bookbashuk Chapter 586 The tour guide is online.
Chapter 586 The tour guide is online.
Chapter 586 The tour guide is online.
Ye Nanxiao rubbed his stiff nose, smiled brightly at Xu Tianran, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry, my nose hasn't been feeling well lately. It's my fault for disturbing Your Majesty."
As he spoke, Ye Nanxiao placed his left hand on his chest and bowed slightly to Xu Tianran.
Xu Tianran looked at Ye Nanxiao, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes. This etiquette seemed somewhat similar to that of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
"Are you from the Heavenly Soul Empire?" Xu Tianran asked, placing his hands in front of him.
"Your Majesty, I once stayed at Zhengtian Academy, but the academy's philosophy is somewhat different from mine," Ye Nanxiao said with a faint smile, his words carrying a hint of untamed spirit.
Zhengtian College?
Is it that advanced academy in the Heavenly Soul Empire?
Xu Tianran had some impression of this academy. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy had had private friendly exchanges and sparring with Zheng Tian Academy, and was the academy from which Ma Rulong and others obtained a large amount of soul master information.
Thinking of this, Xu Tianran's eyes suddenly became more curious. The person's words just now did not seem to be entirely from Zhengtian Academy.
"Then would you like to join the Sun Moon Empire?" Xu Tianran leaned back in his chair, his left hand supporting his head as he tilted it slightly.
"I don't want to," Ye Nanxiao chuckled.
Orange listened to Ye Nanxiao's words from the side, forcibly maintaining her composure on the surface, but in reality, she was already sweating for Ye Nanxiao.
Xu Tianran is suspicious by nature. So suspicious that if he senses anything is wrong, he will choose to destroy it directly.
As Ju Zi expected, Xu Tianran's smile stiffened, and a hint of murderous intent appeared in his eyes.
"I reckon you've been in Mingdu for quite some time now, haven't you? Is my Sun Moon Empire really inferior to those rural countries?" Xu Tianran's stiff expression lasted only a few seconds.
Ye Nanxiao crossed his arms seriously, pretended to think for a moment, and then nodded, "That is indeed better than Tianhun. It's much more convenient and comfortable here."
Hearing the answer he wanted, the murderous intent in Xu Tianran's eyes subsided somewhat. "What do you think of the matter I just asked you to consider? If you like it here, then stay here and enjoy the freedom you desire. Or, do you have some other purpose in staying here?"
As Xu Tianran finished speaking, Ju Zi keenly observed that the shadow beneath Xu Tianran had quietly spread out, enveloping the area around the building entrance.
"It's Shadow Douluo! He's recovered!" Orange immediately thought, and then wanted to give Ye Nanxiao a wink, but she found that Xu Tianran's gaze was still sweeping over her from time to time, so she had to give up the idea.
"Purpose? I must have a purpose for coming to Mingdu! Otherwise, why would I come here? To travel?" Ye Nanxiao raised his head, looking at Xu Tianran with an expression that said, "Are you out of your mind?" His eyes were filled with three parts doubt and seven parts disdain.
It seemed as if Xu Tianran's question was some huge joke.
Xu Tianran was stunned by Ye Nanxiao's reaction. "This person in front of me is quite honest, or perhaps he disdains to lie."
There are likely only two explanations for someone who disdains lying: one is that they have the power to come and go freely, and remain confident even knowing their identity as the Sun and Moon Emperor; the other is that this person may have some mental issues or a very low IQ.
But since he was standing behind Ju Zi, Xu Tianran was more willing to believe the first judgment. Moreover, Ju Zi had deliberately led him behind, which must be because she wanted him to pay attention to her. Perhaps she was another talent that Ju Zi had discovered.
Ye Nanxiao noticed Xu Tianran's subtle expressions as he pondered, which finally put Ye Nanxiao at ease.
He also knew Xu Tianran's suspicious and cruel nature. It would be foolish to go to great lengths to devise a perfect lie to deal with someone who was sickly suspicious. Xu Tianran's sudden arrival did not give Ye Nanxiao enough time to weave a lie.
The easiest way to succeed is to do the opposite, to act unpredictably, to follow his suspicions, and then to do something unexpected.
Besides, he pretended to have a stuffy nose just now, but it was actually intentional.
Ye Nanxiao took a few steps forward, shielding the orange behind him, and frowned as he looked at Xu Tianran. "I'm telling you, Emperor, as I just said, this place is more comfortable, without so many cumbersome and rigid rules. I came here to lay low and rest for a while. That's my purpose."
"You want me to join your side? Emperor, would you consider taking action against the Heavenly Soul Empire?"
"Can a rural country withstand my cannonballs?" The killing intent in Xu Tianran's eyes dissipated, and a blurry shadow slowly rose behind him. Then, five guards appeared behind Xu Tianran in unison, releasing strong soul power fluctuations and pressing down on Ye Nanxiao.
"Numbers don't always mean anything." Ye Nanxiao proudly raised his head, unleashing a powerful burst of soul force that clashed with the aura of the five guards.
Upon seeing this, Li Yuanren quickly clutched his chest, trying to calm his rapidly beating heart.
What did he see?
The boss and His Majesty the Emperor are now locked in a standoff!
