Chapter 570: Chapter 58: Causing Trouble
Lu Hong didn’t mind, but the official’s daughter refused, “Dad, did you call here just to ask to do this?”
“Daughter, help Dad with this.”
“No!” the official’s daughter categorically refused. “He’s a man, and you want to take care of him along the way? Aren’t you embarrassed? Besides, I just ca off the battlefield from clearing the Demon Beast tide and haven’t even rested well. Carrodiya is so far from God’s Grace, do you want to run your daughter’s legs off?”
“Just listen to Dad this once. You and Dad have attended many etings together, and many uncles recognize you, so they won’t make it difficult when passing through dinsions.”
“Why don’t you write him a letter to carry with him?” The woman rolled her eyes at Lu Hong, clearly disdainful of the young man seeking her father’s help.
“If this lady is unwilling, then forget it, your lordship, please find soone else.”
“No no, Duke, wait a mont. My daughter usually lacks discipline, I’ll scold her and that will settle it.” Saying this, the official pulled his daughter to the back hall; it wasn’t clear what he said to her, but a few minutes later, the daughter ca out with tearful eyes, clutching the credential her father had given her, and said to Lu Hong, “Let’s go!”
Those two short words, yet they were filled with resentnt.
It seed that the official had not revealed his identity to his daughter, but that was perhaps for the best.
He paid no mind to the woman’s temper, gave a few instructions to the warriors of the Holy Court, and then hurriedly followed her.
What Duke? Which Duke doesn’t have his own subordinates that he needs to borrow others?
The woman grumbled all the way and, arriving at the portal, said to the guard, “Open the portal, we’re going to Marin.”
The guard took the official’s signed slip, nodded, and opened the portal.
The woman was as the official had described, well-received at dozens of dinsions along the way; if not for Lu Hong’s urging, she would likely have treated this escort mission as a sightseeing trip.
“When we get to the Endless Forest, it has the best cherry blossom sea in the whole Star Sea, and I guess it’s about to bloom in the next couple of days. Why don’t we rest for two days at Uncle Tie’s place?” Upon reaching the Endless Forest, the young lady refused to move, insisting on staying.
Lu Hong shook his head, “No, Miss Hai, it’s not that I’m unsympathetic, but I really have sothing very important to do urgently. Every single minute matters, as lives could be lost.”
“Hey hey, don’t make it sound so high and mighty. If you were so capable, why would you not even have a single servant? Dad said you’re a Duke, but I’ve never seen any Duke as down-and-out as you. I don’t care, I’m staying here two days. Moreover, with continuous teleporting along the way, I’m exhausted and must rest. If you want to leave, go by yourself!”
Facing the woman’s unreasonable tantrums, Lu Hong was really getting angry, and said, “Fine, please give the credential, and I’ll leave by myself.”
“That’s my dad’s credential, why should I give it to you?” The woman threw another fit, completely oblivious to Lu Hong’s expression.
Her dad was right, she really had been spoiled.
But Lu Hong was not one to indulge her further: “Fine, I’ll leave by myself!”
Saying so, he turned and walked away, disappearing into the city streets.
The woman was like a victorious hen: “Leave? Without my dad’s credential, on what grounds will they open the portal to let you leave? It won’t be half a day before you co back begging to , hmph!”
Feeling certain she had Lu Hong in her grasp, the woman turned and leisurely strolled along the wide streets of the Endless Forest.
The Endless Forest was a typical comrcial dinsion, thriving on tourism and comrce civilization. To ensure the safety”nilof tourism and comrce, the garrison commander had initiated a Demon Beast clearing operation a long ti ago, so this beast tide had no impact on it. However, to prevent the underworld forces from causing trouble, it had also deliberately closed dinsional transportation, strictly prohibiting entry and exit without official proof.
This escort mission, the official had given his daughter many Gold Coins and asked her to provide the best treatnt for Lu Hong along the way, but Miss Hai ignored all these instructions, and now that she had arrived at the renowned comrcial dinsion, she was set to spend lavishly, the money her father had given was not to be wasted.
The woman shopped extensively, from day into night, and even bought many valuable gifts for her close friend, the daughter of the garrison commander’s family.
Carrying bags big and small, the woman knocked on the grand doors of the Endless Forest commander’s mansion.
“Miss Hai? What brings you here?” Recognizing the woman, the mansion’s servant promptly took the items from her hands and invited her inside.
