Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

"My lord, you must be exhausted."

Shen Hao gave an awkward smile and forced a smile, saying, "I'm alright, but I don't know why I feel weak and powerless, as if I've been seriously ill."

Is it because you're a female ghost?

Shen Hao started using PUA tactics right after we finished sleeping; he's really a scumbag.

As expected, upon hearing Shen Hao's words, Dong Xiaoyu's hand froze, and a hint of sadness flashed in her beautiful eyes.

He kept his head down, not daring to speak.

Shen Hao raised the corners of his mouth slightly and continued, "I heard that the reason why humans and ghosts are on different paths is because female ghosts absorb men's yang energy, and in the end, men will die because they lose their yang energy."

"You're a ghost, do you know anything about this?"

Dong Xiaoyu's already pale face became even more ashen, like paper.

His eyes held a guilty look, like a child who had done something wrong.

She lowered her head, not daring to look at Shen Hao.

"I..."

He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Shen Hao grabbed Dong Xiaoyu's hand and said, "Don't worry, I don't blame you. It's my great fortune to have met such a wonderful female ghost like you in this life. Even if I die from exhaustion for you, I will have no regrets. Perhaps I will become a ghost after I die."

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if we became a ghost couple?"

Dong Xiaoyu hurriedly covered Shen Hao's mouth with her hand, shaking her head in fear, "Husband, please don't say that. It's not so easy for a person to become a ghost after death."

The reason I became a ghost is because the resentment in heaven and earth has increased over the years. Also, my grave is next to Old Master Ren's.

His light touch on the water prevented the energy from dissipating, and all the yin energy gathered in my tomb, which is why I became a conscious female ghost.

"My lord, if something happened to you, you would never become a ghost."

Shen Hao sighed, "But I want to be with you forever, not just for a few short months."

I'm really happy to be with you.

Even if you drain me dry, I'd still be willing.

Subconsciously, I felt that being with you meant I was being drained of my yang energy, and that I would only live for a few months.

The more Shen Hao said this, the more guilty Dong Xiaoyu felt.

Her eyes reddened slightly, and she began to sob softly.

"Husband, please don't say that. I would rather die than hurt you in the slightest. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been so greedy for pleasure. For your own good, I've decided that we should have less contact." After saying this, Dong Xiaoyu felt her heart break.

This was the first time she had ever experienced the taste of love.

Having tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, they were in the stage of enjoying it like a sweet drink.

She wished she could spend every single second with Shen Hao.

Making this decision was harder than killing her.

Shen Hao was willing to die for her, and she was also willing to die for Shen Hao.

Therefore, for Shen Hao's health, she couldn't be so selfish.

Shen Hao feigned innocence, saying, "No, I'd rather die in your arms than watch you leave me; it would be too cruel for me."

57. Birds of a feather flock together!

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Looking at Shen Hao's affectionate gaze, Dong Xiaoyu felt a sweet warmth in her heart, as if she had found someone to rely on.

I would gladly die for him.

The better Shen Hao treated her, the less she could bear to hurt him in the slightest. With this thought in mind, Dong Xiaoyu said affectionately:

"My lord, it's good that you have this intention. As the saying goes, if two people are truly in love, what does it matter if they are together day and night?"

Xiaoyu least wants to see her husband get into trouble.

For my husband's safety, I will refrain from seeing him.

Shen Hao sighed and said, "So you're going to leave me?"

Dong Xiaoyu bit her thin lips lightly, as if she had made a huge decision.

"My dear husband, for your health's sake, I promise I will control myself from now on."

Just as Dong Xiaoyu finished speaking, a rooster crowed outside.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! It's almost dawn, I have to go. We'll talk again next time."

After saying that, Dong Xiaoyu looked at Shen Hao with reluctance, and her figure disappeared from the room a moment later.

Looking at the empty room, Shen Hao felt a little envious.

This ghost is truly amazing; it appears and disappears without a trace, runs fast, and can even fly.

Being able to fly is really great.

The next day, Shen Hao woke up with a slightly pale face.

Looking in the mirror, Shen Hao's good impression of the female ghost vanished instantly.

Indeed, some things are best left untouched.

Fortunately, I received the system reward, so it wasn't a complete loss.

At worst, we can try to persuade Dong Xiaoyu more in the future.

As soon as they arrived at the yamen, the militia captains of the four major families were there.

The one from the Ren family is Awei, and the one from the Huang family is a martial arts graduate.

Tan Jia was a thin man, and Zhang Jia was a middle-aged man.

Looking at the calluses on his hands, he seems to be a trained martial artist.

Shen Hao glanced at the four people and said, "You are all probably aware of the policies from above. The four of you are to join forces to form a security team, so I need to know the number of people from each of your companies."

Awei said, "Reporting, our Ren family, including myself, has a total of 100 people."

"The Tan family has 140 members"

Our Zhang family has 130 members.

The martial arts graduate didn't want to speak, but since everyone else had, he was the only one left, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Our Huang family has 260 people."

Shen Hao nodded and said, "Now, President Yuan is preparing to establish security regiments in each county, with nominations made by our county magistrates. Therefore, the regimental commanders will no longer be ordinary militiamen, but organized and formally recognized soldiers."

Upon hearing this, the four of them immediately brightened up and their breathing became rapid.

This is a chance to rise to the top in one step!

Originally, the martial arts graduate came here today to cause trouble, but Shen Hao's words gave him a new idea.

Following Huang Silang, one will forever remain merely a servant, a bodyguard captain.

But if he becomes the head of the security regiment, he'll be a military officer, and then Huang Silang will be nothing.

Thinking about this, the martial arts graduate's ambition swelled, and he became more and more excited.

But suddenly, I calmed down, as if someone had poured cold water on my head.

Huang Silang is backed by Governor Liu. Although the head of the security regiment was recommended now, Governor Liu's approval is still required for confirmation.

Having thought about this, the martial arts graduate felt that following Huang Silang was the right thing to do.

So, they remained silent.

The two team leaders from the Zhang and Tan families remained silent, clearly indicating that they did not want to take the lead.

The position of security chief is very desirable, but it's not all that great.

Shen Hao is indeed the county magistrate, but how long he can hold that position is another matter entirely.

Unless we can defeat Huang Silang.

Awei was initially excited, but seeing that the other three companies were not making any moves, he didn't understand the implications, but he knew that something that no one was fighting over was definitely not a good thing.

Therefore, they chose to remain silent.

Seeing this, Shen Hao didn't say anything more. He wouldn't give the position of security team leader to these guys; if he were to give it to one of his own, it would be to one of his own people.

However, to Shen Hao's surprise, Huang Silang actually had so many people.

We need to deplete the security resources of these families; a toothless tiger is no threat.

Shen Hao believed that these guys were definitely hiding the number of people.

So Shen Hao said, "Since no one has any ideas about this security captain, let's put the matter of the security regiment leader on hold for now."

We'll discuss it again when a suitable candidate is found.

In a little while, register all the militiamen under your command.

The martial arts graduate asked unhappily, "Why is Magistrate Shen doing this?"