My wife is the stand-in.

Amanosaki gave Hinata a wink, and Hinata nodded in understanding.

The expeditionary force was not lacking in women, but Hinata was undoubtedly the most beautiful. Moreover, she possessed the Byakugan, and after a battle, she was the cleanest one.

The reporters were all intellectuals, or at the very least, they had spent years immersed in writing and possessed a scholarly air about them. They would probably be terrified of ordinary knights-errant, who were covered in blood and gore, before they could even exchange a word.

Let Hinata handle the appeasement, negotiation, and even threats.

Zeng Aman scanned the surrounding heroes with a stern gaze, and after confirming with the other branch leaders that none of their own men had committed murder, she stormed up to Li Junzi and demanded an explanation:

"What the hell is your Yushan branch trying to do? Are you rebelling?! These are soldiers! Soldiers! How dare you kill them?!"

An excited Zeng Aman waved his hands up and down, panting heavily. Li Junzi was pushed and shoved by him and a group of leaders, unable to utter a single word. Amanosaki quickly held Zeng Aman down and pointed at the two soldiers on the ground:

"They didn't kill anyone! They didn't kill anyone! Look, their exoskeletons are all fine!"

Zeng Aman looked closely and was surprised! The two soldiers who had been pierced by Li Junzi's bone spurs were now lying on the ground unharmed. He and another person went over and used brute force to open their masks, and saw a man with a face full of vomit, tears and snot running down his face, trapped in the armor and panting heavily.

People are still alive.

“This is…” Zeng Aman asked in surprise.

Li Junzi patted the blood and mud off his head and smiled憨厚ly: "This is the ability of a spider demon that my master caught by chance on the road a few years ago. Its venomous claws are particularly large and can pollute water sources and people. It does not harm people's bodies, but injects toxins into their intestines, causing them to vomit and have diarrhea. My master forced me to dissect its body structure and it took me four months to learn how to simulate its venomous claws."

“I’ve been following my master for almost ten years, how could I not know what’s important?”

Zeng Aman looked at this seemingly honest fellow, and after a long while, let out a sigh of frustration:

"...Damn it, that scared the hell out of me."

Chapter 201: I'm not serving you anymore, Miss!

Since everyone here is from Qunxia Mountain, which, according to Earth's standards, is considered a state-owned enterprise, and can barely be described as "eating the government's grain," they naturally wouldn't take drastic measures against the government's lackeys.

Moreover, the Wu Zu, this lackey, was recently acquired by the Emperor at great expense, and he is very fond of him.

Since neither Li Junzi nor anyone else committed murder, there's something to be said about this matter.

The affairs of the martial world are settled in the martial world. From his chat with Lin Shuyu and his brief conversation with No. 3, Amanosaki confirmed that Zheng Lun was the project manager of the Wuzu branch in Hongdu, and that this guy was planning to woo his girlfriend.

Amanosaki and Lin Shuyu are the most valued rising stars of the Yushan branch.

Both in terms of reason and emotion, the heroes of Qunxia Mountain have a more justifiable cause.

That's just how things are in the martial arts world.

So the heroes are determined to take care of this!

Even if the matter goes all the way to the capital, the heroes of Qunxia Mountain, the Yushan branch, and all these heroes will be in the right!

The group split into two groups. One group took the wounded back to the front line to find doctors, while the other group consisted of the best members of the punitive expedition team. They boarded a bus carrying the terrified reporters and, following the directions provided, floored the accelerator and sped towards the army group's staff headquarters.

The reporters are really suffering! You tell me, they received orders to take a series of photos showcasing the heroic bearing of the soldiers and to gather video footage to prepare for a future documentary on exoskeleton armor, but how did they end up encountering a conflict between knights-errant and the military!

They even hijacked their bus!

The once clean and tidy car interior was now covered in bloodstains from a group of blood-soaked knights. The pungent smell of blood in the cramped car was nauseating, forcing people to open all four windows.

Even so, some reporters still couldn't take it and vomited.

