After The Vicious Cannon Fodder Was Reborn

After The Vicious Cannon Fodder Was Reborn 008 Former Matters

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Tao Mu had a slight obsession with cleanliness. So when he returned to the dormitory from the nightclub, Tao Mu grabbed a set of pajamas and then took a bath even though it was past midnight.

Having endured the brunt of the water hose for an entire afternoon, Tao Mu’s body was already covered in purple and green bruises, and there were even some blood cracks from the more serious bruises. The numerous bruises appeared very shocking against the white skin. The warm water rushed down from the shower head, and the bruises on the body stung painfully under the hot water. It was so painful Tao Mu didn’t even dare to use the shower gel, only briefly rinsing with water before he rushed out.

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Da Mao handed over the prepared cold medicine, and Tao Mu pinched his nose and drank the medicine under the supervision of the two childhood friends. With a white towel on his wet head, he sat at the small desk with a look of displeasure, took out his diary, and prepared to record for the day.

Da Mao and Xiao Pang smiled and reminded: “Don’t scold us in the diary!”

Anyone who was familiar with Tao Mu knew that although he had a venomous tongue, an arrogant face, and a hot temper, Tao Mu actually had a particularly ingenuous hobby——keeping a diary. Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, this hobby was too sappy and maudlin. Only Tao Mu knew that there was no emotional rantings or waxing poetry. He just wrote down the things that happened every day and the people he came into contact with, as well as all kinds of gossip or news that Tao Mu thought might be useful in the future, in case he might come into contact with these people and things one day. That way he could give different responses according to different people. To be more precise, it was to use these details for his own benefit.

For example, Tao Mu would write down the clothes and dressing style of every person he had come into contact with, and even their preferences that they unintentionally revealed. The next time he met them again, he could mention the exact jewellery that the other party wore last time and compliment them, or ‘inadvertently’ mention the other party’s preferences during small talk. This approach could instantly pull closer the distance between the two and make the other person feel that he really cared about them.

This was taught to Tao Mu by a very popular male escort who he had met when he was working in a nightclub. The male escort believed that the core selling point of a person and the way of increasing one’s popularity was not how handsome or young a person was, but that one must maintain his taste and style while also doing his best to smooth out every relationship and find out the personal preferences and weaknesses of every person. Basically, one must tap into the potential and value of each person and each connection.

He suggested to Tao Mu that he should take everyone he had come into contact with seriously as well as manage all personal connections with vigilance. After all, many people——especially men——had a natural hostility towards men who were handsome or better than them. But most people would not be hostile to a younger generation who was handsome and held admiration for them.

“Don’t think that men have no vanity. In fact, men are the ones who are the most easily taken by a beautiful face and easily pleased. Especially the customers who come to our nightclub, most of them are elites who have achieved success in their respective fields. What haven’t these people seen or experienced before? You think they are not easy to fool, right? Then you’re wrong.”

“If a person lives in a very high-end environment, then no matter how high-end the person was, it would still not make him stand out in a crowd. But if you change the place, then he may indeed stand out from the crowd. All you have to do is to make him feel that he stands out no matter what.”

“I know a little about your background. To say something presumptuous, it is certainly miserable, but it is also one of your selling points. Since there is no way to change the facts, you have to learn to take advantage of all of this. It is okay to show weakness appropriately. People admire the strong, but instinctively sympathizes with the weak. This is very contradictory but if you make good use of it, you will never be at a disadvantage.”

“The little tricks I taught you, in fact, they may all already be aware of. But even if they know what you’re up to, it is still better if someone is willing to spend the time on you than if no one bothered to pay you attention at all. For us in the service industry, sometimes it is all about these little tricks. If you feel that your head is not smart enough to keep this all in track, just record these things in a notebook. Look through it once in awhile when you have nothing to do.”

“But you have to remember that it’s fine that you know these things yourself. Just don’t show them in front of others. Otherwise, the effect will be greatly reduced and your consideration will be taken as scheming manipulations instead.”

Since then, Tao Mu had started to keep a diary.

After his rebirth, Tao Mu not only kept a diary every day, but also bought a few notebooks to record important events that would happen in the next ten years——including gossip in the entertainment industry, box office records, film awards, TV ratings, stock price fluctuations in the financial market, the rise and fall of futures, sensational social trends, and a plethora of political laws and regulations both domestic and foreign. Regardless of the impact of the matter, he organized everything according to their time limit and what major sectors they fell under. No matter what it was so long as he remembered it he would record it down, occasionally flipping back and adding more to it. In order to avoid leaking the contents of the diary, Tao Mu even invented a set of cipher texts that only he could understand.

With the continuous memories that kept coming back to him, Tao Mu was also pleasantly surprised to find that his memory seemed to be much better than in his previous life. For example, before Tao Mu could only recall roughly what happened at a certain stage; but as the dreams continued to merge with him, whenever Tao Mu recalled these things, he could even accurately remember the specific time and details of the event. Including the tone and expression of each person when speaking. He could even remember a few words unintentionally overheard despite a long time having passed since he first heard them.

Da Mao and Xiao Pang have long been accustomed to Tao Mu’s maudlin habit of writing in his diary every day before going to bed. They were even more accustomed to Tao Mu suddenly inventing a cipher text that only he could read——after all, everyone had not yet gotten over their middle school 2nd year syndrome, and currently it was very popular to use Martian text to chat among students. As an elite among elites of those still experiencing middle school 2nd year syndrome, Tao Mu inventing a cipher text just for keeping a diary was not a strange thing at all.

On the contrary, Tao Mu seemed very cool in the eyes of Da Mao and Xiao Pang.

“Brother Mu, you are so awesome, no wonder you are our brother Mu.” Da Mao gave Tao Mu a thumbs up: “By the way, brother Mu, this is my birthday present for you.”

Da Mao, who was forced to take a bath twice a day because of Tao Mu’s obsession with cleanliness, finally had the chance to give Tao Mu the birthday gift that he had prepared long ago after he had finished his bath.

It was a business laptop. The white metal shell was thin and fashionable, and Da Mao thought it was especially suitable for their brother Mu.

Xiao Pang also took out the birthday gift he had prepared. It turned out to be the smart phone Tao Mu had been longing for: “Didn’t you always wanted to change your phone? But you dislike that the models and styles of the smart phones here in H Town are not as many as the ones in Beijing so I asked our classmate to buy the latest Apple phone in Country M and send it over here by plane. How about it, it definitely fits brother Mu’s aesthetics right?”

Tao Mu was startled slightly, and then smiled: “Thank you, I like it very much.”

“Heehee!” Da Mao and Xiao Pang scratched their heads in embarrassment and sat on both sides of Tao Mu. Da Mao took out a bottle of medicinal liquor for bruises that looked very traditional and homemade: “This was introduced to me by the martial arts brothers of the crew, saying that for bruising it is particularly useful. Brother Mu, want me to rub the medicinal liquor for you?”

Tao Mu was about to agree, when Da Mao’s cell phone rang suddenly.

Da Mao glanced at the caller ID and handed the phone to Tao Mu directly: “It’s Dean Tao.”

Tao Mu’s recording in the diary paused. He took the phone and went out to the balcony.

“Xiao Mu, happy birthday.” Dean Tao’s kind voice sounded on the other side of the receiver: “I say, you kiddo, why did you throw your phone to Xiao Yuan when you left? I couldn’t reach you at all, so I finally found Wang Ye’s father and asked him for Wang Ye’s cell phone number. How are you doing over there?”

Tao Mu had been working part time jobs since he was a child. After so many years, he had made a lot of extra money by working as a waiter in western restaurants and in nightclubs. He had also been a salesman in a music store, and even a part-time model. In fact, he had made a lot of extra money.

It’s just that Tao Mu also tend to spend a lot of money as well, and add to the fact that he would send money to the orphanage every month, so he didn’t have much saved in the end.

This time when he came to H Studio City, Tao Mu’s idea was still to sell his miserable background and pretend to be pitiful. He had made good calculations, wanting to meet some kind-hearted and compassionate directors or producers in H Studios. If there was an opportunity, maybe they might even provide some support for his chosen career in the entertainment industry. Even if there were no opportunities, it was not bad to become familiar with them and leave a good impression. So in order to pull off the image of a pitiful orphan to the utmost extent, Tao Mu didn’t bring his famous brand clothes, and even the flip phone that he had used for several years was given to Feng Yuan——a smart phone just came out on the market and Tao Mu originally planned to wait just before school started to buy a new phone.

Growing up in an orphanage since he was a child, Tao Mu did not deny that he was very manipulative and liked acting, but he never mistreated himself. But looking at it now, his superficial calculations were so simple and stupid. It was likely that many people have seen through his act a long time ago but just didn’t point it out.

Just look at his previous life. When Shen Yu’s admirers bought the Internet water army to reveal everything he had done on the Internet, these little tricks were all turned out and exposed to the sun. Even the diary used to smooth interpersonal relationships had been uploaded to the Internet for public execution, becoming evidence of his deep scheming and manipulative nature. (TN: On the Internet in China, an Internet Water Army or Wangluo shuijun is a group of Internet ghostwriters paid to post online comments with particular content)

Living life over again, Tao Mu would of course not continue these stupid little manueverings that could almost be seen as jokes.

“I was going to buy a smart phone, but when I got here, I found out that H Town is really small. The styles of the phones are not good at all. Fortunately, Xiao Pang understands me, and a birthday gift directly gave me the newest smart phone. Tomorrow I will apply for a card, and I will send you my mobile phone number at that time.” Tao Mu said with a smile, “By the way, how are you doing? The season is about to change. Is your heart okay? Wait for me to go back. I’ll take you to the hospital for a check-up.”

Tao Mu would never forget that in his previous life, Dean Tao was angered to the point she suffered a heart attack and died in the ambulance.

