Red Crossing Chapter 5

Chapter 1: A Thunderous Fury The next evening, Chen Ma rushed to find Xiao Hu. She grabbed his hand, wanting to say something, but because she had run so fast, she couldn't speak. Xiao Hu helped Chen Ma sit down, poured her a glass of water, and massaged her back while telling her not to rush and to speak slowly. After catching her breath, Chen Ma finally told him what had happened: The master had suddenly become furious with the seventh concubine, Yuan Ruyu, punching and kicking her, dragging her into the courtyard, stripping her naked, and whipping her with a leather whip. Chen Ma said the master had beaten the seventh concubine before, but this time it was truly brutal; her screams could be heard from afar. The master cursed and beat her, using extremely vulgar language, even using words like "slut," "bitch," and "whore." Now, there were more than ten maids and servants serving the seventh concubine in the Nan Mansion, all of whom were kneeling on the ground in fear, too afraid to intervene. Chen Ma herself dared not go; she had once witnessed the master break two ribs of a maid with a single kick when he was in a rage. Later, when the master was tired of beating her, he summoned several servants who dragged Yuan Ruyu into the manor's private dungeon and locked her up. He also told the servants kneeling outside: "None of you are allowed to bring that wretched woman food!" Xiao Hu told Chen Ma to carefully recall the details of today's events, not to miss a single detail. Chen Ma said that she wasn't present at the time, but only heard it from the maid Qiu Ju afterward. The master had just visited Magistrate Wang in the county town yesterday and only returned at noon today. Upon his return, he immediately went to the Seventh Concubine's room. Yuan Ruyu personally served him, pouring him tea, massaging his back and shoulders, and then helping him undress, preparing him to rest in bed for a while. Qiu Ju, outside the door, first heard them whispering something inside, and then heard the Seventh Concubine loudly say, "No!" Then came the master's angry roar and the sound of slapping. Qiuju was frightened and hurriedly went to fetch Miss Huizhu to persuade the situation. However, Miss Huizhu was also slapped by the master and chased out. This was the first time the master had ever hit Yuan Ruyu's child. The third young master, Zhicheng, was too young and cried loudly outside his mother's room, eventually being taken away by his sister. Chen Ma knew that outsiders couldn't interfere in such matters, and Xiaohu certainly couldn't help either. But she didn't know what to do, so she came to Xiaohu to confide in him. She had served Yuan Ruyu for over ten years and had a deep bond with her, like family. Yuan Ruyu had always been bullied by the other concubines, and Chen Ma had suffered a lot along with them. Now that things had finally turned around, she was terrified of reverting to the old ways. Xiaohu comforted Chen Ma for a while, then took her back to her own home. It was already late, so he helped her to bed to rest. Just as he was about to leave, Chen Ma grabbed his hand to stop him, and at the same time, her other hand reached towards Xiaohu's crotch, beginning to stroke his penis. Her face flushed, she asked Xiao Hu somewhat shyly, "Xiao Hu, don't leave tonight, okay?" Xiao Hu's penis was hard from her touch. He pounced on Chen Ma, tearing at her clothes with his hands. Chen Ma lay still, her body soon stripped naked by Xiao Hu. She closed her eyes, spread her legs, and let Xiao Hu's penis thrust hard into her vagina. Chen Ma was tired, and after being fucked by Xiao Hu, she quickly fell asleep. Xiao Hu, however, remained awake. He was thinking about the Seventh Concubine, Yuan Ruyu. He was now the steward, deeply trusted by the master. If he only wanted to survive in the mansion, he didn't need to rely on Yuan Ruyu. But Yuan Ruyu was a kind person, always taking good care of him and his elder sister, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer. Of course, he knew Yuan Ruyu also had her own agenda; she had been trying to win over Pang Xiao Hu, the youngest steward in the mansion, so that he would work for her in the future. Because he had read the private letters her brother, Yuan Zhenguo, had given him, he knew many secrets that even Chen Ma didn't know. Yuan Ruyu's mother passed away early, leaving only her father and her brother. Her father was originally a poor schoolteacher in Yelin Town, and he used most of his earnings to support his son's education. Before Yuan Ruyu got married, besides taking care of her father, she also did embroidery and needlework to supplement the family income. Later, Yuan Ruyu's younger brother went to Guangzhou to study alone, staying with a relative. He was both intelligent and diligent, and the family's greatest wish was for him to succeed in his studies and bring honor to the Yuan family ancestors. Yuan Ruyu's father had a treasured possession for many years: an ancient painting, said to be the work of Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji. This item was his lifeblood; even when the family was starving, he couldn't bear to sell it. Only a few of his closest friends knew he possessed such a treasure. Nan Dechang, having heard about it from somewhere, sent someone to convey his desire to see the treasure. Master Nan said that if it was truly a valuable item, he would pay a high price to buy it. Her father, a straightforward and inflexible man, refused Nan Dechang's request without hesitation, even refusing to show him the item. The following year, during ancestral worship, he discovered his treasure had vanished; only a crude imitation remained in the box. Because he rarely touched the original, he had no idea when it had been switched, and of course, couldn't report it to the authorities. No one would believe that a poor schoolteacher could possess such a rare treasure. He was so enraged he vomited blood, fell ill, and died less than a month later. On his deathbed, he repeatedly instructed his daughter to find a way to support her younger brother's education so he could achieve success and bring honor to the family. He also urged her to find the treasure. At that