Madam Zhang licked her lips, the dangerous glint in her eyes enough to send chills down anyone’s spine.
【Holy crap, this woman really knows how to play the game!】
【And she doesn’t feel lovestruck at all—she’s totally a scheming mastermind!】
【Could it be… she already saw through Er Qiao’s plan from the start?】
Feng Zexuan stared in shock, while the little followers beside her blushed furiously from what they were witnessing.
“Heroine… this… this is way too exciting!”
The fat guy covered his eyes, though the gaps between his fingers were suspiciously wide.
“Seriously, even opera troupes wouldn’t dare perform something like this!”
Another follower’s voice trembled with excitement.
【Host, actually… Madam Zhang already figured out their conspiracy long ago. She just pretended not to notice.】
【She’s one of those white-cut-black types. Looks harmless and bewitched by beauty on the surface, but inside she understands everything perfectly.】
【She planned to enjoy the handsome men first, then slowly torture them afterward! In the end, she even wanted to turn them into human swine!】
Human swine?
Feng Zexuan’s scalp went numb.
【No wonder something felt off! Turns out everyone here is acting!】
【But turning people into human swine is way too twisted!】
【So this whole thing is basically a giant play where all three sides are deceiving each other?】
The system replied:
【Exactly! Madam Zhang pretended to be foolish, while “Er Qiao” pretended to be affectionate. Everyone was just taking what they wanted.】
【Who would’ve thought the cruelest one was actually Madam Zhang, the person who looked the most harmless?】
【Hurry and go “save them”! If you wait any longer, it’ll be too late!】
“Heroine, should we… keep watching?”
the fat guy whispered, though his eyes were glued to the scene.
“Watch what? Turn around, all of you!”
Feng Zexuan hurriedly stopped them.
【If we keep watching, our pure hearts are going to be corrupted!】
The “Er Qiao” brothers instantly sprang up from the bed, their faces pale as death.
So Madam Zhang had known the truth all along!
She had been acting too!
And she wanted to turn them into… human swine?!
Terrifying!
The brothers exchanged glances, fear and determination filling their eyes as they prepared to join forces and eliminate her.
Sensing the killing intent, Madam Zhang reacted swiftly and sneered.
“You want to attack me? You pretty boys are still too inexperienced!”
Her body flashed aside—she actually knew martial arts!
And her skills were far from weak!
The eldest Qiao brother threw a punch, only for Madam Zhang to catch it effortlessly.
“My precious~ Is this all you’ve got? And you think you can fight me?”
The second Qiao brother tried to ambush her from behind, but she kicked him flying with a single strike. He slammed into the wall with a muffled groan.
The two brothers were subdued almost instantly, collapsing onto the floor in utter disgrace.
【Damn! Madam Zhang actually has fighting skills?】
【No wonder she dared to come here alone—she really had the confidence to back it up!】
Shopkeeper Qian was watching too intently and accidentally leaned forward, bumping the door latch.
Click.
The door slowly creaked open…
Everyone inside immediately turned toward the entrance.
Four eyes met. Then eight eyes. Then twelve eyes…
The atmosphere instantly became unbearably awkward.
Madam Zhang froze for a moment before angrily shouting:
“Who are you people?! How dare you intrude upon this lady’s private domain?!”
Feng Zexuan rubbed her forehead helplessly.
She strode into the room openly, sweeping her gaze across everyone present.
“My apologies for the interruption. But it looks like I arrived at exactly the right moment.”
Seeing a group of strangers barging into Zhang Manor, Madam Zhang immediately became alert, her gaze turning vicious.
“Who are you people? How did you get into the Zhang residence?”
“We are righteous people who punish evil and uphold justice.”
Feng Zexuan answered calmly while taking out the last pebble from her pocket.
“As for how we entered… naturally, we walked in.”
Madam Zhang had just opened her mouth to shout again when the pebble shot forward and accurately struck her sleeping acupoint.
Her eyes lost focus, and her body went limp before collapsing straight onto the bed.
“The heroine is mighty!”
The little followers erupted into cheers.
“That’s what you call winning with a single move! Truly divine!”
“I want to bear the heroine’s monkeys!”
the fat guy blurted out excitedly.
Feng Zexuan’s mouth twitched.
【Bear what monkeys? I’m a woman, okay?!】
“You two alright?”
