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

The clan chief was even more excited than Shen Du.

After all, Shen Du is the head of the Shen family, but it is his responsibility to preside over the rituals and sacrifices in front of the ancestors. He has to be responsible to the ancestors and the bloodline of the entire clan.

The Shen family has always had few connections, and by the time it came to Shen Du, he was the only remaining heir.

It was alright when Shen Du was acting recklessly in his early years, as long as his health wasn't ruined. But things really went wrong after Su Lanxiang.

Su Lanxiang is infertile, yet she uses love as an excuse to possess Shen Du, forbidding him from having any thoughts about other women. Otherwise, she will use musk and poison on him.

If this continues, the Shen family line will end.

Now, there are even children who are left to wander outside.

It truly is a case of heaven granting one's wish!

"This time, I'll go myself."

"Check if the child is real. If he is, then immediately go and seek refuge with the Duke."

"I think the Duke is quite nice too."

"At the very least, we cannot tolerate those who are obsessed with love. Without those who are obsessed with love, our Shen family will continue to thrive and our clan will endure forever."

That last sentence was clearly meant for Shen Du.

After saying that, he ignored Shen Du's already somewhat unpleasant expression, immediately went out, gathered several elders of the clan, and marched out of the water village in a grand procession, heading straight for Zhang Shijun's camp.

Upon arrival, Zhang Shi warmly welcomed them.

I took the clan chief and several clan members to see the two-year-old baby.

With just one glance, the Shen clan patriarch and his clansmen made their decision.

"They are of the Shen family bloodline!"

"Absolutely right, I haven't felt this blood connection in a long time."

"It must be. This child is a member of our Shen family."

……

Zhang Shi was taken aback by such certainty.

He thought he should call Yu Zhen over to be a witness, but... she only glanced at him and made up her mind?

"General Zhang Shi, do not have any doubts!"

The clan chief saw through Zhang Shi's thoughts and smiled, "People from our Shen family do have some distinctive characteristics."

"Not to mention that this child looks exactly like Shen Du when he was a child, just look at the mark on his arm..."

"Everyone in our Shen family has them."

"The only differences are in size, depth, and position."

"Based on these two points, we can be absolutely certain that this is the bloodline of the Shen family."

After a pause, the clan chief said with a face full of gratitude, "General Zhang Shi, I won't say any more words of thanks."

"In short, the Linjiang Shazui Water Village, which is controlled by our Shen family, is willing to open its gates wide to welcome General Zhang Shi and even the Duke himself."

"From now on, Linjiang Shazui Water Village will no longer be the territory of Yunjing, but yours, General Zhang Shi, and the Duke's."

Zhang Shi was overjoyed.

cool!

He took the previous Fanshan Fortress without bloodshed.

He still managed to capture this riverside sandbar without bloodshed.

Moreover, not only was it bloodless, but it was also incredibly fast.

It's even faster than his basic version of the Gale Technique!

"At this rate, Yunjing will be destroyed in no time!"

Zhang Shi immediately wanted to host a banquet for everyone, but the clan chief and others politely declined, saying, "We appreciate General Zhang Shi's kindness, but there's no time to lose."

"We will go back now, persuade our people, reorganize our navy, and within three days at most, we will hand over the entire Linjiang Sandbar Water Fortress."

"Please take this with you, General Zhang Shi."

Zhang Shi could afford to wait three days.

Moreover, with these three days, the Shen family was able to persuade everyone in the Linjiang Shazui Water Village, which saved them from subsequent management troubles.

Zhang Shixin readily agreed.

The clan chief and others bid farewell.

Before leaving, I actually wanted to take the child with me.

But just thinking about it, I knew it was impossible.

Even though an alliance has been established with Zhang Shi, it is as fragile as paper, lacking any real shared interests and sufficient trust.

Zhang Shi would definitely not agree.

So we gave up.

He hurriedly returned to Linjiang Shazui Water Village, convened a meeting of his clansmen, and discussed the matter.

The matter was naturally passed around in secret among the Shen clan members, as there were other people present at the Linjiang Shazui Water Village.

—The deputy captain of the law enforcement team sent by Zhou Xiong to monitor them.

However, the vice-captain is quite capable.

Even though the Shen clan members acted secretly, he still managed to discover clues from the slightest hints, and after some further deduction, he was completely certain.

"Okay, okay..."

"The Shen family should still pledge allegiance to Ren Tianye!"

"you……"

Why didn't you tell me?

"Let's discuss this together, shall we?"

The vice-captain was excited.

Zhou Xiong insisted on defending Pukou City to the death. Given Zhou Xiong's prestige and years of management, as his subordinate, there was really no good way to deal with him.

All we can do is lament that we are starving every day, longing for the royal army to return to the north!

He was finally assigned to monitor the Linjiang Shazui Water Village, but the Shen clan members didn't take any action, which left him speechless.

They were just short of finding the clan chief and pointing their fingers at him while they were cursing him.

"Look at Fanshan Fort, they surrendered without hesitation, so decisively, and now they're living such a good life."

"Are you, this riverside sandbar, destined to follow in the footsteps of Pukou City? To be besieged, blockaded, and left starving and naked?"

Good thing...

looking forward to, looking forward to...

The Shen family of Linjiang Shazui Water Village has finally figured it out!

"It's a good thing that you've finally figured it out!"

"When the time comes, if you surrender, I'll be forced to surrender too—no, I mean, captured!"

"In this way, General Zhou Xiong will not dare to harm my family, and I can finally enjoy a life of comfort."

"Give General Zhang some more advice, and we'll capture Pukou City. Then we'll have all the credit!"

The vice-captain was lost in thought, unable to hide his smile.

"Good days are finally here!"

……