time, he was already delirious and didn't understand what he was saying. Yuan Ruyu, struggling to support herself, had no means to support her brother's education. As for finding the lost treasure, he had never shown it to his daughter before. She knew only that it was a flower-and-bird painting; nothing else. Even if it were placed right in front of her, she wouldn't recognize it, so how could she possibly find it? Yuan Ruyu had never formally attended school and only knew a few characters. She lost her mother when she was seven or eight and lived with her father, learning from him a deep-seated sense of loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness. Outwardly, she appeared to be a gentle and virtuous girl, but inwardly she was strong, brave, and possessed an indomitable spirit. From a young age, she fulfilled her maternal duties to her younger brother, who was six years younger than her. Their father was a bookworm, so she, as the older sister, practically raised him single-handedly. Now, she considered her father's will her life's mission. After her father's death, she dreamt every night of his unseeing, dying gaze. She suspected that Nan Dechang had orchestrated the theft of their family's treasure. She made up her mind to sell herself into the Nan family, partly to raise money for her father's burial and her younger brother's continued education, and partly to secretly investigate the whereabouts of the treasure. She concealed her father's death from her brother in Guangzhou. On the seventh day after her father's death, she dressed herself and went alone to wait outside the Nan family's gate. She waited for several days and finally managed to stop Master Nan Dechang's sedan chair. Nan Dechang was surprised that the person who stopped him was a young girl who wanted to sell herself to bury her father! By this time, several hundred onlookers had gathered around his sedan chair. Yuan Ruyu was just seventeen years old that year, wearing old clothes patched all over, and her face was unadorned. However, any man could see the extraordinary beauty behind her rustic appearance, let alone Nan Dechang, who was a lecherous wolf who was used to manipulating women. Thus, Yuan Ruyu was brought into the Nan family and became Nan Dechang's seventh concubine. Normally, given Yuan Ruyu's humble origins, she would not have been able to attain the position of seventh concubine. At the time, Nan Dechang needed to use this incident to clear his family's name and establish himself as a great philanthropist. Seeing the densely packed crowd of onlookers, Nan Dechang immediately decided to marry this penniless girl as his seventh concubine. It proved to be a very worthwhile deal. He not only gained a beautiful young woman, but his reputation as the "Great Philanthropist Nan" spread throughout the area. Yuan Zhenguo only learned seven or eight years later that his father had already passed away, and that the large sum of money his sister had sent him for his studies was money she had obtained through prostitution. By then, he had been admitted to a military academy, and after graduation, he became an officer in the National Revolutionary Army. He then participated in the Northern Expedition and the subsequent warlord conflicts, accumulating numerous military merits. Last year, he was promoted to deputy regimental commander of the 39th Division of the Central Army, and later to deputy chief of staff of the division headquarters, stationed in the provincial capital. He longed to return home to visit his sister, but due to his busy military duties, he was unable to do so. He knew his sister had left home penniless to come to the Nan family mansion, and her status there must be very low. He wrote a letter and entrusted one of his retired veterans to deliver it to Nan Dechang. The veteran was from Coconut Grove Town and a distant relative of Master Nan; Master Nan would naturally inquire about his situation from the veteran after receiving the letter. He intended to use this to influence Master Nan and improve his poor sister's status and treatment. In another private letter to his sister (the one Xiaohu saw), he advised her not to continue sacrificing her happiness to fulfill their father's dying wish. He had felt guilty all these years, feeling that his father had been too unfair to his sister, placing all the burdens on her frail shoulders before his death.He was now grown up and capable of protecting his sister. If she wished, he would spare no expense to take her away from the Nan family mansion and restore her freedom. She could find a man who loved her and live a normal life. Yuan Ruyu did not heed her brother's advice. She had already paid an unimaginable price for her initial decision, and giving up now was simply too much to bear. She hadn't yet found out the whereabouts of that treasure. Furthermore, she couldn't bear to abandon her two children for her own personal liberation. This time, she had angered her father because of her daughter Huizhu's marriage. Nan Dechang wanted to marry Huizhu to the county magistrate's son. That man was the most notorious playboy in the entire Yudong County, spending his days drinking, gambling, and whoring with his cronies, doing nothing productive. He had visited the Nan family mansion several times, and Yuan Ruyu had met him. He had once stared at her with lustful eyes, making her very uncomfortable. She firmly disagreed with her father marrying his own daughter Huizhu to such a man. Nan Dechang never expected his usually docile seventh concubine to be so disrespectful. Adding to his anger, the fourth concubine, Li Qiuyue, had just complained about her to him. Enraged, he beat her severely. Although he desperately wanted to win over her brother, a military officer, a woman is a woman, and she had to know her place. He would not allow Yuan Ruyu to openly defy him. Section 2: Visiting the Seventh Concubine Xiao Hu couldn't sleep because of Yuan Ruyu's situation. He glanced at Chen Ma beside him; she was snoring loudly. So he got up, dressed, and returned to his residence in the Nan mansion. He practiced his boxing outside for a while, working up a sweat. Then he wiped himself with cool water, lay down on the bed, and