After Becoming The Tyrant

After Becoming The Tyrant CH 097 Uncle’s Letters

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Longsword, gauntlet, defender.

The King drew his sword and put it on General Johan’s shoulder.

“In the name of Rose, you shall be my defender from now on.”

He gazed into General Johan’s eyes and announced.

General Johan knocked on his heart: “For the glory of Rose!”

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Behind the King, the Iron Rose knights were watching this scene. They drew out their long swords and held them up high: “For the glory of Rose!”

Dignity, glory, vows.

This was the knight!

The King mounted his horse, and General Johan rode at his side, just as the Duke of Buckingham had done when William III rode out to war.

The standing triumphant marched forward again.

The welcoming crowd cheered as the iron torrent passed through on the red carpet laid out inside the city gate. People on both sides threw flowers on the triumphant knights.

The return of Balboa and Newcastle to Legrand territory was an extraordinary victory.

When the news of the death of the Duke of Buckingham, the imperial lion, came back to the country, everyone was sorrowful and despairing, but immediately afterwards the King declared to the people with his victory: following Henry the Mad King, Charles the Lion King, and William III, Legrand once again had a monarch strong and powerful enough to guard the nation.

He had grown enough to take over the heavy responsibilities entrusted to him by his father and uncle and lead the people to victory.

After a thousand years of division and disintegration, all the Legrand people who longed for the previous prosperity were eager to see the unification of the empire under the Rose flag. Balboa and Newcastle were like a prologue, and they were currently witnessing the dawn of hope.

The citizens of Metzl Castle put on the red clothes symbolizing the Rose, and flooded the streets to meet the triumphant king and his knights, extending a warm welcome to the victorious knights. In the streets, people built huge and elaborate fake castles, and painted theater actors sang in the castles odes to generations of outstanding kings recorded in Legrandian history.

These plays were the congratulations of Castle Metzl to her sovereign, as well as the pleas of the people:

They pleaded with the King to continue leading his knights to guard the nation.

When the King and his knights arrived at the center of the castle city, some little boys and girls wearing rose garlands ran out of the crowd, their cheeks painted red. These boys and girls took off the wreaths on their heads and presented them to the brave knights. The King also bent down to receive this innocent and childlike gift from a little girl.

After laying the wreaths, the little girls and boys held hands and sang, leading the way for the King and his knights:

“Long live, flower of the world, brave Legrandian knights!”

A chronicler witnessed the scene where the King took the rose garland from the girl, and he wrote this down excitedly: “The excellent, strong and steadfast king, the loyal defender, the fearless knights, and the people who love them deeply…..such a Legrand, such a Rose family, who can say that we cannot witness the arrival of glory?

After a long period of disintegration, there will be a great and glorious unity.”

The whole city offered her gifts and cheers to the King and his knights.

Wearing a double-breasted coat, first mate Charles stood in the crowd. He watched the King walk into the Rose Palace surrounded by people, and General Johan accompanied him. Charles was slightly reassured. He raised his head and watched the play in the fake castles, which happened to be at the scene where William III commanded the thirty-six nations to bow their heads.

“Is the Rose family all like this? William.”

Charles asked softly.

Tenacious and silent, and no matter how heavy the burden was, they always walked forward step by step with a straight spine, making people feel that they were omnipotent. It wasn’t until the moment they died that people suddenly understood that they were also mortals and would die. William was like this, and so was the Duke of Buckingham.

They would always let people see only their power and strength, from beginning to end, like a knife, a sword, and a shield.

Charles’ voice was drowned in the cheers.

When he received the news of the Duke of Buckingham’s death, Charles was unable to put aside his worries after all, and rushed back from the southeast coast to assist General Johan in dealing with Legrand’s internal affairs. Before leaving, he asked Captain Hawkins if he wanted to come back too.

To at least, attend the Duke of Buckingham’s funeral.

Charles didn’t say this, but Hawkins must have understood.

The slightly cold sea breeze was blowing, and the ghost ship “Jenny” was gently rising and falling with the tide. Captain Hawkins, who was always flippant with a slanted hat, was sitting on the railing, shaking his wine flask: “I won’t go back, you can’t believe a single word the nobles say…..I’ll continue to be a laborer for him here.”

None of the words of the nobles could be believed. The one who once said he would step on the deck of the pirate ship died in the flames of war before seeing his old friends again.

Charles pulled up his collar, and he followed the crowd to the palace.

………………

After completing the entire triumphant procession, the King came to the residence of the Duke of Buckingham.

The residence of the Duke of Buckingham was very close to the Rose Palace. It was given to the Duke of Buckingham by William III. The emblem of the Rose family was engraved on the main entrance of the mansion. But after walking in, one could feel that, as a duke’s mansion, its interior layout was a bit too shabby.

The sudden death of William III caused Legrand to fall into chaos. At that time, the Duke of Buckingham used almost all of his wealth to support the royal family’s expenses. But the Duke never mentioned it to him. After he became an adult, the Duke burned all those certificates of indebtedness.

When the King had just become lucid and wanted to collect 20,000 pounds to pay his cousin’s ransom, he once asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the Duke’s income. The answer he got at that time surprised him.

For so many years, the Duke of Buckingham, like an ascetic, did not value material pleasure. His only hobby was probably collecting weapons and armor.

The King walked along a long corridor where many armors were displayed.

He looked at a set of armors. These armors were not antiques, and even most of them were in quite dilapidated shape. General Johan told him in a low voice that some of these armors belonged to the Duke himself, and more were left by his soldiers. After every battle, the Duke of Buckingham always tried his best to collect the armor of his dead knights.

“He looks at these armors a lot.”

General Johan looked at the blood-stained armor.

The King looked around, as if he saw the white-haired old man walking alone through this corridor——he put his armors and the armors of the knights who sacrificed their lives together, was it because he felt that they would still accompany him in this way?

“He was always a good general.”

The King whispered.

That was why there were so many people who would charge into battle with him without hesitation when he drew his sword, why there were still so many people who forgot their fear on the battlefield and continued to fight on after his death, just to let his coffin step on the land he wanted to reclaim for Legrand.

They came to the end of the corridor, which was the Duke of Buckingham’s study.

“I put the things on the desk.” General Johan looked at the King. “Every time he goes out, he would write a letter to me. If he failed to come back, it was to be given to you. If he came back, to just burn the letter. That’s the only thing I didn’t do that he asked me to do…..I’ve kept them all. I thought you’d want to see them all.”

“Thanks.”

The King put his hand on the doorknob, took a deep breath, and slowly pushed open the extremely heavy door.

Candles were burning in the study, the fireplace was also still burning as well, and many manuscripts were displayed on the floor-to-ceiling bookcase. The desk was placed by the window, and a chair with worn-out armrests was slightly pulled away from the desk. On the back of the chair was the red cloak gifted by the King to the Duke of Buckingham.

Everything looked as if the owner of the study had just left for a while and would be back soon.

The King looked at everything in the room quietly for a long time, then closed the door and walked in alone.

He looked around the study, walked to the desk, reached out and picked up the neat stack of letters.

Opening the first letter, the familiar strong and powerful handwriting came into view:

“Your Majesty:

Please allow me to apologize to you, when you read this letter, I will no longer able to walk on with you…..”

His vision suddenly became blurred, and the King slid down slowly against the desk, a stinging sensation surged up into his eyes, and he could no longer hold back.

The cold truth had never been so strong——

In the future, the Duke of Buckingham would no longer accompany him to deal with those tedious political affairs…..No one would read all the letters first and sort out the important ones for him. No one would ever say to him, go out with me for a walk.

In the overwhelming sense of coldness, the King raised his hands to cover his face, and he gasped in a low voice.

From now on, who else would give him a fatherly hug?

There was a thick stack of letters, each of which represented a battle of the Duke of Buckingham. After William III died of illness, what was left for the Duke of Buckingham was not only his infant nephew, but also a turbulent, war-torn Legrand…..Over the years, the Duke had been like this, with one battle after another, not knowing whether be would survive in the end or not, defended the Rose family’s territory.