The knight-errant was unsurprised by the reporters' behavior; after all, they were just ordinary people who hadn't received any training, and this was the first time they had ever seen such a bloody scene.

These seemingly unfazed heroes, back in the day, had mostly spat out food at deliberately decaying corpses during their training.

With the car windows down, the group braved the raging wind and rain, chatting and laughing, full of high spirits, determined to vent all their pent-up anger!

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"Miss Lin has recently become famous throughout the country, and there's a lot of talk about you in the capital's circles."

Zheng Lun poured tea into the celadon cup, slowly pushed it forward, and poured the remaining tea onto the tea pet.

The lychee-shaped tea pet's fiery red shell quickly turns colorless upon contact with hot tea, revealing the plump, white flesh beneath. Its round, bright color makes it quite adorable.

This is in the office next to the staff office of the Third Army Group Command.

Building houses in open areas is not a difficult task for China's current industrial strength, especially its military industry.

Lin Shuyu sipped her tea silently, glancing around as she pondered:

'No matter how advanced their military industry is, they wouldn't go so far as to buy these decorative items, would they? These... are all antiques.'

Yes, the entire office is decorated in an antique style. Three tall blue and white porcelain figures from the Yuan and Ming dynasties serve as partitions at the entrance, while a fully opened glass fan from the mid-Qing dynasty refracts a myriad of colors under the lights.

The famous ink paintings of mountains, rivers, fish and birds hang on the wall, as if the owner is completely unconcerned that the Hongdu branch is currently facing the test of a tropical cyclone, allowing these precious items to be affected by the changing temperature and humidity.

The bookshelves and complete set of tables and chairs were made of pear wood, along with expensive Huizhou ink and a collection of calligraphy brushes, and a piece of sandalwood as thick as a woman's waist was placed on the table.

Zheng Lun had previously scraped powder off this piece of sandalwood, gathered it in an incense burner, and lit it, filling the room with wisps of smoke and a rich fragrance.

Even the teacup that Lin Shuyu held, so small that it was just big enough for her to drink in one gulp, was from the Ming Dynasty.

This is hardly a place for soldiers. Many scholars would feel ashamed if they saw this room full of decorations and ancient books on the shelves!

Zheng Lun watched Lin Shuyu sip her tea with elegant posture, and a subtle smile of satisfaction appeared on his lips.

Lin Shuyu was the woman his family chose for him. Someone in the Lin family worked in the government and was quite well-known in the capital. This extermination made Lin Shuyu shine as a member of the punitive expedition team, attracting the attention of many forces.

Zheng Lun himself is over thirty years old and still unmarried, but he is one of the few hard-working and capable people in his family. He has had a smooth life thanks to his family's influence, so his marriage has become the most important thing for his elders.

So when they discovered that Lin Shuyu was unmarried, capable, resourceful, discerning, from a good family, outstanding in appearance, had a good personality, and was compatible with their birth charts, they immediately started arranging blind dates for her.

After seeing the photos, Zheng Lun was also very satisfied with Lin Shuyu.

Now, after spending just half an hour together, he was even more satisfied.

"This girl grew up in a large family, yet she wasn't affected by those petty squabbles. She acts with composure, exuding elegance in every gesture, and possesses the extraordinary ability of 'Celestial Physiognomy'! Father was right, this woman is a lucky charm for her husband!"

Zheng Lun found Lin Shuyu increasingly pleasing to the eye. Born in the capital, he was used to spoiled girls from wealthy families. Meeting Lin Shuyu was like stepping from a room filled with strong perfume into an outdoor garden, where he was greeted by a natural and refreshing fragrance that soothed him without being irritating or pungent.

It's not that the capital city is so prosperous that there aren't good girls. For example, Zheng Lun's mother and sister-in-law are from the capital and are also excellent homemakers.

He joined the army early in his career and trained in wrestling with the men. Good girls in the capital were highly sought after, and they were all closely guarded by families with sons. However, his job didn't allow him to spend much time with his girlfriends or take care of his in-laws. So, over the years, all the good girls left, and the rest...

