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Chapter 263: Chapter 158 Lady Changsheng is Not Human Chapter 263: Chapter 158 Lady Changsheng is Not Human Zhou Mu’s words successfully made Gu Changsheng break out in goosebumps.

She now firmly believed that Zhou Mu, this evildoer, must have been cursed. No longer was he the aloof man of the past; instead, he spoke these cheesy lines as if they were his interests, with great fluency.

At such a softening of attitude, Gu Changsheng expressed that she was completely unable to cope… The change was too great…

Speaking of Southern Fujian, General Er and General One looked at the chaotic coastal city with a deep-seated bitterness, utterly speechless.

“Why does our master have to pursue a woman in such a grand and vigorous manner? It’s all because of Lady Changsheng!” General Er openly expressed his envy, jealousy, and hatred, the sorrow of being single shining brightly as ever.

“Those officials whose heads were blown off also deserved their fate,” General One nonchalantly remarked, watching the panicked pedestrians on the street.

If Gu Changsheng knew what they were thinking, he would certainly have replied: What the hell?

“Who knows which family will win the favor of becoming the new Commander?” Whether deserting the army or killing an official of the Court, it seemed unavoidable and inevitable that their master would be stripped of his military authority.

“Don’t mention it, I’m still looking forward to shedding my armor and going back to Liuzhou to joyfully engage in matchmaking, but instead…” instead he was abandoned by his master in Southern Fujian, General Er was so distressed, but let’s not speak of that.

The two were walking on the street, endlessly complaining with great sorrow, when suddenly a shout rang out.

“Thief! Catch the thief!” A vendor, while minding his stall, pointed at a fleeing pickpocket and cried out, stomping his feet in urgency.

Under the twilight, the pedestrians hurried on their way, yet no one reached out to help.

“Are we just going to stand here and watch?” General Er pointed at the little thief, who was frantic and heading their way, ready to spring into action. In broad daylight, a robbery was happening — as a Deputy General, he naturally couldn’t ignore it.

General One narrowed his eyes and grabbed General Er’s outstretched hand with a cold warning, “Don’t act rashly. Are we just going to stand here and watch? Have you forgotten what our master said before he left?”

General Er reluctantly withdrew his hand, watching the little thief slip through his fingers, “Remember, remember, let’s watch the chaos and wait for the fish to bite!”

With all the Palm Seal Officials killed by Prince Mu, any successor would take at least two months to arrive — it would be a scandal if Southern Fujian weren’t in chaos.

And they wanted just that — the chaos in Southern Fujian!

“Alright, don’t forget our purpose tonight,” said General One, letting go of General Er and leading the way to Fireworks Alley.

Bright red lanterns hung high; they hadn’t yet entered the alley, but they could hear the music and dance from afar, and the air was already filled with the scent of fragrant powder.

General Er touched his nose, “Remember, remember, just throwing money around like a tycoon, right? I’m good at this.”

Then, inadvertently revealing that they were both Deputy Generals stationed here, and then, well, the news spread…

General Er quickened his steps, catching up with his elder brother, mischievously asking, “Big brother, what do you think would happen if we get a wife in the future and she finds out about us visiting the brothel?”

General One, annoyed, glanced at him, “It would be miserable!”

“I think so too!” nodded General Er seriously, “So, this matter must stay buried in our stomachs! One must never let it leak.”

Rarely, General One agreed with a nod, “Once this matter is settled, if nothing unexpected happens, we can change from our military attire to civilian clothes and retire in Liuzhou as ordinary wealthy men.”

Having been soldiers half their lives, they could finally lay down their burdens. The future, just thinking about it was incredibly beautiful.

Upon hearing this, General Er’s eyes crinkled with a smile, his hands rubbing together in eagerness, “Right, before long we can go back and establish our households. There won’t be such opportunities then, so what are we waiting for? A public-funded visit to a brothel, if we don’t enjoy ourselves to the fullest, we’d be letting down the risk of the information leaking in the future, big brother, let’s go!”

General Er’s face was all smiles as he walked side by side with General One, indifferent to his antics.

The place of romance is always the fastest for spreading news, so of course, they chose the busiest, most flourishing brothel to enter.

Thus, their intentions for a pleasurable outing were doomed to fail.

Because, coincidentally, the largest brothel in Southern Fujian was the Cool Breeze Bright Moon Tower, owned by Yue Xilou!

Moreover, as soon as they swaggered in wearing golden-threaded robes, they were spotted. After that, once they had spent a fortune picking the most popular Flower Girl, what they faced next was such a scene.

The beauties were not seen; only the procuress came.

“Where’s the lady we picked?” In front of the still-charming though aging procuress, General Er was dumbfounded.

“My gents, Lady Changsheng asked this old woman to pass a message to you, ‘The play is over, just drop the act,’” the procuress, facing two Deputy Generals, didn’t change her demeanor, even flirtatiously throwing a wink their way.

Faced with such a wink from the procuress, General Er felt utterly unsettled.

He exchanged a helpless look with his elder brother.

