The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

"What?"

Zhou Xiong's body trembled violently.

"What did you say? Fanshan Fortress has fallen?"

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"Fanshan Fort has a steep slope, with boulders and ravines scattered at the bottom. It is well-fortified, aided by gypsum, and has thousands of firearms and thousands of soldiers."

"How could it have fallen?"

"Besides..." Zhou Xiong tried to find reasons for himself, refusing to believe the messenger's account: "How far is Fanshan Fort from here?"

"Even if we are attacked, I can send troops to reinforce them with just one flag. At that time, we will be in a pincer movement, and the Tianye army will surely be defeated."

"How could it have fallen?"

"Such a short time!"

"Investigate further, report back!"

"Anyone who dares to falsify military intelligence again will be executed without mercy!"

The messenger had no choice but to turn around and go back to investigate.

But what are you probing for?

This information he had came from Fanshan Fort.

Now Fanshan Fort is covered with flags bearing the surname "Zhang," which belong to General Zhang Shi under the Duke's command. How could Liu Xu, the garrison commander of Fanshan Fort, have gone mad and been planting General Zhang Shi's flags for fun?

"Um... General..." the enforcement team captain began, "Should I... still go?"

"Go? Why don't you go?" Zhou Xiong's face was terrifying. "The messenger gave false military intelligence, and you actually believed him? Go now!"

"Yes, go, go quickly, go with great fanfare!" Granny Sun echoed loudly, "When we get to Fanshan Fort, we'll be captured by the Duke's men and surrender without hesitation."

"Since you're going there for military purposes, even if Zhou Xiong had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to harm your family at a time like this. You can now pursue a bright future!"

As they say, experience counts. Granny Sun's casual remark was incredibly practical, and the enforcement team leader instantly envisioned a specific procedure in his mind.

How to feign capture, how to truly surrender, how to create the illusion that everyone still believes he is a loyal subject of Pukou City, thus forcing Zhou Xiong to refrain from making any rash moves...

Zhou Xiong finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Pointing at Granny Sun, he said, "Sun Rong!"

"Yes, I heard you! My ears aren't deaf!"

"you……"

"What about me?"

"You're delusional! Fanshan Fortress can never fall!" Zhou Xiong's chest heaved, but he managed to remain calm as he said, "Do you know who Liu Xu, the garrison commander of Fanshan Fortress, is?"

"That's obvious," Granny Sun laughed. "She must be a beautiful, kind-hearted woman who yearns for the light and longs to serve the Duke, so she simply chose to serve him."

"Hmph, what you said at the beginning was quite right, but then... you're completely wrong. Liu Xu's wife is a member of the Tongxin Alliance!"

Zhou Xiong coldly said, "She joined the Tongxin Alliance years ago and is a member of the Tongxin Alliance. She is a target of Ren Tianye's severe crackdown. It can be said that she and Ren Tianye are naturally irreconcilable."

"Surrender to Ren Tianye?"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"That's why, despite the strategic importance of Fanshan Fort, I never send any trusted confidants there. With Liu Xu's wife around, Ren Tianye can't easily take Fanshan Fort. Fanshan Fort will always be my shield."

"Now, as long as they don't surrender, there's absolutely no way Ren Tianye's men can take Fanshan Fort without anyone noticing!"

"Therefore, Fanshan Fortress has definitely not fallen!"

This surprised Granny Sun for a moment, then she smiled faintly and said, "Zhou Xiong, have you forgotten what your master does?"

"You've probably forgotten what I do for a living, haven't you?"

"With the Demon Suppression Division around, some people with wisdom are still able to get out of the fog and repent of their past mistakes."

Zhou Xiong said decisively, "Impossible."

"Others might have this opportunity, but those who sincerely join the Tongxin Alliance would never have this kind of awareness. Therefore, Liu Xu's wife is unlikely to repent and change her ways, so..."

"Fanshan Fortress has not fallen!"

It must be said that Zhou Xiong's understanding of the Tongxin Alliance was profound and accurate. Ke Xunfang, the wife of Liu Xu, the garrison commander of Fanshan Fort, would never surrender to Ren Tianye or Zhang Shi under Ren Tianye's command.

but……

Ke Xunfang and Liu Xu, the garrison commander of Fanshan Fort...

We're divorced!

"Happy divorce!"

Inside a room at Fanshan Fort, Ke Xunfang held the divorce agreement signed by both parties and jumped up excitedly once again.

She and Liu Xu had been divorced for several days, but every time she saw him, she was still excited. A golden road always appeared in her mind, leading to the domineering prince or the prince on a white horse in her heart!

"The only pity is..."

"I can't find my best friend, Aning, these past few days, so I couldn't share this with her right away. Oh dear, it was Aning who persuaded me to turn back from my wrong path, that I was able to get a divorce from Liu Xu. She's a huge hero in this regard. Why can't I find her?"

"What has she been doing these past few days?"

With this in mind, Ke Xunfang decided to go look for it again.

Fanshan Fort is such a small place that even if her best friend Aning were a needle in a haystack, she wouldn't be lost in the ocean and impossible to find.

So, he went out of the room.

After walking a few steps, I realized something was wrong.

Something's not right at Fanshan Fort.

He strode out of the courtyard, looked towards the mountainside, and was stunned.

She knew what was wrong.

—Why are there so many people on Fanshan Fortress who are not dressed as soldiers from Pukou City?

Take a closer look.

"Aren't these Ren Tianye's soldiers? The ones the Tongxin Alliance publicized, what are they doing at Fanshan Fortress?"

"No, no..."

"Ren Tianye's men have captured Fanshan Fortress?"

"That's impossible. Fanshan Fort is easy to defend and difficult to attack. How could it be attacked so easily? Even if it were attacked, there should be some commotion."

"How..."

"Not even the slightest sound?"

Ke Xunfang racked her brains, trying her best to analyze the situation.

Fortunately, the situation was not complicated, and she could understand it.

He asked in astonishment, "Could it be that Liu Xu has surrendered?"

"Yes, Liu Xu surrendered!"

"Fine, Liu Xuming knows I'm from the Tongxin Alliance and that I'm at odds with Ren Tianye, yet he dares to surrender to Ren Tianye?!"

"That's too much!"

"Liu Xu, you've gone too far!"

……