Chapter 167: The Twin Sister of the Mother Tiger

After Jiang Jiang Mingyu handled the workshop matters, he bid farewell to Liu Liu Yifei and returned alone to his residence.

The room was silent, save for the rustling sound of him turning the posted notices.

He focused intently, scribbling on the scroll, frowning in thought from time to time, and then writing furiously on the paper.

Outside the window, several passersby chatted about recent events.

They spoke of how Jiang Jiang Mingyu suddenly burst into the workshop and beheaded those merchants one by one.

The merchants' corpses were thrown into the river, and the smell of blood lingered in the air for a long time.

Some said in terror that the act was too cruel, but others stated that Jiang Jiang Mingyu's decisive handling actually made the common people much more obedient, and no one dared to act rashly.

Such discussions spread further and further through the streets and alleys of the Tu Tu Kesiluo Regional Military Commissioner's seat; people were saying Jiang Jiang Mingyu was a ruthless and decisive man, a tough character, and it was best not to offend him.

After all, he had already seized the Tu Tu Kesiluo Regional Military Commissioner's seat; anyone wanting to deal with him would likely pay a heavy price.

There were also some opportunists who had chosen to leave this place as early as when Jiang Jiang Mingyu rebelled.

However, Jiang Jiang Mingyu did not care about this; he was immersed in his own world, writing what was at hand with undivided attention.

Jiang Jiang Mingyu was concentrating on writing the posted notice, his brush dipped in ink, writing smoothly on the paper. At that moment, suddenly a dusty, disheveled Tu Tu Kesiluo pushed the door open and entered, startling Jiang Jiang Mingyu.

Tu Tu Kesiluo's hair was messy, with footprints on his face, his white robe covered in dust, and he looked utterly haggard. Jiang Jiang Mingyu quickly put down his brush and asked with concern: "Brother, what happened to you? Didn't you go to see Zhang Zhang Jiani? How did you end up like this?"

Tu Tu Kesiluo showed a complex expression on his face and said bitterly: "Brother, don't ask; saying more brings only tears." After speaking, he plopped down into a chair, looking as if his eyes were about to turn red.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Jiang Mingyu felt even more that the matter was not simple and couldn't help but press on: "What exactly happened? Tell me, what is going on?" Jiang Jiang Mingyu stretched his neck, looking extremely eager to hear the gossip.

Tu Tu Kesiluo hesitated for a moment, then spoke: "Brother, I don't want to say it, but if you insist I must... actually, when I went to see Zhang Zhang Jiani, she suddenly flew into a rage, kicked me out the door with one kick, and I fell flat on my face, which is why I look like this now. That kick of hers was really powerful; if I hadn't blocked it in time with my hands, I think I would have died."

Hearing him say this, Jiang Jiang Mingyu immediately felt suspicious: "Zhang Zhang Jiani is usually very gentle; what exactly did you do to make her so angry?"

Tu Tu Kesiluo picked up the teacup beside him, gulped down two mouthfuls, and then said with a bitter face: "Big Brother, I never dreamed in my wildest dreams that I actually have a sister-in-law..."

A sister-in-law? Jiang Jiang Mingyu was completely baffled. Only after Tu Tu Kesiluo, with a dark face, recounted the whole story did he suddenly understand.

It turned out that as soon as Tu Tu Kesiluo entered the city, he rushed straight to the main camp to find Zhang Zhang Jiani. But Li Goudan told him that Zhang Zhang Jiani had received some news that made her very happy and had already gone home. Tu Tu Kesiluo, without saying another word, rushed to Zhang Zhang Jiani's house.

Upon entering the courtyard, Tu Tu Kesiluo saw a figure from behind, mistook her for Zhang Zhang Jiani, and wanted to sneak up and hug her from behind. Who knew that person suddenly swung a sword to strike, nearly slashing Tu Tu Kesiluo.

Tu Tu Kesiluo still thought Zhang Zhang Jiani was joking, but that woman was highly skilled in martial arts; one sword strike shattered his jade hairpin.

At that moment, Zhang Zhang Jiani's angry voice suddenly came: "You idiot, what are you doing!" After speaking, she kicked Tu Tu Kesiluo, sending him flying far away.

Tu Tu Kesiluo continued sheepishly: "Later I found out that woman is named Zhang Zhang Jiaqi, Zhang Zhang Jiani's twin sister. She had been wandering outside, but upon hearing that Zhang Zhang Jiani was getting married, she hurried back."

