Dragon's Origin

Chapter 403: A Pledge of Allegiance (Part 2)

“Lord Marquis, could you please excuse us for a moment? My sisters and I need to discuss something.” After dealing with the two red-clad women who attacked Wang Sheng, Tantai Yao apologized to Wang Sheng.

Without a word, Wang Sheng stood up, smiled at Tantai Yao and Sister Rose, and turned to leave the main hall with Mei'er, leaving behind a courtyard full of beautiful experts and two corpses.

The first meeting was not a pleasant one. There was a fight, people died, and overall, it wasn't enjoyable. Wang Sheng didn't care much, but Mei'er was about to explode.

“These ungrateful wretches! It was clearly the Marquis who gave them a chance to live, yet they repay kindness with enmity!” The two of them went straight back to the Marquis's mansion, which wasn't far, just a walk away. But Mei'er was furious, almost ordering all the women in the Marquis's courtyard to be arrested and severely tortured.

“Is this worth getting angry about?” Wang Sheng was more open-minded than Mei'er. From Earth to this Yuanhun world, no one is liked by everyone, and Wang Sheng is even less likely to be.

Wang Sheng understood this very well, so he never had the idea that everyone should love him. Even among the slaves, there might be those who hated him, let alone the people from the triumphant kingdom. The entire triumphant kingdom was destroyed because of Wang Sheng, so why shouldn't they hate him? And then seek revenge?

Among the six hundred people, Wang Sheng thought that at least ten would have murderous intentions towards him, but when he arrived, Wang Sheng's keen perception only detected two, which was already a surprise to him.

In the Marquis's courtyard, Wang Sheng really didn't plan to kill those two women. There was no need. As Sister Rose said, as long as they were driven out, the people of the three kingdoms would naturally know what to do. Their ending would definitely be worse than death.

Tantai Yao and Sister Rose's performance also surprised Wang Sheng. They decisively killed the two women to gain favor with Wang Sheng and Mei'er, and also to suppress the other women.

The only question was what they would discuss next and what the outcome would be. Wang Sheng didn't have much expectation for Sister Rose, but Tantai Yao seemed to be someone who could bring him surprises.

Another day passed while they waited. Wang Sheng practiced his cultivation, slept soundly, and didn't see Tantai Yao and Sister Rose again until the morning of the next day.

As before, Mei'er and Wang Sheng were together. Tantai Yao and Sister Rose had been with those women all day and night, not knowing what they had discussed. Wang Sheng, for the purpose of testing Tantai Yao and Sister Rose's abilities, did not eavesdrop on their conversation and was now waiting for Tantai Yao and Sister Rose to give him an answer.

“Lord Marquis, may I ask you a question?” Tantai Yao didn't immediately explain the current situation but asked Wang Sheng, “Does the Marquis's rule still count?”

“Which rule?” Wang Sheng asked, puzzled.

“The rule that servants in the mansion can be freed if their cultivation reaches the fourth level, and they can leave as free citizens.” Tantai Yao asked calmly, “They can continue to cooperate with the Marquis's mansion as hired help, or they can leave at any time.”

“It counts!” Wang Sheng nodded without hesitation. He set the rules; of course, they count.

Mei'er glared with her beautiful eyes and questioned, “What are you trying to do? You want to leave before even entering the Marquis's mansion?” She didn't expect Tantai Yao's first question to be about this. Did they not want to stay here at all?

The beauties sent over were all experts. Regardless of their combat power, according to their cultivation level, everyone's cultivation far exceeded the fourth level. In other words, as soon as these people entered the Marquis's mansion, according to the rules, they should be freed and become free citizens, free to leave.

“If the Marquis still acknowledges it, then according to the Marquis's rules, they can indeed be freed.” Tantai Yao said to Wang Sheng with a smile, “Lord Marquis, do you still acknowledge that rule?”

“I do!” Wang Sheng replied affirmatively again. Mei'er, who was beside him, was already anxious and about to jump, but Wang Sheng gently held her small hand, and Mei'er immediately calmed down, leaned against Wang Sheng, and stopped talking.

“I knew the Marquis was generous.” Tantai Yao gave Wang Sheng a thumbs up with a smile, “So, yesterday I told everyone about this rule of the Marquis's mansion and let them choose for themselves.”

Mei'er almost jumped up again. Let those women choose for themselves? Please, they were gifts given to Wang Sheng by others, okay? Which master wouldn't carefully examine their gift before it wasn't theirs anymore? Who could accept that?

“If they're smart, they should immediately take the opportunity to ask the Marquis's mansion to free them.” Wang Sheng suppressed Mei'er again and said slowly.

Mei'er was held by Wang Sheng, and a wave of warmth came from Wang Sheng's hand, immediately calming her angry mood. She listened carefully to Wang Sheng's words and pondered in her heart.

After Wang Sheng finished speaking, he suddenly asked curiously, “They wouldn't suddenly collectively act foolishly and not seize such a good opportunity, would they? There won't be another chance.”

Hearing Wang Sheng's analogy, Tantai Yao immediately covered her mouth and laughed. Sister Rose also smiled wryly.

“Fortunately, the three kingdoms sent you smart people, so everyone unanimously decided to ask the Marquis to free them according to the rules of the Marquis's mansion.” After Tantai Yao finished laughing, she said to Wang Sheng very seriously.

“Easy to say.” Wang Sheng nodded and immediately instructed Mei'er, “Today, send someone to greet the yamen and ask them to send some reliable people to the mansion to prepare the documents for freeing them.”

Mei'er, despite having ten thousand reasons to be unwilling, would definitely listen to Wang Sheng's instructions. She stood up, pulled Sister Rose, and went to handle it without delay.

Wang Sheng was now at the height of his power. Not to mention asking a few people from the yamen to come to the mansion to handle matters, even if he directly asked their superiors to handle it personally, they wouldn't dare to say no. Of course, Tantai Yao and Sister Rose understood that this was Wang Sheng's way of protecting them, knowing that those women were beautiful and would definitely cause trouble if they were taken to the yamen, so he was specially taking care of their faces.

“Lord Marquis is truly magnanimous!” Tantai Yao gave Wang Sheng a thumbs up again.

She couldn't help but admire him. More than six hundred beautiful women, who by rights were Wang Sheng's slaves, the kind he could do whatever he wanted with, but Wang Sheng freed them without batting an eye. Just this heart and temperament were something that ordinary people couldn't do. In addition, it also indirectly showed once again that Wang Sheng had never had any ulterior motives towards them and was definitely not a lecherous person.

“It's a little embarrassing to say this.” Tantai Yao said embarrassingly, but she still said it, “After being freed, everyone still wants to continue cooperating with you, Lord Marquis.”