[The Legend of the City Lord, Chapter 4] Jianjun the Scoundrel

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Hearing Lin Feng's words, everyone exchanged bewildered glances, thinking: "This Lord Lin has always been fond of swords, spears, and clubs;

working under him has been a hardship. Now, with this Third Young Master Lin, it's truly a case of like father, like son."
Leaving aside Lin Feng's antics, let's turn to Madam Lin, who was busy entertaining distinguished guests.

Envoys from the surrounding vassal states—the Dukes of Fu, Cheng, Ding, and An—arrived one after another with generous gifts.

After everyone was seated in the hall, when asked about the whereabouts of Lin Zihan, the ruler of Yanyun Kingdom, Madam Lin became embarrassed. She couldn't directly say that her husband's love of hunting

had neglected their young son's injuries, so she simply smiled and said, "The mountains to the north are blocked by heavy snow, and there's also the fear of barbarians invading the border, so he hasn't had time to return home.

" Thus, everyone wanted to see the unfamiliar Lin Feng. Madam Lin had no choice but to send someone to look for him. A servant reported back, "

Young Master is practicing his martial arts over there. He said that Madam can talk to him about it at dinner." This servant was quite clever; he deliberately

spoke very loudly.
The envoys all sighed, "Your son is so diligent even though he has just recovered from his illness. No wonder the Emperor sent your family to guard this fortress.

We all admit we are no match for you." Madam Lin's face beamed with pride, her heart filled with joy: "Not at all, not at all. The frontier is a harsh and cold place.

If it weren't for the annual grain supplies from your lords, let alone three hundred years, we probably wouldn't even be able to hold out for a month." As they were

arguing amongst themselves, a disdainful female voice suddenly rang out: "What martial arts training? Who can you fool? It seems this young master Lin

is still not fully recovered and doesn't dare to come out to see anyone. You've made me come all this way for nothing." Upon hearing this, Madam Lin was instantly enraged. However,

with her years of experience, she had long since become adept at concealing her emotions. Therefore, she looked towards the speaker and saw

a , clinking a silver cup, his face showing disdain. This man had blue eyes and a delicate nose. He was dressed in

rough, short clothes, yet his skin was as white as snow, and he had a certain barbarian charm.
Judging from her figure, she was undoubtedly a woman. She hadn't noticed her while everyone was talking. According to the customs of this dynasty,

young public without permission, but there was only one person in this dynasty who dared to do so. Therefore, she felt a tightness in her heart. Could this be

the current emperor's little princess, Blue Moon?
She had heard rumors before that Princess Blue Moon was born to Consort Blue, the emperor's favorite concubine. Consort Blue was one of the gifts given to the Jing Dynasty during

a peace treaty between the barbarians. After entering the palace, she was showered with the emperor's favor,

and within a few years, she gave birth to a daughter. The girl had large blue eyes, and her smile resembled a crescent moon, hence the title Princess Blue Moon. However, Consort Blue

was ostracized in the palace because of her barbarian identity and narrowly escaped death several times. The emperor, having no other choice, built a separate palace for her and assigned

barbarian maids to serve her. This allowed Consort Blue to escape the palace intrigues. Unexpectedly, Princess Blue Moon had loved martial arts since childhood

and, at the age of twelve, often dressed as a man and traveled to various countries. Now, she was a wanderer, a free spirit inherent in barbarians

. Consort Blue didn't interfere much and let her do as she pleased. The emperor was also extremely indulgent, so no one dared to speak out.
Madam Lin was puzzled and wanted to step forward to recognize her, but she was afraid of making a fool of herself by mistaking

her

for someone else. Just as she was wondering what to do, a servant whispered in her ear, "Madam, please don't be angry. The envoy from the Duke of Dingguo has already instructed me to inform you that the woman just now was Princess Lanyue, who had come here with the envoy from the Duke of Dingguo for pleasure. I hope you will not offend her and will be

more tolerant." Upon hearing this, Madam Lin no longer doubted him. In this Jing Dynasty, apart from Consort Lan and the slaves, there could not possibly

be anyone with blue eyes. She quickly rose from her seat and bowed, saying, "I did not know that the princess would grace us with her presence. I have failed to greet you properly ."

