After Boqi moved into my closet, the quiet life is gone forever

After hearing the unexpected information, Chaoyang and Hongxia were immediately unable to walk.

"Can you tell me more? We're seeking refuge in the Central Kingdoms from the Northern Kingdoms, and we're not very familiar with the political landscape yet."

I was so busy flirting with Hongxia along the way that I didn't really ask about the situation in the royal capital. Only now did I realize that Yukino seemed to be a princess.

The vendor had no other customers, so he could chat with Chaoyang to relieve his boredom.

He asked Chaoyang and the others to sit down and started chatting.

"It's nothing, really. After the demonic threat vanished, everyone had a lot of free time and decided to take matters into their own hands. The one in power now is the Crown Princess, appointed by the King. Actually, they're doing a pretty good job. Their policies are pretty considerate, and they're actively sending troops to exterminate demons. Thanks to that, I can safely work as a street vendor. Their policies are generally considerate and thoughtful. I heard they even exempted a lot of taxes in the affected areas, leading the way with the royal family."

"So, does that mean the princess is a pretty good ruler?"

"You could say that... but, after all, I'm not sure if it's just for show or if it can last long. After all, everyone has to put on a show when they take office~~ But the princess is very beautiful~~ I saw her at the New Year's celebration... With her mesmerizingly black hair and skin as white as snow, even from a distance, you could tell she was a stunning beauty... Ah, come to think of it, this lady is also very cute~~."

The peddler did not forget to praise Hong Xia while speaking.

"I don't know who will be lucky enough to be the princess' husband."

After hearing what the vendor said, Chaoyang puffed out his chest proudly.

Hongxia's hand quietly reached out to Chaoyang's waist. It seemed like an accidental touch, but then, her fingers exerted a little force and pinched Chaoyang.

"As for the princess's main rival, it's the Second Prince. He's the son of the old king's concubine, and they have the same father as the princess, but he's not valued by the king. However, he has a reputation for being virtuous and seems to have the support of most of the ministers. I also heard that the Second Prince is generous and recruits talented people. He often visits remote villages to express his condolences and treats money with contempt."

"Since the princess has the king's order, shouldn't she have the moral integrity? Why do the ministers support the second prince?"

"Hey, it's simply because the princess is too overbearing, monopolizing power. Whenever a minister doesn't perform to her satisfaction, she takes over. Rulers generally like to have power concentrated in their own hands, which is fine. It's just that the princess is too rude and direct, which has displeased those people. Now that it's accumulated to a point where almost anyone can see it's splitting into two factions, like a powder keg. That's why I'm advising you not to go to the capital. If there's a coup or mutiny, the people of the capital will suffer. Any stragglers would be enough to deal with it, and many ministers and nobles might even die."

"Hey... interesting... I should go and see the excitement. Maybe I can sell myself for a good price."

Chaoyang spoke casually.

Hongxia sighed. Although she didn't quite understand this and didn't want to understand it, since Yukino was involved, she had no choice but to help.

The vendor spoke as if nothing had happened at this time.

"If you go to the capital, who will you support?"

Chaoyang pretended to be greedy. The peddler in front of him was intentionally or unintentionally praising the second prince. There must be something fishy going on.

"It must be the Second Prince. I heard you say that the Princess is so good. I want to help the Second Prince seize the throne and make great contributions, so that the Princess can give me some."

"Hey, bro, how are you?"

"He's only slightly weaker than Aize, the strongest warrior in the Brave Squad."

"Really? ...Then let me see it for myself!"

The peddler suddenly struck, pulling out a dagger and stabbing it at Chaoyang. In that instant, everything happened so fast that it was almost impossible to react. The peddler's dagger drew a streak of cold light in the air.

Although his movements were quick, he obviously did not aim at the fatal spot.

Chaoyang naturally reacted, but in order to pretend to be cool, he did not move and allowed the vendor to stab him.

"Wha, what!?"

The dagger stopped and only advanced about 1 centimeter after piercing Chaoyang's skin. The vendor's dagger could not go any deeper.

After Chaoyang finished his pretense, he suddenly kicked forward with his right foot, hitting the vendor's chest accurately. The force of this kick was so great that the vendor's body was instantly kicked out like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The peddler was afraid that Chaoyang would kill him, so he immediately struggled to his feet and saluted in French.

