Ninety-nine Women Born with a Lonely Star (Complete) - 23

Chapter 248 Poisoned

Li Xin, now it's up to you!

Your Majesty, I will do my utmost.

Duan Tianya nodded, "Remember, new talents emerge in every generation, each leading the way for twenty years. I believe in you, don't let me down .

Go and prepare!

" "Yes!"

Duan Tianya returned to the inner palace, staring blankly at the drizzle outside the window. Lingyi was the image that flashed through his mind. A wanton and seductive woman.

He wondered where

Hongxian had gone. He walked aimlessly in the drizzle, letting the rain wash away his melancholy. He had been here for some time now, wondering if Xueyan missed him. Thinking of Xueyan softened his gaze. He felt weary after being here so long, especially about Qin Ge and Afang.

A woman dressed as a palace maid held up an umbrella for him. "Your Majesty, it's raining." "

I know," Duan Tianya said calmly. "

What's on Your Majesty's mind?"

Duan Tianya turned to look at the pretty palace maid before him. "Why do you say that?"

"Hehe, I was just guessing. I saw His Majesty's brows were tightly furrowed, so I thought that."

Duan Tianya shook his head, then nodded. "Perhaps you're right. You know, everyone has worries. Everyone experiences disappointment.

Does His Majesty also have worries?"

Duan Tianya smiled at the innocent palace maid before him. "Shouldn't His Majesty have no worries?"

The palace maid didn't speak again, only smiled shyly. "

Why did you come to this deep, unfathomable palace?" "

I just wanted to come and see it."

"See it?"

"Yes, my family didn't want me to come here. But I felt that coming here could broaden my horizons and let me see things I couldn't see in my hometown."

Duan Tianya's eyes widened. "You came to the palace just to see it all?"

"Yes?" That's what I was thinking. Many of the palace maids who entered the palace at the same time as me said they wanted to be concubines or queens, but I never thought about that. I just wanted to come here, to see the palace, to see the king. There's a folk prophecy that the king will be a great man who unifies the world. I've never understood what a great man is like, so I came to see.

Are you disappointed? Oh, no, I just didn't expect the king to have worries too.

Can you brew wine?

Yes, what kind of wine would you like me to brew for you?

Can you brew plum wine?

Yes.

Duan Tianya shook his head. Forget it, where can we find plums this time of year?

Oh, Your Majesty, you're wrong this time.

I brought some dried plums with me when I came to the palace, it seems I prepared them for you!

Duan Tianya smiled. Alright then, I'll try the plum wine you brewed for me.

Midnight, a small red stove, plum wine.

One cup after another.

What Duan Tianya didn't expect was that the palace maid in front of him seemed to be quite a drinker.

Outside the window, the rain was still falling. "A world of possibilities

lies within a cup of wine, time stretches endlessly within a wine pot." Duan Tianya

felt increasingly exhilarated and carefree the more he drank. "

What's your name?"

"My name is Chen Xiang.

" "Good, good!" "Chen Xiang, do you know why the King's brow is furrowed?"

Chen Xiang gazed at Duan Tianya. "

Because the King has sorrow in his heart. "

Duan Tianya drank another cup, looking at Chen Xiang strangely. "

Do you know there are such people in this world?"

"What?

They are born to bring disaster to others.

" Chen Xiang murmured, "No one is born liking to bring misfortune to others. If someone happens to bring misfortune to others, it's not what they want. We are all just rootless duckweed, wandering through this colorful world, and then hastily departing."

Duan Tianya tried to sober up. How could the naive Chen Xiang say such things?

But he had no mind to think any further.

He downed another cup.

Duan Tianya looked at the beautiful Chen Xiang and placed his hand on her smooth face. "We are all driven mad by desire." What you think, what you love, you become its slave. Fame, power, glory, dreams, lust—none can escape this principle.

You can break free, you can give up, you can live a simple life, you can stop killing. You have to be willing to let go, you know? Letting go is a two-word phrase. Only by letting go can you gain. Small sacrifices bring small gains, big sacrifices bring no gains, and no sacrifice brings no gains!

Duan Tianya laughed heartily. "Chen Xiang, life is nothing more than letting go, but it's hard to say and do. If I give up everything, I'll be like a monk. What joy is there in living?

But one general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand. Your desires will cost the lives of millions."

Duan Tianya seemed to sober up a bit. This Chen Xiang was strange. Why was she talking to him like that? She was definitely not an ordinary woman.

Duan Tianya didn't immediately lash out.

"Fine, tell me, what should I do?"

"Everything in the world has its master. You only need to govern your own land well. You don't need to kill so many people. What those people shed wasn't water, but blood!"

"Haha," Duan Tianya laughed wildly. "Whose world is this? The world has never truly belonged to anyone. It has always belonged to those with the strongest armies. Even if I were to devour them, they would find a way to devour me. Many times, I'm just a pawn with no say in the matter!

You can retire, you can live a carefree life. Do you know that because of your war of unification, half the world hates you?

Let them hate! Those who achieve great things in ancient times never concern themselves with trifles. If no one hates, no one will love!"

Duan Tianya stared intently at Chen Xiang and asked, "Which country sent you?" "

No one sent me. I came on my own."

Duan Tianya's voice suddenly hardened. "Do you think I'll believe you?" "

You won't, because I've heard you're someone who never believes anyone." "

Is that so?"

"Yes."

"So what?

Stop now!"

Duan Tianya shook his head. "Some things are like a sword already drawn; once drawn, there's no turning back."

"Is that so?"

Chen Xiang smiled. "

But you drank the poison I concocted." "

Is that so?"

Duan Tianya laughed. "So what? Do you think I'm afraid of death?

If you give up your idea, I can save you."

Duan Tianya was now fully awake. This palace maid of unknown origin was clearly setting a trap for him, and he had unwittingly walked right into it. He had to be careful now, or his life would be over in the Qin Dynasty. "

What kind of poison did you give me?"

"Ten-Day Powder.

" "Ten days?" Duan Tianya's pupils dilated.

"Sister, we had no enmity in our past lives, no grudges in this life. How could you poison me without a word? This is against morality!" "

Hmph, Chen Xiang, you're as cold as ice. Where was your morality when you sent your army to massacre the city? Where was your morality when you ordered the Yellow River to be breached? You…" Duan Tianya held out his hand to her lips. "Give me some time, and I won't kill you." "

Are you serious?

" "Well, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond! Would I, the King of Qin, lie?" "

Alright. Eat this.

" Duan Tianya looked at the black pill Chen Xiang handed him. "This is…?"

"An antidote?

" Yes, Duan Tianya swallowed it whole.

"Will this antidote extend my life by many days?" "

Before you took this antidote, you could live for ten days.

After taking this antidote, you can live for five days."

Duan Tianya's mouth gaped open; he almost died on the spot!

Chapter 249: Punishing with Sex.

This woman is more scorpion-like than a scorpion!

Duan Tianya thought to himself, "Let you be ruthless for a moment, then I'll show you my methods. You think I'm just a pushover?" But

despite his thoughts, the poison was indeed potent. Duan Tianya tried to open his eyes but felt a loud bang beside his ear, and he collapsed.

...When he woke up, he saw Chen Xiang smiling at him. He looked at himself and saw he was tightly bound with ropes.

Chen Xiang said in a fatherly voice, "Your Majesty, how do you feel?"

Duan Tianya swallowed hard, feeling great! "

Don't worry, I won't mistreat you. I'm just afraid you'll run around and frighten the dog in my hands."

Duan Tianya saw a dog, a large wolfhound, a large wolfhound with its tongue lolling out.

Seeing the large dog sticking its tongue out at him, Duan Tianya's smile vanished. "

Your Majesty, do you think my dog is beautiful? Don't be fooled by its unassuming appearance; it has eaten five people.

Would you like it to lick you?"

Before Duan Tianya could utter another word, the wolfhound's tongue was pressed against his face. The castrated wild dog's tongue gave Duan Tianya's face a good, warm kiss.

Seeing Duan Tianya's bitter expression, Chen Xiang said, "Don't be afraid. The mighty King of Qin shouldn't have this expression. Aren't you always so arrogant? Aren't you always so proud of the world? Today I'll let you taste something different."

Duan Tianya flattered, "So what if we don't attack Chu? That's a piece of cake for me. One order is enough. Don't make such a fuss." "

Really?" Chen Xiang looked at Duan Tianya strangely. "Compared to you, my tricks are far fewer." *Clap! Clap!* Chen Xiang clapped her hands twice.

Four stunningly beautiful women, completely naked, began to sway their alluring bodies before Duan Tianya's eyes. Some even lightly touched him occasionally, but only briefly.

Duan Tianya was a normal man, although he didn't intend to sleep with every woman he saw. But these women's methods were too despicable, leaving him in a state of extreme hunger and thirst without satisfying him. Duan Tianya looked at Chen Xiang, his teeth clenched tightly. "

Your Majesty, don't look at me like that. This is just the beginning. As long as you agree to give your throne to your uncle's eight-year-old son, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll even give you these women, and I'll cure your poison."

