"Sir, sir?" the soldier called out, mustering his courage, when he saw that the man had not responded for a long time.
Zuan snapped out of his daze: "What did you just say?"
"The Lady in Red has brought her men to break into the prison, apparently to rescue a young scholar she's taken a fancy to," the soldier hurriedly replied.
Zu'an's memories gradually became clearer. Hong Chengchou's current official position is the Provincial Administration Commissioner of Shaanxi. In peacetime, such a high-ranking official would enjoy endless comforts. However, it is the end of the dynasty. Because the Northeast has been at war with the Manchus for many years, various taxes have been increased on the people, which has led to uprisings all over the north. The situation in Shaanxi is particularly serious.
Nowadays, there are bandits everywhere, and Hong Niangzi is a well-known local heroine with many brothers under her command.
Few people could describe her true appearance clearly; they only knew that she wore red and was quite beautiful.
Zu An was speechless. They'd openly broken into the city's prison; could the Ming Dynasty's order really be rebuilt?
He originally planned to go to the Forbidden City to meet up with Chu Yan and Isabella as soon as possible, but he couldn't ignore the things at hand, so he could only go and see first.
"The direction of the prison..." A series of information flashed through his mind, and he quickly found the location. With one step, he was already near the prison.
The soldier in the room was shocked: "Lord Hong is so powerful! We're saved!"
At this moment, the prison was in complete chaos, with dozens of masked bandits standing tall and imposing, while the guards were scattered and defeated.
Zu An was completely baffled; with this kind of momentum, which side was the government army?
He noticed that these people's battles were not battles between ordinary feudal dynasty soldiers, but battles between cultivators.
It seems that the arrival of people like us has caused corresponding changes in the world, and even the combat effectiveness of these ordinary soldiers has increased significantly.
"Another corrupt official has arrived!"
When the bandits saw the official documents on Zu An's body, their eyes lit up, and they charged over, brandishing their knives.
Zuan: "..."
He was still hesitating about which camp to choose, but now he doesn't have to choose anymore.
He snorted, reached out and grabbed the blade that was slashing at him, twisting it into a pretzel in the next second.
The numerous notorious thieves: "???"
In the blink of an eye, a group of people were lying on the ground.
"Lord Hong is mighty!" The soldiers who had previously routed the bandits on the ground rushed over to flatter him.
Before Zuan could respond, a sweet female voice suddenly rang out: "Got it, everyone retreat! Hmm?"
A red figure rushed out of the prison carrying a scholar and was gesturing for his men to leave when he suddenly saw the scene outside and was dumbfounded.
Although her face was covered, judging from her exposed eyes, she must be very beautiful.
People around were talking about it, never expecting that the legendary thief would be such a delicate beauty.
Zuan thought that this Red Lady was a well-known figure in the area, and capturing her might allow him to learn more about this world from her.
So he made his move, arriving in front of his opponent in the blink of an eye. The opponent reacted incredibly quickly, twisting his body at an exaggerated angle with remarkable flexibility to avoid his grab.
"Huh?" Zuan was worried about scaring the people around him, so he didn't use much force just now, but it was still something that no ordinary thief could dodge.
So he reached out again, this time blocking all of the opponent's evasive routes.
"One of us!"
Zu An frowned slightly, feeling that the voice sounded somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
The next second, the other party tore off her veil, revealing a sweet smile, a dignified demeanor, and the identity of a ruthless bandit. These seemingly disparate qualities blended together quite harmoniously.
"Tang Tian'er?" Zu An never expected to see her here.
It is important to know that she has an extremely close relationship with Xiaoyao Tower, which is very secretive. It is generally known that its purpose was to help the grandson of the former emperor restore the country. However, after she unintentionally took on that karmic debt, the people of Xiaoyao Tower disappeared and refused to accept his reward.
I hadn't seen her for a long time, and I never expected to run into her here.
The probability of that is even smaller than finding a needle in a haystack.
Tang Tian'er threw the scholar in her hand to the ground with a bang, and then threw herself into his arms.
"Waaaaah, I missed you so much! I thought I'd never see you again in this lifetime."
Zuan opened his arms, unsure whether to hug him or not.
The soldiers and bandits around them were all dumbfounded. What was going on? Our boss was hugging an official (or bandit)?
Zuan also realized that the situation was not good, so he took her inside to ask her questions.
Before leaving, Tang Tian'er couldn't help but remind him, "Don't hurt my brothers."
Zu'an had no choice but to give the order, and the soldiers all replied with forced smiles, "We know, we know."
What a joke! These are the subordinates of Lord Hong's woman. How could we dare to hurt them?
"Tell me, why are you here?" Zuan scrutinized the woman before him.
"Who told you to be so elusive all the time, and then to start something with me and then abandon me..." Tang Tian'er said this with a tearful expression.
Zuan: "..."
"When did I ever start a relationship with you and then abandon you?"
"You've taken a bath with me, what part of my body haven't you seen or touched?" Tang Tian'er's eyes widened.
Zuan said irritably, "It was an emergency, and besides, where did I touch you..."
"I knew you didn't want to take responsibility," Tang Tian'er snorted. "So I was sensible and didn't bother you. Later, various temples appeared in the world, and I chose the Chaos and Mystery Temple according to my heart. After several trials in the secret realm, my strength improved a lot. Then I came to this secret realm and unexpectedly met you. It seems that we are indeed destined by heaven."
As she spoke, she placed her hands on Zu'an's neck again, her beautiful eyes filled with affection.
Zuan knew she rarely spoke the truth, so he didn't take it seriously: "What is the content or goal of your trial in this secret realm?"
"I don't really have any goals. Anyway, the great god of chaos and mystery hasn't given me any goals in all these trials. I've come to the conclusion that all I need to do is survive."
"That simple?" Zuan thought to himself that this did fit Mimi's unreliable nature...
He quickly suppressed these dangerous thoughts.
"It's not simple. Every world is dangerous, and this place is even more chaotic. But now that you've met someone, you should be fine," Tang Tian'er said with a smile.
Zuan said irritably, "You'd be in danger if you ran into me."
Ignoring the other person's surprised look, she continued, "How did you become a matchmaker?"
"I was just trying to protect myself, carving out my own place in this world with my fists. I don't know why everyone started calling me Matchmaker."
"Who is that scholar you saved?"
"That pedantic scholar, I saw that he had some strategic acumen and wanted to invite him to be my strategist to help me unify the world. But he refused to comply. Fortunately, he was arrested by the government. I was thinking of taking this opportunity to save him. He would have no choice but to sell himself to me. But then I met you."
Tang Tian'er's eyes sparkled. "But with you around, that scholar is useless now. From now on, I'll follow you. Will we become regents again, or will we unify the world?"
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