Every time he went off into battle, he was ready to die on the battlefield.

The King read the letters.

In each letter, the Duke of Buckingham wrote a detailed analysis of the changes in the domestic situation after his death, from which nobleman’s character to what action which vassal state might take, who was loyal to the royal family…..

If he died in battle, the King could follow his advice to stabilize the political situation. If he won, the King would not know what kind of mindset his uncle had while preparing to go into battle.

So many letters, so many battles in which survival or death was unknown.

Everyone was afraid of the flames of war where human lives were worthless, and no matter how outstanding a knight was, it was possible to die in any unexpected incident in the war. What kind of person could prepare himself to die in battle time and time again?

He was indeed worthy and deserving of the title of the imperial lion.

The King read them one by one, as if seeing a chaotic political situation gradually calming down in the face of the Duke of Buckingham’s determination, and seeing himself growing up gradually through the years.

The tone in the Duke of Buckingham’s letters remained gentle but firm throughout.

He was a ruthless general, a brave and fearless knight, and a gentle uncle.

Finally, only the last letter remained, longer than all the previous ones.

“…..I’m very sorry, Your Majesty, for making you bear the entire fate of Legrand from birth.”

This letter was written before the settling of the Northland rebellion. At that time, he had already woken up from his madness, and the Rose family’s crazy gamble had won in the end. The Duke of Buckingham had never mentioned this matter in his previous letters, when he was still under the torment of madness. The Duke did not want to make him bear any more responsibility.

In the last letter, the Duke of Buckingham told him all about his and William’s choice back then.

“There is one last thing I couldn’t tell you before. I hope this will make you happy, my dear child.” The Duke of Buckingham’s tone finally revealed some lightness, as if a heavy stone that had weighed on his heart for a long time had finally been moved away, “About your mother…..”

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The door was gently pushed open.

The King looked up, realizing that the Duke of Buckingham had left him one last gift.

In front of the door, a woman with long black hair and green eyes looked at him with tears in her eyes, trying her best to show a smile.

TN: the tears are finally falling out, feeling like the aftermath is even sadder than the scene when the duke died 😢😭

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After Two Lifetimes I Was Reborn Back Inside A Book CH 087 Tracking Progress

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Yan City Police Department

“Any sign of that car?”

“No.” The unshaven man took a sip of strong tea, rubbed his hair irritably, and said, “The suspect had planned it long ago, and the driving routes were all chosen places that are not monitored, and he disappeared as soon as he left the highway.”

“Boss, Capt. Wang, I think the suspect may have accomplices.”

Capt. Wang and the unshaven man turned their heads at the same time, “What do you mean?”

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The young policeman rolled his chair, slid between his two seniors, and spread out his notebook so that the two could clearly see the circuit diagram and timeline on it: “I checked the surveillance overnight yesterday and found that he doesn’t only know the victim’s routine and actions well. At 11:20 noon, he drove to the parking lot of the community near Chengyang Plaza, and 11:35 is when the victim came out of the Li De Building. He drove to the west side of the square, almost at the moment when the victim walked out of Li De, disguised as a car accidentally breaking through the guardrail to lower the victim’s vigilance, and carried out the crime.”

Capt. Wang and the man looked at each other and frowned at the same time.

The young policeman continued to elaborate on his conclusion: “So long as the suspect does not have eyes that can see through walls, it is impossible for him to count every step the victim would take so clearly. The victim usually leaves the Li De Building at twelve o’clock, and yesterday he left early because he received a call from his mother. The suspect could not have calculated this in advance, which only means that he must have accomplices, and they are inside Li De, so that he can accurately fake the murder scene as an accident.”

Capt. Wang nodded: “Then who do you think is the most suspect?”

“Everyone is suspect.” The young policeman said, “Everyone on the same floor as the victim who saw his movements, as well as Li De’s CEO Li Nanfeng, and even the victim’s mother, Yang Si, may be suspects——Boss, why did you hit me on the head?”

“They are all suspects?” The bearded man withdrew his hand: “You kiddo, why don’t you grow some brain cells first.”

“Aren’t they?” The young policeman said aggrievedly: “Don’t you think that Li Nanfeng’s appearance at that time was too coincidental? And he even found a good reason to go to the parking lot to clear himself of suspicion. And the victim’s mother. I didn’t say she is the suspect. I just think she is also suspicious. After all, she called the victim, and the victim came out. At that time, only the victim and the victim’s mother were on the phone. So the possibility of the victim’s mother informing the suspect of the exact time is the greatest, so there’s nothing wrong with my inference.”

“Nothing wrong! Nothing wrong, you say!” The bearded man slapped the young policeman on the head again: “What’s the motive for committing the crime? Let’s not talk about Li Nanfeng for now, what motive does the victim’s mother have?”

The young policeman pursed his lips and said stubbornly: “I just said that the victim’s mother might be suspect, not that it was her…..When I first entered the police, I saw a case that was only revealed after seventeen years. In the homicide case, the suspect’s accomplice was the victim’s best friend. At that time, didn’t everyone think that he had no motive for committing the crime? It took more than ten years to find out the truth, and it turned out that the victim always bullied him when he was in school. He planned the murder case because he wanted revenge. Since we all know that the suspect planned it beforehand, but the victim also said that he had never seen the suspect, maybe there is someone behind the scenes?”

“This trail of thought can be followed…..” Capt. Wang sat down, pointed to the young policeman and said, “Go to the hospital later and ask the victim whether he had conflicts with others at school or other places, or whether there had been any case of malicious competition, we’ll check again the victim’s…..”

Someone trotted over and said, “Capt. Wang, the chief’s call.”

Dui Wang nodded, got up and said, “You guys discuss it first, and we’ll have a meeting right away after I finish the call.”

“Yes, sir!”

When Capt. Wang left, the young policeman asked the bearded man in a low voice: “Boss, what do you think is the identity of the victim? It’s been less than 24 hours now, and the higher-ups have called three times. It’s probably the same this time, calling to urge progress.”

“In our investigation, except for his exceptional grades, he is just an ordinary high school student in terms of family and other aspects, but who would deliberately murder an ordinary high school student, and…..how is it that an ordinary high school student encountering an attempted murder on his life can make so many people on the top continuously pressuring us to close the case? The He family of the Tu Nan Group, the Li family of the Li De Group, and even the Shi family…..What special identity does he have? That he has alarmed so many bigwigs!”

“Why do you care so much?” The bearded man took a sip of tea and said, “Just do your own job well.”

“Isn’t this also for the investigation?” The young policeman said, “Only by finding out the interpersonal network behind the victim and figuring out who he is can we conduct a better investigation. If so many bigwigs has been disturbed, it proves that his existence holds a certain value, value involves interests, and interests trigger the motivation to commit crimes against him, isn’t this what you taught me, boss?”

“You’re good at logical deduction, aren’t you?”

“You got that right!”

“Why don’t you become the head of the criminal investigation team then?”

“That’s——no, no, no, how dare I?” The young policeman smiled ingratiatingly and rolled his chair back. But halfway through, he suddenly stood up: “Capt. Wang! You’re done with your call!”

Capt. Wang glanced at him and waved to the bearded man with a heavy expression: “Come to my office.”

The bearded man pointed a finger at the young policeman, turned around and followed him into the office.

“What’s the matter?” The bearded man held the cup of wolfberry chrysanthemum tea, closed the door and took a big sip: “Who is it this time?”

“The military department.”

“Pff——cough, cough——” The bearded man coughed and wiped his mouth while staring in disbelief, “Who?”

“The military department.” Capt. Wang handed him a few pieces of paper, frowning: “We must speed up the progress. The identity of the victim is not simple, and the motive of the suspect may not be simple either.”

“What do you mean?” The bearded man wiped his mouth clean and said, “Why is the military department involved?”

“The victim has a piece of software that he developed and designed on his own. They didn’t say what it is, but it is very important to national defense and security. More importantly, he just went to the 17th Research Institute of the Military Department the day before yesterday.” Capt. Wang looked serious, “You get my meaning?”