"Warrior! Wait, wait a moment. I am the Second Prince's subordinate. I was sent here to find talented people to accomplish great things together. I was just testing you. I didn't intend to kill you."

Hongxia looked at Chaoyang, wondering what he was planning.

[Is Chaoyang trying to sneak in?... Oh... I'm not good at this kind of thing. It's really troublesome. Why do I have to get involved in this kind of thing after coming to another world?]

The vendor took out a piece of paper the size of a business card from his pocket, slowly approached and handed it to Chaoyang.

"This is a certificate given by the Second Prince to the strong. If you go to the capital, you can get 10 gold coins regardless of whether you help the Second Prince or not!"

195. Harem Recovery Successfully Adds One

After a leisurely journey, Chaoyang and Hongxia finally arrived at the royal capital five days later.

The prosperity of the royal capital far exceeded their previous imagination. The streets were lined with towering buildings and a constant stream of pedestrians. Various shops and stalls made the place full of vitality and bustle.

However, Chaoyang did not choose to continue dating and playing with Hongxia, but instead asked for an address from the vendor.

"Hmm? Go straight from here and turn right at the first alley? Thank you. Hongxia, let's go."

After some twists and turns, Chaoyang and Hongxia stood in front of the seemingly unremarkable bungalow. They took a deep breath, and then, following the instructions of the vendor they had met earlier, Chaoyang knocked on the door three times and then stepped back. There was no immediate response from inside. Everything seemed quiet, as if no one lived there.

Chaoyang clearly said the code

"The stars guide us, the dawn arrives, and the people's expectations are fulfilled."

Three seconds later, the door finally opened

She was a woman dressed like an ordinary person.

Chaoyang handed over the card he had received.

"...Please come in."

After saying that, he turned and went inside.

Chaoyang and Hongxia followed.

The interior decoration is simple, and the wooden floor makes a slight creaking sound when you step on it.

But it's quite clean.

"You guys are quite clean. This place shouldn't be used for living, right? There doesn't seem to be a speck of dust at all. Is this to prevent inspections?"

Chaoyang spoke to see the other party's reaction, and he began to sweat because he felt Hongxia holding his hand behind him.

Use words to show her that you are at ease and put her at ease.

The other party just glared at him.

However, it was also Chaoyang's first time to enter such a place. If he had come alone, it would not have been a big deal, but Hongxia was behind him.

[…I was thinking about helping Yukino out of her trouble. Now that I think about it, I haven't given it much thought. I should have left Hongxia at the hotel and come here alone… But it seems like leaving Hongxia alone isn't a good idea. What if she's taken hostage? Who knows if the person would be the kind of person who would do anything to get what they want.]

While Chaoyang was thinking about it, he soon walked into the living room. There were a few wooden furniture pieces scattered around, exuding a sense of life. It didn't look like the residence of some organization.

However, as a wooden board was turned over, a downward staircase was revealed underneath the board, leading the two into a hidden basement.

Slowly descending the stairs, a long underground passage unfolded before my eyes. Candles were placed at intervals on the walls on both sides, their faint light flickering in the pitch-black passage, casting long shadows.

"If I say forget it now, will I be killed?"

"..."

The leading woman just glanced at Chaoyang with a look that asked, "Are you a fool?"

"Don't do anything stupid, this passage is full of traps. If you walk into this place, there will be no regrets."

After saying this, he returned to his normal state and stopped talking.

The air was filled with the smell of burning candles, which mixed with the damp smell from the ground to create a unique atmosphere.

[This is my first time doing this... With Nijika by my side... If a conflict arises in this situation, I really won't be able to properly protect her...]

Chaoyang had no choice but to go on with Hongxia.

I don’t know how long I walked, the road under my feet gradually became hard, and the candles on both sides became sparser, until finally, a row of stone stairs appeared at the end of the passage.

At this time, the woman leading the way stopped.

"Go up there on your own, there are people waiting for you."

As I ascended these stone steps, each step echoed clearly within the narrow space. As I ascended, a door gradually came into view. Pushing it open, I felt a warm feeling as I entered a large, ornately decorated room.

In the center of this ornately decorated room, a large long table occupies the main space.

"Oh~~ Are you two the wise men willing to aid His Highness Chris in his great cause? ...Excuse me for not introducing myself. My name is Sene, serving as a retainer to His Highness the Second Prince Chris. As agreed, this is your reward."

