[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet-":3,"chapter-i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-56":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Just Maxed Out, and You Want Me to Be a Puppet Emperor?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336495,4569,"Chapter 56: The Professional Pig-in-Tiger","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>The hour was near dusk, and the afterglow spilled over the noble quarter of the capital, draping the area in a golden veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue’e, clad in a fitted combat suit with a sword at her waist, walked with steady steps through this solemn street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This district was utterly unlike any other, its high walls rising into the clouds as if to sever the noise and turmoil of the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the gates hung imposing plaques, engraved with the names of illustrious families, proclaiming their extraordinary status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside some mansions, powerful guards held long spears, their eyes blazing as they patrolled, allowing no petty criminals to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Yue’e walked down this street, her heart swelled with complex emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed at the towering mansions and thought to herself: in this capital where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, when would her meager salary ever let her buy a home of her own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the capital’s pay far exceeded that of other regions, for a common constable like her, settling here was as impossible as dreaming of the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wanted to buy, she could only afford land beyond the sixth ring of the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those places were far from her workplace, and housing there was hard to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she should just save up and return home to retire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, she had familiar mountains and rivers, kind neighbors, and memories and dreams from her childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Lin Yue’e lightly slapped her own cheek and murmured inwardly: Lin Yue’e, you’ve only been on the job a few days—you haven’t even received your first month’s salary—how can you be thinking about buying a house?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t do your job well, how can you repay His Majesty’s trust?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Wang Ting envoy must have some hidden agenda; if I uncover the truth, I might contribute to the peace of this region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality may be cruel, but dreams can still be held close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, she had to stay late and finish her work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sometimes, life simply refuses to go smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she arrived near the location where A Tade had been captured, and was about to delve deeper into the case, a clamor shattered the surrounding quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned and turned toward the noise, seeing a reeking, drunken figure staggering toward her with several underlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Prince Wang Shizi Xu Zifeng—his clothes disheveled, hair wild, clearly just emerged from a brothel, his steps unsteady, his gaze hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, the scent of rouge and powder lingered in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue’e’s heart sank; since becoming a constable, Xu Zifeng had never ceased troubling her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every patrol, he teased her, even dared to disrupt the government office, driving her to distraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today she’d thought she could avoid this nuisance, yet here he was again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Xu Zifeng saw Lin Yue’e, his eyes lit up and a lewd grin curled his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at that—fate is so wonderfully strange, Constable Lin. Just off duty? Why not come to my mansion for a drink?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zifeng was brazen—this sounded like a suggestion, but with his status, he intended to forcibly drag her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zifeng drew nearer, Lin Yue’e clenched her teeth, glared at him, and prepared to step aside—when suddenly, a figure stepped between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a scion of a great noble house, named Xue Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fallen instantly in love with Lin Yue’e and could not bear to see his beloved tormented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just returned from work and happened to witness her being harassed, so he brought his men to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue’e held a decent impression of Xue Wu—he was upright, had connections in the capital, and his family background was undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He belonged to the class of noble youths raised under strict family discipline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least among those pursuing her, compared to scum like Xu Zifeng, he was already outstanding. To Xue Wu, Lin Yue’e was aloof—he’d never found a chance to be alone with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also a bit simple-minded, lacking flashy courtship tactics; every time he spoke to Lin Yue’e, his hand unconsciously scratched the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, Xue Wu was delighted—he thanked Xu Zifeng for giving him this “hero saves beauty” opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could teach Xu Zifeng a lesson, Lin Yue’e would surely grant him a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Xue Wu roared at Xu Zifeng: “Xu Zifeng, as Prince of the Blood, you ought to uphold the law and be a model for the people, yet here you bully others, harass government officials—this is utter contempt for the state’s laws and utter arrogance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zifeng sneered. “So what if I teased her? Even your father can’t touch me—what are you, Xue Wu? In this capital, there’s nothing I, Xu Zifeng, dare not do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, his mood had been spoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mind your tone. You may insult me, but not my family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Oh? Oh? Didn’t your useless father teach you that if you’ve got no power, don’t go around barking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words struck Xue Wu like a dagger to the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had adored his father since childhood—he could not tolerate such an insult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zifeng had precisely stepped on his trigger point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—!” Xue Wu’s face turned ashen with rage; he could endure no more and decided to teach Xu Zifeng a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a command, and his men surged forward like wild horses unleashed toward Xu Zifeng and his underlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zifeng did not back down—his henchmen were also elite fighters, and the two sides plunged into a chaotic brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fists and feet clashed, weapons rang out, and the street filled with shouts and the sharp clashing of steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue’e stood aside, watching the sudden battle, her heart a tangle of emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was grateful for Xue Wu’s intervention, yet feared this fight would bring greater trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was merely a lowly constable—the combatants were a Prince of the Blood and the eldest son of a great noble house, neither of whom she could afford to antagonize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, this was her own jurisdiction—she should stop the fight, but the situation was already beyond control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this incident reached the ears of the Viceroy and the Chief Constable tomorrow, she’d be scolded again—her head ached just thinking of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lin Yue’e, the battle had reached its fever pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though older, Xue Wu was exceptionally powerful; his aura erupted with terrifying force—several times greater than Xu Zifeng’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he activated his meridian technique, the energy fluctuations were monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xu Zifeng was a master of pretending to be weak—he looked like a drunken fool, but was in truth hiding immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many still didn’t know: Xu Zifeng’s father was the powerful Prince of the South, who commanded vast armies. Since childhood, Xu Zifeng had been the bravest in the army, even reaching the mid-stage of the Six Realms realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with innate superhuman strength, extraordinary talent, and immense fortune, he could easily challenge opponents of higher realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The late Emperor, fearing the Prince of the South, had sent his son to the capital as a hostage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1199,"2026-06-20T21:59:17.413Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e68f7f02bf3bbf139c182b84b625249c5af8e4a9dfb7b64b1e191eff2dcd6248","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-57","i-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--chapter-55",766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-just-maxed-out-and-you-want-me-to-be-a-puppet--cover.jpg"]