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Huang Xu and his group arrived at the resting place arranged in advance, which was a luxuriously decorated courtyard with a quiet environment.

Officials followed closely behind, their faces filled with ingratiating smiles. One of them was particularly attentive. He cautiously approached Huang Xu and asked with a somewhat flattering tone, "Mr. Huang, are you visiting Ninggu City for sightseeing or for other important matters?"

After saying this, he nervously watched Huang Xu's reaction, fearing that his words might be inappropriate.

Huang Xu sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, his eyes deep as he slowly spoke, "I came here this time because I do have something important to do."

As soon as these words were spoken, the officials around them immediately became excited, with excitement and anticipation flashing in their eyes.

The official who asked the question quickly responded, "Oh? Really? If Mr. Huang needs anything, just let us know. We will do our best to help!"

His tone was extremely sincere, and he seemed really willing to go through fire and water for Huang Xu.

Huang Xu heard this, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, sketching a meaningful smile. He slowly said: "Of course, there are some things that do require the help of everyone."

After hearing Huang Xu's words, the officials all nodded and bowed, their faces filled with respectful smiles. One of the officials who seemed to be the leader couldn't wait to respond, "If you have any orders, Master Huang, we will do our utmost. I wonder what the characteristics of that group are, and when they will arrive in Ninggu City?"

"We must prepare in advance to ensure that all obstacles are cleared for you."

Huang Xu felt a sense of pride as he looked at the flattering faces of these officials.

He knew these people's minds well, and understood that their loyalty was nothing more than fear and dependence on power.

Then he pretended to be serious and said, "They will arrive soon. I don't know the exact date, but you must be prepared at all times. If you hear that someone has entered the city, notify me immediately and I will tell you what to do."

Upon hearing this, the officials nodded in agreement, with a cunning glint in their eyes. It was obvious that they were not unfamiliar with such tasks and could even be said to enjoy doing them.

In their view, Mr. Huang's request was just a simple elimination of dissidents, something they were already familiar with.

However, Huang Xu had other plans in mind.

He did not mention Zhang Liang's identity because Zhang Liang was so important that he was unsure whether these officials would have any changes of heart after learning the truth.

Therefore, he must remain vigilant just in case.

"Remember, this matter must be handled with caution and no word should leak out."

Huang Xu's tone suddenly became stern, and his eyes swept across the faces of every official, as if trying to see through their inner secrets.

Those officials were shocked by his sudden majesty and hurriedly nodded their heads in agreement, secretly guessing the young man's true intentions.

After explaining the matter, Huang Xu felt that it was unnecessary to continue talking with these officials, so he said, "Well, my lords, I'm tired after such a long journey, you see..."

Hearing Huang Xu's words, the officials seemed to be suddenly awakened from a dream. They quickly patted their heads, looking embarrassed. One of the officials said apologetically, "I am so sorry, Mr. Huang. You have been so tired all the way. We forgot that you needed to rest. We will not disturb you anymore and will take our leave first."

Huang Xu waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.

When the officials saw this gesture, they felt as if they had been pardoned. They bowed respectfully and then tiptoed out of the courtyard, fearing to disturb Huang Xu's rest.

As the officials left, the courtyard returned to peace.

Huang Xu looked at their receding backs, a sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth.

He knew that these officials were respectful to him on the surface, but in fact they had their own calculations in mind.

But he didn't care, because after all, their Huang family was a noble family, and if these people were disobedient, they would just be replaced.

After the officials left the courtyard, the team was moving further away, but the leader, Lord Li, suddenly stopped, and this action made the accompanying officials look puzzled.

One of them couldn't help but ask, "Master Li, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly stop? Is there something you forgot to tell Master Huang?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other officials cast scrutinizing glances at him, with vigilance and curiosity in their eyes, as if wondering whether Lord Li had other intentions.

Facing everyone's questions, Lord Li sneered inwardly, but remained expressionless. He slowly said, "I just suddenly remembered that we seem to have missed something crucial."

"Oh? Lord Li, what exactly did we miss?"

Another official followed up with a question.

Lord Li said slowly, "Everyone, we have indeed missed an important thing."

Everyone looked puzzled upon hearing this. One of them couldn't help but ask, "Master Li, what are you talking about? How come we didn't notice it?"

Lord Li said slowly, "Everyone, please remember that arranging a few maids for Young Master Huang is a top priority. If Young Master Huang becomes dissatisfied with our poor treatment, wouldn't that be more trouble than good?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present showed expressions of sudden enlightenment, and someone quickly echoed, "Master Li is indeed very thoughtful! This was indeed our negligence."

Another official also nodded in agreement. "That's right. Mr. Huang is of noble status, how could he not have maids to serve him? We will arrange it right away."

After saying this, the officials immediately took action and hurried outside, preparing to arrange a suitable maid for Huang Xu as soon as possible.

At the same time, Huang Xu in the room was looking around and found that there was not a single maid here, and he couldn't help but frowned.

He felt somewhat dissatisfied and thought to himself, "How can these guys do their work? There's not even anyone to serve tea and water."

Just as he was feeling unhappy, he heard hurried footsteps outside the door, followed by the respectful voices of officials: "Mr. Huang, we have arranged several outstanding maids for you. Please take a look."

Huang Xu's displeasure eased slightly after hearing this, but he still maintained a certain reserve and said calmly, "Come in."

The door was gently pushed open, and several women in plain clothes came in one after another. They lowered their heads and knelt on the ground, not daring to look directly at Huang Xu.

When Huang Xu saw the beautiful faces of those women, a hint of desire flashed in his eyes and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Then he said to the officials, "You are very good. I will speak well of you to my father when the time comes!"

Upon hearing his words, the officials immediately smiled brightly. They bowed and expressed their gratitude, their gratitude overflowing with words.

Mr. Li said respectfully, "Thank you, Mr. Huang, for your appreciation. We will do our best to live up to your expectations."

Huang Xu nodded, indicating that they could leave.

After the officials left, Huang Xu's gaze fell on the women again. They lowered their heads and stood quietly by, waiting for his instructions.

Seeing their appearance, Zhang Liang could not wait to come to the women and said to them, "You should know what you are doing here, right?"

Hearing his words, the women trembled with fear, and looking at his obscene eyes, they felt even more disgusted.

If those damned officials hadn't threatened their families' lives, there was no way they would have come here.

Noticing Huang Xu's impatient look, the women nodded quickly.

Seeing their actions, Huang Xu immediately pulled them up from the ground and brought them into the room.

When they entered the room, a trace of sadness flashed in the girls' eyes, but they forced themselves to smile in order to avoid Huang Xu seeing it.

The last ray of afterglow in the sky, like the setting sun swallowed by the night, slowly sank below the horizon.

As the night deepened, the surrounding scenery began to become blurred. Only the outline of Ning Gucheng was vaguely visible not far ahead, standing like an isolated island on the land that was about to be shrouded in darkness.

At this time, when Zhang Liang and the others saw the scenes on the roadside, they all closed their mouths and were speechless, with very complicated feelings.