It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Lid picked up her skirt and put it on, blew a kiss to the audience and said:

"Thank you everyone~ Brothers, please remember to vote for me!"

It is so much more lifelike than when I taught Xiao Huang.

It seems that the master does have a trick up his sleeve when teaching his apprentice.

Bai Huang laughed so hard that he fell backwards. He pulled Bai Feng's sleeve and kept saying:

"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter. This guy is really funny! Brother, why don't you call him over? It must be super interesting."

Bai Feng smiled and touched her sister's head.

The game is no longer a foregone conclusion.

After seeing Lid's infinite charm and after Lid's identity was exposed, the contestants who came after him were completely unable to arouse the audience's enthusiasm. Why do good programs often use the finale? Because if they were to appear before, it would have a serious impact on other programs. Those contestants who were unfortunate enough to appear after Lid were all compared with Lid, and the result of the comparison was obvious.

It can be said that with Reed's withdrawal, the entire courtesan election became boring.

I can't get excited anymore.

When all the lights were relit, the stage was illuminated by the fire again. Although there were no modern electric lights on the painting boat, it was also interesting to light or extinguish countless lights at the same time through magic. The gorgeously dressed female host appeared again, stood in the center of the stage, and announced with a smile:

"The Oiran election has come to an end. Thank you to every contestant for their wonderful performance. However, I believe that after watching today's competition, the Oiran candidate has already been chosen by everyone. Now let us say his name loudly together. Three, two, one——"

“Lid!!”

"The Fourth Young Master of Yunyang!!"

"Hahahaha, can I still call you Master?"

"In short, it's Lid!!"

“Lid——!!”

Countless voices were shouting.

Amid the noise, Reed, still dressed in women's clothing, stepped onto the stage step by step and walked to the center of the stage.

He waved to everyone cordially.

"Thank you! Thank you! Mua~ Love you guys!"

The audience burst into laughter. The host asked Lid:

"How does it feel to be honored as an oiran as a man, especially as the fourth son of Yunyang?"

Lid thought for a moment and replied:

"I am grateful to the king for training me, and to my parents for their kindness to me. But I want to thank my eldest brother the most. If I hadn't seen him wearing my mother's skirt when I was eight years old, I would never have thought that men could dress up beautifully."

Li Yi, who was furious, overturned the table and stood up, pointing at Li De and cursing:

"You're spewing blood—"

Before he could finish, everyone quickly distanced themselves from him and looked at him with caring eyes for a mentally retarded person.

Reed sighed:

"Ah. Besides that, I would also like to thank Yunhai Territory for giving me the opportunity to showcase my talents, and thank everyone who voted for me. I, Lide, will always remember this kindness in my heart. I will always love you!"

The applause was intense.

The host smiled and said:

"Then, we have also invited today's host, Lord Yunhai, to present the award to Lid. Let's all applaud and welcome him!"

Reed looked toward the edge of the stage.

The middle-aged man with gray hair on his temples walked up the stairs step by step. He was about 50% similar to Bai Feng, but more mature, even older. His smile was also full of kindness, his eyebrows and eyes were all gentle, but his eyes were a bit sharp as he examined Li De, who was dressed in women's clothes.

The two shook hands.

After giving a brief speech, Lord Yunhai asked Lid:

"Li De. According to the rules of our Yunhai, you have won the title of this year's Oiran and can choose any item from the auction. Do you have any preferences? If not, I can help you with some advice."

Lid smiled:

"no need."

He stretched out his hand toward the stage below and said affectionately:

"Some people need a little help in their endeavours. The person who has helped me the most on this path is my good friend He Yue, whom I have known for many years. Therefore, what I want to choose is..."

Lord of the Cloud Sea:

"Don't rush to choose, it won't be too late to wait a little longer."

Lid smiled and said:

"I have made my decision. This is my choice."

Lord of the Cloud Sea:

"Oh. Actually, the most valuable items in this auction are the twelve cities being auctioned by Tiancheng..."

Reed withdrew his hand:

"What did you say? Wait a minute, let's discuss this..."

He Yue, who was sitting under the stage, complained loudly:

"You bastard! Can you be more determined?!"

Lid laughed. He squatted down and pulled the sulking He Yue onto the stage. He stood shoulder to shoulder with her, looked deeply at Lord Yunhai, and said in a voice that only the three of them could hear:

“Hahahaha, forget it. Let alone the twelve cities, I wouldn’t even want the entire Tiancheng. Because sooner or later... I will take it myself. The entire Tiancheng clan is unforgivable. Put away your little thoughts and take a few more glances at Lord Tiancheng. That fat body won’t stay on him for too long.”

Lord Yunhai stared at Reed, and Reed smiled at him indifferently.

Lord Yunhai said calmly:

"The age of the young...will only come after we old bones die."

The smile disappeared from his face.

He Yue opened his mouth but said nothing.

She just hugged Lid tightly and put her beautiful face on Lid's shoulder. Lid hugged her back, looked at the Lord of Yunhai with a pair of dark eyes, and said softly:

"Your blood coldness is deep in your bones. It will only last for a year at most. Have you decided who you want to hand over Yunhai to? Bai Feng, who is known for his virtue but suffers from blood coldness like you, or the eldest son who is mediocre in talent but healthy? Your own territory is still a mess... You are meddling too much."