In this life, he would not allow this to happen again.

“I am in good health. Don’t waste this money.” Dean Tao smiled warmly: “But you, remember to take good care of yourself. Don’t sleep too late at night and eat on time. I checked the weather forecast, H Town’s temperature is over 40 degrees, so you have to be careful not to get heatstroke.”

After a pause, Dean Tao laughed and said, “There is also Old Song Tou, he also misses you very much. He even sent a longevity peach to the orphanage at noon today.”

Tao Mu was startled when he heard this. The Old Song Tou mentioned by Dean Tao was a very stubborn old chef. He had no children and no wife, just him alone, and with a disabled right hand on top of it all. But he had a small restaurant that was opened opposite the orphanage. When Tao Mu was six years old, he was sent back to the orphanage by his adoptive family. He was not used to eating big pot dishes from the orphanage, and ran to the restaurant arguing that he could wash the dishes as a part time job.

The owner and only cook of that restaurant was Old Song Tou. Maybe it was because Tao Mu was a handsome little boy, or he was really too lonely, but instead of driving Tao Mu away, he let Tao Mu stay in the back kitchen as a helper. Later, he also wanted to formally teach Tao Mu his craft, so that Tao Mu could inherit his restaurant.

It was a pity that Tao Mu entered the rebellious stage when he was twelve or thirteen years old. Coupled with the ridicule from his classmates, he hated the smell of oily smoke all over his body and refused to enter the kitchen again. Instead, relying on his own good looks, he began to work in western restaurants and music shops, and later he also worked as a caddy and part-time boxing sparring partner. When he entered high school, he went to work in nightclubs and bars as a waiter. He looked good and excelled at sweet talk, causing all the princesses and young masters as well as the bartenders in the shop to all be willing to teach him their life tricks and skills. Even the lead singer of the band wanted to bring him to the stage. However, he was stopped by the nightclub owner brother Yao. (TN: princesses and young masters are what the workers in nightclubs are called)

Later, Tao Mu worked as a part-time model several times, and was inspired to enter the Beijing Film Academy. After graduating from high school, he took his two childhood friends and went straight to H Studio City in the name of accumulating experience.

Tao Mu felt that he had a lot of ideas and plans for the future. However, in the eyes of Old Song Tou, Tao Mu’s actions were that of someone playing around, and the relationship between the two became increasingly rigid. By this time in the previous life, they had stopped contacting each other for many years. He heard that when he became notorious in the entertainment industry, a reporter even ran to the restaurant to interview Old Song Tou, but was driven out of the store by the old man with a mop.

“The old man’s longevity peach is really delicious.” Unfortunately, he hadn’t eaten it for many years. Tao Mu paused and asked subconsciously, “Can you send me it through mail?”

“What silly thing are you on about now, kiddo? It’s summer now, by the time it arrives in the post it would have already gone bad.” Hearing Tao Mu, this stubborn boy with a stinky temper actually give in, Dean Tao’s heart jumped on the other side of the phone. She smiled and advised: “You two are just too dishonest with yourselves. The both of you are thinking about each other, but still your mouths are so dishonest. If you really miss him, just call him. You probably don’t know this but when you went to H town, Old Song Tou had someone install a landline in the restaurant. He also gave me his phone number to let me order takeaways. You say, am I a person who would order takeaways? This is quite rare of him. After so many years and so many old customers urging him to install a landline and hire a guy to deliver food but he always refused. Now for you, the landline is installed.”

Tao Mu was taken aback for a moment, he didn’t even know that this happened in his previous life.

Then he thought about it. That’s right. In his last life, he had a fight with the old man over applying to Beijing Film. The old man thought he was indulging in a wild fantasy since it was not so easy for ordinary people to become stars. And on his side he thought the old man was too old-fashioned and stubborn. The two of them couldn’t convince each other so they were currently having a cold war. When he went to H Studio City, he was more focused on adapting to the new environment and completely did not have the energy to pay attention to the people and things back in the capital. And then afterwards an accident revealed his and Shen Yu’s birth secret. He returned to the Shen family in a grand manner while Shen Yu was driven out of the house by him. Then came the ten years where all he did was make trouble for Shen Yu……

The old memories from the past flashed by like a slide show, and Tao Mu came back to his senses: “Okay. I’ll call him later.”

Dean Tao was overjoyed upon hearing this: “Ai, that’s good. That’s good.”

Tao Mu called the old man’s phone with inexplicable emotions about his previous life. But, as soon as the phone was connected and the person on the other side of the phone heard his voice, Tao Mu was treated to a torrent of yelling and scolding.

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The people in Beijing were well known all over for being very good at cursing people out, and the old man had been living in Beijing for sixty years. Tao Mu couldn’t even speak, forced to listen to the other doing a one-person comic sketch from the other side. A one-person comic sketch that was impressively cutting and anger inducing. An angry Tao Mu immediately hung up the phone.

Sure enough, the time filter or something, it still dug holes for people even in a new lifetime!

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Jia Fuqing settled temporarily in Gaoyou.

He always remembered his mission, but every time he brought it up, Song Shizhao would have countless excuses for him to wait.

“These days Gaoyou and Taizhou are both busy with the autumn harvest.” Song Shizhao sat in Jia Fuqing’s room, calm and composed as he poured a cup of tea for Jia Fuqing and himself. He was wearing a scholar’s robe and a cloth hat on his head, which gave Jia Fuqing a favorable impression and made him feel closer to the other.

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Jia Fuqing sighed: “Manager Song, we are all scholars. You should also persuade Lin Gongzi. Why give up a good life and instead live such an uneasy life? Is the imperial court so easy to provoke? The court is just overlooking it for now. But if the court really sends troops over, what are your chances of winning?”

“Yan Zi once said, ‘A person who knows the current affairs is a brilliant man, and he who knows how to adapt to the times is a hero.’ If Lin Gongzi accepts the court’s recruitment, the benefits will not be small.”

Song Shizhao shifted the subject and asked: “When is Lord Jia born?”

Jia Fuqing: “I was born in the first year of Yanyou.” (TN: the Yanyou era (1314 – 1320), a Chinese era name for Emperor Renzong of Yuan)

Song Shizhao smiled and said, “Thirty-five years old?”

Jia Fuqing nodded, and after a sip of tea, he finally felt that his throat was not so dry.

Song Shizhao asked: “Don’t know who is your respectful father?”

Jia Fuqing: “The former magistrate of Kaizhou Prefecture.”

Song Shizhao: “It turns out that Lord Jia comes from such an esteemed family background.”

Jia Fuqing raised his hand to make a humble gesture and said, “No, no, Manager Song you praise me too highly, Jia is just working for the court.”

Two generations of his family worked for the court of the Yuan Dynasty and were loyal to the court therefore they were able to live a good life. This was the education he received since childhood.

But after being a dog for too long, one could forget how to be a person.

Song Shizhao calmly, and without Jia Fuqing being aware of it, gathered all the information that Jia Fuqing knew. After Song Shizhao left the room, only then did Jia Fuqing realized that he had told a lot of truths. His original plan was to speak half-truths and half-lies, and meanwhile successfully persuade Song Shizhao, who looked like just a stuffy scholar, to his side.

Jia Fuqing drank a cup of cold tea regretfully, and said to himself: “I have made a bad move.”

On the other side, Song Shizhao told Lin Yuan everything Jia Fuqing had revealed.

Lin Yuan learned that Jia Fuqing was just a frontline scout. If they did not accept the court’s recruitment, the court would directly send troops to attack them by surprise.

To be precise, Jia Fuqing was just an expendable pawn, but he didn’t know it.

Lin Yuan smiled and said, “Isn’t this a good thing?”

“Whether he wants to or not, Lord Jia must get on our thief ship.”

Song Shizhao shook his head and said, “It’s hard to say. Looking at his appearance, I’m afraid he will prefer to die for the dog court.”

Lin Yuan: “This I’m not afraid of.”

People who were not afraid of death did not know how terrible death could be.

Lin Yuan said to Song Shizhao: “Before the banquet tonight, take Lord Jia to see the execution ground.”

Some people with conclusive evidence against them were sentenced to death. And in this time, the death penalty was decapitation, which was slightly less horrifying than to chop in half at the waist, but it was not much better. Lin Yuan said: “Have him see it all clearly.”

Song Shizhao understood: “I will definitely carry it out properly.”

So before Jia Fuqing could get over his slip, Song Shizhao once again showed up to take him out of the government office. He didn’t know where he was going and he was afraid that Song Shizhao would use torture against him, so he whispered, “Where are we going?”

Song Shizhao’s attitude was very friendly: “Today there are death row prisoners to be executed, and I was just thinking of taking you to have a look.”

Jia Fuqing wanted to say, “Isn’t it just people dying? What’s to see?” But after all, he was in someone else’s territory, and he was not so confident in speaking his mind. He could only nod his head to show that he was full of curiosity.

Jia Fuqing was given special treatment and was arranged to watch from the front row seat.

Apart from the executioner, he was the closest to the prisoner.

Although he thought that dead people were common and there was nothing to fuss about, but, as a scholar and an official, Jia Fuqing had lived this many years but he really had never seen such a bloody scene before. What he saw was just a person being beat with a wooden board and then dragged away. When the news of their death came the next day, he would just nod, not affected at all.

But now, he actually saw death happening in the form of a human head landing on the floor in front of his eyes. The decapitated head rolled a few times and rolled to his feet, the blood spurting all over the floor. He looked down and found that the human head still had an opened mouth, as if he wanted to say something, or just wanted to plead for mercy.

Jia Fuqing stood there, motionless, as if someone had fixed him to the spot. He wanted to move, but couldn’t control his body, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. The sky was blue and bright, but he felt that it was darker and more frightening than the darkest night.

