Chapter 90: Moving and Tidying Up, the Maid Corps
The word "sickness" had not yet left his mouth before Dugu Bo interrupted.
"Alright, it's enough that you know. Don't say it out loud."
"Okay, rest assured. I guarantee on my integrity that it will absolutely not get out."
"But I really didn't expect that you would get motion sickness," Wu Tong said with a smile at the corner of his mouth.
Teased by Wu Tong, Dugu Bo's old face flushed red. He said nothing more and left the Wutong Courtyard directly, heading towards his own home.
"Take care, old man."
Wu Tong watched Dugu Bo leave without paying it much mind. He knew Dugu Bo was just a little embarrassed, not angry with him.
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After seeing off Dugu Bo and the maintenance staff, Wu Tong also began to direct the maids of the Wutong Courtyard to start packing important things, preparing to move to the academy.
When he said he was moving, he meant it, without a hint of hesitation.
Of course, it wasn't that he would never return to the Wutong Courtyard. Wu Tong planned to convert it into a reception area for guests. After all, it wouldn't be appropriate to entertain guests at the academy.
Once all the women had packed everything, Wu Tong once again summoned a Dimensional Curtain, instantly teleporting everyone to the Sunset Glow Canyon.
"Wow, is this the young master's academy?"
"It's so beautiful. Are we going to live here from now on?"
"This is true happiness. Not only is the young master here, but we also get to live in a place like this."
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Upon arriving at the academy and seeing how wonderful the environment was, all the maids began to chatter excitedly.
Wu Tong watched this scene with a smile, not stopping them. These maids had all been bought by Wu Tong from auction houses and slave markets over the past few years.
There were twenty-one in total. Speaking of these twenty-one maids, anyone who knew would have to praise Wu Tong for his good fortune with women.
The twenty-one maids included almost every type of woman: the mature older sister, the mature woman, the loli, the young girl, the "three-no" type...
Moreover, all the maids had figures and appearances of a goddess-level from his previous life. After all, if their looks weren't up to par, they wouldn't have been captured by traffickers to be auctioned.
From this, one could also see what tragic consequences awaited those without strength in a world like Douluo, where the law of the jungle prevailed.
After being bought, the women had thought Wu Tong would be like the rumored noble lords, doing as he pleased with them and subjecting them to endless suffering.
But Wu Tong did nothing of the sort. He simply used them as maids, having them manage the Wutong Courtyard all day, and this went on for several years.
In this way, over several years of getting along, the women came to understand Wu Tong deeply, knowing he had no ill intentions towards them. Their interactions with him gradually became more relaxed.
Over time, their relationship was less like master and servants and more like friends.
It was precisely because of this that all the maids of the Wutong Courtyard, after Wu Tong's secret observation, became his most trusted people—his confidantes.
Seeing that Wu Tong didn't stop the women's cheerful commotion, Xiao Yun, who was standing aside, couldn't watch anymore and spoke up to stop them:
"Alright, what kind of behavior is this? Have you all forgotten your duties? Get in line, quickly."
Xiao Yun, whose real name was Nangong Yun, was a commoner around twenty years old. She had an extremely serious personality and a special talent for management, able to handle any matter in an orderly fashion.
Thus, she was appointed by Wu Tong as the head housekeeper of the Wutong Courtyard.
Nangong Yun's innate spirit power was only level one, but she was born extremely beautiful. She was spotted by traffickers by chance, who then annihilated her entire family and sold her to the Heaven Dou Auction House.
Wu Tong rescued her during an auction. After learning of her experience, he personally helped Nangong Yun eliminate that group of traffickers, successfully avenging her.
After her revenge was complete, Nangong Yun, to repay Wu Tong's kindness, became his maid and sworn protector, and has followed him ever since. She is also Wu Tong's most trusted subordinate.
The other women had similar experiences to Nangong Yun. Before being taken in by Wu Tong as maids, they all had very tragic pasts.
It was precisely because of this that after being saved by Wu Tong, the women had always been loyal to him.
Seeing their big sister speak, the women felt a twinge of fear and dared not be unruly any longer. They quickly stopped their fooling around and stood in a line.
"Alright, it's no big deal. If you want to play, then play. But let's tidy things up first, or we might not have a place to stay tonight."
"Xiao Yun, you too. I've told you many times, we're all family here. You don't need to be so strict."
Seeing Nangong Yun quiet the women with just a few words, Wu Tong found it somewhat amusing.
Besides himself, only Nangong Yun could keep this lawless group in check.
"Young Master, you just spoil them..."
Seeing Wu Tong speak up, Nangong Yun could only sigh and facepalm in resignation.
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Afterward, Wu Tong led the women to the treehouse he had prepared for himself.
"What do you think? This is the residence your young master chose. Isn't my taste as excellent as ever?" Wu Tong's tone was full of pride.
"As expected of the young master, your aesthetic is just so good."
"It's truly beautiful, it feels like being integrated with nature."
"The young master is amazing..."
Seeing Wu Tong's proud expression, the women exchanged glances, looked at him dotingly, and began to praise him in sweet voices.
"Hahaha, let's go. It's already afternoon. Today's task is to clean and organize this treehouse villa, and we'll move in tonight," Wu Tong said with high spirits.
"Yes, Young Master," the women replied seriously upon hearing Wu Tong assign the task.
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The treehouse villa, deep in the Sunset Glow Canyon, was said to be a treehouse, but it was more like a palace.
This was because the tree that had been transformed into the villa was a plant-type spirit beast, the Jade Ridge Broad Maple.
This type of spirit beast was recognized as the largest plant-type spirit beast in the world, but it was very gentle. Even if attacked, it would not fight back, preferring to live in a corner and grow quietly.
It was for this reason that the builders had not killed this spirit beast, but had instead transformed the Jade Ridge Broad Maple into a treehouse.
The completed treehouse villa was a full ten stories high. Each floor was a treehouse of a different style, each with its own unique features, combining beauty with spaciousness. It was more than enough to accommodate Wu Tong and his maids.
The ten floors of the treehouse were connected by a spiral staircase. Outside each floor, a platform extended, serving as a balcony, garden, and so on. Standing on the balcony of the top floor, one could even see the entire academy.
Looking at the enormous amount of work, Nangong Yun dared not waste any more time and quickly began to assign tasks.
"Xiao Xue, Xiao Feng, you two are the fastest. I'll have to trouble you to organize the tenth floor first."
"Yue'er, Hua'er, get ready and go clean the ninth floor."
"Sister Mei, Sister Lan, you go to the eighth floor..."
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