"How was I to know she had returned? I accidentally ran into my future sister-in-law like that; it was truly bad luck. Now I have not only angered Zhang Zhang Jiani but also offended my future sister-in-law; my days will be even harder." Tu Tu Kesiluo looked utterly hopeless.

"Really, both sisters are mother tigers; especially that Zhang Zhang Jiaqi, she is even fiercer than Zhang Zhang Jiani. If I hadn't reacted quickly and dodged, she would have definitely sliced me with her sword." Tu Tu Kesiluo said hatefully.

Hearing this, Jiang Jiang Mingyu couldn't help but laugh: "Haha, you were so careless and caused such a huge trouble; it is indeed bad luck. But you must be careful to distinguish between the two sisters in the future and not mistake one for the other again. Otherwise, be careful of your future wife and sister-in-law teaming up against you; that would be even worse."

Tu Tu Kesiluo covered his face and wailed: "Brother, I am already miserable enough; don't scare me anymore. I promise that in the future, when I see them, I will definitely tell them apart and never make such a low-level mistake again!"

Jiang Jiang Mingyu smiled wryly and teased: "Alright, I was just teasing you. But don't be too discouraged; just explain things clearly to them slowly. Anyway, I wish you an early reconciliation with the two sisters and a safe exit from this storm."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu suppressed his laughter, comforted Tu Tu Kesiluo for a few words, and then asked: "Your sister-in-law returned from outside; does she know the current situation of the Great Feng Kingdom?"

Ever since Tu Tu Kesiluo beheaded Tang Cheng, the connection between the Tu Tu Kesiluo Regional Military Commissioner's seat and the outside world had been temporarily cut off.

Plus, Jiang Jiang Mingyu had been busy capturing cities and seizing territory, so he had no idea at all how the situation outside had developed during this period.

Tu Tu Kesiluo looked helpless and said: "After being kicked out by Zhang Zhang Jiani, how would I know where my sister-in-law came from? I haven't even seen her shadow."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu shook his head speechlessly and said: "Forget it; asking you is a waste of time. Go back and change your clothes; later I want you to accompany me to the Zhang family."

Tu Tu Kesiluo was completely baffled; only then did Jiang Jiang Mingyu explain the matter of posting the bidding notice. Although Tu Tu Kesiluo did not understand, he could only nod and agree.

Later, when Jiang Jiang Mingyu brought Tu Tu Kesiluo to the Zhang family, he saw a woman who looked exactly like Zhang Zhang Jiani chatting and laughing with Liu Liu Yifei.

The two were intimate in manner, indicating a close relationship.

Jiang Jiang Mingyu stepped forward to greet them: "This must be Young Lady Zhang; I have long heard of your name! I have urgent business, and I hope you can assist me."

The woman returned the bow and said: "So it is my lord Jiang; you are joking! Whatever orders you have, just give them, and I will do my utmost to help."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu quickly smoothed things over and changed the subject, asking her: "Zhang Jiaqi, where did you return to the Tu Tu Kesiluo Regional Military Commissioner's seat from? How is the situation in the Great Feng Kingdom now?"

Zhang Zhang Jiaqi answered very politely: "I returned from Guizhou. The Governor Chen Yutong started his uprising earlier than you; now the entire prefecture of Guizhou has been captured by him. The hundred thousand-strong army sent by the Emperor to suppress us has already arrived at the gates of Guizhou City."

"Currently, it seems that many places across the country, such as Qingzhou and Liangzhou, have also responded to your uprising. Except for Jingcheng, the entire Great Feng Kingdom has turned into a chaotic mess."

Hearing this, Jiang Jiang Mingyu was greatly encouraged and was about to laugh, but Zhang Zhang Jiaqi's expression was very solemn: "But I must also tell you some very bad news."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu's heart jumped, and he pressed on: "What news? Did the uprising army in Guizhou fail as well?"

Zhang Zhang Jiaqi said mournfully: "No, not that. I heard that Emperor Fei Hou has become even more insane recently and has already issued an edict to mobilize a great army to crush the uprisings in various places!"

Both Jiang Jiang Mingyu and Liu Liu Yifei's faces changed drastically. Zhang Zhang Jiaqi continued: "I just heard someone say that the newly appointed Governor of Decangzhou, Bring Ruan Chen, is leading a hundred thousand-strong army and has already marched out; I fear he will arrive in Decangzhou very soon."

The three looked at each other, all trembling with fear at this bad news. Now the situation was about to reverse completely...

Jiang Jiang Mingyu pondered: "The situation is urgent; we must discuss a countermeasure as soon as possible."