A Romantic Detective in the Qing Dynasty [Complete] - 24

Part 5: Southern Frontier Warfare, Chapter 5. After a night of chaotic fighting

, I was exhausted and returned to my lodgings to get some sleep. As soon as I entered the inner room, I saw the two sisters, Shu'er and Li'er, walking towards me naked, strutting like models.

Looking at my two stunningly beautiful wives, their bodies still glistening with water droplets, shimmering in the morning sunlight, their slightly trembling breasts steaming, and their round, pert buttocks dripping with water, I angrily rushed over and slapped their little bottoms, saying, "Go and rest! You haven't slept all night, aren't you tired?!"

Unexpectedly, the two little devils grabbed one of my arms each, without saying a word, and dragged me into the bathroom, not even caring that I hadn't taken off my clothes. They practically threw me into the steaming, watery bathtub.

Enraged, I yelled, "You two lunatics! I have the next battle plan in my pocket!" As I spoke, I hurriedly reached into my pocket, but my clothes were stuck together tightly. It took me a long time to finally reach in, only to find it empty!

I broke out in a cold sweat: "The plan is lost? Did the enemy steal it? That's a disaster!"

I didn't care about anything else and ran out as fast as I could. Shu'er grabbed me: "Your Majesty, don't let your springtime get out! That would ruin the lives of countless young Vietnamese girls! If all the girls in the country are infatuated, even if Your Majesty has an indestructible body, you won't be able to save them from this predicament!"

I shouted angrily, "Still crazy? The plan might be lost! Go find it now!"

Li'er smiled and held up the plan, saying, "Is this it? Do you think we're that insensible? I already got it for you. Look, it's clean and dry, it's fine. Go wash up! Sister Fei only gave us an hour, don't waste our precious springtime! Sister Fei and Sister Qing are burning with desire!"

Damn it, when did I become a miracle worker? I didn't even realize it! How did she take the thing away?!

Then, the two little lunatics pounced on me, tearing and ripping off my clothes, throwing them into the basin next to me. Shu'er jumped out of the tub and said, "Li'er, you wash Wansui properly first, I'll wash his clothes and hang them out to dry, they'll be dry by the time Fei-jie and the others come back!"

Li'er took a wet towel, lathered it with soap, and started wiping me down. Before she'd even finished, the little guy had already devoured my manhood! Shu'er, who was washing clothes, angrily said, "You don't even know how to change the water! Like a little gluttonous cat stealing a bite! Turn off the water!"

The little guy, while bouncing around, turned on the drain valve, and in a moment the two of them were in the dry tub. She turned off the drain valve and then turned on the hot water, scalding me. I quickly shouted, "Little..." "You're crazy, are you going to cook your husband?"

She giggled, quickly readjusted the temperature, and patted my bottom, saying, "Is it really necessary? It's not even fifty degrees, look, it's not even red! I didn't even feel it was hot, and you think you can boil His Majesty's water? A strong stimulus is good for His Majesty's happiness!"

Shu'er, who was shaking out the washed clothes, was so happy that she couldn't straighten her back: "Your Majesty, this is the wise saying of your health care physician! I'll give you a strong stimulus later too, for His Majesty's happiness!"

The little one hung the clothes out to dry, and came back in a moment later, joining us in a crazy, three-stage-of-repairing-style-doing-and-

run-around-the-way-with-the-three-stages-and-the-half-day-of-the ...

This was a force of 30,000 French troops who had fled from Luang Prabang in Laos. Their commander was Damrid, the military commander stationed in Laos. Damrid had participated in the Battle of Zhennanguan, though they had lost that battle, suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of an old Chinese general and Liu Yongfu's Black Flag Army. However, he had unexpectedly won against China later, leading him to conclude that war wasn't necessarily won on the battlefield. With France's power, who in the world dared to disobey them? But today, he was determined to win on the battlefield in Indochina, because he had his own iron army and the authority to make his own decisions. He had already seen the dawn of victory! Therefore, he was now charging forward with overwhelming force, and as soon as they crossed the Black River, they opened fire on Zuo Baogui's army. The artillery fire was fierce, shaking the earth.

The fierce offensive forced Zuo Baogui's army to retreat repeatedly, and in less than half a day, his army, chasing the fleeing Chinese soldiers, approached Hanoi. He telegraphed Governor-General Delaware: "Old friend, my iron army has utterly defeated Zuo Baogui, the Chinese general who touted himself as a divine warrior! His soldiers are like rabbits at the sight of a tiger, running away in panic! Indochina will forever belong to France, let the Chinese soldiers get lost! Prepare your drinks, brandy, I don't drink that weak stuff, it lacks any kick, it's no fun! I'll be there soon, tonight we'll drink until we drop!"

Less than fifteen minutes later, Governor-General Delaware replied: "The drinks are ready, and I've also prepared a stunning Vietnamese girl for you, she's impatient, she's waiting for you to deflower her!"

Looking at Delaware's telegram, Damreed felt like twenty-five little mice were scratching at his heart. A "stunning Vietnamese girl" waiting for him to "deflower" her—hahaha, what a passionate telegram! To "deflower" the "stunning Vietnamese girl," he immediately ordered his soldiers to speed up their advance; he still had heavy tasks to complete in Hanoi! It would be time to deflower that "exquisite Vietnamese girl," a moment to showcase the heroic spirit of our French soldiers! This battle could only be won; we couldn't back down!

But it was really strange; the Chinese army, which used to run away at the first sign of trouble, suddenly became incredibly strong. Just twenty kilometers from Hanoi, they actually set up their troops and clashed head-on with Damreed's "Iron Army." Moreover, the Chinese artillery was even more powerful than Damreed's Iron Army's. In just one hour of artillery battle, Damreed's artillery had been almost completely wiped out. Strangely, the Chinese who had been driven away by his Iron Army on the way here had all returned. Not only were they numerous, but they were also well-equipped. The frenzied Chinese soldiers had forced his army into a small village from all sides.

Just then, he received another telegram from the governor: "Brother, be careful the Chinese might set a trap for you! Think twice before you act! The Chinese are too cunning! That Zuo Baogui is the Chinese emperor's favorite general, fighting from Korea to Europe without a single defeat. He wouldn't be so arrogant without real strength!"

This infuriated Damred: "Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier? If I had known, I wouldn't have gone in like that! Are you conspiring with those Chinese to trick me?!"

Now it was too late for him to say anything. He had gone straight into the pot. Now his 30,000 men were reduced to less than 10,000. Could he still control the arrogant Zuo Baogui?

The Iron Army was the Iron Army. With a barrage of gunfire, Damred's "Iron Army" drove the Vietnamese to the front to shield them from bullets.

At 5:00 AM on March 20th, our army launched a final assault on the besieged French forces. The soldiers charged forward, only to discover that the enemy was bringing out a group of unarmed Vietnamese civilians. Our army was forced to retreat hastily, suffering dozens of casualties.

Now, Zuo Baogui faced a real dilemma: the troops were to launch a full-scale attack. But instead of French troops, they were facing Vietnamese men, women, and children. How could he possibly advance? He hesitated, then reported the situation to me.

Hearing about the changes, I frowned. Fei'er and Shu'er stared at the map, silent. After a long pause, I immediately ordered, "Cease the attack immediately! Don't harm the civilians!" Fei'er sighed and said, "They're just a pack of wolves; it's not worth stopping!"

I knew she remembered the Vietnamese invasion of our world! But these people were, after all, civilians!

I took Fei'er and Shu'er by plane to that small village for a look. Shu'er suddenly said, "Hooray! Immediately send bombers to bomb it! They've left the villagers outside, while they themselves are eating inside the village!"