"What if I don't want to?" Duan Tianya grinned foolishly! "

If you don't want to, hehe, I'll think of many ways to make you agree."

"Agree, agree, I'll agree to whatever you say."

Duan Tianya thought to himself, "This woman is truly wicked. Uncle Ying Zheng's child should be the child of King Xiang of Qin's brother. Letting an eight-year-old child ascend the throne is clearly a way to destroy Qin. A young ruler, unless he has a genius like Kangxi, is generally an eight-year-old brat who doesn't understand anything. He can't control the ministers internally, and he can't pose a threat to other countries externally. In this way, this woman's goal has been completely achieved. This woman isn't just ruthless, she's the most poisonous of poisons!" "

What are you thinking?" "Judging from your expression, I know you're plotting something. I don't have much patience. Think it over carefully before I begin the abdication."

Duan Tianya thought, "You woman who deserves to be torn to pieces! If I catch you, I'll show you the methods of the Duan people, and I guarantee you'll wish you were dead." This woman has achieved her goal; she definitely won't leave him alive. Looks like I need to think of a better plan. "

Your abdication is perfectly reasonable, but the key is how can I trust you? I've achieved my goal, what if you don't give me the antidote?"

Chen Xiang stroked Duan Tianya's chin, whispering sweetly in his ear, "I'm sorry, you have no choice.

Either agree to my conditions, or go see the King of Hell.

" That night, Duan Tianya sat on the bed, seemingly asleep, but actually feigning sleep.

He remembered that the dragon pearl his master had given him, which had merged with his body, had antidote properties. He hadn't used it in a long time and didn't know if it would work.

Now he was at the mercy of others, he had no choice but to try.

He regulated his breathing, using his internal energy to open his 36 major acupoints, absorbing all the power of the Dragon Pearl gathered within them into his dantian, and then used his true energy to reassemble the Dragon Pearl. He then allowed the Dragon Pearl to circulate in his blood.

...At dawn, Duan Tianya finally squeezed out the last bit of poison from his body with his fingers. He opened his eyes.

Chen Xiang was still fast asleep! Four naked women lay beside her.

Duan Tianya silently pressed her acupoints, and simultaneously pressed the acupoints of the four women beside her.

Duan Tianya's tightly furrowed brows relaxed. "You bitch, you want to play with me? Fine, I'll show you what I'm capable of."

He slapped Chen Xiang's buttocks hard.

Chen Xiang opened her eyes in surprise.

"Who hit me!"

Looking at the now-untied Duan Tianya, her mouth gaped open!

Duan Tianya grinned wickedly. "You watch closely, listen carefully, and wait and see."

The composed Chen Xiang was a little scared. "What, what are you going to do? No, don't do anything rash!"

"Okay, I won't do anything reckless, I'll take it slow."

He slapped a naked woman awake, pulled her in front of Chen Xiang, and said, "I'll let you taste it too." He then began to grope the woman's body. The naked woman woke up with a start, looking at Duan Tianya's frantic movements on her . "No, no, please!"

Duan Tianya didn't continue with his usual passion. He showed no gentleness to this enemy of hell. After increasing his movements and arousing the naked woman's desire, he mercilessly entered her body.

Seeing the bloodstains beneath him, Duan Tianya was surprised that this woman was still a virgin. His movements slowed slightly, then resumed their rapid pace.

The woman gradually found her rhythm.

"Ah, ah, ah..." she cried out.

Duan Tianya lifted the woman's legs, releasing her pressure points. He wanted her to enjoy herself even more! "

Chen Xiang, how is it? Do you like this position?" "

Don't rush, it'll be your turn soon!"

Chen Xiang closed her eyes, trying not to see what was happening before her, but the agonizing groans made her bite her lips until they almost bled…

Chapter 250 Frustration

After Duan Tianya had the four naked women fall into a deep sleep,

he felt not tired at all, but even more energetic. The Dragon Pearl's aphrodisiac power was truly strong, allowing him to remain so vigorous even after seduce four women.

He picked up Chen Xiang, whose eyes were filled with despair. "No! You can't!"

Duan Tianya licked his lips. "Don't say I can't. This is my territory, you are my slave, and you obviously have no say in the matter.

If you do anything reckless, I will hate you for the rest of my life!

Hate me for the rest of my life, the better. I hope as many people hate me as possible. With so many people hating me, one more won't matter!"

"You!" Chen Xiang was speechless. "

Please, let me go, okay?"

"No, there's no room for negotiation. You shouldn't have angered me. You know, you have to take responsibility for your actions. If you angered me, you have to help calm me down."

Duan Tianya began to pull at her clothes. "No..." As the ribbon was pulled back, a delicate and exquisite body was revealed before him. Stroking her high breasts and the long, warm, smooth area, Duan Tianya leaned in... "Let me go! I'll give you anything you want. I'm a princess of Chu." "

A princess of Chu is even better! My troops haven't conquered your land yet. Let my iron plow first breach the princess's city!"

When gentleness and violence go hand in hand, it's hard for a woman to find a reason to refuse, because it only arouses her primal desires. If you can arouse someone's desires and satisfy them, anyone can do anything. Duan Tianya happened to be such a person.

Sometimes, those who cry the loudest and say no are often the ones who want it most. They're just too proud or haven't experienced the benefits of this behavior. If they're too proud, you can make them proud. If she hasn't experienced pleasure, you can make her experience pleasure. She won't hate you; she'll be deeply grateful to you deep down.

As Duan Tianya conquered Chen Xiang's body, her expression was dazed, a mixture of pain and pleasure on her lips.

Duan Tianya smiled; he knew he had won this conquest.

He was so adept at dealing with hypocritical women… When this woman plummeted at her peak, her arms around Duan Tianya tightened, clearly she had surrendered.

Not only surrendered, but she was also enjoying it.

…This is pleasure!

Exhausted, Duan Tianya said, holding her body.

After a moment of pleasure, she opened her eyes, and Duan Tianya was looking at her with a half-smile. "

Beautiful lady, I don't have any flowers on my face, you don't need to look at me like that.

I think you're really like a devil.

If tormenting you brings you pleasure, then I am the devil.

You said you are a princess of Chu?

" "Yes," Chen Xiang answered wearily. "

Then what is your name? "

"Yan Ruyu."

"Yan Ruyu, very good," Duan Tianya reached out and touched her round face again, praising, "Indeed, Yan—Ruyu."

"Tell me, how do you plan to deal with us?"

Duan Tianya smiled, a very ambiguous smile. "That depends on how you behave." "

What do you mean?" "

I have two choices for you. One is for you and the others you brought to become my women, to be part of my harem. The other is to give you to my men, so you can go and comfort the army."

"You—" Yan Ruyu's eyes were practically spitting fire with anger. "

Your best choice is to stay." " What

if I don't want to live?"

"Heh, I advise you to stay. There's nothing wrong with following me. I estimate it won't be long before your Chu Kingdom is my territory. Because of you, I can spare the King of Chu. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation? I don't want so many people to die!" "

Really? You really can spare my father?" "

Of course it's true.

If you can spare my father, I can stay.

But let me tell you, I've practiced martial arts since I was a child, and my four men are quite skilled. If I change my mind one day, they might take your life at any time."

Duan Tianya smiled. "Of course you can take my life, but only in bed."

Yan Ruyu spat, "Shameless!"

"Shameless is shameless. As long as I can enjoy the pleasures of love with a beauty, any insults are worthwhile.

I don't think you're any better. Even if you unify the world, you'll still be a tyrant.

How so?

Look at your behavior just now, you don't act like a virtuous ruler at all.

" "Heh, my behavior certainly didn't resemble that of a virtuous ruler. Did your behavior just now resemble that of a virtuous woman?"

"You," Yan Ruyu was speechless with anger. "

Tit for tat, we're both equally bad."

"Fine, I'll ask you, which one, me or any of them, satisfies you more?"

Duan Tianya laughed. "Women, once they let loose, they're truly something else." "

Of course, you satisfy me the most." "

Why?"

Yan Ruyu asked naively. "

Because you are a princess of Chu." "

What do you mean?

The pleasure a princess gives is something that ordinary people can't provide." "

Is that so?"

Duan Tianya thought to himself, "Of course, you give me more pleasure. Raping you is no different from raping Chu." But of course, he couldn't say these things to her. "

Tell me how many women are in your harem."

To be honest, Duan Tianya really didn't know.

"How about I manage your harem from now on?"

Duan Tianya looked at the woman before him, thinking, "I haven't even finished conquering Chu yet, and you've already taken over my harem. I won't do such a losing deal." "

Hmm, don't worry about so much for now. Take care of your subordinates first. We'll talk about what you said later. I want to see how you perform." "

Aren't you afraid of me?"

"Yes!"

"Afraid of what?"

"I'm afraid you'll bite me hard when you're with me."

"You!" Yan Ruyu lunged at Duan Tianya hatefully.

