Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr
Translator: H2dH2mr Editor: H2dH2mr The next morning, the light of dawn slowly awakened the sleeping creatures.
Inside the inn, Du Shaofu sat cross-legged, the white light around him gradually receding.
"Sir, there are royal guards from the palace waiting outside."
Outside the room, a waiter of the inn spoke. His voice was trembling, as if he had been greatly frightened. To be surrounded by so many people from the Imperial Palace so early in the morning, it was natural for him to be greatly frightened.
"People from the palace …?"
Du Shaofu was puzzled. At this time, Du Xiaoqing had also woken up. The two of them followed the Waiter out of the inn.
At this moment, there were quite a number of onlookers who had gathered outside the inn. All of them were curiously looking at the interior of the inn as they discussed animatedly.
The spectators were all guessing. They did not know which important figure was staying in this inn, or which wanted criminal, for there to be over a hundred royal guards waiting here so early in the morning.
"Greetings to the Brave Marquis."
Following the appearance of Du Shaofu, over a hundred royal guards with an extraordinary aura dismounted from their Yellow Striped Dragon Horses. Dressed in yellow armor and with long swords at their waists, they saluted in unison, their aura causing the air to tremble.
"Rise."
Du Shaofu was stunned at first. After all, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. However, he was able to handle it immediately. Looking at the hundred royal guards in front of him, he was quite puzzled. He did not know what they were here for so early in the morning.
"Senior Du, good morning. Your Brave Marquis's Manor has been prepared overnight. I have specially come to bring you there."
Second Princess Cheng Yan emerged from the royal guards. Under her slender eyelashes, her eyes sparkled like black gemstones, and there was a smile on her face.
After a while, under the surprised gazes of many, over a hundred Yellow Striped Dragon Horses with extraordinary aura, their bodies covered in yellow scales, and two horns on their heads galloped over.
Wherever the iron hooves passed, dust would fly, and the ground would tremble.
"So that purple-robed youth is the Valiant Marquis Du Shaofu who was conferred the title of Valiant Marquis last night.
"I heard that Du Shaofu caused havoc in the Du household the day before yesterday, and yesterday he defeated the genius of the Du household, Du Yi, in two moves."
"The imperial family has conferred Du Shaofu the title of Divine Valor Marquis. Is this intentionally targeting the Du household? Could this be a sign that the imperial family wants to suppress the Du household?"
"The Du Household has stood tall for so many years, and it can be said that their achievements are greater than the Lord's. The Imperial Family will naturally not be at ease."
"…"
Following the Second Princess Cheng Yan, Du Shaofu and Du Xiaoqing, they arrived at the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion, causing Du Shaofu to be rather shocked.
It was a large palace courtyard, with stone lions standing at the entrance and fierce tigers brandishing their claws on the stone pillars, causing people to be extremely shocked.
Inside the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion, the courtyards intersected, extending in all directions. It was majestic and magnificent, with exquisite pavilions and terraces, secluded and beautiful corridors, reflected in the green pines and green cypresses, rockery, flower beds, bonsai, and bamboo.
"What a beautiful place, are we going to live here in the future?" Du Xiaoqing seemed to be extremely satisfied with the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion.
"This will be your home in the future, you can live here whenever you want." Second Princess Cheng Yan said to Du Xiaoqing.
Du Shaofu sized up the surroundings and did not say much, but Second Princess Cheng Yan did not stop talking.
From the Second Princess Cheng Yan, Du Shaofu found out that although the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion was given to him, the Divine Valor Marquis was only a title, so the Imperial Family did not have any guards, maids, or housekeepers. They could only find them themselves, but they could claim expenses from the Ministry of Finance. However, there was also a certain quota. There were a hundred guards, fifty maids, and around fifty male servants. It was quite a lot, and the treatment was roughly the same as the other Marquis's Mansions.
After handing over some trivial matters, the Second Princess did not disturb them any further and left with the majestic Royal Army.
"Hu …"
Du Shaofu took a deep breath and laid down on the chair in the hall.
"Big Brother, this place is not bad, much better than the inn." Du Xiaoqing said.
Du Shaofu smiled faintly and did not say anything. This Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion was indeed much better than the inn.
What Du Shaofu did not expect was that not long after they arrived at the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion, there was a long queue outside the door. All of them were dressed in bright clothes and seemed to be carrying congratulatory gifts. They were all here to pay a visit to the Divine Valor Marquis.
Du Shaofu had no choice but to get Du Xiaoqing to close the door and pretend that she was not around.
However, the long queue grew longer and longer, and they did not seem to have any intention of leaving. In less than a few hours, there was a sea of people outside the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion. They were all people from various major factions in the Imperial Capital. Without a doubt, they were all here to build connections.
"Big Brother, there are so many people outside. What should we do? Should we chase them away?" Du Xiaoqing looked at Du Shaofu with her innocent eyes and asked weakly.
"That's not good." Du Shaofu smiled bitterly. They were here to deliver gifts, so he couldn't just chase them away.