The knuckles of Lord Yunhai's clenched fists made crackling sounds.

22. He Yue's Assistants

slip away.

The harvest was very fruitful and the harvest was very fruitful.

Although I experienced all kinds of strange things during my visit to Yunhai, I still successfully completed my original goal. Of course, there is always a price to pay for every gain, and I also lost one of the most precious things in life...reputation. As the saying goes, a person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. When a person's reputation is big, just like a tree's shadow, many people will come here to cool off. Therefore, many heroes of the time only need to say "My name is xxx" to attract countless followers.

It’s a pity that now all I need to do is say “I am Li De” and immediately countless stupid people will come to propose marriage to me.

Impressed.

Actually, I didn't think too much before the competition. After Xiao Huang failed, combined with Bai Feng telling me that he wanted to apologize on behalf of his sister, I roughly guessed the problem. Thinking back to the boast I made when chatting with He Yue, I had to pretend to be so cool that I had to finish it even if I cried. There was no other way to go.

But from now on, I am determined to quit touching these things.

I originally wanted to buy a staff for Fileta during the auction, but He Yue asked me to do something else.

He Yue's auction price was 9,999 gold coins, which was rounded to 100 million. But the troupe that He Yue performed in was not worth much money without He Yue. Once He Yue left, the remaining people lost their backbone, so He Yue suggested that I buy the troupe directly from the brothel.

There were twenty people in total, ten men and ten women. The oldest was about thirty years old and the youngest was no more than eleven years old.

At first I just thought that He Yue couldn't bear to abandon his old companions and wanted to go back to Yuxi City together.

If this can make He Yue happy, I certainly don't mind paying the money.

Twenty people are sold for five hundred gold coins. It sounds a bit expensive, but this is the capital of Yunhai after all, and the prices are different. Moreover, if you do the math, five hundred gold coins for twenty people means twenty-five gold coins per person. This price is like signing the indenture to me, which is equivalent to my entire life belonging to me. In a way, this price is already very conscientious.

Maybe the brothel also felt that these supporting characters were of no use after He Yue left...

But He Yue doesn't think so.

In the last few days, He Yue took me to meet with them and explained:

"If a city's internal affairs are just about planning the development direction, I am enough. But policy implementation requires manpower. In my opinion, people who can execute orders meticulously are also rare talents. These people are such people in my opinion."

I roughly understand what He Yue means.

A hero needs three helpers. As my current Chief Interior Minister, if He Yue goes to Yuxi City without any support, he will be in a situation of being a commander without any troops, just like I was at that time. He must have people who are easy to use in order to carry out various tasks smoothly in Yuxi City.

The uncle standing behind He Yue scratched his head and said:

"We don't really understand what talent is. We are all poor people, and Boss He Yue gave us a way to go, so we just followed him. We studied and memorized everything he taught us. There is nothing fun in that broken place, and Boss He Yue has explained everything in great detail over the past three years, so even a pig should have learned it."

When I was alone with He Yue, I asked:

"Are you planning to use these people as the core to support the management structure of Yuxi City?"

He Yue smiled and said:

"It depends on whether you trust them or not."

I tilted my head and said helplessly:

"That's the person you recommended. How can I not believe him? I even dressed up as a woman for you, what else do you want?"

The smile on He Yue's face gradually turned cold, and he whispered:

"I am your staff member now. For me, your interests are my priority. Even if they are my former companions, if they do something to let you down... I will not hold back either."

I patted his shoulder:

"I'm glad you think so, but there's no need to put too much pressure on yourself. These are their indentures, keep them."

He Yue took the stack of indentures and put them in his arms.

I casually pulled out another one and handed it to him:

"Oh, and this one is yours."

He Yue was stunned for a moment and didn't answer. She raised her head, looked at me with a complicated expression, and asked:

"Aren't you afraid that I'll run away?"

"Afraid."

I patted his shoulder and said:

"You are different from others. When I was recruiting soldiers in Yuxi City before, I also gave them money first, because they had nowhere to go and no one wanted them. But you are different. Bai Feng likes you very much. Not to mention your talent, you can go to any place without any problem."

He Yue asked:

"Then why are you still giving me my indenture?"

I say:

"Isn't this very cool? That's how it's played out in the movies. This way you can be completely devoted to someone."

He Yue said helplessly:

"What kind of logic is this. But didn't you promise me that you would defeat Tiancheng? I will be with you to witness this scene. I hope you won't let me down."

I folded my hands behind my neck, yawned, and said weakly:

"That depends on how hard you work..."

Before he could finish his words, he felt a soft touch on his right cheek.

He Yue's gentle voice rang in my ears:

"Thank you... I think it's very handsome."

I wiped my cheek, turned my head away and said:

"Don't give me that. You are a half-man, half-woman pervert."

He Yue put a hand on my shoulder and said with a smile:

"It's okay... You can be a girl. I don't mind."

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