Feng Zexuan turned toward the “Er Qiao” brothers.
The eldest Qiao brother rubbed his chest as he stood up, gratitude filling his eyes.
“Many thanks for Heroine’s life-saving grace! Had you not arrived in time today, my brother and I would likely have…”
He left the sentence unfinished, but the meaning was obvious.
The second Qiao brother also climbed to his feet.
“We will never forget Heroine’s great kindness!”
“No need to be polite. It was nothing.”
Feng Zexuan waved casually, though internally she was screaming.
【AAAAH! That voice is way too pleasant! It’s literally heavenly music!】
Then she turned naturally toward the followers and gave an order.
“Tie her up like a rice dumpling.”
The fat guy immediately pulled a rope from his clothes.
“Heroine, we came prepared!”
The others rushed over to help as well.
Feng Zexuan nodded in satisfaction.
“Good work.”
【Host, what kind of strange little organization are you cultivating here…】
The “Er Qiao” brothers watched the scene in utter shock.
Who exactly was this mysterious woman?
Were those bizarre voices earlier really coming from her?
How did she know about their plan?
And with martial skills this strong, she was clearly no ordinary person!
“You two are safe now. Come with us and leave this place. It’s not suitable to stay here any longer.”
Feng Zexuan said to them.
Though the eldest Qiao brother was full of doubts, he still nodded respectfully.
“Alright. We’ll follow Heroine’s arrangements.”
The second Qiao brother thought to himself: although the plan had failed, escaping alive was already a blessing.
They would have to return and carefully devise another method to deal with Zhang Jian. This time, they absolutely had to be more cautious.
Feng Zexuan declared,
“Whoever carries this woman downstairs gets rewarded with twenty taels!”
The followers’ eyes lit up instantly.
“I’ll do it!”
“Twenty taels of silver! That’s enough to feed me for years!”
“Heroine is so generous! I can finally buy medicine for my mother!”
Everyone scrambled forward eagerly, creating a lively scene.
In the end, Feng Zexuan selected four people.
【Host, what are you planning to do next?】
【Obviously I’m going to reveal my identity as the Northern Suppression King directly!】
【Then I’ll lead the Northern Suppression Army to surround the prefect’s residence and arrest Zhang Jian’s entire family!】
【That way we can intimidate the other corrupt officials and also give the people of Yanmen Pass an explanation.】
The moment that inner voice spread out, everyone froze.
The Northern Suppression King?!
The heroine was actually the Great Xia Dynasty’s Northern Suppression King?!
That legendary different-surnamed prince who defeated the Xiongnu and shook the world?!
The followers’ hands trembled, and they dropped Madam Zhang straight onto the floor.
Bang!
Even unconscious, Madam Zhang frowned slightly from the impact.
The group snapped back to their senses in terror and hurriedly lifted her up again before the Prince noticed.
The other followers all stared blankly at Feng Zexuan’s back.
Their mouths hung open wide enough to fit eggs inside.
A… a prince?
Heavens!
They had actually eaten gossip and upheld justice alongside the Northern Suppression King herself!
Their lives were complete!
Absolutely complete!
The fat guy trembled with excitement.
I… I actually hugged the Prince’s thigh before!
Dongzi’s eyes brimmed with tears.
This is the most glorious day of my entire life! I’ll remember it forever!
Shopkeeper Qian silently made up his mind.
I’m going to write today’s events into a book and pass it down through generations!
My descendants must know that their ancestor once fought side by side with the Northern Suppression King!
The “Er Qiao” brothers exchanged another glance, both seeing the same disbelief in each other’s eyes.
No wonder her martial skills were so extraordinary!
No wonder her presence was so overwhelming!
She was actually Great Xia’s new female war god!
The eldest Qiao brother felt his soul trembling with excitement.
They truly had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai!
“Heroine… what should we do next?”
the fat guy asked cautiously, his tone now ten times more respectful than before.
“First, rescue everyone trapped in this tower. Then we’ll settle the final account with Zhang Jian.”
Feng Zexuan stood tall, her aura fully unleashed.
“The people of Yanmen Pass have suffered for far too long. It’s time to return justice to them.”
Everyone nodded fervently, blazing fire igniting in their eyes.
With the Northern Suppression King here, there was nothing to fear from demons or monsters!
Zhang Jian’s downfall was finally about to arrive!
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