closed his eyes. The next day, the seventh concubine's maid, Qiuju, came to see Xiao Hu. Miss Huizhu had sent her, wanting him to intercede for her mother. Qiuju said that the master had imprisoned the seventh concubine in a private jail and hadn't allowed them to bring her food or drink. Miss Huizhu was nearly frantic. Xiao Hu told Qiu Ju to go back to her mistress first, assuring her that he would do his best to rescue her mother. This matter was tricky; even the usually resourceful Pang Xiao Hu couldn't come up with a good solution immediately. He decided to visit the Seventh Concubine in the private jail first. During this time, he had been secretly laying plans within the Southern Mansion, planting his own people in key locations. Yuan Zhenwu had introduced him to several trustworthy apprentices, whom he recommended to serve as servants in the mansion. Fourth Master Chu, because Pang Xiao Hu had given him the main credit for rescuing the Third Young Master and received extra rewards from the master, greatly increased his favor towards Xiao Hu. However, he didn't want Yuan Zhenwu's apprentices to easily infiltrate his servant ranks, as those were all his own confidants. But he couldn't refuse Pang Xiao Hu's request. So he arranged for the men Xiao Hu recommended to guard the back gate and the private jail. On the surface, it seemed like a very good job, with little to do each day, quite easy. He felt this was a way of repaying Pang Xiao Hu's recommendation. Unexpectedly, this was exactly what Xiaohu wanted. Especially the task of guarding the back gate of the Nan Mansion—this was extremely important. This way, he could bring in and out anyone and anything at will! Xiaohu inquired and found that the two men on duty in the private prison today happened to be those he had recommended. Their names were Yuan Dazhu and Yuan Erzhu, brothers and nephews of Yuan Zhenwu. The two men respectfully welcomed Xiaohu into the private prison, then went outside to keep watch, immediately notifying Xiaohu if anyone came. This private prison had only two rooms. One room was filled with torture instruments, clearly an "interrogation" room, and also a place for the guards to smoke, rest, and gamble. The other room was larger, divided into seven or eight cages with iron bars, each with an iron door. Those imprisoned here were generally the master's enemies, tenants who owed the Nan Mansion debts they couldn't repay, and servants and servants who had committed serious offenses. Currently, only Yuan Ruyu was imprisoned here. The room was gloomy and damp. Yuan Ruyu lay naked on a straw mat. She was the first concubine of Nan Dechang to be imprisoned in his private jail, and the second woman to be imprisoned here. Before her, a woman had been imprisoned here for two whole months. She was a widow whose husband had recently died, and her husband owed the Nan family a lot of money. Because she was beautiful, Nan Dechang wanted her to pay off the debt with her body. No one expected that she would be such a virtuous woman; no matter how the master's men threatened or tempted her, she refused to comply. Later, Nan Dechang had to resort to force, sending Master Chu and his men disguised as bandits to abduct her to the mansion. The master found it very exciting to encounter such a virtuous woman for the first time, and he raped her every night. Each time, she resisted desperately, scratching several bloody marks on his face. This only excited him more; he would strip her naked, first whipping her severely with a leather whip, and then raping her. Sometimes, when he was feeling unwell, he would order several servants to gang rape her, while he watched and enjoyed himself. After playing with her for over two months, Nan Dechang got tired of her and handed her over to a trafficker to be sold to a brothel in another county. "Seventh Concubine, Seventh Concubine!" Xiao Hu called softly through the iron cage to Yuan Ruyu. She groaned, seemingly in great pain. Xiao Hu quickly used the key Yuan Dazhu had given him to open the cage door, went inside, and embraced her, helping her sit up. Her head rested weakly on his shoulder. "It's Xiao Hu, you've finally come." Yuan Ruyu opened her eyes, glanced at him, and then closed them again. Xiao Hu felt her weakness and was extremely angry. He had never thought Nan Dechang was a good person, but how he treated his woman was too cruel! Yuan Ruyu was the most beautiful woman Xiao Hu had seen since his transmigration, and even more rare was her gentle nature and kindness to the servants. Xiao Hu had never seen her lose her temper with anyone. Such a stunning woman had to suffer such humiliation and torment—it was utterly inhuman! Xiao Hu opened the jar of meat soup he had brought, which his elder sister, Pang Juhua, had prepared for him. He held Yuan Ruyu in his arms, scooped up a spoonful of soup, blew on it to cool it, and then fed it to her. He knew he was taking a huge risk; if the master found out, he would probably be beaten to death without a word. But he couldn't tolerate being cowardly or backing down in this matter, because it involved his principles. Yuan Ruyu had been starving since yesterday afternoon, only drinking some cold water. The maids and servants in her room were terrified of Master Nan like they were the King of Hell, and dared not bring her anything without his orders. Now, after drinking the meat soup Xiao Hu fed her, she finally felt a little better. Her clothes and trousers were torn to shreds, and Xiao Hu could see her snow-white breasts and thighs, as well as the welts left from her whipping. Xiao Hu held her, his heart aching so much he almost cried. He touched her all over, asking her if she was in pain. Fortunately, no fractures were found. He then forced back his tears and began to ask her why she had been brutally beaten by the master. Yuan Ruyu was deeply grateful to Pang Xiaohu for taking such a great risk for her. Knowing she shouldn't hide anything from him anymore, she told him everything she knew about the Nan family. She recounted the events for nearly an hour before clarifying the whole story. Some of these events were her own experiences, while most were things she had heard from the elders in the mansion. Her