Chapter 356: Liu Family's Horror (2)
Hao Ren walked out of the Liu Family office and then he walked with his hand behind the back. Ye Si asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Hao Ren smiled and replied with spiritual consciousness, "Liu Tianshan is a trickster. He was digging info from me. But I fucked him over and above. I wonder what he will do when he faces the biggest tragedy of his life."
Ye Si looked at his content expression and shivered as she said, "Brother, you have no idea how many times I have thanked the heavens that I am not born in the enemy's side "
Hao Ren smiled and replied, "I am not that awesome you know."
The two of them moved through one street to the other and they came back home. Hao Ren suddenly stopped and said, "Well, Liu family is fucked. I am going out with my wife."
Ye Si didn't have the time to react when Hao Ren vanished and came to the teleportation array. The next moment he was standing on the Southern Continent, inside the Crescent Moon Palace.
He was smiling happily and skipping his way around the palace. The staff was totally normal, there have been times when the King would transform into a total goofball. Today seemed to be no different. Hao Ren whistled his way through the whole way, and came to the study room, however, he found that Han Lingshi was in the Throne Room, she was hosting the governors of the Crescent Moon Empire from the states they have captured in the past.
He did not mind and was about to make his way to the throne room, when he met Ye Yue, who was waiting for him with a smile on her face. Hao Ren smiled and walked up and cheerfully asked, "Xiao Yue, what's up?"
Ye Yue replied, "The meeting of the Governors."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I am going in."
Ye Yue held his hand and said, "Big Brother, your wife is the Queen of the nation, please dress up appropriately."
Hao Ren frowned and then he sighed as he said, "Okay. She left you here to keep an eye on me right?"
Ye Yue nodded and said, "Don't think it is for her, but your sake. You are also the sovereign of the nation."
Hao Ren shrugged and was dragged inside his room. Ye Yue gave him a ceremonial robe and said, "This was selected by Sister-in-law. Hurry up."
Hao Ren nodded, and he quickly changed his clothes and then he walked out of the room. Ye Yue sighed and said, "I always thought I am the best when it comes to styling, but then I see you and Sister-in-law and my confidence takes a blow. It should be illegal that you both are so good looking."
Hao Ren chuckled and pinched her nose as he said, "Kiddo, are you teasing me now? Come, we have to shock the people."
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Han Lingshi was sitting on the Moon Throne with the Crescent Moon Crown resting on her head. She was talking and smiling faintly, the atmosphere was very nice, when suddenly the announcer outside yelled, "His Majesty, The Wandering Dragon is entering the courtroom!"
Everyone fell silent and they turned to look at the door, only to find Hao Ren walking inside the throne room with a dignified aura around him. The people stood up slowly, and bowed to him. Hao Ren did not even respond properly before he climbed the stairs to the Throne.
Han Lingshi stood up and the two exchanged a smile. Han Lingshi adjusted the hem of his clothes before she took out a crown and placed it on his head and said, "From now on, don't lose it."
Hao Ren nodded with a smile as he sat down on half of the throne with Han Lingshi. This was the equation between them. Instead of setting up a seperate seat for Hao Ren, she made one big sit where both of them could sit down together. Han Lingshi sensed that the mood of the place had become dull every since Hao Ren stepped inside the Throne Room.
She looked at all the governors and asked, "Do you all still hold grudges against the King?"
The people stood up abruptly and replied in unison, "No, your majesty!"
Han Lingshi then asked, "Are you afraid of him?"
They were considered court officials, although they held noble titles, but they knew that if they overstepped the lines, they would be lucky for a death sentence. Hao Ren was the grim reaper who made people shiver and pee in their pants with just a gaze. How could they answer this question? It was a trick, just when some people were thinking if Han Lingshi was trying to eliminate them, a cough echoed in the surroundings.
Everyone turned to look at the side, and they spotted Hao Ren sweeping his gaze over all of them. He said, "In the past, I did many things and the motive was to take back what belonged to my wife. Following that, some people attacked us, and I subdued them. Yes, I had to wield the sword, but it was not without reason. The people in this world only understand the strong.
I could have been cruel but I have never punished or implicated an innocent person to achieve my goals. Today, you all have gathered here to enjoy and celebrate the prosperity and love you have gained with the support of your citizens. I do not wish to be a hindrance in this celebration, so if you wish, I will leave here."
The people stood up and turned to face them properly. All of them bowed and said loudly, "Forgive us, Your Majesty!"
The chant echoed in the Throne room thrice before Han Lingshi said, "Silence."
The chant was replaced with silence and Hao Ren sighed, and he said, "Well, how about I gift you all with a song that commemorates your contribution to the lives of so many citizens?"
That said, he did not wait for their response and took out his Qin. Hao Ren didn't use his soothsaying skill to influence these people because he didn't need puppets in the empire. He began to strum the strings. A sweet and mellow tune began to reverberate through the entire building.
Every note seemed to be reaching deep in the hearts of the people, and even the staff members were overwhelmed. They could all imagine the people doing good things and it was as if a movie was being played inside their minds.
The performance was brief but it changed the perception of the governors towards how they looked at Hao Ren. The people bowed, and began to cheer for the young man. One young lady, who was a princess in the past, Governor Dai, said, "Your Majesty, your skills have always made us awe, but today even my soul wants to hold you in awe. Thank you."
Hao Ren waved his hand and said, "You praise me too much.."
The conversations began and they all picked up pace. It turned out these people were more like a fan group that feared him and now that the fear was out of question they were just going bonkers about him. The conversations spanned from skills to mindset towards life, and then to strength and the rules. It was akin to a multifaceted chaos that exploded on his head out of nowhere.
Hao Ren found himself overwhelmed and after a small breathing break he remarked, "I think I should have stayed the cold and murderous person that you perceived me to be. How many questions do you want me to answer? Why not increase your cultivation base directly?"
Han Lingshi chuckled and patted his shoulder and said, "There, there, honey, don't be like this."
She then looked at the people and said, "The gathering will begin tomorrow, let us all finish today's reception here. Please take some rest for the night." Read latest chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
The people all stood up from their seats and bowed to the two of them as they left for the day. Han Lingshi waited for them to leave and waved her hand to cast a barrier around the place. Han Lingshi leaned on his shoulder and sighed, "Uff, these official gatherings are really fucked up."
Hao Ren chuckled and said, "I thought you enjoyed these things."
Han Lingshi rolled her eyes and smacked his arm, as she said, "You think? I love my study, it is good to govern the empire from there. Can't they meet in a less formal setting?"
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Hao Ren replied calmly, "Well, how about I handle this? I will arrange the gathering now."
Han Lingshi nodded and after a few minutes, she asked, "What made you so happy today?"
Hao Ren got excited and said, "I fucked up the Liu Family. Hahaha, that man was trying to ask me if I am the son of the Hao Family. Hehehe, he asked me my father's name and I told him, Hao Lao Xiang."
Han Lingshi erupted in a chuckle, "Pfft…"
The two joked around and after a few minutes, Hao Ren took command of the gathering.
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Two days passed, and Liu Tianshan was feeling smug about how he reaped so many spirit stones from Hao Ren, however, in the morning when he came to the office, his world collapsed, Liu Tianshan coughed up blood, because he received a news that the Spirit Vessel Fleet had been destroyed by a Immortal Spirit Beast.