The bearded man stood up straight, frowned and said, “F**k…..such important news, why didn’t that kid say anything when we asked him about it?”

“What can he say?” Capt. Wang gave him an eyeroll, walked to the table and sat down, saying in a deep voice: “This matter was only confirmed as a national first-class secret yesterday. No more than ten people in the whole country know about it. I am guessing even his own parents don’t know how capable their son is, but his ability is indeed enough for the entire military research institute and even the whole country to pay attention to. In other words, Jiang Chen is very likely to become a high-level protected figure of the country in the future. We must thoroughly investigate this whole thing, and it has to be done fast!”

“If his identity is so…..then the scope of involvement is too wide.” The bearded man also frowned: “The difficulty of our investigation has also skyrocketed.”

“No matter how difficult it is.” Capt. Wang got up and said, “This matter must be cleared up as soon as possible.”

Jiang Chen sat at the desk, his eyes locked on the screens of the two computers. The computer on the left displayed a zoomed-out map, and a dotted circle slowly moved on it, while the computer directly in front displayed lines of code that moved up quickly. From time to time, photos of unfamiliar places flashed.

“Changjiang, report the tracking progress.”

The dotted circle on the map on the left computer screen stopped moving, fixed on one point and its range was slowly narrowed. The quickly moving code of the computer in front also slowed down, and several photos appeared on the screen one by one. From the mountains to the woods and then to a birds eye view of a forest and a village.

“Satellite monitoring shows that the target van is currently located at 112°32′-114°30′ east longitude and 39°02′-40°44′ north latitude. The position is located at the northernmost Naozi Village of Shao Province, which is adjacent to Yangfeng County in the autonomous region of Suo Province, and connected with Huamin City and Fusheng County in the southwest.”

“Naozi Village…..” Jiang Chen clicked on the photo, zoomed in manually bit by bit, and his eyebrows unfurrowed: “Are there still signs of any moving from the target?”

“From three hours ago to now, the van has made no signs of movement.”

“Does the photo capture the target person?”

“No.” Changjiang said: “Naozi Village is located in a remote area, located in the northern part of the Changnan Mountains, which has dense trees, and satellites cannot capture the target person.”

“Keep monitoring at all times.”

“Okay, Dylan.”

Jiang Chen stored the data in the mobile hard drive, and when the hard drive was pulled out, his phone rang.

Looking at the caller ID, Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows and asked, “Didn’t you have surgery this morning?”

“I will be going to the operating room soon.” Shi Fengyue said in a lazy voice, “How is the investigation going?”

“I found the target, thanks to your high-coverage GPS system.” Jiang Chen stood up and stretched his body, and said, “But this kind of GPS connected to satellites needs to be reported even if it was used by the developer, why was it approved so quickly for my use?”

“The agreement I signed doesn’t have this condition.”

Jiang Chen chuckled lightly: “You can still make bargains when signing an agreement with the country?”

Shi Fengyue’s voice was low and amused: “I’ll teach you the tricks when you sign one yourself.”

“Then I will trouble you.”

“How’s your hand?”

“It’s almost as good as new.” Jiang Chen raised his hand, his eyes sweeping over the place where spots of blood had oozed out, and his voice paused: “I’ll go and see my mpm later, and reapply the medicine by the way.”

“What time?”

“Around ten o’clock.” Jiang Chen thought for a while and said, “Huo Bo and Shen Xu will come to see me for lunch at noon. If you are going to perform surgery at noon, do you want me to bring you some food and leave it in your office? You can eat it after you’re done.”

Shi Fengyue said lightly: “No need, I don’t eat reheated food.”

Jiang Chen had heard Li Nanfeng say that Shi Fengyue had a lot of picky habits, and this was the first time he felt it. He teased, “Didn’t you say you’re not picky?”

Shi Fengyue: “I just don’t eat reheated food.”

Hearing his righteous tone, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh. The next moment, Shi Fengyue said: “I called you to tell you that the He family may already know your identity.”

Jiang Chen’s smile faded a bit: “I guessed it.”

“What are you going to do?”

“Since yesterday, I have already become a person with full legal capacity for myself.”

Shi Fengyue was calm and composed: “So you don’t plan to go back to the He family?”

“Not now.”

“What about He Qianjian?”

Jiang Chen said lightly, “That’s the He family’s business.”

Shi Fengyue said unhurriedly: “It’s also a matter of the Jiang family.”

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Jiang Chen’s eyelashes flickered, and after a moment of silence, he lowered his eyes and said, “Not right now.”

Shi Fengyue: “He Yanfeng and his wife may act according to your wishes, but old Mr. He does things swiftly and decisively, and may not follow your wishes.”

Jiang Chen said lightly: “I will not let anyone disrupt my plan, let alone allow anyone to affect my parents.”

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After Becoming The Tyrant

After Becoming The Tyrant CH 096 The Triumphant

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“She was Kriya’s best queen.”

The King repeated the words, and he raised his head, his eyes falling on the flames dancing in the hearth.

“Of course she was.”

The bard smiled with delight.

“Thank you,” said the King softly.

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The bard bowed deeply: “This is what we should do, and the people of Kriya are willing to aid you.”

He backed away gently, leaving room for the King to be alone.

………………

February was soon to pass.

The bard was ordered by the King to sing an ancient ballad in the Northland. It was the ballad when the Rose family ruled the Northland. The soft ballad was used as the entry point to contrast with the harsh rule of the state royal family. The King used this method cleverly to divert the hatred of the people of the Northland and awaken the connection between the Northland and the Rose family.

The second step in the propaganda offensive was to reveal the system implemented by the Rose family when they ruled the Northland.

During that period, the Rose family treated the Northland equally, and the people of the Northland and Legrand enjoyed the same treatment.

On one side was the harsh labor feudal system, on the other side was pardon and equal preferential treatment.

As long as one was not a fool, it was not difficult to make the corresponding choice.

The sporadic and scattered rebels put down their weapons, and the turmoil in the Northland completely subsided. At this time, the King received an unexpected surprise: Under the leadership of a former mid-level rebel officer named “Wood”, a group of free people who had participated in the rebel movement jointly signed a letter to the King, requesting the King to remove them from the rule of the royal family of the state.

After reading the joint petition, the King looked up at the young officer who was standing in front of him a little nervously.

Officer Wood was in his early twenties, with a typical Northland red face. He was very tall, and his gray-blue eyes carried the vigor of a young man. He was somewhat similar to General Ayton, whose head was beheaded by the King some time ago. He was also of an ordinary farmer background, and he climbed up to the position of a middle-level officer in the army by relying on his courage and strength.

“I heard that you have given General Edmund a lot of trouble.”

The King closed the petition and looked at the officer before him.

“You came to see me in person, are you not worried?”

He was referring to when General Edmund was assisting Earl Henry in attacking Balboa, this young officer had predicted their marching route and set up an ambush in the valley. If it wasn’t for the fact that they were too small in number and Ingres’ soldiers were especially adapted to the mountainous terrain, then who knew what the outcome of that battle might be.

However, at that time, the young officer still managed to lead his elite troops to escape.

“Since Earl Henry could still be commissioned to command such a large army, then I don’t think I have anything to worry about.” Wood replied.

Earl Henry once chose the New Royalist Party in the “Rose Crisis”, and also attacked many Royalist Party castles. Even people like Earl Henry could be reused by the King in this counter-insurgency campaign. This was the source of Officer Wood’s daring this time——he felt that King Legrand was not as violent and bloody as the rumors say.

“You have a candid character.”

The King smiled slightly.

Officer Wood bowed to express his sincerity: “I think that you would rather hear some truths than grandiose speeches. Or could it be that you would reject the surrender of your subjects after repentance? Your Majesty.”

“Of course not.” The King pressed his fingertips together, “Who would refuse a young and talented general?”

“General?” Officer Wood caught the information in the King’s words, and his red face became redder with excitement, “You mean…..”

“When you had the courage to step in here, this already became yours.”

