Chapter 26: Just called him husband, and already this early morning he's feeling frisky again

Tianxing, what's wrong with you? Could you be having a nightmare?

Qin Mingyue rubbed her eyes and asked softly; she hadn't slept this well in a long time, with no need to worry about any danger, she wouldn't wake up hungry in the middle of the night, and she could even hold a man who gave her a great sense of security.

It's not really a nightmare; anyway, it's something we can solve. It's still early—go back to sleep, I'll make you some breakfast.

After saying that, Shen Tianxing got up, and Qin Mingyue hastily grabbed his hand.

How could I let my husband make breakfast? I'll do it myself.

Hearing the term 'husband,' Shen Tianxing sat down and pulled Qin Mingyue into his arms.

You've followed me, so there aren't that many rules; when I have free time I'll keep you company, and naturally I should dote on you. When I'm out leading troops in battle, you'll have to take care of yourself.

For these few days, just obey me and let me take good care of you. In a few days I'll leave, but I'll have someone stay here to protect your safety. Once the fighting at Humen Pass is over, I'll take you away to enjoy some good times.

Qin Mingyue blushed and nodded, feeling fortunate about her choice; at first, she followed Shen Tianxing only because she had a little fondness for him.

She made up her mind because Shen Tianxing returned to the village to find her, killed the village head and others who wanted to bully him in order to protect her, and after he revealed his background, he was even willing to help her restore her country—even if he also wanted to become emperor, that was perfectly normal.

Afterward, Shen Tianxing's gentle affection for her made Qin Mingyue fall completely in love with this man.

All right, then I'll obey my husband in everything; whatever he says goes.

That's great. From now on, you should call 'husband' more often—your voice saying it feels wonderful. And since we've come this far, how about a kiss?

Shen Tianxing said, still reaching out to lift Qin Mingyue's chin. She truly is beautiful, just a bit thin; if she takes good care of herself for a while, she'll become even more lovely, and her figure will improve a lot.

Qin Mingyue blushed, looking a little shy, hesitated only a moment, but then she kissed him on the cheek.

That's not enough; it looks like I'll have to do it myself.

Shen Tianxing said that, and then followed that endless kiss—if not for a sound coming from outside, we wouldn't know how long it would have lasted.

Shen Daqingsheng is getting frisky again first thing in the morning—is that how you lot put it? You're not a cat, are you?

Shen Tianxing had no choice but to get out of bed; naturally, it was Hong Yi, this intelligent subsystem, interrupting his fun. He opened the door and indeed saw that familiar face.

Are you regretting having undergone the humanoid transformation now, and even more regretting having split that transformation?

Actually, you don't need to regret it; if you're unwilling, you can have me return anytime, but next time you'll have to wait until the Main Quest of the Third Stage is finished before you can summon me again.

Hong Yi grinned cheekily; seeing his expression, Shen Tianxing put up with it—who let her wear that silly girl's face? The key is her expression was spot on, giving Shen Tianxing a feeling of being back in his youth.

You're not supposed to be hanging out at the barracks? Why'd you come over to ruin my fun? Besides, I haven't done anything wrong. You came early to pick a fight—just say what you want.

Shen Tianxing rinsed the rice while asking Hong Yi, who unexpectedly squatted down to start the fire and answered unhurriedly.

You came over for a legitimate reason—you should thank me. Originally, that decapitation mission would have been detected last night at midnight, but I paused the mission dispatch, letting you get a good night's sleep.

You're not sorry you had me transformed, and then had me split, are you? Now I'll let you know the benefits of having me transformed: according to your understanding, I should count as a humanoid radar by your side, or even an ultra-long-range eavesdropping device.

Now I can help you detect everyone who bears you ill will, and even know how they plan to harm you. After detection, I'll feed the information back to the Main System and simultaneously issue a decapitation mission.

Shen Tianxing poured water and rice into the pot, then, while chopping cabbage and radish, replied to Hong Yi.

You mean last night Sun Tiejun realized the plan had failed, then came up with another scheme to harm me, which is why you detected it and issued the system task? So tell me how he intends to hurt me.

Hong Yi picked up the large iron spoon beside her, gently stirred the rice soup in the pot, then unhurriedly laid out Sun Tiejun's plan and added a few comments.

It's not exactly a brilliant plan; it feels a bit stupid. Last time they laid the groundwork for this plan, killing a lot of people, and now they actually want to use it at this crucial moment to harm you—no wonder I don't know how someone like that could become a marshal.

Hong Yi's human likeness exceeds imagination; this is Shen Tianxing's immediate impression—he even wonders whether she's a robot with an intelligent system, or actually a real person.

To destroy someone, you must drive them mad; his so-called plan was full of holes from the start, and the Dawu side isn't lacking smart people—it's impossible that no one would see the problem.

This plan must involve some unknown secret; the Da Zhou Army originally had 200,000 troops, but now it's down to less than 120,000.

Besides the losses from defending the city, the biggest loss was still from the previous battle when Humen Pass was breached.

This time at Humen Pass, the Dawu Army likely only garrisoned 100,000 troops; even if they could wipe out the entire Da Zhou force, they'd still lose tens of thousands—so it's hardly worth it.

Shen Tianxing isn't an empty-headed person either; just as Hong Yi once complained, when he was a homebody he'd either be watching short videos, reading novels, or playing games.

What he played most were Three Kingdoms–style games; for that he even went and watched the Romance of the Three Kingdoms over and over, whether the TV series or the original text, gaining a lot of insight—this clearly shows deep foresight.

You're not a radar? Can you detect what Sun Tiejun is up to?

I am a radar, but I serve only you—I can monitor only matters concerning you. Since his earlier scheming didn't involve you, I can't detect anything.

Hong Yi put the lid on the pot and spread her hands.

You're not much help at this critical juncture anyway; frankly, any scheme doesn't really concern me. In a few days, during the Humen Pass battle, I'll find a way to take care of him as well—then there won't be any problems left.

Shen Tianxing had just finished cutting the meat and started stir-frying when the aroma immediately rose.

You'd better be careful, not be careless, and not spend all day thinking about women. Get back to camp early to make preparations; after finishing the Main Quest, we'll talk—doesn't the camp still have Yang Hongyue waiting for you?

Hong Yi took the plate from beside her and handed it to Shen Tianxing, who served the dishes while joking with a smile.

I feel like you're no different from a real person, or maybe like someone who lives by the sea and meddles too much—is this what a system is supposed to do? No, the system is just a framework built from games; you should be a guiding spirit, a living NPC!