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

The clan chief's expression was one of helplessness.

His tone of voice was broken.

Even the ropes binding him were real.

Only... the light in his eyes revealed something different.

When these words reached Shen Du's ears, he collapsed.

"The clan leader has been kidnapped, so what can we do?"

There's nothing we can do!

With the exception of Shen Du and Su Lanxiang, almost everyone in the Linjiang Shazui Water Village had surrendered. Various plans had been discussed and measures had been perfected.

It was all about ensuring that absolutely nothing was lost.

If Shen Du manages to turn the tide at a time like this, it would be utterly ridiculous!

So, Shen Du and Su Lanxiang were loaded onto two prison carts by the Shen clan and even the entire Linjiang Shazui Water Village. At the clansmen's shouts, they were sent off in a grand procession to Zhang Shijun's camp.

They also brought food, weapons, and a register of men and horses!

This time, if we're going to lower prices, we'll lower them completely!

Zhang Shi also received the news.

Unfortunately, Zhang Shi only received the news from half a day ago.

"What?"

Zhang Shi's face was cold and stern: "Shen Du, the chieftain of Linjiang Sandbar Water Village, actually dares to go back on his word?"

"Hmph, you promised me, yet you dare to go back on your word? Do you really think my sword is useless?"

"In that case, this general will let Shen Du experience the swift and powerful fighting style!"

Zhang Shi was furious.

He originally thought he would easily take over the Linjiang Shazui Water Village!

In this way, the self-confidence that has taken root in his heart will grow rapidly and become a towering tree!

But now...

Shen Du's change of heart caused the great tree in his heart to sway slightly.

That really hit his weak spot!

How can I not be angry?

How could I not be furious?

He then summoned all his generals to his tent to discuss how to take over the Linjiang Shazui Water Fortress by force!

A messenger suddenly arrived with news.

"General..."

"Countless people are coming in a massive wave from the riverside sandbar!"

"The one leading the charge was carrying a large flag with the character 'Shen' on it, so he must be a member of the Shen clan."

Zhang Shi frowned: "Arriving in a grand procession?"

"But what about soldiers?"

The messenger quickly replied, "We have troops, but we don't want to go to war. We'd rather... surrender."

"Surrender?" Zhang Shidao: "Let's go, let's go outside and take a look."

As soon as they left the military camp, they saw a group of people running towards them. The person in the lead was the patriarch of the Shen family, who had visited the military camp before.

When the clan chief arrived, he immediately dismounted and knelt before Zhang Shi.

He loudly proclaimed, "The head of the Shen family, along with all his clansmen, pledges allegiance to the Duke."

"Because Shen Du, the chieftain of Linjiang Shazui Water Village, wanted to use love as an excuse to ruin the Shen family's grand plan and the Duke's grand plan, after discussion, the Shen family members unanimously passed a resolution to dismiss Shen Du and hand him over to General Zhang Shi for punishment."

"General Zhang Shi, Shen Du is already pressing in."

"Also coming at the same time is Shen Du's white moonlight, Su Lanxiang. General Zhang Shi, would you like to take a look?"

Zhang Shi: "???"

Immediately, his face lit up with ecstatic joy.

No, he thought something had gone wrong!

Unexpectedly, even after things went wrong, we were brought back on track!

These Shen clan members are really something!

He quickly helped the clan leader up and said with a smile, "You've worked hard, clan leader. Managing the Shen family is no easy task."

The clan chief quickly smiled apologetically, "Thank you for your kindness, General Zhang Shi. However, the Shen clan members are fine, it's just that Shen Du is a bit outrageous."

"However, now that we've handed it over to General Zhang Shi and the Demon Suppression Division for training, we can rest assured."

The two wanted to catch up, but someone next to them had already knelt down on the ground with a "plop".

Clearly, she wanted to get Zhang Shi's attention, so when she knelt down, the ground shook and the soil beneath her knees was smashed into a crater.

"This humble servant pays his respects to General Zhang Shi!"

Zhang Shi turned his head and looked over, asking, "Who are you?"

"I am the deputy captain of the law enforcement team under Zhou Xiong in Pukou City. I was sent by Zhou Xiong to monitor the people of Linjiang Shazui Water Village, but..."

"Though I am lowly and insignificant, I still know where the law of heaven is."

"Therefore, I have abandoned darkness and turned to the light. I hope General Zhang Shi can consider my initiative and treat me leniently."

The clan chief immediately whispered in Zhang Shi's ear, "General Zhang Shi, this general deserves credit for controlling that good-for-nothing Shen Du."

Zhang Shi immediately became solemn, helped him up, and said, "Your willingness to abandon darkness and embrace the light shows the sincerity of your heart."

"My lord, I never meant to exterminate anyone in Yunjing. As long as you yearn for the light, I'm happy to give you a chance!"

"This general..."

"Of course we'd be happy to give you the opportunity!"

After a pause, Zhang Shi waved his hand and said, "Let's go. This time, you will all be heroes for capturing Linjiang Sandbar. I will host a banquet for you all!"

The crowd immediately cheered and jumped for joy.

Zhang Shi could no longer suppress the smile on his lips.

After that trip, he was completely transformed.

He has transformed from a general who only knew the Gale Fighting Style to one who can now make good use of his romantic side to break through his limitations and has even developed an enhanced version of the Gale Fighting Style.

He also gained a deeper understanding of what Ren Tianye had once told him.

"The art of war lies in the mind!"

This gave Zhang Shi a rather radiant aura, much like the spirited young man he was when he first returned from the grasslands, and...

It shines even brighter than it did back then!

After all, fighting barbarians on the grasslands would result in deaths, but now... he didn't have to do anything at all. A letter, a simple little plan... and Yun Jing was taken over so easily!

……

While Zhang Shi was excited, Zhou Xiong, the garrison commander of Pukou City, was also excited.

Because... Zhou Xiong also encountered a delay in receiving information; what he was holding was a letter sent to him by Su Lanxiang.

The letter stated unequivocally that they would definitely defend the Linjiang Sandbar Water Village, only hoping that Zhou Xiong would not reveal why Su Lanxiang could not get pregnant.

"Oh!"

Zhou Xiong chuckled: "What do I care if you can get pregnant or not? As long as you can hold the Linjiang Sandbar Water Fortress for me and help me wait for the Yun Jing court's reinforcements, you can do whatever you want!"

Zhou Xiong's frustration from the immense pressure of defending the city these past few days vanished, and he became cheerful, even humming a little tune.

until……

The messenger stumbled in!

"Report!"

"General, General, something terrible has happened, something terrible has happened..."

"The Linjiang Sandbar Water Fortress has fallen!"

Boom!

It was as if a thunderclap had sounded overhead.

Zhou Xiong suddenly turned around, the joy on his face vanishing in an instant, replaced by disbelief in his eyes.

He grabbed the messenger and pulled him up, angrily shouting, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"I just received news that the Linjiang Sandbar Water Fortress was impregnable. Now you're telling me it's fallen?"

"How is that possible?"

……