I immediately ordered the bombers to conduct low-altitude bombing raids on the village. One bomber after another began relentlessly bombing the village center. Damred was now kicking himself for being so foolish. Damn it, how could he have forgotten about the guardian angel during a meal? How could he have forgotten that China had these man-eating birds? He hurriedly ordered, "Quick, go and bring all the Vietnamese people here to shield us from the bombs!"

But it was too late. The Chinese army's bugle call had already sounded, and Chinese tanks rumbled up, separating them from the Vietnamese civilians imprisoned in the forward houses. The soldiers guarding the Vietnamese had already been killed by the advancing Chinese soldiers.

Our soldiers rescued the Vietnamese civilians and brought them to our camp. The soldiers offered them large white steamed buns as a treat, but unexpectedly, a tragic incident occurred. Several Vietnamese youths sneaked into our soldiers' barracks, grabbed several baskets of grenades, and started throwing them at our soldiers. Amidst the deafening explosions, an entire platoon of my soldiers was killed. These Vietnamese then grabbed our guns and fled into the mountains.

The sudden turn of events stunned everyone. Only after the Vietnamese disappeared into the mountains did the nearby soldiers arrive at the scene. Seeing their comrades bathed in blood, the soldiers wept bitterly.

Zuo Baogui rushed to the scene, dumbfounded: "Who are these people? Our soldiers were willing to sacrifice themselves to save them, afraid to fire a single shot for fear of accidentally injuring them, and this is how we repay kindness with enmity!"

I slammed my fist on the table, cursing angrily, "Wolves! A pack of wolves!"

Shu'er, with tears in her eyes, said, "Order Zuo Baogui's unit to quickly annihilate the surrounded French troops! Order the air force to dispatch aircraft to immediately pinpoint the exact location of the Vietnamese who have fled into the mountains. Feng Xiangrong will lead 10,000 men into the mountains to wipe out the bandits completely, leaving no future trouble!"

After issuing the order, she stared at me with wide eyes. I wiped away my tears: "Leave no wolf offspring! Kill them all without mercy! " "

Now, both of our armies are stained with blood and filled with murderous intent as we enter the battle. The soldiers' eyes are wide open, and at the command, they roar and charge forward like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

Before setting out, Feng Xiangrong led his ten thousand men to the camp where the Vietnamese had massacred them, to see the corpses of their comrades, and then led these bloodthirsty soldiers into the mountains. These soldiers have now become a pack of tigers, showing no mercy when fighting bandits!

The Vietnamese sneaked into the foxholes and fired shots from the shadows. The soldiers used fire, mortars, and explosives, cleaning up the foxholes one by one like cleaning out rat holes, until there was no more movement inside. The Vietnamese were

completely defeated. Later, in some caves, before they could even be destroyed, naked women emerged holding white flags and shouting surrender. Enraged, the soldiers shot at the breasts and genitals, saying, 'Damn it, let you know why flowers are so red!'" "

Perhaps due to the Vietnamese's defeat, not a single French soldier survived the encirclement. My tank unit charged forward, relentlessly penetrating the enemy ranks, firing cannons and crushing them. The soldiers following behind followed up with a barrage of grenades. The battle was over; the remaining 10,000 French soldiers were all dead. This left Damried with unresolved grief until his death. He hadn't even had his virginity defiled by that beautiful Vietnamese girl, nor had he tasted that fine brandy, and now his iron army was just a bunch of worthless fodder!

The battle was over... " But the donkey that had hit the trough still kept coming. On the morning of March 23, just as we finished cleaning up the battlefield, 20,000 Vietnamese puppet troops and 30,000 French troops from Siam (Thailand) and Truong Son in Vietnam marched towards Hanoi again. However, they had probably learned from the lesson of Damreed's complete annihilation; instead of charging recklessly, they advanced cautiously, step by step, crawling forward only a few dozen miles a day.

Shu'er no longer had the patience to watch them dawdle. When the reinforcements were more than 300 miles away from the enemy, she waved her hand: "Quickly annihilate the enemy in Hanoi! Now we'll launch a surprise attack to force their reinforcements!"

The battle began at 4 a.m. on March 27. The enemy was still asleep when they were stunned by my sharp bugle call. Governor Delafield, holding the phone, cursed the French general Petrarch, who was coming to reinforce: "Have you eaten too many snails? If you don't hurry up and send reinforcements, I'm going to tell God about you!" Petrarch

panicked and urged his army to advance rapidly. They covered a hundred kilometers that day, so exhausted that the soldiers, upon announcing the start of camp, lay panting on the ground, too tired to even eat. But

they could skip meals; they couldn't stop moving. Petrarch then ordered a full retreat. The soldiers went into a frenzy, forgetting both exhaustion and food, and began fleeing towards Saigon.

News had arrived that "the Chinese army has annihilated every last French soldier in Hanoi," and survival was paramount. Despite the

slow pace, this retreat was a testament to the French army's superior discipline. The French soldiers covered 130 kilometers in a day, finally stopping at Yanzhou town when they were utterly exhausted. There, they began to cook, set up camp, and prepare for a proper rest.

Petrarch set up his headquarters in the town's most beautiful hotel, the Wanghailou Hotel. He secretly rejoiced that he had ultimately heeded General Heisenberg's advice and hadn't rashly retreated towards Hanoi. He 'd escaped with his life, unlike Damreed, for a Vietnamese woman he'd never even met!

He finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were now over 300 kilometers from Hanoi, meaning it would take the Chinese army at least three days to reach them. He could finally relax tonight and relieve his pent-up desire with the Vietnamese girl he'd just captured!

He ordered a guard to bring a bucket of warm water, humming the Marseillaise, and stripped off his clothes. He pulled the alluring Vietnamese girl over, stripped her naked, and tied her to a chair. To amplify his lust, he deliberately spread her legs, revealing her dark, voluptuous triangle.

Wow, he felt much better now. Although the girl's eyes were burning with desire, it was a wild beauty, a feeling of returning to nature, a sense of triumphant conquest for the general. Damn it, the victory he couldn't win on the battlefield, he would now reclaim with a woman! The French general was invincible. I have to find a way to show my image sometime!

Wow, this woman is gorgeous! Her small, firm breasts are just the right size; they'd be so arousing to hold! Her waist is thinner than my thigh in Petrarch, and her round, perky buttocks are sticking up—she's clearly a virgin! Damn it, I used to think French women's big buttocks were pretty, but now I think small buttocks like this are much more appealing. They must be so tight and bouncy, giving me pure bliss! Damn it

, I guess I've been with too many women lately; why isn't this thing getting aroused? He kneaded his throbbing member, cursing under his breath. This woman is quite pleasing to the eye; look at that tiny, barely visible hole beneath the soft pubic hair—so tempting! But why can't I get any interest in this thing? I should have her mouth wrapped around my penis; otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have trouble completing this deflowering mission! He looked at the girl—damn it, her mouth was stuffed with something, and there was a cloth covering it. The girl was bound with a rope; supposedly, she could not only curse but also bite. When they arrested her, she tore off a soldier's ear. If they made her wrap it, wouldn't she bite it off too? No way, that idea wouldn't work! Who the hell came up with that? Was they out of their mind? I don't want to become a eunuch in China!

Let her give me a handjob, hmm, that would be amazing! Guaranteed to restore my virility immediately! But when she saw the girl's hands tightly bound with the rope, she immediately deflated. Had a mosquito kicked her brain? "Haven't you heard how ruthless she is? Three French soldiers' heads were snapped in two by that hand. Letting go of her hand, getting covered in blood before even getting any blood, is it worth it?

