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As he spoke, Fei Du knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Your Highness, please forgive me! Governor Nie Yao's kindness to me is like a second life..."

Xiao Ce smiled and walked to Fei Du's side, patting him on the shoulder to interrupt, "No need to explain. I understand! Alright, just do your job well here. I've seen your good work, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly!"

"Of course, if you dare to do anything to betray me, I will let you know that death is a luxury for you."

Xiao Ce wasn't bluffing him; Xie Zhi, one of his twelve fiends, possessed this ability.

Fei Du nodded in agreement.

Xiao Ce said to Fei Du, "Go and feed these ravens well. I need them for a great purpose."

After saying that, Xiao Ce did not linger.

After descending from the pavilion, Xiao Ce immediately spotted Xiao Jiu standing at the door with a swollen face.

Looking at Xiao Jiu's extremely embarrassed expression.

Xiao Ce had already guessed a thing or two, watching Xiao Ce and Yan Jia leave.

Xiao Jiu rushed up to the two of them in two quick steps.

After a brief bow, Xiao Jiu said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, General Bao Cong sent me to find you and ask you to find a doctor to treat Ashina Khan! He said that Ashina Khan's life is in danger."

"What did I ask you to do over there?"

Xiao Jiu, looking embarrassed, repeated what Xiao Ce had just told her.

"So what are you doing now?"

Xiao Ce's voice was only a little colder, which frightened Xiao Jiu so much that she knelt on the ground.

"Your Highness...please forgive me...it was General Bao Cong...he..."

Xiao Jiu recounted what had just happened.

Xiao Ce was so angry at Xiao Jiu's words that he laughed.

"Little Jiu, you're on my turf? What are you afraid of him for? Didn't I tell you that you're my man, you represent me! Do you think Bao Cong is hitting you? No! He's slapping me in the face! You're my man, only I can order you around!"

Xiao Jiu lowered her head and said, "Your Highness, I know... but... I feel intimidated just looking at him! After all, he is..."

Xiao Ce interrupted, "Little Jiu, do you want to follow me or not?"

Xiao Jiu nodded his head repeatedly, just like a chick pecking at rice.

"Then go and redeem yourself! I have no reason to keep a weak and easily bullied servant like you by my side!"

"If you are weak and easily bullied, then everyone will naturally think that I am also weak and easily bullied. If others can't even bully you, won't they be even more wary of me!"

Xiao Ce's two simple sentences made Xiao Jiu feel utterly ashamed.

He knelt on the ground and slapped himself in the face, admitting his mistake!

Xiao Ce stepped forward and grabbed his hand, saying, "I don't need you to tell me, I need you to do it!"

Xiao Jiu looked embarrassed and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness... I... I don't know what to do?"

Xiao Ce smiled helplessly: "I'll only teach you once!"

He then whispered it to Xiao Jiu.

"Your Highness, is...is it alright?"

Xiao Ce said to Xiao Jiu, "I allow you to make mistakes, but if you don't even dare to do these things... you should go back to Qian's Trading Company and continue being a lowly shop assistant who can be bullied."

Seeing this, Xiao Jiu's eyes hardened: "Your Highness, I'll do it right away. But, could I borrow a few people?"

Xiao Ce said calmly, "Of course, you work for me. You are my personal attendant, and in many situations, you represent me!"

Xiao Jiu's gaze hardened.

"Your Highness, this time, I will absolutely not let you down!"

Xiao Ce nodded slightly and said, "If you can't do it well, don't come looking for me."

Watching Xiao Jiu leave.

Yan Jia said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, do you think he can do what you say? His personality, and even the personality of most of the slaves in the four northern prefectures, was not formed in a day. It won't be easy to get them to overcome this fear."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "He often represents me. So, if he can't do it, we have to replace him. I have high hopes for him and am willing to train him. However, if he turns out to be an incompetent fool, I won't waste too much time on him. I have a lot of things to do."

Yan Jia nodded and said, "Your Highness, if he really does it... wouldn't that be going too far?"