The King smiled.

He handed a letter of appointment to Officer Wood.

The King was originally planning to choose such a person in the first place.

After all the royal members of Balboa and Newcastle had been purged by the King, there became a power vacuum here. The formation of a new local government must take into account many things. There was no doubt that the vast majority of candidates for the two new governments must be members who had the Rose royal family’s trust, as this place here must be under the close control of the King.

However, the King did not intend to appoint only Legrandians to govern these places. Whether it was due to their familiarity with the specific local conditions or their acceptance by the Northlanders, that would not be a good idea.

It would be easy to cause turmoil to break out again in the land that was finally recovered.

In the process of Balboa and Newcastle’s complete integration with Legrand, the King must use some softer means to appease the local people.

He needed a Northlander for an important position.

This Northlander needed to be smart enough, possess a certain influence, and not be born within the noble class.

Officer Wood met those criteria, if not more.

Officer Wood was born as a peasant. Appointing him as one of the consuls would allow farmers in the Northland to see the hope of improving their status and rights. He was originally a member of the rebel army, but he became of use to the King which would allow those who participated in the rebellion to no longer be afraid. And to a certain extent, this could also dilute the impact of some of the King’s previous tough measures. Officer Wood could only have power and status with the support of the King, and the relationship of interests would prevent him from rebelling as easily as the local nobles.

And Officer Wood’s joint petition also reflected his political acumen.

He was the smart man the King needed.

“I hope you won’t disappoint me.”

The King said to Officer Wood, who knelt on one knee and swore the oath of allegiance.

“Of course, I looked up when I entered the city.” Officer Wood replied, he paused, and asked earnestly, “This might be a little presumptuous of me but may I ask…..will you make the Northland better? Will it be like in the song that is sung, peaceful and beautiful?”

“Yes, it will.”

The King answered.

Officer Wood raised his fist and knocked on his heart: “Then I’m reassured.”

He took his leave, finally with the weight off his mind.

Unbeknownst to Officer Wood, his last, somewhat impolite question got him past the final test by the King. The King didn’t dislike people who were ambitious and eager to gain power. But someone who was ambitious and wanted to make his hometown better would be even more suitable for that position.

Officer Wood left Bomari Castle with the good news, and the King began to issue a series of formal orders:

Legrand took back the rights that had been given to the royal family of Balboa and Newcastle. From then on, the royal family of Legrand directly ruled the two places, and Balboa and Newcastle were changed from country to county. The new county officials were appointed by the King himself.

All military castle deacons in both places were reappointed.

The fiefdom judicial courts of the two places were abolished, and the King established local fixed courts.

Balboa and Newcastle would have the right to freely elect city representatives to participate in the Legrand Imperial Council.

……

This series of decrees were called “Northern Old Regulations”, which meant that it did not establish a new system in the Northland, but restored its former rights when it was ruled by the Rose family.

When the governments of Balboa and Newcastle started to be formed, the conscription duration had already ended, and the King dismissed the assembled troops one after another, leaving only the Iron Rose Cavalry and the knights who would be rewarded.

End of February 1433.

The thick snow began to melt, the melted snow and ice converged into rivers, and new shoots began to sprout.

The King left behind the former subordinate of the Duke of Buckingham——the lieutenant-general to guard Bomari Castle, while he himself led the Iron Rose Cavalry and set off to return to the rose palace.

The lieutenant-general stood on the wall of Bomari Castle, watching the King lead the Iron Rose Cavalry away, and looked up at the tall tower in the center of the castle.

“Winter is over.”

………………

Metzl Castle.

The news of the victory in the war in the North had been sent back to Legrand some time ago.

Everyone in the capital rejoiced. The victory of this war was beyond the people’s imagination, and the chroniclers did not hesitate to praise the King’s achievements in  tones of admiration. Today, the King would return in triumph, so a group of nobles, the mayor, all members of the city council, and hundreds of guild members waited quietly outside the city gate.

At the head of this group of people was General Johan.

In just a few months, General Johan became more steady and mature, even a bit stern. When some old nobles saw him, they almost thought they were seeing the young Duke of Buckingham. At this time, he was standing in front of the procession, sitting upright on his horse. But somewhat puzzlingly, General Johan was wearing a pair of iron gauntlets.

This did not seem to be in accordance with etiquette.

But no one dared to ask General Johan.

“Here there come! His Majesty is back!”

The crowd who had been looking forward to this moment suddenly broke out into noise.

Smoke and dust rose on the horizon, and the returning triumphant knights galloped in the bright sun. They held high the scarlet banners as they left, and the hundreds of Rose royal banners unfolded like a boiling sea of blood. Compared with when they left, the auras of these knights became even more intimidating.

From a long distance, one could feel the momentum that could overcome all obstacles.

Indomitable and indestructible.

The crowd was silent at first, and then cheered louder than before, and the cheers were full of pride——this was their King of Legrand! This was Legrand’s army! Their knights!

Legrand’s pride!

The triumphant cavalry gradually approached, and General Johan, who had been standing still, suddenly rode forward. General Johan’s disrespectful behavior caused the others to look at each other in blank dismay, and then they saw the knight at the head of the returning cavalry raise his whip, and the entire Iron Rose Cavalry stopped in unison.

The sound of galloping horses faded suddenly, and it seemed that there were only two horses and two knights looking at each other left in the world.

The King watched quietly as General Johan rode his horse over.

In front of the King, General Johan dismounted.

The King also dismounted. General Johan looked more like a young lion than he had ever remembered.

“I’m very sorry.”

The King whispered. The others were too far from them. Here stood only a pair of brothers, not a king and his general. The King didn’t say why he was sorry, but they both knew why.

“You don’t have to feel guilty.” General Johan stared into the King’s eyes. “He had already made such preparations. He left some things behind. I think you might want to take a look when you go back.”

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The King did not speak.

General Johan gave the King a hug and whispered, “He’s always been proud of you.”

Letting go of the King, General Johan took a step back, knelt down on one knee, raised his fist and struck his heart:

“I have prepared my long sword and iron gloves, Your Majesty, please allow me to be your defender!”

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Source of Calamity CH 078 Styling Part 2

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Shen Zhen felt that he smelled of alcohol and tobacco all over his body. As soon as he came out of the restroom, he turned his head and saw the person standing on the side.

He almost didn’t recognize the other, and hesitated for a long time before asking: “Su Shiqing?”

The person looked up, and it was indeed Su Shiqing, but he was quite different from what Shen Zhen remembered.

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Su Shiqing in his memory would wear sunny and clean style clothes, always bare faced with very good skin, but now, Su Shiqing was wearing a pair of black leather pants and his legs look like a pair of chopsticks. On top he wore a solid-color tank top, and the two small red dots on his chest would be exposed with the slightest movement.

There was also makeup on his face, and the eyeliner gave him a particularly seductive look.

Lipstick was also painted on his lips.

How did this look anything like Su Shiqing?

Shen Zhen didn’t expect that he would see Su Shiqing again, and it was in such an environment.

With some annoyance, he took out a cigarette——the one Liu Huan gave him just now, and asked Su Shiqing, “You have a light?”

Su Shiqing quickly said, “Yes, yes.”

After speaking, he took out a lighter from his trouser pocket.

The lighter was quite exquisite, but Su Shiqing didn’t smoke, so it was self-evident who he prepared it for.

Shen Zhen hadn’t smoked for a long time, and after taking a smoke, he felt dizzy for a while, feeling very nauseous, and it took a few seconds for him to recover slowly.

“What are you doing here?” Shen Zhen asked.

Su Shiqing said softly, “I…..my agent asked me to come.”

Shen Zhen: “Agent? Have you entered the entertainment circle?”

Su Shiqing nodded: “I want to support myself.”

Shen Zhen looked at Su Shiqing as if Su Shiqing had gone crazy: “You came to this kind of occasion on your own?”

This occasion was clearly a place for pimping.

No matter male or female, they were all here to find a bankroller.

Su Shiqing’s eyes were red: “I can’t help it, I broke up with Ah Yue.”

