Chapter 936: Chapter 590, Changing the Lampshade_2
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Eight pack abs, each muscle of the chest sharply defined.
But not those over-trained, exaggerated muscles.
His physique was extremely proportional.
Meanwhile, Winnie, her eyes full of surprise, caressed them unconsciously.
Her touch made his heart itch with a peculiar sensation.
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He leaned over and tapped her forehead, “Taking advantage of me, aren’t you?”
Winnie’s face flushed red as she squeezed out a smile.
Turning her head to the side, she said, “What’s wrong with a sister touching her little brother?”
When they first met,
Winnie used to call him little brother, but ever since finding out Fang Hao’s identity, she could only address him formally as ‘sir’.
In public, she had to bow and pay attention to etiquette.
Fang Hao didn’t pay her any mind and threw the damaged lampshade to one side, replacing it with a new one.
After everything was replaced and he stepped down from the chair,
Winnie’s cheeks were even redder.
Despite her usually making risqué jokes with patrons in the tavern, now she seemed like a shy young girl.
“Madam, your face is too red,” Fang Hao teased.
Winnie glared at him, “What’s red? Your face is the one that’s red.”
She picked up a water cup nearby and poured him a glass of fruit wine.
Continuing, she said, “Sit for a while, I have something to talk to you about.”
Fang Hao’s heart skipped a beat.
Could the landlady’s loyalty have reached 100?
Not to say, this lady has become more and more charming over the winter.
“Okay,” Fang Hao took the fruit wine and sat down.
Winnie thought for a moment before continuing, “Actually, it’s not a big deal, but winter is past and you should arrange some work for me; I can’t always be idle here.”
Uh, that issue.
It made sense.
Winnie wasn’t considered a maid, and she hadn’t been assigned any tasks during her stay in the city over the winter.
Spending every day with the maids in the training ground, she had trained herself up to a third-order warrior.
Winter had passed and it was only natural for her to want to find a job for herself.
Fang Hao considered the various shops he owned.
The shops in Pruell and Lyss City were now operating normally and didn’t need her presence.
“How about this, I’m also planning to open a hot pot restaurant in the Federation’s Silver Wing City, and when the time comes, you can be the boss!”
The plan to open a shop in Silver Wing City had been in the works for quite some time.
However, with many events happening, it had slipped his mind.
Now that Winnie had come to him, the idea immediately resurfaced.
The shop still needed to be opened; it couldn’t be put off indefinitely.
It could be inferred from Li Rong being able to attend noble banquets,
That whether for expanding one’s connections or for potential collaborations,
Nobility was open to rich individuals joining their ranks.
Then, starting more shops in Silver Wing City and pushing one’s own people into the circle of nobility would also be beneficial for him.
“Silver Wing City? You can expand your business there?” Winnie’s eyes widened in amazement.
For her, Silver Wing City was a place she had only heard of.
The core city of Hundred Cities Federation, and residents there were all high and mighty lords.
“Yeah, how about it, are you willing to go?”
“Willing,” Winnie nodded, then hesitated a little, “Is there already a shop?”
“Not yet, just wait in the city for a few days, and I will arrange for someone to take care of the shop details,” said Fang Hao.
Fang Hao wasn’t too worried about the shop matter.
With Rebecca and ‘Olivia’s’ close friendship, getting their attention on a suitable shop wasn’t a problem.
He would provide the money and buy the shop.
“Oh, alright,” Winnie nodded.
Once the shop matter was settled,
The room became somewhat quiet.
“Fang Hao, do you still remember my tavern?” Winnie asked again.
When he first visited Pruell City, Fang Hao would frequent Winnie’s tavern.
His goal was to check the bounty tasks on the tavern’s notice board, yet Winnie mistook it as a sign that he fancied her.
She had once chided him, saying that he, being so young, shouldn’t always think about such things.
In that residential area for commoners, Winnie was famously beautiful.
The patrons of the Rose Tavern included not a few men with ulterior motives.
Having seen various pursuits and innuendos, she naturally thought Fang Hao was one of them.
