Seeing Village Chief Liu Quan looking his way, Chen Liang swiftly wiped the expression from his face and assumed a solemn look.
“Sir, Miss Cuihua, the first obstacle you now face is…”
“Miss Cuihua’s parents!”
“Miss Cuihua’s parents are honest, decent farmers from our West Slope Village. They gave birth to a daughter as beautiful as a fairy. Naturally, they hope she will marry well—but their expectations are limited to a tailor, a hotel owner in the city, or, best of all, a scholar…”
“Of course, if the match is truly exceptional, they would not necessarily refuse. It’s just that…”
“The age difference between you and Miss Cuihua is rather substantial, sir. Given her parents’ way of thinking, I’m afraid they may not be able to accept it.”
Village Chief Li Quan’s expression tightened at once. “Young Master Chen Liang, then… then what should we do?”
Liu Cuihua was equally anxious. “Young Master Chen Liang, you must have a solution, don’t you?”
Rather than answering directly, Chen Liang said, “Besides Cuihua’s parents, Village Chief, your son Li Laicai is another hurdle.”
At those words, Cuihua grew even more nervous. “Young Master Chen Liang, wh-what are we supposed to do?”
“Don’t worry.”
Chen Liang declared confidently, “With me here, I’ll definitely smooth everything over for you. But before that, you must remember one sentence.”
“What is it?”
Chen Liang stepped closer. With one hand, he took Village Chief Li Quan’s hand; with the other, he took Liu Cuihua’s. He placed their hands together and made them clasp tightly.
Then…
Chen Liang whispered:
“True love is invincible. True love never dies!”
The two of them were somewhat bewildered.
But seeing the resolute look on Chen Liang’s face, they quickly gathered their courage and shouted together:
“True love is invincible!”
“True love never dies!”
Chen Liang nodded in satisfaction. “As long as you believe that true love is invincible, then you are invincible.”
“As for all the troublesome details afterward, I, Chen Liang, will handle them for you both. All you need to do is be lovey-dovey and enjoy the sweetness of love. Feel free to try something like an old pear tree pressing down on a crabapple blossom.”
“That’s all we have to do?”
“Of course.” Chen Liang was utterly certain. “But sir, shouldn’t you give Miss Cuihua a proper status? At the very least, you ought to start making arrangements to marry her.”
“That is only proper.” On this matter, Village Chief Li Quan was even more eager than Chen Liang. “I already sent the steward into town to purchase all the wedding supplies. I guarantee that everything will be of the very best quality.”
Liu Cuihua was moved once more.
“Sir!”
Faced with Liu Cuihua’s affectionate gaze, Village Chief Li Quan was moved as well.
“Cuihua!”
“Sir!”
“Cuihua!”
“Enough!” Chen Liang interrupted. “Well then, sir, leave the rest to me. I’ll help you make all the arrangements.”
Chen Liang was a man of his word. When he said he would help arrange things, he truly meant it.
His abilities were anything but ordinary. Whether commanding the imperial secret police in the capital or managing the entire Mutual Aid Alliance for Love in Pukou City, he had always kept everything in perfect order. Organizing a village wedding was, to him, child’s play.
He had everything sorted out that very day. By evening, he made a special trip to the hunter’s home in the village.
“Uncle, I need your family’s help with something. I need you all to make a trip.”
The hunter’s family treated Chen Liang with the same easy courtesy as always, speaking with the simple, guileless earnestness of villagers.
“Liangzi, making a trip is no trouble. Game has been hard to find lately anyway, so helping you out is no problem.”
“But, Uncle, I heard you’ve gone over to the village chief these past two days? You can’t do that. The village chief is a domineering brute, and he’s no good. Wouldn’t it be better for us to farm and hunt honestly? Don’t get involved with that household.”
Chen Liang smiled. “Uncle, don’t worry about that. You know what kind of person I am. I certainly won’t do anything reckless. Besides, this time, I’ll definitely bring everyone under Lord Duke’s banner.”
“We’ll make sure our Xipo Village enjoys the good life under Lord Duke as well.”
The moment he heard this, the hunter’s entire family grew excited.
There were all sorts of stories circulating about how wonderful life was under Lord Duke. Unfortunately, their village was too remote. Strictly speaking, it was still considered part of the imperial territories, and Lord Duke would never pass through this area. They had been looking forward to such a day for a long time.
But now… could Chen Liang really bring Lord Duke here?
“Here are two letters.”
“With one of them, you’ll have Brother Goudan make a trip into the city. He must deliver this letter to the village chief’s son, Li Laicai.”
“The other letter is more important. You must deliver it yourself. Go to the Jiangbei Fortress Cluster, somewhere near Linjiang Ferry, and find General Zhang Shi, one of Lord Duke’s men. Give him this letter and tell him that you have a grievance to report, and that you’ve been tormented terribly by an enchantment demon.”
After a pause, Chen Liang stressed, “Make absolutely sure you identify General Zhang Shi’s camp. Give this letter to General Zhang Shi. Under no circumstances are you to hand it to General Wang. Do you understand?”
The old hunter did not really understand, but he remembered the name “Zhang Shi.” Unable to hold back, he asked, “What’s the difference?”
“Aren’t General Zhang Shi and General Wang both great generals under Lord Duke?”
“The difference is enormous,” Chen Liang replied. “If you give it to General Wang, he’ll probably take it seriously, but not that seriously. General Zhang Shi is different. At the very least, he’ll send someone to our Xipo Village.”
“He might even come in person!”
The old hunter was startled. “Just one letter could bring one of Lord Duke’s great generals to our Xipo Village?”
“That’s right. As long as the letter reaches General Zhang Shi’s hands, our Xipo Village will be saved.”
The old hunter still did not understand the reasoning behind the plan, but that did not stop him from carrying it out properly. He immediately said, “All right, Liangzi. We’ll do as you say.”
“Tell us what needs to be done, and we’ll do it.”
“I’ll have Goudan deliver the letter to Li Laicai right away. Then… tonight, I’ll head to the Jiangbei Fortress Cluster and deliver the letter to General Zhang Shi.”
“Good, Uncle!”
With this settled, Chen Liang felt even better. All he had to do now was carry out the rest of his original plan step by step and wait for General Zhang Shi to send someone—or come in person.
Of course, there was not a single thing he could afford to leave undone in the meantime!
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e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
