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Shen Jinmo and Xie Nanxing arrived in Luoan on the eighth day of February. As soon as the carriage entered the city gate, Shen Jinmo was summoned into the palace by the eunuch who had been waiting at the city gate.

By the time Xie Nanxing returned to Xie Mansion, less than half an hour later, Sui Yi was also sent back to the Dark Guard Division by someone in the dark.

With Shen Jinmo around, Xie Nanxing had a very good rest after the journey which should have been tiring.

He did not show any sign of fatigue after entering the mansion. He drank a cup of hot tea and then, accompanied by Mo Ping and Xiao Gao, toured the Xie Mansion.

After looking at the layout of the house, Mo Ping led Xie Nanxing back to the main courtyard.

Looking at this person who had walked for more than half an hour and still hadn't taken a breath, Mo Ping spoke with genuine joy: "The master's health seems to be much better than when he was in Xiangzhu Courtyard."

Xie Nanxing smiled lightly and said, "Your parents are good at raising people, so I dare not be bad."

After hesitating for a moment, Xie Nanxing reminded him again: "When you are done, remember to call Doctor Cheng over to see me."

Mo Ping: "I obey your command."

Back in the main courtyard, Xie Nanxing sat in the warm room under the service of Xiao Gao. The floor heating made the room comfortable. The maid brought hot tea to Xie Nanxing's hand, and all kinds of snacks and fruits were also brought to Xie Nanxing's handy place.

Looking at the little maid standing respectfully beside him, Xie Nanxing asked, "A Ping, how are the servants in the mansion arranged?"

Xie Nanxing had never asked about the daily trivialities of the mansion before. Although Mo Ping was a little surprised by today's question, thinking about the plaque in the mansion now, he felt that it was very normal for Xie Nanxing to ask.

After sorting out his thoughts, Mo Ping said respectfully:

"All the original servants of Xiangzhu Court were brought here. Since this mansion is quite large, I later bought 32 more servants. Now there are 72 servants in the whole mansion."

Although there are only two masters in this house, Shen Jinmo and Xie Nanxing, who rarely do anything, this large house with three entrances still requires a lot of manpower even for daily cleaning and maintenance.

These seventy-two people are indeed not a small number, but they are definitely not a large number either.

After thinking for a while, Xie Nanxing asked again: "Are those people purchased living contracts or dead contracts?"

"There are both living and dead contracts. The servants of those with living contracts stay in the vacant houses to clean up, while those with dead contracts can touch the edges of the main courtyard, such as the laundry room, the outer rooms of the main courtyard, the kitchen, etc."

Regardless of whether it was a dead contract or a living one, Mo Ping didn't dare to place him directly in the inner courtyard to serve.

Xie Nanxing glanced at Xiao Gao, and Xiao Gao immediately poured Xie Nanxing more tea.

Xie Nanxing held the hot tea and moistened his throat slightly, then said:

"Shen Jinmo and I will be more careful in both the inner and outer courtyards than before, and we will only keep those of you who have been taking care of us closely."

"You can let outsiders in to clean the yard at regular intervals, but you must keep a close eye on anyone outside."

When Xie Nanxing returned to the capital, he was no longer the young master of Princess Pingnan's mansion. No one would help him and Shen Jinmo keep the risks out of Xiangzhuyuan.

He is now the master of the Xie Mansion, and he and Shen Jinmo, who live in the Xie Mansion, are on the same path, so Xie Nanxing would rather use fewer servants than take any risks.

After returning from the south this time, Mo Ping felt that Xie Nanxing had changed.

The leisurely demeanor of his former self disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by the neat demeanor of a general.

"Yes, I will make new arrangements later."

Xie Nanxing thought of Lu Bai again: "Shen Jinmo said that he has prepared a guard for me. Ask him to come over and show me first."

"In about a cup of tea, Xiao Gao, help Butler Mo call all the servants of this mansion to gather in the front yard."

Mo Ping and Xiao Gao immediately took the order and left. The servants in the room also left. Yang Huai bowed in front of Xie Nanxing and said:

"There is no rush to deal with these people. Master, why don't you take a few days off? The flaws will be exposed sooner or later."

"Ahuai, we don't have time."

Shen Jinmo, who had just arrived in Luoan, went to the palace without even entering his home. The matter of purging the people in the palace could not be delayed for a moment.

After a brief thought, Yang Huai realized that what Xie Nanxing said was true. Luo An was not as comfortable as he had been along the way.

Seeing Xie Nanxing's slightly wrinkled brows, Yang Huai asked, "I'm idle anyway, why don't you give me some work?"

Xie Nanxing really thought of something: "Ahuai, go to the Guards Department first, and when Tian Ding is done with his shift, tell him that I invite him to come to my house for dinner tomorrow when he is off for the day."

"Yes, my subordinate will go right away."

Only after Xie Nanxing arranged for Yang Huai to go out did Lu Bai walk towards Xie Nanxing.

Kneeling on one knee, Lu Bai kowtowed to Xie Nanxing very devoutly: "Subordinate Lu Bai greets the master."

Lu Bai's identity was different from that of the ordinary secret guards of the Qiling Army. Xie Nanxing's voice was no longer as cold as before, but more intimate: "Hurry up and get up."

Lu Bai stood up upon hearing that. He had a calm air about him. He was not panicked by the silence before him. He calmly allowed Xie Nanxing to look at him.

The teacup in his hand suddenly fell to the ground. Lu Bai moved in an instant, held the teacup steadily and handed it to Xie Nanxing respectfully.

Not a drop of tea splashed out.

Xie Nanxing raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Shen Jinmo entrusted my safety to you, so he naturally trusts you to the utmost."

"I will never doubt the people he trusts. You will be by my side from now on."

"I am not from a noble family in Luoan. Although there are rules and etiquette, they are not overly emphasized. Just remember your identity and do what you should do within your status, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Lu Bai knew that Xie Nanxing had tested him first, and now these words were to warn him.

The same warning was emphasized again and again by Shen Jinmo in another form.

Kneeling on the ground again, Lu Bai bowed and said, "Master, please rest assured. I am just your personal guard. The only thing I have to do is to protect your safety."

"Anyone in Luoan who dares to block the master's path forward will be eliminated by me."

Xie Nanxing nodded: "Get up, and don't kneel down so easily in the future."

Lu Bai stood up and stood behind Xie Nanxing. Xie Nanxing looked at Mo Ping who was waiting at the door and nodded slightly.

More than seventy slaves were led into the front yard, and they all knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xie Nanxing.

"Your servant/servant bows to your master."

Xie Nanxing, who used to be extremely reluctant to accept others' kowtows, did not rush to ask these people to get up this time. Instead, he sat quietly in the warm room for a while.

Every place has its own rules, and everyone should do things that match their identity.

Xie Nanxing wanted to leave a piece of pure land for Shen Jinmo. As long as he returned home, those evil spirits would not be able to hurt Shen Jinmo at all.