothes he had worn to the inn that day. "Little brother, we meet again!"

"Hello, Brother!" Since the Emperor didn't want to reveal his identity, Wang Sheng didn't make a fuss. He stood up, cupped his hands, and that was considered a formal greeting. This was good too, he didn't have to pay attention to the tedious formalities of meeting the Emperor. If the other party really acted like an Emperor, should Wang Sheng kneel or not? There was no need to cause unnecessary conflicts because of this.

After the maidservant served tea to her master, Steward Zhou gently waved his hand, and all the servants in the main hall quietly retreated, including Steward Zhou himself. However, Wang Sheng could clearly sense that Steward Zhou was just outside the door, ready to rush in at any time. Naturally, he was standing there to ensure that no one could hear the conversation between the Emperor and Wang Sheng.

"Little brother, your unbelievably beautiful wife is a guest in my house. Aren't you afraid that I'll do something to her?" The Emperor asked with a smile, with an air of wanting to take Wang Sheng's measure.

"I'm not afraid!" Wang Sheng replied casually.

"What, little brother, you don't care about her at all?" The Emperor asked back with a questioning tone in his smile.

"It's not that I don't care," Wang Sheng still replied casually, smiling.

"Then why aren't you nervous at all?" The Emperor suddenly asked in a cold voice, staring into Wang Sheng's eyes. "You should know that although I haven't brought many experts with me, it's still easy to kill your beautiful wife."

"It's okay, go ahead," Wang Sheng waved his hand as if he didn't care. "If anything happens to her, I don't mind letting tens of millions of people be buried with her. It's actually quite simple to solve this matter, right?"