Chapter 1375: Chapter 44 The Great Emperor is Utterly Defeated_4 Chapter 1375: Chapter 44 The Great Emperor is Utterly Defeated_4 Wang Shouzhe smiled and shook his head, then greeted the Zhao Clan with a ceremonial bow: “Distinguished guests, I apologize for not being able to welcome you personally upon your arrival due to my recent engagements in the Sacred Land. Forgive me, forgive me.”

“Master Shouzhe is too courteous, too courteous,” the Zhao Clan quickly responded with a collective return of the gesture.

“Let’s sit down and discuss this matter at length. Rest assured, regardless of the outcome, the debts can be repaid in installments. And let’s not mention using children as collateral again…”

“Yes, yes, we will heed Master Shouzhe’s words,” the Zhao Clan was ecstatic beyond measure, never expecting such a turn of fortune, transforming a mishap into a blessing.

Otherwise, given their current status, it would have been the utmost hospitality for the Wang family to have even sent a Great Elder to receive them.

But now, they had directly connected with the Family Head of the Wang family.

The girl called Yun’er, with her eyes full of curiosity, watched Wang Shouzhe intensely. Her heart was also stirring; she, Zhao Yuyun, envisioned herself as imposing and commanding as the old Master Shouzhe one day.

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Not long after the disturbance at the tavern.

Zhuge Liangcai received a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and a pile of cultivation materials delivered by the Soldiers of the Wang Family.

These were personally bestowed by Family Head Wang Shouzhe to honor his proactive role in safeguarding the Wang family’s reputation during a critical incident, which was also turned into a model case and widely publicized within the Wang family.

Meanwhile.

The Emperor Longchang, who had been laying low in Stay Immortal Residence and dared not even play cards, received a red armband from Wang Shouzhe with a few words on it: Wang Family Supervisor.

“What does this mean?” Emperor Longchang was completely perplexed.

“Reporting to Your Majesty,” Wang Ansong, who was in charge of delivering the red armband, said with an indescribable expression to Emperor Longchang, “Our Fourth Great Grandma said, if you want to supervise the Wang family, let’s do it openly; sneaking around is not an honorable look if it gets out.”

“This red armband is your privilege, allowing you to supervise any affair or person within the Wang family.”

Emperor Longchang’s eyes lit up: “Is this similar to the Imperial Sword that I bestow?”

“Exactly. Now you can manage affairs in a grand and dignified manner,” replied Wang Ansong honestly.

“Pah!” Emperor Longchang expressed disgust and annoyance, “What is my status? And what is Wang Shouzhe’s status? Isn’t all under heaven the king’s land? Do I need Wang Shouzhe to give me the Imperial Sword to supervise my own domain? Let me tell you, this is called overstepping–”
“Well then, if Your Majesty doesn’t want it, I will return it to the Fourth Great Grandma,” Wang Ansong prepared to take back the red armband and bid farewell.

However, Emperor Longchang quickly grabbed the armband: “I was just cursing Wang Shouzhe a moment, who said I didn’t want it?”

After putting on the red armband, he looked thrilled, puffing out his chest: “Speaking of which, Wang Shouzhe is quite astute, sending me such a privilege. Ansong, you should conduct yourself properly and humbly from now on, and be careful not to fall into my–”
“Your Majesty,” Wang Ansong interrupted with a peculiar look, “are you sure I have never caught you?”

“Caught what? I was utterly bored and entered your patrol camp’s detention center for an undercover visit,” declared Emperor Longchang with a proud air, “to personally understand the people’s conditions.”

Wang Ansong broke into a cold sweat; his memory did not fail him, he indeed had once captured Emperor Longchang.

“Enough, you may leave, don’t be an eyesore here,” said Emperor Longchang impatiently, waving his hand away, “Since I can supervise the Wang family whenever I wish, I shall plan a visit to Shouzhe Courtyard to supervise, and perhaps play a card game with your Fourth Great Grandma. Speaking of which, it’s been quite some time since I played cards.”

Play cards?

Wang Ansong was speechless, having heard that His Majesty had already accumulated mountains of debt.

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