narration resolved many of Xiaohu's doubts. About thirty years ago, a major case occurred in the area, involving over three hundred people from Yudong County and Lehai County. A county magistrate surnamed Pang was accused of participating in a rebellion; his property was confiscated, and his entire family, men, women, and children—dozens of people in total—were imprisoned. Magistrate Pang came from a wealthy family in the county and was quite rich. He was an extremely honest official, personally funding famine relief efforts during years of disaster, which led many local residents to stand up and plead for his innocence. However, he committed the heinous crime of treason, and with ample evidence and witnesses, there was no room for leniency. He was ultimately sentenced to immediate execution by the court. Magistrate Pang's elderly mother died of grief, and his only son also died in prison. His wives, concubines, daughters, and daughters-in-law were all sold into slavery in the homes of high-ranking officials or into brothels, living a life of utter misery and despair. More than ten years later, a rumor spread rapidly in the area, concerning that major case: Magistrate Pang's family was destroyed because of a colleague surnamed Li's betrayal, and Nan Dechang's father, Nan Huairen, was also involved. The rumor went something like this: Nan Huairen was a clerk in the county government, whom Magistrate Pang trusted greatly. However, Nan Huairen, taking advantage of his years of service in the county government, fabricated numerous false testimonies for the case and, together with his colleague surnamed Li, bribed several witnesses to falsely accuse Magistrate Pang of treason. The man surnamed Li was named Li Yulong, and his official position at the time was Assistant Magistrate of Yudong County. He was the grandfather of the current fourth concubine, Li Qiuyue. It is said that the two of them framed Magistrate Pang to curry favor with the then-governor, as Magistrate Pang and the governor had a very poor relationship. However, by the time these rumors spread, the Qing Dynasty had already collapsed, and the governor had been dead for several years. Naturally, the Nationalist government wouldn't pursue those old grievances based on mere rumors. Furthermore, the whereabouts of the surviving members of Magistrate Pang's family were unknown. It is worth noting...Interestingly, both the Nan and Li families later amassed great wealth, becoming some of the wealthiest households in the area. Rumors circulated that much of Magistrate Pang's property was not confiscated but rather divided among the two families privately. Li Yulong later resigned from his official post to pursue business, expanding his enterprise with his son to include branches in the provincial capital. Nan Huairen and his son Nan Dechang, however, remained in Coconut Grove Town. They employed henchmen, extorting and plundering, becoming notorious local bullies and tyrants. The Nan and Li families colluded, engaging in not only legitimate business but also trafficking in arms and opium. A particularly egregious act was infiltrating competing businesses to gather intelligence on the delivery dates and routes of goods. They would then leak this information to bandits, who would then sell the stolen goods, dividing the gold and silver among themselves. Over the years, the Nan and Li families had successfully monopolized many businesses in several nearby counties. As the saying goes, evil deeds will be punished. A few years later, Li Yulong was murdered, his head severed. Later, Nan Huairen was also killed in a brothel while having an affair with a prostitute. This fueled the rumors, with many saying that the notorious bandit "Flying Knife Wu" was hired by the descendants of Magistrate Pang to avenge the death of Magistrate Pang. Flying Knife Wu was indeed a habitual thief, having committed numerous murders, arson, and robberies against merchants. Unlike other bandits, he seemed to deeply resent the local powerful families, never cooperating with them but instead constantly opposing them. Because of the deaths of Nan Huairen and Li Yulong, he earned the title of "Hainan's Number One Swordsman." Li Yulong's son (Li Qiuyue's father) was so frightened that he hid in Guangzhou, the provincial capital, afraid to return home. Nan Dechang recruited many local thugs and ruffians to form a guard team for him, the two most formidable being Feng Jinbiao and Master Chu. Feng Jinbiao was a martial arts instructor at a security escort agency; after the agency closed, he joined Nan Dechang. Master Chu was a highway robber with several murders on his record. It was Master Nan who bribed the authorities to clear his name. Nan Dechang firmly believed that his father was killed by Flying Knife Wu. He felt that he would never have peace until Flying Knife Wu was eliminated. So he spent a large sum of money to bribe one of Flying Knife Wu's henchmen and learned Flying Knife Wu's patterns of activity. Then he personally asked the most powerful warlord in the area, Battalion Commander Cui, to lead troops in a night raid, finally killing more than a dozen of Flying Knife Wu's regular bandits. Flying Knife Wu himself was also seriously wounded. Although he successfully broke through the encirclement and escaped, he died less than a month later due to his worsening injuries. To persuade Battalion Commander Cui to intervene, Master Nan went to great lengths. Besides showering him with silver dollars and gold bars, he also had his newlywed seventh concubine, Yuan Ruyu, drink with Commander Cui, then excused himself midway through. Commander Cui, thoroughly drunk, stripped Yuan Ruyu naked and raped her on the dinner table. Upon learning this, Master Nan allowed Commander Cui to stay in Yuan Ruyu's room for three days, providing him with excellent food and drink. Later, Yuan Ruyu became pregnant and gave birth to Huizhu. Master Nan suspected that the daughter was Commander Cui's child, and from the time she became pregnant until her delivery, he never visited her once. Of course, the servants dared not discuss these matters outside; otherwise, they would be severely beaten, or even crippled and thrown out to be eaten by