...In the following days, five women surrounded Duan Tianya, truly letting him experience the pleasures of a gentle embrace. The women's affection for him grew daily.

Duan Tianya's most poignant thought these past few days was: "

Happiness isn't always a light drizzle..." On the fourth day, outside Qin, Duan Tianya personally handed the military tally to Li Xin. "

General, the heavy responsibility of destroying Chu is entrusted to you.

I'm waiting to celebrate your victory."

"Good, I will definitely send someone to bring news of victory to the King."

"Alright, drink this cup of wine, let's set off."

"Yes!"

The drums beat, banners blotted out the sky, and the 200,000-strong Qin army, led by Li Xin, marched off in a resounding procession.

Duan Tianya anxiously awaited news in the palace.

He suddenly had a premonition that Li Xin was somewhat unreliable; entrusting the command of such a large-scale campaign to someone who had never served as a supreme commander in large-scale combat seemed to lack confidence.

Warfare relies not only on courage and boldness, but also on strategy and an iron will.

Did Li Xin possess these qualities? Clearly, Duan Tianya had no confidence whatsoever, but the arrow had already been released; there was no turning back.

However, things didn't seem to be developing as he feared.

Victory reports arrived one after another.

Duan Tianya breathed a sigh of relief .

A month later, in the Qin court, during the morning court session,

a soldier shouted from afar, "Report!"

Duan Tianya looked up and saw a chestnut horse collapse to the ground in the distance. The soldier tumbled several times and rushed into the hall.

"Your Majesty, a urgent report from five hundred li away! " Duan

Tianya took the report presented by the eunuch!

He saw shocking words: "

Your subject Li Xin has failed in his mission. At Chengfu, he was ambushed by Xiang Yan. Seven guards were killed, and 100,000 men were lost. Your subject has led his troops back to the border, but is currently facing a counterattack from the Chu generals at the border. Please, Your Majesty, send reinforcements immediately!" Duan Tianya

threw down the bamboo slip. That disastrous Li Xin!

General Wang, take 100,000 men and rush to reinforce Li Xin.

The court officials below looked at each other, bewildered. They didn't know what was going on.

Li Xin had been defeated!

A deathly silence fell over the court!

Chapter 251 Trust

Three days later, the Chu army's counterattack was repelled.

Duan Tianya dismissed Li Xin without hesitation.

On the fourth day, Duan Tianya traveled by carriage to Pinyang.

A small house surrounded by a fence, looking at the endless mountains in the distance and the babbling brook nearby, Duan Tianya sighed, "This is truly a good place for seclusion."

The door was locked, clearly the owner had already gone out.

The attendant asked if they should go find General Wang, Duan Tianya said, "No need to go, no matter where he goes, he will always return to his stronghold."

At dusk, an old man carrying a hoe walked towards them in the setting sun.

Duan Tianya went up to him, and Wang Jian saw him, knelt on the ground, and said in surprise, "Your Majesty, why have you come?" Duan Tianya

quickly helped him up, "Tell me why I've come?

Could it be Li Xin?"

"Yes, that brat Li Xin caused Qin to lose 100,000 troops! We can't conquer Chu without you!" Duan Tianya thought to himself, "

But Your Majesty, I am ill!" He had no choice but to be thick-skinned since he had come to beg Wang Jian personally. "I regret not heeding your advice, General, and allowing Li Xin to humiliate the Qin army. Even though you are ill, General, can you bear to abandon me? If we cannot conquer Chu, our unification will be in vain! How can I face the ancestors of Qin?" Overwhelmed with sorrow, a few tears actually fell. Duan Tianya sincerely praised his acting skills; he had managed to control his tears so perfectly. But Wang Jian still shook his head, saying, "I am exhausted, ill, and mentally unstable; I am unfit to be a general. Please, Your Majesty, choose another capable general." Duan Tianya thought, "It seems this thick-skinned approach won't work; I'll have to resort to underhanded tactics." His face darkened. "Alright, General, stop talking. If you don't appoint me commander, I'm staying here!" Wang Jian smiled. "If Your Majesty insists on using me as general, then at least 600,000 men are necessary." " I'll listen to you." A day later, Duan Tianya issued a conscription order. Ten days later, with the full strength of the nation, 600,000 men were assembled. In the court, Duan Tianya solemnly handed the military tally, authorizing the command of these 600,000 men, to Wang Jian. On the day of Wang Jian's departure, the weather was fine and sunny at Ba Shang. Duan Tianya raised his cup. "General, the future of Qin is in your hands." Wang Jian seized the opportunity. "Your Majesty, can you grant my request?" "Tell me," Duan Tianya said. " I wish to request Your Majesty to grant me the best fields, houses, gardens, and ponds, the more the better! " Duan Tianya thought to himself that Wang Jian was truly cunning, afraid that he would have doubts about leading 600,000 men, and was actually making exorbitant demands for rewards. " General, just focus on your campaign. Why worry about poverty?" Wang Jian laughed, "No matter how great my service in battle for Your Majesty, I will never be granted a title. Therefore, while Your Majesty still needs me, I must quickly request some land and gardens to leave to my descendants." Duan Tianya laughed heartily, "Granted!" On the hunting grounds, Duan Tianya drew his bow. With a thud, an arrow pierced the heart from a hundred meters away. Duan Tianya thought, "If this were in the Olympics, it would be a near-perfect ten." Hongxian clapped her hands, "Your Majesty, a fine arrow! It's a pity it can't be used on the battlefield. With General Wang here, what are you worried about?" That's what they said, but war is the closest thing to gambling. Before the final cards are revealed, no one can say who will win or lose. Wang Jian is indeed very capable, but Xiang Yan is no pushover either. What's the situation now? After General Wang arrived at the front lines, the Chu Kingdom also mobilized all its troops. How many are they? About 600,000. Yes, this is the real decisive battle. What is General Wang's current situation? Upon reaching the Pingyu line, he immediately set up camp, built fortifications, and fortified his position, refusing to attack the Chu army. Duan Tianya remained silent for a long time, repeatedly praising, "Truly a fine general!" " Why does Your Majesty say this?" he asked. "General Wang Jian has learned from Li Xin's failure. Li Xin's defeat stemmed from his proactive attack, falling into a Chu army trap. Warfare is all about morale. Having marched a long distance into Chu territory, without the advantage of terrain or popular support, a siege is a matter of initial momentum, which weakens over time. When Li Xin most wanted to engage the main Chu force, the Chu army fortified their positions and refused to engage. By the time Li Xin's army's morale had waned and they were unprepared, the Chu army launched their attack. A highly motivated army against a weary one—his defeat was inevitable! By doing this, General Wang Jian can turn the tables, denying the Chu army any opportunity, and then seeking his own. Your Majesty is wise." "Hehe, Hongxian is quite good at flattery, but Wang Jian is indeed different from Li Xin. Xiang Yan's plan to wait for the enemy to tire himself out is definitely not going to work. Hongxian, you might have to make a trip for this. Where to? To the Chu Palace to see the Queen of Chu. Are you confident?" "No problem," Hongxian smiled, "You should have confidence in my lightness skill." Duan Tianya smiled, gentle and bright, "I have confidence in all confident people. Tell the Queen of Chu that she has not forgotten the kindness of the Great Longen Temple, and in order to reunite as soon as possible, ask her to persuade the King of Chu to urge Xiang Yan to go to war. If she asks me who told her, what should I say?" Duan Tianya glanced at the wild geese flying south in the sky, "Just say that a monk told you to tell her that." " Okay, then I'll go." " Go! Give her my regards." "I will." Duan Tianya saw Hongxian disappear before his eyes in an instant, like a red ribbon. Three days later, in the court. "Li Si, how is the battle going now?"

Li Si said, "It's strange. Originally, Xiang Yan, like General Wang, built fortifications and remained entrenched. I don't know why, but he suddenly sent troops out of the fortifications to line up and challenge General Wang."

Duan Tianya was overjoyed. This Queen of Chu had truly played her role; sometimes, a woman's influence was indeed fatal.

"Good, this gives General Wang an opportunity."

Duan Tianya sent a message to Wang Jian via carrier pigeon. "

What's the situation now?"

Wang Jian replied, "The Chu army challenges us outside the fortifications every day.

I'm guarding the fortifications and not venturing out. The soldiers are competing inside the fortifications every day to see who can throw stones the farthest. Morale is high now. I'm waiting for an opportunity.

" ...Outside the camp, the Qin army hadn't come out for twenty days, and the Chu army's morale was low.

Xiang Yan was very anxious. If this continued, his side would have no morale. Once the Qin army attacked, the losses would be devastating.

He looked at the yellow sky swirling with sand. "Heaven is helping me! I'll take this opportunity to retreat eastward, and after restoring morale, I'll seek another chance to fight."

With Xiang Yan's command, the Chu army, using the swirling yellow sand as cover, quietly retreated.

Wang Jian, watching the sandstorm, entered his tent alone. "General," he said, "according to a report from our spies infiltrated into the Chu army, they are retreating eastward."

