"Hehe!"
After a moment of contemplation, Li Siye turned around and followed behind Wang Chong. Given that Wang Chong had transferred him here, he couldn't even return to the barracks at the moment.
At the very least, before Wang Chong fulfilled his promise and sent him to the Western Regions, Li Siye wouldn't be leaving for the time being.
If that lad dared to lie to him, don't blame him for flying into a rage! Scion of a prestigious clan? He couldn't care less about such matters.
"To think that this big fellow would be convinced by gongzi so easily. I thought that he would cause a huge ruckus! "
"Heh, a WuZi Steel sword. Given that fellow's height, that should be the weight of two WuZi Steel swords, right? That's several hundred thousand gold taels we're talking about. If it were you, would you do it? "
"Stop spouting nonsense. When have you ever seen anything that gongzi can't resolve?"
"That's true. Abutong is the son of Great General Abusi. Even after being beaten up by gongzi and hung on a tree, he still couldn't even let out a fart!"
...
Discussions could be heard in the surroundings, and they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But at the same time, they couldn't help but feel curious as to why gongzi would place so much importance on that brawny man.
Li Siye? He must be a nameless nobody!
If he was truly formidable, why hadn't the capital heard of him before? To think that the gongzi would use a WuZi Steel sword to win him over.
While everyone was talking, no one noticed that in a corner far away, there was a handsome young man with skin as white as snow and a slender neck that was even more delicate than a woman's. From start to finish, he had been silently watching everything.
"That lad... is a little formidable. To think that he would actually be able to pass!"
Xu Chong, or more accurately, the cross-dressing Xu Yi-qin, stared at the gates of the Deflecting Blade Manor with a gleam in her eyes.
For the past few days, when that man was causing a ruckus, she had been visiting him almost every single day. However, she had never caused a ruckus. Instead, she had quietly watched from afar.
It wasn't that she wasn't convinced of Wang Chong's strength, so she didn't help him. It was just that Xu Yi-qin had long since noticed that this burly man, who clearly carried the aura of a soldier, was unbelievably powerful.
In the last few days, Deflecting Blade Manor had been brimming with resentment. Many people were saying that once Wang Chong returned, they would gather the experts of the various clans and charge forward to give that bastard a vicious beating to vent their anger.
However, Xu Qiqin snorted disdainfully.
They didn't even know the depth of their opponent's strength, yet they wanted to swarm him and defeat him with their numbers.
If they really did that, Xu Yi-qin was sure that these guys would be bedridden for ten days to half a month.
If even the old nanny by Princess Ni Huang's side had suffered a setback, how could they, who were still wet behind the ears, possibly be a match for him?
"Miss, we can't watch anymore."
A petite maid at the side said. She felt that it was not worth it for her young mistress to wait for three days.
"Hmph, what's the rush? I don't believe that I'll lose to him! "
Xu Yi-qin flicked her snow-white fingers confidently. While Wang Chong was away on a mission, she hadn't been slacking off either.
Over the past month, she had been constantly tempering her chess skills. Now, she was confident that her chess skills had improved a lot compared to before.
This time, no matter what, she was determined to defeat him and vent the hatred in her heart.
"… Also, darned lass, don't call me Miss. How many times have I told you!"
"Yes, Miss. … Aiyo, yes, gongzi! "
The petite maid had just chuckled when she received a slap on the head, and she immediately turned obedient. However, the corners of her lips still curled up, revealing a smile on her face.
Striding forward, master and servant quickly followed the crowd into the Deflecting Blade Manor. Passing through more than half of the Deflecting Blade Manor, they headed straight for the Chess Hall on the second floor.
…
The Deflecting Blade Manor was quickly tidied up. A large number of resources were transported up Deflecting Blade Mountain in a short time.
The broken tables and chairs were quickly replaced, and the fruits of the season, all of them dazzling in color, were quickly transported to various parts of the Deflecting Blade Manor, allowing anyone to enjoy them for free.
The archery range, the racecourse, the drill grounds … Everything was cleaned up.
This was Huang Qian-er's first time entering the Deflecting Blade Manor, and everything felt fresh to her.
Of the Three Great Training Camps, nothing was more popular than this one and only Deflecting Blade Manor. It wasn't just Kunwu Training Camp; even the students of Longwei and Shenwei Training Camps had been attracted here.
In the Three Great Training Camps, the Deflecting Blade Manor had an extremely high reputation. This wasn't just because of Wang Chong's reputation, but also because of the spirit vein.
More importantly, a large number of prestigious clans and influential scions had gathered here, and even the princesses of the royal family had appeared.
In the Three Great Training Camps, it was publicly acknowledged that only the most talented scions and the most talented scions could enter the Deflecting Blade Manor.
It was even rumored that the reason why those scions from poor backgrounds were able to enter the Deflecting Blade Manor was because of Duke Jiu.
Duke Jiu liked to promote the younger generation, and Wang Chong had done so because of Duke Jiu's intentions.
