Those words struck straight at Zhou Mengyan’s heart.
Zhou Mengyan’s eyes lit up. “What did you say?”
“You mean General Zhang Shi came here alone?”
“If he came alone, then the moment I began to doubt him, he would have placed himself in a den of wolves, with no way out at all!”
“By the looks of it, General Zhang Shi truly came to pledge himself to us.”
Ruan Fei hurriedly said, “Of course he did. General Zhang Shi is sincerely here to join us.”
“Brother Mengyan, with a great general like this on our side, how could we possibly fail to destroy Ren Tianye? You can’t hesitate at a time like this!”
Zhou Mengyan’s gaze sharpened. “Naturally, I can’t hesitate!”
“A general like Zhang Shi is exactly what I need. Now that he has come, I will show him the utmost sincerity and win his complete allegiance!”
Ruan Fei grew excited.
Two good things had finally become one!
And it was the matter of General Zhang Shi—the one she cared about most!
Unable to contain her joy, she wrapped both arms around Zhou Mengyan’s neck, leaned in, and planted a light red lip mark on his cheek with a loud smacking kiss.
One kiss was not enough, so she immediately left another.
Even two failed to satisfy her, and she added a third.
After three red marks had been planted on his face, Zhou Mengyan’s spirits—and his masculine vigor—had been thoroughly revived. He turned his face slightly and said, “Little Fei, you’ve truly done me a great service this time!”
“Last time you earned merit, I rewarded you by making you a naval commander. What do you want this time?”
Ruan Fei immediately put on a coy expression. “Brother Mengyan, I did all this for your sake. How could I have the heart to ask you for a reward?”
“As long as there is a place for me in your heart, that’s all I need.”
Zhou Mengyan burst into laughter. “Good, good, good. My Little Fei is always so thoughtful, and you always know how to make me happy.”
“In that case, I’ll reward you by kissing you on this side too!”
“Otherwise, it wouldn’t be symmetrical. Wouldn’t that be awful?”
As he spoke, Zhou Mengyan turned the other cheek toward her. Ruan Fei’s face flushed slightly. Rising onto her toes, she gave him three consecutive kisses—smack, smack, smack—leaving a row of marks on his cheek.
Now the two sides were symmetrical.
The atmosphere between them grew warmer as well.
But—
The next moment…
The tent flap was suddenly thrown open, revealing a spirited woman. It was none other than Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan’s wife.
She had come in a state of great urgency, her heart already on edge. But when she saw what was happening inside, her blood pressure shot up instantly. Her body swayed, and she nearly collapsed to the ground!
“Zhou Mengyan! Ruan Fei! What are you doing?”
Zhou Mengyan and Ruan Fei immediately sprang apart. Zhou Mengyan instinctively tried to explain, but Ruan Fei reacted even faster. She stepped forward and said, “Madam, don’t misunderstand. Brother Mengyan and I are completely innocent.”
“Just now… just now, some important military matter had been settled, and I was too excited. We really didn’t do anything!”
“Didn’t do anything?” The Madam’s eyes widened in fury. “Then what is that on Zhou Mengyan’s face?”
“Zhou Mengyan, you tell me!”
“What is on your face?”
Zhou Mengyan immediately wiped away the kiss marks as quickly as he could while explaining, “Madam, Little Fei was simply too excited just now. There is absolutely nothing between us. Don’t be so suspicious!”
“Besides, do you know what happened?”
“Little Fei has done me an enormous service this time!”
“She has persuaded General Zhang Shi, one of Ren Tianye’s men, to defect to our side. From now on, our Yangtze River defensive line will have another general capable of striking fear into the hearts of our enemies!”
“What… what did you say?”
Hearing this, the Madam felt as though a thunderclap had exploded above her head. Her body swayed again.
“Zhou Mengyan, what did you say?”
“Zhang Shi is coming to join us?”
“He’s going to pledge himself to you?”
Before Zhou Mengyan could answer, Ruan Fei eagerly claimed the credit. “That’s right! Zhang Shi is coming to join us. I racked my brains and went to tremendous lengths before I finally persuaded General Zhang Shi to defect.”
“Madam, I told you that although I don’t know much about military affairs… I’m still capable of getting things done.”
Ruan Fei raised her head proudly. At that moment, she felt as though she had finally gained the upper hand over the Madam, and every inch of her body was suffused with satisfaction.
After all, this was the first time she had truly managed to suppress the Madam.
Zhou Mengyan immediately backed her up. “Madam, this really was all Little Fei’s achievement.”
“So, one must look at a person with new eyes after three days apart.”
“Madam, you can’t keep judging Little Fei by your old standards. The Little Fei of today has grown to the point where even I find her terrifyingly capable!”
The two of them sang the same tune, but the Madam merely laughed.
Then she began to sneer.
“Zhou Mengyan, Ruan Fei’s head has always been full of filth. Has your own head become filled with it now too? Zhang Shi is coming to join you? Use your backside to think about it—does that sound even remotely possible?”
The Madam was furious at his stupidity. “What kind of person is Zhang Shi?”
“He is one of Ren Tianye’s chief generals!”
“He rose from being a mere guerrilla general to the general he is today because of Ren Tianye’s favor. He has swept across the northern frontier and crushed every enemy in his path. His reputation is great enough to be recorded in the history books. With such extraordinary grace and trust bestowed upon him, do you really think Zhang Shi would surrender?”
“And be persuaded to surrender by that slut Ruan Fei?”
“Do you think there’s even the slightest possibility of that?!”
In truth, this had been Zhou Mengyan’s own opinion before.
But after learning what Zhang Shi had endured, his judgment regarding Zhang Shi’s defection had changed.
A man reduced to such desperate circumstances would be strange indeed if he did not surrender!
Moreover, throughout history, those who achieved too much merit and power in the eyes of their rulers rarely met a good end. When Zhang Shi’s circumstances were considered alongside Zhou Mengyan’s own deductions, the conclusion not only held water—it seemed almost certain.
Besides… even if Zhang Shi came, Zhou Mengyan would still treat him with courtesy while taking precautions. Yet it would be a terrible waste to let such a great general slip away.
Zhou Mengyan had already made every possible arrangement. He had intended to discuss the matter calmly with the Madam and reason it through point by point.
But her barrage of furious shouting had directly struck the pain of having been suppressed by her for so long. When she called him a useless fool, it hit him where it hurt most.
His expression instantly turned cold.
“Madam!”
“Watch your mouth!”
“I am now the commander of an entire army, responsible for all the troops along the Yangtze River defensive line. You are nothing more than a military adviser. Who gave you the nerve to behave so outrageously in front of me?”
Halfway through, Zhou Mengyan realized that his tone had been too harsh. He softened it slightly and added, “Besides, you don’t even know what really happened. How can you come here spouting such nonsense?”
But although he had moderated his tone, there was still a distinct stiffness in it. The Madam’s temper flared even higher.
“Zhou Mengyan, your wings have really grown!”
“Have you forgotten how you rose through the ranks? Back when you and Zhou Buzhang were competing for advancement, would you have what you have today if my family hadn’t helped you?”
“And that’s not even mentioning the past. As things stand, this military camp still isn’t yours to command alone!”
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
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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?”