Wang Jian smiled; the opportunity had finally arrived.

"Excellent! Order the entire army to launch a full-scale attack!"

Faced with the sudden Qin attack, the Chu army was thrown into chaos, trampling each other and retreating eastward like a tidal wave!

Wang Jian personally led his troops in pursuit south of Dan County.

Amidst the horde of horses, Wang Jian led the charge, with Xiang Yan covering the rear. Just as a fierce battle was about to erupt, a long arrow with goose feathers pierced Xiang Yan's back.

With a light flick of Wang Jian's broadsword, the head of this renowned general flew into the sky.

Xiang Yan, high in the sky, was filled with hatred. "

Why did you put me in charge of the army, yet distrust me!"

Chapter 252: Unstoppable Force

... Report...

Several hours ago, General Wang seized the opportunity of Xiang Yan's retreat and launched a fierce attack on the Chu army. Caught off guard, the Chu army's formation collapsed, resulting in trampling and countless deaths. Preliminary statistics indicate that 300,000 Chu soldiers died, 200,000 were captured, and General Wang slew Xiang Yan. The remaining approximately 100,000 retreated towards the Chu capital, Shouchun. General Wang personally led an army of 300,000 towards the capital. "

Excellent!" Duan Tianya slammed his hand on the table.

"Go and summon Li Si.

" "Yes.

" Li Si rushed over. "

Your Majesty, you seem so happy. What brings you such joy?" "

Of course, there is something to celebrate. Wang Jian has indeed lived up to my expectations, defeating Xiang Yan. The unification of the six kingdoms is just around the corner." "

Yes," Li Si also beamed with joy, congratulating His Majesty. "But I have something to say, though I'm not sure if I should." "

Speak." "

How do you plan to reward Wang Jian?

" "Of course, I'll give him whatever he wants!"

"Your Majesty, those who achieve unparalleled merit are not rewarded. I think you should reward him with some farmland and mansions."

"What do you mean?" "

The nation needs capable generals to fight for Your Majesty, but if a general's prestige surpasses Your Majesty's, it may not be a blessing for the nation. The Chu army is the strongest besides Qin. Now that the toughest nut has been removed, the remaining spoils should be enjoyed by Your Majesty personally." "

You mean, I should personally lead the wars to destroy Dai and Qi?"

"Yes, and the King of Yan who fled to Liaodong must also be captured and killed. For the sake of the nation and the king, one must never be merciful to the enemy; to be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself." "The King of Yan is weak and his fate is sealed; he is not worth considering. Dai has a small population and a weak army. Although Qi is relatively strong, the Qi people are not good at fighting. If we first eliminate the two smaller states, forming an encirclement around Qi, we can force the King of Qi to surrender, thus giving him a reason to do so." "

That makes sense. I'll consider it!"

Three days later, Wang Jian returned with a letter. They captured the Chu capital, taking the King of Chu and over 5,000 members of the royal family and harem

prisoner. ... Duan Tianya held a banquet to celebrate Wang Jian's victory, rewarding him with ten luxurious mansions and a hundred acres of farmland.

Wang Jian, quite sensibly, handed over the military tally after the banquet.

Duan Tianya summoned Wang Jian, asking, "Where are the Chu concubines you captured?"

Wang Jian gave the location.

"Your Majesty, could there be some familiar faces in the Chu harem?"

Duan Tianya smiled, "I suppose so. I'll go take a look."

When he saw the Queen of Chu, she was being shackled, her beautiful face weathered by the ravages of war.

Seeing Duan Tianya in his royal attire, she was stunned.

The soldiers, seeing their king, immediately knelt and

removed the shackles.

Lingyi threw herself into Duan Tianya's arms, crying, "I thought I'd never see you again!

" "Silly woman, haven't I seen you again?"

That night, Duan Tianya experienced a long-lost joy.

Lingyi used all her charm to please Duan Tianya, and Duan Tianya responded passionately.

...Embracing the very satisfied Lingyi, Duan Tianya's face was gentle. "Thanks to you, otherwise the conquest of Chu wouldn't have been so smooth."

Lingyi stroked Duan Tianya's strong body. "No, you are a born king. The King of Chu was powerless to protect the country. Those without discernment are not worthy of owning a country. Chu is yours, the world is yours, and I am yours too."

Duan Tianya smiled. This woman was indeed exceptional; she could arouse a man's extreme desire.

Women who can arouse a man's extreme desire are good women!

When Duan Tianya entered her body again, her pleasure reached its peak. "

King, give me the greatest joy. Only you can give me this!"

Duan Tianya didn't smile, because he was never a man who would disappoint a woman who placed high hopes in him.

That night, the two fell into a deep sleep after a passionate climax.

The next day, embracing the tender Lingyi,

Duan Tianya said, "I'm going to war.

Is it to destroy Qi?"

Yes, what needs to be done must be done, and not a single one can be omitted.

Go, I'll wait for you to return. Be careful, you have many enemies now.

Hehe, I've never been afraid of enemies. If a person doesn't have many or strong enough enemies, it only means one thing: their own strength isn't strong enough.

You're always right.

I'll wait for you here, until you return.

As Duan Tianya finished dressing and left, he gave the woman a deep kiss on the forehead.

A woman's love is cruel and absolute; she's always reckless and unwavering in her love for the man she loves, but is this right or wrong?

No one knows!

This time, Duan Tianya didn't bring Wang Jian. He brought Wei Liao, Li Si, the defeated general Li Xin, and the formidable 400,000 Qin soldiers.

With the momentum of conquering Chu, the Qin army was invincible. Ten days later, they captured Liaodong, captured King Xi of Yan, killed him, and the Yan state was completely destroyed.

Five days later, they arrived at the capital of Dai, first trying to persuade him to surrender, but King Jia of Dai seemed to have great backbone and refused.

Duan Tianya snorted coldly, swung his longsword, and killed!

Tens of thousands of crossbows fired simultaneously, ladders were set up, and the 200,000-strong army swept up the city like autumn leaves in the wind. Two hours later, they killed King Jia of Dai, slaughtered 100,000 soldiers and civilians of Dai, and captured more than 3,000 members of the royal family and harem. Dai was destroyed.

That night, Duan Tianya stood on the city wall of Dai, looking at Li Si who stood cautiously behind him. The moon was particularly round tonight, wasn't it?

Yes, the king was in a particularly good mood tonight. "

You sit down too, have a few drinks with me."

"Your Majesty, this is not proper etiquette."

"To hell with etiquette, I told you to sit, so sit down."

"Yes," Li Si sat down cautiously.

Duan Tianya poured Li Si a cup of wine

and handed it to him.

Li Si took it with both hands.

"Cheers.

Cheers."

The two drank it all in one gulp.

"Li Si, you are indeed a talent, a genius of all time.

It's all thanks to the king's appreciation. If it weren't for the king, I would just be a street vendor."

Tell me why you studied the art of rulership. Do you think your wishes have been fulfilled? "

I am originally from Shangcai in the State of Chu. I come from a humble background and lived in poverty. In my youth, I worked as a minor clerk managing documents. Dissatisfied with my low social status, I became a disciple of the learned and highly respected Xun Kuang to learn the art of rulership. My master told me that only a powerful state can unify the scattered states, large and small, so that the people will no longer suffer." "

Then why did you decide to serve Qin? You must be from Chu." "

I chose Qin for a reason. First, among the six states, the people of Qin have always been brave and tenacious. The other six states were either weak or had incompetent rulers, unfit for the task of unification. Moreover, economically, Qin's economy was the best among the six states. Warfare costs money. A large army's supplies alone require tens of thousands of taels of silver daily. Not every state has the resources for large-scale warfare."

Duan Tianya nodded. "I think your choice to come to Qin is correct. Now, what should we do?"

Having destroyed five states, we only need to surround Qi. Given time, Qi will change course. If we fight, our army is far stronger than theirs; they only have 150,000 troops. The best approach is to overwhelm them with sheer force, wiping Qi off the map without bloodshed or a single soldier! "

Good idea!" A gust of wind blew by, and Duan Tianya and Li Si exchanged a smile, looking at the endless campfires beneath the city walls. "

Tomorrow our army will continue south.

Target, the final obstacle: Qi!"

Chapter 253 The Heavenly Sword's Scheme

Five days later, the Qin army besieged Zibo, the capital of Qi.

Duan Tianya looked at the tightly closed city gates in the distance and asked Li Si, "How are the preparations going?" "

Everything is ready; we're just waiting for the King's order.

Call out to the higher-ups: surrender or we'll attack the city at dawn tomorrow."

Duan Tianya pressed his temples with his fingers. With the unification of the six kingdoms, it was time for him to leave Qin. He truly missed Xueyan; he hadn't seen her for a while and wondered if she missed him. Knowing Xueyan's personality, she certainly would. Thinking of her filled Duan Tianya with an indescribable tenderness.

He suddenly felt a little weary.