Su Shiqing: “…..”

Their love was so passionate and vigorous, practically wanting the whole world to make way for their relationship, but now they break up just like that?

“Xiao Zhen, I’ll return Ah Yue to you, please don’t be angry with me?” Su Shiqing looked into Shen Zhen’s eyes and said pitifully, “I’ve thought a lot and reflected a lot recently. I’m really too selfish, I didn’t consider your feelings, now I realize my mistake, Xiao Zhen…..”

Shen Zhen: “What do you want to say, just say it directly, there is no need to make such a long foreshadowing.”

Su Shiqing said in a low voice: “I have been in the company for two months, and I have only taken two print photos for magazines. I heard that Mr. Feng’s company is planning to shoot an international film with cross-border cooperation. I was thinking…..”

Shen Zhen sneered.

Su Shiqing, sure enough, was a profiteer.

If he had no use for you, he would never waste time with you.

“Then I can’t help you.” Shen Zhen said to him, “I think it’s better for you to talk to Feng Anyan yourself.”

Su Shiqing entwined his fingers together: “I…..I dare not…..”

He always felt that Feng Anyan hated him, although he didn’t know why.

But the way Feng Anyan looked at him made him very uncomfortable and upset.

As if he had been stripped naked.

Shen Zhen had nothing else to chat with Su Shiqing: “I’m leaving first.”

Su Shiqing grabbed Shen Zhen’s arm, “Xiao Zhen, first say you forgive me, okay?”

Shen Zhen didn’t expect Su Shiqing to dare to attack, and he froze on the spot for a while. Just as he was about to kick him away, suddenly a person rushed over.

It was a young boy, about twenty or even younger, but he was very tall, with short blond hair, and excellent looks, clearly from the entertainment industry.

“What are you doing?!” Fortunately, there was no one else in the restroom.

Su Shiqing was also stunned, obviously not expecting this person to come.

“What are you doing here? “Su Shiqing.

The blond boy came over angrily, rolled up his sleeves and said, “Is he the ex-boyfriend you mentioned?”

Su Shiqing quickly said, “No, it’s not him!”

Blonde boy: “Don’t protect him, let go, don’t hug him!”

Su Shiqing could only let go, he was really afraid that his new friend would really fight with Shen Zhen, when now he had something to ask of Shen Zhen.

The blond boy glared at Shen Zhen like an enraged lion: “You and Shi Qing are over, now that you two are over, don’t pester him again!”

Shen Zhen: “Me? Pester him?”

The blond boy nodded.

Shen Zhen sneered, and looked at the boy with his chin slightly raised.

His posture was condescending, and the look in his eyes was contemptuous, as if he was just an insignificant small pebble blocking the way.

But the blond boy was dumbfounded.

He had seen cold and aloof people, and people who pretend to be cold and aloof. Many people in the entertainment industry liked to use the cold and aloof image, but this was the first time he had seen such a person.

He swallowed involuntarily, his Adam’s apple rolling up and down.

“I…..” The blond boy stuttered, but he still said with difficulty, “I know about you and him, if it weren’t for you, he wouldn’t have entered the entertainment circle.”

Su Shiqing hurriedly said, “Stop it, don’t say anymore!”

Shen Zhen: “Me? What did I do?”

The blond boy said loudly: “It is because you have not been able to become popular in the entertainment industry that he wants to enter the entertainment industry to help you. He is willing to do anything for you, but you don’t cherish it at all and want to break up with him. You are such a scumbag! A true scumbag!”

Shen Zhen had a question mark on his face.

What the hell?

When did Su Shiqing have an ex-boyfriend who was in the entertainment industry?

But when he saw Su Shiqing’s expression, Shen Zhen understood.

It seemed that this “boyfriend” was made up, in order to arouse the sympathy of others and to gain benefits for himself.

One of Su Shiqing’s best traits in the past was that he never lied and always said what came to his mind.

Unexpectedly, this trait also disappeared.

Shen Zhen: “I’m not an artist, I don’t mix in the entertainment industry.”

The blond boy obviously didn’t believe it: “Then why are you here? If no one invited you, you couldn’t have come in, so don’t pretend to be noble. Could it be that you were invited by Young Master Feng?”

Shen Zhen nodded: “Feng Anyan invited me.”

“Hahahahaha.” The blond boy couldn’t help laughing while hugging his stomach, “You might as well say that you are the boss of a company, don’t joke.”

“Look at them.” The blond boy looked at the middle-aged men who were having a carnival with a group of young models and stars, “That’s what bosses should look like.”

A bald head and a beer belly was a standard for successful people.

Shen Zhen inexplicably wanted to laugh.

Probably because this blonde head was so conspicuous, several young boys with colorful hair came over.

Shen Zhen counted, there were seven of them, exactly forming seven Calabash Babies.

“Are you a group?” Shen Zhen asked casually.

Su Shiqing answered quickly: “Yes, we are a group, and we haven’t officially debuted yet.”

Shen Zhen glanced at him. It seemed that what he asked for just now was just an opportunity for himself.

Those newcomers practically surrounded Shen Zhen. They all had a good relationship with Su Shiqing and treated Su Shiqing as the youngest brother. Now seeing the blonde boy confronting Shen Zhen, they naturally felt that it was Shen Zhen who bullied Su Shiqing.

But listening to Su Shiqing’s tone and demeanor when responding, it didn’t seem to be what they thought.

“I can help.” Shen Zhen said suddenly.

Su Shiqing didn’t expect Shen Zhen to say yes, and let out a dazed “ah”.

Shen Zhen smiled and said, “But I don’t think you are suitable.”

Before Su Shiqing had time to speak, Shen Zhen said again: “It’s easy to stuff one into the cast, and I think Blondie is pretty good.”

Everyone: “Blondie?”

Blonde boy: “…..My name is Jefferson.”

Shen Zhen nodded: “Feng Anyan’s multinational co-production movie, I can recommend you for some screen time, how about it?”

“Ah?!” Everyone was surprised.

Su Shiqing bit his lower lip.

Shen Zhen smiled and said: “If you want to say thanks, just thank Su Shiqing, he won the opportunity for you.”

“I still have something to do, please move to the side.”

The group of people stepped aside, still dumbfounded.

It just so happened that Liu Huan also came over: “CEO Shen, are you chatting with handsome guys here?”

Shen Zhen didn’t know why, but he was in a good mood, and he was even in the mood to joke with Liu Huan: “Yes, we are all young after all.”

Liu Huan exaggeratedly touched his face: “Do I look very old?”

A boy who was in the same group as Su Shiqing said, “CEO Liu looks very young and handsome.”

Liu Huan didn’t even give him a look, and only said to Shen Zhen: “Feng Anyan is here, looking for you in the front, and said that he will apologize to you in person, and punish himself with three cups.”

Shen Zhen followed Liu Huan over.

The remaining group of people continued to be confused.

Especially the blondie, Jefferson.

“CEO Liu called him CEO Shen just now…..”

“So young, is he really a big boss?”

“Shi Qing, you actually know such a person. Didn’t you say that your family conditions are very poor and you came out into society before finishing high school?”

Su Shiqing couldn’t hide it anymore, so he could only say: “He helped me before, when I was doing housekeeping, my employer made things difficult for me, and he helped me out.”

Jefferson asked suddenly: “Then why did he say that you helped me win the opportunity? You…..really told him that you want me to go…..”

Now that the matter had come to this point, Su Shiqing could only bite the bullet and respond: “You have taken care of me, so this is natural of me.”

The person next to him said strangely: “It turned out that Jefferson is the only person who took care of you. So we are not people.”

“Yeah, sure enough, in his heart, we all have to sit in the back row.”

“Hehe, it seems that you have to be picky about being nice to people, otherwise you won’t even be remembered for being nice to them.”

There were also some who persuaded them.

“Don’t say that. After all, it is begging for help. It is already very good to get one opportunity.”

“Yeah, this kind of opportunity doesn’t mean that you can get it just because you begged for it. It’s not like Shi Qing can beg an opportunity for everyone, right?”