Princess Lanyue was not surprised that Madam Lin had recognized her. Instead, she said with annoyance, "

You all know who I am just by looking at my eyes. It's not funny at all. Another day, I will cover my eyes and become a masked man. Then you will know

what's what ." After saying this, she stepped forward to help Madam Lin up and said, "You are now a first-rank noble lady. There is no need for such

formalities. Please forgive me for my joking earlier." She laughed and scolded with complete composure, drawing gasps of amazement from the crowd.
Madam Lin said, "Not at all! The princess's teachings are correct. With such distinguished guests at our door, and my unfilial son not being a lady of the house,

there's no reason for him to stay indoors. I was just afraid his illness might offend the princess." Princess Lanyue said, "I only

heard Doctor Yang mention your son's condition the other day. I know a little about medicine, and I'm very curious. A

person who has been deaf and mute for fourteen years and bedridden for ten years, even with the best care, should have limbs atrophied and be unable to move by now, let alone be

completely cured and appearing perfectly healthy. This miracle is unheard of even in medical books, so I'd like to witness it firsthand.

" Madam Lin thought to herself: "You keep using 'I,' never referring to yourself as 'this princess.' You're truly of

barbarian origin, difficult to teach." "It's just that you are of noble birth. Otherwise, in my Yanyun Kingdom, any barbarian who crosses the border, unless they

are slaves , is treated like rats in the street, attacked by everyone, either beheaded as a sacrifice to their ancestors or sold into hard labor as slaves.
" Madam Lin's thinking was correct; both of her sons died at the hands of barbarians, not to mention the fact that the people of Yanyun Kingdom had been at war with the barbarians

for a century, with deep-seated resentment and an unbridgeable rift.
Princess Lanyue, however, was unaware of her thoughts. She was a quick-tempered person, and having waited so long and drunk

too much wine, her temper flared. She pushed aside the crowd, saying, "What are you dawdling for? If he won't see me, I'll go see

him!" In the blink of an eye, she rushed into the back courtyard, prompting the crowd to call out, "Princess, please wait! We'll go and call

him out. How can a master go to see a servant?" Princess Lanyue wouldn't listen to their advice. She moved like

a swallow, disappearing instantly into the flowers and trees of the back courtyard. The crowd, helpless and fearing she might get lost, could only send people to search for her.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng was busy giving orders. The servants were all holding wooden sticks high

in front of their chests, practicing marching in formation. Lin Feng shouted "1, 2, 1!" and whenever he saw someone misstep

or break formation, he would whip them. Cries of pain echoed throughout the room.
Just then, the servant Chengzi ran over and said, "Young Master, the tailors said the design of your custom-made clothes is too

bizarre, and they can't sew it up for a while. Could you give us a few more days?" Lin Feng replied, "Sure,

but it must be done well, or else I'll be punished with a beating—and are my flag and epaulets ready?" Before Chengzi could speak,

Lin Feng snatched the package from his hands. Inside was a piece of coarse blue cloth. He called a few people

to unfold it and look at it. In the center of the flag was embroidered a white-headed eagle with outstretched wings, seemingly about to burst from the cloth.

Lin Feng was overjoyed and said, "This horse painter is indeed highly skilled. I only drew a sketch, and he understood

what I meant." Therefore, he ordered a generous reward.
The others said, "...""I wonder what kind of eagle this is; I've never seen one before." As he spoke, someone brought over a flagpole

and secured the flag to one end. With shouts, the blue flag stood tall in the air, fluttering in the wind.
"It's a pity there are no cameras. This is an important historical moment for our army; it will surely be recorded in history!" Lin Feng thought to himself.

His face flushed with excitement, he declared loudly, "This is our army flag! From this day forward, we live as long as the flag lives; we die with the flag!

" A medal-awarding ceremony followed. Lin Feng proclaimed himself "Senior Sergeant," wearing a blue armband. Cheng Zi, as the captain,

wore a red "Corporal" armband, while the others wore green "Private" armbands, each bearing

the inscription "Yanyun National Army."
"We won't be able to get the uniforms ready anytime soon, so wear these for now. Everyone who completes the required army training

will be promoted. Those who fail to complete it within the deadline will be expelled with twenty lashes." Lin Feng envisioned the

near future, a modern army sweeping across this ancient, barbaric land—a prospect whose joys were best left unsaid.
Lost in thought, a sudden, sweet laugh snapped Lin Feng back to reality. Looking up,

he saw a woman emerge from the wall, dressed in a tight-fitting mink vest and a short leather skirt trimmed with white velvet, a curved sword at her waist, and small boots

. She possessed a slender waist and an astonishingly high bust, clearly a woman. However, the women of the Lin household

all wore long skirts and brightly colored jackets; this short outfit was unlike anything he had ever seen before.
The woman was exceptionally beautiful; normally, Lin Feng would have fawned over her. However, this was a crucial military event, and he couldn't afford

to lose face. He immediately flew into a rage: "This is military territory! How dare you trespass! Whose servant are you, daring to be so

insolent? Get her out of here!" Before he could finish, three servants, eager to demonstrate their loyalty, surrounded the woman,

shouting in unison, "Get back!" But just as they were about to approach, a series of slaps rang out; he had already received several blows to the face.

