My wife is the stand-in.

What is the most serious situation?

Amanosaki asked.

“Let’s start over and clean up the river again,” Lin Shuyu replied sullenly.

But that's something the country can't afford.

Chapter 176: Shuyu A-Meng, think of a way quickly!

The Wudang fleet set sail ahead of time to provide emergency support, to eliminate the fish infestation that was attacking the blockade line, and to prevent any kingfish from taking advantage of the chaos to enter the upper reaches and cause further damage.

"But no matter what, this is too rushed."

Amanosaki, Saeko Busujima, and Shu-Yu Lin were strolling on the deck, discussing things in hushed tones.

Lin Shuyu looked at the puzzled Amanosaki, smiled, and poked his chest: "It's all because of you!"

After speaking, he withdrew his finger as quickly as lightning, his face flushed slightly, and he glanced at Saeko Busujima with a guilty look.

Saeko Busujima stood beside Amanosaki, dressed in a school uniform but exuding the air of a samurai princess, seemingly unconcerned about Lin Shuyu's little actions.

Lin Shuyu followed the etiquette of a junior wife at the dinner table, and as the senior wife, she turned a blind eye to Lin Shuyu's slightly presumptuous behavior.

Amanosaki didn't notice the trivial matter happening around him, and just pointed at himself in surprise, saying, "What does this have to do with me?"

"Of course," Lin Shuyu said matter-of-factly, and even Saeko Busujima nodded slightly.

"The Wudang branch is confident that it has the largest population province in the country and the unparalleled internal martial arts path, which can rival the Shaolin Temple. However, due to policy planning, the extermination order first focused on the Yushan branch. Then you made such a big name that even the Qunxia Mountain headquarters has spread your name. Naturally, the proud people in the Wudang branch can't stand it."

"I've looked up the leader of the Wudang fleet. His name is Li Qing. Originally, the chivalrous name bestowed upon him by Wudang Mountain was [Chuqing Daoren]. When he was young, he was fierce and felt that the name was too ordinary. He won the chivalrous name [Wu Erlang] of the Wudang branch after two battles for the chivalrous name. Now that he is middle-aged, his temperament has slowed down, but he is still a person who loves excitement."

"Tell me, what's the Wudang branch thinking by choosing someone like this as their leader?"

Lin Shuyu explained in great detail, but Amanosaki's attention had already wandered off.

He asked in a somewhat strange tone, "That Wu Er... could he be Wu Song, the 'Heavenly Wounded Star' from 'The Water Kettle Heroes'?"

"correct."

"Wow!" Amanosaki and Saeko Busujima were both moved.

The name Wu Song is widely known to anyone who grew up in China, regardless of skin color.

To put it simply, even Japan, which is just across the sea, knows the name of Wu Song and has even made a TV series about him.

Although Wu Song in the TV series wields a katana...

Regardless, Wu Song is one of the few martial arts figures in East Asian Confucian culture whose name has broken through national borders and spread overseas.

In this world where individual heroism prevails, Wu Song's name is even more famous.

Even the circle of scholars that Amanosaki used to hang out with was just borrowing the name of the Earthly Star of Literature, while Wu Song was one of the 36 Heavenly Spirits.

Just by looking at the fact that no master-level hero has yet wielded the cool and prestigious name "Heavenly Wounded Star," you can tell how fierce the competition is.

The younger generation of the Yushan branch would rather fight for titles like "Ghost Fire Boy" or "Train Hero" than dare to use the nicknames of the 108 Heroes, because some of these titles are obtained only by leveraging the power of the entire company!

This Wudang swordsman, who shares the same name as the blind monk, is already exceptionally skilled to have earned the title of "Wu Erlang."

Upon hearing that the other party had acquired such a renowned reputation as a swordsman, and remembering that he was a knight-errant from Wudang Mountain, Saeko Busujima couldn't help but ask, "Then how is this Li Qing's swordsmanship?"

Amanosaki immediately reached out and lightly patted Saeko Busujima's ample buttocks, causing a surge of waves: "We're discussing important matters, why are you suddenly concerned about these things?"

"I'm devoted to the way of the sword and want to spar with someone. Is there a problem?" Saeko Busujima raised her chin, her long purple hair flowing mysteriously, complementing her perfect figure, which made Amanosaki's heart burn with desire.

These filthy thoughts came to Saeko Busujima's attention. She narrowed her eyes, giving Amanosaki a look that was ambiguous—a look that was hard to decipher, perhaps contempt or seduction—while 'pretending to discuss important matters,' she thought. 'I've already given myself away.'