A handsome blond man sat at the head of the long table, with two small bags on the table in front of him.

Chaoyang guessed that it should be the gold coins that had been agreed upon.

He then walked over with a smile and put it away.

Anyway, no matter how much money you have, you can use it as a dart if it becomes too heavy and inconvenient.

"Aren't you guys too casual? It doesn't seem like you're doing any identity checks or are you not capable of scamming people out of money?"

After collecting the money, Chaoyang sat down at the table and asked without hesitation.

The other party immediately burst into laughter.

"Haha~~ How could that be? Our Highness has always been a man of few doubts, never employing those he doubts, and trusting those he employs. Of course, our Highness was forced to do this. He originally just wanted to survive, but unfortunately, he was persecuted by his own sister, poisoned and assassinated countless times. Fortunately, His Highness was surrounded by loyal and wise men who helped him and helped him survive until now. But in the end, he was still stretched to the limit."

The blond man named Sene pushed his chair away, stood up, turned his back, and looked extremely heavy and angry.

"Hmm? What you said seems to contradict the person who asked us to come here. Didn't you say you have the support of most of the ministers?"

"Ah...actually, there's no contradiction...Those so-called ministers are just a bunch of fence-sitters, siding with whoever wins. It's just that Your Highness's sister has gone too far, causing these guys to lean towards Your Highness....Of course, there are also wise ministers who recognize a wise ruler. For example, this place... Can you guess what it is?"

"Hmm... I can't guess, but judging by the luxurious decorations around it, it must be the house of some powerful person."

"This is the annex of the Prime Minister's residence. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister has been under great pressure recently and cannot provide much assistance. However, her daughter has successfully become the eldest princess's confidant. You will be under her direct leadership."

"So what do you do? There's no need for you to show up, right?"

Chaoyang asked bluntly.

"I'm here to pay you. After all, it's His Highness who actually hired you, and I want you to know who you're grateful to. Also... you have a ceremony I need to witness. Judging by the time, the real owner should be arriving soon."

Just as Senai finished speaking, the door of the room was slowly pushed open.

"what!"

When Hong Xia saw the person coming, she shouted out loudly.

"cold!"

The person who came was Yamada Ryo, who was wearing luxurious clothes.

Chaoyang was much more restrained, having anticipated the situation of encountering other people in the capital.

But I was very happy, but I also became worried.

"Great, I met Liang... But how should I explain to her the current relationship between Hongxia and me? I don't think she'll be mad if I just slept with Hongxia. Liang seems to care about Hongxia a lot."

After she walked in, she looked at Chaoyang and Hongxia expressionlessly. After thinking for a while, she tilted her head slightly and looked at Chaoyang and Hongxia.

"Huh? Why are you here?"

196. No, don’t drink poison as water! ?

"Could it be that you two know Lady Sophie? This is truly destiny~~"

The blond man still looked at this side with a smile on his face.

"However, a ceremony is a ceremony. Even though we are friends of Lady Sophie, we are all serving His Highness together."

After saying that, he picked up the beautiful wine jug on the table and poured red liquid into the empty cup that had been prepared long ago. Chaoyang guessed that it was wine or something.

"Based on the ritual he described, it's likely he's asking us to drink it. Even the Prime Minister's daughter's friend couldn't help but want us to drink it, so it must be something like poison to increase our control over us and prevent accidents."

Chaoyang didn't expect that Hongxia and Liang recognized each other directly without any intention of hiding their meeting. Hongxia even rushed over and hugged Liang.

"Huh? Liang is actually the Prime Minister's daughter? That's too fair. I'm the village chief's daughter here... Is that because she's rich in real life?"

Without caring about the blond man, she started chatting, and luckily the content of the conversation was relatively safe.

[Ryou didn't lose his memory... Hmm... Could it be that the girls I've had sex with, because I've been more involved with them, have inherited my traits and won't lose their memories even when traveling to another world?... This would explain why Hong Xia completely lost her memory at first and became a local.]

Liang Ye, who rarely does this, put one hand on her shoulder and the other hand on Hong Xia's hair and smiled and said

"Hongxia...remember to call me "Big Master" from now on. Remember there's a difference in status~"

After saying this, he smiled slightly with his mouth crooked.

Welcome Hongxia's little fist pounding.