Tsk, let's not talk about it.

These decorations were specially acquired by Zheng Lun's own father after he learned that his son had taken a liking to Lin Shuyu. He spent part of his family's savings and used his connections and a large sum of money to acquire them from various families in the capital.

She was afraid that her son's fierce demeanor, honed over so many years in the military, might frighten the girl, so she wanted to use these things to put Lin Shuyu at ease.

After all, the Lin family is a scholarly family.

Although there are plenty of scoundrels among the refined, well... every big family will have a few.

The problem is that even though it's decorated lavishly now, Zheng Lun is still trying to appear cultured by hiding his true colors and clenching his fists.

That doesn't change the fact that Lin Shuyu has a boyfriend!

Moreover, she was forced to come here!

So this so-called blind date was nothing more than Zheng Lun's wishful thinking!

Sitting opposite her, Lin Shuyu maintained a gentle demeanor on her face, but inwardly she was seething with hatred for this guy!

Men generally mature later than women of the same age before the age of 20.

Zheng Lun joined the army in his early twenties and always hung out with men, so he didn't improve at all in terms of dating women!

Lin Shuyu has known her great-uncle, a playboy, since she was a child. She has read countless novels about talented men and beautiful women. Now, she has received careful guidance from her great-uncle. She is very clear about Zheng Lun's feelings!

Seeing Zheng Lun still talking at length about his military experience, Lin Shuyu completely lost her patience.

She finished her tea and put down the cup.

"Commander Zheng, I came here because I heard you had something important to discuss with me. Right now, Dajiang is still fighting against the evil forces, and data and information are piling up all the time. If there's nothing else, I'll go back to work now."

After saying that, Lin Shuyu stood up and made up her mind to go find Amanosaki after leaving the office.

Forget about army commanders and major generals, I'm not serving you anymore!

Chapter 202: Lin Shuyu's Anger

Zheng Lun panicked a little when Lin Shuyu stood up.

He was very confident in his identity and his family's status. In his mind, since he was so sincere, Lin Shuyu should nestle sweetly in his arms, crying tears of joy and saying, "I have finally met a good match."

The current situation is beyond his expectations.

He wanted to tell some jokes to ease the tension, but the vibrating phone in his pocket made this somewhat comical man in matters of the heart sit up straight instantly.

A chilling, iron-blooded military aura made Lin Shuyu, who was angry, feel her legs go numb.

“It’s me, speak.”

Zheng Lun was on the phone, his brows slightly furrowed, exuding an air of authority without anger.

"You're saying that the expeditionary force from Qunxia Mountain rebelled, stole your demons, and dismantled your exoskeleton armor?"

His voice trailed off a little, and the warm air from the constantly circulating air conditioner didn't bring Lin Shuyu any chill, causing the hairs on her arms to stand on end.

An expeditionary force? Could it be...?

Lin Shuyu's pupils flashed with blue light; she had deduced the answer and tiptoed out of the office.

"The leader has something he wants you to pass on to me? What's his name... Amanosaki? I don't know him."

Zheng Lun listened silently to what Number 3 was saying on the other end of the phone, his fingers clenched into a fist.

Then he slammed it on the table.

The expensive antique tea set bounced up from the impact, landed on the ground, and shattered into several pieces while still covered in scalding tea.

"Did I let you go?"

His voice carried a chilling coldness, like a tiger baring its fangs, which made Lin Shuyu tremble.

"Oh, so you have a boyfriend and you still came to a blind date with me?!"

"He's now threatening to come and demand justice from me!"

Zheng Lun glared at Lin Shuyu, his bulging muscles causing his military uniform to bulge.

At the entrance to Hulu Gorge, Number 3, lying in a pool of blood, listened to the leader's drawn-out, muffled voice and thought to himself that he was in a terrible state.

He was defeated by Hinata Hyuga, but it was Amanosaki who knocked him down. Before knocking him unconscious, Amanosaki whispered something in his ear that he couldn't refuse: