In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

Zijuan blushed and, for the first time ever, made a shy gesture.

"This must be the renowned Master Zijuan, I've heard so much about you." Chen Ying looked much younger than Liu Ji. He gave Zijuan a gentle smile and nodded in acknowledgment.

“As you can see, although Xiao Juan and I are no different from biological father and daughter, she still has her own past.” Xiang Liang sighed and looked at Liu Ji.

"The past buried in Pangshan."

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Chapter 889 The Siblings Who Buried the Past

Upon hearing Xiang Liang's words, Liu Ji's expression froze, and he slowly put down his wine cup.

“General, in fact, we had already heard of Commander Zi’s reputation before we came here.” He sighed and looked in the direction of Zijuan.

"Those who buried their past in Pangshan were not just Zishi Shuai alone."

“...General Liu...what do you mean by that!?” Zijuan was stunned for a moment when she heard Liu Ji’s words. Then she felt as if her heart had skipped a beat and she leaned forward abruptly.

Xiong Xin sat in the head seat, listening to the conversation of the people below. He shrugged indifferently, eating and drinking as usual, and listening to their stories was quite entertaining.

Chen Ying, with great composure, did not speak, but simply sat there silently.

"At that time, the General had already left with Generals Xiang Yu and Xiang An. Since I had nowhere to go for the time being, I searched the ruins of Zijia Village again to see if there were any survivors I had missed." Liu Ji smiled slightly. "After clearing away many ruins, I unexpectedly found a boy."

"—Where is he!?" Zijuan slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly, completely losing her composure, her face filled with disbelief.

"I brought him back to my side, and he's currently in the army." Liu Ji nodded.

"Your Majesty, Father!" Zijuan spun around abruptly, almost falling, her eyes filled with urgency as she looked at Xiang Liang.

Xiang Liang let out a long breath, pondered for a moment, and looked at Xiong Xin: "Your Majesty?"

"The most important thing is the reunion, Commander Zi, you should go." Although he didn't quite understand the specific situation, Xiong Xin still gave the order. "General Xiang An, you and Commander Zi are siblings, go with her to see her."

"This subordinate obeys your command." Xiang An clasped his hands and nodded, greeted Xiang Liang, gave Liu Ji a friendly smile, and led Zijuan out of the main hall.

The few people who remained in the main hall exchanged glances after Xiang Anzijuan left, and then resumed their cheerful drinking, eating, and mutual flattery.

Zijuan breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the main hall.

He lowered his head, but his body went limp and he fell to the side.

Xiang An was startled and quickly helped Zi Juan up.

"Xiao Si? Don't scare me, what happened?"

"Second Brother..." Zijuan raised her head, her eyes filled with tears of excitement and confusion, looking at Xiang An, who was taken aback.

"Is Ashu... really still alive?"

Xiang An knew who A-Shu was, and remained silent for a moment.

Then he patted Zijuan on the back and said with a smile, "She's definitely still alive! Didn't Liu Bang say so?"

"Let's go quickly!" Xiang An ruffled Zijuan's hair. "You should be happy to have found your brother!"

“…Hmm!” Zijuan paused for a moment, then nodded heavily.

After asking Liu Ji's soldiers for directions, Xiang An led Zijuan out of the city gate of Xiapi and arrived at the place where Liu Ji's army was stationed, hoping to find the possible "A-Shu".

......

Inside Liu Jijun's camp.

In a secluded tent, a young man licked his lips and gently rubbed a short dagger with his fingertips.

If you look closely, you can actually see that his diaphragm is trembling slightly.

He exhaled a breath of hot air, his fingers twirling as the dagger danced up and down, creating a strange and dangerous flourish.

"Zijuan...Ahua...Sister..." he murmured softly, sitting on the ground, his eyes vacant as he twirled the dagger, and then—

puff--

He threw the dagger to the ground, and it was completely buried in the earth, all the way down to the hilt.

The young man gently bit his upper lip, pulled the dagger out of the ground, and closed his eyes.

"The female general of Western Chu... Commander Zishi." He muttered something again.

His eyes were closed, but they were trembling.

Tears were squeezed from the corners of his eyes, tracing an arc down the young man's cheeks, falling from his chin onto his clothes, wetting them.

"Sister...is that you?" he murmured softly, his voice choked with emotion.

His name is Zihuai.

Liu Ji dug the child out from under the ruins, took him home, and raised him at the old lady's house next door.

He pierced his fingertip with the sharp edge of the dagger, and the pain finally brought him back to his senses. He put his index finger in his mouth, gently sucked on it, and tasted the metallic flavor on his tongue. He finally calmed down.

"Invincibility Begins with Sacrificing to the Ancestral Master"

With a sigh, Zihuai stood up, quickly wiped away the tears on his face with his sleeves, resumed his indifferent expression, and walked out of his small tent.

Although he followed this army, he was not a general with a military rank, nor even an ordinary infantryman.

His identity... is somewhat special.

"Young man, Ashu is here." A burly general walked towards them and greeted Zihuai in a friendly manner.

“General Fan.” Zi Huai gave a rather cold smile.

"How are you feeling in the army? Are you alright?" Fan Hui patted Zi Huai on the shoulder, seemingly unconcerned about Zi Huai's indifferent attitude, but rather showing some concern.

"Yes, I can adapt." Zihuai nodded. "Has the general already entered the city?"

