Under the guise of Zhu Yanzu, Wang Hao first bought a cart pulled by two strong bulls and a large coffin. Then, he found a notorious thug in a casino in the capital, slapped him to death, put him in the coffin, and headed towards the city gate dressed in mourning clothes.
"Who was the dead person to you?"
When they arrived at the city gate, it was indeed heavily guarded. Everyone entering and leaving was thoroughly checked, and even some boxes of goods had to be opened and inspected.
When it was Wang Hao's turn, the gatekeeper glanced at the enormous coffin and asked in a cold voice.
"My uncle just died of illness this morning!"
Wang Hao answered honestly, his expression filled with sorrow, which, combined with the mourning clothes he was wearing, made him look quite convincing.
"We want to open the coffin and inspect it!"
The soldier sized up Wang Hao, then waved to the soldiers behind him and prepared to open the coffin.
Upon seeing this, Wang Hao spoke up decisively, but instead of stopping him, he began to discuss the matter.
"Brother soldier, I'll cooperate with opening the coffin for inspection, but could you please put it back and seal it properly afterward?"
As he spoke, Wang Hao secretly took out ten taels of silver and handed it to the leading soldier.
"It's nothing, since you're so cooperative with our routine work, we'll put it back on for you!"
The leading soldier secretly weighed the silver in his hand, a smile spreading across his face as he readily agreed. The soldiers behind him also smiled.
After all, it was just a small favor, nothing to worry about.
"Then thank you very much, fellow soldiers!"
Wang Hao bowed respectfully, then mysteriously retreated three zhang (approximately 10 meters) away. After hesitating for a moment, he retreated another zhang (approximately 1.3 meters) before signaling to the soldiers that they could begin.
Why did you run so far?
One soldier was puzzled; Wang Hao's behavior was too strange. The other soldiers also became wary, thinking that Wang Hao was trying to escape.
However, the leading soldier had a sudden thought and asked coldly, "How did your elder brother die? Tell the truth, or you'll be thrown into prison and severely tortured."
"Dehualiu died of illness!"
Wang Hao feigned reluctance, trotted back to the soldiers, whispered an explanation, and then quickly ran back to a distance of about five zhang (approximately 10 meters) to signal to the soldiers that they could open the coffin for inspection.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers' faces turned green, and the leading soldier almost threw away the ten taels of silver he was holding.
This tip is too good to pass up!
"You guys go check inside to see if there's a dead person. Once you're sure, go get some water to take a bath!"
The leading soldier gritted his teeth, waved to the men behind him, and signaled to continue the inspection.
After all, this is a strict requirement from above, and they dare not relax their efforts.
However, he couldn't let his own brother get infected. After the checkup, he would take a shower and figure out he wouldn't catch venereal disease.
The soldiers, with pained expressions, had no choice but to bite the bullet and go.
After prying open the coffin and conducting a quick inspection to confirm that it contained a dead body, they hurriedly closed the lid. The group rushed to the side as if their backsides were on fire, ready to spend the whole day washing themselves, fearing they might catch the disease.
"Alright, let's go!"
Seeing that nothing was amiss, the leading soldier waved for Wang Hao to leave quickly, as he didn't want to get involved with any bad luck.
"Thank you so much, Brother Bing!"
Wang Hao chuckled and replied, then quickly drove the oxcart out of the city.
After traveling for more than ten miles, Wang Hao had just thrown the bully from the coffin into the woods when Xiao Mengmeng suddenly pointed out that there was an acquaintance ahead.
"Are you sure it's Dongfang Bai waiting up ahead? And she's got a murderous aura about her?"
Wang Hao asked with a bitter expression. He hadn't expected to run into that girl here. This was definitely not a good thing!
The girl came to the outskirts of the capital and lay in wait, looking quite menacing. It was obvious that she was there for him.
After all, the commotion he caused a month ago was quite significant, and Dongfang Bai must have known about it. That's why he was staking out outside the capital. I'm afraid there are her trusted confidants guarding the other city gates as well!