Never mind, let's take a bath first. If that doesn't work, I'll learn from the Japanese and masturbate!

" Petrarch poured water into a large basin, looked at the girl, and thought, "Damn it, I have to wash her too." He carried the basin to the girl's side, wrung out a towel, and reached towards the girl's dark triangle. (Part 5: Southern Frontier Beacon Fire, Chapter 6: The Enchanting Demon)

Petrak stared at the alluring body of the banshee bound to the chair, his face flushed and his heart racing. He wrung out a towel from the basin, raised his arm, and reached towards the seductive banshee. He wanted to personally wipe her proud breasts, especially the delicate pink nipples; he would soon savor the slightly unripe, virginal scent of her milk, experiencing its intoxicating softness. He also wanted to wipe her deep cleavage, and later press his old face against it, listening to the banshee's heartbeat. He also wanted to wash her waist, which he would soon be tightly embracing, and her firm, pert buttocks. He had a habit of licking women's waists and buttocks; how could he lick them without washing them properly? He also wanted to wash her lush, moist area, the place that made him ecstatic. He had to wash that area thoroughly, but for some reason, his hands could never reach that alluring place. He could only swallow his saliva again and again! He wanted to shout, but no sound came out; he wanted to move, but he couldn't. Damn it, was he seeing a ghost?

Like a blind donkey bumping into a trough, each has its own way of doing it. Although Petrarch tentatively and hesitantly moved forward, when he ran back, just like Damreed who came from Nan Zhang, he fully utilized his natural tendency to bump into troughs, and walked right into the trap set for him by the Chinese army. Right here in Yanzhou Town, where he was encamped, lay Feng Xiangrong's 30,000 elite troops in ambush, and Petrarch's Wanghai Tower happened to be my command post, except now I was in the shadows while he was in the open.

The sudden appearance of that female assassin startled me. I was genuinely afraid she would disrupt our entire battle plan, because we still had to wait for Zuo Baogui's 80,000 troops to complete the final encirclement of the French army; we couldn't alert these frightened birds now! But for some reason, she was captured by those clumsy, bear-like French soldiers after only a few moves. This puzzled me; based on her initial skills, she shouldn't have done that! I felt there was something fishy going on! But this was for the best; it kept the French alert, which was very advantageous for our next battle. So I didn't intervene, only secretly helping the woman.

At ten o'clock at night, three signal flares—red, green, and yellow—rose in the sky. I knew that Zuo Baogui's troops had completed the encirclement of the French. I led a group of female soldiers from my guard regiment into Petrarch's bedroom. I had already used a few small stones to block his hand as he reached for the woman. Now he was in a position of wanting to embrace her, which made it much easier for my guards to tie him up. I covered the woman with a white sheet, then took her hand and checked her pulse. I realized that someone had sealed two acupoints on her. And these acupoints were sealed very cleverly; if she didn't make any big movements, she wouldn't have felt it at all. The struggle had instantly congested her blood and qi, rendering her unable to move. I understood; she had been tricked! I channeled my inner energy, clearing her meridians and dispelling the pressure points that had been sealed. Then, without a sound, I released her hands, gestured for the guards to untie the ropes binding her, unwound the gag from her mouth, and removed the wad of cloth stuffed inside. She sat quietly for a moment, looked up at me, and suddenly leaped up, flying out of the window. The snow-white sheet seemed to cling tightly to her body like her own clothing.

Seeing her disappear into the darkness, several of my female guards ran to the window to chase after her, but I stopped them, shouting, "Don't chase her! Haven't you forgotten the lesson from saving those Vietnamese last time? Be careful!"

I said this, but my mind was in turmoil: "Why is she looking at me so fiercely? Is it hatred? I haven't done anything to her. Could she really be like those bastards from that village?" I still find those people utterly incomprehensible!

The battle went smoothly; in just three hours, all 20,000 Vietnamese troops were annihilated. I knew this was the consequence of the Vietnamese's ingratitude last time, and the soldiers were unwilling to give them another chance to do something so underhanded. Half of the 30,000 French troops were wiped out, and the rest surrendered.

Shu'er and Li'er burst in like a whirlwind. They were both wearing grass-green military uniforms, tight-fitting belts with two pistols tucked into them, and black cloaks over their clothes. Seeing me, Shu'er said urgently, "Commander Chongqi of the Southwest Military Region sent a telegram. They have surrounded 50,000 British troops in a large rainforest near Myitkyina. Because they are unfamiliar with the terrain, they dare not advance rashly! Sister Fei'er has taken people to the plane parking area. She asked you to ask if we should go to Burma?"

I remembered that the Chinese Expeditionary Force had suffered in that tropical rainforest during World War II. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, his favorite minister Fuheng had also been trapped there, and many soldiers died from malaria. Then let the British army taste the miasma too. I immediately said, "Tell Chongqi to set up camp on the spot, surround them without attacking, cut off their supply lines, and conserve their strength! Have Fei'er bring her men back immediately, set up camp here, and get some rest!"

Upon hearing this, the two girls immediately turned around and had my guards inform Fei'er. The two girls then directed the guards to clean up the Wanghai Tower and then helped me to rest.

Now, the French troops in French Indochina Federation have all gathered in Saigon. Acting Governor-General Heisen is simultaneously mobilizing the remaining French troops in the Indochina Peninsula to withdraw to Saigon and transferring all French warships in Asia to Saigon, preparing for a major retreat.

Upon receiving the official report, I knew that the Sino-French War was nearing its end. In order to force the French army to flee, I ordered Zuo Baogui's troops to continue advancing, ordered Feng Zicai's troops to quickly take over Lan Xang (Laos), Thailand, and Siam (Cambodia), and ordered Commander Lin Taizeng of the South China Sea Fleet to force the fleet toward Saigon.

On April 1st, I arrived in Da Nang with the army and moved into the temporary residence prepared for me by Zuo Baogui. It was a two-story building right next to the sea. Waking up in the morning, I looked at the beach and the surging waves outside

. Seeing my young wives still fast asleep, I flew straight out the window and onto the beach. Listening to the cries of seagulls and the sound of waves crashing on the shore, smelling the faint scent of the sea, I excitedly took off my clothes and jumped into the sea.

After swimming a long way, feeling extremely refreshed, I lay on the surface of the sea, letting the water carry me as I floated.

Suddenly, I felt a murderous aura approaching. I rolled over, grabbed a fleshy body, and snatched a dagger from his hand, throwing it into the sea. Huh, what kind of knife is this? Why is it so light and floating? What's going on? Can this kill?

He struggled. I tightened my grip. Hmm, why is there so much flesh here? Breasts! Is this a female assassin?

I brought her to the surface and glanced at her. Hmm, she looked so familiar. Where had I seen her before?

She was an absolutely stunning woman. Not to mention her curvaceous figure, her face alone was enough to make anyone's heart race. She was arguably just as beautiful as Yan'er and Fei'er. Why would she be targeting me?

I saw an island in the distance and swam towards it with her.

Once on the island, I pressed several pressure points on her, tossed her aside, and lay on the beach, panting. "Why did you kill me?"

"—" She didn't answer, only breathing heavily.

I looked up at her. Good heavens, she was only wearing white shorts and a moon-colored tight-fitting top, now, wet, she appeared completely naked before me. Even the pink nipples on her round, firm breasts and the dark pubic hair in her triangle were vaguely visible.

I said, "You don't understand Chinese?"

"—" She still didn't answer.

"Damn, she's a little mute!" I muttered to myself.