wild dogs. After being raped by Commander Cui, Yuan Ruyu was nearly driven to madness; she attempted suicide several times, but Nan Dechang assigned several old women to keep a close watch on her, preventing her from dying. Years later, she gave birth to her son, Nan Zhicheng, and gradually she devoted herself to raising and educating her children. She finally realized that Nan Dechang was far too ruthless and powerful; entering the Nan family mansion was like a lamb falling into a tiger's den. Although she hadn't yet found out the whereabouts of her family's treasure, she was certain that Nan Dechang was involved. Nan Dechang's power was immense, and he was incredibly shrewd. In the Nan family mansion, she was merely his breeding tool and plaything; she couldn't think of anything else, let alone avenge her deceased father. Even if she had the opportunity to kill Nan Dechang, she probably couldn't bring herself to do it, because with his death, her son would be fatherless. The other concubines were all difficult to deal with; she certainly couldn't win against them in the struggle for the family fortune. As her daughter, Nan Huizhu, grew up, Yuan Ruyu's worries deepened. Her daughter inherited her beauty and figure, and her personality was similar. She was very filial to her mother and also doted on her younger brother. Yuan Ruyu prayed that her daughter would have a good future and not suffer the hardships she herself had endured. Therefore, she panicked when Nan Dechang mentioned marrying Huizhu to the son of County Magistrate Wang. The young master Wang had a terrible reputation; countless women had been abused by him, and she couldn't bear to see her daughter sent to the jaws of death. In her desperation, she completely forgot her fear and argued loudly with Nan Dechang. Nan Dechang, trembling with rage, stripped her naked and whipped her severely. Not satisfied with that, he then imprisoned her in a private jail. Section 3: A Mystery of Where to Go After Yuan Ruyu finished speaking, Xiao Hu remained silent for a long time. This Nan family was truly too dark; it was practically a den of demons. Compared to the secrets he had learned when reading her a letter home last time, what Yuan Ruyu said this time was even more shocking. That Master Nan Dechang, he was simply a ruthless demon who devoured people without spitting out the bones. Ironically, he had originally hoped to develop his own power base within the Nan family compound and rescue his elder sister, Pang Juhua, from her unhappy marriage. Now, he couldn't help but worry about her: staying in such a place for too long, she might one day be targeted by that beast, Nan Dechang, and become his object of lust. From Yuan Ruyu's narration, combined with the stories Li Tieniu and Zhang Erniang had told him, Xiao Hu finally understood his elder sister Hei Ying's background. It turned out she was the granddaughter of the unjustly killed Magistrate Pang, the child born to his daughter-in-law who had been sold into a brothel. When Hei Ying swore brotherhood with him, she said she shared the same surname, Pang, as Xiao Hu. Sometimes, in front of outsiders, she claimed to be surnamed Wu, using the surname of her adoptive father, Flying Knife Wu. Little did he know that her adoptive father, Flying Knife Wu, had died at the hands of Battalion Commander Cui, who had been bribed by Nan Dechang; she and Nan Dechang were indeed mortal enemies. This Master Nan Dechang, a local tyrant, committed countless evils and even liked to be called "Great Philanthropist Nan." Xiao Hu got goosebumps just thinking about it; he should be called "Tyrant Nan." Suddenly, a series of familiar words flashed through Pang Xiao Hu's mind: "Great Philanthropist Nan, Coconut Grove Town, Tyrant Nan, Wu Qionghua… the Red Detachment of Women!" "My God, I've actually traveled into the story of the Red Detachment of Women!" He thought carefully; indeed, Sister Hei Ying's name was Pang Qionghua, but because her adoptive father's surname was Wu, she sometimes used the name Wu Qionghua. The time, place, and names all matched; Xiao Hu was astonished, his mouth agape. Xiao Hu clearly remembered that the first company commander of the Red Detachment of Women in history was named Pang Qionghua, but in the play "Heroes of Qiongdao" written by Liang Xin, her name was changed to Wu Qionghua. Later, the play was adapted into the film "The Red Detachment of Women," and the Central Ballet of China staged a ballet of the same name. However, the female lead in the ballet was renamed Wu Qinghua. Back in his previous life in Pangjia Village, Pang Xiaohu was content and never considered using his time-traveling advantage to do anything, thus paying little attention to his surroundings or the prevailing trends of the world. In his later life, he had read many time-travel novels, but he treated them merely as entertainment, not believing that those exciting stories would actually happen to him. Given Pang Xiaohu's age when he time-traveled, his generation shouldn't have been very familiar with, or interested in, the revolutionary model operas that were popular throughout the country in the 1960s and 70s. However, Xiaohu's father was a professor of modern literature. One summer, Professor Pang had to attend an academic conference out of town and was too busy, so he "forced" his son to help him revise a monograph on revolutionary model operas. This gave Xiaohu the opportunity to read many original materials, including those novels and scripts, and to watch all the video footage related to revolutionary model operas recorded during that era. Xiaohu's most profound impressions of the model operas were twofold: one was the stereotypical characterization—the protagonists couldn't have any flaws, while the antagonists were all irredeemably evil villains; the other was the taboo surrounding sex—even normal marital relationships were forbidden, reaching an absurd level. However, the observant Xiaohu still discerned a yearning and pursuit of sex beneath the revolutionary slogans in those works: the young actors were all exceptionally handsome men and beautiful women, with impeccable figures. Did those who were slightly less attractive not deserve to play revolutionaries? It