Unfortunately, I ran into this girl herself. What bad luck!
"Forget it, let's go meet Master Hao. Anyway, I'm using the alias Zhu Yanzu now, so I'm not afraid that girl will find out."
With a sigh, Wang Hao set up the oxcart and continued on his way.
After traveling several miles, he saw Dongfang Bai dressed in red again in a pavilion by the roadside. However, this time Dongfang Bai was dressed as a man, looking particularly heroic, although the tall crown seemed a bit out of place.
Looking around, I indeed spotted a makeshift wooden hut in the bushes on the left side of the road. Clearly, the girl had been living there for quite some time.
"This girl is really obsessed with hatred!"
After muttering to himself for a moment, Wang Hao stepped off the oxcart, picked up a large cloth bag, and walked calmly toward his future wife.
Anyway, now that he's using the alias Zhu Yanzu, he's not afraid of being killed by Dongfang Bai.
It's you!
Dongfang Bai was enjoying wine in a roadside pavilion, looked up when he heard the noise and was taken aback when he saw Wang Hao. He was clearly not expected to meet Wang Hao here, and his expression showed some panic.
Should I call you Liu Rushi? Or Dongfang Bai? Or perhaps Dongfang Bubai?
Wang Hao didn't hold back and walked into the pavilion, sitting down opposite Dongfang Bai and carefully examining his future wife.
Honestly, Dongfang Bai looks quite charming in men's clothing; you could even say she exudes Haki, giving off a Tyrannical Dao CEO vibe.
He truly deserves to be the future leader of the Demon Cult, and the undisputed number one expert in the world.
Call me whatever you want!
Somewhat flustered, Dongfang Bai blurted out a sentence, but a blush crept onto her fair face, and her eyes darted around, not daring to look at Wang Hao.
"Then let's call him Dongfang Bai! I just happened to have a gift I was planning to give you, but meeting you now will save me some trouble."
With a smile, Wang Hao handed over the large cloth bag he was carrying.
"What's this?"
Taking the cloth bag, which felt somewhat heavy, Dongfang Bai looked at Wang Hao with a puzzled expression, waiting for Wang Hao's explanation.
"I copied some martial arts manuals, most of them are first- or second-rate, there aren't many at Acquired Grandmaster level, so please bear with it!"
Wang Hao offered a casual explanation, and he had no intention of hiding this fact.
That's right, the bag contained the secret manuals he had copied from the Martial Repository Pavilion. He had asked Tie Niu bring them out of his room, intending to have them delivered to the old Dongfang residence by a security escort agency after leaving the capital. But now that he had encountered this girl, he might as well give them to her directly to immediately gain Fortune Points.
Why did you do that?
With a slight pause, Dongfang Bai stared intently at Wang Hao, as if trying to discern something from Wang Hao's eyes.
"You know why!"
Wang Hao met his gaze without flinching, his eyes revealing undisguised deep affection.
This is truly from the heart; after all, she's his future wife!
Dongfang Bai blushed even more deeply at Wang Hao's words, turning her head away, not daring to look at him again, and said coldly, "Now that you know my identity, you should understand that there is absolutely no possibility between us. In the future, we will only be enemies!"
Through more than a year of investigation, she has basically confirmed that the information Wang Hao gave at the Listening to Rain Pavilion last year was true. It was indeed the current Emperor Mingde who ordered the Embroidered Brocade Guard and the Eastern Depot to join forces to exterminate the Dongfang Lineage. The Blood Robe Tower was just a disguise on the surface.
This confirms her hostile relationship with the Da Ming Dynasty royal family, and since this person is indeed a member of the Da Ming royal family, the two of them can only be enemies in the future.
With a nonchalant smile, Wang Hao said sincerely, "Even if you're an enemy, my ambitions won't be confined to this small Central Plains. I will surely reach the pinnacle in the future. Being alone is inevitably lonely, so having a worthy opponent is a good thing. Besides..."