"You're the one who's mute! I don't care about you! I'm stupid for not killing you. Kill me or torture me, it's up to you! Stop babbling! It's annoying!" "Why do you want to kill me?" I asked

, puzzled. "You saw my body, so you have to die! A girl's body is for her parents to see when she's young, and for her husband when she's an adult. You're not my husband, so what right do you have to see me?" The woman said, gritting her teeth in hatred, making a grinding sound.

Ah, so it was the woman I saved before. What an unreasonable person! I shouted angrily, "Don't you know I went to save you! That Frenchman was the one who specifically wanted to see you!"

"He's already been killed by me. Now you're the only one left!" the woman muttered softly.

I was stunned. The prisoner my guards were watching had been killed by her, and I still didn't know! I hurriedly asked, "When did you kill him? How come I didn't know?"

"Didn't I tell you? I'll send you off while I'm at it!" she said confidently.

"Do you think you have the ability to kill me?" I gathered my strength and said in a domineering tone.

A glint flashed in her eyes, and she calmly said, "That's why I plan to follow you for the rest of my life!"

I was furious. I stood up and walked over, and in no time, I stripped her naked. "I've seen it all. What can you do to me? Not only have I seen it, I'm going to touch it properly!" I said, squatting down and starting to caress her body.

Her body was not just beautiful, it was a rare work of art. Whether it was her fair and delicate skin, her small and beautiful, round and full breasts, or her high and full peach-shaped breasts, they were all captivating. Her two slender and long legs had not an ounce of excess fat, and they were incredibly elastic to the touch.

Her peaches were much plumper than others, large and fluffy, with only sparse, countable fine hairs on them. Touching them felt incredibly wonderful, like touching the finest Suzhou embroidery.

Suddenly, a dreamlike moan startled me: "What am I doing? Am I still the emperor? Am I just some common street urchin?" I quickly withdrew my hand, stood up, and turned to leave. She suddenly giggled: "Go ahead and touch me!

Why are you afraid to touch me? Pretending to be a hero, but you're just a coward! How about it, isn't my body beautiful? More beautiful than your female soldiers', right?"

I didn't answer her. If I said it was beautiful, I'd fallen into her trap; if I said it wasn't, it would be too insincere! I had to change the subject: "How come you can speak Chinese?" "What

a joke! Why wouldn't a Chinese person like me speak Chinese?" the woman said matter-of-factly.

I was taken aback: "You're Chinese? Then what are you doing here?"

"There are plenty of Chinese people here, why can't I come? I came here when I was three, and I've been here for fourteen years! You bunch of bastards, you carelessly gave this wonderful place to those yellow-haired devils, causing our family to be destroyed!" The girl started crying as she spoke.

I said irritably, "But we've come back to fight our way back!"

"What were you doing all this time? Now my parents have been killed by the Japanese, and you only think of coming back now? Were you just busy playing around with women?"

I said angrily, "Who was busy playing around with women?"

The girl glared at me: "You! You were just playing around with women, and now you're afraid to admit it!"

I was speechless after she said that, so I ignored her and turned to walk towards the sea.

"You big bastard, you pervert, stop right there! You're just going to dump me here like this? Are you trying to drown me when the tide comes in? Are you trying to drown me to silence me?!"

I was stunned. Damn it, she really was clinging to me. "You know acupressure, huh? You'll undo it yourself in a bit. What are you doing? If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it already!" I walked over, pressed a few pressure points on her, turned and left, leaping into the sea.

After swimming for a while, I suddenly felt an arm draped over my waist.

I was startled, turned around, and saw it was that woman again, still completely naked and clinging to me.

I said irritably, "Why are you still following me? Didn't I leave your clothes there? Why aren't you wearing them? Aren't you ashamed?"

She tightened her grip on my hand and said softly, "Anyway, you've already seen everything, so what's there to be ashamed of! I was afraid you'd run off, so I rushed to catch you and didn't have time to put them on! Tell me, was I restrained yesterday?"

I nodded. "You had two acupoints sealed by someone. The way they sealed them was really strange. If you don't do anything strenuous, it won't affect you, and you won't even feel it! But as soon as you do something strenuous, they immediately and completely sealed your major acupoints, making you unable to move! Yesterday, I used my internal energy to open those two acupoints for you." "Otherwise, you still wouldn't be able to leave! What, you don't even know who pressed your pressure points?"

She smiled bitterly, "I know, thank you for saving me! Yesterday I only knew I lacked strength and my body was clumsy. Just now you pressed my pressure points, and I felt something like yesterday, but it was more intense!"

I was about to speak when a big wave slammed me into the sea, choking me and making me cough several times. She quickly hugged me, patting my back repeatedly, "Look at you, just say what you want to say, why are you opening your mouth so wide? Look, you're even choking and tears are streaming down your face!" As she spoke, her eyes filled with tears. This startled me; what was wrong with her? Seeing me staring at her blankly, she quickly turned her head and asked softly, "Are you planning to stay here permanently, or just passing through?"

I said, "Didn't you say we can't just hand this place over to those yellow-haired devils? Then let's stay here permanently, establish a prefecture, and send officials to manage it! What, what kind of official do you want to be?"

She twisted her body like a water snake, blushing, and said, "I'm a woman, what kind of official can I be?"

Seeing her breasts ripple, I trembled all over and quickly turned my face away, saying, "What gang are you from? Judging from your kung fu, you seem to be from the Jade Maiden Sect of Tianshan! But not entirely!"

She glanced at me and said calmly, "We are a branch of the Jade Maiden Sect, we are called the Yue Maiden Sect, we are famous for the Yue Maiden Sword, but what sect did the assassin who just tried to kill you belong to?" "Kung Fu was useless, and that wasn't even a dagger, it was just a piece of wood! You're my benefactor, how could I kill you? I can't be heartless!"

My heart warmed: "So you still have a conscience, then why did you chase after me?"

She smiled at me, and I felt a surge of heat, my penis instantly erect, my mind a jumble. I reached out and pulled her tightly into my arms, but my mind immediately cleared. I looked at her and said, "Did you use your seductive arts just now?"

She smiled: "I wouldn't dare, I just smiled! You know, outsiders call us the Succubus Faction. Actually, our smiles can seduce, but not the heart. I was testing whether you liked me or not! I already know the result, okay, goodbye!" After saying that, she disappeared into the water in an instant.

Watching the direction she disappeared in, I felt a little lost. Could it be that I really liked her?

Back at my lodgings, my four wives were already up, frantically searching for me. Seeing me return, Fei'er pinched my thigh: "Who did you scare to death? You went out without a word!"

I hurriedly asked, "How is that French chief?"

Qing'er said, "Someone just came and said he was killed, but the guards said they didn't even see a trace of him!"

My heart skipped a beat. She really did kill him, but it was under our heavy guard! "How did he die?"

Li'er said, "A small piece of wood slashed his neck, cutting into an artery! We checked, it flew in through a small window in the prison. This person has the ability to kill with flying leaves, his martial arts are extremely formidable! We should have been on guard!"

I waved my hand, "Her assassination target wasn't us, there's no need to make a fuss!"

Shu'er grabbed my arm, snuggled into my arms, and whispered, "Your Majesty has seen her?"

I hesitated for a moment, but still nodded, and whispered, "It's the girl we saved, she was eager for revenge!"

Everyone was stunned, and Fei'er asked in confusion, "She's so powerful, how did she get captured?"

"She was ambushed, someone sealed two of her major acupoints! There's a traitor!" I sighed, but as I said this, I really started to worry about her safety!