seems sex is difficult to completely erase from literature, even purely revolutionary works. Those two ballets, especially *The Red Detachment of Women*, were miracles of that era. Slender, supple waists, healthy, firm breasts, and exposed, sexy thighs—in the context of the time, they could only be described as "shocking," their effect perhaps surpassing even striptease in later bars. Xiaohu remembered a supporting character named Xiao Pang in the ballet *The Red Detachment of Women*, a messenger for Hong Changqing, the party representative of the Red Detachment. "Could that Xiao Pang be me? But there's no such person as Hong Changqing here!" Xiaohu couldn't help but think of Sister Hong; perhaps she was Hong Changqing in this timeline. It seemed she was doing some propaganda work within the Black Tassel Society.The Red Detachment of Women might be formed soon. Thinking of this, Xiao Hu was incredibly excited. He began to yearn for the burgeoning revolution of Asian women. He recalled a popular saying from later generations: "Any man who is not a socialist at twenty has no conscience. Any man who is still a socialist at forty has no brains." This meant that if a person wasn't a leader of society at twenty, he was definitely heartless. If he was still a socialist at forty, he was mindless. The discovery of the Red Detachment of Women gave Pang Xiao Hu an idea. He probably couldn't save all the women around him by himself, but he could join the revolution! With the revolution, all the powerful figures in the south and north would be overthrown or even eliminated! As for whether future history would be changed because of him, that wasn't his concern—at least not now! Having figured this out, Xiao Hu immediately reconsidered his current environment and situation. The Black Tassel Society would inevitably become a force of the Communist Party sooner or later. Based on his knowledge of history, a large-scale armed conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party would soon erupt on Hainan Island. As a local powerful figure, Nan Dechang would naturally side with the Nationalist government, especially since he himself was a tyrannical landlord and the mayor of Coconut Grove Town, a target of the Communist Party's land revolution. Pang Xiao Hu realized he was in a very advantageous position. In the impending revolutionary storm, he might be able to play a significant role in influencing the situation and turning the tide. This was because he could not only obtain a lot of useful information from the Nan family, but if he planned properly, he could also establish a close relationship with Yuan Ruyu's brother, Yuan Zhenguo, who was an officer. Yuan Zhenguo was the deputy chief of staff of the 39th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, and would certainly have access to many important classified intelligence. These were all resources that Xiao Hu could utilize. "Xiao Hu, Xiao Hu, what's wrong?" "Xiao Hu was lost in thought and forgot that he was still in the private jail, and that he was holding Nan Dechang's concubine in his arms. It was Yuan Ruyu who pulled him back from his reverie. "I'm fine, Seventh Concubine." He began to consider his immediate task: how to rescue Yuan Ruyu from the private prison? Nan Dechang certainly wouldn't keep the Seventh Concubine locked up indefinitely. But given his personality, he would definitely force her to beg for mercy. Xiao Hu had already developed some feelings for Yuan Ruyu, feeling she was like his mother. He didn't want to see her dignity trampled upon again, nor did he want to watch her own daughter, Miss Huizhu, be forced to marry that scoundrel, Young Master Wang. But directly persuading Nan Dechang was definitely out of the question; it might even arouse his suspicion. For some reason, Yuan Ruyu had been hoping that Pang Xiao Hu would come to rescue her. And he did. Ever since Xiao Hu saved her son last time, she had considered him her lucky star. Sometimes she truly wished Xiao Hu were her own child. Seeing Xiao Hu still deep in thought, she tenderly touched his face and said, "Good child, this time it's really been difficult for you. There's someone in the Nan mansion who might be able to help me; you can try to find that person." "Who?" Xiao Hu asked eagerly. "Grandma." “Grandma?” Xiao Hu had never spoken to Grandma before. In his memory, she was an eccentric, aloof from everyone, and hated being disturbed in her quiet contemplation. But Yuan Ruyu told him that when she first married into the Nan family, she was often ostracized and ridiculed by the other concubines, even their servants looked down on her and humiliated her in public. Several times she was almost driven to the brink of despair, and it was Grandma who stepped in to save her. But whenever Yuan Ruyu expressed gratitude and affection to Grandma, she became very cold. Perhaps that was just her nature. According to Yuan Ruyu's observation, the master respected Grandma's opinions greatly and never allowed anyone else in the mansion to show her any disrespect. Pang Xiao Hu thought that perhaps this was a good idea; it wouldn't hurt to try. He told Yuan Ruyu that he would go find Grandma and ask her for help. Just as he was about to stand up, Yuan Ruyu reached out and grabbed his sleeve. “Seventh Concubine, is there anything else you want to say?” Yuan Ruyu blushed, shook her head, and then said in an almost inaudible voice, "I need to urinate. But my whole body aches, and I can't move." Xiao Hu understood. He got up and retrieved the rough porcelain chamber pot from the corner of the iron cell, then half-supported, half-carried Yuan Ruyu's body, reaching out to undo her belt. Yuan Ruyu's face turned bright red, her head almost touching her chest, and she gripped Xiao Hu's hands tightly to prevent him from moving. Xiao Hu knew she was shy, so he whispered in her ear, "Seventh Concubine, just treat me like your own son." These words sent a shiver down her spine, and she released his grip. Xiao Hu then loosened her belt. But it wasn't enough; Yuan Ruyu couldn't stand steadily. If he loosened his grip even slightly, she would collapse, as if all the bones in her body had been removed. Xiao Hu had no choice but to completely