Zuan: "..."

He couldn't help but complain, "Brother, your integrity is a bit low." In this situation, he didn't even bother to call him "senior" anymore.

Although General Ya Chang had never heard of the word "integrity," he roughly guessed what it meant: "I was ordered to guard this place, eliminate the invaders, and wait for those who are destined to come and be tested. Now that I see that you are destined, there is no need to fight."

Pei Mianman approached Zu An and whispered, asking what was going on and why the mummified general, who had been so aggressive just a moment ago, had changed his attitude so drastically.

Zuan used his inner energy to transmit a message, telling her that he had a way to exorcise evil spirits.

Pei Mianman's expression suddenly became extremely interesting. At first, she was overjoyed, but then she immediately realized that if that was the case, then why were the two of them fighting so badly before?

As if sensing her confusion, Zuan explained awkwardly, "It's just that I know too many things, and I couldn't think of them all at the moment."

Pei Mianman: "..."

Zu'an also felt embarrassed and hurriedly asked the general beside him, "How do you determine whether someone who comes in is destined to be there?"

There was actually one more thing he didn't say: could it be that seeing that he had the ability to hurt him, their once-unrequited relationship would suddenly become one?

General Ya Chang had already walked to the wall, slammed his long spear into the ground, and reached out to pull the ox that was stuck in the wall out.

The cow was dizzy after it came out, but when it saw Zuan mooing and pawing the ground not far away, it was ready to charge over.

General Ya Chang placed his hand on its back and gently stroked it. The two seemed to be of one mind, and the stroking gradually calmed it down.

Upon hearing Zu'an's question, he replied, "Firstly, this trial requires both men and women to participate. If only one man or one woman enters, they are naturally ineligible; secondly..."

He paused, his withered head looking at Pei Mianman: "She seems to have a familiar aura about her."

Pei Mianman: "???"

Thinking of all the strange things that had happened to her along the way, Zu'an hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"

General Ya Chang replied, "Does she bear the aura of the Shang Queen?"

"The Queen of Shang?" Zu'an frowned. "Which queen?"

General Ya Chang shook his head: "It's not about any particular queen, but rather that she embodies many queenly qualities."

Zuan: "..."

What's going on? Could this guy be lying to save his own life?

Hearing this, Pei Mianman felt a little uneasy and subconsciously leaned against Zu An, as if only in this way could she feel a little more at ease.

Zuan held her soft hand tightly to comfort her.

Mi Li's voice rang in my ears: "You're really lucky with women, aren't you? You didn't take the Queen of the Shang Dynasty into your room, did you?"

She regretted saying it as soon as it left her mouth, because it made her seem like she was one of the concubines.

Zuan rolled his eyes: "Manman is Manman, not some other person. I don't believe it's such a coincidence that they found another queen in their royal tomb who is still alive, just like you."

Mi Li snorted, knowing in her heart that it was impossible; her situation was too special, and no one else would be so lucky.

At this moment, General Ya Chang said, "Come with me."

He bent his knees slightly and jumped to the ground. The cow mooed twice and jumped up as well. It was a mystery how such a large body could achieve such excellent jumping ability.

Zuan and Pei Mianman exchanged a glance and then jumped up as well.

Seeing the two men approach, the chief turned around and led the way with his ox.

With the guardian of this place personally leading the way, it subconsciously made people feel much more at ease.

However, Zu'an dared not be careless and reminded Pei Mianman to be on guard at any time.

Wanting to gather more information, Zu'an asked, "This...this general, are you called Ya Chang?"

“That’s right,” Ya Chang replied. “My name is Ya, and Chang is the name of my tribe.”

Zuan was taken aback: "You're not a businessman?"

The chief replied, “My tribe submits to the Shang king, so I am also considered half a merchant.”

"King Shang sent you to guard the tomb, it seems he really trusts you." Zu'an slapped his horse. He didn't know if the other party was a human or a ghost in his current state, but it was understandable that he liked to hear nice things.

As expected, Ya Chang's face showed a slight hint of pride: "I have made countless contributions to the King of Shang, and my position in the army is second only to Fu Hao. The reason I am second to her is not because my merits are inferior to hers, but because she is the queen."

“Fu Hao?” Zu An thought of the paintings on the walls when he entered the palace and the related history that Mi Li had explained to him.

"However, the Queen is an extraordinary woman, beautiful and skilled in warfare. I have no complaints that I am inferior to her." There was a strange meaning in the chief's tone.

Zu An smiled slightly: "It seems that the general also harbors feelings of affection for Fu Hao."

The chieftain's expression changed: "You can't say such things carelessly. If the king hears you, you'll be sacrificed to the heavens."

As he spoke, he looked around as if he were afraid of something.

Zuan's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be that your king still exists?"

Ya Chang shook his head: "Now only Ai Niu and I are left in the royal tomb. It's just an instinctive reaction because we used to revere the king and queen like gods."

“You were just afraid of the king’s punishment, but you didn’t deny your affection for Fu Hao,” Zu’an said with a smile.

The chief paused, falling silent for a long time before letting out a long sigh: "Who wouldn't like a heroine like the Queen? It's just that everyone reveres her like a goddess and has no other evil intentions."

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