Part Five: Southern Frontier War Chapter Seven: Wrongly Conferring the Title of Consort Ying

Zuo Baogui's troops swiftly marched south, capturing Phnom Penh on April 10th and Thu Dau Mot, less than 100 li from Saigon, on April 15th. At the same time, Lin Taizeng's fleet also captured Vung Tau, only 50 kilometers from Saigon, effectively encircling the city. General Haisen, realizing his mistake, immediately retreated to Kuala Lumpur on the Malay Peninsula. On the morning of April 16th, Zuo Baogui's troops successfully occupied Saigon. Ding Baozhen immediately flew to Saigon and submitted a memorial proposing the establishment of provinces in the Indochina Peninsula.

He proposed establishing Red River Province in the north of Vietnam and Lan Xang, with Hanoi as the capital; My Ha Province in the south, including Cambodia, with Phnom Penh as the capital; My Nam Province in Thailand, with Bangkok as the capital; Wenjiang Province in Myanmar, with Mandalay as the capital; and Malay Province throughout the Malay Peninsula, with Kuala Lumpur as the capital.

I handed his memorial to Fei'er and Shu'er. They looked at it for a long time. Shu'er didn't say anything, but Fei'er said, "We think Lord Ding's opinions are very good, but the capital of Meihe Province should be located in Saigon, and the capital of Wenjiang Province should be located in Yangon. He's currently focusing too much on the radiating effect of the center and the security of the mainland, without considering the economic and social effects of the maritime economy on national development."

I thought for a moment and said, "We can divide Vietnam into North and South provinces, establish government offices and appoint officials to govern them. The other countries will retain their original national systems. At the same time, we should relocate a large number of landless people from the interior to change the population composition. We should elect a capable person of Chinese descent as the ruler, and together with Korea, the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and the Ryukyu Kingdom, they will become vassal states of China, incorporated into the Greater China Federation. Their national policies and ministerial changes will be decided by us, and their military and diplomacy will be under our control." "They represent us!

" Fei'er chuckled. "You're even better at taking advantage! Letting their own people govern themselves saves them trouble, and you get to call the shots. How shrewd!"

Shu'er said, "That's indeed a good idea. Externally, we're kind and benevolent, which reassures neighboring countries about their security. Internally, we can detach ourselves and leave the troublesome economic pressures to them to solve!"

Just then, Qing'er rushed in and said, "Hooray! Many people have recently disappeared from the Chinese area around the embankment, mostly young men and women aged sixteen or seventeen to their early twenties. Some suspect there's a large human trafficking ring here. We've investigated for a long time, and we found a Vietnamese gang that might be involved! But where are these Vietnamese gang members? What are their activity patterns? What kind of organization are they? We still can't find out!"

"Damn it, I knew long ago that foreigners were trafficking Chinese laborers overseas, buying and selling our compatriots like livestock. I never thought it would happen here in Vietnam too! What the hell is this Vietnamese gang? I'll find out and turn you into a scum gang! Damn it, they all think Chinese people are easy to bully, they're sticking their claws out no matter what! If the Vietnamese did this, I'll sell your ancestors for three generations to the Arctic Ocean and let you taste what it's like to sell people!"

I thought for a moment and said, "Go find Ding Baozhen and have him send people to investigate this matter thoroughly. Whether those people are dead or alive, find out their whereabouts!"

I then said to Fei'er, "Notify Lin Taizeng to completely blockade the mouth of the Meigong River and inspect all ships, big and small, going out to sea. If they find any suspicious signs of taking people out to sea, detain and investigate them immediately!"

I said to Shu'er, "Go to Zuo Baogui and take some people to the embankment to investigate and find out what happened!"

After everyone left, I flew out of the small building again, wanting to go to the seaside to clear my mind and relieve the pent-up anger in my heart!

Standing by the sea, listening to the cries of seagulls and the crashing waves, I felt much better. Thinking back to how angry I'd been, it was indeed laughable. In that other world, I'd heard countless infuriating things, and I could only let them go in one ear and out the other. Now that I had power and could vent the people's anger, that's why I was so agitated! But after all that, it still came down to my own shortcomings in governance; the crackdown on bad guys wasn't strong enough!

After Qing'er's incident, the Northwest region intensified its crackdown on organized crime, and now the gangs and criminal elements there have been largely eliminated. Here, being a new area, governance hasn't been sufficient, so some problems are bound to arise. We just need to strengthen our crackdown efforts in the future!

Suddenly, I saw a corpse floating on the surface of the sea. I immediately took off my clothes and leaped into the ocean.

I quickly approached the body and saw it was a woman dressed in tight black clothes, her face veiled. I touched her; she was still breathing. I quickly channeled some of my inner energy into her to protect her heart, and then swam towards the shore with her.

After swimming for a while, the woman suddenly spat out a mouthful of water and began to groan weakly. Holding her wrist, I felt that she had been struck by some kind of palm strike; her blood and qi were flowing very slowly, as if her meridians were damaged. I needed to help her recover quickly!

Once ashore, I hurriedly had her sit in front of me and began channeling my inner energy into her, helping to repair her meridians. I worked until I was drenched in sweat and my limbs were weak, finally finishing the repairs. Her blood and qi flowed normally again, but I myself collapsed onto the sand and passed out.

I don't know how long I was unconscious until I felt a warm breath entering my mouth, and I slowly woke up.

My first sensation was a soft, sobbing sound in my ear, followed by the feeling of a soft, delicate little thing moving in my mouth. The warm flow was actually someone's mouth breathing into my mouth. I gasped for breath, and the person who had been feeding me cried out, "You big bad guy, you big pervert, you big lecher, you're finally awake! Who are you trying to scare to death?"

I struggled to open my eyes and saw the girl I had once stripped naked, staring at me with her big, bright eyes. She was now wearing a light red, tight-fitting bodice and light green shorts. Looking at her snow-white skin, her high breasts, and her round, white thighs, I quickly turned my face away.

I said with difficulty, "Why are you here? Is that girl alright?"

She chuckled, "Are you out of your mind? Why are you asking her questions while looking at her?"

I was taken aback, "What? I rescued her all this time, and it's you again? You were wearing a long blue robe just now!"

She giggled, "Couldn't I have taken off my wet clothes to dry them? A woman shouldn't be showing her face, but when she sees it's you again, you big bad guy, you lecher, you pervert, she feels at ease! You've already seen and touched my body enough, so even if I'm wearing something to cover myself, what's there to be afraid of if I'm completely naked in front of you? Anyway, my body is right in front of you, you big bad guy, you lecher, you pervert, so you're not surprised anymore!"

My face turned red and white by her words. Last time I acted impulsively, and she caught me in her trap. What a bad person I am! I knew continuing this topic was too dangerous, so I quickly changed the subject, asking, "Miss, your martial arts and water skills are top-notch, how could you have your meridians injured? It almost exhausted me to save you!"

Hearing this, her face immediately turned ashen, her eyes filled with tears. After a long pause, she said, "You big bad guy, are you really stupid or do you not know? There have been kidnappings of Chinese people in this area recently. This morning I discovered a clue about the thieves and followed them, but I was discovered and attacked by four strongmen. Later, my senior sister Wu Ruohua arrived, but for some reason, she..." But she wasn't captured in just a few moves. I risked my life to save her, and only then did I manage to pull her back. I carried her on my back and ran as fast as I could, but somehow I suddenly fainted and was thrown into the sea. To this day, my senior sister's fate is still unknown! I should have gone to save her immediately after I woke up, but seeing you, you big bad guy, you big lecher, you big pervert, unconscious here, knowing it was because you were trying to save me, I had to save you first, you big bad guy, you big lecher, you big pervert! Otherwise, what will happen if the big bad guy's lineage dies out? Now I have to rush to save my senior sister; I don't even know if she's still alive!" As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

Hearing what she said, I understood perfectly well. I said, "Miss, don't rush off. Have you found out who sealed your acupoints last time?"