"Who asked you to be so famous now? You are the Imperial Dragon and the Divine Valor Marquis. This is still considered a small number. I'm afraid that before long, there will be more and more people coming to build connections with you."
A crisp voice was heard as a graceful figure walked into the hall. Her hair was tied up in a bun and the thin strands of hair on her temples complemented her peerless appearance. Her eyebrows were slender, and her eyes were bright. Her temperament was so cold that it seemed to keep people a thousand miles away. However, there was no doubt that she was an absolute beauty.
When he saw who it was, Du Shaofu smiled and said, "I have already closed the door. Climbing over the wall isn't your style."
"The Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion doesn't even have a single guard and you have closed the door. If I want to come in, I naturally have to think of a way myself."
Ouyang Shuang glared at Du Shaofu and said, "On the other hand, as the Divine Valor Marquis, it doesn't seem good for you to hide, right?"
"Don't make fun of me. Help me think of a way. What should I do?" Du Shaofu smiled bitterly.
Ouyang Shuang glared at Du Shaofu again and said, "I heard that you came to the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion and knew that you would be in trouble. Therefore, I have already informed Dark Wolf for you. His Wolf Fang Escort Agency is currently in the Imperial Capital and should be able to temporarily replace the guards. They should be here soon. As for the rest, let Dark Wolf handle it. He is the Head of the Wolf Fang Escort Agency, so he should have the ability to do this."
"Thank you."
When Du Shaofu heard this, he instantly let out a sigh of relief.
In less than an hour, there was a commotion outside the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion. A group of more than a hundred people arrived. Their aura wasn't weak, but they all looked ferocious. The leader was the Head of the Wolf Fang Escort Agency, Dark Wolf.
When Dark Wolf arrived, he seemed to have heard Ouyang Shuang's instructions. He immediately ordered people to guard the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion and opened the small door. He actually brought a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone with him. All the people who came to give gifts were recorded. The gifts could be left behind and the people could go back to wait.
There were a few people from the forces who saw the sudden appearance of the Wolf Fang Escort Agency guarding the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion. They seemed to know the people from the Wolf Fang Escort Agency in the past and were instantly dissatisfied. They said that Dark Wolf's status wasn't legitimate and that he was definitely a liar.
Although Dark Wolf failed to assassinate Du Shaofu and was easily captured alive by Du Xiaoqing, he definitely wasn't a weakling. After seriously injuring a few people on the spot, he said arrogantly, "Whoever dares to be impudent in front of the Divine Valor Marquis's Mansion, don't blame me for being impolite. If you want to pay a visit to the Divine Valor Marquis, then you have to abide by the rules. If you want to pay a visit to the Divine Valor Marquis, then it's your business. If the Divine Valor Marquis doesn't want to meet you, that's the Divine Valor Marquis's business. If you want to meet him, then meet him. What do you think the Divine Valor Marquis is your relative?"
When Dark Wolf's voice sounded and coupled with his intimidating actions, no one dared to make a ruckus. They could only obediently register the visitor's information.
"This fellow is quite capable." In the hall, Du Shaofu listened to the commotion outside with a face full of smiles.
A year ago, the Wolf Fangs Escort Agency should be one of the top escort agencies in the capital. However, a year ago, after the former head of the Wolf Fangs Escort Agency was killed by an enemy, more than half of the Wolf Fangs Escort Agency was swallowed up. The remaining people are loyal old men who have been following Dark Wolf, who used to be the second head of the Wolf Fangs Escort Agency, to make a living. However, the Wolf Fangs Escort Agency, whose influence had been greatly reduced, had their territory snatched away. Many companies that were originally working with them also chose to work with other escort agencies. As a result, the Wolf Fangs Escort Agency deteriorated day by day, "Ouyang Shuang said to Du Shaofu.
"Thank you. I really don't know how to repay you."
Du Shaofu smiled embarrassedly. He naturally knew that Ouyang Shuang used the power of the Ouyang Residence to investigate Dark Wolf for him. After all, he planned to keep Dark Wolf by his side.
"Don't talk nonsense. My mother asked me to take care of you. Who asked you to be my younger brother?"
On Ouyang Shuang's beautiful face, her red lips were tender. She pouted slightly at Du Shaofu and glanced at Du Shaofu indifferently.
"Greetings, Sir."
After a while, Dark Wolf finally had the time to come in and meet Du Shaofu. Ever since he saw Du Shaofu defeat Du Yi in two moves, his face was full of respect and reverence.
"I'll leave everything in the Valor Divine Marquis' Residence to you. You can make all the decisions. The people under you will temporarily act as the guards of the Marquis' Residence," Du Shaofu said to Dark Wolf.
"Yes."
Dark Wolf nodded and was rather touched. He didn't expect that the most popular person in the capital would leave everything in the Valor Divine Marquis' Residence to him.
Although this was hard work, it also represented a kind of trust in him. After all, he had just assassinated the youngest Divine Marquis in the capital two nights ago.
[Today's update will be completed. It will be released tomorrow. The update should start at noon. Brothers, rest early after you're done reading …] "
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