Chapter 1491 – Chopping Nie Liang and Attacking Yang Tao, Sword Pointing at the World (Thirty)
She thought she was the Salty Fish Euro Empress, fortunate to meet two of her idols in person.
But little did she know, just after exchanging a couple of words, one of her idols, Wei Ci, wanted to kill her.
Was she destined to become the first unfortunate soul in “Dreaming Back a Thousand Years” to be slain by an idol?
The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt, and the more she wanted to cry, bursting into tears at the precise moment her life was threatened.
Wei Ci: “…”
This thief wasn’t very tall but had a solid build, fitting the short but mighty type, with a fierce appearance that screamed trouble.
Who would have thought that this person, who could cure children’s night wails, had a heart that was both cowardly and weak? After just a couple of words, the woman actually cried.
No matter how bad-tempered Jiang Pengji was, she wouldn’t intentionally humiliate someone who sincerely cared for her; after all, this Euro Empress was still her fan.
“Zixiao, why not send someone to investigate the things he stole? Even though he’s a notorious bandit, his filial piety is commendable. Law and justice don’t stray far from human feelings. If we must deal with him, let’s first ensure his old mother back home is taken care of. We can’t let her lose her son and have no one to look after her, can we?” Jiang Pengji spoke up to mediate, her words to the Salty Fish Euro Empress like heavenly music, “What do you say?”
Wei Ci took two steps back and bowed, “I leave it to the Lord’s discretion.”
The Salty Fish Euro Empress let out a sigh of relief, but her eyes were as red as a rabbit’s, which oddly softened her fierce aura.
Jiang Pengji continued, “I’ll keep an eye on him; Zixiao, go investigate and let me know the results when you’re done.”
Wei Ci disagreed, “This person is still a bandit, involved in acts of murder and robbery; how can the Lord be in close proximity to him?”
Jiang Pengji chuckled, “If he had the ability to hurt me, he wouldn’t just be a bandit.”
Once Wei Ci walked a good distance away, the Salty Fish Euro Empress’s expression instantly brightened, lowering her voice, “Streamer, you’re amazing!”
She had thought Wei Ci was a soft and cute scholar, but encountering him in person made her realize that his aura could leave her weak in the knees.
Jiang Pengji said, “You don’t need to worry about safety while you stay here for the next few hours.”
In the past, that would have been fine, considering those Salty Fish were far from her, but now this Salty Fish was right under her nose, in an area that was still close to the battlefield. Leaving her alone outside, who knew if she could still safely survive the next six hours? There had to be some care shown.
That one short sentence made the Salty Fish Euro Empress feel extremely comfortable, giving her a flood of security.
“Streamer, you’re so nice; you’re a good person,” she said, her eyes turning red, “If it weren’t for Wei Ci, I’d really want to hug you.”
Jiang Pengji coldly replied, “Even if he weren’t here, you still can’t hug me.”
“Why not?”
“Ugly refusal.”
Salty Fish Euro Empress: “Wah!!!”
Just as they were chatting, Wei Ci hurried back, slightly flustered, holding a few sheets of fine fabric.
“Lord—look—”
Wei Ci handed the fabric to Jiang Pengji, who opened it to find a frown forming, as it depicted the secret blueprints of the Woodworking Workshop!
Out of the corner of her eye, she signaled to the Salty Fish and asked Wei Ci, “Shi Zhong?”
Wei Ci shook his head, “This person is definitely not Shi Zhong.”
He didn’t have much interaction with Shi Zhong in his previous life, but he had seen him hurriedly a couple of times.
If the body the Salty Fish Euro Empress was using truly belonged to Shi Zhong, there was no reason Wei Ci wouldn’t recognize him at first sight.
“So, this means the ‘refugee’ he stole last night was actually Shi Zhong?”
Jiang Pengji suddenly felt both amused and exasperated.
