Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 988 - 788 Long San, You Go

Chapter 988: Chapter 788 Long San, You Go

"Your Highness, the Second Prince, it’s possible that the Nan Feng you once knew is different from the one now," the speaker suggested. "Besides, since Nan Feng has already become the wife of Nangong Ye, she has naturally given her body and soul to him and belongs to Nangong Ye. In our Dajin, there are many ladies of greater beauty than Lady Nan Feng. How about I ask His Majesty to choose a few more for you? They are all daughters of ministers. What do you think?"

"I’ve said it before, I want only Nan Feng," Tuoba Lie’s gaze turned sinister, and then he looked at Chen Yushi again. "I don’t want your life now, but get out of here and go back to Dajin and tell them I will soon send my troops. This is what you’ve forced me to do!"

...

Lu Jianxi had received the Holy Decree from the Emperor two days earlier, restoring her to her former position as a General and instructing her to always be alert to the movements on the Dashun side, to resist immediately at any sign of disturbance, and to never let the Dashun Army invade.

However, the news of impending war quickly spread to Shangzhi City, and now the citizens, who had recently returned from outside, were in a panic. They blamed the times for their troubles; the wealthy began to flee again, while those without the means simply chose not to escape, deciding to stay and face death. The citizens’ complaints were loud and numerous.

At first, they cursed Dashun for its rudeness, but then they turned their blame on Nan Feng, calling her a "disastrous beauty."

"If it weren’t for that woman, wanting to marry the Second Prince one moment and General Nangong the next, none of this trouble would have started."

"Exactly. She thought she could just flee to the Capital City and be done with it. But what about us? Now, we are the ones suffering. Our lives are as cheap as dirt to them."

"If she really had a conscience, she would step forward, stop them from fighting, and accept her fate in Dashun as the protected Second Princess. It’s not like she’s suffering any injustice. She just has to insist on being the General’s wife, for who knows what reason."

...

Above the city wall, Lu Jianxi was patrolling. Trade had stopped between the two countries, the gates had been closed tightly, and she had to keep an eye on any activity above.

While patrolling, she spotted Long San again.

He had promised to leave after the eighth day of the month, but even after Nan Feng and her brother had left, Long San lingered, now delaying for half a month more.

Lu Jianxi approached Long San, her armored figure and helmeted head exuding a chilling aura but with a posture robust and full of vigor.

"Why have you come?" Lu Jianxi asked Long San.

Long San smiled faintly and replied, "I caused the dispute between the two nations. It would be irresponsible of me to leave now, wouldn’t it?"

"How can you be responsible for it? Aren’t you overestimating yourself?" Lu Jianxi said disdainfully.

"I released the snake, so naturally, the trouble is my doing. If I hadn’t poisoned the Second Prince, he wouldn’t have been so enraged. Therefore, I always feel that I have an inescapable responsibility."

Lu Jianxi replied coldly, "You merely did what you had to do, yet you don’t belong to the court. This isn’t your concern. You should hurry back to Fu County. Your Dragon Fang Gang is probably in chaos without a leader."

"But if I just leave, I’ll feel guilty," Long San continued to emphasize his sense of responsibility.

"What are you planning to do, then? What use is it for you to stay here? You are up on this wall because you know me. Had I not allowed it, you wouldn’t have even been able to ascend this wall," Lu Jianxi challenged.

Long San chuckled, "If I stay, and should Tuoba Lie send his troops, I can release the poisonous snake to bite him again. Haven’t you heard the saying ’Once bitten by a snake, for ten years one fears a rope’?"