Chapter 41: Honkai: Star Rail — The Xianzhou General Wouldn't Dream of a Yandere Chapter 41: The Modus Operandi Caught Off Guard

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

The morning light of the Shen Wu Xian Zhou filtered through the cloud layers, casting mottled light and shadow.

Ling Sha wore a tailored black-and-white qipao, her raven hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, walking toward the Shen Wei Jiang Jun Fu with graceful steps.

Her pace was unhurried, her skirt hem swaying gently with each movement, every step exuding the unique gentle composure of a Vidyadhara woman.

Along the way, the Shen Wu Army soldiers on guard, upon seeing Ling Sha, all bowed in unison, their movements standard and respectful.

"Lord Ling Sha!" Deep greetings rose and fell in succession.

Ling Sha merely nodded slightly, the corners of her lips holding a faint smile, counting as a return greeting.

Her gaze remained fixed on the General's Mansion ahead, her eyes seemingly gentle, yet their depths concealed a trace of determination not easily noticed.

Before long, the grand doors of the General's Mansion's Main Hall came into view.

Two Shen Wu Army personal guards clad in black armor stood at the entrance, the Shenwei Totem on their armor gleaming with cold light in the morning sun, the long saber ornaments at their waists swaying slightly with their breath.

Seeing it was Ling Sha approaching, their eyes instantly turned respectful; just as they were about to turn and go report inside, they were stopped by Ling Sha lightly raising her hand.

"No need to report." Ling Sha smiled gently, her brows curved, yet her tone carried an undeniable resolve.

"I have an urgent matter to see the General; it cannot be delayed."

The two personal guards exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in the other's eyes.

They were all too familiar with Lord Ling Sha's seemingly gentle smile.

Every time the General was about to have bad luck, Lord Ling Sha always wore this look.

The two silently wiped a cold sweat for their own General in their hearts, daring not the slightest delay, and immediately stepped forward, joining forces to push open the heavy mansion gates.

The door hinges turned with a "creak," breaking the tranquility of the General's Mansion.

Ling Sha stepped into the Main Hall, and the moment she crossed the threshold, her gaze swiftly swept across the interior.

Only to see Xuan Ge sitting lazily on the chair she usually used for official business, eyes tightly shut, seemingly resting;

while on the imposing General's Chair that rightfully belonged to Xuan Ge, Xing Xiao sat upright.

She was dressed in pure white, faint pale purple star rings encircling her form, her posture elegant yet exuding an icy coldness that kept strangers at bay.

Seeing this scene, Ling Sha's brows furrowed slightly, a trace of coldness flashing in the depths of her eyes.

But this emotion vanished in a flash, too fast to be captured.

Xuan Ge opened his eyes and immediately looked at Ling Sha, saying: "Ling Sha~ is there some urgent matter?"

Ling Sha's gaze fell on the piled-up documents on Xuan Ge's desk, her voice soft yet clear:

"General~ you have three faults; as the Chief Strategist, my coming this time is naturally to correct the General's mistakes."

"Ah?"

He hurriedly straightened his body, his back ramrod straight, the laziness on his face vanishing without a trace in an instant.

He rapidly reviewed his recent words and deeds in his mind.

He hadn't slacked off, he hadn't left his post without permission, so how had he suddenly committed three faults?

Xuan Ge looked at Ling Sha with a blank face, his tone carrying a hint of confusion:

"Ling Sha, where does this talk come from? I... recently shouldn't... seem to have not committed any faults, right?"

Xing Xiao at the side, hearing the two's dialogue, swiftly set down the documents in her hands, placed both hands properly on her thighs, sitting posture upright.

She raised her eyes to look at Ling Sha, her gray-purple pupils full of inquiry, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

She truly couldn't understand why this Vidyadhara woman held such great hostility toward her; from the moment she entered, that gaze had been like it carried thorns.

Ling Sha did not directly answer Xuan Ge's question, but turned her head to glance at Xing Xiao sitting upright like an ice sculpture, her eyes carrying a few hints of mockery.

Then looked back at Xuan Ge, speaking word by word:

"First, the Shen Wu Xian Zhou's documents are piled like mountains, processing progress too slow, delaying affairs;

Second, you are the Shen Wei General of the Xianzhou Alliance, bearing the heavy duty of protecting the Xian Zhou;

Third, the General's Mansion is the military and political core of the Shen Wu Xian Zhou, not a public transit star skiff that just anyone can enter and exit at will."

Xing Xiao's eyes instantly cooled, a trace of anger flashing in her gray-purple pupils.

She had understood; Ling Sha's three "faults," seemingly spoken to Xuan Ge, in reality every single one precisely targeted her.

The gunpowder flavor in these words was ample, not giving her half a shred of face.

Xuan Ge also heard the implication in Ling Sha's words; he just wanted to open his mouth to explain his intent in keeping Xing Xiao...

