541 Bodyguard (2/2)

Senior Shou's face changed. Bringing him back to the residence of King Kuari meant that his value in use was only on the information that he already knew. He would be of no use in the future, ”I... I...”

”Dragon King will come to see Senior Shou again the day after tomorrow. You should let him stay,” Bo Sang interjected.

Senior Shou nearly knelt down to his bodyguard and wondered how he could forget such an important thing. ”Yes, right! Dragon King said he wants to meet King Kuari and will come the day after tomorrow.”

Butler Han looked cold. ”We have our own way of finding Dragon King. It's not your business anymore.”

The atmosphere stagnated for a moment. Butler Han was enjoying the fear he had caused. Senior Shou was anxiously thinking of means to save his own life. The six imperial guards of King Kuari hesitated to arrest the people immediately, but Bo Sang took the initiative.

Bo Sang believed that it was his fastest move ever.

But it was still not fast enough.

The guards in front stepped away, and the guards at the rear leaped towards him, hitting the back of his head with stone-like fists.

Bo Sang fell down but continued struggling. Then he was hit again on the head and finally blacked out.

The guards held their hilts and turned back to Butler Han, awaiting further orders.

Butler Han enjoyed knowing that with a wave of his hand a life could be ended.

Senior Shou held the counter tightly, as if he could avoid being taken away by doing so. He did not take a look at Bo Sang, and seemed to forget about the existence of his bodyguard.

Then, the most disgusting thing happened to Butler Han: someone interrupted his order.

”It is better to let him live.” No one found out when the man came into the tent. All the six guards were surprised and pulled out scimitars almost simultaneously, much faster than Bo Sang.

Senior Shou was full of fear and surprise at the same time. He could no longer bear it. He called out ”Dragon King,” and fell down to the ground. Although he did not faint, he did not have the strength to remain standing.

Butler Han looked at the newcomer and immediately put on a kind smile. ”That's great. It is Dragon King.”

The six guards did not immediately put away their scimitars or relax their vigilance to Dragon King until the butler gave a clear indication.

”I thought Dragon King was with King Dari.”

”I was, but I left. King Kuari was the one I wanted to meet.”

”Have you already seen Military Counselor Fang,” asked Butler Hang.

”Yes.”

”I knew Dragon King was hard to fool. King Dari was thinking wishfully.”

”Take me to King Kuari,” Dragon King requested.

”Er...” Butler Han was put in an awkward situation, ”Lord didn't give that order...Dragon King, please wait here. I'll report to him immediately.”

”I thought King Kuari was eager to meet me,” Gu Shenwei said coldly.

”I dare not to speculate his highness' mind. Please allow me to report it. It will only take a moment.”

Either the ButlerHan was too rigid, or King Kuari was extremely strict. Gu Shenwei started to form a new impression of this lord and it was different from what Fang Wenshi had said. In the eyes of the military counselor, King Kuari was a perfect noble, treating worthy men with courtesy, friendly to others, and knew how to adjust to changing circumstances. He would never keep talking about the interests of Norland like King Dari.

All of a sudden, Gu Shenwei turned back and drew his saber.

An imperial guard had been kneeling in front of Bo Sang. The order he received was to kill the bodyguard. He waited for a while and Butler Han did not revoke the order. According to his understanding, the order should be executed.

But the scimitar in his hand was gone and stabbed onto the counter. The shock in his mind was beyond comprehension; he did not even know where the force came from. Dragon King turned his back on him and did not seem to look back at all.

”I say, let him live.” Gu Shenwei looked at Butler Han and spoke in the tone of a command, which was the only effective way to communicate with King Kuari's subordinates.

The other guards raised their scimitars again.

Butler Han was stunned for a while, ”Put your scimitars down. Just leave him there.” Then he made the decision, ”Well, please come back to the palace with me. I believe our lord will make an exception for Dragon King.”

Senior Shou sat on the ground, thinking it was time to end his middleman business and buy a batch of cattle and sheep. He figured Bo Sang would be a good candidate to pasture for him.

The night was not over yet. On the way to King Kuari's tent, Butler Han kept flattering Dragon King. It made him feel that King Kuari really thought highly of him.

So he asked about the yellow-faced servant next to King Dari, and Butler Han smiled. ”His name is Fu Yuan. King Dari treats him as a brilliant military counselor and trusts him. But he was only a slave captured from the border of the Central Plain a few years ago. Who would have thought that he could win the favor of King Dari?”

Wei Song once claimed that there were supporters of the Central Plain in Norland, but he refused to reveal the identity. He made it as one of the rewards for Dragon King's assassination plan. Gu Shenwei was eager to get this reward in advance.

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