At his level, Oliver Sheng no longer cared about Xiao Chuyi’s background; all he considered was whether he could use her.
After all, once he broke through to the Martial Saint Realm, he would be one of the top three most powerful figures in the entire Great Wei Dynasty.
By then, even the Empress would have to treat him with utmost respect.
Currently, among his subordinates, only Xiao Chuyi seemed to have some background. The rest were ordinary people who, without following him, would never hope to reach the Innate Realm.
The Divine Mother of the Dark Moon Palace couldn’t quite understand Oliver Sheng’s thoughts. She found that people outside were too complicated.
Inside the Dark Moon Palace, everything was peaceful, and there was no such scheming.
The Divine Mother didn’t know that in the Dark Moon Palace, everyone revered her and wouldn’t dare to play tricks on her.
Zane Wang quietly followed Xiao Chuyi, weaving through the streets of the Capital City.
Walking on the familiar streets, Xiao Chuyi was eager to return home and didn’t notice the little tail behind her.
Soon, Xiao Chuyi arrived at the Xiao Residence.
The gatekeeper recognized her at a glance.
“Miss, you’re back,” the gatekeeper said happily.
“Yes, is my mother at home?” Xiao Chuyi smiled and nodded.
“The Madam is at home and has been thinking about you all day.”
“Miss is back! Madam, Miss is back!” The two gatekeepers followed Xiao Chuyi into the Xiao Residence.
Zane Wang watched from a distance as Xiao Chuyi entered the Xiao Residence, utterly astonished.
“My goodness, she’s got such a big background.”
“Young man, have you seen enough?”
Just as Zane Wang was marveling, an elderly voice sounded behind him.
Then a hand rested on his shoulder.
Zane Wang’s hair stood on end, and he quickly turned around.
“Who?!”
An old man in plain clothes with graying hair stared at Zane Wang. He had no idea when the old man had appeared behind him, silently.
This was a master.
“Who are you? Why are you sneaking up on me?” Zane Wang asked, a bit panicked.
At this moment, he felt completely immobilized, the hand on his shoulder pressing down like a mountain.
“Who I am is not important. What’s important is, who are you? Sneaking around, following my young lady—are you plotting something against her?” The old man’s eyes flashed with a hint of menace.
“Your young lady? Old man, I wasn’t following your young lady,” Zane Wang swallowed hard.
When did he follow some rich family’s young lady?
“Still lying? I’ll take you to confront the young lady,” the old man said, lifting Zane Wang and entering the Xiao Residence in a few steps.
After entering the residence, Xiao Chuyi quickly ran to see her mother.
“Mother, I’m back.”
Gongsun Wan’er, hearing her daughter’s voice, was overjoyed. Her daughter had returned.
Gongsun Wan’er, with her noble and elegant appearance, looked no more than thirty, well-maintained and exuding wealth.
“Chuyi, you’re finally back. I’ve missed you so much,” Gongsun Wan’er said, delighted to see her daughter running towards her.
“Mother!”
Xiao Chuyi ran over and threw herself into Gongsun Wan’er’s arms, acting spoiled.
“You, a young girl, dressing as a man and going to the border to be a soldier—it’s so dangerous,” Gongsun Wan’er said, tapping Xiao Chuyi’s forehead with a finger, full of affection.
“Father wouldn’t let me join his army,” Xiao Chuyi pouted.
Back home, Xiao Chuyi shed her cold persona and reverted to her girlish self.
“A young girl like you, always talking about fighting and killing—it’s a man’s job to be a soldier and kill enemies,” Gongsun Wan’er lectured.
“I want to be a female general and fight on the battlefield.”
“You, you!!”
Gongsun Wan’er had a headache. Her youngest daughter had always loved playing with weapons and dreamed of becoming a female general.
This was the helplessness of being born into a family of military generals. The younger generation all wanted to fight in the army, and even the girls were no exception.
Liu Jiu dragged Zane Wang to Xiao Chuyi and threw him to the ground.
“Greetings, Madam, Miss.”
“Grandpa Liu!”
“Old Liu, what’s this?” Gongsun Wan’er looked at Zane Wang on the ground.
Xiao Chuyi turned her gaze to Zane Wang.
“Zane Wang, Grandpa Liu, what’s going on?” Xiao Chuyi looked puzzled. Why had Grandpa Liu captured Zane Wang?
“Miss, this guy was sneaking around following you. I thought he had bad intentions, so I captured him,” Liu Jiu explained.
“Zane Wang, were you following me?” Xiao Chuyi frowned slightly.
“Miss, should I chop him up and feed him to the dogs?” Liu Jiu asked.
Zane Wang was startled. Why did they always talk about chopping people up and feeding them to dogs?
“You’re a woman?” Zane Wang looked at Xiao Chuyi, astonished at how well she had hidden it.
“Grandpa Liu, don’t scare him. He’s my colleague,” Xiao Chuyi said.
Oliver Sheng’s top scout, the best at gathering intelligence.
“Did Oliver Sheng send you to follow me?” Xiao Chuyi asked Zane Wang.
She hadn’t expected Oliver Sheng to be so wary of her, even sending Zane Wang to follow and gather information on her.
“Ahem, well, I was out shopping and got lost,” Zane Wang laughed awkwardly.
Damn it, the young lady of the Xiao family, running off to join their River West Army as a colonel—she must be out of her mind.
Now he had discovered Xiao Chuyi’s secret and been captured in the Xiao Residence.
He hoped Xiao Chuyi would spare him for the sake of their camaraderie.
But then Xiao Chuyi’s voice rang out.
“Since you know my secret, I can’t let you go. Grandpa Liu, cut out his tongue, chop off his hands and feet, and lock him in the cellar,” Xiao Chuyi ordered.
“Yes, Miss.” Liu Jiu moved to carry out the order.
“Wait, General Xiao, we’re colleagues. For the sake of our past camaraderie, don’t do anything rash,” Zane Wang shouted in fear.
He hadn’t realized how ruthless this woman could be.
“Now that you know my identity, it’s hard for me not to kill you to keep it secret,” Xiao Chuyi said, smiling at Zane Wang.
“General Xiao, I can pretend I don’t know your identity,” Zane Wang laughed awkwardly.
This young lady had a powerful background. If she really killed him, it would be in vain.
These days in the Capital City, he had learned about the Xiao family.
One Martial Saint in the family, titled Xiao Martial King, a marquis titled General Who Guards the South, and a grand general—such distinguished status.
“This is tricky. How will you explain it to General Sheng?” Xiao Chuyi asked, looking at Zane Wang with amusement.
“I’ll say I lost track,” Zane Wang quickly replied.
Though he didn’t know if Xiao Chuyi really intended to kill him, he had to save his life first.
“A top scout like you, saying you lost track—do you think General Sheng will believe that?” Xiao Chuyi squinted her eyes.
“General Xiao’s skills are higher than mine, and the Capital City is crowded. Losing track is normal,” Zane Wang explained desperately.
It was clear he wanted to live.
“How about this—you tell me your true identity. After all, your methods of gathering information and tracking people are very much like those of the Black Robe Guards,” Xiao Chuyi said with a smile.
“Ahem, well, General Xiao, I don’t quite understand what you’re saying,” Zane Wang said, feeling a surge of panic.
Had his secret been discovered?
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