It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"Do you really think that other people are as gullible as your sister? What was she doing and what were you doing in times of crisis? She put all her efforts into it, but it was just a mistake. You are the cancer of Tianxing City, a real good-for-nothing! If you hadn't led the army out to fight Fangyuan and lost five cities in the north, would the situation be like this now?"

Fang Lita was so angry that his body was shaking. He pointed his white finger at me and said loudly:

"How dare you... As expected, there is no good stuff in Yuxi City, you traitor! Get out of the City Lord's Mansion, get out!"

I looked at Fang Shisan.

Fang Lita said loudly:

"Sister! You saw it! What's his attitude? Is he the city lord or am I the city lord?"

Fang Shisan started coughing violently, and blood stained his snow-white clothes red.

Fang Lita continued:

"If such a person still stays in the City Lord's Mansion, I will no longer be the City Lord!"

After saying this, his eyes turned red with anger and he began to sob.

Fang Shisan panted violently, and finally groped and grabbed my arm, and said softly:

"Garde... apologize."

I shook off her hand, and she said coldly:

"I won't argue with you today, and I don't want to embarrass Fang Shisan. Isn't it just a matter of leaving? I don't want to stay here. It's full of smoke and mud!"

After saying that, even though I knew Fang Shisan couldn't see me, I still bowed to her out of habit and said calmly:

"Miss Thirteen, goodbye."

I turned around, walked past Fang Shisan, and walked away.

Fang Shisan turned around and called my name without seeing me:

"Garde——"

The voice was full of grievance and despair, and even had a hint of crying.

But I'm sorry, I don't have any feelings now.

I ignored her and walked towards the door. The moment the door closed, I looked up and could hear the ongoing conversation coming from the yard.

After I left, Fang Lita's face suddenly lit up with joy. He first comforted his sister for a while, saying "It's the same with or without him", and then returned to the point and started asking about the failed situation.

Fang Shisan didn't seem to be in the mood to comfort him. He just said a few words like "don't worry".

A few words of reassurance could not really save the current situation. That night, countless people were shouting Fang Lita's name outside Tianxing City.

28. Crosstalk at the foot of Tianxing City

"Come on, come on, come on, everyone sit down and listen to me!"

Under Tianxing City, several scattered armies sat around the city and started their tea party. Fileta used wind magic to amplify the sound, and even people in Tianxing City could hear it clearly. The scene looked like two gentlemen in long gowns and jackets stood on the stage and started to perform crosstalk.

"Oh? It's so late at night. What are you going to tell us today?"

"Hey, if you don't have something in your stomach, you won't dare to show off, right?"

"Then I must listen. What is this strange thing? Can you tell me?"

"Hey, I guarantee you'll laugh out loud when I tell you this. The mayor of Tianxing City wrote letters to the mayors of Yuxi City and Qianyuan City some time ago. Did you know about this?"

"Wow, there is such a thing? Why would he write a letter when he has nothing to do? Everyone is busy fighting the war, so how can he have time to write a letter?"

"I don't know. But after we won this crucial battle, the city lord gave a special order to print 500 copies of this letter and pass them around. In the past, the people of Tianxing City were so powerful that they would bring their troops to our city at any time, as if they were ready to attack us at any time. So as soon as these 500 copies were printed, they were immediately snatched up. Everyone was waiting to see the joke of the Tianxing City lord."

"Then you..."

"I--naturally I didn't get it."

"I didn't rush you to say anything! Isn't this going to ruin everyone's relationship?"

"Don't worry. Even though I didn't get it, a friend of mine did. Now, it's in my arms!"

"Then you give it to me, you give it to me."

"Just read it if you say so."

"what?"

"Then there should be some applause!"

The soldiers applauded with expectant eyes, and some soldiers who came to watch the fun slowly gathered in Tianxing City.

The soldier who claimed to have useful information took out a letter from his bosom and began to read it aloud with great emotion:

"Fang Yuan, you fat guy have never been liked by my father since you were a child. Now you dare to rebel against me. Do you really think you are capable? Let me tell you, I gave you those five cities before. I saw that you were too poor, so I gave you some gifts!"