As he closed his eyes to rest, he suddenly felt a sword flying towards him.

He closed his eyes and used his inner strength to block the sword's attack. He

swung a table at the attacker's head, scattering debris everywhere. Duan Tianya

increased his inner strength, and the two were pushed back two meters by the strong airflow.

Duan Tianya opened his eyes.

An old man with flowing white beard stood before him, hands behind his back.

"Who are you?"

"I am Tianjian!"

Duan Tianya smiled. "You've come to kill me?"

"Yes." "

Since your purpose is clear, make your move!"

Tianjian suddenly pulled a bundle from behind his back.

Duan Tianya immediately spotted an infant, about a few months old, in the bundle.

Tianjian slowly walked to the center of their path and took the bundle from his robes.

Duan Tianya was unsure what the old man was up to. He simply watched with heightened vigilance.

Suddenly, Tianjian's sword enveloped Duan Tianya's entire body like a dragon and phoenix in flight.

Duan Tianya had never felt such power in a sword's aura.

He couldn't even pinpoint where his drawn sword would strike.

At that moment, he felt an unprecedented despair. He knew he had lost before it even began.

He closed his eyes.

He laughed at himself, never imagining he had left himself in the Qin Dynasty.

But another part of him told him that even in death, one should see clearly how one falls.

So he opened his eyes again.

In the instant he saw ten thousand sword energies shooting towards him!

He saw Tianjian suddenly raise a hundred swords and cleave the child in the bundle.

Duan Tianya instinctively extended his sword to block Tianjian's blade aimed at the child.

In the instant their swords clashed, sparks flew, and Duan Tianya saw the myriad sword energies shooting towards him from all sides vanish.

Tianjian nodded and stroked his beard as he looked at Duan Tianya. "

You won."

Duan Tianya looked at him, puzzled. "What did you say? You clearly let me go. I know your skill is far superior to mine."

Tianjian asked with a smile, "I'm just curious, you yourself were barely able to protect yourself, why did you think of saving the child on the ground?"

Duan Tianya said bitterly, "Because he was smiling at me. I only had one thought: the child who's smiling so happily shouldn't die!"
Chapter 254 The Orphan Girl in the Deep Mountains

Duan Tianya woke up. He looked up and saw the stars twinkling in the sky, their light still dazzling.

The five stars were no longer aligned.

Duan Tianya touched his chin; he should be back, but where was he? Owls were hooting all around him.

Looking down, he found himself on a thatched hut.

Cough, how did he end up here? But where exactly was this place?

However, there was candlelight shining from inside the thatched hut.

Duan Tianya climbed down from the thatched hut and followed the candlelight inside.

He saw a thin woman looking at something in the candlelight.

Duan Tianya was puzzled. He wanted to knock on a door, but couldn't find one.

He coughed twice.

The woman looked up at him.

She said calmly, "Where did you come from?" "

I..." Duan Tianya smiled. He wanted to say the Qin Dynasty, but who had that surname? "

I came from...that...that faraway place."

The woman's bright eyes flickered. "How far?" "

Very far!

" "Oh, what are you doing here?"

"Just bored, wandering around."

"Oh, do you know where this is?" "

No?"

Duan Tianya answered truthfully, "This is Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan."

What impressed Duan Tianya most about Jiuzhaigou was its unique inhabitants—wild men.

But this woman wasn't a wild man; she was quite attractive.

The nearest inhabited place was 100 kilometers away.

Duan Tianya was speechless. "Damn it, how did I end up here? 100 kilometers! Do I have to hike 100 kilometers to get out of here?

Even if I don't die, I'll probably be crippled.

But if a woman dares to stay here, what am I afraid of?

'Beautiful lady, what's your name?'

I hate being called 'beautiful lady.'

'Then I'll call you 'ugly woman'!

'Get lost!

' Duan Tianya laughed. There was a strange person in this remote mountain village, with a fiery temper. '

Did you follow me here?' '

Whatever you say, miss, I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat?' '

I don't even know who you are, and you want food? Even if I had food, I wouldn't give it to someone like you.'

Duan Tianya laughed, 'I'm a robber. You have to give it to me, whether you like it or not.'

"I love running into robbers."

The woman proudly pulled out a sausage. "

Want some?

" "Of course I want some." "

Come and get some if you want some?"

Duan Tianya grinned and reached out his hand.

Duan Tianya felt his hand being grabbed by a soft hand.

Before he could react, he was sent flying out of the hut.

Although he didn't fall, he was quite embarrassed.

This woman was inhuman; she had such strength.

Duan Tianya returned to the hut.

The woman smiled and said, "How about it? You feel honored, aren't you? Being thrown by a judo 9th dan beauty. Not every man gets to experience that."

Duan Tianya laughed. "Others might enjoy it, but I feel terrible. Why would a girl learn judo? She'd be better off learning to cook, do laundry, and do other household chores." "

I think you're old-fashioned. I'm a woman in the middle of nowhere. If I didn't know some kung fu or something, and I ran into a pervert like you, I'd be in big trouble."

"Big sister, are you kidding me? You're not wrong about me being a pervert, but the only thing I don't understand is how you knew I was." " What's so hard to understand

? I could tell you were a pervert at a glance! Tell me your secret." "Needless to say, the way you look at women is off. " "You can tell that? That's ridiculous!" "Believe it or not. " Duan Tianya walked up to the woman, still smiling. " You think you didn't fall hard enough?" Duan Tianya reached out his hand. The woman's fair hand grabbed him again. But this time, he didn't fly away. He pressed her pressure points. She stood frozen, watching Duan Tianya take the sausage from her hand. Duan Tianya chewed loudly; he never ate quietly, but this time he ate with unusually loud noise. After finishing, he reached out and touched her body. "What, what are you looking for?" The woman was terrified. "Nonsense, of course I'm looking for the sausage." "Tell me, where did you hide the sausage?" While Duan Tianya spoke, his hands were constantly on the woman's body. Her abdomen was flat and soft, her hips round and fleshy, and her breasts proud and erect. After touching her, Duan Tianya nodded. "I'm sorry, you didn't hide any sausages on you." "But tell me, where did you hide the sausages?" "I'm very hungry; one sausage definitely isn't enough." " I won't tell you, I won't tell you? I'll let you starve to death!" "Fine, you won't tell me, so I can't do anything to you, right? But I'm going to count to three, and if you still don't tell me, I'll peel off your clothes one by one. Let's see if you're still stubborn then!" The woman was stunned. "You dare!" "I'm sorry, sister, I'm a coward, please don't scare me, okay? I'm so scared!" Even as she said this, his hand had already unbuttoned the first button on the woman's collar. " No!" The woman was genuinely terrified. "You damn pervert! If I had known earlier, I would have prepared a hunting rifle and shot you dead!" "Sigh, people say women have long hair but short brains. How can you think so far ahead? Get your facts straight, okay? You're my prey right now. If I get angry, you can just tear yourself to pieces and say goodbye to the sky and the earth. How can you be so arrogant? Who taught you that?" The woman didn't dare say a word, tears welling up in her eyes. " In my suitcase." Duan Tianya suddenly felt a little guilty. Maybe he had gone a bit too far. It was such a small house; if he wanted to, he could find it. But for some reason, seeing this woman, who seemed to have eyes in the sky, crying gave him a sense of accomplishment. He didn't do anything further. Instead, he quietly ate the two sausages from her bag and drank half a bottle of Coke. After eating and drinking, Duan Tianya stretched. He picked her up and placed her on a simple little bed. The woman looked at him in despair. But he did nothing more. He put the woman inside the bed, lay down on the outside, and said, "I'm going to sleep now." Soon, he started snoring. The woman couldn't sleep. Smelling the man's scent beside her, she couldn't fall asleep. What kind of person was he? How could he control her without violating her? Did he want to play cat and mouse, torturing her little by little? The thought filled her with boundless fear. She persevered, telling herself, "I mustn't sleep, I mustn't sleep, if I fall asleep I'm doomed." But perhaps the drowsiness came too suddenly. She slowly told herself, "I'm already like this, I can't stop him anyway," and stopped thinking about it. With that thought, she quickly drifted off to sleep. Chapter 255 A Terrifying Experience: " Why are you staring at me like that? Do you have designs on me?" Duan Tianya laughed. "Nonsense, if I had designs on you, I would have let you go last night. Who knows what you're thinking? But let me tell you, if you try anything illegal with me, my men won't let you go." Duan Tianya shook her head. "You don't understand me. No one can stop me from doing what I want, unless I don't want to. What I'm curious about is, what are you doing in this deep mountain forest, a woman like you? This is a favorite haunt of wolves." "Fool, you don't understand. Living among wolves is what makes it interesting."

"It's got a kick out of it, but you'll be crying wolf and you won't even know how you died."

Duan Tianya released her pressure points. "

I'm sorry, I have no ill intentions towards you, and we have no grudges. I just hope you can help me leave this place." "

How do you know I can help you?"

"You can come, so of course you can leave."

"Nonsense, aren't you too! Are you saying you came here in a dream?

