Ren Tianye's Long String of Official Titles

Li Shuhan's slap was incredibly heavy and powerful. Her curses were vicious. The blow immediately sent Bai Hu stumbling backward.

But to everyone's surprise, Bai Hu, who had just been beaten into submission by Ren Tianye and his men, sprang right up. He practically leaped three feet into the air!

"Smack!"

You're fast? I'm faster!

You're ruthless? I'm even more ruthless!

And so, with Bai Hu's backhand slap, Li Shuhan was also sent stumbling.

After this round, the two were evenly matched.

Because Li Shuhan was a woman, no matter how fierce she was, her physical strength was still significantly inferior to Bai Hu's. She clearly knew this, so for her next attack, she didn't choose physical subjugation but wisely resorted to verbal assault.

"Bai Hu, do you have no shame? Bai Li and I are true love! As the Right Protector of the Tongxin Alliance, how dare you knowingly break the rules? How dare you fight me for my beloved sister Bai Li!"

Bai Hu scoffed disdainfully, "The slogan of our Tongxin Alliance is 'Wholeheartedly towards love, the world of one heart.' Our sub-slogan is 'Love stems from the heart, people unite in harmony; where the heart directs, love knows no barriers; everyone dares to love, the world holds no suspicions.' My passionate pursuit of Bai Li perfectly aligns with our alliance's motto. We are the ones who share true love!"

"We are true love!" Li Shuhan didn't back down an inch, shouting loudly, "We are true love! Do you know how much I've done for Bai Li? Even for you, I voluntarily gave you a production line and helped you secure the position of Right Protector of the Tongxin Alliance! You promised me you would never fight me for Bai Li again. You broke your word, you shameless bastard!"

This was clearly the truth, but Bai Hu's face showed not a hint of guilt. Instead, he said coldly, "So what if you helped me become the Right Protector? So what if you gave me a production line? How could that possibly stop my true love for Bai Li?"

"True love is invincible! True love is eternal and indestructible!"

...

The two argued fiercely, leaving everyone around them completely dumbfounded.

Even Ren Tianye felt a buzzing in his head, unable to grasp the situation for a moment.

He almost subconsciously looked at Wang Ming.

However, Wang Ming wore an equally bewildered expression.

Thus, the two formed a classic picture of utter confusion.

"My Lord Duke..." Wang Ming snapped out of it, realizing Ren Tianye wanted to ask him something. He forced himself to focus and said, "From what they are saying, it seems this Bai Hu and this Li Shuhan might have a marriage arrangement."

"But their true love... seems to be Madam Bai Li for both of them."

"This... this woman's true love is also..."

Wang Ming couldn't bring himself to finish the sentence.

Ren Tianye understood perfectly.

In his subconscious, he had actually realized it earlier, but he simply couldn't accept it at the time. Now, forced to think it through clearly, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Alas!"

Just a moment ago, he felt like he had mastered the underlying codes of this world. He even felt that if the Tongxin Alliance had planes and cannons, he would still dare to bet that their skills were on cooldown.

But now...

Ren Tianye's worldview was crumbling a bit.

There is truly no end to learning!

He was nowhere close!

He was still miles away from becoming an expert at identifying the hopelessly love-struck!

He was just a total amateur!

Fortunately, right now, this amateur had a sword in his hand and men behind him. He coldly shouted, "All of you, shut the hell up."

"This is the capital. Is this a place for you to talk about love and romance?"

Clang!

A blade was unsheathed!

Wang Ming had already placed his sword against Li Shuhan's neck.

The sharp edge immediately made Li Shuhan shut her mouth.

Seeing that Li Shuhan had lost her means of attack, Bai Hu's face lit up with joy. This was the perfect opportunity to launch a fierce counterattack! He was just about to unleash a torrent of words.

Unfortunately, before the words could leave his mouth, he met Ren Tianye's gaze.

He instantly remembered Ren Tianye's earlier threat.

You wouldn't want Bai Li to suffer at night, would you?!

Thus, Bai Hu forcefully swallowed his words back down.

He didn't dare utter a single syllable.

His heart, however, cried out in pity at the missed chance.

However, Li Shuhan wasn't very familiar with the affairs of the capital. She still had some fiery temper left in her. Despite the blade at her neck, she said coldly, "You actually dare to touch me?"

"Hmph, do you know who I am?"

Li Shuhan said with a proud face, "My Li family is the imperial merchant of Yunjing City. Today, half of the grain stores, salt shops, fabric workshops, and banks in Yunjing City belong to my Li family."

"Gold and silver are piled up like mountains in my Li family estate. Our manors spread all over the royal domains. We have thousands of maids and servants, and our carriages and honor guards rival those of princes and dukes!"

"Furthermore, we are trusted by His Highness the Prince of Yunjing, who appointed us to the position of 'Chief Director of the Yunjing Chamber of Commerce,' managing goods from all directions and connecting financial resources from the four seas!"

"What kind of nobody are you?"

"You dare hold a blade to me?"

"Are you courting death?!"

Ren Tianye glanced at her and said mildly, "I am Duke Ren Tianye."

"Personally titled Duke Ren by His Majesty, with hereditary succession that cannot be replaced, and granted a fiefdom of thirty thousand households."

"I hold the positions of Grand Marshal and General-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief of all domestic and foreign military affairs. I bear the imperial credentials, possess the ceremonial yellow battle-axe, oversee the affairs of the Imperial Secretariat, and am honored as the Grand Tutor. The military tallies of the world, all domestic and foreign armies, the elites of the northern borders, and the imperial guards of the north and south are all under my command. For the hundreds of officials, regardless of the size of the matter, it is first decided by me before being reported to the throne."

"I figure, I should dare to touch you, right?"

Pausing for a moment, Ren Tianye continued, "You said you are the daughter of a merchant family from Yunjing City, right? And you manage such massive wealth in Yunjing City, so you should be extremely familiar with the place."

"Now that you've come to the capital, you might as well stay and have a good chat with me about the affairs of Yunjing City."

"I have a very deep curiosity about Yunjing City."

When Ren Tianye said this, his tone remained flat.

But inwardly, he was ecstatic.

He had already put the plan to attack Yunjing City on his agenda, which was why he couldn't wait to find Bai Hu to ask about the city.

But what Bai Hu knew wasn't enough, not detailed enough.

Now this was perfect.

A talent delivered right to his doorstep!

It would be a terrible waste not to make good use of her.

Unfortunately, the long string of official titles that even Ren Tianye himself sometimes couldn't fully remember didn't frighten Li Shuhan.

Li Shuhan's expression suddenly changed, and she exclaimed, "You are Ren Tianye?"

"The enemy that sister Bai Li dreams of killing?"

"Indeed, that is me," Ren Tianye said. "However, you've gotten some things wrong. Bai Li is currently my wife."

"No, wait, she is my concubine."

"The kind of concubine where, if she disobeys, I can apply family discipline at any time."

Ren Tianye meant this as a threat.

He had long learned that when dealing with these love-obsessed freaks, whether male or female, normal conversation was like a chicken talking to a duck. The only truly effective method was to attack what the enemy held most dear. So, he directly brought up Bai Li.

But this time, the situation was a bit different.

Li Shuhan's face actually showed a trace of excitement as she said, "I... I thought sister Bai Li left without saying goodbye because she didn't like me anymore. It turns out... it turns out she just went to seek revenge against you!"

"Hahaha, sister Bai Li still has me in her heart! She still has me in her heart!"

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