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Luo Bingbing couldn't help but mutter to herself after hearing his words, "Calculating, huh? Trying to find out where I live without showing any signs. But who am I? If I really fell for your tricks, then what would become of me?"
So, Luo Bingbing calmly replied, "No need for that. Just write me an IOU and stamp it with your handprint. When I need this money, I'll naturally come to collect."
Upon hearing the words of this Little One, Dongfang Hao couldn't help but chuckle. "Little Doll, aren't you afraid that I might go back on my word and not give you the money? Besides, you don't even know where my residence is! How will you ask me for the money then?"
"Don't worry about that. Since I dared to say it, I'm not afraid of you backing out. I will definitely find your residence to collect my debt," Luo Bingbing responded lightly.
Dongfang Hao's interest was piqued by her words, and he looked at her with curiosity. "Oh! Then I'll be waiting for you to come collect your debt."
As soon as he finished speaking, he instructed his Personal Bodyguard to fetch the Four Treasures of the Study.
When his Personal Bodyguard brought the Four Treasures of the Study over, he wrote the two large characters for 'IOU' in the center of a blank sheet of paper. Below those characters, he wrote: Today, this young master owes Little Doll one hundred thousand taels of gold; this serves as proof. He signed it with the name Young Master Huang.
After finishing, Luo Bingbing instructed him to stamp it with ink from a nearby inkpot.
At first, Dongfang Hao was reluctant to touch the black ink, but suddenly Luo Bingbing grabbed his hand and plunged it into the ink before swiftly dragging it across the paper to leave a grotesque handprint.
Dongfang Hao, who had a severe case of obsessive cleanliness, frowned deeply upon seeing his hand covered in black ink. His expression darkened ominously as he shot a sharp glance at the Little One beside him.
However, Luo Bingbing paid no mind to his frightening expression or piercing gaze. She lazily pointed at a basin of clean water across from them and said, "The water is over there; whether you wash it off or not is up to you."
After hearing this from the Little One, Dongfang Hao raised his eyes to look at the basin of clean water. He glared at Luo Bingbing before finally standing up and walking toward it.
The emperor's Personal Bodyguard was dumbfounded by what he witnessed: this Little Doll actually dared to pull the emperor's hand into that black ink, and yet the cleanliness-obsessed emperor showed her no punishment. He stood there in shock, thinking he must be seeing things.
How could the usually fastidious and cold-hearted emperor be so indulgent toward this Little Doll? He must be imagining things; he must have seen it wrong.
In the palace, if the emperor spotted even a speck of dust or dirt on his desk or clothes, those maids or eunuchs around him would either lose their heads or be beaten to death. So he firmly believed he must have been mistaken; he must have seen something that wasn't there.
Despite desperately denying what he had witnessed in his mind, facts were facts. No matter how much he denied or fantasized about it, he could not change what had already happened.
The nursemaid beside them was in a state of confusion, completely unaware of what the handsome young man in white was discussing with her little princess. However, she vaguely understood that he seemed to owe her little princess some money.
After washing his hands in a basin of clean water, Dongfang Hao waved to signal his personal bodyguard to follow him as he left.
As he walked out, he didn’t even glance at the little one, heading straight for the door with a dark and frightening expression.
Don’t think that he didn’t want to punish the little one; he was merely trying to endure for the greater good of his Silver Moon Kingdom.
Once he descended the stairs and turned back slowly, realizing that the little one was not behind him, he quickly made his way to a side door. Behind that door was the back courtyard of the tavern. Thus, they exited through the back door of the tavern.
As soon as they were outside, he instructed his personal bodyguard, Mo Xuan, “Go guard that alleyway up ahead. Once the little doll leaves the tavern, quietly follow behind and see which family that little doll belongs to.”
Mo Xuan quickly responded, “Yes, sir!” After saying this, he turned and walked toward the alleyway.
Seeing that Mo Xuan had left, Dongfang Hao swiftly headed in the opposite direction down the alley. After winding through several turns, he stopped at the entrance of a backyard belonging to a household.