remove her pants, then hugged her from behind, supporting her thighs like a baby being urinated, and squatted in front of the chamber pot. After a while, a "whoosh" was heard, and Yuan Ruyu's urine continuously spilled into the chamber pot. After she finished urinating, Xiao Hu carried her to the straw mat and laid her down. Just as he was about to put her pants back on, he noticed a few glistening drops of urine on her inner thighs. He bent down and wiped them with his sleeve before putting the pants on her. Yuan Ruyu kept her face covered with her hands, remaining silent. Xiao Hu said to her, "Seventh Concubine, please rest. I'm going now." He then left the iron cage, locked the door, and walked out of the cell. [To be continued]"This means that if a person isn't a master of society by the age of twenty, then he's definitely a heartless person. If he's still a socialist by the age of forty, then he's a mindless person." The discovery of the Red Detachment of Women gave Pang Xiaohu an idea. He probably couldn't save so many women around him by his own strength, but he could join the revolution. With the revolution, all the powerful figures in the south and north would be overthrown or even eliminated! As for whether future history would be changed because of him, that wasn't something he needed to worry about, at least not now! Having figured this out, Xiaohu immediately reconsidered his current environment and situation. The Black Tassel Society would eventually become a force of the Communist Party. According to his knowledge of history, a large-scale armed conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party would soon break out on Hainan Island. As a local strongman, Nan Dechang would naturally side with the Nationalist government, especially since he himself was a tyrannical landlord and the mayor of Coconut Grove Town, a target of the Communist Party's land revolution. Pang Xiaohu found himself in a very advantageous position. In the impending revolutionary storm, he might be able to play a pivotal role, turning the tide of events. This was because he could not only obtain a lot of useful information from the Nan family, but if he planned properly, he could also establish a close relationship with Yuan Ruyu's brother, Yuan Zhenguo, who was an officer. Yuan Zhenguo was the deputy chief of staff of the 39th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, and he certainly had access to a lot of important classified intelligence. These were all resources that Xiaohu could utilize. "Xiaohu, Xiaohu, what's wrong?" Xiaohu was lost in thought and had forgotten that he was still in the private prison, holding Nan Dechang's concubine in his arms. It was Yuan Ruyu who pulled him back from his reverie. "I'm fine, Seventh Concubine." He began to consider his immediate task: how to rescue Yuan Ruyu from the private prison? Nan Dechang certainly wouldn't keep the Seventh Concubine locked up indefinitely. But given his personality, he would definitely force her to beg for mercy. Xiao Hu had already developed some feelings for Yuan Ruyu, feeling she was like his mother. He didn't want to see her dignity trampled upon again, nor did he want to watch her own daughter, Miss Huizhu, be forced to marry that scoundrel, Young Master Wang. But directly persuading Nan Dechang was definitely out of the question; it might even arouse his suspicion. For some reason, Yuan Ruyu had been hoping that Pang Xiao Hu would come to rescue her. And he did. Ever since Xiao Hu saved her son last time, she had considered him her lucky star. Sometimes she truly wished Xiao Hu were her own child. Seeing Xiao Hu still deep in thought, she tenderly touched his face and said, "Good child, this time it's really been difficult for you. There's someone in the Nan mansion who might be able to help me; you can try to find that person." "Who?" Xiao Hu asked eagerly. "Grandma." “Grandma?” Xiao Hu had never spoken to Grandma before. In his memory, she was an eccentric, aloof from everyone, and hated being disturbed in her quiet contemplation. But Yuan Ruyu told him that when she first married into the Nan family, she was often ostracized and ridiculed by the other concubines, even their servants looked down on her and humiliated her in public. Several times she was almost driven to the brink of despair, and it was Grandma who stepped in to save her. But whenever Yuan Ruyu expressed gratitude and affection to Grandma, she became very cold. Perhaps that was just her nature. According to Yuan Ruyu's observation, the master respected Grandma's opinions greatly and never allowed anyone else in the mansion to show her any disrespect. Pang Xiao Hu thought that perhaps this was a good idea; it wouldn't hurt to try. He told Yuan Ruyu that he would go find Grandma and ask her for help. Just as he was about to stand up, Yuan Ruyu reached out and grabbed his sleeve. “Seventh Concubine, is there anything else you want to say?” Yuan Ruyu blushed, shook her head, and then said in an almost inaudible voice, "I need to urinate. But my whole body aches, and I can't move." Xiao Hu understood. He got up and retrieved the rough porcelain chamber pot from the corner of the iron cell, then half-supported, half-carried Yuan Ruyu's body, reaching out to undo her belt. Yuan Ruyu's face turned bright red, her head almost touching her chest, and she gripped Xiao Hu's hands tightly to prevent him from moving. Xiao Hu knew she was shy, so he whispered in her ear, "Seventh Concubine, just treat me like your own son." These words sent a shiver down her spine, and she released his grip. Xiao Hu then loosened her belt. But it wasn't enough; Yuan Ruyu couldn't stand steadily. If he loosened his grip even slightly, she would collapse, as if all the bones in her body had been removed. Xiao Hu had no choice but to completely remove her pants, then hugged her from behind, supporting her thighs like a baby being urinated, and squatted in front of the chamber pot. After a while, a "whoosh" was heard, and Yuan Ruyu's urine continuously spilled into the chamber pot. After she finished urinating, Xiao Hu carried her to the straw mat and laid her down. Just as he was about to put her pants back on, he noticed a few