Chapter 182 (1/2)

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Chapter 182 Means

The forces of Jade City could be divided into several unique classes

The first class consisted of Golden Roc Castle and the Meng family Only a few people and merchants could enjoy the direct protection of these two forces, and to enjoy this protection, they had to hand in tens of thousands of taels of silver every month

The second class contained over a dozen forces which were attached to the castle and the Meng faed to this class, as they were masters of most of the territory and personnel in Jade City

The third class was those big and small shi+elds that controlled the various trades of the different streets and alleys Their clientele were scattered businessmen who pooled funds in search of a better protector of the higher classes

The fourth and last class was those 'capable ya They didn't have any direct resources in their hands, but they were connected with the higher classes and were adept at solving unexpected problems

Gu Shenwei spent several days figuring out the complicated relations between the s of the Xu fa the important roles as his close advisors In the end, it turned out that 'robbing' other young lords' territory wasn't at all as easy as Mada had made it out to be

According to Golden Roc Castle's tradition, the young lords would leave for one year of experiencing the world and toughening theo back to the castle and follow their father for in to take part in real assassinationlords who had outstanding performances could become independent in two or three years, while those who failed to live up to the King Lord's expectations ht be kept in the castle for their entire life

Those independent young lords would then usually be stationed in various capital cities in the Western Regions with their own killer's forces There, they would provide services like escorts, assassinations, mercenaries, and other similar businesses that were the main sources of money for Golden Roc Castle

Golden Roc Castle was good at the assassination business back then, but theirthose nobles from assassination Actually, many powerful people would not be able to sleep soundly without the Golden Roc flag and killers standing guard outside of their bedrooms

The young lords' forces were usually founded during their first year outside Coained were actually insignificant, but none of those young lords wanted to abandon these trivial profits

These young lords were eager to be stationed in other countries, but they all clearly knew at heart that their power lay with the Unique King The further they strayed from the castle, the more vulnerable the line of trust that connected them to their father became They had to place some loyal forces within the castle and Jade City as important nodes on that thin line

Perhaps Mada didn't know the importance of Southern Jade City, or perhaps she wanted to test Servant Huan Either way, the task she had casually assigned to Servant Huan through the maidservant was actually beset with difficulties

But enlarging the existing cracks in the castle was exactly what Gu Shenanted to do

The biggest difficulty actually cazi's betrayal, losing all interest in do the world She was behaving like a child who played high-spiritedly with her best friend, but lost interest in the game as soon as her friend left

Gu Shenwei could think up all sorts of tricks, but he didn't kno to change the irl and rekindle her ambitions

Lotus took up this iuan Ru, and now she spent lots of tiether with her

Gu Shenwei couldn't help suspect that Lotus had becozi

Lotus taught Servant Huan, who didn't understand a girl's zi sad is neither the dissolution of the Kun Society nor the fact that Yu Gongzi fell in love with Meng Fifth Gongzi What she can't accept is that Yu Gongzi lied to her”

”You zi?”

Lotus shook her head and smiled helplessly Servant Huan was very smart but he was as naive as a child in sozi the secrets closest to her heart This zi What zi sad is exactly this She had always treated Yu Gongzi whole-heartedly and never regarded her as an inferior poor relative She hoped that Yu Gongzi would have also treated her like this If Yu Gongzi had told her the truth frory but also ht have been happy Perhaps she would have even helped Yu Gongzi zi because she had her best friend's trust”

Gu Shenwei didn't seem to fully understand what Lotus said, but he remembered that when he was cornered by the disciples of the Great Desolate Sect, he had spoken openly to Shangguan Ru and asked for her help Shangguan Ru had taken him seriously and trusted him more from then on

Gu Shenas a bit surprised that Lotus could understand Tenth Gongzi so thoroughly

”We are both women”

Lotus's explanation made Gu Shenwei more puzzled but at the same time, his heart flipped a bit In his ht of Lotus and Shangguan Ru as 'women' as well

Learning Shangguan Ru's heart was one thing, but untying the knot was another thing Gu Shenwei couldn't do anything about it, and neither could Lotus The two of thezi to come to her senses on her own

In the end, the one who revived Shangguan Ru was actually Wild Horse, whoree that this silent killer was the only one qualified to do it

Wild Horse was loyal to Shangguan Yushi+ He had done s towards her To soirl than anyone else