Amanosaki realized something was wrong; he had inadvertently revealed his true feelings and was now being manipulated by this little girl.

But now that his thoughts had been exposed, Amanosaki simply stopped pretending. Taking advantage of his clear mind, he openly discussed things with Lin Shuyu, while secretly saying some explicit things to Busujima Saeko.

"So in order to seize first place and let the main headquarters and even the whole country see the strength of the Wudang branch, Li Qing couldn't wait for the main force to act together and took the lead in mobilizing his own fleet to set off." Lin Shuyu said eloquently.

'Tonight I'll take you right here and now, and have my way with you!'

"Oh, I'm so scared! Just thinking about your swordsmanship makes me tremble with fear," Saeko Busujima provocatively.

"Currently, the Chinese fleet is gradually destroying the habitat of the four-clawed scale fish in the deep sea with depth charges. In the future, more and more king fish will move to the Yangtze River, instinctively trying to spawn in large numbers and exchange reproduction for survival. We will be under great pressure. Therefore, this time, the higher-ups have ordered us to go to Hongdu together with the Yangtze River Fleet of the Yangtze River Water Affairs Bureau."

Lin Shuyu continued to speak eloquently.

"Have you seen the Eighteen Styles of Awei? I'll use them all on you then!" Amanosaki roared in anger.

"Seriously, do you even remember the full names of the 18 styles?" Saeko Busujima continued to provoke.

Although she followed the principles of the Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman), it was not considered a violation of womanly virtue to discuss these things with her husband. On the contrary, it was a form of intimate fun between husband and wife, which was conducive to a harmonious relationship. The nuances of this were not something she could share with outsiders.

Lin Shuyu rambled on and on for a long time, and Amanosaki just responded with "uh-huh" and "ah-ah". Finally, she frowned and looked at Amanosaki. She saw that Amanosaki and Saeko Busujima had an abnormal rosy glow on their faces, and they would occasionally let out a cold snort and a coquettish "Ara ara".

Especially Saeko Busujima, her eyes were practically overflowing with tears.

Lin Shuyu knew perfectly well that the two had used a special means of communication again, but this time, it didn't look like the way normal people should communicate!

Lin Shuyu is incredibly intelligent. These past few days, she has been cramming on matters of love with her great-uncle. Lin Zhonghe has gone to great lengths for his grandniece, even inviting his old maid, with whom he had a close relationship in the past, to have a surprise phone call with him. The girl was so excited by the conversation that she became very hot that night, and her bedding was soaked with sweat.

So now, she can put her hands on her hips and say, "I know all about the dirty things between you two!"

So Lin Shuyu stepped on Amanosaki's little toe and twisted it twice.

No matter how strong Amanosaki's body was, his little toe was one of the most vulnerable parts of his body. When Lin Shuyu's full weight pressed down on it, it was indeed extremely painful.

Fortunately, the girl was just angry and that was it; she stepped on the ground and that was it.

Seeing Lin Shuyu turn to leave, Amanosaki immediately grabbed her hand and shook it, pleading:

"Shuyu, I listened carefully to everything you just said. Now the Wudang branch has turned against us and left first, and we have to go with the army. In the future, we will also have to contact the Hongdu branch to participate in the war. The heroes of the five ships are all friends, and we will need to rely on them to make movies in the future. We should try to minimize the sacrifices. You still need to find a way to do this!"

Ever since he met Lin Shuyu and she took care of everything for him, Amanosaki has become increasingly reluctant to think.

Especially now that they've established a relationship, isn't Lin Shuyu's mind now essentially Amano Saki's?

Since Lin Shuyu is so talented, why should he bother?

They live off women and act as if it's their right!

"Shuyu A-Meng, quickly use your invincible [Celestial Compass] to think of a solution~"

Chapter 177: Rising Fame (Part 1)

"Shuyu A-Meng, quickly use your invincible [Celestial Physiognomy] to think of a solution!"

Amanosaki grabbed Lin Shuyu's small hand and shook it vigorously, speaking in a flattering tone, much like a little dog nodding and bowing and shaking its head.

Lin Shuyu couldn't help but laugh at Amanosaki's pitiful act.

Heaven help me, ever since Lin Shuyu saw Amanosaki fight back against injustice and start her career, she has secretly fallen in love with him. Along the way, Amanosaki has never used such flirtatious tactics between lovers. He has always treated her with polite courtesy or taken advantage of her affections. These heartwarming little tricks have completely won Lin Shuyu over.