I feel you can help me!"

"Is that so?" The woman laughed, "Why should I help you?

Just because we slept in the same bed for one night."

"You," the woman thought, still angry. "I haven't even settled accounts with you yet." "Tell me, did you have any ill intentions towards me while I was asleep?"

"Heaven and earth bear witness, Duan Tianya was so sleepy last night, he had no mood to think about her."

But he couldn't say that. If he did, this wild woman would be even angrier. Beautiful women are pitifully arrogant. If you say you didn't even try anything with her while she was asleep, it's no different from slapping her in the face. "

You, well, very well, it's just that I was too sleepy last night."

"Hmph, it's a good thing you didn't do anything to me last night, or you'd be dead."

*Clap, clap*, the woman clapped her hands twice, and immediately a small squad stood in the open space of the hut.

About ten people, each holding an automatic rifle; although the model wasn't clear, they were definitely real. "

Are they all your bodyguards?"

"I think so." "

I hope you can help me get out of this damned place. I have no intention of being your enemy." "

I'm sorry, that's your idea, but I want to be your enemy because you violated me."

Duan Tianya was speechless.

He regretted not simply taking care of her last night.

*Ah!* A scream rang out.

A bloodcurdling sound rang out, *thud, thud, thud, thud…* The bodyguards outside opened fire wildly… but Duan Tianya felt no pain; they weren't shooting at him.

"Them?"

The two ran together towards the outside of the hut.

A horrifying sight terrified them.

A giant python, over twenty meters long and as thick as a bucket, had coiled around the dozen or so people outside.

First there were shouts, then a dozen or so people vanished in an instant.

The woman was stunned, unable to move.

Duan Tianya wasn't stupid; he picked up the woman and ran deeper into the jungle.

He didn't know how long he ran before he finally put her down.

The woman was still dazed.

*Slap!* Duan Tianya slapped her hard.

"Damn it, why did you hit me?"

The woman glared angrily at Duan Tianya.

Duan Tianya laughed. "I was afraid you'd gone mad.

Can you tell me what just happened was real?"

"Nonsense, of course it was real.

You think this primeval forest is a safe place? Why did you, a pampered young lady, have to come here and cause trouble? Look at you, a dozen lives lost so inexplicably."

The woman's eyes actually reddened. "

Do you think I wanted this? How was I supposed to know it would turn out like this?"

She threw herself into Duan Tianya's arms and began to sob. "

This is a ninth-dan judo master!"

Duan Tianya stroked her hair, waiting until she stopped crying.

"My dear lady, quickly find a way to get us out of here." "

Oh," the woman said, turning on her phone.

"Mom, we're in grave danger! More than a dozen people have died! Call someone to pick us up by helicopter right away!"

"Ah, Ling'er, are you alright?" "I'll call someone right away.

" "Of course I'm alright. Would I be calling you if something happened? Call someone quickly, or things might not be alright." "

Okay, wait here, I'll call them right away..." Not long after, the helicopter arrived. Using the signal from the cell phone and a GPS system, it accurately located the two of them, and the ladder descended.

Duan Tianya lifted the woman up and grabbed the ladder.

When the ladder had been pulled up about two meters, Duan Tianya looked back.

He was almost stunned!

The enormous python was twenty meters away, its blood-red tongue lashing out at him.

Duan Tianya wanted to scream, but he held back. He didn't know where the strength came from, but he used all his might to leap forward and grab the woman's foot.

The python then launched its most ferocious attack.

In an instant, it swooped into the sky… Duan Tianya felt a chill run down his spine.

The giant snake's head had made a perfect pouncing attack just half a meter below him.

He was drenched in cold sweat.

Sitting in the helicopter,

Duan Tianya was still replaying the experience in his mind.

Neither of them spoke, but their hands remained tightly clasped, never letting go for a moment.

…After a long time, the pilot said, "Miss, we're almost there."

"Oh."

They disembarked, and immediately a middle-aged woman approached and pulled Duan Tianya into her arms.

The woman was about forty years old, with a very elegant appearance and clothes.

Duan Tianya forgot to let go of the woman's hand, so when they embraced, the woman only used one hand.

Duan Tianya remembered and released the woman's hand.

"Ling'er, you can never go to such a place again. Your mother was so worried." "

Yes, Mother, Ling'er will never go to such a place again. It's terrifying." "It's a pity that all ten good mercenaries are gone." "

It's alright, I'll clean up their mess."

Duan Tianya missed Xueyan and didn't want to stay here any longer.

"Excuse me, I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb your reunion."

Duan Tianya left without waiting for their reply. "

What's your name?"

"Duan Tianya."

Duan Tianya walked away without looking back.

The helicopter pilot escorted him to the manor gate. "

What's your young lady's surname?"

"Yang." "

Why are you leaving so soon?

You should try to get closer to them."

"How so?" "

You don't know? They're the Yang family of Country Garden. The mother of Yang Ling you just saw is from China."

The helicopter pilot gave him a thumbs-up.

Duan Tianya smiled faintly. So what if they're the richest man? I have people more important to see than the richest man in China.

When he saw Xue Yan, she was cooking in the kitchen.

Upon seeing Duan Tianya, Xue Yan froze.

Duan Tianya winked at her.

Tears actually streamed down her face.

She threw herself into Duan Tianya's arms.

Embracing this warm embrace, Duan Tianya felt he was home. "

Where did you go? Why didn't you tell me? You don't know how worried Yan'er was. I was constantly on my mind, thinking something had happened to you."

Duan Tianya gently stroked her hair. "You've lost weight." "

It's all your fault."

Xue Yan said, placing braised pork on Duan Tianya's plate. "Did you miss me?"

"Yes! "

"Really, or just pretending?"

"Really."

"Brother Tianya, if you marry someone in the future, who will you marry?" "What

do you think?" "

How about marrying you?"

"Yes."

Xue Yan looked into Duan Tianya's eyes, which seemed to be veiled by moonlight, bright and clear! "

But you're still young.

" "Am I still young?" "I

'm not young anymore.

I'm beautiful too, aren't I?

I'm no less beautiful than any of the beauties you know, am I?

" "Yes."

"That's right. "

Duan Tianya smiled. "

What are you laughing at?

You're not allowed to fool around with those women anymore."

"Fool around?"

This was the first time Duan Tianya had heard such a word from Xue Yan. "

Okay, whatever you say!" "Isn't it enough that I listen to you?

That's more like it."

Xue Yan's smile was as bright and warm as the starlight in the sky.

Chapter 256 Love Genius

Duan Tianya saw Su Su again when she was running on the treadmill in the school gym.

Seeing Duan Tianya walking towards her, she went to meet him.

The two hugged each other.

"You look good."

"Really? Well, you're not as good as me. You must be enjoying yourself as a beauty in the Great Qin Kingdom. "

The images of A Fang, Qin Ge, and Ling Yi appeared in Duan Tianya's mind one by one.

"Don't smile bitterly, that's not your style." "

I'm tired, I really want to give up." "

You can't give up, how can you give up?

There are still many goals waiting for you to achieve."

Duan Tianya smiled. The woman in front of him was indeed his teacher. "

I want to rest for a while."

"Okay, no problem, I'll just tell you about this goal. You can go whenever you want."

Duan Tianya said casually, "Tell me about it."

"It's a blind girl." "

A blind girl who sells flowers."

Duan Tianya stared at Su Su.

"No way, let's choose another one. You won't even let me go, you blind girl! That's so unfair!"

Su Su's phoenix eyes widened. "This is a mission, you must complete it."

Duan Tianya was speechless.

When Duan Tianya appeared at Yong'ai Flower Shop, he saw a woman busy inside.

To Duan Tianya's surprise ,

this woman was incredibly ugly.

He hesitated outside the shop for a while, wondering if he should go in.

Finally, he gave a self-deprecating laugh. Since he was already here, he might as well go in and take a look. "Buying

flowers?"

"Yes," Duan Tianya replied.

Although the woman's face was pockmarked, her voice was surprisingly pleasant. "

Who do you want to buy flowers for?"

"For a girl.

" "Oh, the blind girl smiled. Is she your girlfriend?"

"Yes, not now, but maybe in the future.

" "Hehe, it's for your sweetheart.

How about roses?"

"Okay."

"I'll choose nine roses, for eternity.

" "Whatever you think is best!" "

How can I decide what's best for you? It's not like it's for me."

"Do you like her?"

Duan Tianya smiled. "I guess so!"

"No, I shouldn't say 'just guess,' I should say 'definitely.' If you don't even know if you like someone, how can you love her?" "

That makes sense," Duan Tianya smiled. "

Nine flowers, as you said, and wrap them up nicely." "

No problem. Many people buy flowers from me, and many have found love because of the flowers I sell."

"Really?

" "Of course, I'm practically a matchmaker."

"Not bad."

The blind woman started looking for paper, peeling the flowers, tying ribbons, and spraying water. Every step was perfect; everything in the room was under her control, without a single mistake.