Xiao Ce snorted coldly and said, "Excessive? The Bao family has wreaked havoc on the four prefectures and thirty-nine cities of the northern desert like this. To cut them into a thousand pieces would be too lenient! Don't worry, people are selfish creatures. If they could unite as one, they wouldn't have been bullied like this by the Turks. They're just a disorganized bunch, nothing to fear!"

Yan Jia nodded, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Highness is wise!"

Xiao Ce glanced at Yan Jia: "When did you learn to flatter me, kid?"

Yan Jia shook his head with a serious expression: "Your Highness, I am not flattering you, I mean it sincerely! There are not many people I admire in my life, but Your Highness is definitely one of them!"

Xiao Ce laughed: "You little rascal, you're pretty good at flattering people."

Yan Jia cupped his hands and said no, then said, "Your Highness, judging from the time, the two princesses should be arriving in Lingxiao City soon. I wonder if Your Highness would like to go and meet them?"

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "No need! I'm busy! Women shouldn't be spoiled."

...

Xiao Jiu arrived at the Hall of Rites again.

At this moment, four burly soldiers followed behind him.

Upon entering, I saw many merchants hunched over their desks, writing something.

Some merchants saw Xiao Jiu coming and some wanted to go up to her.

However, Xiao Jiu led her people into the hall with great momentum, giving the merchants no chance to get close to her.

Seeing this, the merchants asked curiously.

"This Xiao Jiu is acting all aggressive; looks like he's up to no good?"

"What's going on? He's just the son of a slave, and he's lucky to have been appreciated by the King of the Northern Desert. He was slapped twice by Bao Cong just now, and he didn't dare to utter a word. In the end, we had to help him before he fled in panic."

"Indeed, it seems that the Northern Desert King was mostly bluffing. He acted so tough, but his men were slapped a few times by General Bao Cong, and they didn't dare to utter a single word."

"Yes, yes! Look at the doctor's attire behind Xiao Jiu, he must be a doctor. They're just putting on an act... That Xiao Ce is probably all show and no substance. He's deliberately tricking us into writing those documents so he can threaten us and make us work for him... I'm not writing them..."

As he spoke, one of the merchants tore the written paper to shreds and threw it into the teapot.

Seeing this, others followed suit.

These people didn't lower their voices when they were talking, so Xiao Jiu could hear them very clearly.

His feelings of guilt intensified.

Xiao Ce is right; he now represents the King of the Northern Desert. If he is weak, everyone will think that the King of the Northern Desert is also weak.

He gritted his teeth and encouraged himself, not for any other reason than to live up to Xiao Ce's trust in him.

He knew very well that this was his chance.

Whether it's a dragon or a worm, we'll see in this matter.

Xiao Jiu's gaze grew even colder.

...

Inside the ceremonial hall, listening to the commotion outside.

Bao Cong watched as Xiao Jiu led his group over, especially noting the attire of the last person in the group, who was dressed as a doctor.

"Haha, did you see that? They just needed to be taught a lesson. A good beating made them behave and brought them here."

Upon seeing this, Bao An and some members of powerful families stepped forward.

Their eyes revealed a hint of doubt and confusion.

Bao An hurriedly said to Mos Ashina beside him, "Your Highness Khan, they've backed down... they've backed down... the doctor has arrived! This means that even that good-for-nothing Xiao Ce is quite insecure."

Mos Ashina's face darkened: "I want him dead!"

Bao An bowed and scraped, "Your Highness Khan, I will... I will... I will definitely kill him."

Then Bao An said to Bao Cong, "Cong'er, bring them over here and teach them a lesson!"

Bao Cong said with an arrogant expression, "Father, just you wait and see. If that good-for-nothing Xiao Ce doesn't dare to come, we'll teach that dog beside him a lesson first! Hmph... let that good-for-nothing Xiao Ce know who the true ruler of the Northern Desert is!"

As Bao Cong spoke, he walked arrogantly to the palace gate, looking down at Xiao Jiu with a disdainful expression, and cursed at her.

"Damn it, you bastard! I told you to find a doctor, why are you taking so long! Do you know how much blood His Highness the Khan has lost?"

"Get over here right now! I'll bleed you as much as the sweater has shed!"