bullyxtreme Chapter 155 Young General: It's getting late, and the mountains and rivers are already winter
Chapter 155 Young General: It's getting late, and the mountains and rivers are already winter
Shu Yijin suddenly felt a blockage in his chest and he almost couldn't breathe. The chill spread from his chest to his limbs. On this not-so-cool night, it was like walking barefoot in the biting cold wind.
Suddenly, without any warning, tears began to fall.
Shu Yijin suddenly recalled their first meeting, and remembered their conversation clearly, and how he suddenly appeared in the noisy crowd and saved someone from a runaway horse. He stared at me, the arrogant and domineering one, as if he only had eyes for me and no one else.
He was indifferent to my shameless behavior. Fearing that he would throw me out, I clung to him. His lips were very close to my face, and his breath touched my face, which was very itchy. It seemed that he would kiss me as long as I turned my head.
"Then just go die."
He raised his eyes slightly, and each raven-feather-like eyelashes was clearly visible, as if he wanted to splatter the blood on the person.
At that time, I felt dizzy after listening to it. Maybe I had been pretending for so long that I forgot what I really looked like. I immediately showed my character of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and started to act rashly.
Perhaps many years later, I will still remember the young general in bright clothes and riding a vigorous horse, who amidst the surging crowds caused a huge wave of shock to the silent and hypocritical imperial city.
I sat on the horse's head arrogantly, and he looked calm and indifferent below. They looked at each other, the crowd went away, and the noise around them suddenly stopped.
Shu Yijin pulled his thoughts away from the stunning first glance.
Perhaps, I will never be able to regain my female body in this lifetime!
She envied Nangong Yunran very much, for she was favored by this man and rejected countless famous ladies in the capital for him, even including the most noble Princess Qingyang in the world.
But she couldn't do that, because she was the only heir to the Marquis's Mansion, the only "male adult" in the mansion, and had to bear the responsibility of inheriting the title and affecting thousands of lives.
She is the one who made one mistake after another and finally could not make things right, the one who took medicine to suppress her body development, the one who was timid, greedy, lustful, and had a bad reputation everywhere, and just hoped that no rich girl in the world would be interested in her, and the one who spoke in a rough voice and deliberately made her waist thick.
She is the young marquis, but she is not just "her"!
She liked watching this man protecting Nangong Yunran, and also liked watching the two of them standing together and chatting. She wanted to turn her head away every time, but she just couldn't bear to look away. She chatted with her friends around her with a grin on her face about which girl in the brothel was the most considerate.
Look, how hypocritical she is, and how good she is at acting. She is acting alone on the high platform while pretending to be a dandy young marquis, but her peripheral vision has been looking at the person not far away a thousand times.
She remembered her mother saying that she would find a gentle girl from her uncle's side to marry her, which completely confirmed her male identity.
Perhaps she felt a little guilty about the girl in the future, but she had no choice but to wait for a few years and let the girl fake her death and stay away from this place of trouble.
Shu Yijin seemed to be thinking about something, but also seemed to be thinking about nothing. He just moved slightly inside, further away from the boy.
The next day, when Chang Qing woke up, it was just daybreak and he saw Shu Yijin curled up in the innermost part, looking extremely insecure.
"Wake up soon."
Shu Yijin was a light sleeper and woke up quickly. He pursed his eyelids and muttered, "Xu Jinhuan, are you sick? You got up so early in the morning. I'm almost dying of sleep."
Having said that, Shu Yijin still got up quickly.
The two of them originally slept in their clothes, so you didn't waste much time, rolled up the straw mat on the ground, washed your face, and then cleaned up.
"This straw mat is so tight and makes my back and waist ache."
Shu Yijin was yawning and greeting the friends he met yesterday. Someone came up to him and whispered in his ear mysteriously, "Prescribe me two doses of the medicine you mentioned yesterday when you get back."
Shu Yijin raised his eyebrows slightly and looked him up and down until he saw that the other person was a little embarrassed, then he gave a lewd chuckle.
"Okay, I promise you'll be extremely brave and can easily seduce ten women in one night. When I was in the brothel, all those girls cried and begged for mercy."
"My dear little brother, why do I feel like you are very familiar with the capital?"
"I'm not bragging, but I know exactly which girls in the brothels and mansions in the capital are the best dancers, which girls have the softest waists, which girls have the whitest skin, and which girls have the best touches. There is no one in the capital who doesn't know my name."
