to trouble, we wouldn't be able to help Sister-in-law Jinxiu at all, and we might even cause her more trouble."Tiezhu didn't agree with Changhe at all, and he pulled his hand away harshly."What you're...Fu Ming still wanted to say something, but Fang Jinshu had already blocked his hand and followed the servant toward the door.

What if Wan Yi-zun isn't inside

He sighed helplessly and followed resignedly.

Although Shen Li was only his guard, he couldn't just leave him behind.

The little servant who led the way didn't say a word the whole time except for those two phrases when he invited them in.

Fu Ming tried to extract some information from them using his interrogation methods, but unfortunately, the two acted like wooden dummies. Not only did they not respond to him, but they also remained expressionless throughout the journey.

Look like a corpse.

This isn't the type of attendant Gu Liu Sheng likes at all.

That man was incredibly handsome, and even the people serving him were quite good-looking. There were plenty of rumors circulating in Mutuo City about his strange and perverse preferences.

After walking for a while, we finally arrived.

The maidservant stopped at the entrance of a spacious courtyard, refusing to go any further.

They simply crouched on either side of the gate.

"The young master is waiting for you two inside. Please come in."

Fang Jinshu raised her foot and stepped into the courtyard. The interior was beautifully arranged, perfectly in line with Gu Liusheng's taste.

They were led into a living room that was exactly the same as the one they had seen at the Begonia Garden in Muxu before. Shortly after, Gu Liusheng appeared.

This time, however, he wasn't alone. He was pushing a wooden wheelchair in his hands, and sitting in it was Gu Feng.

"Long time no see, Zong's daughter."

Gu Feng greeted her with a smile, while Gu Liu Sheng remained silent as if he were a servant.

These two brothers are a pair of weirdos!

Fang Jinshi was too lazy to investigate anything and went straight to the point.

"How did you treat Ah Yu"

"Where is everyone!"

Though she knew the Gu family brothers had designs on their marriage, nothing was concrete until Zong Yu appeared safe and sound.

Gu Feng seemed to know what she was thinking, and without further ado, he nodded towards Gu Liusheng behind him.

Gu Liusheng directly shouted to the back, "Zong Lingjiang, come out."

Supreme Commander

Fang Jinshu might not know what the position of "Tuanling" means in the military, but Fu Ming does.

He was equivalent to a camp commander, in charge of tens of thousands of troops.

How were the Gu family brothers able to make Zong Yu their commander despite having no official positions in the army

Unlike Fu Ming's plethora of questions, Fang Jinshu felt her heart tighten slightly the moment she saw Zong Yu. She stared at him intently, her eyes missing nothing as they scanned him from head to toe, taking in every detail.

Especially at the position of Zong Yu's chest, Fang Jinxiu walked with great agony in just a few short steps.

When she stood before Zongyu, she wanted to reach out and touch his chest. She still remembered the feeling from before she fainted—a sword piercing that spot, blood gushing out, the scorching sensation. Even in her dreams at midnight, this vivid memory would jolt her awake.

At the end of her dream, Zong Yu lost his breath and collapsed into her arms, leaving only a cold body.

She woke up in a cold sweat, the panic of losing her lover looming over her constantly.

Now seeing her lover safe and sound, still vividly standing before her, Fang Jinshi was already very excited, so much so that she ignored the coldness in Zong Yu's eyes.

Just as her palm was about to touch his, the person in front of her suddenly stepped back, moving away from her hand.

Fang Jinshu was surprised to look up, only then did she realize that Zong Yu's expression was not quite right.

"Ah Yu"

Hearing Fang Jinxiu's shout, Zong Yu's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion.

"Who are you"

Fang Jinshu stood frozen in place, for a moment, then suddenly her gaze turned fierce and shot towards Gu Feng in the wheelchair.

"Master Gu, what have you done to my husband"

"Don't you owe me a reasonable explanation!"

She revealed a hint of killing intent toward Gu Feng. Unexpectedly, the next second, Zong Yu suddenly stood in front of her, his gaze fixed on her with unprecedented coldness and vigilance.

"Ah, Ah Yu, are you protecting Gu Feng"

Zong Yu's heart flickered with a hint of struggle. He felt he shouldn't treat the woman before him this way, but as a soldier, he was duty-bound to protect Gu Feng and prevent anything that could endanger the general's life, including people.

"One must not be unreasonable towards General Gu."

Fan Jinshu clenched her teeth, hating the Gu family brothers to death. What had they done to Ayu

"Okay, I was wrong to be unreasonable with him." She now regretted saving those ungrateful brothers.

"Hold out your wrist, let me take your pulse. I promise I won't glare at him anymore."lds the position of acting president, the real power behind this Chamber of Commerce belongs to Fang Jinshu.They are now able to do business with people on Mutuo Island through trade caravans, thanks...