glistening drops of urine on her inner thighs. He bent down and wiped them with his sleeve before putting the pants on her. Yuan Ruyu kept her face covered with her hands, remaining silent. Xiao Hu said to her, "Seventh Concubine, please rest. I'm going now." He then left the iron cage, locked the door, and walked out of the cell. [To be continued]"This means that if a person isn't a master of society by the age of twenty, then he's definitely a heartless person. If he's still a socialist by the age of forty, then he's a mindless person." The discovery of the Red Detachment of Women gave Pang Xiaohu an idea. He probably couldn't save so many women around him by his own strength, but he could join the revolution. With the revolution, all the powerful figures in the south and north would be overthrown or even eliminated! As for whether future history would be changed because of him, that wasn't something he needed to worry about, at least not now! Having figured this out, Xiaohu immediately reconsidered his current environment and situation. The Black Tassel Society would eventually become a force of the Communist Party. According to his knowledge of history, a large-scale armed conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party would soon break out on Hainan Island. As a local strongman, Nan Dechang would naturally side with the Nationalist government, especially since he himself was a tyrannical landlord and the mayor of Coconut Grove Town, a target of the Communist Party's land revolution. Pang Xiaohu found himself in a very advantageous position. In the impending revolutionary storm, he might be able to play a pivotal role, turning the tide of events. This was because he could not only obtain a lot of useful information from the Nan family, but if he planned properly, he could also establish a close relationship with Yuan Ruyu's brother, Yuan Zhenguo, who was an officer. Yuan Zhenguo was the deputy chief of staff of the 39th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, and he certainly had access to a lot of important classified intelligence. These were all resources that Xiaohu could utilize. "Xiaohu, Xiaohu, what's wrong?" Xiaohu was lost in thought and had forgotten that he was still in the private prison, holding Nan Dechang's concubine in his arms. It was Yuan Ruyu who pulled him back from his reverie. "I'm fine, Seventh Concubine." He began to consider his immediate task: how to rescue Yuan Ruyu from the private prison? Nan Dechang certainly wouldn't keep the Seventh Concubine locked up indefinitely. But given his personality, he would definitely force her to beg for mercy. Xiao Hu had already developed some feelings for Yuan Ruyu, feeling she was like his mother. He didn't want to see her dignity trampled upon again, nor did he want to watch her own daughter, Miss Huizhu, be forced to marry that scoundrel, Young Master Wang. But directly persuading Nan Dechang was definitely out of the question; it might even arouse his suspicion. For some reason, Yuan Ruyu had been hoping that Pang Xiao Hu would come to rescue her. And he did. Ever since Xiao Hu saved her son last time, she had considered him her lucky star. Sometimes she truly wished Xiao Hu were her own child. Seeing Xiao Hu still deep in thought, she tenderly touched his face and said, "Good child, this time it's really been difficult for you. There's someone in the Nan mansion who might be able to help me; you can try to find that person." "Who?" Xiao Hu asked eagerly. "Grandma." “Grandma?” Xiao Hu had never spoken to Grandma before. In his memory, she was an eccentric, aloof from everyone, and hated being disturbed in her quiet contemplation. But Yuan Ruyu told him that when she first married into the Nan family, she was often ostracized and ridiculed by the other concubines, even their servants looked down on her and humiliated her in public. Several times she was almost driven to the brink of despair, and it was Grandma who stepped in to save her. But whenever Yuan Ruyu expressed gratitude and affection to Grandma, she became very cold. Perhaps that was just her nature. According to Yuan Ruyu's observation, the master respected Grandma's opinions greatly and never allowed anyone else in the mansion to show her any disrespect. Pang Xiao Hu thought that perhaps this was a good idea; it wouldn't hurt to try. He told Yuan Ruyu that he would go find Grandma and ask her for help. Just as he was about to stand up, Yuan Ruyu reached out and grabbed his sleeve. “Seventh Concubine, is there anything else you want to say?” Yuan Ruyu blushed, shook her head, and then said in an almost inaudible voice, "I need to urinate. But my whole body aches, and I can't move." Xiao Hu understood. He got up and retrieved the rough porcelain chamber pot from the corner of the iron cell, then half-supported, half-carried Yuan Ruyu's body, reaching out to undo her belt. Yuan Ruyu's face turned bright red, her head almost touching her chest, and she gripped Xiao Hu's hands tightly to prevent him from moving. Xiao Hu knew she was shy, so he whispered in her ear, "Seventh Concubine, just treat me like your own son." These words sent a shiver down her spine, and she released his grip. Xiao Hu then loosened her belt. But it wasn't enough; Yuan Ruyu couldn't stand steadily. If he loosened his grip even slightly, she would collapse, as if all the bones in her body had been removed. Xiao Hu had no choice but to completely remove her pants, then hugged her from behind, supporting her thighs like a baby being urinated, and squatted in front of the chamber pot. After a while, a "whoosh" was heard, and Yuan Ruyu's urine continuously spilled into the chamber pot. After she finished urinating, Xiao Hu carried her to the straw mat and laid her down. Just as he was about to put her pants back on, he noticed a few glistening drops of urine on her inner thighs. He bent down and wiped them with his sleeve before putting the pants on her. Yuan Ruyu kept her face covered with her hands, remaining silent. Xiao Hu said to her, "Seventh Concubine, please rest. I'm going now." He then left the iron cage, locked the door, and walked out of the cell. [To be continued]

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