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Later, the City Lord colluded with the Blood Clan, selling a group of civilians to them.
On the way, Fang Hao’s people rescued them.
That’s when she realized Fang Hao owned such a vast territory, as well as hordes of Undead.
“I remember a very popular tavern, lots of customers,” Fang Hao said.
“I could never believe I would get to go out or even dress up in a gown to attend a noble’s banquet.”
“It will get even better, trust me,” Fang Hao said with a smile.
Winnie nodded and with a light cough, she said, “When we’re alone later, can I still call you ‘brother’? Is that okay?”
“Sure.”
“By the way, I’ve learned some massage techniques; do you want me to give you a massage?” Winnie’s face turned even redder.
With her face blushing, the atmosphere started to feel a bit off.
Fang Hao also became somewhat nervous, “Sure, that sounds good.”
After speaking, he lay down on the bed.
Winnie stepped forward, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently placed her hands on his back and waist.
At this moment.
There came a shout from downstairs, “Master, Mr. Bach is looking for you.”
It was Yuan Yuan’s voice.
Did that mean they’d started calling out citywide because they couldn’t find him!
Fang Hao sat up and glanced at Winnie, who was still somewhat flushed, and said, “Next time, come to my room next time.”
Having said that, he walked outside.
Winnie was left alone, her cheeks still a vibrant red.
On his way downstairs, Fang Hao glanced at the Book of Lords.
[Winnie’s loyalty to you is 98 points.]
Indeed, it had reached a certain height.
Although it wasn’t 100 points, 98 was already considered very high.
It was quite normal to have some special feelings.
After going downstairs and finding Yuan Yuan, Fang Hao learned that Bach was looking for him because the shoes had been made according to the blueprint and he wanted Fang Hao to have a look.
Fang Hao nodded and walked towards the tanners’ area.
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Capital of Lizardmen – Zetserlan.
Escorted by a throng of Lizardmen officials, Queen Anastasia paced leisurely up the lengthy, layer-by-layer stone steps.
At the top of the thousand steps stood a colossal Temple.
The walls towered high, the pavilions majestic.
A solemn and ancient aura descended upon them.
The Ancient Saint Temple.
It was the tallest building in Zetserlan, even higher than the Queen’s Royal Palace.
It symbolized the status of the Ancient Saint in everyone’s hearts.
“How is it, the environment here should be more suitable for our lives than where you come from,” Queen Anastasia said as she walked and spoke to someone by her side.
To the right of the Queen was Demitrija, who had come upon invitation.
Demitrija nodded, “Yes, it’s quite nice.”
The climate here was indeed more conducive to the survival of the Lizardmen.
Of course, a big reason for the peace and tranquility was that other races could not adapt to the local environment.
“If you wish, you are always welcome to live here; with your abilities, you could have a higher position in the holy order, a better life, and even more,” continued the Queen.
At this time.
The Lizardmen Queen was no longer beating around the bush, but directly making her proposition.
Opportunities without Fang Hao around were rare; any hesitation would only lead to missed opportunities.
Hearing the Queen’s words, Demitrija walked on in silence without responding.
The Queen, not giving up, continued, “The power of the holy order is gradually weakening, the Ancient Saint no longer guides us, fewer of our kin are ascending to heroes. At this rate, I’m afraid we’ll fade from the world stage, becoming an obscure, minor force, eventually consumed by a larger power.”
Demitrija paused slightly, hesitated a moment.
Speaking up, she said, “Seize the opportunity, the holy order will receive support and help.”
The Queen’s brow furrowed slightly, her brown vertical pupils revealing a hint of confusion.
She pondered the meaning of these words.
Was this a message to seize the matter of an alliance with Fang Hao?
A transmigrator, to wield such great power.
Even if both sides expressed the intention of an alliance, it didn’t quite amount to taking the initiative on her own side, did it?
Or did Demitrija know something, that Fang Hao’s true strength was far greater than what she had seen?
Falling silent for a short while, the Queen didn’t continue to discuss this topic.
Instead, she introduced the city’s architecture and some local matters in a low voice.
Continuing upward, they finally arrived in front of the Temple.