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

Zhang Shi was already in a good mood, but he didn't expect things to get even better.

After hurling insults and protests for a while, these former brothers actually... started to change their tune.

"Brother Zhang Shi, we're brothers for life. You know we're such good friends, we've been brothers since we were with Zhang Wei. With something this good happening, shouldn't you consider me first?"

"Old Zhang, we're actually closer, right? Now that you've taken over the entire female army, your brothers definitely won't be able to handle it all. So, give me a break first!"

"Old Zhang, I...I...didn't you always value my knife? Here, it's yours!"

"Godfather, let me choose first!"

"I choose, I choose, I choose!"

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Amidst the commotion, Zhang Shi's mood reached its peak.

Seeing how polite these old brothers were to him, even calling him godfather, Zhang Shi felt like he could fly.

However, he maintained a calm expression and said, "Even if we take down the entire female army, it will still be up to the Duke to allocate them, you..."

"Let's go and ask the Duke!"

After saying that, Zhang Shicai turned and left, feeling happy for almost half an hour, so happy he couldn't contain himself, until... he suddenly remembered something and started to worry!

"I've secured the opportunity, and my old buddies are trying to curry favor with me, but... will Ruan Fei still cooperate with me?"

"Can I keep the boast I made to the Duke?"

Zhang Shi frowned slightly.

He had indeed established connections with several members of the female army, excluding the baby, and several of them had a very good impression of him.

But that was before. This time, he helped the Duke take control of the Yangtze River defense line. Although he did not show his face, the Duke did not immediately inform the entire army of this matter, so it was considered a cover-up!

However, if the leaders of the all-female army were to use their brains even a little, they should be able to figure out the key to it.

It's easy to guess that Zhang Shi's loyalty to the Duke and his surrender to Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan were nothing more than a ruse.

This fact means that he will never have any personal relationship with the leaders of the all-female army!

"Well, well, now we have no choice but to give it a try."

"Anyway, Ruan Fei isn't quite right in the head, and Gu Qingyue, Ning Wanqin, and Shen Zhian aren't much better off. Let's pretend to be on good terms with them for now and give it a try!"

"If all else fails, we'll think of another way."

Zhang Shi wasn't confined by the current rules and regulations. As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome; if one road doesn't work, just try another.

I immediately calmed myself down and began to work out various contingency plans.

Just as they were starting to seriously plan, the bodyguard Stone ran in.

"General, no, something terrible has happened..."

"No, it's done, it's done!"

Zhang Shi looked up, frowned, and asked, "What was wrong, and what's wrong now?"

Shi Tou quickly said, "General, just now, our men received a letter. It was sent by Miss Ruan Fei and specifically addressed to you."

"They even asked about your situation."

"Are you injured in this chaos?"

Zhang Shi was stunned: "What?"

He immediately exclaimed in delight, "Where's the letter?"

"Take it out now!"

After Shi Tou received the letter from Ruan Fei, Zhang Shi eagerly opened it, and Ruan Fei's rather delicate handwriting came into view.

He got straight to the point and asked him how things were going.

Then... he asked Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan.

Zhang Shi read it carefully, his expression changing continuously.

"No... Ruan Fei hasn't realized I'm an undercover agent yet?"

"Holy crap, what a brain..."

"I guess I was overthinking it."

At that moment, Zhang Shi's blood boiled again.

The second contingency plan was discarded.

Everything should be done exactly as he reported to the Duke, without the slightest difference. If any adjustments were necessary... it would be to add more water to his brain, which would produce even better results.

"Where is Ruan Fei?"

"Where was she after delivering the letter?"

Zhang Shi immediately asked his personal guard, Shi Tou.

"General, Miss Ruan Fei sent a letter saying that if you reply, please have us deliver it to you. She also said the address is written on the letter."

Zhang Shi quickly glanced at the letter again, and sure enough, there was an address on it. Without hesitation, he began to write, producing a long and flowing piece of calligraphy.

It tells how he rescued the Grand Commander, how he was chased by Ren Tianye for rescuing the Grand Commander, and how he is currently hiding in this mountain valley with his men, waiting for the right opportunity to fight Ren Tianye again!

After finishing writing, Zhang Shi didn't even bother to check if the logic was convincing. In his experience, it didn't need to be perfectly flawless; as long as there weren't any major logical loopholes, Ruan Fei would accept it.

Even if there are logical flaws, Ruan Fei would still agree.

After doing all this, Zhang Shi quickly sent the reply to Ruan Fei. He didn't stay idle either; he went to find the Duke, reported the matter, and asked the Duke to help him put on this show.

"Well... I'll have to act for you!"

Ren Tianye immediately agreed: "Zhang Shi, you should select a portion of your elite troops, but not too many."

"At the same time, there are many soldiers from the Yangtze River defense line who have surrendered this time. Select more of them and treat them as Zhou Mengyan who surrendered to you after his defeat."

"Lead these many men and go find Nguyen Phee to rendezvous with her."

Zhang Shi was satisfied with the arrangement and nodded, saying, "Yes, Your Excellency, I will certainly live up to your mission."

Zhang Shi immediately got into the frantic work, and just as he finished, Ruan Fei's letter arrived.

This time, the letter conveyed only one message.

Invite Zhang Shi to meet privately with the five commanders of the all-female army.

However... perhaps Ruan Fei had some doubts, or perhaps the other commanders of the all-female army had some doubts, so they made a few requests.

First, Zhang Shi must go alone.

Second, the chosen location was on a barren mountain.

"It seems like they want to talk to me, but they also seem a little worried!"

Zhang Shi immediately understood what the other party meant, but he did not hesitate and immediately agreed on a time with Ruan Fei.

Then he went in alone.

Upon reaching the edge of that desolate mountain, they saw thousands of soldiers lying in ambush at the foot of the mountain, all of whom were women. A quick glance revealed that many of them had beautiful faces, making them suitable for his men.

Based on this alone, Zhang Shi has to go up there, no matter if it's a den of dragons or tigers.

The mountain road was steep, so Zhang Shi dismounted and walked.

As they approached the summit, several women clad in light armor emerged from the roadside. They were beautiful and well-proportioned, clearly chosen as personal guards by Gu Qingyue, Ruan Fei, and others.

"General Zhang Shi, please unsheathe your sword and draw all your weapons!"

Zhang Shi nodded and had his weapons removed. He arrived at the mountaintop empty-handed and saw... five people!

Gu Qingyue, Ruan Fei, Shen Zhian, Ning Wanqin...

There was also a woman who was rather petite, but had delicate features and a bit of baby fat on her cheeks. She was clearly the only one of the five leaders of the entire female army who had not yet shown herself!

"General Zhang Shi, you've arrived!"

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