In the days after his return, Meng Zhao kept a low profile and remained quiet. He spent most of his time cultivating, and a smaller portion receiving his subordinates and comforting the women in his inner residence, settling into a fairly regular routine.
He too wished to cast aside all distractions and devote himself wholly to cultivation, but since he stood in this position, he had to pay the corresponding price.
This was no game. Once someone acknowledged him as master, they would never betray him, never serve him with the utmost sincerity and fervor.
Just as Meng Zhao would occasionally comfort his women, listen to what was in their hearts, and even arrange a little romance, he did not interfere much with the relationships and undercurrents between them.
The old saying still held true: people were independent, intelligent individuals, with their own seven emotions and six desires, their own demands. He could not make everyone into puppets under his control.
As for Ji Rushuang, all he could do was ensure that no one resorted to dirty tricks or struck ruthlessly. Whether she could perfectly integrate into the Meng Family still depended on Ji Rushuang herself, as well as the efforts of Liang Muqiu and Han Lu.
Besides that, he made time to secretly meet Ding Yuqin of the Ding Family and gave her some guidance in martial arts, as well as compensation in resources. After all, she was one of his women. Though their relationship could not see the light of day, that did not change the fact.
According to this woman's observations and understanding of Dragon City over this period, Dragon City truly was not a particularly settled man. He would often suddenly vanish from Ding Yuqin's watch, most likely to handle some secret matter or meet some