"How dare you! How dare you be so disrespectful to me! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!" The woman flew into a rage, striking with considerable

force. Chengzi and the other servants' faces were already swollen on one side.
Lin Feng shouted, "You worthless bastards, you can't even handle a woman?" The servants, who had initially thought she was just a

woman and were hesitant to lay a hand on her, were now enraged by Lin Feng's insults and unleashed their street

fighting skills against the woman.
This woman was none other than Princess Blue Moon, who had just caused a ruckus at the banquet. She had searched everywhere for Lin Feng but couldn't find him.

After , she suddenly heard a strange commotion in the open space to the east and rushed over, just in time to witness Lin Feng's flag-raising ceremony. She

found the people's actions odd; could they be holding some kind of strange ritual? Curious, he hid

by the wall and spied on them. He overheard Lin Feng talking about building an army, and then saw the servants walking like zombies

, their legs stiff and muttering "121." He couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Meanwhile, Princess Blue Moon, having been taught proper martial arts from a young age and having fought countless street thugs during her travels

, possessed far superior theoretical knowledge and experience compared to the servants. She moved with elusive grace, and the three servants

could never get close. Sometimes they were about to strike her, only to be struck on the foot; other times they seemed to surround her,

only to find her already behind them, landing a blow on their backside and falling flat on their faces.
Seeing three grown men being outmaneuvered by a young woman, Lin Feng roared at the remaining twenty men, "What

are you all standing around for? Get her! If we don't catch her today, each of you will get twenty strokes of the cane!" The servants, already itching for a fight but

not daring to move without orders, charged forward at his roar.
Although Princess Lanyue possessed some martial arts skills, they were not yet at a high level. Furthermore, women are naturally less stamina-wise, so she couldn't possibly defeat

the crowd and gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. The encirclement set up by the crowd grew tighter and tighter, and it seemed she was about to be beaten. Princess Lanyue panicked :

"You are not good people! So many of you are bullying a weak woman! If you're so capable, let's fight one-on-one!" Seeing that she was finally no match for him,

Lin Feng's anger subsided, and he found it laughable: "That's strange. You came uninvited and even injured my

men, and now you're talking to me about fairness. Isn't that a joke?" Princess Lanyue, while dodging the punches of the crowd

, panted: "Tell them to stop! I am your guest! How dare you beat up a distinguished guest? Aren't you afraid people will criticize

your Lin family for being impolite?" Lin Feng waved his hand, and the servants reluctantly stopped

. Princess Lanyue's hair was disheveled, her pretty face flushed, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Lin Feng approached her and said, "You say you're a distinguished guest? Why didn't anyone announce your arrival? No servants accompanied you either.

Looking at your blue eyes, you're probably not from this country; you must be a spy from another nation. Confess quickly, or I'll execute you without mercy.

" The crowd exclaimed in surprise, "She really does look like a barbarian woman, but barbarians' hair is either blue or red; we've never seen one with

black hair It's truly strange!" Princess Blue Moon said coquettishly, "Fine, you dare call me a spy? When your mother

arrives, you'll know my identity. Don't regret it then!" She paused, then looked at Lin Feng and said, "You're

Lin Zihan 's third son?" The servants immediately cursed, "You shameless woman, how dare you address our master by his name!

" As they cursed, several blows to the feet of the cursing servants were delivered, causing them to writhe on the ground in pain.

Princess Blue Moon roared angrily, "..." " Master, how dare this servant interrupt! I dare not even mention calling you by your master's name,

I dare to call all the feudal lords of the land by their names, and none of them have dared to utter a word of rebuttal!" Lin Feng found this woman's boldness

amusing: "Such arrogance!

Tell you

are. By the way, why would someone as powerful as you be interested in visiting my humble abode?" Princess Blue Moon sighed, pouting, "If I hadn't heard that you went from a cripple to a normal person overnight—something that has never happened before, a true wonder

of the ages —would I have willingly come to this bitterly cold, far north? Did you take some kind of

miraculous elixir to come back from the dead?" These words stirred up Lin Feng's pain. He thought for a moment, his expression turning sorrowful, and sighed

, "..." "Yes, I used to be a cripple, deaf and mute, completely dependent on others for eating, drinking, and toileting. I

had no hope of recovery. Then a woman appeared, and I jumped out of bed and shouted to everyone, 'Who let

this ugly woman in? Get her out of here!' And just like that, I was cured. I have to thank that woman! She's truly my

savior!" Lan Yue found his story amusing and actually believed him to some extent, giggling, "You're just making this up

. Do you think I'm a fool?" Lin Feng ignored her and said to the servants, "Guess who this woman is?" The servants, always adept

at handling situations, immediately replied in unison, "Isn't she right here?"After he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter, thinking that this young master

wasn't a blockhead after all, and was actually quite witty.
When Lan Yue heard that they were actually mocking her for being ugly, she immediately burst into tears. Although she

had been wandering the martial world for a long time, she had never heard anyone call her ugly. Everyone around her, men and women alike, praised her

with cheesy words like "a celestial being descended to earth" or "a goddess reincarnated." Hearing these words so often had become a habit, and the occasional mention of "ugly" was bound to cause offense.

