Transmigration: I, the Dragon Overlord, start by protecting my beautiful bride!

"Good, well said!" Dong Fuguang patted Long Aotian on the shoulder and said in a very hearty manner, "Since Lord Shen has such abilities, why does he still want to be a mere chief inspector in a mere Zhongzhou?"

He looked at Long Aotian and extended an olive branch, saying, "Why not join me in the Huayi Mansion, and together serve the Heavenly Dynasty to eradicate evil!"

Upon hearing this, Long Aotian turned around and looked at him in disbelief.

"Dong Daren, what do you mean? Could it be..."

"Hahahaha!" Dong Fuguang laughed loudly, "I, Dong Fuguang, am a person who appreciates talent. Chief Inspector Shen, you not only saved my life, but you also have real skills. I admire you very much!"

Long Aotian's face immediately lit up with excitement, and he asked, "If I join the Huayi Mansion, do I also have to go to Jingcheng?"

In Shen Congxin's memory, Jingcheng was the capital of the Celestial Empire, and its prosperity was incomparable to that of a mere Central State.

"Of course!" Dong Fuguang said, "You'll be working directly under me! I'll take care of everything for you in Jingcheng!"

Long Aotian's eyes lit up. "Then what rank will I hold if I go to Huayi Mansion?"

Dong Fuguang looked at him and said with a smile, "The officials of Huayi Prefecture are in charge of protecting the safety of Jingcheng in the name of the Emperor. They are all of the sixth rank and can exercise the power of supervision and inspection in Jingcheng, as well as the power to arrest thieves."

Although this official position is only promoted by one rank, being able to go from Zhongzhou to Jingcheng is equivalent to being demoted by one rank, and many people would still be eager to go there!

"What about my annual salary?"

"The annual salary of a member of the Imperial Guard is approximately one hundred taels of silver," Dong Fuguang said, looking at him. "Lord Shen, the opportunity to join the Imperial Guard is not something everyone gets; you should think it over carefully."

If Long Aotian were all alone, he wouldn't need to think about it at all; he could just nod and agree.

After all, who doesn't want to climb the ladder? The waters of Jingcheng are naturally deeper than those of Qianzhou, but he believed that with his abilities, he could definitely make a name for himself there.

Unfortunately, he was not alone; his gentle and virtuous wife was waiting for him at home.

So many days have passed, so many things have happened, and he hasn't even had time to sit down with his wife and have a proper meal.

"Lord Dong, I'm truly sorry." Long Aotian scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I can't make this decision on my own. I need to consult with my wife before I can give an answer."

"Lord Shen, are you really completely different from what they say?" Dong Fuguang looked at Long Aotian suspiciously. "The rumors say that you spend your days drinking, gambling, and whoring, and that you have absolutely no responsibility towards your wife. Why are you suddenly showing concern for her now?"

"This..." Dong Fuguang's words left Long Aotian speechless and at a loss for words.

You can't exactly tell him that you're actually a time traveler from the 21st century, can you?

"Hahahaha!" Dong Fuguang perhaps sensed Long Aotian's concerns, so he patted him on the shoulder. "Since Lord Shen has something he can't say, then I won't ask. This matter does indeed require your sister-in-law's consent, so I'll wait for your reply."

As he said this, he took out his waist token from his pocket and handed it to Long Aotian, saying, "Take this waist token. If you ever change your mind, just bring this waist token and come to the Huayi Mansion in Jingcheng and give me your name."

"Thank you, Lord Dong." Upon seeing this, Long Aotian quickly took the waist token from his hand.

This thing is a valuable item; as long as you have it, officials in various places will give you some face.

"By the way, Master Dong, I haven't had a chance to ask you yet." Suddenly, Long Aotian asked curiously, "I heard you've been keeping an eye on this group of thieves because they stole your jade pendant. What kind of jade pendant was it? Can I take a look?"

Because all the villagers were arrested, the place where they had stolen and hidden their money was quickly found, which is why Dong Fuguang was able to retrieve his jade pendant.

Upon hearing this, Dong Fuguang said somewhat awkwardly, "To be honest, I am quite ashamed. I was drinking at the restaurant that day when I unexpectedly fell into their trap..." As he spoke, he reached out and took off a strangely shaped jade pendant with dragon patterns from his waist.

This jade pendant with dragon patterns is connected end to end, and looks very simple and warm. The color of the whole piece of jade is emerald green and translucent, which is obviously a valuable item.

"This jade pendant must be very important to you, right?" Long Aotian asked.

“Yes, this jade pendant was given to me by my master.” Dong Fuguang nodded and replied, “I have worn it with me since I was a child, and it has a special meaning to me.”

"I see." Long Aotian nodded.

"Lord Dong, it's time for us to go." Just then, a sweet voice appeared not far away. It was Ying'er, Dong Fuguang's maid, waving at him.

This time, it was all thanks to her. If she hadn't sent the message to Huayi Mansion in time, he wouldn't have been able to mobilize so many soldiers from various prefectures and counties to suppress the bandits.

"Alright, in that case, we'll meet again someday." Dong Fuguang said, then stood up, addressed Long Aotian, and walked away into the distance.

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, Long Aotian woke up in his own yard, stretched, and yawned.

"hiss……"

As Long Aotian stretched, the wound on his back started to ache again.

After last night's fight with Ah Gou, his wounds seemed to have reopened.

"You were injured, and Luo Qianxun of the Zhenye Division said you should rest properly. Why are you up so early?" In the courtyard, his wife, Shen Juanxin, had gotten up early and was making breakfast for him in the kitchen.

"Does your wound hurt again? Wait here." After saying that, Shen Juanxin put down the spatula in her hand and ran to the room to get the ointment.

This ointment was given to me by Ms. Shi Yiguang, and I must say, it works very well. After applying it, the pain is significantly reduced.

He lifted the clothes on his back, revealing a long slit, but now all the slits had been sewn up with black thread.

Shen Juanxin opened the lid of the medicine jar, then used her index finger to apply the medicine to Long Aotian's wound, gently spreading it evenly.

Despite his very gentle and careful movements, Long Aotian still frowned, let out a soft groan, and his body twitched slightly.

"hiss……"

"Does it hurt?"

Shen Juanxin looked at the wound on Long Aotian's back and felt very sorry for him, so she softened her movements again.

"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all." Long Aotian sensed the worry in her tone, so he smiled and pretended to be relaxed, saying, "What's a little injury like this? It's nothing to me!"

But to his surprise, his words did not comfort his wife; instead, he heard soft sobs behind him.

"Madam, what's wrong with you?"

Shen Juanxin didn't answer, but gently stroked the old, worn scars on his back, blaming herself, "I'm really not a good wife, otherwise how come I didn't notice how many scars you have..."