"You should at least care about what's going on outside... You went in this morning, it's past lunchtime already." Fan Hui said, then suddenly realized something, "Wait, you didn't forget to eat again, did you?"

"Ah..." Zihuai was taken aback, gave an awkward smile, and clutched her stomach, saying, "I was saying... I'm a little hungry."

Fan Hui shook his head helplessly, rummaged through his clothes, and finally found a dry biscuit, which he handed to Zi Huai: "Here, eat some. You're still growing, so don't forget to eat next time."

"Hmm, hmm..." Zihuai nodded stiffly, took the dry biscuit, said goodbye to Fan Hui, ran to the kitchen to ask for a bowl of water, and started eating the dry biscuit with the water.

Outside the military camp.

"You...are looking for that child, Zihuai?" A general with a somewhat wild hairstyle looked at Xiang An and Zijuan strangely.

"I am Xiang An, this is my sister Zijuan. We are His Majesty the King, and we are here now..." Xiang An stood in front of Zijuan and told the general about their situation.

"Ah—I know!" The general interrupted Xiang An, pointing at Zijuan with sudden realization, "You're Ashu's sister, aren't you!"

Zijuan was taken aback, pushed past Xiang An, and stood close to the general: "Where is Ashu? Please—please tell me!"

“Alright, I’ll take you to him!” The general seemed quite agreeable. “We’ll be working together from now on, and you might even be my superiors!”

"My name is Xiahou Ying!"

Xiahou Ying led Xiang An and Zijuan through the military camp, asking several people before finally finding Zihuai in the kitchen.

Lifting the kitchen curtain, Zijuan saw Zihuai squatting next to a small stool, munching on dry biscuits with cold water until his cheeks were bulging.

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Chapter 890 The Sorrow and Joy of the Siblings' Reunion

Zihuai was still munching on a pancake when she saw the curtain suddenly lifted, and she was instinctively stunned.

Zijuan stood at the door, staring blankly at Zihuai.

"...Sister Ahua?"

"Ah Shu!"

Like a gust of wind, Zijuan darted into the kitchen with a burst of strength and embraced the figure that had vanished from her memory years ago.

Even though the siblings had grown up, even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and even though they didn't know if the other still existed in this world, they still recognized each other the moment their eyes met.

Zihuai felt a familiar yet strange embrace, somewhat hardened by the armor separating them. His chin and genitals trembled violently. Then, he forcefully hugged Zijuan back.

"A-Shu...!"

"Sister—Sister..." Zihuai couldn't control her emotions any longer. She hugged Zijuan and closed her eyes, but her legs went weak and she collapsed. "Sister, why didn't you come to find me?! Sister..."

He cried and wailed, holding Zijuan and sobbing loudly.

"Ah Shu—Ah Shu..." Zijuan stared wide-eyed, pulling on the exhausted Zihuai, her eyes lifeless, only calling out Zihuai's name.

Xiahou Ying and Xiang An stood at the kitchen doorway, looking at the siblings who had finally been reunited with a mixture of relief and emotion. Xiahou Ying waved to the bewildered head chef, signaling him to come out quickly and not disturb the siblings.

The reunion in the kitchen continued amidst joy and tears, while outside, Xiang An had already started chatting with Xiahou Ying.

"You must be General Xiang An, who defeated Qin Jia's 20,000-strong army with only 5,000 men in Jia County. I've long admired you." Xiahou Ying added a belated greeting, bowing slightly to Xiang An.

"It's just about taking advantage of the right time and place, nothing to brag about." Xiang An waved his hand, somewhat absentmindedly, with a faint smile on his face. "Now... Xiao Si's younger brother is really still alive, that's great."

Xiahou Ying carefully observed Xiang Anxin's absent-minded smile and smiled as well: "It seems that General Xiang is truly happy for Ashu's sister."

"After all, she's my sister. Finding her lost brother is definitely a good thing, how could I not be happy!" Xiang An chuckled.

Xiahou Ying stroked his chin thoughtfully, then chuckled, "I had heard that General Xiang An could defeat 20,000 with only 5,000 men, and his power was unparalleled. I thought he was a ruthless character, but I didn't expect him to be someone who cares about his sisters."

Xiang An's expression stiffened, and he glared at Xiahou Ying: "What does this have to do with anything? You're so rude!"

Xiahou Ying quickly smiled apologetically: "I just thought you were kind to your brothers and sisters, General. I'm just a rough man, I didn't mean anything bad."

Upon hearing this, Xiang An didn't say anything more, but just smiled helplessly and continued to look at the kitchen shed.

"From now on, we'll be generals serving the same king. Let's win many battles!" Xiang An said symbolically. "And then, if possible, may I take Xiao Si's younger brother with me today?"

"The siblings must have a lot to say to each other after their reunion."

"Alright, I'll tell my general later. You can take the siblings back with you." Xiahou Ying patted Xiang An's arm familiarly, his expression somewhat sad. "Ah Shu has suffered a lot with us over the years. Now that he's found his sister, I hope he can enjoy some happiness in the future."

Xiang An nodded silently, approached the shed, and found that the wailing had subsided, replaced by somewhat aggrieved sobs, and occasionally the voices of the siblings could be heard talking to each other.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiang An lifted a corner of the curtain and looked inside.

After venting their emotions, the siblings calmed down a bit and were now sitting on two small stools, holding hands. Zihuai was still humming with his head down, while Zijuan looked at her younger brother with a "loving" expression.

Xiang An looked like he'd seen a ghost and quickly pulled the curtain back up.