“His face is not so big.”

“Don’t be funny, as if we don’t understand what it means to have a chance at that kind of production? Even if it is to allow us to debut earlier, it is easier than that request, right?”

“He simply doesn’t think of us as a group at all.”

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“Stop arguing!” Jefferson yelled, “It’s still unknown, yet you are already quarreling. Maybe he just mentioned it casually. We got along so well before, but now we are starting to quarrel over a trivial matter?”

Su Shiqing lowered his eyes and gritted his teeth.

He was still thinking about the way Liu Huan stood next to Shen Zhen just now.

This feeling was extremely uncomfortable, and it made his chest feel tight and painful.

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After Two Lifetimes I Was Reborn Back Inside A Book CH 086 Truth

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Returning home from the hospital, He Yanfeng and Yang Yun were thoughtful and dazed, silent all the way.

He Qianyu was sitting on the shoe-changing stool in the entrance, reading a book. Just when she was about to turn a page, she heard movement outside the door. She immediately got up and opened the door: “Mom! You’re back!”

He Yanfeng hugged He Qianyu: “How do you know we’re back?”

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“I heard you.” He Qianyu turned her head and saw Yang Yun’s pale face. She jumped out of He Yanfeng’s arms, held her hand with her own soft little hand, raised her head and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong, you haven’t said a word.”

Yang Yun came back to her senses and gently rubbed her daughter’s hair: “Mom is fine, just a little tired.”

He Qianyu took her hand and walked inside: “Then go upstairs and rest, I will bring you some fruit to eat later.”

A smile floated on Yang Yun’s face, and she let He Qianyu pull her in. But after a short walk, the smile on her face faded again. The living room was decorated grandly, but it seemed empty because there was no one there. She paused and asked, “Where’s your Brother Qian Jian? Didn’t he say that he invited friends to celebrate at home?”

He Qianyu: “When it was noon, Eldest Brother answered a call and went out. His friends also left together.”

“Noon?” Yang Yun: “Have you had lunch?”

“I ate, I ate the cake.” He Qianyu was very curious: “Mom, where did you and Dad go this morning? Today is Eldest Brother’s birthday. How come you didn’t accompany him.”

Yang Yun was slightly taken aback.

Yesterday, she and He Yanfeng arrived at Yan No. 1 High School at five o’clock in the afternoon. They had been nervous all day and night, just waiting to see Jiang Chen and tell him his brith experience in the agreed way. However, it wasn’t until half an hour after school ended that they learned from Jiang Chen’s classmates that after being called to the principal’s office during the fourth period in the morning, Jiang Chen left with Professor Xiang and a few people in military uniforms.

At that time, she didn’t know the situation, and she was worried and anxious, so she asked her husband to contact Xiang Hong immediately, hoping to get news from him about old Mr. Xiang and Jiang Chen. However, Xiang Hong was sent to another city for a conference yesterday, and he couldn’t get in touch with old Mr. Xiang at all. Even after calling home and asking Ms. Xiang, she didn’t know where the old man had gone either, let alone why he came to see Jiang Chen.

It wasn’t until eight o’clock in the evening that they learned from He Yanjun that Jiang Chen had gone to the 17th Research Institute of the Military Department and was safely sent home five minutes ago.

Therefore, they could only go home first.

If the original plan had been followed, today they would accompany He Qianjian to celebrate his birthday in the morning, tell him about his birth experience, and then take him to the Jiang’s together, allowing the two boys to return to their true family.

However, the plan couldn’t keep up with the changes, and Jiang Chen was not at school, so they could only delay telling Jiang Chen and He Qianjian about the truth, and give He Qianjian a full birthday first.

Unexpectedly, this morning her husband had to go to the company on an urgent matter so he could not celebrate He Qianjian’s birthday with him, and she also received a call from the hotel that was supposed to hold a banquet for He Qianjian, telling her that they had found a gift box——it was the birthday present she specially prepared for He Qianjian.

The driver took her to the hotel, and when she passed by Chengyang Square on her way home, she suddenly remembered that her husband had said that Jiang Chen and Li De had business corporations, and it seemed that he would go to Li De every Sunday. Before she realized it, she had already asked the driver to park the car.

A few minutes later, Jiang Chen came out of the Li De Building. At that time, she was still happily thinking that this might be the connection between mother and child. However, before she had time to get out of the car to say hello, she witnessed a scene that terrified her.

Yang Yun didn’t want to recall the scene at all. She wanted to twitch the corners of her mouth into a smile but found it difficult. Avoiding her daughter’s gaze, she said softly: “Mom originally wanted to accompany your Brother Qianjl Jian to celebrate his birthday, but on the way, because of a very important person, I was delayed.”

“More important than Eldest Brother?” He Qianyu was puzzled: “Eldest Brother didn’t seem happy at all this morning. I only wished him happy birthday, and I didn’t even get to give him a gift, because he looked quite scary when angry.”

Yang Yun was in a daze, and He Yanfeng caught a glimpse of his wife’s expression from the corner of his eye. He sighed inwardly, raised his voice and pretended to be surprised: “He lost his temper with you?”

“No.” He Qianyu shook her little head, and thinking of something, she wrinkled her nose: “But I have seen Eldest Brother lose his temper.”

He Yanfeng asked, “Recently?”

“No……”

Originally, He Yanfeng was just asking casually, trying to distract his wife’s attention, but now He Qianyu’s repeated hesitation made him really curious.

He Yanfeng: “When was it?”

He Qianyu thought for a while, then stood on tiptoe and whispered in He Yanfeng’s ear, “It was the time when Eldest Brother and Brother Jiang Chen were in a fight.”

He Yanfeng’s eyes flickered slightly: “When did it happen?”

“Well——” He Qianyu tilted her head and recalled: “During the summer vacation, Eldest Brother was injured at that time and Uncle Xiang helped him treat the wound.”

“Summer vacation…..” He Yanfeng was thoughtful.

Yang Yun asked curiously, “What are you two talking about?”

He Qianyu stood on tiptoe again and whispered in Yang Yun’s ear.

“Qian Jian and Jiang Chen were in a fight?” Yang Yun asked in surprise, “Why? How do you know?”

“I saw it.” He Qianyu pouted, “Eldest Brother lied when he came back, he said that Brother Jiang Chen beat him up, but in fact he attacked Brother Jiang Chen first, and I also saw him holding a stone and wanting to pull a sneak attack on Brother Jiang Chen…..I saw everything, but when he came back, he said that Brother Jiang Chen hit him first, and he was lying.”

Yang Yun was stunned for a moment, and connected her daughter’s abnormal behavior of getting closer to her youngest son to this point in time, and suddenly said: “So during that time, you suddenly didn’t like to cling to your Brother Qian Jian, it was because of this reason.”

He Qianyu nodded, and said righteously: “That’s right, Eldest Brother lied, and Second Brother said that he lied before…..” She raised her head, and with her little hands behind her back, she said earnestly: “Mom and Dad, I think you should apologize to Second Brother because it’s hard to be misunderstood. You guys have been misunderstanding him all the time, so Second Brother must be very sad. I also misunderstood him before, but I have already apologized, and Second Brother forgave me, so you should apologize to Second Brother He will definitely forgive you, and after he forgives you, he will come home.”

“When did you apologize to him?”

“After Eldest Brother’s fight.” He Qianyu pursed her lips, and the tip of her nose suddenly stung a bit: “I said sorry to Second Brother, he looked so sad, but he still told me it was okay. That’s when I realized that Second Brother is like Brother Jiang Chen, he is a very, very gentle older brother. But why won’t he come back home, is it because he doesn’t want me anymore, I miss him so much…..”

Yang Yun coaxed softly: “How could your second brother not want you, he is your own older brother, and he will never not want you.”

He Yanfeng also touched his daughter’s face comfortingly, and said, “Can you tell Dad, what did you and your second brother talk about at that time?”