Song Shizhao looked at him not far away with a smile on his lips.

Birds who lived in captivity were bound to be at a loss when they encountered unexpected circumstances.

“Lord Jia.” Song Shizhao walked to Jia Fuqing again and said softly, “Have you been frightened?”

Jia Fuqing denied it, unwilling to show his timidity: “How can this frighten me? The dead I have seen……”

“I don’t know how the imperial court carries out executions.” Song Shizhao said, “Is it decapitation or chopping in half at the waist? The decapitation is better, but it also depends on the executioner’s skills. If the executioner’s skills are clean and agile then just one cut is enough. If it is a newbie executioner then that’s very unfortunate. If a person’s head could not be cut with a single stroke, there would need a second and a third stroke. Imagine how painful that would be.”

“The waist cut is even more miserable right? Your upper and lower bodies are separated, but the person will not die immediately, it’s possible they can live for another hour.”

Jia Fuqing shuddered. He did not speak, his courage was already frightened away.

When had he seen such a gruesome scene?

Song Shizhao asked: “When will Lord Jia communicate with the court?”

Jia Fuqing might be afraid, but he was still vigilant, he kept his mouth closed and refused to answer Song Shizhao’s question.

Song Shizhao also said: “I don’t know if the court cannot get Lord Jia’s reply, or if they think that our Boss has rebellious intentions, will they directly attack here? When that time comes I’m afraid Lord Jia will not be able to escape either, yes?”

“I wonder if Lord Jia will be beheaded or separated at the midsection? Or hanged?”

Jia Fuqing couldn’t help but swallow nervously.

He said with a trembling voice: “Of course the court will not……”

Song Shizhao interrupted him and said meaningfully: “What happens with the court depends on what you will do, Lord Jia.”

Jia Fuqing lowered his head along the way back. He appeared calm, but his trembling fingers gave him away.

He cherished his life and did not want to die.

At the evening banquet, Jia Fuqing sat in the seat under Lin Yuan. The table in front of him was filled with snacks and fruits. The courtesans also surrounded him. These women were all women from the brothels in Gaoyou City. Selling their bodies was the only livelihood they had for survival. Even if Lin Yuan told them before that they could survive without having to prostitute themselves any more, but they still refused.

Unlike the women who were rescued from the bandit den before, they have long been accustomed to this kind of life. They have been living in brothels since childhood. The brothels and their clients were the only components of their world. In this world, they felt at ease.

They have been taught by the teachers hired by the old brothel keeper since they were young. They must not only learn about the ways of the bedroom, but also learn poetry, song, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Lin Yuan even thought that their level of education was probably the highest in Gaoyou.

Unfortunately, what they learned had nothing to do with philosophical thinking.

They have never learned Confucianism and never heard of Mencius.

The knowledge they learned was not for themselves, but for men.

Lin Yuan also knew that even if he forced them to leave the brothel, it would be difficult for them to integrate into society.

So Lin Yuan transformed the brothel into a high-end clubhouse.

It was now a place for chatting and discussing things. The courtesans have also become waitresses. They could still entertain guests, but they could not engage in transactions of the more intimate nature with the guests. This meant the brothel had become a place to just accompany guests in eating, drinking, and playing.

The courtesans have adapted well, and even felt that this could better reflect their charm. Under the premise that they wouldn’t be sleeping with guests, they competed with each other to attract customers, and the club’s turnover was actually even increasing.

However, because of Lin Yuan’s restrictions, there won’t be any more newcomers.

When these courtesans get old and could no longer work the trade, they could change their careers as well.

In this way the brothel would transition into a proper club.

These things had Lin Yuan extremely busy and hard pressed for time.

Now the courtesans were to serve Jia Fuqing. These courtesans may not be very beautiful, but they definetely possessed high emotional intelligence. They knew how to play and manipulate men. Once they understood the key points, they could strike up a conversation with ease, chatting with Jia Fuqing and constantly persuading him to drink.

One of the courtesans was called Hong Xiu. She was from the south of the Yangtze River and was sold to Gaoyou since she was a child. She was a classic beauty, with a small cherry mouth, elegant willow leaf brows, hair like a waterfall of ink, thin waist, oval face and even her breath smelled sweet. Her body also emitted a slight fragrance that tempted the senses. She leaned on Jia Fuqing, holding the wine cup with her pale and slender fingers to Jia Fuqing’s lips, and gently persuaded: “Lord Jia, have another cup.”

Jia Fuqing was surrounded by warm jade and fragrant scents. He was a normal man and had the common problems of all men. At first, he was worried that Lin Yuan would find fault with him so he did not dare to do anything. But seeing that Lin Yuan was not paying attention to him, he put his arms around Hong Xiu’s waist, and said: “Be good, feed it to this lord.”

Hong Xiu took a sip of wine and fed him mouth to mouth. Her face was blushed and her eyes were misted. Jia Fuqing’s mouth went dry.

If it weren’t for this being a public place, and Jia Fuqing still had some shame, it was likely he might have thrown himself at Hong Xiu.

Starting from this day, Jia Fuqing would visit Hong Xiu at the clubhouse whenever he had the time.

Hong Xiu chatted with him but also flirted with other guests at the same time. She flitted among the men, seeming to love Jia Fuqing deeply, but also seeming to disregard Jia Fuqing.

Jia Fuqing was completely bewitched by her.

Hong Xiu sat in the room, and while she was brushing her hair and putting on makeup, she complained in a soft and gentle voice: “He smells bad.”

Lin Yuan sat on a chair beside her, peeling melon seeds in his hand, and smiled at Hong Xiu: “Then you can block your nose next time?”

Hong Xiu covered her mouth and smiled: “That’s not elegant at all.”

Hong Xiu pursed her painted lips and looked at herself in the bronze mirror. She touched her face and sighed: “Why does Boss care about that kind of person, and making this slave always see his ugly face.”

Lin Yuan: “You have suffered a grievance, what compensation do you want?”

Hong Xiu walked to Lin Yuan’s side, leaned her head on Lin Yuan’s shoulder, and hooked a finger in Lin Yuan’s belt. She said softly, “Will Boss stay with this slave for one night?”

With a beauty at your side, it would be false to say that he was not tempted, but Lin Yuan said: “Except me, you can choose whoever.”

Hong Xiu pursed her lips: “Forget it.”

Hong Xiu understood men. While they call her a slut in private, in front of her they still fawned on her and tried to ingratiate themselves with her. Sometimes they say “I will definitely marry you” but then soon after pulling on their pants they completely deny any responsibility. They praise her as this world’s most beautiful woman, but also call her a slut who would spread her legs for anyone.

The men speak honeyed words that were also laced through with poison.

While the thirteen-year-old Hong Xiu was always in tears, the sixteen-year-old Hong Xiu could sit beside different men with a smile that appeared sincere. Her lips had kissed countless men, and her bed had seen countless men.

Hong Xiu leaned on Lin Yuan’s shoulder and did not move, her eyes closed.

Lin Yuan didn’t move either. Hong Xiu looked more like a little girl in his eyes. She was only sixteen years old. She was only one and a half meters tall. Although she was no longer childish and full of feminine charm, he could not think of her as a woman.

Sometimes Lin Yuan himself felt that perhaps because there were too many people calling him the South Bodhisattva, he actually even developed a heart of a bodhisattva.

The room was quiet for a long time before Hong Xiu said softly: “Boss, do you want Jia Fuqing’s life?”

Lin Yuan shook his head and explained the matter to Hong Xiu in detail.

Hong Xiu nodded and said: “This slave understands.”

Jia Fuqing went to the club again at night. He eagerly chose Hong Xiu’s name and even when a beautiful woman brought in tea, he didn’t look at the other at all. He felt that he was in love with Hong Xiu. She was different from all the women he had seen before. She was prideful, beautiful, and sometimes full of smiles and affection. He felt that he could take Hong Xiu away and have Hong Xiu be his concubine. He could also enjoy the happy fate of the man from Qi. (TN: story of a man who had a wife and concubine and is an expression used to refer ironically to the joy of having several partners)

Probably because Hong Xiu had yet to arrive, his heart felt like it was being tickled by a cat.

“Jia lang.” Hong Xiu came late. She seemed to have just experienced something, her clothes were messy, and her face was flushed. (TN: lang was a familiar and affectionate way of calling a man that could be a lover or husband)

When Jia Fuqing saw her appearance, he couldn’t help becoming angry, and slapped the table, attempting to rush out: “Who touched you! I’ll kill him!”

Hong Xiu stopped him, sat down with her arms hugging his own, and said with tears: “What kind of person is this slave? How do I deserve for Jia lang to treat me this well? This slave is no longer chaste, and would be better off dead. But that I still linger in this world is just so I can look at Jia lang some more.”

Jia Fuqing’s ego was stroked so much by her words that he grabbed her waist and said: “When the South Bodhisattva accept the court’s recruitment, I will take you back to Kaizhou and take you as a concubine so that you can live a good life.”

Hong Xiu smiled and said, “Jia lang, this slave is afraid of the court.”

“If the court sent troops to attack here, wouldn’t we……”

Hong Xiu: “This slave is not afraid of death, but this slave does not want Jia lang to also……”

Jia Fuqing said: “What’s to worry, I am an official of Yuan, I will definitely be fine.”

Hong Xiu frowned: “But the weapons have no eyes on the battlefield. Those who serve as soldiers are bloodthirsty people. How do they know that you are Lord Jia?”

Jia Fuqing was taken aback for a moment, he himself did not expect this.

The people he brought were taken away by Lin Yuan, and he didn’t know where they were now. If the soldiers from the court really attacked here, he really couldn’t prove his identity, and he didn’t know how to stop those soldiers.

Moreover, he had no sway over the Mongolian generals at all.