“The probability of this guess is extremely high,” Wei Ci calmly stated, “Shi Zhong didn’t have these experiences before. Zhanjiang Pass is located at the border of two nations, with a chaotic atmosphere and rampant banditry. He avoided attention and tried to climb over the mountains, but it’s likely he encountered bandits who robbed him—”
In this life and the last, everyone’s fate had drastically changed, yet Shi Zhong still remained as unlucky as ever.
Jiang Pengji commanded, “Send someone to search the mountains; alive or dead, we need to see him!”
No matter whether Shi Zhong was truly loyal to her, he had been under her command for years. Now that he switched sides, wasn’t that betrayal?
She could tolerate her subordinates having flaws, but never their betrayal.
Betrayers? Death!
“It’s best if he’s alive; I’ll deal with him myself.”
The Salty Fish Euro Empress interjected, asking her, “What if he’s dead then?”
“Whip the corpse.”
“Ew, you’re so gruesome.”
Wei Ci’s face darkened, scolding, “Mind your manners!”
The Salty Fish Euro Empress immediately quieted down like a quail, not daring to glance around.
The real Wei Ci was so different from her imagined gentle gentleman; she felt a little overwhelmed.
Jiang Pengji, hearing her gripe, laughed, “You see? This is the difference between the original work and fan fiction.”
“Profound!”
The Salty Fish gave Jiang Pengji a thumbs up.
Human nature is complicated; different faces appear before different people, and Wei Ci was no exception.
With friends, he was warm and considerate; with outsiders, he was refined and proper; with his lord, he was unwaveringly loyal…
And when dealing with those who offended his lord, naturally, he showed a stern and furious side.
The image of Wei Ci in the Salty Fish’s mind was shaped through the artistic imaginations triggered by what she saw in the livestream, obviously differing from reality.
Wei Ci sent people to search for Shi Zhong’s corpse, but after sweeping through the mountains, they only found a puddle of blood and scattered drops of blood leading back.
“Shi Zhong wasn’t killed last night; after waking up and hastily tending to his wounds, he left. If we count the time, he’s likely already at Nie’s camp,” said Wei Ci. “While searching the mountains, the soldiers reported that there were obvious footprints nearby, with the number ranging between fifteen and twenty. This group seemed to be looking for something, and after finding nothing, they returned home. I boldly speculate that this group might have been led by Shi Zhong?”
“Most likely.”
Jiang Pengji mentally calculated the time, attempting to reconstruct the sequence of events.
The bandits hacked at Shi Zhong, thinking he was dead, and in their panic, they slipped and stumbled down the mountain, while in reality, Shi Zhong had merely fainted. When he woke up, realizing he couldn’t retrieve his things alone from the bandits, he opted to head over the mountains to seek out Nie’s camp, intending to bring back others. Who would have thought that the Salty Fish had crossed over, and she mistakenly assumed that the things she took were the bandits’ loot, casually bringing it down the mountain?
Had the Salty Fish not crossed over or not taken anything, those items would have gone back to Shi Zhong.
Given this deduction, it actually made sense.
Jiang Pengji chuckled, “So this bandit actually did something good?”
The Salty Fish Euro Empress quickly interjected, “Am I also redeeming myself?”
Wei Ci did not comment.
Jiang Pengji seized the moment to ask, “It can be considered so, but do you have any wishes?”
Eek!
The Salty Fish Euro Empress’s nerves tightened, trying to calm her racing heart.
She needed to seriously consider what she wanted; there was only one chance, and she couldn’t decide hastily.
After thinking long and hard, the Salty Fish Euro Empress found herself quite greedy, wanting everything.
In the end, she asked for everyone’s signatures, and Jiang Pengji generously gifted her a set of the latest popular女性头面首饰.
“I saw in the comments that you mentioned you were getting married soon; consider this my wedding gift.”
The Salty Fish Euro Empress stood there dazed, her cheeks flushed.
She had forgotten when she said that, but to her surprise, the streamer remembered.