Shu Yijin put a lot of effort into creating his image as a dandy and lustful man. Every time he went to a brothel, he would urgently ask the madam to find the girls for him, and he played the role of a lustful devil to perfection.
Not afraid of being exposed, she put drugs in the wine she drank with those girls, causing them to hallucinate and deliberately creating many ambiguous traces.
The medicine is really good, and the girls she knows all say she is very good at it.
However, taking too much of this medicine would inevitably harm the body, so Shu Yijin would change different girls from time to time, which gave her another label of being promiscuous.
She even directed and acted out a drama in which a girl came to her for responsibility after becoming pregnant, and she cruelly abandoned her.
This also means that her identity has never been doubted over the years.
After breakfast, everyone set off. They saw a tall city in the distance, but there were only a few people coming and going.
The officials of Wancheng had received the news of Changqing's coming a few days ago. They waited at the city gate early in the morning, looking at the official road eagerly under the scorching sun.
"Sir, who are we waiting for? This person is too arrogant. He hasn't arrived for such a long time. He simply doesn't take you seriously."
The official wiped the sweat off his face with a towel. This day was like being roasted on a fire. After staying there for several hours, it was inevitable that he felt a little dissatisfied.
The prefect did not look impatient at all, but instead had an inexplicable smile on the corner of his lips.
"This one is different from the others. He is the world-famous Jade-faced General Xu Jinhuan, and he is also the princess's fiancé. He can be considered a heavyweight figure."
The officials behind him were surprised. They had not expected that the person sent by the court this time would be so powerful.
"Sir, I heard that General Xu is ruthless and cold-blooded. If he comes here, we..."
"What are you afraid of? He is a big shot, and we have people behind us."
As the sound of horse hooves rang out, the mighty army of horses appeared in the sky. The young general with unparalleled appearance was seen riding a tall horse, wearing a white uniform, with a very cold expression.
This was the scene that all the officials in Wancheng were eagerly waiting to see. At that time, the sun was scorching, the clouds were thick, and the young man was approaching from afar, his eyes slightly narrowed.
"Tsk tsk tsk, this welcoming lineup is quite grand."
Shu Yijin next to him had already returned to his original attire, holding a folding fan in his hand, waving it from time to time, looking like a dandy young man out for fun.
Wancheng is nestled in the mountains and beside the water, with white mist lingering all year round. From time to time, a bit of green emerges, dotted with drooping flowers clustered on the branches. A large group of officials stand in front of the city gate, and the surrounding people are driven to the side path.
Chang Qing frowned slightly when she saw this, feeling a little unhappy. She had no intention of being so high-profile, and she had already left a bad impression before even arriving in Wancheng.
"I guess this must be General Xu. I have heard of General Xu's great name for a long time. Today I finally have the honor to meet him. He is truly a young talent..." The prefect immediately went up to him and flattered Chang Qing with a smile.
No matter how dissatisfied they were before, now that they saw Chang Qing walking in front of them, those officials forced out a fawning smile and put all kinds of compliments on Chang Qing's head without asking for any money.
After settling the troops, Chang Qing rested for a while. Just as he was about to take a look at the plague situation in Wancheng, Lin Ping'an walked in, followed by a strange servant.
The servant bowed to Chang Qing and said with a smile, "The prefect knows that the general has traveled a long way, so he specially prepared some home-cooked meals at Qingfeng Inn to welcome the general and let him experience the customs and habits of Wancheng."
Chang Qing put down the letter in his hand, stood up, and took Shu Yijin and the Lin brothers to Qingfeng Inn.
Lin Sui chatted with the servant along the way. The servant was very smart and spoke very precisely. Apart from some basic common sense, he didn't say much else.
The sun had already set. Chang Qing looked at the bustling Wancheng and said, "I didn't expect Wancheng to be much more prosperous than I imagined. It seems that the people under the jurisdiction of Governor Li live and work in peace and contentment."
The servant bowed slightly and smiled, "The prefect is a good official. There is not a single citizen in Wancheng who does not praise him. Not to mention the porcelain of Wancheng, even the tea, silk, and embroidery are world-famous."
"In this prosperous time, how come we heard that there was a plague in Wancheng?"
"My Lords, you may not know that the plague occurred in three villages in the western suburbs. Somehow, a woman suddenly contracted a strange disease, and then it began to spread. At first, there were only a few people, so no one took it seriously. It was not until the number of people increased that we realized the seriousness of the situation."