Jia Fuqing swallowed, and comforted: “Be good, there’s nothing to fear, I will definitely protect you.”

Hong Xiu threw herself in Jia Fuqing’s arms, seeming to be deeply frightened. She whispered her fears and spoke of her past, and the more she talked the more tenderness and sympathy Jia Fuqing felt.

——

Chen Baisong was talking to Lin Yuan about the people of Gaoyou at this time.

Gaoyou had stabilized by now, and the people supported them sincerely. What the people wanted was simple. To be able to fill their stomachs and to not be mistreated.

The businessmen and merchants also reopened their businesses. Probably because too many big landowners were killed, the merchants became less daring. Their past shady business methods of cheating customers were no longer used, and when facing the poor they must also put on smiles and be cordial.

Gaoyou had become more harmonious than ever before.

Chen Bosong was now not only in charge of the military camp, but also more than one hundred bailiffs.

These bailiffs were all chosen from the soldiers. When they just learned that they were going to become bailiffs, they were so happy that they almost forgot their own surname.

After all, serving as a soldier their life was not guaranteed, but as a bailiff, that was a good job that many people could not even wish for.

Maybe Chen Baisong didn’t know how to be a government official or how to manage the people, but he definitely knew how to manage the soldiers. When the bailiffs under him were disobedient, and he learned about it, he would investigate and find out the problem. Once the reported bailiff was confirmed to have done something wrong then he would be punished.

Chen Baisong now had a bit of popularity and prestige, and all his subordinates obeyed him.

Lin Yuan leaned on the chair, holding a cup of tea, and said leisurely: “What are you worried about?”

Chen Baisong frowned and said: “Why doesn’t the young master directly claim kingship?”

Lin Yuan opened his eyes and looked at Chen Baisong: “Who told you to ask this?”

He did not think that Chen Baisong himself could think of this issue. Chen Baisong had a brain that belonged to the battlefield, but he was not blessed with other skills.

Chen Baisong did not conceal it from Lin Yuan: “The people outside say so.”

Lin Yuan smiled: “Don’t worry about them.”

Those who want Lin Yuan to be king were actually speculators. They believed themselves to know Lin Yuan, so they came up with this method to ingratiate themselves to Lin Yuan.

After all, in their eyes, the people above must be unwilling to admit their ambitions, and had to pretend at humility.

For example, Zhao Kuangyin, did he not want to be emperor? But still he had to make repeated refusals, and even cry a bit when the imperial yellow robe was worn on his body, as if he was so aggrieved that everyone was forcing him to be the emperor.

But in his heart he was definitely euphoric and overjoyed, and might even be thinking “you ignorants do have tact and intelligence.”

They felt that Lin Yuan was probably also the same. The reason why he did not become king was because no one was there to give him an excuse.

As long as the voice calling for his kingship had become louder, Lin Yuan would naturally become king, and they would be regarded as people who had done a great service for Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan looked at Chen Baisong and asked, “How many new people have arrived in Gaoyou?”

After all, the city gate was still open. As long as there was no enemy attack, it would not be closed. People from many nearby villages and towns would come to Gaoyou. Some of them came after seeing that life in Gaoyou had improved, while some were refugees that had left their hometowns. No matter how many people came, Lin Yuan accepted them all.

There would never be too many people. Young and strong men could serve as soldiers, the old, weak and sick as logistics, while the women could farm and weave.

Of course, when the harvest period was busy, the soldiers also had to roll up their trousers and go to the fields.

Otherwise, there would not be enough manpower.

Many new granary cellars have also been constructed.

Lin Yuan was almost stunned by the amount of grain in Gaoyou and Taizhou after he no longer had to deliver grain to the court.

After all, Taizhou was known for its salt and infertile land, so if there was low grain output that would be expected. But Lin Yuan was surprised to see that the output was much better than he had thought.

As for Gaoyou, the land of fish and rice, enough said.

The farmers here have been serving the crops for a lifetime.

After Lin Yuan took 50% of the crops as tax, the farmers were still left enough grain to eat for more than a year, and it was without having to tighten their belts.

The more food there was, the more secure Lin Yuan felt.

However, there were also many new troublemakers in the city. Many of these people had regional accents from other places, pretending to be businessmen, or commoners living nearby. They were not necessarily all sent by the court, as some may also come from other parties.

The rumors about Lin Yuan’s claim to kingship were probably contributed by them.

Lin Yuan said to Chen Baisong: “Do you think there are benefits for me to claim kingship?”

Chen Baisong used the thinking of this era and said: “Naturally, that way your rule would be justified.”

Lin Yuan smiled and said, “What then?”

Chen Baisong did not understand: “What do you mean what then?”

Lin Yuan said: “After I have claimed kingship, the court will certainly not let me go, and what I have is still just Taizhou and Gaoyou. There are only disadvantages and no benefits. Why should I claim kingship?”

Chen Baisong was taken aback, having seemed to just discover this.

Lin Yuan sighed.

Chen Baisong was loyal and a natural war machine, but other than that, he seemed a bit guileless.

Lin Yuan said to him: “You don’t have to listen to what the outsiders say. When the rumors outside reach your ears, first think about who these people are. What do they plan to do with these words, what could be the intentions behind these words, who are they trying to incite? And who is their intended audience.”

Chen Baisong sat on the side, his posture casual as he said: “I listen to the young master.”

Lin Yuan felt helpless.

Chen Baisong also said: “Do you need me to deal with those people?”

Lin Yuan shook his head: “No, it would be alerting them in advance if we move now. Wait for a while to see what they are going to do.”

It wasn’t as if they just came to watch the excitement?

Lin Yuan even felt that some of the people who came over belonged to Fang Guozhen and Liu Futong.

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Their purpose was still unknown, but they would naturally appear in front of him when it was time for them to emerge.

“The letters Jia Fuqing sent out have been read by Hong Xiu.” Chen Baisong said, “The letter says that he will persuade you over soon.”

Lin Yuan nodded: “You tell Hong Xiu, we must continue to delay.”

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Bird Dude Nie Bufan CH 037 Slap Slap Slap

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After Tian Nu and the others moved into Chicken Nest Village, many outsiders speculated that the treasure of the Duobao Sage would soon reappear in the world. But who knew that more than two months have passed, yet the news of the treasure seemed to have sunk and settled at the bottom of the sea, no more news to be had.

As a result, letters from all directions came and went, and everyone in Chicken Nest Village also recieved letters of concern from parents and family elders, all of whom asked about the treasure.

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And others who were also concerned about this matter began to continuously send spies to Chicken Nest Village. In the past, they would do so discretely, but the people who were sent out at that time were undoubtedly incapable, and none of them were able to sneak into the village without problems. And even just walking around outside the Chicken Nest Village they would still be attacked. In view of this, the spies launched a plan involving using large numbers and disguise tactics. Each day they would be dressed as farmers, hunters, traders, lost travelers, refugees, passers-by, etc., with different appearances and superb acting skills.

Thus, Chicken Nest Village began a busy period of receiving visitors every day. In order to display the excellence of Chicken Nest Village’s hospitality, Nie Bufan mobilized all the chickens in the village to serve the public with all their hearts. There were chickens who would point out directions for lost travelers; there were chickens to give out eggs to refugees who had fled to their area; there were chickens to cheer on traveling traders who hawked their wares, and as for hunters……sorry, hunters not welcome. As for those who came to stay overnight, ahem, the next day they could be directly listed as missing persons.

After dozens of days of wasting time, the spies finally realized a fact: To enter the Chicken Nest Village, one must first learn to engage with chickens! If one didn’t even know how to deal with chickens, then one might as well not even bother thinking about Duobao Sage’s treasure. It’s no wonder that the representatives of the four major families have all settled in Chicken Nest Village. The security and privacy here were indeed extraordinary, truly, what superior foresight!

“Ai.” Nie Bufan sighed, lying by the window, “Life is really as lonely as snow!”

Li Yi glanced at him and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

“Aren’t those people coming anymore?” Nie Bufan looked into the distance with eager anticipation.

“……” What, so you could play with them some more?

Nie Bufan stood up suddenly and said with vigor: “I want to build Chicken Nest Village into a leisure village to attract tourists and serve the area.”

“……” Li Yi hesitated for a while, before asking, “Leisure village? Here?”

“En.” Nie Bufan nodded heavily, his eyes bright, “Our village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is beautiful. During the day, one can take an outing in the mountains and go fishing in the rivers. When one is feeling lonely at night, there are chicken friends to warm the bed with you. Whether cutomers wanted to rest their minds or relax their bodies, it can all be satisfied here!”

“You should just spare those poor, innocent people!” Li Yi firmly prevented him from committing evil.

Nie Bufan looked at him disdainfully: “You cannot understand such an important contribution to humankind.”

Li Yi rolled his eyes subtly.

Nie Bufan said again: “I should consult Zhang Third about matters related with making money.”

Saying so, he was about to rush outside the house.

Li Yi dragged him back and said unhappily, “Don’t go.”

Nie Bufan paused for a while and suggested, “Then go together?”

“I don’t want to see him.”

“You can’t avoid each other. If you don’t see him today, you will see him tomorrow.” Nie Bufan patted him on the shoulder with his other hand and said slowly, “There is no animosity between ‘friends’, cheer up.”

Li Yi took a deep breath, hugged Nie Bufan closer and kissed his lips hard. He said harshly: “You and I are ‘friends’!”

“This……” Nie Bufan leaned back slightly, thought for a while, and said, “We are ‘friends’, and Zhang Third and I are also ‘friends’. So that means you and Zhang Third are also ‘friends’.”

This kind of equation……

Li Yi felt like he wanted to vomit blood. He pressed Nie Bufan against the wall and pushed his knee in between his legs. He held his head with one hand, and lowered his own for a long and deep kiss. The other hand slipped up the hem of his clothes and cupped him through his pants.