She paused slightly, sighed, and said, "I didn't fight anyone, and no one sealed my acupoints, so I haven't found a clue yet!"

I laughed: "Did you spend time with your senior sister when you came here on your last mission?"

She looked at me, puzzled, and then said, "Of course we did! We're best friends, we live and sleep together! She was staying out all night those few days, I knew she must have found someone she liked. The day I was leaving for Yanzhou, I teased her, telling her to be careful not to get pregnant! She started tickling me, and we went crazy for a while! What, you big bad guy, do you suspect she harmed me? Impossible, why would she harm her own sister? You're just speculating!" "She absolutely couldn't!"

I smiled and said calmly, "You were hit by the Flying Cloud Palm today. That palm technique must be from your gang, right?"

She was stunned. "Flying Cloud Palm? Impossible. If I were hit by a palm, I should know! I suddenly fainted!"

I didn't argue with her anymore, but just said calmly, "Turn around, I need to change my clothes!"

She blushed and said, "You big bad guy, you're so unfair! You look at and touch other people's bodies all over, but when it comes to yourself, you make them turn around just to change clothes. You really know how to be self-respecting!" But she still turned around with a red face.

I sat up, reached out, and slapped several acupoints on her back. She immediately fainted. Before she could fall, I caught her and pressed her a couple more times. She turned around, stared at me with wide eyes, and said, "That's the feeling. It seems she really was the one who harmed me!"

I was happy for her quick wit. It seemed she was mainly too focused on sisterly affection and overlooked this traitor surnamed Wu, so she didn't think of that. She fell into deep thought for a moment before finally saying, "I know nothing about pressure point techniques. Master said it's a low-level skill and forbade me from learning it. I don't know how my senior sister learned it! I guess she used it on me while we were playing around that day!"

I nodded, "That's how it is! So, your senior sister is also involved in kidnapping Chinese people. They say a Vietnamese gang is involved. Do you know this Vietnamese gang?"

She shuddered, "What? The Vietnamese gang? How could that be? That's Master's men's gang. Master goes there often. How could she not know about it? You big bad guy, you've got it wrong again! Wait, the Vietnamese gang... the martial arts of those who robbed and killed me today are indeed somewhat similar to ours, and my senior sister..." "They were really something else, and today they've really gone too far. They've been in cahoots all along! Oh dear, they're all in cahoots, leaving me all this busy for nothing!"

I said seriously, "Your master probably knew all along! So, your senior sister's killing you wasn't her own idea, it was probably your master's arrangement! Did you do something to offend them?"

She shook her head and said, "You big bad guy, don't you think about it? What could I possibly have done to offend them? Although I joined their gang halfway through, everyone's doing quite well! I used to learn martial arts in the Jade Maiden Sect, then I came to Vietnam with my parents. After they died, I joined the Vietnamese Women's Gang to avenge them. They practice the Flying Cloud Palm and the Jade Maiden Sword; their martial arts are all quite strong. They say..." I joined specifically to fight the French devils! Oh, right, just two days before I assassinated that French devil, at noon that day, I came back from outside and saw a junior sister standing in front of my master's door. I needed to see my master, so I hurriedly tried to go in. The junior sister reached out to block me, but I didn't pay attention and just pushed her aside. Then I continued to go in, but my senior sister and her people pushed me out. My senior sister laughed and said, "Why are you so impulsive? Master is taking a nap. Aren't you afraid of waking him up?" I was pushed back to my lodgings when I realized something was wrong. I clearly heard my master talking, how could he say he was sleeping? I didn't pay attention at the time, but now that I think about it, I really interrupted their good time. I did hear... Seeing that the person speaking to my master was a Frenchman who was speaking a foreign language, I wondered, "Are they the French's dogs?"

I nodded and said, "That's it, they want to use you as a scapegoat!"

At this, she swayed violently, almost falling to the ground. After a long pause, she said, "Why? Why would they do this? That means they sent me to assassinate the French commander not to eliminate a traitor, but to kill me to silence me! But they knew I could kill that Frenchman with one strike. I just accidentally killed the wrong person with my first strike, and my body froze on the second, which is why I didn't kill the Frenchman!"

A chill ran down my spine: So her mission was to kill me, not that Frenchman! I'd been there for over a day, and that Frenchman had suddenly entered the Wangjiang Tower; he'd become the scapegoat! Thinking of this, I asked calmly, "What were the instructions they gave you when they asked you to kill someone?"

She thought for a moment and said, "The task was given by my master. She didn't say who to assassinate, just that I should kill the high-ranking official in the second window from the east on the third floor!"

I understood. They were indeed after me. This was a wicked cult that took it upon themselves to oppose China, and they had to be eradicated immediately! I said, "It seems your gang isn't a good organization to begin with. I need to have them all arrested!"

Seeing me looking at her, she pinched me. "You big bad guy, why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I'd help them? I joined to kill the French devils. They're in cahoots with the French. Even if you don't arrest them, I'll still kill them. Do you think I'd help them out of kindness? You underestimate me! I don't know what kind of person you are, but I know you're a good person. You've been looking me over and touching me like that. Who else should I listen to if not you?"

Fine, I'll listen, but then she brought up looking me over and touching me, and even said something like "biting my eyelids." I glared at her, stood up, and said, "Come on, take me to ransack your house!"

She ran over and looked at her clothes, saying, "It's okay, almost dry!" Then she hurriedly put them on.

I took her hand and led her back to our lodgings. Lily was looking for me. Seeing me, she rushed into my arms, hugging me tightly, and said, "Your Majesty, I just went to Lord Feng's place. He said there's a shortage of food here, and Your Majesty needs to make plans early!" I

nodded and said, "Yes, the harvest in this area was poor last year, and the French looted a lot of grain. There's bound to be a food shortage. I've already asked Lord Ding to expedite the transfer from Guangdong. It should arrive in about half a month!"

I turned to introduce the girl, but saw her mouth agape, eyes wide, staring blankly at me. Seeing me turn to look at her, she knelt down with a thud: "This humble woman didn't know the great villain was Your Majesty! Please forgive my ignorance!"

I laughed heartily: "Why are you talking about such cheesy things? Just be yourself, I'm quite used to it! Get up, take us to raid your master's lair!"

Her face flushed, she stood up, clasped her hands in a fist and said, "This humble woman obeys!"

I looked at her half-wet clothes... Lier said, "Lier, you take her with you. Oh, by the way, what's your name? I still don't know your name! What a terrible friend you are!"

Her face flushed, and she knelt down again, saying, "This commoner, Ye Wenying, kowtows to Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

I reached out and pulled her up. "Oh, Ye Wenying, what a nice name. I'll call you Ying'er. Oh, this is my beloved concubine, Liu Li. I'll call her Lier. You sisters should meet!"

Ye Wenying's face turned completely red, and she glanced at me... I glanced at her, gave Li'er a deep curtsy, and said softly, "This servant greets Your Majesty!"

This made Li'er blush deeply. She quickly grabbed Ying'er's hand and said, "Since His Majesty has taken you into this household and made you a concubine, we are now sisters. What 'Your Majesty'? Am I supposed to call you 'Your Majesty' too?"

This made me blush too. This little girl, without even asking, just blurted out that I was a concubine! This is all so confusing! I hurriedly tried to explain, but when I turned around and saw her shy, speechless, yet eagerly expectant eyes, I froze, the words stuck in my throat, and I just gave her a silly smile.

My hesitation was disastrous. She knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, I, Ye Wenying, thank you for bestowing upon me the title of concubine! May Your Majesty live ten thousand years!"

Damn it, what am I supposed to do? A king's word is law!

