Xu Huo understood this very well. People like Duke Tar might have the title of duke, but in reality, they had less power than their wives. Duke Tar's family had few outstanding Elite Players, while his wife's family had originally been only a Third-rate Noble family, but had produced several exceptionally talented Players. Duke Tar's family had invested in the marriage early, and now several of the Duchess's brothers' sons and nephews were either High-level Players or held important positions in the 011 Government. As a result, it was usually the Duchess who went out and about.
For people like Duke Tar, their greatest contribution to their families might simply be having more children and seeing whether they could raise a few talents in the next generation.
"If you truly want to connect with the Nobles, you have to get close to the real elites," Ran Ying said with a sigh. "It's a pity I don't come from a good background. Even after I distinguished myself in the Black Shoulder Badge, I still haven't been given much recognition."
At that, Xu Huo said, "I haven't even congratulated you on your promotion and raise."
Ran Ying smiled faintly. "Thank you. You just came out of a Dungeon, right? Are you free? Want to grab a meal together later?"
Xu Huo was about to answer when the door to the smoking room opened again. A woman in a Golden Dress walked in. The moment she saw Ran Ying, she stopped. "Black Shoulder Badge?"
"Duchess." Ran Ying obviously knew her. "I'm Ran Ying, Squad Leader of the Black Shoulder Badge."
"So it's you." The Duchess lit a Lady's Long Cigarette and came over to sit down. "You came with that idiot Tar again, didn't you? You're so young and have such a bright