A moment later, Li Yi’s lips trailed down Nie Bufan’s chin to his neck where he gently bit his Adam’s apple, and muttered: “I wouldn’t do this to Zhang Third.”

Nie Bufan panted slightly and harrumphed, “What are you doing going into heat in broad daylight?”

“Then tonight?” Li Yi blew ambiguously in his ear.

“If you agree with Wang Fifth observing on the side, then I will let you do it.” Nie Bufan glanced at him provocatively, believing that he wouldn’t be able to swallow his pride.

Unexpectedly, Li Yi only squinted for a while before he nodded in agreement.

Nie Bufan widened his eyes and said in disbelief: “You actually agreed to let Wang Fifth come to observe? Don’t you have any shame?”

Li Yi had an exasperated look on his face, who exactly made the proposal in the first place? Who exactly was the one without shame? Li Yi had already seen through this guy. In front of this guy, if one still had courtesy and shame then that would only be commiting self-torture!

Seeing that he was unmoved, Nie Bufan said ruthlessly: “Then just as well, we can also add Zhang Third!”

“If you dare to call Zhang Third, then I will do you right now!” Li Yi had to admit that this guy was always able to reach a new low. Why on earth did he fall for such a guy? And even thinking about him all the time, as if he was an addict and Nie Bufan his drug.

“How can you have all of the food to yourself?” Nie Bufan accused righteously.

Without wasting another breath, Li Yi picked him up and walked towards the bed.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh……” Nie Bufan screeched with waving arms amd legs, “Okay, okay, I won’t call him over. But it’s not my business if he comes by himself.”

Li Yi harrumphed: “He won’t have the opportunity!”

“Do you want to knock him unconcious again?” Nie Bufan said mildly, “Don’t blame me for not warning you, when an honest person gets angry it’s even more terrifying.”

“Who are you calling an honest person?” Li Yi sneered. Zhang Junshi was a master at pretending to be a pig to prey on the tiger. But on the question of who Nie Bufan belonged to, he will not give in.

Li Yi put Nie Bufan on the bed and looked directly at him: “Don’t make trouble at night, and don’t even think about instructing Wang Shichan to deal with me. Although his qinggong is superb, but in close combat he is definitely not my opponent. That I agree for him to come and observe is already my biggest concession.”

Hey, wasn’t there something wrong about this scenario? Did Li Fourth really think he had such an interest?

Nie Bufan stretched out his hand, wanting to defend his integrity, but Li Yi didn’t give him a chance. After taking one last kiss, he went away full of fighting spirit.

In truth, he was the one with that interest, right? Nie Bufan stared at Li Yi’s back.

Headache, how will he make it through tonight! He was not a match for the enemy! Don’t know if there was still a chance to change this status quo……

Nie Bufan came to the hillside, held up a book, and shouted: “Wang Fifth, Wang Fifth, Wang Fifth……”

His voice echoed in the mountains, and except for the sounds of chickens and birds, there were no other responses.

“With the scriptures in hand, I summon Wang Fifth!”

As soon as the voice fell, a figure whizzed out in front of Nie Bufan.

Nie Bufan said with discontent: “I just called you so many times yet you didn’t respond. But as soon as I mention the scriptures, you appear.”

“I only heard you calling Wang Fifth just now.” Wang Shichan said mildly.

“You are Wang Fifth!” Nie Bufan affirmed, “Don’t forget your name in the future!”

“……”

“Here, it’s what you want.” Nie Bufan generously handed over the scriptures in his hand.

On the contrary, Wang Shichan hesitated a little. With Nie Bufan’s previous track record, would he give him things so easily? Could there be chicken shit on the book?

One cannot blame him for suspecting the other, it was all from experience.

“Take it!” Nie Bufan took the initiative to push the book into Wang Shichan’s hands, and said with a serious face, “It’s time to fulfill the promise after so long.”

“You……what do you want me to do this time?” The beloved scriptures was finally in his hands, but Wang Shichan resisted looking through it.

“You are underestimating me. Am I the kind of person who asks for gratitude?” Nie Bufan declared righteously.

“……” Wang Shichan’s originally calm facial muscles twitched faintly.

“I don’t need you to do anything. You don’t need to protect me at night anymore.” Nie Bufan sighed, “Always delaying your rest time, I really feel sorry for it. Take the scriptures as compensation.”

Wang Shichan watched him for a long time, and finally pocketed the scriptures suspiciously.

“Okay, that’s it. You can continue to go invisible now, I’ll be going back first.” Nie Bufan took a few steps and then stopped. “By the way, the chickens around the village should be taken care of. Don’t let them be harmed.”

Wang Shichan nodded: “I promised so I will definitely carry it out.”

Looking at Nie Bufan’s departing figure, he suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart. He used to enjoy loneliness very much in the past and always felt ease by himself. With the Buddha in his heart, he remained calm and aloof of worldly struggles. But since coming to Chicken Nest Village, his surroundings suddenly became filled with noise. Especially Nie Bufan, who did not confine himself to societal conventions; all of his laughter and cacophony coming from the heart. He still remembered that day when he shouted on the mountain peak: “I am the king of Chicken Nest Village”, like a child, pure and clean. He was clearly an unreasonable and vulgar person, but at the same time he also appeared free from the vulgarity of the world.

This was the most unique person Wang Shichan had encountered in his life. Therefore, even if he was ordered around or tricked by him, he couldn’t produce any anger, and even held a tolerance he afforded no one else.

Every night in the room next to him, he could always hear him talking with animals, sounding like he was educating children, his tone loving and giving off a kind of inexplicable warmth.

Now that he told him that he didn’t need his protection anymore, Wang Shichan suddenly felt that something was missing. He didn’t know this, but this emotion was called——disappointment.

After dinner and after freshening up, Nie Bufan poked his head around at the door of the room, and then whispered to the little monkey on his shoulder: “Wukong, go in and help me see the situation. If there is a bad guy, you will come back immediately and let me know.”

Wukong waved its paw, and with a few jumps it disappeared at the door of the room.

Nie Bufan squatted by the door, tilting his head as he paid serious attention to the situation inside.

At this moment, a black shadow suddenly appeared above his head, covering him. He didn’t lift his head, just mumbled: “It’s truly a night of dark clouds overhead, even the moonlight is gone.”

A muffled snort came from above.

Nie Bufan paused, stood up slowly, and patted his clothes in a carefree pretense. Then he held the door frame with one hand, and suddenly flashed into the room, hooking the door on his way and preparing to close it behind him.

A hand snapped up against the door panel, making a loud slapping sound.

Nie Bufan smiled at the visitor and said, “Li Fourth, you are here.”

“Hmph.” Li Yi glared at him, strode into the room, and closed the door smoothly.

Nie Bufan glanced at the window and did not close it tightly.

Li Yi didn’t care either. He took off his outer robe, sat on the bed and patted next to him, “Come here.”

“Uh, but everyone’s not here yet?” Nie Bufan minced in place.

“Doesn’t he usually come very quickly?” Li Yi said darkly, “Let’s warm up first, and we can officially start when he arrives.”

Nie Bufan climbed onto the bed with a look of one surrendering to death.

In that short time, Li Yi took off his inner robe as well, revealing his strong upper body.

Nie Bufan fell on the bed and looked at him timidly: “Da ye, please be gentle.”

Li Yi raised an eyebrow and rolled over to press down on him. When undressing him, his movements were rude and quick, without any gentleness at all.

After Nie Bufan was naked, he slowed down and started kissing and stroking gently.

The two bodies intertwined and the temperature gradually heated up.

Slap. Li Yi’s back was suddenly hit by something, he stretched out his hand and touched it, only to find a monkey. The little monkey bared its teeth and struggled in his hand.

“Ah, Wukong.” Nie Bufan was about to take it into his arms but instead Li Yi leaned over and stuffed the monkey inside a drawer of the bedside dresser.

“Don’t, it will be suffocated to death if you put it inside.” Nie Bufan turned around and moved to open the drawer. At present, there were several kinds of animals in Chicken Nest Village, but only the little monkey was kept by his side. Like Little Root and Big Weapon, they have all been adopted by several mother chickens.

As soon as the little monkey was released, it gave Li Yi a claw, leaving three shallow marks on his chest.

Then it quickly hid in Nie Bufan’s hair.

Li Yi gritted his teeth and said: “Either throw it out or let me knock it out.”

“Why are you so cruel?” Nie Bufan complained, “How are you even able to hurt such a cute little guy?”

“Then you keep a hold of it!” Li Yi’s desire was currently at its breaking point. He separated Nie Bufan’s legs and pushed forward, but only got in a little.

“Ah!” Nie Bufan bent his legs and retreated abruptly. He kicked at Li Yi, shouting, “Are you drilling holes? Don’t embarrass yourself if you don’t have the skills!”

“I don’t have the skills?” A dangerous light flashed in Li Yi’s eyes.

Nie Bufan pointed out: “What do you think? Acting like a beast.”

Li Yi pressed down like a mountain and sealed his lips tightly. How could he have forgotten, to deal with Nie Bufan, he must first seal his mouth.

“Mmph, mmph.” Nie Bufan couldn’t say anything, so he could only pat his back desperately.

The little monkey also stepped forward to help out, scratching and clawing at Li Yi’s back.

Li Yi ignored it and moved his hands all over, focusing on the area below the abdomen and near the tailbone.

His lung capacity was far beyond that of ordinary people so he practically kissed Nie Bufan dizzy. Nie Bufan’s limbs became weak, and his slapping hands slowly stopped.

Only then did Li Yi let go of his lips and turned to attack other sensitive parts of his body. Didn’t this guy complain about his skills? This time, he’ll let him see the results of his martial arts training!

