Chapter 521 "What good things could this female demon possibly be up to?"
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"Since General Li was able to seize the governor's mansion as soon as she arrived in Jian'an, and even publicly behead Huang Wanchang's entire family of over thirty people, she must be a person with great ambition. You can't despise her just because you look down on her."
Besides, if you look down on women, then you must also look down on your mother-in-law, me, and our third sister-in-law!
"Are we lowly women not, in your eyes, like those great men who can stand tall and upright in this world?"
Chang Hai certainly didn't think that his own mother, wife, and his own children were bad or shouldn't live in this world.
But in his heart, he truly felt that it was absurd for Li Shiyue, a woman, to be an official; it shouldn't be like a hen crowing at dawn.
Thus, Liu Niangzi heard Chang Hai say with a cold face: "You only saw the women in her backyard, so naturally you think it's alright."
Li Shiyue was merely a fifth-rank Ningyuan General; how could he possibly have the authority to judge Huang Wanchang?
Tonight's banquet on the mirage boat is surely a trap!
"That's exactly right!"
Lady Liu's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands together. "My lord, you should hurry out tomorrow morning and ask around to find out what happened at the banquet."
The other three who enlisted went, but you were the only one who claimed to be sick and didn't go. We've been missing out on news from you!
Chang Hai shook his head: "I'm claiming to be sick at home, how can I inquire?"
Madam Liu said anxiously, "She was sick, but she took medicine and she's fine now."
You should visit them first thing tomorrow morning!
As colleagues, it's unbelievable that you're sick. I wonder what happened at the banquet?
It's perfectly normal for you to ask that question casually.
My Lord!
Now that we've received the news, we can make plans as soon as possible!
Even though Chang Hai looked down on General Li Shiyue, he knew that now was not the time for him to act out.
However, he still had some pride, and at this moment he frowned and said, "This...this is a bit too deliberate."
"I, I, I really..."
"My lord!"
Liu Niangzi raised her voice a few decibels, but quickly lowered it again, "Are you really going to wait until a knife is at your throat before you get worried?"
"General Li is newly appointed and is bound to make some big moves. If we don't know her intentions, how will we deal with her in the future?"
Chang Hai sighed and finally nodded in agreement: "Alright, I'll visit Military Advisor Zhou tomorrow."
He and I are in the same department, and we get along fairly well, so he'll probably tell you the truth.
After hearing this, Lady Liu smiled. Then she took Chang Hai's hand and said, "My lord, I know you're unhappy, but a true man can bend and stretch. We have to keep this position first before making any other plans, right?"
Chang Hai nodded and let Liu Niangzi blow out the lamp, plunging the room into darkness instantly.
Chang Hai lay on the bed, staring at the top of the bed curtains, and murmured to himself, "Tomorrow... I will go and inquire tomorrow."
Lady Liu lay down beside Chang Hai and whispered to him, "My lord, no matter what happens, it's enough that we're all family together."
Chang Hai did not answer Liu Niangzi's question, but in the darkness, he quietly took Liu Niangzi's hand.
Outside the window, a cold moon hangs high, and under the moonlight, the city of Jian'an is filled with undercurrents.
That night, countless families, like the Chang family, tossed and turned, unable to sleep, anticipating Li Shiyue's arrival.
Before the people in Jian'an City could figure out what kind of person Li Shiyue was, the banquet invitations she sent to each household had already reached the hands of the heads of those households.
Some people were dismissive, some were trembling with fear, and some were secretly sneering.
The heads of the various households in Jian'an City looked at the gold-embossed invitations in their hands as if they were holding a red-hot branding iron, neither daring to drop them nor able to hold them firmly.
At the Zhou family mansion in the eastern part of Jian'an City, grain merchant Zhou Deyong slammed the invitation card heavily on the table, making the teacups on the table clink.
"Well done, Li Shiyue!"
They just beheaded Huang Wanchang and confiscated the Huang family's property, and now they're sending us invitations?
What good could this female demon possibly be up to?
"My lord!"
The steward hurriedly went to the window and closed it. He turned around and whispered to Zhou Deyong, "My lord, that female demon has spies everywhere in this city!"
We need to be careful what we say.
Zhou Deyong sneered, but unconsciously lowered his voice: "What are you afraid of?"
My Zhou family has always acted uprightly and honestly; I have never betrayed my country or colluded with the Japanese!
Even if Li Shiyue is ruthless, does she think she can kill my entire family for no reason?
The steward said to Zhou Deyong with a bitter face, "Master, what's the use of you saying all this to that female demon?"
She has a knife; how could we possibly defeat her?
Upon hearing this, Zhou Deyong paused, his face turning grim.
He lowered his head and stared at the words written on the invitation: "December 26th, Mirage Boat," written in large gold lettering. Suddenly, he grabbed the teacup on the table, drank it all in one gulp, and shouted, "Prepare a gift! A generous gift is required!"
Meanwhile, the Li family mansion in the south of the city presented a completely different scene.
"Dad, are we really going?"
Li Jia Dalang held the invitation card with a trembling voice: "That female demon just killed more than thirty members of the Huang family!"
They immediately set up a banquet and invited us all to it. This is clearly a trap!
Where can we go?
"Going there would mean certain death!"
Li Yu, the head of the Li family, slowly stroked the tuft of beard on his chin, his eyes gleaming as he said, "Go, why not go?"
With Huang Wanchang dead, his lackeys have lost their backer!
That's perfect, I'll go and seek refuge with this General Li!
Those vacant grain stores, docks, and shops are all prime real estate.
"father?"
Li Yu glared at his good-for-nothing eldest son. He was his own flesh and blood, and there was nothing he could do about it. He could only lower his voice and say to Li Dalang, "Why do you think Li Shiyue killed Huang Wanchang's whole family as soon as he came to Jian'an?"
Huang Wanchang deserves to die!
He colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country!
Moreover, it's only human nature for officials to be greedy;
But the man surnamed Huang doesn't treat people like human beings; he even dares to sell innocent people!
If he doesn't die, who will?
At this point, Li Yu picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. After seeing that Li Dalang seemed to understand what he was saying, he put down the teacup and continued to say to Li Dalang: "General Li, don't underestimate her just because she is a young woman. She is very skilled in using her methods!"
She's making an example of someone to scare others!
By killing Huang Wanchang's entire family, she was able to gain a firm foothold in Jian'an City, establishing both her authority and winning the hearts of the people.
Tell me, isn't she amazing?
Li Dalang stared wide-eyed at his father and asked, "Father, then what about us...?"
"Of course we should be the obedient monkey!"
Li Yu narrowed his eyes, "Moreover, we not only have to be obedient, but also be the first to pledge our loyalty!"
go!
Tell your mother to go to the storeroom and pick out some items that women like!
On the 26th, I must be the first to present General Li with a generous gift!
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