What kind of stimulating content is this? Is it something he should be watching?
"Very good, you're quite interesting." Xu Tianran waved his hand, signaling the guards to stop.
"If you want freedom, here is freedom."
Five bodyguards stood neatly behind Xu Tianran. Although they had been ordered to stop attacking, each of them had an aura that was almost imperceptible, hovering at the critical point, like a volcano that could erupt at any moment.
Ye Nanxiao pulled out two cigarettes from somewhere, put one in his mouth, and held the other behind his right ear. He snapped his fingers to light it and calmly took a drag.
"Emperor, will you grant me freedom?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
Xu Tianran suddenly found the person in front of him increasingly interesting. Judging from his posture, did he want to negotiate with him?
He hadn't met such an interesting person in a long time. The last person he met who dared to negotiate with him was Ye Nanxiao.
"The freedom of the Sun Moon Empire far surpasses that of the Heavenly Soul Empire, if you are qualified." Xu Tianran sat up slightly, a hint of purple appearing in his eyes. "So, are you qualified?"
Ye Nanxiao took a deep drag of his cigarette, tilted his head back and exhaled a smoke ring. He pointed his left thumb at the Aodu Chamber of Commerce behind him and said, "Whether I'm qualified or not is up to my boss. Your Majesty, I am already free."
"Oh? You're from Aodu?" Xu Tianran's pupils shifted slightly, his gaze landing on Ju Zi.
So you're from Orange?
That person is mine.
"Oranges," Xu Tianran called out softly.
Through the brief exchange between Ye Nanxiao and Xu Tianran, Ju Zi instantly understood Ye Nanxiao's meaning.
"Your Majesty, Orange usually manages the Guardian Hands of the Nation, and the Audu Chamber of Commerce needs someone to keep an eye on things. Mu Shiyi has the means to guard the Empire's treasury," Orange said.
Upon hearing Ju Zi's words, Xu Tianran's gaze fell on Ye Nanxiao again. "Mu Shiyi, it was you who defeated the original Aodu Chamber of Commerce."
Xu Tianran also paid attention to the internal liquidation of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce for a while.
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"Someone can't stand me and wants to kill me. I can't just stand there like an idiot and wait for the enemy to kill me. If I get hit, I have to hit back. That's reasonable, right?" Ye Nanxiao's face was obscured by the white smoke from the burning cigarette, but his unruly eyes remained bright.
"Oh? It seems An Litong has messed with the wrong person." Xu Tianran waved his hand again, and the five guards behind him immediately dispersed and returned to their previous positions.
"Would it be convenient for you to show me around the newly established Aodu Chamber of Commerce?" Xu Tianran's face once again showed a gentle smile.
Ju Zi was slightly taken aback; Xu Tianran's words weren't directed at her.
Li Yuanren reached out and touched him. He secretly took a breath, suppressing the cold sweat on his forehead, and smiled.
"Your Majesty, then let me and the chairman show you the rebuilt Aodu Chamber of Commerce. Watch closely, don't blink." Ye Nanxiao extinguished his cigarette, turned around and walked ahead.
Orange followed behind Xu Tianran. The floating chair didn't need anyone to push it, so she just followed silently.
Li Yuanren lagged behind Xu Tianran by half a step, enthusiastically introducing the various internal structures of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.
"Your Majesty, here you go, map." Ye Nanxiao handed over a guide to the Aodu Building.
Seeing this, Ju Zi was about to take two steps forward, take the guide from Ye Nanxiao, and hand it to Xu Tianran.
Xu Tianran, however, beat Ju Zi to it and reached out to take the guide that was handed to him.
With a faint layer of soul power on his hands, Xu Tianran smiled gently at Ju Zi, then opened the guide and began to read it.
The structure of the Aodu Building was relatively simple, and Xu Tianran memorized its general structure in just a few minutes.
"Your Majesty, what do you wish to see in Aodu?" Ye Nanxiao asked with a smile.
Looking at the smile on Ye Nanxiao's face, Xu Tianran suddenly had a bad feeling, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that there didn't seem to be anything wrong.
"What I want to see is naturally what you want me to see. Is there some secret of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce that I cannot see?" Xu Tianran stared into Ye Nanxiao's eyes, his face bearing a gentle smile, but with an air of majesty, the majesty of an emperor.
Ye Nanxiao felt the terrifying aura emanating from Xu Tianran up close, but his face did not show the panic and caution that Xu Tianran had expected. Instead, his smile became even brighter.
"That's exactly what I've been waiting to hear!" Ye Nanxiao's mind began to boil.
Xu Tianran's sudden visit to Aodu was probably on a whim.
But now that the emperor has arrived, what he naturally wants to see is the value that the Aodu Chamber of Commerce can bring him, and how much that value is.
"Your Majesty, let me ask you something first: are you planning to have dinner at the palace today?" Ye Nanxiao grinned and pulled out a small yellow flag from his pocket, which read "Tour Guide" on it.
"Oh? It seems the value you can show me is quite considerable." Xu Tianran knew that the person in front of him could understand the meaning behind his words.
However, he didn't quite understand why he would be asked if he planned to dine at the Sun and Moon Palace.
Could it be that this person intends to prepare a grand banquet for me?
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