In a chaotic and famine-stricken era, I picked up an empress to be my wife.

Liao Bing and Liu Wenyuan became even more excited upon hearing this.

"Alright, go back now. After two more days of acting, you can let loose!" Shen An instructed.

"yes!!"

The first thing Shen An did upon returning was to tell Dugu Meng the news.

Dugu Meng, however, looked worried: "Can your five thousand men really deal with Li Huaiyi's Black Spirit Army of over ten thousand?"

"Of course we can't handle them," Shen An replied truthfully. "However, Li Huaiyi is currently under attack by Yuwen Qin, so it's impossible for him to send his entire army to annihilate us. He also doesn't know the strength of our forces, so he'll probably only send 10,000 men at most. I believe that the soldiers I've trained can take care of them!"

"I believe in you too!" Dugu Meng had seen the soldiers trained by Shen An, and they were far superior to the soldiers of today in every aspect, especially in their teamwork during combat, which far surpassed that of all soldiers in the world.

"If, and I mean if, you were to annihilate those ten thousand men, would you be raising an army in rebellion?" Dugu Meng asked.

"I knew you'd ask that. Are you afraid that if I rebel, it will affect your royal family in the future?" Shen An said with a smile.

Dugu Meng hadn't thought about the royal family. What she was thinking about more was whether she would be rebelling against herself if she joined Shen An in the rebellion.

This sounds ridiculous.

But instead of revealing her true feelings, she countered with, "I am royalty, what do you think?"

"You don't need to worry. I have no interest in overthrowing your royal family. Right now, I just want to strengthen myself and kill Li Huaiyi first!" Shen An replied.

But there was a hint of falsehood in his words.

It's not that he's uninterested in the royal family; for him, since he's started a rebellion, he's determined to reach the pinnacle and create a great legacy before he can stop!

Besides, this chaotic world was caused by the incompetence of the three generations of rulers of the Great Liang Dynasty; their fate was sealed.

If Shen An doesn't overthrow them, he will be overthrown by others sooner or later.

He didn't tell Dugu Meng the truth because he was still very weak at the moment. He actually wanted to use the power of the royal family to help him grow stronger.

He continued, "Actually, I could become a warlord in the future. That way, I can attract the emperor's attention and be appointed as a military governor or a prefect, which would be great."

At that time, I will be a regional ruler, able to protect the people under my jurisdiction and ensure they can live a stable life.

Dugu Meng had no doubt about this statement.

She had been following Shen An for several months and had personally witnessed how many poor people had improved their lives thanks to him.

She believed that Shen An would keep his word.

"Then I'll definitely put in a good word for you!" Dugu Meng promised.

"Haha, great!"

Time came quickly, and Feng Zihuan gave Shen An and the others two days.

When Feng Zihuan and Hu Demiao arrived at the county government office, they saw that Liu Wenyuan and the others had not prepared a single penny.

Feng Zihuan was furious: "Liu Wenyuan, Liao Bing, Shen An, what do you mean by this! Are you unwilling to pay up the money? Do you want to make an enemy of the military governor?"

"You'd better not test Inspector Feng's patience!" Hu Demiao chimed in, taking advantage of the situation.

Shen An and the others seemed not to hear what the two were saying.

Even under their watchful eyes, Shen An sat in the magistrate's chair.

Liu Wenyuan and Liao Bing clearly showed him respect.

"Liu Wenyuan, you can kill the woman who's been spying on you now!" Shen An ordered.

Liu Wenyuan had been waiting for this moment for two months.

"Little Seventh Detective, bring that bitch up here!"

"The person has arrived!"

Shen Xiaoqi immediately took the woman that Feng Zihuan had sent to monitor Liu Wenyuan into custody.

Upon seeing Feng Zihuan, the woman immediately shouted, "Inspector Feng, that damned Liu Wenyuan is plotting a rebellion! A rebellion!"

Before the words were even finished!

Liu Wenyuan plunged a knife into the woman's chest.

"You, you, you...."

"You motherfucker!" Liu Wenyuan pulled out his sword and chopped off her head with one stroke.

This scene enraged Feng Zihuan: "Liu Wenyuan, you dare kill the person I arranged? You're tired of living!"

"Enough about her, I'm going to kill you next!"

Liu Wenyuan excitedly licked the blood off his sword: "Even this woman's blood smells damn pungent. I wonder what your blood will taste like?"

"Liu Wenyuan, have you lost your mind? How dare you say such audacious things!" Hu Demiao cursed.

"Kid, is your brain full of shit? What time is it? Don't you know what's going to happen?" As Liao Bing spoke, he drew his sword and walked step by step toward Hu Demiao.

Hu Demiao wasn't stupid; he quickly retreated and shouted for protection.

Feng Zihuan also realized what was happening and shouted for his guards.

But the people who rushed in were soldiers from the city's garrison, and their guards had all been killed.

"Liu Wenyuan, are you planning a rebellion?" Feng Zihuan's voice trembled. "You'd better think carefully about the consequences. If the military governor finds out, you will all be doomed!"

Liu Wenyuan, now exuding arrogance, said, "You're overthinking it. Since we dared to follow our lord in attacking you, we're not afraid of Li Huaiyi causing us trouble!"

"My lord? Who is your lord?"

"Open your dog eyes and see clearly, Shen An is our lord!" Liao Bing's voice boomed.

Feng Zihuan and Hu Demiao were extremely surprised!

They remembered Shen An; he always bowed and scraped to them. From the messages Xiao Yan'er sent, it was clear that Shen An was very honest.

How did he become their lord?

"What's wrong? Feng Zihuan, are you two surprised?" Shen An asked.

"Shen An, you've been hiding it well, but hiding it well doesn't really make any difference."

"I need to remind you, but don't be too confident. The Governor's Black Spirit Army is no match for your ragtag troops!" Feng Zihuan said in a deep voice, "So, to save your life, you'd better end this farce as soon as possible. As long as you hand over the money, I can forgive you for killing my guards today!"

"A ragtag army??? Let's show them the strength of our army, and let them die knowing the truth!" Shen An snapped his fingers.