But before his words could leave his mouth, Xing Xiao suddenly raised her hand, pale purple energy surging at her fingertips.

A small star ring instantly formed, flying straight at Xuan Ge's mouth, "pa"—blocking his mouth in one strike.

Xuan Ge: "!!!"

He stared wide-eyed, looking at Xing Xiao with an incredulous face—this woman, she actually dared to block his mouth?

Xing Xiao, however, didn't look at Xuan Ge; she slowly stood up, walking toward Ling Sha with elegant steps.

The two ultimately stopped in the hall at a distance of five chi from each other, forming a confrontational stance.

Xing Xiao still wore that cold-eyed, cold-faced look, cold aura pressing on everyone around her;

Ling Sha, meanwhile, still maintained her gentle smile, brows curved, yet exuding a sharpness unwilling to yield.

Xing Xiao had never slighted Ling Sha just because she was an ordinary Vidyadhara person.

To sit firmly as the Dan Ding Si Si Ding, and become Xuan Ge's Chief Strategist, this woman was absolutely not as simple as she appeared on the surface.

And Ling Sha also did not fear Xing Xiao, this Mie Jue Da Jun, Destruction's Emissary, in the slightest.

Behind her stood General Xuan Ge of Divine Might, and that was enough.

Xuan Ge raised his hand, took off the star earring from beside his mouth, and casually placed it atop his head.

The pale purple star earring floated and rotated lightly above his head, emitting a faint glow; paired with his current dumbfounded expression, it looked rather comical.

He raised an eyebrow, looking at the two women confronting each other before him, and muttered silently to himself: What's going on?

This scene......

The more I look, the more it resembles the legendary Shura field.

Then I'd better watch closely.... hope the fire doesn't burn me.

"Miss Xing Xiao~"

Ling Sha was the first to break the silence of the confrontation; her smile remained gentle, but her tone was cold as if tempered with ice.

"The General did not restrict your freedom, so why have you stayed in the General's Mansion and refused to leave?

Could it be that the Antimatter Legion no longer needs your command?"

She paused, not waiting for Xing Xiao to answer, and continued, the mockery in her tone growing thicker:

"Hehe~ Judging from the military reports sent back from the Fifth Army, those pawns of the Antimatter Legion, without your command, are like a swarm of headless flies, a complete mess~"

These words were like a sharp knife, piercing precisely into Xing Xiao's sore spot.

The corner of Xing Xiao's mouth curled into a cold smile; the chill in her eyes not only did not weaken, but rose another level, nearly freezing the entire Main Hall.

She looked at Ling Sha, her tone calm yet carrying full pressure:

"Ling Sha, Chief Strategist, the Third War of Abundance is currently at a critical juncture; Xuan Ge, as General, cannot afford the slightest carelessness.

As his Chief Strategist, do you not even understand these principles?"

"Concubine, as the General's Chief Strategist, naturally understands these principles."

Ling Sha smiled and lightly shook her head, her tone carrying a hint of disdain:

"But what does that have to do with an outsider like you?

Moreover, Concubine has many important military matters to discuss alone with the General; it is inconvenient to have an outsider present~"

Speaking here, Ling Sha changed the subject, looking at Xing Xiao with interest, her tone carrying a touch of teasing:

"Could it be that the General caught you twice, and you've become addicted?

You wouldn't have fallen for the General, would you?"

She just wanted to see what reaction this cold Monarch of Extinction would have when faced with such a direct question.

"Hehe~" Xing Xiao let out a light laugh, her laughter full of cold mockery.

She slowly spoke, her tone carrying a hint of arrogance:

"Ling Sha, Chief Strategist, your strength is not enough to ask me this question. Moreover...."

Xing Xiao tilted her head slightly, her gaze landing on Xuan Ge, who had already begun to panic somewhat; a trace of cunning flashed in her gray-purple eyes.

Then, she turned back to Ling Sha, the corner of her mouth hooking into a meaningful smile:

"Moreover, General of Divine Might personally asked me whether I like him."

Finished speaking, Xing Xiao took a step forward, standing face to face with Ling Sha; the distance between them was less than three chi, their auras colliding ever more fiercely.

She looked at Ling Sha, her tone carrying a hint of provocation:

"You've worked with Xuan Ge for so many years; surely.... you haven't let Xuan Ge tease you like this, have you?"

The smile on Ling Sha's face remained unchanged, as if Xing Xiao's words had no influence on her whatsoever.

She slowly raised both hands, clasping them before her chest, deliberately lifting her chest slightly upward, the posture natural yet with obvious implication.

Her meaning was self-evident——the General has always liked them large.

Although her own figure could not be considered top-tier, compared to the slender-framed Xing Xiao before her, she was undoubtedly more to Xuan Ge's taste.

Ling Sha's eyes held a touch of complacency, quietly watching Xing Xiao, waiting for her reaction.