When he finished reading, the man beside him started clapping and said:

"Giving away half of his fortune in one go is incredible. How come I can never meet someone so generous?"

The one who was in charge of the comedy naturally waved his hand:

"Hey! Brother, you are wrong. Most people in this world are smart. It is a low probability event to meet a fool. You can't count on this to get rich."

"That's right, what else did he say?"

"Let me see—"

The soldier continued:

"To tell you the truth, it's not too late to surrender now. I've already told my sister about this, the sister Fang Shisan that you've been afraid of for so many years. She has made it clear that she has a countermeasure. When I catch you, I will personally cut off your fat body and feed it to the dogs! For now, I will let you be happy for two more days. This young master will not bother with you for anything."

The one who was in charge of the supporting role sighed again:

"To be honest, brother, I remember when I was a kid, I would fight with others. Every time I couldn't win, I would say to the other party, 'If you have the guts, don't run away. I'm going to go back and tell my dad.' But I never thought that someone that old would just cry and go to his sister when he was bullied. This is too... hehehe..."

The two looked at each other and laughed obscenely.

The comedian took the letter and said while laughing:

"Please be considerate. There are so many useless people in this world, and one more like him won't hurt. Come! Let me read you two more paragraphs..."

These two are not ordinary people. They were the two who performed operas with He Yue in Yunhai. The background of this opera troupe is different. They can understand it once they are taught. I watched this vivid performance on the city wall with relish. What kind of feeling is it? To put it in an analogy, it is like finding a notebook full of middle school quotations under someone's bed, and then reading it to everyone in front of him. The feeling of uncovering the dark history is really pleasant, just like tearing open the scar with your own hands.

Fang Lita couldn't remain indifferent to the commotion outside the city. He quickly climbed up the city wall under the protection of the guards and shouted:

"Stop reading!"

The brother who plays the funny role just summed it up:

"From this we can see that this person is stubborn and incompetent. He is a typical fool..."

Before he finished summarizing, he heard Fang Lita's shout. This brother's psychological quality was completely good. After being scolded by Fang Lita, he still raised his head calmly and asked:

"Who are you, sir?"

Fang Lita gritted his teeth and announced his name, and the brother in charge of the supporting role laughed and said:

"Oh, Lord Fang Lita, I have heard of you for a long time. Didn't I just mention you? I said that you are quick-witted, talented and virtuous, and a rare city lord... What? You are asking us to save you some face. Well, well, let's stop reading the letter I got from Qianyuan City today. Let's not talk about it anymore!"

As they spoke, the two of them left Tianxing City, but after taking only two steps, they circled back, coughed twice, and continued:

"Okay! Last time, I mentioned that the Lord of Tianxing City, Lord Fang Lita, really has a hot temper. Although he is useless, his words and deeds are very sharp. Before the situation is clear, he sent a letter to the Lord of Qianyuan City, Fang Yuan, boasting about how powerful he is. But what was the result? Everyone has seen it. Today, I have a letter from Lord Fang Lita to our Lord of Yuxi City, Li De. Do you want to listen to it?"

“I want to hear——!!”

“So where’s the applause?”

“Here——!!”

After another round of applause, the old man took out another letter from his arms in an elegant manner and began to read it vividly.

Fang Lita was so angry that he shouted:

"Where's the army? Let my sister lead the army out and kill these people for me--!!"

Fang Shisan had returned to the city wall at this moment, her face cold and her expression indifferent, completely different from her brother's excitement. She still maintained a considerable degree of indifference.

She said calmly:

"Ata. The situation is unclear. There may be an ambush."

Fang Lita shouted angrily:

"I don't care, I don't care! I want to see their heads fall off!"

Fang Shisan hesitated for a moment and said:

"Send the archers."

On the walls of Tianxing City, longbows were fully drawn and arrows were ready to be fired. Fang Shisan gave an order and a rain of arrows swept over, but the people present did not panic at all. At the critical moment, a fire broke out in the darkness, magic exploded in the air, and all the arrows lost their aim.

"Keep shooting, shoot them to death!!"

Fang Lita roared, but the soldiers looked at Fang Shisan in unison.