“Lady Changsheng really overreaches herself this time, it’s a good thing that our master has never been here.” If the master had come, he would certainly have been caught red-handed, totally handing others a handle…

Jiang One slightly narrowed his eyes, sizing up the procuress, “It’s said in the Itinerant World that from The Music and Dance Academy comes a lineage, and among today’s romantic affairs, only a few count. It seems this saying is indeed true. Spring Breeze ignored Yue Xilou, so take us both to greet your family head.”

The procuress smiled gracefully and nodded.

“This Yue Xilou really is something, quite a figure in the Itinerant World, so how could he be enslaved by Lady Changsheng like this? This is really too damaging to his status and too degrading!” General Er was indignant, thinking that if Yue Xilou were in front of him now, he would definitely pounce on him and fight three hundred rounds.

Damn it, he had been all ready to stealthily enjoy the pleasures of romance, but their meddling completely spoiled it!

This was really, no place to reason at all!

“Lady Changsheng said that she did this for the sake of your marital happiness later on, to prevent any future regrets; my master said that affecting family harmony is wrong,” the procuress casually explained.

She would have been better off not explaining, as her words immediately made General Er bristle, “What do you mean affecting family harmony is wrong? You run such a big business, have you affected few families? Isn’t your master’s awakening a bit late, seems a bit targeted doesn’t it?”

The procuress immediately laughed, her sizable bosom heaving up and down and the wrinkles on her face becoming more pronounced, “Deserving of being a capable general under Prince Mu, you indeed guessed right, my master targeted you specifically! Who let your master be Prince Mu, eh?”

“God damn it! This is venting anger! This is definitely venting anger!” Suddenly, General Er burst out furiously and was about to rush over, intending to rip off the procuress’s gloating face!

Jiang One grasped him, his face impassive, “Don’t be rash, be careful not to let the people outside notice, or all our previous efforts will be wasted.”

General Er resentfully withdrew his hand, his face full of displeasure, “I’ve realized it now; your master just can’t win against our lord, so he’s taking it out on us, right? With his petty-minded nature, Lady Changsheng takes a fancy to him? That’s totally bullying!”

The procuress casually shrugged her shoulders, expressing helplessness, “Clearly, this was Lady Changsheng’s idea, my master is just reluctantly going along for his pleasure; besides, it’s still unknown who will have the last laugh. Do you really know, my master will lose?”

“You!” Unbearable leads to contempt, and without heeding Jiang One’s restraint, General Er charged forward.

Before he even got close to the procuress, two persons in black appeared from a hidden spot and blocked his path.

As their eyes met, General Er immediately exploded with rage, not for any other reason but that these two persons in black were their acquaintances, “Damn it, aren’t you supposed to be properly stationed in Liuzhou’s Dark Camp, what are you doing here?”

Indeed, these two were Elite Guards from the Dark Camp Fortress, exceptionally talented, dispatched to Southern Fujian by Gu Changsheng!

“We’ve met, Generals! By order of our superior, we’ve come to Southern Fujian to handle the aftermath, and we hope for your cooperation, Generals!” Their reply was cold and formulaic.

Hearing this, General Er choked and speechlessly pointed at the two, “You! You two!”

This betrayal was complete; they used to call them Commander, but now, they turned into the unfamiliar General Masters!

The two persons in black remained unflappable, impassive as mountains.

The more General Er looked, the more aggrieved he felt, feeling as if these two people together with the procuress were provoking him?

“So, you want to start a fight?” A man of action by military background, he believed that action was always the best solution. General Er instantly squared his shoulders, ready to reduce his frustration; he hadn’t felt this stifled since following Zhou Mu in his early years, over ten years ago!

If he couldn’t earn back some face, how would he return to Liuzhou? How would he face the elders of Jiangdong?

The two persons in black looked at each other and shook their heads, the same one who spoke earlier opened his mouth, “You can’t beat us!”

General Er was immediately choked with blood, the equivalent of coughing up three liters of blood; this was outrageous! He was once their direct superior, and now to be humiliated to his face? How could he endure it?

Rolling up his sleeves, General Er was about to disregard everything and have a go.

This time, Jiang One did not stop him, but simply dropped a cold remark, “Even if we join forces, these two have the power to give us a fight.”

General Er abruptly halted, stiffening as he incredulously turned to look at his older brother, “Are you kidding me?”

Even as Ten Great Commanders of the Dark Camp, their kung fu skills varied widely. For instance, General Er could easily pick off Jiang Liu and General Qi, but now his older brother, who was more skilled than him, was telling him that their former subordinates, the two junior Elite Guards, actually had the power to match them if they joined forces!

Seeing his older brother’s serious face, not seeming to jest, General Er felt utterly unwell.

What in the world was this! It had only been two or three months; how could these mere junior guards make him feel so defeated?

Lady Changsheng! You’re not human! You’re a freak!

Since his older brother had said so, General Er immediately calmed down. Perhaps not being able to beat them was one thing, but being defeated after a fight would be a humiliation beyond retrieval at the Lancang River!