Lu Shiyan lowered his eyes, looking at those lips, which were even more vibrant due to the bloodshot lips. A voice inside him was screaming wildly, wanting more.
But no.
He could sense her avoidance.
He reached out and pressed his thumb against her lips, whispering, "Can you tell me what you're afraid of? Why do you always seem so close yet so far, making me feel anxious and uncertain?"
His voice was low and husky, even sexier and more alluring than usual. Jiang Tangtang's heart pounded wildly, and her legs felt even weaker. Her mind was in turmoil.
He actually knew what was in her heart...
He also said that she made him feel both close and distant, causing him to feel insecure and uncertain...
He actually became anxious and insecure because of his own feelings.
A mix of feelings rushed into her heart. She knew she could no longer deceive herself.
She was tempted.
Actually, she had been interested in him for a long time.
When he repeatedly fulfilled her unreasonable demands, when he always stood by her side, unconditionally supporting and protecting her, when he gazed at her with his beautiful and affectionate eyes...
She was just too cowardly, afraid of becoming like her mother, a madwoman who lost herself for love, so she kept making excuses for herself and refused to admit her feelings.
But she shouldn't live her whole life in her mother's shadow. Besides, she is herself, and her mother is her mother. She believed that even if she loved, she wouldn't lose herself like her mother had.
She didn't answer Lu Shiyan's question, nor did she make any promises to him. She simply tiptoed and brought her lips to his.
This wasn't the first time she had kissed him. But this time, it was different from all the previous ones.
In the past, she kissed him sometimes for missions, to gain more points. Sometimes it was simply because he was too handsome, and she was aroused by lust, or she wanted to suppress her feelings for him by possessing him and getting his body.
But this time, there was no more concealment; she faced her own heart directly.
Although she didn't say anything, Lu Shiyan could already sense her feelings from her actions.
In the end, Lu Shiyan couldn't refuse Jiang Tangtang and took her along to rob Prince Jing's private treasury.
He chose the exact time when the three parties cooperated to attack Puzhou.
Although King Jing himself did not go to the battlefield, and even instructed his men to preserve their strength and let King Duan and the soldiers of the Western Rong charge ahead, he was very concerned about the battle at the front.
He never dreamed that Lu Shiyan would lead a surprise attack on the Prince's mansion at this time.
When he heard the report from below, he rubbed his ears, wondering if he had misheard. "What did you say? Say it again."
The subordinate said anxiously, "Your Highness, you should take your men and run! That lowly commoner surnamed Lu is attacking with his men."
"Didn't we send troops to attack Puzhou? Why did he suddenly bring troops to attack us? How many troops does he have? How can he spare troops to attack the Prince's Mansion while dealing with our attack?"
King Jing gave him a look that said, "What nonsense are you talking about?" "Besides, if it were a large-scale military campaign, I couldn't possibly have missed the news."
Ever since Prince Rui was wiped out by Lu Shiyan, he had been extremely vigilant, sending numerous spies to monitor every move in Puzhou. It was impossible for him not to receive news of a large-scale military campaign in Puzhou.
"Your Highness, they only came with a few dozen people. We don't know where they came from; they completely avoided our spies."
Seeing that his lord hadn't grasped the urgency of the situation, the subordinate frantically pulled at his hair. "That's not the point! Although they only sent a dozen or so men, their weapons are incredibly powerful. One throw and an entire company was blown to smithereens. You'd better take your men and run! If you're too late, it'll be too late. Don't end up like Prince Rui, captured and forced to do whatever it takes to save your life—"
Before he could finish speaking, a loud bang was heard.
The loud noise startled King Jing so much that he fell off his stool.
At this point, he dared not harbor any more illusions. He scrambled to his feet and ran outside.
One of my shoes fell off, but I didn't care.
Prince Jing now had only one thought in his mind: he couldn't fall into Lu Shiyan's hands. If he did, he would suffer the same fate as Prince Rui.
Besides fearing the same fate as Prince Rui, there was also the immense power of the explosion.
Not only King Jing, but also his soldiers were terrified.
From top to bottom, it was a complete mess.
Lu Shiyan led a troop of soldiers in a surprise attack on Prince Jing's residence, intending to create some chaos and, incidentally, satisfy Jiang Tangtang's greedy nature. He never expected that such a small raid would allow him to seize Prince Jing's troops and territory.
But unexpectedly, Prince Jing was even less capable than Prince Rui. He simply ran away.
His men, on the other hand, were like headless flies, scattering and dodging haphazardly without any strategy.
Lu Shiyan was starting to wonder how Prince Jing had managed to stand as one of the three powers alongside the other two princes for so many years.
But thinking of the equally dim-witted Prince Duan and Prince Rui, he sighed again. It could only be that the Great Zhou emperor was too weak; even with three princes like them, they hadn't been able to wipe them out.
Faced with such a golden opportunity, he naturally wouldn't let it slip by.
So Lu Shiyan led his men to win over the terrified soldiers under Prince Jing, while sending a black eagle to Puzhou to arrange various follow-up matters.
Finally, when Prince Jing accidentally fell into the icy lake and drowned, and Lu Shiyan led his troops to take over all of Prince Jing's forces, Prince Duan felt a chill run down his spine.
Is this even human?
In such a short time, with such a small force, they defeated two kings in succession. Is this the work of a god descending to earth?
An ordinary commoner could never have such abilities.
Is he truly destined to be deprived of the highest position?
Just as Prince Duan began to doubt himself, new rumors began to circulate.
It is said that some villagers were clearing land in Puzhou when they unearthed a dragon-shaped stone. The local villagers all say this is a divine revelation. They say Lu Shiyan is the true Son of Heaven, the savior, sent by Heaven to rescue the people.
Besides this rumor, some people also say that Jiang Tangtang is a disciple of a deity, blessed by the gods, and sent by heaven to assist Lu Shiyan in driving away the treacherous Western Rong tribes, unifying the Great Zhou Dynasty, and allowing the people to live a good life.
There are several pieces of evidence to prove that Jiang Tangtang is a disciple of a deity and is protected by the gods.
Besides the bomb that recently shocked the nation and struck fear into people's hearts, which was supposedly created by Jiang Tangtang, there are also various rumors that she was given food by the gods and asked to save the people.
I've heard that the people in the areas under the jurisdiction of Prince Rui and Prince Jing are now living a good life.
Jiang Tangtang implemented a new policy that not only gave land to people who had no land, but also lent them grain to help them get through the crisis temporarily.
The borrowed grain can be returned once the harvest is bountiful. Besides various benevolent policies, it is said that Jiang Tangtang also possesses all sorts of techniques taught by immortals.
These technologies allowed people to have a warm winter and avoid starvation. There were also many other farming techniques…
In short, according to rumors, the people under Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan's jurisdiction are all living in a blessed land.
These rumors not only reached Prince Duan's ears, but also the ears of the people under his jurisdiction.
Over the years, in pursuit of his dream for the people, Prince Duan has increased the taxes levied on the common people year after year.
The people under Prince Duan's jurisdiction were already living in poverty, and this year's drought has caused even more deaths.
Upon hearing these rumors, the people almost unanimously hoped that Lu Shiyan would quickly lead his troops to rescue them from their plight.
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