I Will Live for Your Death (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 172
Rivel dashed swiftly into the depths of the forest.
The mercenary company split into squads and scattered in all directions. Rivel planned to command the operation and rendezvous with them at the center.
‘But have you been here before? This was private land, so it must have been hard to set foot here—yet you seem quite familiar with the place.’
‘It’s just your imagination. Everyone, stay alert, and we’ll meet again shortly.’
‘Please be careful, Captain. His Imperial Majesty the Emperor looked absolutely furious earlier.’
Lailo sighed, voicing his concern. If he met Rivel alone in the forest, he might very well shoot him without hesitation—pretending not to recognize him.
‘Well, if we meet, I suppose a couple of ribs might end up cracked at best.’
Rivel chuckled wryly as he swiftly climbed a tree. Silencing his presence as much as possible, he spotted a few Imperial soldiers moving ahead. Had they intentionally chosen to split up, or had they simply fallen behind? He stayed perfectly still and listened carefully.
“Damn those wretched Imperial Guard bastards. Doesn’t His Imperial Majesty the Emperor realize how discontented the regular Imperial Army has become?”
The resentment stemmed from the fact that, after the war, all credit had been awarded solely to the Imperial Guard. Complaints continued to spread about the discrimination between the regular Imperial Army and the Imperial Guard, and about the broken promise to appoint commoners as officers following the last war.
“What’s the point anyway? They’ve already blocked any chance of promotion.”
Perhaps these men hadn’t fallen behind by accident—they might have deliberately lagged to vent their frustrations. The deeper their resentment toward Claudius grew, the better it was for Rivel.
The presence faded, and silence returned to the surroundings. Rivel once again tuned into the movements of the forest creatures. It seemed better to move deeper into the forest rather than stay near its edge.
Just as he stepped further into the forest’s depths, he spotted a doe. Rivel immediately loaded Ilyd’s long rifle, which he carried on his shoulder.
“Ah….”
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After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
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