Part 5, Southern Frontier Warfare, Chapter 8: The Mischievous Girl.

I was utterly helpless. I waved my hand and said, "Get up. You and Lily go inside and change your clothes quickly. We need to clear out that trash right away! And we need to rescue those innocent people as soon as possible!"

She obeyed, happily pursing her lips, and went into the inner room with Lily.

Should I just take her in like this? Me too, what was I thinking, tearing her clothes off? Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins are unforgivable. Wasn't I just courting death? Fine, let her stay here for now, I won't touch her!

A moment later, Ye Wenying changed into our army's grass-green women's uniform. I don't know how she chose the clothes, but she got a small size, which was tight on her, showing off her curvaceous figure. I waved my hand and said, "Lily, quickly mobilize troops, three thousand men from each of the two locations!"

Lily hurried off, and I looked at Wenying and said, "Shouldn't you change into a slightly looser outfit? This one is a bit too eye-catching!"

She laughed, "That little Lily is really naughty. She said His Majesty likes this kind of thing, and I believed her. Okay, I'll change right now!"

It turned out to be Lily's mischievous idea again. The little girl unwittingly took in a concubine for me today and made her so angry. I already know what she's up to. This little girl is really asking for a beating. I really have to teach her a lesson later!

Since only Fei'er is fine because she secretly takes medicine, the other three little ones are all heavily pregnant, especially Lily, who is already seven months pregnant. I can clearly feel the baby kicking and waving every day, so I no longer dare to have sex with them. Every night, I can only lean against the door and quietly enjoy the warm time with them! So she's trying to find a way for me to vent my frustrations. What a troublemaker!

A moment later, Wenying came running back, and I was utterly astonished! She was completely naked, carrying several sets of clothes.

"Your Majesty, I don't know which one to wear, please pick one for me!" she said, spreading the clothes out on the stool and showing them to me one by one: "How about this one? Is it too small?"

I said irritably, "Choosing clothes doesn't have to involve stripping naked, does it? Put on your underwear, aren't you afraid of exposing yourself?"

She chuckled, "Aren't these matching sizes? Your Majesty has seen my body before, and I figured if Your Majesty wanted to see my body, since no one's around now, let Your Majesty enjoy the view. Anyway, no one can just come in here, what am I afraid of?" Damn it

, she caught me off guard. Seriously, why did I even try to strip her naked?! Was I out of my mind?

I said, "Alright, alright, I give up, hurry up and put it on!"

She giggled, her breasts jiggling and her buttocks swaying, making my nose feel hot and sticky. I hurriedly ran into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. Sure enough, my nose was bleeding. Just as I was about to wipe it, Wenying came in. Seeing my nose bleeding, she squeezed in and shouted, "Oh dear, Your Majesty, why is your nose bleeding?" She wasn't dressed, and her high, firm breasts pressed against my arm, making my nose bleed even more. I hurriedly said, "Ying'er, we're leaving soon. I order you to quickly go and pick out the largest size clothes to wear, don't delay the mission!"

That finally got rid of this mischievous girl! After

I wiped my nosebleed, Li'er returned with the troops, and Wenying finally put on a set of loose, baggy clothes. Because it was long, the top was rolled up several times, and the bottom was rolled up several times. She wore a large hat that covered her face, making her look like a short male soldier. This mischievous girl is driving me crazy, I don't know whether to laugh or cry, but at least she's not so irritating anymore, so I'll just let her be!

Lily looked at Wenying's outfit and almost couldn't breathe from laughing. Luckily, I threw Wenying a belt, and she tied it around her waist, making her look at least a soldier!

We drove to the Yue Women's Gang's residence first. Just as the soldiers rushed in, several towering flames erupted in the courtyard!

I knew something was amiss, and I quickly ordered the soldiers to retreat, but Wenying kicked open a door, glanced inside, and shouted, "Quick, put out the fire! There are people here!" Then she rushed inside.

I immediately shouted, "Lily, stay here and direct the firefighting! Don't leave! Disobeying orders will be punished!" She's heavily pregnant, and I was worried something might happen to her. This place is some distance from the fire, so it should be safe! After shouting, I flipped over and flew inside. There were people, not just one or two, but hundreds, all bound hand and foot, thrown together, dazed and silent.

Wenying grabbed someone and threw them out, shouting, "Catch them!" The people outside immediately caught them.

Those who rushed in with me started imitating Wenying, throwing people out.

Luckily, there were many of us. In a short while, everyone was out. By then, the room was filled with smoke, and no one was visible across the way.

I shouted, "Ying'er, get everyone out of here immediately!"

The soldiers flew out in a flash, but I didn't hear her reply. I was startled and hurriedly reached forward, tripping. I touched a woman; there was no one else here, it must be Wenying! I pulled her belt, and with a somersault, I flew out of the fire. The moment my feet touched the ground, I heard Lily jumping up and down, shouting, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

I hurriedly called out, "I'm here! Have all the soldiers come out?"

Lily saw me and burst into tears, crying and shouting, "The Emperor is out! Everyone, retreat immediately!"

When the soldiers heard I was still inside, they panicked and tried to rush in despite the raging fire. Luckily, I shouted in time, and they didn't get in. Just then, with a whoosh, the building collapsed.

I quickly bent down to check on Wenying. Several parts of her clothes were on fire, and she was unconscious from the smoke. Lily quickly extinguished the flames on her body and started performing CPR. After a long time, she finally woke up with a cry of "Oh dear!"

Lily checked them over and chuckled, "Thank goodness for that oversized coat, she didn't catch a fire."

We checked the rescued people; they were all dazed and confused, seemingly half-asleep. Wenying immediately shouted, "They've all been given mind-altering drugs! If they don't take the antidote right away, they'll all be dead by tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, Lily quickly checked a few people and said, "Get them all to our hospital immediately, I'll go get the medicine!" After saying that, she handed the scene over to an officer and pulled Wenying and me towards the car.

I hurriedly said, "You go ahead and do your work, I still need to go check on the situation with the capture of the Vietnamese gang!"

Actually, I knew that since the Vietnamese women's gang had already escaped, the Vietnamese gang members wouldn't be left either, but I still had to go and see for myself.

The operation to capture the Vietnamese gang was commanded by Shu'er and Feng Xiangrong. Shu'er ordered the gang's stronghold to be surrounded on all sides, then approached little by little. When they heard no movement inside, they sent two people in to scout. They found the area deserted but discovered fire starters and gunpowder left behind by the enemy, preventing a major fire.

Li'er took Wenying back to their lodgings. In less than half an hour, based on Wenying's description of the poisoning symptoms, Li'er prepared three antidotes. She took them to the hospital and tested them on the poisoned people. The third antidote worked, and in less than half a day, 426 people were saved. They were Chinese people that the Vietnamese bastards were planning to sell overseas. But these were all men; what about the missing women?

Only after asking the men did I learn that the women were all in the hands of the Vietnamese gang. Shu'er was worried that they would be harmed. One of the rescued men said, "No, I heard that they specifically want virgins overseas. A virgin costs 200 to 500 taels of silver, and the prettier she is, the higher the price. They dare not touch her! We are all being held by the Vietnamese gang. We were just escorted to the Vietnamese women's gang by the Vietnamese gang today. When we got there, the Vietnamese women's gang had already run away. They said they suspected a woman surnamed Ye had leaked the secret, and now they have killed her. But they were afraid that the Chinese army had already found out, so they all ran away! I heard two Vietnamese gang members talking outside when I went to take a dump."

I asked, "I didn't hear where they sold the women?"

"I heard it's in America. They want Chinese and Vietnamese women, saying they are feminine!" a man next to me said.