When Duan Tianya took the flowers, he held them to his nose and smelled them carefully. "So fragrant."

"Yes, my flowers are the most fragrant."

Duan Tianya suddenly felt he had many questions, such as where she came from and why she was selling flowers here. "

Can I ask you a question?"

the blind woman asked curiously. "What?

Do you think everyone needs to find a partner?"

The blind woman smiled. "Yes, that's many people's wish.

" "Then, in your mind, what kind of person should a partner be?"

The blind woman said, "When you're looking for a partner, first you need to know if you love that person.

How can you know if you love that person?

It's easy. Just imagine, when she's old and bedridden, would you be willing to take care of her? If the thought of her old and sick makes you feel discouraged, then she's not the one you can spend your life with."

Duan Tianya fell silent.

The blind woman continued, "Perhaps some things aren't immediately apparent, but you already know whether she's worth it or not.

Also, even if you can still love her then, it's not enough. When you're also old and bedridden, would you be willing to let her take care of you? As long as she's there, you'll feel at ease. Then she's the one you're looking for.

Continue.

If you only hope she's a friend who visits you in the sick, not someone who helps you to the toilet at night, then perhaps the person you're looking for isn't her. The person you'll miss in your weakest moments, and the person you'll cherish in their weakest moments, is the one you'll find in the future."

Duan Tianya was speechless.

He admitted he didn't understand love, in front of this blind woman, he admitted it. He had never heard of anyone who interpreted the feelings between men and women so perfectly.

For a long time, the entire flower shop was completely silent.

Duan Tianya could almost feel his own breath. How could a flower shop like this, and a blind girl like this, understand love so clearly? What was the reason? "

Have you ever been in love?"

Duan Tianya asked bluntly.

"No,"

the blind girl answered decisively.

Genius.

Duan Tianya had only two words in his mind.

"Are you strange?"

"Yes, I'm wondering how you came up with these thoughts." "It's

nothing. You use your eyes and ears to feel, I use my heart."

Duan Tianya said nothing more.

He paid and left the flower shop.

"Welcome back."

Duan Tianya looked back at the flower shop.

He called Susu. "

What's up?" "

This blind girl is extraordinary."

"Heh, how could the person I recommended be wrong?" "

Indeed.

Make the most of it."

"But how am I supposed to start?

You're such a womanizer, do I have to teach you?" "

Alright, I'm in class, call me later."

Duan Tianya hung up the phone, annoyed.

He took the flowers and went into a coffee shop across the street. He found a seat with a perfect view of the entire flower shop.

A waiter came over. "Sir, what would you like to drink?"

Duan Tianya sized him up. "

Here's some money, do me a favor."

Hearing there was money, the waiter's eyes lit up. "Brother, as long as you don't ask me to kill, set fires, or drop atomic bombs, anything is fine."

"Stop joking. You probably couldn't do those things anyway.

I'll give you three hundred yuan. When that blind girl across the street closes her stall, we'll follow her. You go to a secluded spot, pretend to rob her, and then I'll be the hero who saves the damsel in distress."

The waiter looked at Duan Tianya like he was a gorilla. "Dude, are you kidding me? It's more like 'hero saves an ugly woman,' you're interested in such an ugly woman? You have no taste at all.

" Duan Tianya glared at him. "Enough with the nonsense.

Okay, okay, no problem, I agree. This is a piece of cake."

Duan Tianya threw down three hundred yuan. "I'm telling you, don't hurt her." "

No problem, I'm not crazy. If I hurt her, do you think I'd forgive you?"

Duan Tianya nodded.

Duan Tianya drank his coffee while keeping an eye on the other side of the street.

...Finally, it was time. Duan Tianya called the waiter, and the two followed her.

When they reached a deserted alley, Duan Tianya gave the waiter a wink.

The waiter rushed over.

He pulled out a fruit knife from somewhere, grabbed the blind girl, and pressed the tip of the knife against her chin.

"Don't move, robbery!"

A moment of fear flashed across the blind girl's face.

"Do you want money?

" "Of course, do you think I want you?

Give me your bag."

The blind girl calmly handed over her bag.

Duan Tianya shouted from afar, "What are you doing, kid?"

"Of course, didn't you see I'm robbing you? Stop talking nonsense and get lost, or I'll take care of you too."

Duan Tianya picked up a pebble from the ground.

With a flick of his wrist

, the waiter's fruit knife fell to the ground.

Duan Tianya punched him.

The waiter cried out in pain, rubbing his mouth and winking at Duan Tianya, gesturing.

The meaning was clear: Why did you use so much force?

Duan Tianya smiled slightly, "Get lost."

The waiter, clutching his swollen mouth, ran away like a rabbit...

Chapter 257 Teasing the Teacher

Duan Tianya patted the blind girl's shoulder, "It's alright."

"Your voice sounds so familiar. Are you the one who bought flowers from my flower shop this morning?"

"Hehe, yes, you have a great memory."

"That's normal. I'm blind, so my hearing is exceptionally good." "

Thank you for today."

Duan Tianya was sweating profusely. "

It's nothing. I just happened to be there. Anyone else would have helped in that situation." "

That's not necessarily true. Your willingness to step forward shows you're very brave."

Duan Tianya was speechless. "

Let me take you home."

"No need, I can find my way myself." "

I'll take you home. What if that heartless person comes again?"

The blind woman hesitated, but Duan Tianya had already taken her hand. "Tell me, which way do you want to go?" "

Okay," the blind woman had no choice but to agree. "I live in Xingfu Pavilion, Building 36, Unit 208, Xingfu Community."

"Okay, I understand."

The blind woman's home was very clean and spotless.

As soon as she arrived, she made Duan Tianya a cup of tea.

While drinking the tea, Duan Tianya said, "May I ask if you were born blind or became blind later in life?"

"Of course you can," the blind woman said magnanimously. "I wasn't born blind. When I was in my senior year of high school, I had a serious illness with a high fever. My family was poor, so treatment was delayed. When I recovered, I lost my sight. I was originally going to stay at home, but I felt I needed to be independent. It's not good to always rely on relatives, so I decided to open a shop. With the support of some friends, I opened this flower shop. There used to be a flower shop here; I often came here. The owner was a friend, but she married someone else and said she didn't want to stay in this sad place anymore. So I borrowed some money and took over the flower shop." "

Running this flower shop must be hard!" she asked

. "A little," Duan Tianya replied. "Being blind means you can't see anything, but you get used to it."

Hearing her say "you get used to it," Duan Tianya was deeply moved. Those simple words encapsulated immense difficulties. "

Your parents must support you too!" Duan Tianya continued

, "My father passed away when I was very young, and my mother remarried."

Duan Tianya was speechless. The poor child was practically an orphan. No wonder his treatment was delayed; if he had family, they would never have delayed treatment.

For a moment, they both sat quietly.

"I want to take you to get your eyes checked."

"Why?" "We've only just met. I'm already very grateful for your help earlier. You don't need to go to so much trouble for me." "

No, I happen to have a classmate who works at the ophthalmology department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital. I'll take you there to see if your eyesight can be restored?" "

That's right, but you know eye treatment costs a lot of money, and I don't have that much."

"It's okay, we can talk about the money later."

"Okay, it's good to go see them. Actually, I wanted to go too, but I don't have that much money, and I think seeing them would only make me more upset." "

It's okay, I'm here." "

Alright, your tea smells very good. How about tomorrow morning? You can close for half a day tomorrow morning, and I'll take you." "

Oh, tomorrow morning won't work. A customer made an appointment with me to pick up flowers tomorrow morning. Is tomorrow afternoon okay?"

"Sure, this afternoon it is."

The next afternoon.

Duan Tianya was in the ophthalmology department director's office at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. "How are her eyes? Is there any hope of regaining her sight?" "

There's a 50% chance.

" "Only 50%?"

"Yes, because so much time has passed. If she had come to me right after her high fever, I could guarantee a 90% chance, but two years have passed. Her cornea is already necrotic. We have to find someone else's cornea for transplantation, but because her lens is also slightly damaged, repair is difficult, and even if we transplant it, there's no guarantee she'll see again."

A 50% chance? Duan Tianya fell silent. This was hardly encouraging news.

Duan Tianya walked out of the director's office and saw the blind girl sitting in the corridor waiting.

"Come on," he took her hand. "

What did they say?"

"They said you have a 70% chance of regaining your sight!"

"Really? That's great! How much will the surgery cost?" "

20,000 yuan."

"Oh, I only have 10,000 yuan in savings right now. "

"It's alright, I can help you raise the other 10,000 yuan."

"How could I accept such a favor?"

"You can pay me back, consider it a loan."

"Alright then, if I can recover, I'll definitely thank you properly."

Duan Tianya smiled. Actually, the surgery would cost 80,000 yuan, but if he told her the truth, she probably wouldn't do it. The doctor said that in another year or two, there would be no hope of regaining her sight.

"Let me treat you to dinner," Duan Tianya said, looking at the blind woman who seemed to be in a good mood.

