Chapter 88: Successfully Capturing Zhao Lingfei, the Red Beauty Subsidiary System Activated

That old man, I'm still here—shouldn't I be asked whether I'm willing or not?

Would Shen Tianxing be unwilling? Of course he's willing; he just feels that such matters should be decided by him, even if it's indeed a good thing he could hardly hope for.

Such a great fortune falling on your head—you want to say you're unwilling? That's fine, anyway, if you're unwilling, no one will force you.

This was said by Yang Hongyue, who had completely let go; anyway, Shen Tianxing will surely have many women in the future, and his paternal cousin at least knows his background and will surely stand with him.

Now she and Qin Mingyue are also close sisters, and there's also Yue Qingxue; even if more come later, they can handle it, and besides, the more women Shen Tianxing has, the fewer he'll need to seek.

I didn't say I'm unwilling either; after all, this is my marriage, I should be consulted, but you've already decided—it feels like I don't even exist.

After all, you're just willing, so if you're willing, cut the nonsense—I have no objection, what objection could you have? I'll just let Mingyue know; besides, you still have Qingxue, adding one more cousin isn't a big deal.

Yang Hongyue had said all that, so Shen Tianxing could only smile and nod.

Alright then, since nobody objects, I naturally have no objection either; the wedding will be held as scheduled in three days.

After Shen Tianxing said that, everyone merely smiled and nodded, then went their separate ways—only Yang Hongsleeve blushed and gave Shen Tianxing several more glances!

Nobody noticed a figure outside the Taishou Fu gate—clenched fists, full of resentment, it was Shen Erhu, who had been following Shen Tianxing.

Why is it that everyone from Yunshan Village can do this, yet Tianxing keeps marrying one beautiful wife after another, while I get none?

With Qin Mingyue, and General Yang Hongyue, now even the general's cousin is to be married—what do I lack compared to him?

Shen Erhu didn't realize that his current jealousy and anger alone already made him inferior to Shen Tianxing.

Tianxing, I want to leave Leiming City; I don't want to be a soldier anymore—can I go?

After everyone from the Yang family had left, Shen Erhu came before Shen Tianxing with a very serious expression.

Fine, if you want to leave I won't stop you; here's 100 taels of silver—take it, go wherever you wish, and if you ever want to come back, just find me anytime.

Shen Tianxing naturally wouldn't force him to stay; even though Shen Erhu now has Second Rank Sixth Layer strength, if he works hard he'll at least become a Seventh Grade warrior in the future.

Thank you, Tianxing; once I've made something of myself I'll come back, and if I fail, I won't have the face to see you.

Shen Erhu wasn't polite at all; to him this silver was his due. Shen Tianxing merely smiled and patted his shoulder.

Whether you want to come back or not is up to you, but no matter which path you choose, I hope you pick the right one—by all means, don't go down the wrong road.

Don't worry, I won't take the wrong path; your kindness to me will surely be repaid—I'll go pack now and won't come back to say goodbye.

Shen Tianxing nodded, Shen Erhu turned and left, and Hong Yi's voice sounded.

You're bold—he's clearly dissatisfied with you; this time he leaves, he might become your enemy someday, and his talent is still not bad.

Shen Tianxing turned to look at the carefree, smiling Hong Yi and gave an indifferent chuckle.

His decision to leave is already the biggest mistake; no matter what path he takes in the future, even if he becomes my enemy, he won't pose much of a threat to me.

If I were him, I'd choose to stay, endure, quickly boost my strength, gain important posts, wait for the right moment, then strike when he's unprepared and seize everything I want.

But he chose to stay away from me; thus, if he wants to surpass me as fast as possible, he can only go rely on Sun Zhongquan—he knows quite a bit about Leiming City, though only superficially, which is perfect for giving Sun Zhongquan a false impression.

So that's how you think—indeed, as long as you block someone's way, even a brother, you're just as unsparing.

Hong Yi laughed and teased, while Shen Tianxing indifferent ly spread his hands.

I've already given him a choice; the path is his own to pick. He treats me as a brother, and I treat him as a brother—I'll certainly give whatever help I can.

If he doesn't regard me as a brother, I naturally won't be foolish enough to still see him as one—that's just normal, right?

This time Hong Yi didn't tease, but instead smiled and nodded.

Keep at it—Zhao Lingfei's affection for you has already reached 95%; a bit more silver should be enough.

Shen Tianxing felt both amused and exasperated; over the past month he'd spent nearly ten thousand taels on Zhao Lingfei, discovering this was the fastest and most stable way to raise affection.

Thanks for the reminder—I'll go find her now.

Having said that, Shen Tianxing left the Taishou Fu, exited the East Gate, went to the military camp, and found Zhao Lingfei, who was training the 5,000 surrendered troops of the former Leiming City garrison.

My lord, following your orders, their training over the past month has been quite effective—they've all reached First Rank Eighth Layer; in a few days, when we march on Leifu City, there should be no problem.

Upon seeing Shen Tianxing, Zhao Lingfei immediately reported the situation, without forgetting her duties just because he'd been especially good to her lately.

Not bad—Tian Guangguang has done the same; you've worked hard this month, take this banknote and buy whatever you like.

Shen Tianxing produced a 2,000‑tael banknote; Zhao Lingfei's eyes lit up, and she took it as a matter of course.

Thanks, my lord—you always slip me silver secretly; if Tian Guangguang found out, he'd surely feel wronged.

Zhao Lingfei skillfully slipped the banknote into her waist, smiling as she spoke, while Shen Tianxing merely smiled—then an excited voice reached his ears.

Congratulations, Host—you've successfully raised guard Zhao Lingfei's affection to 100%, turning it into liking, and activated the subsidiary Red Beauty System; there are now five Red Beauties.

If you think he'll feel wronged, I'll give him some too—200 taors should be enough for him to visit brothels for ten and a half days.

Shen Tianxing answered offhand, and Zhao Lingfei rolled her eyes.

My lord, you're abetting evil—he already goes to the brothel every few days; give him more silver and he might just move in there.

Shen Tianxing chuckled, chatted with Zhao Lingfei for a while, then took his leave; returning to the Taishou Fu, he immediately opened the panel of the subsidiary Red Rock System.

First on the list is Qin Mingyue, status: primary wife, showing intimacy 80%, with the special skill National Fortune.

"National Fortune—the last imperial orphan of the Great Feng State, bearing the remnants of the Great Feng State's National Fortune; its current value is 500, granting the host a 10% morale boost, 10% luck increase, 10% training improvement, and 10% siege enhancement. (Increasing National Fortune raises these bonuses.)"