"Then why don't they arrest Vietnamese women?" Shu'er asked.

"They don't dare to touch us. There are all sorts of gangs here; they're afraid of offending the mountain gods or the land gods. We Chinese are few in number and weak, without any backing, so they dare to arrest us! Chinese people here are like the back of their hand; anyone can kick them!" It was the same man who had spoken earlier.

Damn it, even those short Vietnamese dare to bully Chinese people! They really think China has no one left!

Shu'er had the rescued people sent away. She turned to me and said, "I think these people haven't left Saigon yet, and they still want to take the kidnapped women with them. Let's keep things outwardly relaxed but inwardly tight. Open up the waterways and allow ships bound for Southeast Asia to sail! To get the kidnapped women onto the ships, firstly, we need to drug them so they can't resist or speak; secondly, someone needs to escort them. I reckon the Vietnamese gangs are unlikely to come out, but the Vietnamese women's gangs are more likely to come out and take them away! Because we rescued all the men they kidnapped, they're afraid these men will recognize them; since Wenying hasn't easily shown herself yet, they don't know she's still alive. They think the Vietnamese women's gangs haven't revealed themselves yet, so they might let those Vietnamese women's gangs take the kidnapped women onto the ships!"

I nodded and decided to open up several sea routes. We settled down with Wenying in a building near the dock. From there, we could use binoculars to see the faces of everyone boarding the ships.

On the first day, the ship bound for Indonesia began boarding passengers. Wenying nervously peered through her binoculars, but Shu'er laughed, "Little sister, stop looking. Only one of them will board today. Look at that girl turning her head back; that should be her! She's scouting!"

Wenying didn't believe her. After peering through the binoculars for a while, she suddenly exclaimed, "Yes, that's the senior sister who killed me! Arrest her!"

Shu'er chuckled and said, "Don't move her! Let her go. They won't act until she returns! We'll keep a tight grip on them these next few days, keep them quiet, and force them to come out!"

The next day, we organized a large-scale, door-to-door search, looking for members of the two bandit gangs and offering rewards for the capture of several bandit leaders. Ye Wenying's name was prominently displayed on the wanted list.

On the fourth day, the senior sister indeed returned. Our large-scale search in Saigon shifted to the embankment, eliminating the need for open searches and creating a more relaxed environment. Meanwhile, our observation posts became extremely focused.

On the fifth day, May 3rd, at 10:00 AM, several fires suddenly broke out along the embankment. We surrounded them, but couldn't catch a single person. Later, we learned they were using a timed ignition method. They would light incense sticks, attaching gunpowder fuses to the back. The fire would only start when the incense burned down to the fuses. How could we possibly catch anyone then?

I knew this was a diversionary tactic, a way to draw our attention away from Saigon so they could slip out through their hiding places. I decided to play along, deliberately sending troops openly displayed in Saigon to the embankment to fight the fires.

At 10:15 AM, Wenying began to spot members of the Vietnamese women's gang boarding boats with women dressed as very compliant Vietnamese women.

Soldiers hidden in Saigon city also discovered three hiding places of the bandits.

At 11:00 AM, Zuo Baogui's troops suddenly appeared in Saigon, quickly surrounding three bandit strongholds. A large number of our soldiers also suddenly appeared on the passenger ship, two against one, easily subduing the Vietnamese women. The senior sister, however, was quite skilled; she easily knocked down our soldiers and leaped out of the cabin, but was immediately intercepted by Fei'er, who was patrolling: "What, trying to leave? Too late! Look who's coming to your doom!" The senior sister turned

around and saw Ye Wenying. She immediately shuddered, but quickly rallied and lunged at Ye Wenying.

Ye Wenying had been spending her free time these past few days learning martial arts from Fei'er and Qing'er, and her skills were now far superior. Moreover, this senior sister was no longer as skilled as Ye Wenying. Seeing her enemy right before her eyes, Ye Wenying's raging anger instantly transformed into furious iron palms, which she unleashed like a torrent of water at the senior sister. The relentless offensive forced the eldest sister to defend herself, putting her in grave danger. She had no choice but to retreat step by step. Just as she reached the ship's edge, she leaped into the sea.

Ye Wenying was about to throw herself into the water when I grabbed her. At the same moment, Fei'er casually hurled a burst of bullets, all of which pierced the eldest sister's head. Her pretty face was blown off along with her head, leaving only a headless female corpse that fell into the sea and was swept away by the waves.

The battle ended at midnight. All 182 Vietnamese bandits and 197 Vietnamese female bandits were captured. Except for 44 who were killed on the spot for resisting arrest, all were captured alive. A check revealed that not a single one escaped. This was thanks to Shu'er's effective deployment and the help of the local Chinese community, who quickly captured the twenty-odd bandits who had escaped and handed them over to our troops.

However, the fire on the embankment couldn't be extinguished immediately because it was made up of dilapidated thatched huts inhabited by Chinese people. These huts, consisting of just a few small poles covered with thatch, were highly flammable and impossible to put out.

Fearing for people's safety, I ordered a fire channel to be dug and the area cordoned off, allowing the fire to burn.

It finally extinguished itself after a day and a night.

I then had my men follow the leads and quickly uncover four gangs in Saigon involved in the persecution of Chinese people. Further investigation revealed over 1,800 heinous Vietnamese criminals. Of course, there were also many corrupt Chinese among them, including forty-seven who sold themselves into servitude or helped the Vietnamese kidnap Chinese girls.

On June 4th, we held a public trial and disaster relief rally in front of the Saigon City Hall.

Of the more than 1,800 Vietnamese bandits, 643 were executed on the spot, their deaths effectively curbing local banditry! The rest were all exiled to islands in the Arctic Ocean. To demonstrate humanitarianism, their families were also relocated, and it was declared that these people would never leave the islands again, for generations, and would be permanently placed under supervision for labor.

As for the forty-seven traitors, because their crimes were more serious, they were all relocated to Arctic islands with their families, never to return. "Damn it, let's see how you scum can cause trouble there!"

After the verdict, Ding Baozhen announced that the confiscated properties of the Vietnamese bandits would be distributed as disaster relief to the Chinese whose homes had been destroyed by the fire. This announcement immediately drew cries of grief from the crowd; the bandits' families wept with heartache, while the affected Chinese wept with joy.

Upon hearing the announcement, Wenying burst into tears, embracing me and sobbing, murmuring, "Finally, the Chinese people can hold their heads high!" After the conference, Ding Baozhen seized the opportunity to quickly establish governments at all levels throughout Vietnam. Following my instructions to manage both aspects simultaneously, he established police stations and a production recovery office, and within just one year, he had remarkably improved security and the economy in both provinces.

Meanwhile, after the conference, Zuo Baogui forced the army towards Kuala Lumpur, compelling General Heisen to withdraw the last French troops to Africa.

The Sino-French War ended on June 16th. I unified the Malay Peninsula south of the 35th parallel north, establishing the Malay Province of the Qing Dynasty. Zuo Baogui was left there as the governor-general of Thailand, Burma, and Cambodia, concurrently serving as the governor of the Malay Province. He oversaw the settlement of 600,000 troops and the cultivation of agricultural land, overseeing the entire Indochina Peninsula. I wrote a banner for him that read "Pillar of the South."

Since Thailand, Burma, Lan Xang, and Cambodia were governed by their own people, we didn't have to focus too much on economic development. We just stationed our troops there, sometimes helping the local police catch bandits, which was our concern.

But that's a story for later. The day after the conference, I took my five wives (although I still haven't considered touching Ying'er, she is still my wife in public, so she should be included) and flew directly to Myitkyina to prepare for a decisive battle with the British forces stationed in Burma.

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