He kissed down to his belly button, where he began licking it with his tongue while stroking little Nie Bufan. The movements were flexible and rhythmic, making Nie Bufan breathless and causing him to let out moans.

“Ngh……don’t, you……” Nie Bufan twisted his body, his voice trembling.

The little monkey “squeaked” several times, cooperating with Nie Bufan’s moaning.

Li Yi tried his best to ignore this little extra third wheeler and continued the movement of his hand.

“Come……coming……” Nie Bufan shouted.

Li Yi tightened his hand, squeezing on the hot rod, and said in a low, husky voice, “Not yet.”

Turning Nie Bufan over, he then used the other hand to support his belly while he lined himself up against that hidden place, ready to enter.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew by, and Li Yi felt a chill on his back. Still in the same position ready to enter, Li Yi looked back. Only to see that Wang Shichan’s slender figure had appeared by the bed, an inexplicable light shining in his eyes, eyes that slowly moved to the place where the two were about to connect intimately.

There was only dead silence in the room, and even the little monkey hid who knew where. Only Nie Bufan, who was still lying face down on the bed, was completely unaware of the situation at hand. With a slightly muffled voice: “Are you ready yet? Either go in or let me go. What’s the deal with staying motionless? You haven’t become impotent, have you? If this is the case, then it’s not a problem, I won’t laugh at you. You can just let me go.”

Li Yi’s face became as black as the bottom of a pot. Deciding to throw his integrity out the window, he slammed in hard.

“Ah……” Nie Bufan took a deep breath, and was about to curse, when he was interrupted by the large movements of the person behind him.

The hard rod thrusted in fiercely, and pulled out even more fiercely.

Because Wang Shichan finally made his move.

He attacked Li Yi’s neck, Li Yi pulled back, and naturally brought his thing out.

Wang Shichan attacked his forehead. Li Yi ducked his head to avoid the attack, leaning forward, and with a “slap”, he went in again!

“Ah……ngh……”

Wang Shichan stretched his hand to pull at Li Yi’s shoulder, Li Yi blocked it with his own hand, and at the same time stretched out a leg to kick at him. This caused his body to turn slightly, and his thing inserted in Nie Bufan’s body also turned around with him, rubbing at the sensitive insides.

“Ngh……”

Wang Shichan grabbed and pulled his ankle backwards so Li Yi hugged Nie Bufan’s waist and abdomen and leaned back together. He used the principle of Taiji, using the opponent’s strength against him, and pulled his leg out of the control of the opponent. The next instant he fell back on the bed, his body pressing down heavily on Nie Bufan and also causing that heated object to insert deeper.

“Ah……ah……”

Hearing this moaning voice, Wang Shichan’s expression became a little dark, and his lower abdomen began to feel faintly heated. His attacks became more violent.

Li Yi could be regarded as completely having thrown away any face or dignity. While fighting bare, he persistently picked Nie Bufan’s chrysanthemum.

In the storm, Nie Bufan finally realized that something was off. When he was about to turn his head to look at the situation, a quilt covered him over the head and plunged him into darkness completely.

The bed seemed unable to withstand this series of fierce struggles, trembling slightly.

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Nie Bufan felt like an unsteady boat rocking in the turbulent waves of the ocean. He had to grasp tightly on the bedpost to keep his balance, subjected as he was to storm-like attacks, with no rhythm at all, as if the person behind him was having convulsions.

He could only moan heartily, to show his intense emotions of pain and happiness.

There was a saying, what was it called?

Let the storm come down harder……

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The Cruel Tyrant

The Cruel Tyrant CH 031 Wu Kingdom

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Loud voices and busy traffic greeted Su Mu and the others when they finally arrived at the capital city of Wu kingdom, Wu City after traveling for a month and a half.

The buildings were tidy and orderly, the streets were wide and brightly lit, and most of the people had smiles on their faces. As Su Mu walked on the busy street, he got the urge to knock unconcious the Crown Prince of Wu and then transmigrate into him.

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The kingdom of Wu valued martial arts, so weapons shops could be seen everywhere along the streets, and groups of light armored soldiers with solemn expressions and scrupulous bearing patrolled the streets.

Su Mu looked at the soldiers who walked neatly and orderly in front of him, and felt envious in his heart.

It had been more than ten years since Lan Lan left the kingdom of Wu, and many places have changed over time. Thinking of her old acquaintances, she felt a little sad. But seeing that the Wu kingdom was so prosperous, she also felt proud.

She smiled and said: “There are several very good inns in the city, the Drunken Immortal Restaurant has the best wine, Overlooking River Tower has the freshest fish, and Fragrant Sky Pavilion has the best scenery……”

Lan Lan introduced a lot to them. She had already inquired about all of this before arriving in Wu Kingdom. After her introductions she asked Su Mu: “I wonder which one Gongzi prefers?”

Su Mu was now unable to resist feeling awkward whenever he heard anything wine-related, so he decisively ignored the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, saying: “We go to the Overlooking River Tower.”

Overlooking River Tower was built along the river in the center of Wu City. The fish were all freshly caught from the river and was extremely delicious. Su Mu sat by the window on the third floor, and looked out on the beautiful panoramic scenery of the river.

Exquisitely crafted boats floated slowly across the river. Inside the boats, not only were there men creating and reciting poems as well as debating about the past and the present, but also many women joining in the fun. As a kingdom that valued martial prowess, even the women of Wu kingdom were very tough.

Su Mu stood in front of the window and quietly watched the beautiful scenery on the river, but he did not know that many people on the river were also admiring him.

In an ordinary small boat on the lake, a charming and lovely young woman looked like a bird that had just been let out of the cage as she chattered nonstop. Everything was fresh and interesting and her laughter echoed throughout the entire boat.

A young woman in green robes who was also on the boat had a headache and said: “This girl is really energetic, not even tired after jumping around all morning.”

“It’s rare to come out so it’s no wonder little sister is so happy.” A noble and hearty voice sounded, and at the same time a freshly steamed fish was placed on the table by a maid, exuding a delicious aroma.

“Little sister, your favorite steamed fish is here, won’t you hurry over here?”

Sun Haoran called over at Sun Ziyun who was lying on the railing. But there was no movement for a long time, so he turned his head and called again: “Little sister, your fish is here.”

Still no response. Sun Haoran wondered at this girl who usually loved to eat fish from Overlooking River Tower. Why wasn’t she excited about it today?

Sun Haoran had no choice but to get up and walk towards her. When he arrived at her side, he saw that his little sister was looking dazedly in one direction. He stretched out his hand and pushed her. He said, “What’s the matter? Why are you in a daze.”

Sun Ziyun, who came back to her senses, turned to look at her handsome and tall brother, and then said in a daze: “Brother, I finally saw a better looking man than brother Crown Prince.”

Sun Haoran slapped his sister on the head and lectured: “Stop daydreaming, what is the use of a man with too handsome looks?”

Sun Ziyun rubbed her head and said coquettishly: “Brother, you are hateful, that person is really good-looking just now. I want to go find him.”

After speaking, she turned around and ran out of the cabin. Fortunately, she was caught in time by Sun Haoran.

“It’s improper for you as a girl to rashly approach someone. You are not allowed to go.”

Sun Ziyun struggled: “Brother, you are hateful, let me go! If I lose him then it’s going to be all your fault.”

“Not allowed to go means not allowed to go……”

“Let me go, let me go……”

Suddenly a tall man walked in. When he raised his head, a face that was so handsome it could ensnare the senses came into one’s line of sight, giving all those who saw it a powerful visual impact. It was the kind of unforgettable beauty that was enough to leave a lasting impression even with just one glance.

“What are you fighting about?” The deep and mellow voice immediately stopped the dispute between the two.

Sun Ziyun took a few glances and found that he was not angry, so she boldly said: “Brother Crown Prince, I just saw a man. Can you let him be my prince consort?”

Sun Hongyu raised his eyebrows and said, “What if he already has a wife?”

Sun Ziyun suddenly became troubled. She finally saw a man who was better-looking than brother Crown Prince, how could she give up so easily.

She frowned and said, “But what if he doesn’t? Brother Crown Prince, let’s invite him here and ask him?”

“Don’t be willful!” Sun Haoran scolded on the side: “As a princess of a kingdom, how can you be lacking of suitors?”

“I have to like him myself.” Sun Ziyun retorted.

Sun Hongyu stopped the two siblings who were about to quarrel again, and said: “Just inviting him over for tea won’t be a big deal.”

Sun Ziyun immediately agreed: “That’s right, that’s right. Brother Crown Prince is the best.”

On the other side, Su Mu and the others just happened to finish eating and planned to go back to the inn and rest, when they saw a young man with a straight back and polite manners stopping them.

The young man saluted Su Mu and said: “Paying respects to Gongzi, I am Dong Dongdong, my young master has prepared wine and food on the boat, and would like to invite Gongzi over.”

Su Mu was confused. He just arrived at Wu City and barely even warmed his seat. Who would invite him to dinner?

“Which Gongzi is it?” Su Mu asked.

“My young master’s surname is Sun.” Dong Dongdong stood upright, bearing neither arrogant nor humble, the tone that of one speaking the facts.

Sun was the surname of Wu kingdom’s imperial family, so the hint was quite obvious.

Su Mu’s eyelids twitched. Could it be that he inadvertently offended a member of Wu’s royal family. But based on the attitude of this attendant they had sent, that did not seem to be the case.

Su Mu was actually quite afraid that he would accidentally offend an influential figure as it would make it difficult for him to seek assistance. After he ordered Shi Yan, Liu Xi and the others to wait for him in Overlooking River Tower, he then went downstairs.

Sun Hongyu originally didn’t hold much regard for Sun Ziyun’s words. Just how beautiful could a man be? No matter how good he looked, he was just a man. He had promised his cousin to invite him over only because he was fond of her and was slightly curious.

