Despite Sun Jian's various promises and subsequent reneging, the two women ultimately could not escape his clutches.
Sun Jian first did this and that, and then did that and that.
One is gentle as water, yet turbulent; the other is fiery and graceful.
Under Sun Jian's constant guidance, instruction, and training, Sun Jian experienced the ultimate joy in life.
A night of passion, how delightful!
The only one who suffered was Zhou Wan'er, who was sleeping in the side room. Although she did not see it with her own eyes, she heard it clearly from beginning to end. She finally drifted off to sleep as dawn was breaking.
"Husband... Sister Chu seems to be asleep..."
Completely naked, Gu Zijian lay on Sun Jian's chest and whispered.
"Hmm, let's go to sleep soon too." Sun Jian teased the girl gently while closing his eyes.
However, Gu Zijian was still somewhat unsatisfied at this moment. Seeing that her husband was showing signs of fatigue, she stopped her actions with a clang.
"Husband, are you asleep?"
"No... I'm almost asleep."
Sun Jian was drifting off to sleep and answered Gu Zijian in a low voice.
"Husband, why don't you ask me why I attacked that dog of a prefect that day?" Gu Zijian asked the question that had been on her mind.
From the time the incident occurred until their release from prison, Sun Jian never asked Gu Zijian why she had attempted to assassinate Li Yigou, and he never blamed her even after they met at the inn.
"Why ask? I know your character. You are neither a bloodthirsty person nor an impulsive one. You must have had your reasons for killing so many soldiers and for drawing your sword to assassinate the prefect."
Sun Jian kept his eyes closed and answered Gu Zijian's question in a low voice, "If you want to talk, I'm willing to listen; if you don't want to talk, I won't force you."
"You are, after all, my wife, Sun Jian. It is only right and proper for me to save you. Regardless of the reason, I must ensure your safety."
"My husband..."
Sun Jian's few words moved Gu Zijian to tears, her heart filled with love, and she even hugged him tighter.
"Meeting you, my husband, is the greatest blessing of my life. You are so devoted to me, I will never betray you, even unto death..."
At this moment, Gu Zijian wanted to melt his body into Sun Jian's embrace.
From her family's downfall to the execution of her entire clan, followed by exile to the border, and finally being captured by a large army and forced into war.
This woman has experienced too many of the darkest moments in her life, and has even felt despair towards the world.
But she was fortunate enough to meet Sun Jian, a man so magical and powerful who repeatedly saved her from the abyss, brought her hope, and treated her like his own daughter.
At that moment, she felt like the happiest woman in the world.
"My lord, the reason Zi Jian assassinated that dog of a prefect is because he is an enemy of our Gu family."
"Your Gu family? Your enemies?"
Although Sun Jian already knew these things through the system, he pretended not to know at this moment.
Gu Zijian began to confide in Sun Jian, recounting her experiences and stories in detail.
Basically, it's similar to Sun Jian's analysis. Gu Zijian is the eldest daughter of the Gu family, and her father, Gu Yongchang, is the Left Martial Guard General of the Great Gan Dynasty.
There were two generals of the Imperial Guard in the capital city of Chang'an. The Left Imperial Guard was responsible for the guards outside the city and protecting the safety of the capital, while the Right Imperial Guard commanded the Imperial Guards and protected the safety of the palace.
The position of General of the Martial Guard is extremely important, whether on the left or right. It cannot be held by anyone other than a trusted confidant of the royal family. Although it is not a particularly high-ranking official, it is much higher than some other generals and has a force of about 20,000 soldiers under its command.
The reason the Gu family was able to hold such an official position was because Gu Yongchang followed Emperor Qianwu in his campaigns in the north and south when he was young.
Unfortunately, the Gu family's glory was short-lived, as they were caught in the vortex of factional strife and framed by Wei Xian, the Minister of War. Li Yigou was a pawn in Wei Xian's scheme to frame the Gu family for treason.
Thirty-eight members of the Gu family were killed, and only Gu Zijian escaped by hiding his identity. Later, he became an unidentified person and was exiled to the border.
"I see."
After listening to what Gu Zijian had to say, Sun Jian sighed deeply.
Today he finally understood all of Gu Zijian's secrets. It seems that Li Yigou is not the real mastermind.
"Is it Wei Xian, the Minister of War?"
Sun Jian opened his eyes, muttering the name softly, his eyes filled with barely concealed killing intent.
By the time he came to his senses, Gu Zijian had already fallen asleep with tears streaming down her face.
Sun Jian gently covered the two sleeping women with blankets, closed his eyes, and began to drift off to sleep as well.
"Ding! The system has detected that Zhou Wan'er's favorability towards you has increased by 5 today, and the current value is 36 points."
"Ding! The system has detected that Gu Zijian's favorability towards you has increased by 10 today. The current value is 50 (peak)."
"Ding! The system has detected that Chu Qingcheng's favorability towards you has increased by 5 today. The current value is 50, which is the peak value. Therefore, you will receive 5 points as a reward."
Sun Jian was almost asleep when the system notifications suddenly started ringing in his mind, waking him up from his drowsy state.
"Ding! The system has detected that Gu Zijian's favorability towards you has reached its peak value of 50. He is now devoted to you for life and to the death. You will receive a legendary-level lottery draw (limited to 30 days), 20 points of any attribute, and a new character binding quest will be successfully unlocked. The system will then match and bind a new character based on the host's situation."
"Ding! System notification: Before a new character is bound, the favorability you have reached the peak will be converted into corresponding points rewards."
[Host: Sun Jian]
[Strength: 68]
Agility: 50
Intelligence: 80
Charm/Appearance: 70
[Skills: Tongbei Boxing, Thorough Reading of the Four Books and Five Classics]
[Items: Premium Gift Pack *1, Trigger-activated Anti-personnel Mines *4, Enhanced Antibiotics *19, Premium New Energy Fishing Rod *1, Infrared Semi-automatic Compound Bow *1 (10 arrows remaining), Enhanced Adrenaline *9, Premium Farm Tools *10, Several Traps (Click for details), Several Premium Seeds (Click for details)]
[Lucky Draw: 2 Legendary Draws]
[Any attribute points: 40]
[Points: 65 points (45+5+10+5) (can be redeemed for designated items in the in-game store)]
Holy crap!
40 points in any attribute?
My current combat strength is 68, comparable to a second-rate general back then. 80 points is equivalent to the level of a first-rate general. After all, the human limit for combat strength is only 100 points.
If you put all 40 points into your martial arts, your martial arts value will instantly reach 108!
A general with 108 ranks is practically unparalleled in history! His level of power is unmatched even by superhuman strength.
Even if we consider Li Yuanba, the legendary warrior from Sun Jian's later unofficial histories, he wouldn't reach 108.
Wouldn't that make me invincible on Earth?
Sun Jian became more and more excited as he thought about it, and almost chuckled out loud.
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