He lightly raised his hand and knocked on the small door: two light knocks followed by three heavier ones and then another light knock. As soon as he finished knocking, the door opened from within.
A tall middle-aged man dressed in black appeared at the door. Upon seeing Dongfang Hao standing outside, he quickly said, “Master, you’ve arrived!” He spoke while inviting Dongfang Hao inside.
Dongfang Hao nodded lightly in response but did not speak; he simply walked past him into the interior.
As he passed through a winding path and crossed a small bridge, he arrived in front of a pavilion. Before he could enter, a very handsome man slowly walked out from inside.
Standing at over six feet tall with fair skin, wearing an oversized red brocade robe that made him look extremely enchanting; his smooth and pale face featured sharp angles and an air of cold elegance. Beneath long eyelashes lay deep-set eyes that sparkled like black crystals; his high nose and perfectly shaped lips made it easy to mistake him for Dongfang Hao's twin brother if one didn’t look closely!
Although he exuded a complex aura, it possessed a unique ethereal charm that was entirely different from Dongfang Hao's presence.
As soon as he stepped out and saw Dongfang Hao about to enter, he immediately greeted him with a cheerful smile.
“Hey! Isn’t this Master? Why do you look so dark and frightening? Is it those women again bothering you like octopuses?”
Dongfang Hao did not get angry at his teasing nor did he respond; he simply raised his hand slightly to indicate for him to follow inside.
As soon as Dongfang Hao entered the secret chamber, he signaled the handsome man Mu Xi, who was following closely behind, to close the door.
Seeing Dongfang Hao's serious expression, Mu Xi immediately reined in his playful demeanor and quickly pressed the switch to close the large door of the secret chamber.
Once the door was shut, Mu Xi hurriedly asked Dongfang Hao, who was sitting on the Carved Wooden Chair, "Did something major happen in court?"
Hearing his question, Dongfang Hao slowly shook his head but did not speak.
Noticing that Dongfang Hao had shaken his head without providing an answer, Mu Xi asked again, "What exactly happened?"
Dongfang Hao fixed his intense gaze on Mu Xi, who was approaching him, and slowly said, "Xi, do you believe that a six-year-old child could have martial skills superior to yours?"
Mu Xi immediately retorted, "What a joke! But brother, this joke of yours isn't funny at all."
At his words, Dongfang Hao raised an eyebrow and replied seriously, "I'm not joking; this is indeed a fact." After a brief pause, he continued, "And I just encountered this child on the street."
Stunned by Dongfang Hao's certainty, Mu Xi took a moment before responding, "You really met her?"
Dongfang Hao lightly nodded and said, "Yes, and that Little Doll possesses extraordinary talent. She might even surpass my Cabinet Scholar from Hanlin Academy!"
"Ah!" Mu Xi exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.
"Is there really someone so remarkable in this world?" After his initial shock, Mu Xi stared intently at Dongfang Hao and asked.
"Mm." Dongfang Hao responded slightly.
"Have you found out whose child she is?"
"I just sent someone to follow her. However, I believe she will easily shake off my people."
With that, he looked intently at Mu Xi and said, "So I need you to investigate this matter personally. Now, I'll draw the appearance of that Little Doll for you. You need to go check it out right away."
Upon hearing Dongfang Hao's words, Mu Xi quickly nodded. In truth, he was quite curious; the thought of a mere six-year-old Little Doll having martial skills superior to his own made him eager to see who she really was.
It should be known that since childhood, I have been practicing martial arts with my senior brother, Dongfang Hao, under the guidance of our master, the renowned Elder Wujie. From a young age, our master was strict with both me and my senior brother, imparting all his lifelong knowledge to us. As a result, both my senior brother and I possess formidable martial skills.
However, it was quite frustrating when my senior brother told me that my skills were inferior to those of a mere five or six-year-old Little Doll. This thought left me feeling quite dejected.
Dongfang Hao quickly sketched the portrait of Luo Bingbing and handed it to his junior brother, Mu Xi, signaling him to hurry and investigate.