Fang Shisan said calmly:

"Retreat. Unless the enemy takes the initiative to attack the city, there is no need to waste arrows."

The soldiers left sadly, leaving only Fang Lita and his guards. Fang Lita's face changed from gloomy to bright, and he looked at his sister unkindly.

Fang Shisan did not say anything to comfort him.

I lay on the dark hidden city wall, looking at the dark sky, and yawned.

29. Tired like a lost dog

Every day thereafter, Yuxi City and Qianyuan City would send people down there to perform.

It was necessary to recite Fang Lita's letters proficiently. After all, there was nothing more embarrassing than being self-aggrandizing and then being slapped in the face. Every day, someone would make all kinds of jokes below, and the whole city could hear them clearly.

Although Fang Lita drove me out of the city lord's mansion, to be honest, it would be easy for me to sneak in with my strength. Many times, I would take advantage of the guards not paying attention, step on the wall to jump to the roof, and then lie on the tiles to observe the situation of Fang Lita and Fang Shisan. As I expected, Fang Lita became more and more irritable. He no longer stayed in the house every day, but took the guards to wander around the city. Whenever he saw people discussing him, he would mercilessly capture them and beat them up, and the whole city was in panic.

Fang Shisan sat back in front of the large bluestone desk again.

But this time, the sketch in front of her was always empty. Although she was thinking hard with a pen, she could not make any progress. She had no choice but to stay in this state. She knew it was a slow death, but she could only endure it.

For a strategist, this is probably the most uncomfortable thing.

Fang Lita returned to the City Lord's Mansion with a gloomy face every day. Even if he took out his anger on many civilians outside, his inner anger did not subside at all. Because the ridicule from outside the high wall came in clearly, and the people looked at him with more disdain and contempt. When a person's pain comes from his own incompetence, all venting and relief becomes a joke.

The more he used the people as targets for venting his hatred, the more the people looked down on him.

Therefore, he was extremely looking forward to Fang Shisan coming up with a new solution. In his opinion, his sister was omnipotent and would find a way to fix the sky even if it fell. No matter what the situation was, he didn't have to worry too much and just let his sister do it.

——Hasn’t this been the way we have always been?

He's gotten used to this feeling.

Every day when he came back, Fang Lita would run to Fang Shisan to ask about the day's progress. Fang Shisan would always cover the pile of white papers on the table and comfort him with a smile:

"It's okay. Sister has a way..."

Fang Shisan still coughed up blood every day, still stayed awake all night, still ate very little, and put all his energy into setting up the formation.

But luck was not on her side this time.

When it came to ten cities, she was able to maintain a considerable degree of composure.

When it came to the five cities, she had to work hard and try her best.

Then when the armies of Qianyuan City and Yuxi City were approaching the city, no matter how good she was, how hard she worked, and how much she put in, she was powerless to save the situation. Perhaps Fang Shisan herself knew this, because she looked numb rather than calm recently.

She even drove Tira out of the City Lord's Mansion.

This time Fang Lita did not threaten her, she drove Tiara away herself. Fang Lita sent a new maid to take care of her, but the new maid was obviously not on her side. Tiara was crying when she left, carrying a small package on her back, and stood at the gate of the city lord's mansion for a long time before leaving.

How long can this scene last?

Fang Yuan sent a message, saying that someone in Zhaochen Territory was planning to intervene in this matter. His rear was too empty and he couldn't keep wasting time under Tianxing City. He would have to withdraw his troops in three days at most. He was a kind person and asked me if I should seize the time to break the city. If the armies of Yuxi City and Qianyuan City joined forces and concentrated their firepower to attack, it would not be impossible to capture Tianxing City in three days.

I said no need...it won't take more than three days.

When Fang Lita came back the next day, his face was so gloomy that it was unimaginable. He quickly went to find Fang Shisan, who was thinking hard at the table. When he heard Fang Lita's footsteps, he quickly put away the sketch on the table. But this time Fang Lita grabbed her wrist and turned the paper on the table back, and all he could see was a blank.

Fang Lita gritted his teeth and asked:

"Sister, how long will it take? I've had enough of this! How long will it take before we can get out of the city and kill those bastards?"

Fang Shisan said gently: