Chapter 315: Gonna Fight

Chapter 315: Gonna Fight

The crew from Dong Wei split up, going to invite various skilled masters to join their ranks. However, the outcome was the same—everyone turned them down.

The reason was simple: they had grown tired of the past life filled with bloodshed and scheming and only wanted to live a simple and stable life.

Even tempting them with money and treasures couldn’t change their minds.

They couldn’t help but scoff, remarking that those people had lost their ambitions, and a peaceful life had dulled their edge.

The leader, Sun Feng, signaled, and everyone left their hiding spots to gather and report on their situational updates.

Sun Feng did a quick headcount.

One person was missing.

“Where’s Zhao Teng? Why hasn’t he shown up yet?”

Sun Feng asked, and the others exchanged confused glances, not knowing what had happened.

It was peculiar; they were well-trained, and under normal circumstances, when Sun Feng signaled, everyone should have gathered.

Was something amiss?

With his strength, it was unlikely something could have gone wrong. Even if he couldn’t stand against the reclusive masters here, retreating would have been a piece of cake.

“Well, let’s not worry about him for now. He didn’t follow the rules, so we’ll deal with that later.”

Sun Feng said coldly, then turned to gather the others and ask about their actions.

The result was universally disappointing—everyone had failed.

Although Sun Feng anticipated some failures, he didn’t expect all of them to fail.

This was a particularly embarrassing and disastrous experience.

“Looks like we have to resort to hard measures since they refuse to listen. I know this area belongs to the Qin family, and the people I invited respect the Qin family. Coincidentally, the Qin family’s daughter, Qin Shili, has returned. Has anyone encountered those retired masters praising the Qin family among you?”

“Some, my lord, they said the Qin family treated them well, and life here is stable, so they won’t leave.”

“Then it’s clear now; this must be related to the brainwashing of the Qin family.”

Sun Feng said after some thought.

“My lord, I’ve discovered something unexpected in the town.”

One person reported,

“I saw a girl resembling the current princess, Luo Xiaoxue, coming out of the Qin family residence.”

“Hmm? Is that true? Are you sure you didn’t mistake her?”

“The opponent was in disguise; I had seen Luo Xiaoxue in disguise before and recognized a bit of her features. Still, I couldn’t be entirely sure. I heard this girl isn’t a member of the Qin family but living in the same residence as Qin Shili, which is indeed strange.”

“Hmm? If that’s the case, it really could be Princess Luo Xiaoxue.”

Sun Feng was surprised. It seemed those retired people didn’t want to leave Chu Town for another reason, not simply due to their preference for a stable life.

“Is there any other intel? Are there any other non-Qin family members in the Qin residence?”

“There are, my lord. Originally, Qin Shili brought back a guy named Lin Nuo. The townsfolk say he’s Qin Shili’s husband. Later, the girl suspected to be Luo Xiaoxue arrived, and the townsfolk started saying she’s Lin Nuo’s concubine.”

“A princess being someone else’s concubine? That seems unlikely.”

Sun Feng interjected, feeling increasingly that this situation was odd.

He speculated:

“This might just be a front; I think it’s possible that Luo Xiaoxue is pretending to be Lin Nuo’s concubine. Perhaps these reclusive folks’ reluctance to leave is related to Luo Xiaoxue. Now that the royal family is recruiting, she might have come to gather talents.”

“My lord, if that’s the case, it spells trouble for Dong Wei.”

“Yes, very much so. Dong Wei’s power has diminished, and if the royal family gets a head start, their influence might become intimidating in the future.”

Sun Feng said sternly,

“I roughly understand their plan; perhaps it’s Luo Xiaoxue who wants the Qin family to stabilize these people first, and then, when the time is right, she’ll come to recruit talent. That’s why they naturally rejected our invitation. So now, let’s shift our focus to the Qin family and Luo Xiaoxue. We move.”

Sun Feng issued the order to change their plan and observe the actions of the Qin family and Luo Xiaoxue. Even if they couldn’t recruit the reclusive masters this time, they wouldn’t let the royal family have the upper hand.

Soon, through inquiries, they learned Luo Xiaoxue’s whereabouts.

……

Lin Nuo and Qin Shili were barbecuing, devouring skewer after skewer of meat.

Lin Nuo sighed. Sure, being held between Qin Shili’s legs and fed was something he had dreamed of, but right now, he just wanted to enjoy barbecuing freely.

“Come on, eat up.”

Qin Shili offered another skewer to Lin Nuo, but he didn’t take it.

“My Second Martial Sister, could you let me go for a second? I don’t think a barbecue requires such special service. Doesn’t that bother you?”

“Not at all.”

“I’m a little bothered.”

“Just bear with it for a bit longer; I prefer this position.”

“……”

Lin Nuo helplessly realized he couldn’t escape and had to comply.

Next time he needed to find a cave or something to hide away in, and he’d have to figure out a way to collect the thick smoke so she wouldn’t find out.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of someone lightly stepping through the grass.

Lin Nuo’s instincts kicked in, and he became alert.

“Someone’s coming! You still won’t let go?”

“It’s fine; let her see.”

“Are you disregarding your image entirely?”

“This isn’t about image.”

Qin Shili said coldly, presumably already aware of who was approaching, firmly refusing to loosen her hold.

Immediately, a sweet-looking girl appeared in Lin Nuo and Qin Shili’s line of sight.

“Qin girl, you…!”

She saw Qin Shili holding Lin Nuo tightly, her long black silk legs wrapped around his waist, even feeding him.

She could hardly believe that this Qin girl would engage in such outrageous and scandalous behavior!

Generally aloof and cold, like she was untouched by the world, here alone with Lin Nuo, her true nature was exposed.

What an uncouth gesture; if this got out, the image of the Qin family’s daughter would be utterly ruined!

But how envious she was, being so close to Lin the Knight!

Luo Xiaoxue rushed over angrily, and Qin Shili realized she was coming but still didn’t let go.

“Qin girl, this isn’t your home; it’s outside! I hope you can check your behavior; you might not care about your image, but Lin the Knight has a reputation to uphold!”

“This is just our little fun; you wouldn’t understand, you little girl.” Qin Shili retorted.

“Can’t you see Lin the Knight is quite unwilling? You’re forcing him!”

“He’s very willing.”

“He’s not willing!”

“He’s very willing.”

“He’s not willing!”

Luo Xiaoxue and Qin Shili glared at each other, starting to argue. Luo Xiaoxue quickly began to gather her powers, trying to pull Lin Nuo out of Qin Shili’s embrace.

But Qin Shili wouldn’t let her have her way; she also channeled her energy, and with her powerful legs, it was impossible to pry Lin Nuo away.

Luo Xiaoxue, left with no choice, realized that since she couldn’t pull Lin Nuo free, she had to attack Qin Shili.

Luo Xiaoxue did indeed strike at Qin Shili, who summoned her ice powers to block the attack.

Luo Xiaoxue’s anger surged, her body’s golden light power rushing up.

Lin Nuo swallowed hard.

He felt like he might die here.