Mu Xi took the portrait, glanced at it, and thought that this Little Doll would surely grow up to be a beauty. After seeing Dongfang Hao's gesture, he swiftly turned and left.
Seeing that his junior brother Mu Xi had departed, Dongfang Hao lowered his head to deal with the documents piled on the table.
This place was actually the Asura Gate's stronghold in Silver City. As the emperor, Dongfang Hao frequently left the palace to handle affairs at the Asura Gate and review messages from various regions.
Meanwhile, his personal bodyguard, Mo Xuan, stood at the alley entrance, intently watching the entrance of the tavern, hoping to follow the Little Doll discreetly when she emerged to find out which family she belonged to.
However, he waited for a long time; even the sun was about to set, yet he still hadn't seen the Little Doll or her Nursemaid come out of the tavern.
After waiting for so long without seeing the Little Doll appear, he felt puzzled, annoyed, and anxious.
Just as he was feeling anxious, he suddenly heard the voice of Emperor Dongfang Hao behind him. "Mo Xuan, I told you to follow that Little Doll; why are you still here?"
Hearing the voice, he immediately turned around. Upon seeing his emperor, he quickly bowed and greeted him. "Your Majesty, you have returned."
Dongfang Hao lightly nodded and asked, "What’s going on? Why are you still standing here? Hasn't that Little Doll come out yet?"
Upon hearing Dongfang Hao's question, Mo Xuan hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I don't know what's going on. I've been standing here but haven't seen that Little Doll or her Nursemaid leave the tavern."
After listening to him, Dongfang Hao couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly and said calmly, "There's no need to wait; she has already left."
"What! But I've been standing right here! I didn't see them come out at all!" Mo Xuan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"That Little Doll is quite clever; she must have guessed we would follow her and has likely taken precautions," Dongfang Hao said lightly.
Upon hearing His Majesty's words, Mo Xuan quickly responded to Dongfang Hao, "I have failed in my duty; please punish me."
"Enough, enough, it's not your fault. Let's hurry back to the palace!" With that, Dongfang Hao walked ahead without caring whether Mo Xuan was following him.
After His Majesty Dongfang Hao and his Personal Bodyguard left, Luo Bingbing quietly activated her Inner Strength and unleashed her Ability, instantly taking the Nursemaid and the Snow Spirit Fox away from the tavern. In the blink of an eye, they returned to the study of Piaoyun Pavilion.
The Nursemaid was already accustomed to Luo Bingbing's strange ability, so when she found herself back at Piaoyun Pavilion in an instant, she was no longer surprised and remained quite calm.
Seeing the Nursemaid's demeanor, Luo Bingbing felt very satisfied. She directly instructed the Nursemaid, "Nursemaid, please tell the coachman that we are back. He doesn't need to go to the street corner to pick us up this afternoon."
Upon hearing her Little Princess's words, the Nursemaid couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Little Princess, we have returned, but Young Master Yi and the old man have not come back yet!"
At this point, the Nursemaid suddenly remembered that Little Beggar Luo Yi had been with her Little Princess earlier. However, when she found the Little Princess, she did not see Little Beggar Luo Yi anywhere.
Thus, filled with questions, the Nursemaid asked aloud, "Little Princess, where is Young Master Yi?"
Luo Bingbing replied lightly, "I sent him on an errand."
After hearing her words, the Nursemaid gently nodded and said, "Oh! Then I will take my leave." After the Nursemaid left, Luo Bingbing took out her unfinished drawings to continue working on them.
Meanwhile, after parting ways with Luo Bingbing, Little Beggar Luo Yi found a young beggar of similar age in a small alley and exchanged clothes with him. Once they changed outfits, Luo Yi asked the young beggar to accompany him in finding other beggars. He promised that if they could gather all the beggars in the city together, he would treat the young beggar to a feast.
Just as they turned into another alley, they encountered several strong young beggars coming toward them. These were the same ones who had previously beaten up Luo Yi.
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