But when Su Mu appeared in front of him, he found that there really was a kind of person in this world who would still appear aesthetically perfect no matter from the perspective of a man or a woman.

He looked at his blushing cousin next to him, and suddenly became interested in this good-looking man in front of him.

Sun Hongyu stood up and said to Su Mu: “Please excuse us for taking the liberty and interrupting your plans. I am Sun Yuan”

Su Mu swiftly took an inventory of the members of the royal family of the Kingdom of Wu in his mind, and found that there was no such person named Sun Yuan, so he guessed that this person was either a distant relative of the royal family or was using a pseudonym.

Although this person’s tone and attitude appeared very ordinary, but his bearing and mannerisms was obviously not something ordinary people possessed.

Su Mu narrowed down the identity of this person, and then replied with a smile: “I am Su Mu, come from Qing kingdom to Wu kingdom for leisure.”

“Qing kingdom? Which Qing kingdom? Where is it?” Sun Hongyu asked in confusion.

“The evergreen Qing, that is next to Jin kingdom.”

He felt a breath getting stuck, unable to let it out or swallow it down, nearly causing Su Mu unbearable discomfort.

Although the kingdom of Wu was a superpower, and the kingdom of Qing a small nation, as well as there being several kingdoms separating them in between, but still to be disregarded like this……

Su Mu felt a little uncomfortable.

Sun Hongyu saw that the smile on Su Mu’s face faded a little, and he hurriedly searched for the kingdom of Qing in his mind, and then it took a while before he found the name of Qing kingdom from the area of overlapping kingdom names on the map.

With some embarrassment he said: “Brother Su, please don’t be offended, my memory is not very good.”

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Soft breasts. (TN: Brother Su sounds like the Chinese words for soft breasts, both are prounced su xiong lol)

Su Mu twitched the corner of his mouth and said: “It’s fine, Sun Gongzi is too polite, just me call me Su Mu.”

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After Becoming The Tyrant CH 009 Goodbye, My King

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“How awe-inspiring.”

One of the personnel to greet the King stood outside Truu Castle and whispered under his breath.

There were nearly 300 people in the negotiating team, and the King’s luxurious carriage was in the middle of the team. The carriage that needed twelve tall horses to be pulled was as wide as a small house. The oak frame of the carriage was plated with metal and gleamed in the sun. The crimson southern flannel covered the carriage and swayed gently as the carriage moved.

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“Don’t be like a bumpkin who has never seen the world.”

The person in the front laughed.

He was a very handsome knight. His pale blonde hair was meticulously combed back, and his eyes were deep and defined. If he was put among the upper class of the palace court, there would be countless noble ladies obsessed with him. The cloak he wore had a golden harp embroidered on it.

“Our Majesty the King is not an ordinary person. I heard that when a large number of people died in the North due to the cold and hunger in the winter, our noble Majesty the King was having people use gold to build a carriage for himself.”

“Why didn’t he bring his golden carriage over? Open the eyes of those Bressians, so that their greedy mouths would widen even more.”

The person who spoke first let out a sarcastic comment.

The King’s servant had already seen them.

The flag of the King’s team waved at them.

“Well, now let us go to meet our noble Majesty.”

The knight with pale blond hair ended the conversation. He drove his horse forward, and the others followed him.

In addition to the scholars and judges in charge of negotiations, there were more than a dozen iron-clad guards in scarlet cloaks. They crowded around the exquisite carriage to separate the King from the others. Those were the King’s vow knights. But in front of the dozen or so armored guards, there were three people with different attire.

“Sheehan.”

The three recognized the blond knight who was approaching, and they greeted him with a smile.

The greeting team led by the blond knight all dismounted, and the King’s team also stopped. The procession that had traveled the long distance finally got a chance of respite. The dozens of iron-clad guards lined up on both sides, and the Master of the Households respectfully lifted the curtain of the carriage. A hand with a rose ring stretched out from behind the scarlet flannel.

The dark gold iron rose was inlaid with a dark red gem in the center. It was the emblem of the Legrand royal family.

But this noble and exquisite ring had become a foil at this time. The hand wearing it was the more noble existence, like the dew dotted on the rose. That hand was as white as the cold jade sent across the sea from foreign lands. It was neither as small as the hand of a lady, nor as thick as the hand of a man. It was both well-proportioned and slender, flawless and exquisite.

The blond knight knelt on one knee, took the hand that extended from the carriage, and kissed the iron rose ring on it.

“I am honored for your health. Your Majesty.”

The King got off the carriage.

This was the first time that many of the greeters have seen their Majesty the King.

It could be said that if one didn’t think about his “great achievements”, many people would be happy to be loyal to such a King. Because he was the very image of the dazzling palace lord, raised on nobility and luxury, and the most captivating prescence in the palace.

The King had a crimson cloak on his shoulders, and a dark red silk satin robe underneath that was embellished with pure gold buttons carved in the shape of a rose. Three layers of white lace were turned up at the neckline, and brilliant diamonds were set on the edges of the lace, appearing as dazzling as stars in the night sky. A crown studded with many precious jewels was worn on his silver blonde hair, and the face underneath was as exquisite and compelling as the diamonds on his body.

In the whole of Legrand, one could not find a second young man as beautiful as him.

——A luxurious rose that brought corruption and death.

The blond knight thought privately to himself as he lead the way for the King.

The etiquette for the formal meeting between King and subject having ended, the negotiating mission led by the King himself passed the lowered suspension bridge and entered Truu City. It could be seen that they did some work to welcome the King. The shops in the castle were decorated with red cloth strips, and the people who accompanied them all wore a bright red rose flower on their chests.

The master of Truu Castle, that is the blond knight, Baron Sheehan.

Baron Sheehan told the King that a banquet and opera had been prepared for him.

The people of the Legrand Empire all knew that their King loved luxurious costumes and feasts, and adored all kinds of extravagance and elegant operas.

——Just don’t know why those operas that praised sage Kings failed to edify him to be a more benevolent King as well.

All in all, if one wanted to put this irritable King in a better mood, there was nothing wrong with preparing more feasts and operas.

Unexpectedly, the King rejected the banquet and opera indifferently this time.

In the lobby of the Truu Castle, the King wiped his hands with a white handkerchief. He casually looked up at the owner of the castle, Baron Sheehan: “Do you think the operas here are of first-rate artistic standard?”

He asked this in a soft, casual tone, with a natural, matter of fact bearing.

The meticulously prepared welcoming gifts were taken lightly and ignored. How would the people of Truu Castle react? How could they react?

——They could only maintain a smile and apologize to the King fearfully.

“Take me to the tower, I want to admire the view of this castle.”

The King ordered.

…………

The tower was very high, from here one could overlook the entire castle grounds, including the mountains and grasslands outside.

Zhu Chi stood on the tower with his hands on the stone window. Thanks to the warm crimson cloak on his body, he remained unaffected by the freezing cold on the top of the tower. The cold wind seemed to make his eyes, which were already difficult to take on any warmth, become an even icier blue.

Baron Sheehan, the owner of Truu Castle, stood by his side and introduced him to the history of the castle.

Zhu Chi was not interested in those long family histories. He looked at the overall condition of Truu Castle.

“Truu” meant “beautiful castle” in the language of the Legrand Empire. It was a strong fortress to defend the city of Truu, and it was also now at the frontlines of the battle against the Bressi expeditionary army. In front of Truu Castle was the deep and turbulent Doma River. The King observed that two megalithic strongholds were built on the wetlands formed by the tributaries of the Doma River.

The wooden bridge across the river was controlled by the turret of the castle. If the enemy came from the front, the bridge would be hoisted up.

Taking the castle as the starting point and looking forward, an undulating grassland could be seen, and on the west side of the grassland was a dark green forest——the undulating Konosen Mountains.

After observing the complete terrain, the King retracted his gaze and looked down slightly.

His silver hair was blown by the wind on the high platform.

“……When spring arrives, the grassland in front will be decorated with beautiful Sana flowers……”

Baron Sheehan could be described as a personable nobleman who had received a good literary education. He was good at using simple words to outline beautiful imagery.

It was just that the King listened quietly for a long time but still didn’t hear anything he wanted to know.

However, the King did not interrupt him, and would occasionally ask one or two questions.

The King leaned on the window sill and looked down at the grounds of the castle from this height. The King’s gaze fell to a place, and he suddenly interrupted Baron Sheehan’s endless talk: “How is your military expenditure?”

He seemed to ask casually.

The look on Baron Sheehan’s face instantly took on a rather gloomy cast for a moment, but the blond Baron quickly concealed his gaffe, still smiling brightly: “Thanks to Your Majesty’s favor, the soldiers have just enjoyed this year’s turkey feast. I thank Your Majesty for them.”

“Really?” The King straightened up, as if he didn’t take the casual question to heart, “That’s wonderful.”

The mood of the young King had always been mercurial.

He was the one who wanted to enjoy the beauty of Truu Castle, and now it was him who was tired and wanted to go back to his room. Baron Sheehan obeyed his instructions and led the King downstairs to the prepared room with warm wood burning.

After awhile.

Baron Sheehan hurriedly returned to the tower. He stood where the King had just stood and looked down with some doubts, trying to find what the King had just seen.

Below were only low stone houses, which seemed to be the same as usual.

“……I am oversensitive.”

He breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time.

“Truly, excellent.”

The King stood in front of the window in his room, and gone was the earlier frivolity and casualness. He stared at the ice on the window expressionlessly, as if seeing the things in the distance through the ice.

“My loyal and faithful thane.”

Just now, when he was standing on the tower and looking down, he saw a soldier dragging a slaughtered horse through the stretch of stone houses.

Under what circumstances would the cavalry slaughter the horses that were extremely important to them?

——When there was no food, when the god of death approached.

