A Nightmare for You
The beauty had only to speak, and Duke Tar readily agreed to everything. He escorted her back to the Ancient Castle with great attentiveness, had some beauty-boosting food sent up for her to eat before bed, and even picked a bouquet of flowers himself so she could fall asleep to their fragrance.
Madam Butterfly brushed aside his advances. Duke Tar ignored Xu Huo, who was standing nearby, and went into the room next door, stroking his chin. Before long, one of his bodyguards left the Ancient Castle.
Xu Huo's bedroom was on the Third Floor. After seeing the two of them off, he returned to his room.
With Mr. Dong around, Xu Huo knew the bodyguard had left the Ancient Castle. But the bodyguards around Duke Tar were clearly Players with decent skills, so he couldn't risk following one.
Madam Butterfly, though, was quite an interesting woman.
"Sir, I found two more of the notebooks you left behind." Mr. Dong came in carrying the notebooks and some food.
"Just put them on the desk." Xu Huo's bedroom had a desk, too.
Mr. Dong did as he was told. As he was leaving, he said, "Sir, you should go to bed early tonight."
Xu Huo couldn't help glancing at him, but Mr. Dong said nothing more. He left and gently closed the door behind him.
After a brief pause, Xu Huo opened Justice Umbrella and set it out on the terrace. He didn't return to his desk to continue reading He Pu's notes until the rain started.
The servants and Mr. Dong had gone to bed one after another. In the rainy night, the lights in the Ancient Castle went out in succession. Except for a faint glow on the Third Floor, the vast building seemed to