Outside the training ground, Shen Jiao and Gu An crouched down on either side of the door, their ears pressed tightly against the door.

"A stunning reversal! I never expected that this gangster boss would actually be the heir of the Marquis of Anbo!" Gu An whispered.

Gu Xiaoyou's tone sounded quite wistful.

It's roughly the same as the surprise of "thinking the passerby is an ordinary person, but unexpectedly turns out to be a popular celebrity".

Shen Jiao was trying to peek through the crack in the door at the training ground.

To her utter surprise, Mr. Gu, who appeared to be magnanimous and easygoing, was actually a perfectionist.

The door was so tight that not even a hair could get through, let alone a mosquito. —Shen Shizi

Shen Jiao discerned two things from this door.

First, the power of money is immense.

Secondly, when Master Gu beat up Gu An all those years ago, he was absolutely serious.

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiao whispered to An, "So, you know this Young Master Shen?"

Gu An shook his head and said, "I don't know him, but I've heard of the great achievements of Prince Shen. The reason why the Marquis of Anbo's mansion has such a high status in the Great Yan is not actually because of the Marquis of Anbo."

I've never heard anyone mention these things.

For some reason, Shen Jiao became inexplicably curious about the affairs of the Marquis of Anbo's mansion.

She said, "If it's not because of Marquis Anbo, could it be because of this Young Master Shen?"

This Prince Shen is truly a remarkable young talent.

Gu An nodded, then shook his head. "Yes and no. Young Master Shen is accomplished at a young age and is known as the General of the South. Although he is powerful, he is still young. The glory and fame of the Marquis of Anbo were earned by the old Marquis and his wife through a lifetime of hard work."

Shen Jiao: "If that's the case, then Marquis Anbo seems quite ordinary. However, I've heard people mention Marquis Anbo, saying that he was also a general who made great contributions in battle."

Gu An chuckled.

Fearing he might disturb the living Yama inside, he quickly covered his mouth.

Gu An's voice was barely audible: "With a powerful father, even if Marquis Anbo is a piece of mud, he can still support half a wall. Take me for example, I don't know how to make money, but my father is the richest man in the Southern Frontier. No matter how bad I am at business, I won't be poor. It's the same principle."

Gu Xiaoyou spoke with great pride, clearly believing this to be a vivid and illustrative example.

Shen Jiao tried to empathize with Gu An's pride, but found that she couldn't at all, mainly because Gu An didn't have a father who was a billionaire.

"So, Marquis Anbo relied on his father when he was young, and on his son in middle age. He sent his own daughter to Huguo Temple to repent and reform, while treating other people's daughters as his precious treasures. He is just a completely brain-damaged marquis." Gu An made no attempt to hide his disdain.

Shen Jiao found it hard to disagree, and nodded with a slight smile, "Where did you learn all this?"

Gu An said, "I heard it from the vegetable-selling aunties when I was passing by."

Gu An is cheerful and lively by nature, and her parents are loving and her family is happy.

Every young man yearns for freedom in his youth. He had no interest in the Gu family's vast business empire and began traveling around the world at the age of fifteen. In the following years, he successfully made a name for himself in the martial arts world.

During his years of wandering, Gu An spent a short time in almost every country, and naturally heard a lot of gossip along the way.

Gu An took out a handful of melon seeds from his pocket.

Many people have a habit: some like to drink tea or smoke a cigarette when they get excited, while Gu Xiaoyou eats sunflower seeds.

He taught earnestly: "Just like that, all you need to do is take out a handful of sunflower seeds and share them, and you can integrate into the group of aunties. The anecdotes they tell are usually the closest to the truth."

Shen Jiao took the melon seeds, but she wasn't in the mood to eat them right now, so she put them in her pocket.

Although she was listening to gossip about the wealthy, her attention remained focused on the martial arts training ground.

Shen Jiao was very worried that the tyrant might have a mental breakdown and accidentally cripple the young master, who was capable of fighting against a hundred men.

When she fought against Prince Shen, she clearly felt his formidable strength.

If Prince Shen hadn't been distracted and hadn't failed to launch an attack, she wouldn't have been able to so easily tear off his clothes.

Shen Jiao listened to Gu An's rambling while pondering.

Prince Shen was stationed in the south, while Langya Pass was located in the north. To the north lay the State of Wei, guarded by Chen Bao and Zhou Hu, and to the south lay the State of Jing. The main reason for this was the presence of Prince Shen.

The recent unrest in the Great Yan state stems from the state of Wei, indicating that the Jing state is very wary of this general stationed in the south.

If something were to suddenly happen to Prince Shen, how could the Jing Kingdom remain calm? They would definitely try to take advantage of the situation.

At that time, even if Ji Yan had three heads and six arms, he would be too busy to deal with everything.

No, no, Shen Jiao rejected the idea.

Although the tyrant was unpredictable and often caused trouble and acted out of line, she suddenly realized something—

Ji Yan was determined to die. He didn't care about the position of Emperor of Yan at all, so how could he care about the rise and fall of the Great Yan?

Shen Jiao made a bold guess.

If Prince Shen were to die, and the Jing Kingdom were to seize the opportunity to send troops to the Great Yan, Ji Yan would not only disregard everything, but might even open the city gates wide if he was in a good mood, allowing anyone to attack and seize the territory at will.

This idea is outrageous, but it does sound like something a tyrant would do.

She couldn't care whether the Great Yan Dynasty would perish or not, but how could the emperor live after the country was destroyed?

Because Ji Yan cannot die, Shen Jiao wants to care more about his country on his behalf. Therefore, Prince Shen absolutely cannot be harmed today!

Shen Jiao felt a heavy responsibility on her shoulders and immediately became extremely alert to eavesdrop.

As she calmed down, she heard a long sigh—

"Boring, they wouldn't even trade their stubbornness for a younger sister."

Shen Jiao breathed a sigh of relief.

It should be that they're reluctant to let go. A war god who once dominated the battlefield, having his tendons severed—isn't that just ruining his future?

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