The ice-cold mask once again returned to the King’s face.

………………

Negotiations began the day after the King arrived at Truu Castle.

The King’s team traveled to the grassland to the north via the wooden bridge in front of Truu Castle.

The specific location of the negotiation was a low-lying land between the Moon River Fortress and Truu Castle. The tributaries of the Doma River meander through the grass and form a no-man’s land.

Peace agreements were generally held in such places.

The blond knight Baron Sheehan stood on the tower and waved goodbye to the negotiating mission.

“Goodbye, my King.”

The Baron smiled elegantly and impeccably.

In the evening.

Tents were set up on the grassy land between the Moon River Fortress and Truu Castle. The tents at one end were red and belonged to the Legrand Empire ruled by the Rose family. On one end was blue, belonging to the Bressi Kingdom ruled by the Tulip family.

The boundaries were clear.

The teams of the two sides met face to face, and the tall and heroic Bressi expeditionary General shook hands symbolically with the King in the scarlet cloak. Zhu Chi noticed that behind the General was a pale and thin young man.

He retracted his gaze and said succinctly, “Let’s begin.”

Negotiations have begun.

The purpose of the negotiations was to strive for favorable conditions for both sides and end this war. Personnel experienced in law clashed, but the King of Legrand, one of the most important personnel at the negotiations, rarely appeared at the negotiating table.

Accompanied by his knights, the King strolled leisurely in a place not far from the negotiation site.

——This made the ministers who came for the negotiations all shake their heads privately.

On the afternoon of the second day as the negotiations still continued, the King met another person on the grassy land where he frequented.

The person in black robes stood up from the grass and bowed respectfully to the King on the horse.

The King recognized him.

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It was the young man who stood behind Bressi’s expedition that day.

“You purposely came to see me.”

The King dismounted and had the knights step back a bit.

“Your Majesty is not worried that I will assassinate you?” The young man reminded him, “Bressi Kingdom and Legrand Empire are deadly enemies.”

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After Becoming The Tyrant CH 008 The Fate Star Has Changed

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In the silence, only the sound of the war horses snorting could be heard, accompanied by small clouds of white mist that dispersed into the cold air.

Count Walter died in his room.

In the past few days, he had been rushing about in order to find out why the messenger had disappeared. Apart from being a little anxious, there was nothing unusual. However, just now, the King’s Master of Households opened the door and found him sitting in his bedroom holding a blood-stained sword. Like the wandering merchant, he had cut his throat.

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There were too many things to do to prepare for the negotiation, and people had overlooked this Mr. Earl who had been spurned by the King. If it hadn’t been for the King asking, his body likely would not be discovered until the evening.

The members of the negotiating mission all looked at the King nervously.

The death of the Earl seemed particularly strange, and they worried that the arbitrary King would delay his departure.

But not arriving at the agreed time was equivalent to an insult to the other party in the negotiation——for the King, this was probably not an important thing, he was born proud and arrogant.

But the current situation of the battle was not optimistic for Legrand.

Fortunately, the King didn’t seem to have reached that point of disregard for the rules.

He signaled the Duke of Buckingham to step forward and entrusted him with the investigation of the truth about the death of the Earl.

“Of course, this is not the most important thing.” The young King stretched out his hand from the carriage window, and he looked into the eyes of the old Duke. “You know that, yes?”

“The only person I can trust now is you.”

He lowered his voice, so slight that only the old Duke could hear it.

The Duke of Buckingham lowered his head and kissed the back of the king’s hand in accordance with etiquette, and at the same time replied in a low voice: “I will protect Legrand for you.”

“For the glory of the Rose.”

The King took a deep look at his gray-haired uncle.

The Duke of Buckingham stood straight and took a step back. The cloak over his shoulders was blown by the cold wind, the scarlet giving him an appearance as if he was stained with blood. He stood tall like a lion. He had been cautious and restrained for his nephew for many years, and it was only at this time that people suddenly realized that the old Duke was still the awe-inspiring iron-blooded general down to his bones.

The Duke clenched his fist and knocked his heart, with a deep voice:

“For the glory of the Rose!”

The smell of iron, blood and fire permeated his voice, sharp and harsh as a drawn blade.

The knights who escorted the King clenched their fists, their iron armor shining in the sun as they shouted:

“For the glory of the Rose!”

In this pledge of the Legrand royal family’s motto, the negotiating mission set out. The old Duke watched the King’s carriage for a long time. The crimson flag was flying in front of the carriage. In the backdrop of the blood red color, the dark gold iron rose was in full bloom in the middle of winter.

Please bless our King, the ancestors of the Rose family.

………………

The Moon River Fortress not far from Truu City.

The Moon River Fortress was built one hundred years ago when the “Lion King” put down the eastern rebellion.

It was built with hard white stone, and the gap was filled with pig iron instead of mud. It was said that this fortress almost emptied out all the wealth of the “Lion King”. In the next hundred years, the Moon River Fortress became an iron barrier guarding the central and western plains of Legrand. It was indestructible.

It was precisely because of this that General Johan’s defeat had caused such a loud uproar in the country.

Nowadays, only blue tulip flags could be seen flying on this beautiful and strong fortress.

The leader of the expeditionary army of the Bressi Kingdom stood on the wall of the fortress.

The General’s facial hair was neatly trimmed, and his green eyes were like that of the snow wolves in the north. He wore black iron armor and a sword that never left him. He could jump and cut off the enemy’s head anytime and anywhere. At this time, the General was stroking the white stone of the fortress and looking at the Legrand mountains in the distance.

“General, what do you think of the Ambassador’s letter?”

The question came from an eccentric young man standing next to the general, who was covered in a dark cloak from head to toe, tall and thin, and appearing rather gloomy.

“The Grand Duke asked us to disrupt this negotiation, do you plan to do what he wants?”

“Of course——” The General laughed, “Not.”

He retracted his smile, and his expression turned a little dark: “If the Duke of Buckingham died, he would naturally be able to ascend to the throne without hindrance. We have fulfilled the requirements for cooperation and have done our best to create favorable conditions for him. But since he still failed in meeting our agreement, to have the Duke of Buckingham die, then why should we continue to do our best to help him?”

“The Grand Duke may not be satisfied with this answer.”

“Bressi Kingdom is not his nanny.”

The General sneered.

“Since the Duke of Buckingham is not dead, we must prepare with both hands.”

“What do you mean……?”

“I received a letter from the Queen the day before yesterday. Something has come up back at home. We cannot stay in Legrand for too long.” The General said vaguely. “We can negotiate a peace agreement with the King of Legrand. After that, whether the bad-tempered fool King is dead or alive has nothing to do with us.”

“You don’t seem to think highly of the King of Legrand?”

The young man caught onto this point.

“I truly pity William. He was a respectable enemy when he was young. Unfortunately, his son is simply a shame to the Rose family. A huge empire is falling apart in the hands of a tyrant.” The General lamented, “I don’t know why the Duke of Buckingham is so loyal to him.”

“But General……” The young man hesitated, “The ambassador mentioned in the letter that he felt that the King was a bit different from the rumors.”

“What difference could there be?” The General smiled contemptuously. “If it weren’t for his uncle, the young King would have been torn to pieces by those nobles.”

“I hope it is as you say.”

“What’s the matter with you? My dear master astrologer?” The General looked at him suspiciously, “You seem to support the Grand Duke’s request to help them kill Pureland I?”

“I think it might be better for the Grand Duke to become Legrand’s King. After all, we have his weakness in our hands, don’t we?”

“No, you are wrong.” The General smiled and said softly, “Your astrology is indeed superb, but your political sense of smell is a little worse off. Why should we let a mature and strong wolf replace a young and incompetent lion? Why not let the jackal and the old lion fight to the death.”

“However, the fate star has changed.”

The young man answered.

“I saw a scorching sun about to rise. It lives in the middle of the abyss strait. It may belong to us, Bressi, or Legrand. I feel uneasy, general.”

“That must be Our Majesty.”

The General said firmly.

“Bressi will surely conquer this earth, and the tulips shall forever remain blooming.”

…………

The King’s carriage was very spacious.

Unlike the one he took when he left the palace urgently that day, this carriage was drawn by twelve horses, and the inside was even more exquisite and luxurious. The oil lamp burned behind the glass cover and the light inside was dim.

Zhu Chi looked through the report submitted to him by Moore the knight under the lamp.

He had been reading this report carefully the whole way.

In truth, he didn’t have too many requirements for this report. After all, the three-day deadline was too short. But perhaps the phrase “Now, his life is in your hands” was too galvanizing. The three knights who wanted to save General Johan tried their best to sort everything out and submitted a thick, very detailed report.

Of course, this was still too brief for the entire battle, and it was naturally impossible to meet the King’s standard that “every grindstone” needed to be accounted for.

Therefore, when the report was submitted, the three knights all appeared to be in despair, wishing to stab themselves in the throat right then and there.

The King did not say anything, and accepted the report expressionlessly.

The three knights did not know what the King was thinking, so they could only follow along with a little hope. On the way, the King did not appear outside the carriage much, and from time to time he would call Moore and the others into the carriage, asking his own questions about a certain point of the report.

This also surprised Moore and the others.

They found that the King seemed to have a particularly keen instinct, and the questions raised became more difficult to answer as as they came one after another.

The King did not ridicule their difficulties, but his stony and cold expression was enough for the three knights to feel embarrassed.

Seeing that the negotiation site was approaching, the three of them felt strangely relieved——

Whether it was death or life, please give us the mercy of a quick end, Your Majesty.

Of course, they dare not say this aloud.

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The carriage vibrated slightly and the light shook.

Zhu Chi pressed his temples and raised his head.

“We have arrived at Truu City, Your Majesty.”

The Master of the Households rode his horse to the carriage window and reported respectfully.

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