"No, I'll treat you. I want to thank you.

" "Thank me for what?"

"Thank you for not only saving me but also rekindling my hope for life."

"No, that's something you should enjoy anyway."

At a roadside stall,

the two ordered a lot of dishes.

The blind woman had insisted on going to a fancy restaurant, but Duan Tianya had pulled her to this roadside stall. "

Why not go to a fancy restaurant?

" Duan Tianya said, picking at peanuts. "How often do we eat? It's not just about the taste, but mostly about the feeling. Seeing you happy makes me happy too."

The blind woman smiled. "Really?"

Duan Tianya also felt strange. This blind woman's appearance wasn't particularly striking, but she gave him a very warm feeling.

The doctor said there happens to be a matching cornea in the hospital. If you don't object, we'll have the surgery in three days.

Okay, I also want to see the light I've been missing for so long.

If I can see, I'll definitely give you a surprise.

Duan Tianya smiled, "Then thank you in advance."

After dinner, Duan Tianya took the blind girl back to the flower shop. Then he started learning flower arranging from her and helping her. He only returned to school after the blind girl sent him back.

As soon as he entered the classroom, he saw a commotion.

"Big brother, you're finally here!"

A classmate came up and shook Duan Tianya's hand.

Frankly, Duan Tianya didn't know this person who called him "big brother."

Duan Tianya looked at a huge flower basket in the center of the classroom, as tall as a person and half a person long.

A beautiful girl handed Duan Tianya a card from the flower basket.

Duan Tianya glanced at it.

"These 999 roses are for you. Someone has made a decision: you will take care of them for the rest of their life."

Duan Tianya smiled.

Who played this prank? Flowers are usually given by men to women, but this guy is doing a cross-dressing act, and someone's actually giving him flowers.

Duan Tianya tidied up the cards, looked at the large group of enthusiastic onlookers, waved his hand, and told everyone to go about their business.

At this moment, a female teacher in a purple suit walked in from outside the classroom.

Elegant, proud, and beautiful!

Her eyes were hazy and affectionate.

"In this Chinese class, we'll talk about Tang poetry. Historically, the Tang Dynasty was once the richest and most powerful country in the world. The strong economy also supported a strong spiritual civilization. Tang poetry is one of the most commendable arts in Chinese history. Fifty thousand Tang poems demonstrate the rise, development, glory, and decline of the Tang Dynasty. The great poets of the past, the poet saints, and the poet ghosts all appeared during this time. Society was very open then. For example, Empress Wu Zetian had countless men during her reign, and princesses remarried several times. These things are not avoided in historical records, which shows that the Tang Dynasty was indeed an open dynasty. These things would be unimaginable and impossible in other dynasties..." This class was still very lively; a beautiful woman's class is always a little more lively.

I don't know how we got onto the topic of flowers.

Li Bai once wrote, "Famous flowers and beautiful women, both pleasing to the eye, often seen by the smiling emperor." This is a line from Li Bai's poem describing the beauty of Yang Guifei. There's also the last poem in the "Three Hundred Tang Poems," which says, "Do not waste your golden robes, but cherish your youth; pluck the flower while it blooms, lest you break an empty branch." This means that flowers bloom and fade in their own time, and one should enjoy life while one can.

The teacher then changed the subject, saying, "Women are like flowers, their beauty fleeting like passing clouds. Look how beautiful these roses are! If someone gave me such a large basket of roses, I would marry him without hesitation."

Duan Tianya threw down his book, picked up the large flower basket, and, under the gaze of over a hundred students, walked to the podium, knelt on one knee, and wore a strange, wicked smile. "Teacher, marry me!"

"Oh, oh!" A round of enthusiastic applause erupted. "Well done, Duan Tianya! We admire you! We are all your fans!" "You are the pride of Peking University..." The teacher was just speaking on a whim, she was just saying it casually, who knew there would be such a student? She was a little at a loss for words, but being a teacher, her mind worked quickly. "Get up, a proposal needs a token of love. You can't just bring a basket of roses and ask me to marry you, can you?"

"Don't rush," Duan Tianya pulled out the diamond ring he had prepared for Susu from his pocket, opened the box, and took the teacher's hand. Before the teacher could pull her hand away, the ring was already on her ring finger. "

Teacher, do you have anything to say?" "If you have nothing to say, then you agree."

"But I have a boyfriend." "

I didn't forbid you from having a boyfriend, that's your freedom, but I appeared just in time when you needed me, and he didn't. I think I'm more suitable for you than him."

The teacher was bewildered by Duan Tianya's sophistry, "Is that so?"

"That's undeniable."

The teacher sighed, "What can I say to you? How can there be someone like you in this world? What can I say? This is too unconventional.

Rules are meant to be broken." "

Alright, I agree, stand up."

Duan Tianya stood up, pulled the teacher into a warm embrace, and gave her a tender kiss!

The applause below grew even louder.

...Duan Tianya treated it all as a game.

When class ended and he walked out of the classroom without a second thought, the teacher chased after him. "Hey, what's your name? Why didn't you wait for me?"

Duan Tianya laughed. "You really want to be my wife, huh?"

The teacher stared at Duan Tianya in disbelief. "Are you kidding me? How could you do this?"

"No, it wasn't that. The moment you recited those poems, I genuinely wanted to marry you. But now we're practically strangers, and I'm not a good person. It's no good for me. I just played a joke on you on April Fool's Day!"

"A joke? You're really something!"

Duan Tianya bowed deeply at a 30-degree angle. "I'm sorry, teacher, I was wrong. I'm leaving ."

He turned to leave.

"No, you can't leave! I won't let you go!"

The teacher was almost furious.

Just then, a very handsome man appeared before them. "Wang Xin, what's wrong?" "I've been waiting for you for a long time. You can scold the student later. We agreed to go out for dinner." "

My affairs

are none of your business." The teacher turned to Duan Tianya. "Don't go! You have to explain yourself clearly. If you don't, I absolutely won't let you leave.

" Duan Tianya was about to say something

when the handsome man shouted, "Wang Xin, why are you wearing a ring?" "I didn't give you a ring!"

"Nonsense! I'm engaged! Don't buzz around in front of me like a fly!" "Get out!

" The handsome man was dumbfounded.

"Come on, follow me," Duan Tianya was pulled by his teacher into the elevator of the teaching building.

Duan Tianya thought, "This is really getting out of hand."

He was then led into the school's tea room.

Duan Tianya personally brewed a pot of West Lake Longjing tea for his teacher and slowly poured it for him. "

Teacher, I'm sorry, tea can calm you down. Please calm down. We're not suitable. Look at you, you're an Oxford literature PhD, and I'm just an undergraduate. You're a teacher, and I'm just a student without a job. I can't even support myself, how can I support you? Besides, most importantly, I'm not a good person, I'm incredibly wicked. Moreover, I'm considered unlucky, I bring misfortune to women. Any woman who's with me either dies or leaves. How can someone like me be worthy of your love?" "

It's not as bad as you make it out to be.

I'm telling the truth. My parents died when I was young, I grew up in a monastery, and I've had many girlfriends, several of whom died. Do you think someone like me deserves your love?" "

Then how did you propose to me?"

"You don't know, I can be a bit emotional sometimes. Seeing your heartfelt explanation of the poem, I got excited too, and suddenly had this idea to cheer you up.

Is that all?

" "Yes.

You are indeed quite pitiful.

Of course, if, if, if you're willing, I'd like to date you."

Duan Tianya's eyes widened.

"Teacher, are you talking nonsense?!

Don't pity me, I'm such a scumbag. I don't deserve your pity. Your pity will only hurt you." "

I know you won't. You just lack love. If someone loves you, you won't be like this."

Duan Tianya was speechless. Even this couldn't make this woman back down. He was truly at a loss. "

Was that person your boyfriend?"

"Yes, he is. He's a good person, and he's very good to me, but I just can't feel anything."

Duan Tianya smiled, thinking to himself, "It's not that I can't feel anything, it's just that I'm not familiar with women's psychology and can't win their favor." When dealing with women, simply being serious with them won't work. Being nice to them is useless. Women need to be conquered, powerfully conquered. Once in bed, even the fiercest woman will become gentle. Whether you deceive, scare, threaten, coerce, bribe, or seduce, once you've got her, you've got everything. If you can't do that, nothing else matters. How do you achieve unforgettable love? By getting into bed!

What are you thinking?

If Duan Tianya told Wang Xin what he was thinking, she would tear him apart without hesitation. "

Teacher, you should be an actor. If you were an actor, you would definitely be a big star." "

You're just fooling me!"

"Really, you don't know how good your aura is. You don't know that when you stand on the podium, the eyes of the students below, especially the boys, are constantly searching for you."

"Hehe, your eyes are definitely wide open."

"Of course, who am I? I was thinking that you would be even more beautiful if you took off these clothes."

Wang Xin had never heard a man say such things to her before. Her face

flushed red in an instant.

"You, you've gone too far!"

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