He Qianyu thought for a while, and recalled a little bit: “I said that Eldest Brother’s sneak attack is just following “everything goes in war”. But Second Brother said that Eldest Brother is a ‘treacherous villain’ and ‘exposing his nature’. Then I asked Second Brother if he had treated him like this before, and that’s why he hates Eldest Brother so much. Second Brother didn’t answer me, but he looked so sad…..” He Qianyu sniffed, and looked at Yang Yun: “Mom, I didn’t know until then that when people are very sad, they will not shed tears, but everyone who sees him will know that he is very sad. At that time…..Second Brother obviously didn’t say anything, but I could feel that he was really very sad. And even though he was so sad, he still told me it was okay.”

Yang Yun’s heart seemed to be clenched by something. She couldn’t imagine the scene her daughter just described, but just listening to her daughter’s description and seeing her daughter’s sad expression for her youngest son, she felt so guilty and distressed that she couldn’t breathe.

For so many years, she always thought that she had done her best as a mother, but she didn’t know until today that she didn’t understand her children at all. Whether it was her eldest son who was switched at birth or her younger son who she thought was a bit willful, and towards even her only daughter, before today, she never thought that she could say such a thing.

“Mom…..” He Qianyu hugged Yang Yun’s waist, raised her head and said, “Don’t be sad, Second Brother is very soft-hearted, he forgave me as soon as I cried a bit, so after you and Dad apologize to him, he will be quick to forgive you too.”

As she said that, she turned her head to look at He Yanfeng, and confirmed: “Dad, you will apologize to Second Brother, right?”

“Of course.” He Yanfeng concealed the emotions in his eyes, rubbed his little daughter’s head, and said with a smile: “Dad said before, if you do something wrong, you have to apologize. You and your brother did a good job, and Dad and Mom must also do the same.”

“So Second Brother will come home soon!” He Qianyu said happily: “He seems to be with Brother Jiang Chen all the time recently, let’s invite Brother Jiang Chen to play over at home too! If we only play for a day…..it won’t delay Brother Jiang Chen’s studies….”

He Yanfeng and Yang Yun looked at each other. Yang Yun shook her head gently, He Yanfeng rubbed He Qianyu’s head and said, “Dad promises that your second brother will definitely come back home next week, but Mom and Dad still have something to discuss, so you go play by yourself for a while, okay?”

He Yanfeng and Yang Yun returned to their room.

“You should rest for a while.” He Yanfeng helped Yang Yun to sit on the bed.

“My mind is in a mess now, and I can’t sleep at all.” Yang Yun turned to look at He Yanfeng: “I don’t understand Qian Jian more and more now. When we came back yesterday, I thought he would question us about the cancellation of the party, but he didn’t say anything, and what Qian Yu said today…..I really don’t know whether we have misunderstood Qian Min or we just don’t understand Qian Jian…..”

He Yanfeng was silent for a moment, then got up and said, “I want to show you something.”

Not long after, He Yanfeng came in with a laptop, put it in front of Yang Yun, opened a folder, and clicked on the video inside.

“What’s this?” Yang Yun asked, moving her eyes to the screen, and within a few seconds, she saw a familiar figure: “That is…..Qian Min? Next to him are Yun Long and the others…..where is this?”

“I’ve been hesitating for a long time whether I should show you this video.” He Yanfeng said slowly: “I once thought about showing it to you after the investigation into the matter became clearer, but with the current situation…..I think it is best to let you know.”

“What——” Yang Yun’s voice stopped abruptly, and after a few seconds, her voice trembled: “What is this?”

“This is the truth about the last time Qian Min came back with bandages on his hand.”

When the video was replayed, Yang Yun looked away. Her eyes were red, but her face was as white as paper.

She trembled and said, “How could the cup over there turn into a knife…..is this real?”

He Yanfeng put his hand on his wife comfortingly, but his tone was very sure: “It’s real.”

“So, what Qian Min said before may very well be true.” He Yanfeng sighed deeply, and pulled Yang Yun into his arms: “We really misunderstood him.”

“Qian Min said…..those were all done by Qian Jian…..is it true?”

He Yanfeng shook his head: “I’m still investigating this matter.”

Having been married for so many years, Yang Yun knew very well what He Yanfeng meant by saying that.

Thinking of what her daughter said just now, and thinking of He Qianmin crying and asking her why she refused to believe him, Yang Yun’s breathing became stagnant, tears fell like broken beads, and she covered her face, “It’s me who wronged Qian Min…..”

“No one could have thought of such a thing…..” He Yanfeng comforted softly: “It’s not your fault.”

Yang Yun buried her face in her knees: “Xiao Chen, Qian Jian, Qian Min…..for the first time, I feel that I am such a failure as a mother. It’s like I don’t know anything, I can’t do anything well, and everything has gone wrong…..”

He Yanfeng sat down beside Yang Yun, hugged her and said in a low voice: “Don’t be sad, we still have the opportunity and time to get to know them and make up for the mistakes we made before, don’t we?”

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Yang Yun raised her head and laughed at herself: “How can I make up for it? My own son was switched at birth, but I have never found out in the past eighteen years. My own son has been showing up in front of my eyes for half a year, but I need an outsider to tell me the truth…..I have always known the conflict between Qian Jian and Qian Min but I pretentiously thought the best way to resolve this matter was to brush it off, and I didn’t know how much Qian Min suffered because of it. I thought Qian Min had a bad temper and Qian Jian was gentle and sensible, but gradually I found that the truth may be completely opposite to what I thought…..”

“I never understood my kids, as a mother, am I really not a failure?”

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Source of Calamity CH 078 Styling Part 1

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At the beginning of June, the temperature gradually increased. Almost all the people walking on the streets changed out of their spring clothes and only put on a thin jacket over their summer clothes. However, because Shen Zhen had to go to work, he still wore his usual shirt and pants but now without the suit jacket.

Probably because of the effect of working out, when Shen Zhen stood in front of the mirror, he felt that his figure was much better than before, and his six-pack abs were also back, just not very obvious.

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On a rare day off, Shen Zhen also had a haircut specially done by a hairstylist named Tony. His hair was highlighted and dyed blonde. He was young, in his early twenties, thin and with a slender waist.

When Shen Zhen entered the door, the receptionist was originally supposed to ask the questions but Tony squeezed the receptionist away and asked Shen Zhen: “Is Mr. Handsome here to wash the hair or cut the hair or do both?”

Shen Zhen thought for a while: “Shampoo, and do styling as well.”

Tony washed his hair personally. After washing, he wiped his hair and asked, “What hairstyle does Mr. Handsome like?”

Shen Zhen thought about it, and didn’t have any special requirements, so he said, “You can choose.”

Tony touched Shen Zhen’s hair and said, “Mr. Handsome, your hair quality is very good, do you want to consider changing your hair color?”

Shen Zhen: “No need.”

If he changed his hair color, it would be inappropriate for him to attend some formal occasions.

Tony sighed regretfully, and could only work on his hairstyle: “I will definitely cut it very handsomely for you, the kind that stands out and dazzles people blind.”

Shen Zhen thought he was quite interesting. He nodded and smiled, “Then I will trouble you.”

Tony looked at the smile on the corner of Shen Zhen’s mouth and felt his heart beating a little faster.

When getting his hair cut, Shen Zhen closed his eyes and rested his mind. He didn’t have any requirements for the hairstyle, so long as it was clean and tidy.

Of course, it was better not to be too short.

“It’s finished, take a look.” Tony said.

Shen Zhen opened his eyes and looked at himself in the mirror.

Was this a haircut?!

This was like transforming into an entirely different person!

Shen Zhen used to have a very ordinary hairstyle, and he was always too lazy to take care of it himself. Every time he went to the barber shop, he found it troublesome and simply asked the other to cut it short. But this time, Tony gave him the most popular hairstyle that was the current trend.

The hair on both sides was flattened, leaving only short stubble, but the scalp was not visible while the hair on top was combed back.

If it was on a man in his thirties, this hairstyle would be considered mature and steady.

But when this hairstyle appeared on Shen Zhen, it gave him a proud and untamed aura, especially when Shen Zhen was expressionless.