“Where’s DianDian? I haven’t seen her in so long, I missed her to death!”
“Um… Miss Hai, it’s unfortunate timing, the young lady left the mansion three Hours ago.”
“Where did she go? She wouldn’t be dating, would she? Quick, tell now, I’ll go find her.” The woman giggled, asking.
Just then, the commander was about to head out and saw Miss Hai’s arrival, his face imdiately darkened and he sternly reprimanded, “Hai Lian!”
Hearing the commander call her, Miss Hai quickly stepped forward and hugged his arm, “Hello Uncle Tie!”
“What hello!” Commander Tie’s face darkened, “You’re out on a task from your dad, aren’t you?”
“What do you know?” Miss Hai was startled.
“Hmph! Do you know you ruined your father’s big plans?” Commander Tie was very close to Miss Hai’s father, so he bluntly pointed out, “You girl, you are really spoiled!”
“Oh, it’s not a big deal, my father just asked to escort soone to God’s Grace. The journey is long, and it has been a while since I last saw DianDian. Just by chance, I was passing through Endless Forest, so I thought of resting for two days and spending so quality ti with DianDian.”
“Always gathering, gathering, gathering! All you know is how to have fun!”
Completely unafraid of Commander Tie’s cold expression, Miss Hai smiled and asked, “Where is DianDian? Who did she go out with?”
“She went to escort the Duke for you.”
“What?!” Miss Hai was startled again, “That person knows DianDian?”
Seeing Miss Hai’s confusion, Commander Tie sighed and continued, “Girl, do you know who this man is?”
“Who? Could he really be a Duke? Even if he is, what of it? Considering how young he looks, it’s probably just an inherited nominal title.”
“A nominal title?” Commander Tie chuckled, “Dukes are already rare in Star Sea, who else do you think could be such a young Duke?”
“Who? I really can’t recall. It can’t be the God’s Might Duke who died in battle, can it?” Miss Hai laughed, “Now that you ntion it, he does look a bit like him!”
Commander Tie remained silent, just quietly looking at her.
Feeling that sothing was amiss, Miss Hai finally started to panic, “Could it be that I guessed correctly?”
“Alas!” Commander Tie sighed deeply, “Your father gave you such a great opportunity, and you did not seize it. Girl, you will regret it!”
Having said that, he left Miss Hai and walked away with long strides.
At that mont, Miss Hai finally superimposed the presence and image of Lu Hong she had seen these past days with the magic images she once saw.
Was it truly God’s Might Duke, the man she secretly admired?
Why didn’t she recognize him?
Hai Lian’s heart felt as though it had been hollowed out. She stood motionless on the spot and it was a long ti before she suddenly burst into loud sobs.
Everyone in Star Sea knew that the God’s Might Duke was dead, so even though Lu Hong resembled him, few people actually connected him to the God’s Might Duke. It was normal that Hai Lian didn’t recognize him.
With Tie DianDian’s help, Lu Hong had already traveled through two realms and arrived at Ambra.
Without alerting any old acquaintances in Ambra, Tie DianDian found a hotel in the city for them to temporarily rest and planned to leave early the next morning.
Late into the night, Lu Hong was full of thoughts. Perhaps it was hosickness, or perhaps he was worried about how to communicate and persuade the owner of the Endless Forest.
In any case, Lu Hong was not sleepy.
At that mont, there was a light knock on the room door.
“Who is it?”
“My Lord Duke, it’s .”
“Miss DianDian?” Lu Hong asked in surprise as he opened the door, “Why aren’t you asleep, Miss?”
Tie DianDian smiled, “I saw you leaning on the balcony through the window glass, not resting. I knew you weren’t asleep, am I disturbing you?”
“Please co in.” Lu Hong stepped aside and invited Tie DianDian in.
Unexpectedly, Tie DianDian was also carrying two bottles of wine.
Sitting beside the coffee table, Tie DianDian swayed the fine wine in her hand and smiled, “Would you join for a drink, my Lord?”
“Please!”
It was not with ulterior motives, but Tie DianDian had long admired Lu Hong. After two glasses of wine, she began to open up, continuously asking him about his past experiences, eager to understand more about Lu Hong.
Unknowingly, Tie DianDian drank too much and fell asleep on Lu Hong’s bed, while Lu Hong stepped out of the room, turned, and rushed into Tie DianDian’s guestroom. Damn it, from beauty, can’t I just hide?
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