Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1060: Chapter 970: Official of the First Rank 32

Once the retreat begins, it will continue endlessly. Murong Shuangshuang stands on horseback, nocks an arrow, and shoots through Luo Yunchuan’s Heart Protection Mirror, directly piercing his chest.

Luo Yunchuan falls immediately from his horse, and if not for the timely rescue by his close aides, he would have been trampled into mud by the warhorses. With the fall of their commander, the little morale that Luo Yunchuan’s soldiers hold instantly collapses, and they are quickly defeated, swept away by Murong Shuangshuang’s troops like dry leaves.

Murong Shuangshuang looks with some regret at Luo Yunchuan’s bodyguards who swiftly carry him away. Previously, at the brink of life and death, Luo Yunchuan had a sudden burst of energy, narrowly dodging the lethal arrow aimed at his heart. Thus, he was lucky enough to survive.

However, surviving won’t be easy. Murong Shuangshuang’s arrowheads are specially made, featuring barbs and blood grooves. This time, though Luo Yunchuan narrowly escapes death, he still loses half his life.

Seeing Luo Yunchuan’s bodyguards escort him in retreat and his scattered soldiers fleeing, Murong Shuangshuang waves her Command Flag, ”Pursue!” With this command, the first battle shocks the opponent greatly. The defeated troops, now exhilarated, chase after them like wolves chasing sheep.

The routed army ahead sees the ferocious attackers approaching, each utterly frightened, fleeing mindlessly on horseback if they’re lucky. Those who fall or don’t have horses, even if they once fought bravely, try to run with all their might, almost wishing their parents had given them more legs to run faster, nearly turning two legs into a whirlwind like the Crown Prince’s.

Luo Yunchuan’s close aides desperately carry him toward the city ahead, but Murong Shuangshuang’s pursuit is tight. Barely making it into the city before the drawbridge is raised, Murong Shuangshuang’s forces follow closely, causing little to no damage and easily invading the city. Luo Yunchuan’s aides, helpless, continue fleeing, leaving behind Luo Yunchuan’s family in the process.

Murong Shuangshuang relentlessly pursues Luo Yunchuan through three cities before halting, not because she doesn’t want to continue, but due to her limited forces. These three closely connected cities can still be controlled by her troops.

Continuing the pursuit further would be futile without enough guards, better to secure the conquered cities first.

She orders her soldiers to guard the cities well and not to disturb the common people. Murong Shuangshuang’s troops are trained like modern soldiers, adhering to orders with utmost obedience, carrying out her commands without deviation.

Murong Shuangshuang captures Luo Yunchuan’s family from the City Lord Mansion, and surprisingly discovers she has seized the General’s Lady, Luo Yunchuan’s wife.

She is surprised not that Luo Yunchuan had married, but that his wife is not Fang Keixin, but another woman from a family allied with Luo Yunchuan. Meanwhile, Fang Keixin resides in Luo Yunchuan’s back residence as a concubine.

When brought forward to see Murong Shuangshuang, Fang Keixin keeps her head bowed in shame, avoiding eye contact. However, Murong Shuangshuang pays her no mind.

Surprisingly, she sees Fang Keixin, who previously swore never to be a concubine, acquiesce to the role. Murong Shuangshuang is astonished by Fang Keixin’s apparent willingness, revealing that this legendary couple, like immortal lovers, had allowed another woman to come between them.

Moreover, Murong Shuangshuang notices Luo Yunchuan’s wife seemingly despising Fang Keixin, keeping a visible distance from her. Fang Keixin’s outfit is lavish, on par with the attire of the official wife.

Adding to the impropriety, Fang Keixin wears the bright red clothes reserved for the official wife, whereas Murong Shuangshuang recalls Fang Keixin’s former clean and natural style, never donning vibrant hues like the bold red that clashes with her gentle demeanor.

This suggests some psychological distortion, Murong Shuangshuang muses with mixed feel of amusement and boredom, realizing she hadn’t planned any action against Fang Keixin, yet the latter seemed already mentally shattered.

With a wave of her hand, she instructs her guards to imprison Luo Yunchuan’s family, strategically using them to coerce Luo Yunchuan to surrender several cities. If he refuses, they can be used to brand him as heartless, diminishing his credibility.

As Murong Shuangshuang assesses the spoils, she finds joy in discovering that Luo Yunchuan’s side has begun cultivating potatoes, yams, and corn. This achievement likely attributed to Fang Keixin, prompts Murong Shuangshuang to marvel at Fang Keixin’s accomplishments, realizing now she’s merely a concubine!

Her thoughts then shift to the granary, inspecting it personally to find Luo Yunchuan had indeed gone to great lengths, establishing several enormous granaries filled to the brim with food, particularly potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes, followed by rice, flour, and various beans and grains.

These supplies show Luo Yunchuan’s intent for prolonged warfare, unexpectedly encountering Murong Shuangshuang as a formidable opponent. The abundant granaries, enough to feed an army of ten thousand for two years, have fallen into Murong Shuangshuang’s hands.

After seizing the city, Murong Shuangshuang prevents her soldiers from harassing the common people,; only the wealthy with ill reputations face asset confiscation, with the money divided, with 20% given to her troops, 10% to junior officers, 10% kept for herself, while the rest registered for public military funds.

Many unjustly wealthy reside in the city, but some virtuous ones are spared, like the County Magistrate admired by the people as Mr. Qing Tian, whom Murong Shuangshuang leaves untouched, merely placing him under house arrest awaiting Wang Jingqi’s judgment.

The conduct of the wealthy and officials is well understood by Murong Shuangshuang, making it easy to distinguish good deeds from wrongdoing without wrongfully accusing the virtuous.

The largest seized assets belong to Luo Yunchuan’s household, where a secret chamber beneath the chapel, overflowing with gold and jewels equal to the wealth of all city families combined, is a testament to Fang Keixin’s probable involvement in its acquisition.