In the past, his aura could be said to be cold and aloof, but now he looked even more arrogant and condescending.

Shen Zhen: “…..”

Tony was very excited: “I have cut hair for so many people, but you are the most suitable for this hairstyle, super handsome! So handsome that anyone who sees you won’t be able to close their legs!”

Shen Zhen glanced at Tony.

Tony didn’t know why, but subconsciously clamped his legs.

Shen Zhen couldn’t ask him to glue back the hair that had been cut, so he could only say, “Pay the bill.”

Tony led Shen Zhen to the front desk and handed over his business card after agreeing on the price: “If you come next time, remember to come to me again. I am No. 16.”

Shen Zhen asked: “Should I just say that I want to find Tony?”

Tony sighed, shook his head and said, “We have four Tonys and three Ivans here.”

“See you next time!”

Tony saw Shen Zhen out the door, still waving excitedly.

The receptionist at the front desk said, “Brother Guang Ming, don’t look anymore, he’s gone.”

Tony glared at him, and sat on the sofa next to him with a twist of his buttocks.

A colleague asked him: “He’s so handsome, did you ask for a phone number just now?”

Tony: “No, but I gave him my business card, I don’t know if he will add me.”

Colleague: “He will definitely add you. Brother Guang Ming, you are so handsome, as long as he is not a straight man…..No, he will still add you if he is a straight man.”

Tony snorted: “Little novice, do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking? Do you want to wait until he adds me so you can poach him away?”

Though the colleague was exposed, his face did not blush and his heart remained calm: “Brother Guang Ming, each depends on his own ability. It’s not like you haven’t seen the watch on his wrist. Just the price of that watch, I may not even earn that much money in my entire life.”

Tony: “I saw it too. He is handsome, rich, and polite. I don’t know who will be the lucky one in the end. Just thinking about it makes me envious.”

Shen Zhen, who was walking on the road, kept feeling chilly around his ears. For some reason, he also felt that many people were secretly staring at him.

Although there were not a lack of people who stared at him in the past, it seemed that more people were staring at him today, and they didn’t bother to hide it either.

Several times, Shen Zhen was stopped by female students and asked for his mobile phone number and contact information. At first, he politely refused, but then after several times he quickly accelerated his pace whenever he saw someone walking towards him.

Shen Zhen couldn’t figure it out, was there such a big difference in changing the hairstyle? It was not like his facial features had changed.

Just when he was about to go to Qin Xing’s company to surprise Qin Xing, his cell phone rang at an inopportune time.

The name Liu Huan appeared on the caller ID. Shen Zhen connected the call and asked in annoyance, “What is it?”

Liu Huan’s side was very quiet: “Tonight, there is a party, will you come?”

Just as Shen Zhen wanted to refuse, Liu Huan said again: “It’s not a serious occasion, Feng Anyan will go too, he’s the host, and when he heard that I know you, he asked me to let you know by the way, and said that if you don’t go, the you don’t treat him as friend.”

Shen Zhen: “…..”

Liu Huan laughed: “Are you thinking that you indeed don’t consider him a friend?”

Shen Zhen: “Yes.”

Liu Huan got serious: “We still need to adhere to social niceties. You also have business cooperation with him, and it’s normal to contact each other occasionally, isn’t it?”

Shen Zhen refused on the surface, but indeed he still had to go: “What time?”

Liu Huan: “It starts at five o’clock, shall I come pick you up?”

It was half past four now.

Shen Zhen refused: “No, I’ll take a taxi so just send me the address.”

Liu Huan: “Okay.”

Fortunately, he didn’t tell Qin Xing that he was going to find him, otherwise it would not be good to go back on his word, even though he knew that Qin Xing would not be angry with him.

Feng Anyan’s party was scheduled to be held in a top-notch private club, in the outskirts of the city. It took more than 40 minutes by taxi, and it was already half past five when Shen Zhen arrived, even without traffic jams to worry about.

It was called a private club, but it was actually a relatively large villa with a swimming pool and entertainment facilities, and enough alcohol.

After he was welcomed in, the first thing he saw were all kinds of beauties in bikinis. He carefully identified them and found that several of them were young actors and singers, not only women, but also men.

None were ugly or average.

As for those with pot bellies and thinning hair, no need to even think about it, they were all bosses.

What party?

This was a venue for pimping, right?

Shen Zhen turned around and wanted to leave.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Liu Huan coming over with a bottle of wine, and the two almost bumped into each other.

“I just haven’t seen you for a while, and you suddenly became so enthusiastic?” Liu Huan joked.

Shen Zhen: “I’m not very interested in this kind of gathering.”

Liu Huan smiled and said, “I’m not interested either.”

Liu Huan: “But we’re here, so let’s sit down for a while, it’s just a matter of a few minutes.”

Shen Zhen had a headache: “I’ll wait for Feng Anyan to come and say hello to him before leaving.”

“Have you changed your hairstyle?” Liu Huan seemed to have just noticed Shen Zhen’s new hairstyle.

Shen Zhen nodded.

Liu Huan: “Very handsome, very suitable for you, makes you look quite fierce.”

Shen Zhen choked speechlessly: “Do you know how to speak?”

Liu Huan said with a smile: “I’m praising you, really, you look good.”

So good it makes one feel an itch in the heart.

The original sharp and delicate features when matched with this hairstyle, now had some wildness to the flavor.

It made people involuntarily want to get close and conquer.

Shen Zhen and Liu Huan entered the villa together. He saw a bald middle-aged man put his hand on the waist of a beautiful woman in a bikini, smiling while rubbing his fingers against her skin, which made Shen Zhen turn his head away in disdain.

Probably because of all the alluring beauties, no one paid attention to the arrival of Shen Zhen and Liu Huan. There was music playing in the villa, which was so loud and lively that it could shatter people’s eardrums.

The two of them just sat down when Shen Zhen said, “Why is Feng Anyan, as the host, late to his own party.”

Liu Huan: “Probably delayed on the way.”

“CEO Liu.” A bald man with a beer belly walked in with a wine glass in his hand, and stopped in front of Liu Huan respectfully, “It’s rare to see you come out, it seems that this time I must thank Young Master Feng.”

Liu Huan also picked up a wine glass from the table, and the bald man hurriedly poured  wine for Liu Huan from the side. Liu Huan also smiled: “CEO Zhang too. I haven’t seen you for so long but you still look as vigorous as before.”

Bald man: “No, no, I have been so busy recently. Look, hasn’t my head gone bald from all the pressure?”

After speaking, he turned his head and looked at Shen Zhen: “This is?”

Before anyone could speak, the bald man said again: “It’s okay, I understand, I understand, I will first make a toast.”

Drinking foreign wine with the air of drinking Chinese white wine, the bald man threw back the glass of Rémy Martin.

Liu Huan wasn’t as straightforward as him, and just took a sip.

Shen Zhen was thinking about something, and didn’t hear what they were discussing.

He just wanted to wait for them to finish drinking, say a few words, and introduce himself.

As a result, as soon as they finished drinking, the bald man left with his empty glass.

Shen Zhen who was waiting to speak: “…..”

Was he an invisible person? His presence so non-existent?

Shen Zhen sat on the sofa and looked at his mobile phone. The people Feng Anyan invited were basically from the entertainment industry. After all, he was in charge of an entertainment company. Most of these people were not from this city, they were just invited to attend the party, and few of them knew Shen Zhen, so on the contrary it saved Shen Zhen from being too busy with socializing.

Liu Huan poured Shen Zhen a glass of wine: “Don’t you want a drink?”

Shen Zhen sat up straight, picked up the glass and said, “My tolerance isn’t very strong.”

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As he spoke, he just took a sip.

After waiting for nearly an hour, Feng Anyan still didn’t come. Shen Zhen couldn’t wait any longer. He said to Liu Huan, “I’m going to the restroom. If Feng Anyan still doesn’t come then I’ll be leaving.”

Liu Huan didn’t force him to stay: “Okay, I’ll tell him when he comes.”

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