"So how is the situation now?"
"My Lord has given orders to isolate those villages. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Now the doctors are working on a solution to the plague."
Chang Qing raised his eyebrows slightly, chuckled and said, "That's great, what about the bandits?"
The servant boy paused for a moment, a look of hesitation between his brows.
"I have heard of the bandits. A few years ago, the prefect sent people to suppress them and they were all wiped out. But in the past two years, they have appeared out of nowhere and are entrenched in Longhu Mountain. This place is very strange. It is the place where the prefect killed dozens of people when he was young. I heard from the locals that the ghosts of the past are still lingering, so there is always fog all year round. These are just some groundless rumors, not worth polluting the general's ears."
Chang Qing took a close look at the servant. He had a handsome appearance and spoke and acted efficiently. However, Chang Qing's gaze fell on the servant's palm. Judging from his appearance, he should have practiced martial arts.
When they arrived at Qingfeng Inn, Magistrate Li and the others had been waiting for a long time. After a brief greeting, he looked at Shu Yijin standing beside him with a slight gleam in his eyes.
This person was not included in the message received.
"I wonder who this is?"
"Young Marquis Shu Yijin of Yong'anhe Mansion."
Li Zhifu laughed out loud: "No wonder I thought he looked so majestic, it turned out to be the young marquis. I have admired him for a long time."
Shu Yi Jin nodded slightly with dignity, walked around the group of people and sat down on a bench, perfectly portraying the image of a domineering and arrogant dandy.
"Let's eat quickly. I'm almost starving. I heard that Wancheng's specialties are good. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Even though they couldn't stand his arrogance and domineering attitude, others did not show the slightest dissatisfaction. After all, Shu Yijin's status and position were there, not to mention that his mother and the current queen dowager were sworn sisters.
"Young Marquis, General, this is one of the Eight Delicacies of Wancheng, the Fairy with Green Jade, which is the signature dish of Qingfeng Inn. The main dish and side dishes are all top-quality ingredients transported from various places. It melts in your mouth and has the effect of prolonging life." The person next to them introduced it to Changqing and Shu Yijin diligently.
Chang Qing took the chopsticks and tasted it. This Heavenly Crispy Fried Green Jade was just as it was introduced and it melted in the mouth. Moreover, the soup was made with medicinal herbs and had only the fragrance of medicine but not the bitterness.
"Well, just barely. It's still far behind other chefs in the capital."
Shu Yijin spoke lightly from the side, with a hint of disgust on his face.
The expressions of the people around him changed slightly, and they cursed in their hearts. They really looked down on Shu Yijin's attitude, and they were not as angry as before, and some even wanted to get angry on the spot.
Li Zhifu looked at the man calmly, and the man sat down again. Li Zhifu picked up the wine glass and poured wine for Shu Yijin, and said with a smile:
"Hahaha, Wancheng is a small city, so it's naturally not as good as the capital. I'll offer a toast to the Marquis."
After three rounds of drinking, Shu Yi Jin was a little tipsy. Then the door of the room was pushed open, and a group of graceful women walked in and stood in a row.
Before he could say anything, a girl sat down beside Chang Qing, picked up the wine glass with a delicate and boneless manner, and said shyly: "I am here to pour wine for you, sir."
Looking at Chang Qing's face, the girl couldn't help but feel her heart beating fast. She originally thought that they were asked to serve those fat and old officials, but she didn't expect that the other party was so young. What a graceful young man, he rubbed his whole body against Chang Qing.
Chang Qing's face darkened, he slammed his chopsticks on the table, and raised his head coldly: "What do you mean, sir?"
Seeing Chang Qing's cold and murderous look, one of the officials sitting in his seat knelt down tremblingly and took all the responsibility on himself.
"Your humble servant deserves death. Thinking that the general is tired from traveling, I took the initiative to call someone to relieve the general's boredom."
"I think it's good." Shu Yijin looked lewd, stretched out his hand to pull a girl to sit on his lap, held the girl's slender waist, and looked at Chang Qing dissatisfiedly: "Can you stop being so disappointing, it's also a kind gesture. As the saying goes, if you die under the peony flowers, you will be romantic even as a ghost."
Chang Qing glanced at Shu Yi Jin indifferently, seeing that he almost buried his head in the girl's chest with a look of lustful evil spirit, he felt speechless, stood up, grabbed his arm and walked out.