She was frantic! Knowing they were just using the situation for their own amusement, she couldn't swallow her anger. Seeing their laughter

grow even , and their shouts of insults and curses: "We've never seen such an ugly woman, hahaha!" "Is she

even human? I thought she was a ghost!" "I wouldn't even take her for free!" They spewed vulgarities. This
was intolerable! Princess Blue Moon was about to use her old trick again, but this time the servants were well-prepared.

Seeing her about to launch another sneak attack, they swarmed forward, forcing her to retreat repeatedly.
Seeing she couldn't gain any advantage, Princess Blue Moon stamped her foot at Lin Feng and asked, "What's your name?" Lin Feng, suppressing

a laugh, bowed and said, "My name is Lin Feng! Thank you so much for saving my life, young lady! We'll repay your kindness in bed from now on!

" Hearing this, the servants laughed even harder. Chengzi and the others, their faces swollen, laughed until their mouths ached, groaning in pain.
Princess Blue Moon, her eyes glistening with tears, said, "You bastard, Lin Feng! We'll settle this score with you later!" She turned to leave.
Lin Feng quickly called out, "Wait!" Princess Blue Moon angrily retorted, "What else do you want to do?" Lin Feng said sternly,

"With your looks, young lady, even I would have to turn off the light if I wanted to! If you want to leave, that's not difficult, but

what about the injury you just caused to my brother?" Princess Blue Moon was so angry she almost fainted. She quickly suppressed her rage and said, "Bastard!

Take this silver, consider it as feeding the dogs!" She threw down several silver notes and hurriedly ran away.
"Miss, be careful! If you run into those patrolmen, they have rather unusual tastes!" Lin Feng

still shouted relentlessly.
Amidst the laughter, the servants picked up the silver notes and handed them to Lin Feng. He looked at them and saw they totaled

one hundred . He thought to himself, "This man is really rich."
Chengzi said, "Why did you let her go, young master? What if she really is a spy?" Everyone nodded in agreement.
Lin Feng cursed, "You pig-brain! You could have discovered the spy so easily, and besides, this woman's every move

was genuine; she must be from a noble family." Everyone asked in surprise, "Since you know she's from a noble family, why

didn't you treat her kindly but instead made fun of her? Making enemies for no reason is not good for us." Lin Feng laughed and scolded, "What do you know! She

didn't reveal her family background, so even if she offended you, ignorance is no excuse! That's one point. Furthermore, she came to probe my background,

and I used this opportunity to suppress her arrogance. She certainly won't dare to underestimate me anymore, and after she leaves, she will definitely spread what I did

. Then, outsiders will be even less likely to underestimate me. This is precisely our chance to establish our authority! It's laughable that you few

almost embarrassed me. If it weren't for the number of you, wouldn't you have suffered a great loss?" Hearing him say this, everyone felt ashamed

, realizing they had underestimated their new master. Unexpectedly, Lin Feng handed a hundred taels of silver to Chengzi, saying, "

Fifty taels are for you guys to use for drinking, and the other fifty taels are for military supplies for future use." Everyone was even more

grateful. Coupled with their shared hatred of the enemy and their success in driving away the unruly woman, it could be considered a victory in their first battle. From then on, Lin Feng's prestige increased greatly, and

their tactical training, which they had previously been reluctant to do, became willing.
Leaving aside Lin Feng's celebration, let's talk about Princess Lan Yue

, who was running away in tears. She bumped into Madam Lin and the others who were looking for her. Lan Yue only said, "You raised a good son!" and then tried to run away again!
Madam Lin was terrified and desperately stopped her, saying, "Princess, why are you in such a sorry state? Has my son offended

you?" Lan Yue was looking for an outlet for her anger and immediately said, "Go ask your son yourself!" She wanted to say something,

but ultimately couldn't bring herself to say it because of her pride, and broke free from Madam Lin's hand and ran outside.
"That foolish child! How dare he offend even the princess!" The lady was uneasy, so she hurriedly went to find

Lin Feng. Seeing that things had turned sour, the other envoys all took their leave. Madam Lin didn't try to keep them, ordering her servants to prepare

generous gifts and sending them all away
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