And the most talented scions had the ultimate goal of receiving an audience with Duke Jiu, and those who performed outstandingly might even receive Duke Jiu's recommendation to meet the empire's supreme Holy Emperor and be approved to become an official in the future.
For such people, even if they came from poor backgrounds, they were bound to have a bright future. To them, one's background was no longer important.
Thus, in the Deflecting Blade Manor, only the direct descendants of the prestigious clans would get along with the commoners who came from poor backgrounds.
Huang Qian-er had naturally heard of this, but this was her first time seeing it in person.
"The Wang Clan … is already this wealthy?"
Huang Qian-er's eyes constantly scanned the row upon row of resplendent buildings. The entire Deflecting Blade Manor was made up of countless palaces, each of them exquisitely carved and beautifully decorated, not to mention their opulent decorations.
With a glance, Huang Qian-er saw many pillars covered in true gold, eaves inlaid with Night Pearls, beast eyes, steps made of white marble, and landscapes made of agate and coral.
Every single one of these items was worth a fortune and could be sold for a very high price. But in the Deflecting Blade Manor, they were just simple decorations.
As for those colorful fruits, they were extremely precious in the capital and were sold by the tael. But here, one could eat them by the truckload.
The pomegranates, grapes, and walnuts of the Western Regions, the dates and figs of the Abbasid Caliphate and Charax Spasinu, and even the blueberries, snake fruits, lemons of the Abbasid Caliphate and Charax Spasinu … Everything could be found here.
Although Huang Qian-er didn't know much about the Wang Clan, she knew that it was famous for its incorruptibility. The prices of the items before her were astronomical, not something that the Wang Clan could afford through normal means.
In truth, it truly wasn't the Wang Clan. Everything before her had been earned by the youth beside her.
For a clan renowned for its incorruptibility to suddenly possess so much wealth, the court officials would have long since impeached them. But the Wang Clan was completely fine.
Because everyone knew that all of this was obtained by the young man beside them through legal means, in an official manner.
A single WuZi Steel sword could be sold for seventy to eighty thousand taels of gold, perhaps even several hundred thousand taels of gold. To ordinary clans, this was an unimaginable sum.
Wang Chong's wealth alone was already enough to rival an entire country, surpassing the combined wealth of many great clans!
"What are you thinking about?"
A voice suddenly sounded by his ear. Wang Chong looked at Huang Qian-er in astonishment. Huang Qian-er had been silent from the very start, and it seemed like she was in a daze.
"It's nothing."
Huang Qian-er shook her head and quickly regained her composure. Her face remained cold, as if unwilling to get too close to Wang Chong.
"Hehe."
Wang Chong chuckled, paying it no heed. By the time he returned, the Deflecting Blade Manor was back on track. With so many people working together, and with Wei Anfang's supervision, the Deflecting Blade Manor was quickly cleaned up.
The current Deflecting Blade Manor was different from when Wang Chong had left.
Wang Chong noticed that many new items had been added to the Deflecting Blade Manor, such as pearls, agate, and white jade … Wang Chong had only made a start here, but soon, like a rolling snowball, new items were added in.
Needless to say, Wang Chong knew that these items were added by the scions of other clans in the Deflecting Blade Manor.
Wang Chong didn't mind this at all. On the contrary, he was happy to see it happen. This meant that even though he was the one who established the Deflecting Blade Manor, everyone who entered it had gradually developed a sense of belonging to it, and they had even begun to treat it as their home.
For a system to continue on, it was impossible to rely solely on the abilities of an individual. This was because such a system would rise with an individual's outstanding abilities, and it would also collapse with the fall of that individual.
What Wang Chong wanted was a system where, even without him, the Deflecting Blade Manor would be able to nurture a steady stream of talented generals in accordance with his plans and ideals.
"Right, I forgot to ask. Given your abilities, you should be able to join the Three Great Training Camps, right? Which training camp did you join? "
Wang Chong asked.
It was just a casual question, but Huang Qian-er's complexion immediately darkened. Wang Chong's heart skipped a beat. He immediately realized that he had asked the wrong question.
"Shenwei! But that is no longer the case. "
Huang Qian-er coldly said, glaring at Wang Chong with a gaze that seemed capable of killing.
"… Because the clan has ordered me to withdraw!"
Wang Chong's face immediately turned awkward. There was no need to ask. It was definitely because of him that the Huang Clan had ordered her to withdraw from Shenwei Training Camp.
"If you're willing, I might be able to help you …"
"There's no need! I won't go back. The children of the Huang Clan are men of their word, and they would never do something so treacherous. "
Huang Qian-er interrupted Wang Chong without hesitation. She glared at Wang Chong with the same hateful expression.
Huang Qian-er had already planned out her life, but the conflict between the Wang Clan and the Huang Clan had completely disrupted her plans.
For the great 'Fairy of Dainty Hands' to be forced to withdraw from the Shenwei Training Camp and serve as Wang Chong's bodyguard and maid, how could Huang Qian-er not hate Wang Chong?
However, she was also a proud person. Even if she was unwilling, she had already made a promise to her clan, so she would definitely fulfill it.
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