At this point, Wang Hao shrugged nonchalantly, picked up his wine glass, downed it in one gulp, and laughed, "Who can predict the future?"
He appears carefree on the surface, but in reality, he is quite miserable and regretful.
If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have used the name of the Da Ming Dynasty royal family to show off in the first place. Now it's a bit embarrassing.
It seems my original plan to use a roundabout approach to woo this girl has completely fallen through.
Dongfang Bai was stunned again when he saw Wang Hao pick up his wine glass and drink it all in one gulp. He wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
That was the wine glass she just used!
Does this count as an indirect kiss?
Suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Dongfang Bai took out a silk handkerchief from his sleeve and tossed it to Wang Hao, saying, "I won't take advantage of you. This Dragon Divine Art was created by your ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang with the help of the Ming Cult, combining the Nine Yang Divine Art, the Heaven and Earth Great Shift, and the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms. It is a powerful Innate martial art."
Although this was only the initial draft prepared by Zhu Yuanzhang and had many omissions, it was still very valuable.
Even within the Da Ming's imperial family, very few people were qualified to practice this Dragon Divine Art. I think you'll need it.
Dongfang Bai felt a little embarrassed when she said this, after all, Wang Hao had given her a lot of secret manuals. Not to mention this one, he had given her quite a few in the previous three times, including four genuine Innate martial arts techniques.
But this time, I only sent a set of Innate martial arts techniques, which is really not fair!
But she was also helpless!
These days, Innate martial arts aren't Big White; who knows how this guy managed to acquire so many Innate and Acquired Grandmaster- level martial arts techniques?
She had to go to great lengths to find this Dragon Divine Art from the very foundation of the Sun Moon Holy Cult. It was only because their Sun Moon Holy Cult inherited a portion of the Ming Cult's legacy that they could find such a treasure.
Unfortunately, this Dragon Divine Art is only a draft and has many omissions; otherwise, its value would be even greater.
"Tsk tsk! This is the first gift you've ever given me, it's very meaningful. I've decided I'll always carry it with me from now on. Hmm, it even has a pleasant fragrance!"
Wang Hao picked up the silk handkerchief and sniffed it, a look of pure delight on his face.
That wasn't easy!
I finally received a gift from my future daughter-in-law!
"Lecher!"
Wang Hao's action made Dongfang Bai's pretty face blush again, and she glared at him irritably.
She had actually obtained the Dragon Divine Art a long time ago and had always kept it with her, intending to give it to Wang Hao when she met him again, to repay the kindness he had shown her for giving her those manuals... well, a small part of that kindness.
Who would have thought this guy would do something so despicable? He really is a lecher!
"Alright, I've given you the gift, I should get going now. Until we meet again!"
Tucked the silk handkerchief into his robes, Wang Hao downed the wine in the flask in one gulp and rose to leave.
After all, the secret manual has already been delivered, and there's no benefit in staying any longer. On the contrary, it might expose us, since this girl's IQ is quite high!
They might discover some flaw in my strategy, so it's best to make a run for it as soon as possible.
" Young Master Zhu, what's being transported in that carriage? It looks quite heavy."
Inside the pavilion, Dongfang Bai glanced at the oxcart, and upon seeing the wheels deeply embedded half a foot in the ground, he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Nothing much, just helping a friend transport a truckload of gold."
A tremor ran through him, but Wang Hao replied calmly.
At the very bottom of that coffin was his Shameless Greatsword, which weighed ten thousand jin. It wasn't noticeable in the capital because the ground was paved with stone bricks, but now that it was on a dirt road, it naturally left deep marks.
"It's quite unusual that someone of Young Master Zhu's status would work as a bodyguard!"
With a slight chuckle, Dongfang Bai was somewhat skeptical, so this was a test question to see the man's true purpose in leaving the capital.
"I'm just taking this opportunity to leave the capital and travel around. How can I realize my dreams without exploring the world?"
With a nonchalant smile, Wang Hao mounted the oxcart and continued on his way, leaving Dongfang Bai behind, her heart filled with complex emotions.