"alright!"

Lin Shuyu turned around and gently stroked Amanosaki's large hand, offering words of comfort:

"There are still ways, it just depends on whether you are willing to take a backseat."

Amanosaki bit his lip and said with distress, "All I want to do is eat and drink well, live a life with a wife, children, a house, a car, and money, and incidentally do chivalrous deeds. I don't care about being number one or number two."

These explicit words made Lin Shuyu spit out a light "Pah!" and a blush like peach blossoms spread from her palms to her face.

Even Saeko Busujima frowned, looking helpless, as if to say, "What a nuisance! Is this how you say things in public?"

Ignoring all that, Amanosaki continued rambling, "But now that I've joined the Yushan branch, I'm relying on Amber for my livelihood. His requirements... hehe, I'm afraid that if I stop now and let the Wudang branch steal the limelight, Amber will personally take off from the Yushan branch and give me a good scolding."

Lin Shuyu shook her head after hearing his barbed words.

What does Amber Gong want? He wants a new generation of leaders to carry the flag for the Yushan branch.

Amanosaki's feat was accomplished single-handedly by killing Liu Nu, the former guard of Fengdu, who was then known as the "Demon King."

Which family's younger generation has the ability to kill a branch-level master?

Regardless of whether Amanosaki used tricks or not, his record is undeniable.

Amanosaki fulfilled the hopes of the Yushan branch ahead of schedule. Moreover, even Amber Gong at the time dared not have imagined that the Yushan branch would lack successors among the new generation. Previously, there was not even an arrogant middle-aged man like Li Qing, and Hu Zhun was a cautious and outstanding talent among the best.

Moreover, Amanosaki currently has a movie in production and several contracts, enough to support his comeback. He has already taken a different path from those helpless knights-errant and no longer needs to shed blood and sweat to fight for his chivalrous reputation.

However, Lin Shuyu wouldn't reveal everything at once. She still needed to rely on these things to trick Amanosaki into acting cute and giving in to her a few more times!

She just loves seeing Amanosaki look pitiful after he gets his comeuppance!

So, after listening patiently to Amanosaki's long rant, Lin Shuyu finally invoked the banner of her maternal family to comfort her:

"You don't need to worry about Amber. Since you're determined to marry me even after all the hardships, I'll do everything in my power to convince Grandpa and my great-uncle to support you. Don't worry about the branch headquarters. It's just that I can't refuse to go downstream to provide reinforcements."

Amanosaki immediately straightened up, pulled Lin Shuyu into his arms, placed his hand on the girl's waist, not daring to slide down, but simply told her to press against his left shoulder, and excitedly said:

"No problem! It's an honor to serve my country!"

While saying this, his right hand quietly reached up to Saeko Busujima's slender waist, and with a quick snap...

Before Saeko Busujima could even feel the world spinning, she was pulled into Amanosaki's arms, her head resting on his right shoulder.

Looking at the faint glimmer of light peeking out from under Amanosaki's right arm, one can understand that this guy even used enhancement magic in order to embrace two beauties at the same time.

No wonder even the exceptionally skilled swordsman Saeko Busujima, who trained in swordsmanship day and night, couldn't react in time.

It's truly...enviable.

The passing male swordsmen, seeing the tall, handsome, and otherworldly Amanosaki embracing two stunning beauties, must have gritted their teeth in frustration.

"Hmph! You're all glamorous now, but once you're over forty, you'll be back to your wits!"

Some of the chivalrous figures were indignant and couldn't wait to see what things would be like twenty years from now.

Amanosaki's actions, which allowed him to bully Lin Shuyu with his thick skin, could not be hidden from Saeko Busujima, with whom he had already consummated their marriage and shared a deep connection.

Saeko Busujima saw Lin Shuyu, who was half a head shorter than her and had a petite and lovely figure, leaning against Amanosaki's chest. She closed her eyes nervously, craving the warmth of her lover's embrace. Her originally intelligent face showed the naivety of a little girl.

He could only give Amanosaki a bitter smile and glare at him fiercely.

A husband who is obsessed with beautiful women is not the kind of husband a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman) would want to see.

Although slightly displeased with Amanosaki's behavior, Yamato Nadeshiko wouldn't publicly embarrass the head of the family, especially in front of the concubine. So, Busujima Saeko simply wiggled her hips slightly to express her displeasure.

This is a one-time exception!