Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2829

Chapter 1342: The Matchmaker

“My lord, my lord?” The soldier, seeing that he hadn’t responded for a long time, called out bravely.

Zu An came to his senses: “What did you just say?” “

Hong Niangzi and her men came to break into the prison, apparently to rescue a young scholar she’s taken a fancy to,” the soldier hurriedly replied.

Zu An’s memory gradually became clearer. Hong Chengchou’s current official position was the Provincial Administration Commissioner of Shaanxi. In peacetime, such a high-ranking official would enjoy endless comforts, but now it was the end of the dynasty. Because of the constant war with the Manchus in the Northeast, various taxes were being levied on the people, leading to uprisings all over the north, and the situation in Shaanxi was particularly serious.

Now, there were bandits everywhere, and Hong Niangzi was a well-known local heroine with many brothers.

Few people could describe her true appearance, only knowing that she wore red and was quite beautiful.

Zu An was speechless. They had openly come to the city prison to break into the prison; could the order of the Ming Dynasty really be rebuilt?

He had originally planned to go to the Forbidden City to reunite with Chu Yan and Isabella as soon as possible, but the matters at hand couldn’t be ignored, so he could only go and see first.

“The direction of the prison…” A series of information flashed through his mind, and he quickly located the location. With a single step, he was already near the prison.

The soldier in the room was shocked: “Lord Hong is so powerful! We’re saved!”

At this moment, a fierce battle had broken out in the prison. Dozens of masked bandits stood imposingly, while the guards were scattered and defeated.

Zu An was dumbfounded. Which side was the government army?

He noticed that this battle wasn’t between ordinary feudal dynasty soldiers, but between cultivators.

It seemed that their arrival had caused a change in the world, even increasing the combat power of these ordinary soldiers.

“Another corrupt official!”

The bandits, seeing the official’s badge on Zu An, their eyes lit up, and they charged forward, brandishing their knives.

Zu An: “…”

He had been hesitating about which side to choose; well, now he didn’t need to choose.

He snorted, reached out and grabbed the slashing blade, twisting it into a pretzel in the next second.

The bandits: “???”

In the blink of an eye, a group of them were lying on the ground.

“Lord Hong is mighty!” The soldiers who had previously routed the bandits rushed over to flatter him.

Before Zu An could respond, a sweet female voice rang out: “Got him! Everyone, retreat! Hmm?”

A red figure rushed out of the prison carrying a scholar, beckoning her men to leave. Suddenly seeing the scene outside, she was dumbfounded.

Although her face was veiled, judging from her exposed eyes, she must be very beautiful.

The surrounding people whispered amongst themselves, never expecting the legendary bandit to be such a delicate beauty.

Zu An thought that this “Red Lady” was a well-known figure, and capturing her might yield more information about this world.

So he made his move, appearing before her in the blink of an eye. She reacted incredibly quickly, her body twisting at an exaggerated angle to avoid his grab.

“Huh?” Zu An, worried about startling those around him, hadn’t used much force, but it was still far beyond what an ordinary bandit could dodge.

So he reached out again, this time blocking all of her escape routes.

“One of us!”

Zu An frowned slightly, feeling the voice was somewhat familiar, but he couldn’t quite place it.

The next second, the woman tore off her veil, revealing a sweet smile, a dignified demeanor, and the identity of a ruthless bandit—several completely different qualities that now blended together perfectly.

“Tang Tian’er?” Zu An never expected to see her here.

He knew she had a very close relationship with Xiaoyao Tower, a highly secretive organization. He only knew that its purpose was to help the grandson of the previous dynasty restore his kingdom, but after he unintentionally took on that karmic burden years ago, the people of Xiaoyao Tower disappeared and refused his rewards.

He hadn’t seen her for a long time, and he never expected to run into her here.

The odds were smaller than finding a needle in a haystack.

Tang Tian’er, however, threw the scholar she was holding to the ground with a thud and then threw herself into his arms.

“Waaah, I missed you so much! I thought I’d never see you again.”

Zu An opened his arms, unsure whether to hug her or not.

The soldiers and bandits around them were all dumbfounded. What was going on? Their boss was hugging a government official (or bandit)?

Zu An realized the situation was bad and led her inside to question her.

Before leaving, Tang Tian’er couldn’t help but remind him, “Don’t hurt my brothers.”

Zu An had no choice but to give the order, and the soldiers all smiled obsequiously, “We know, we know.”

What a joke! These were the subordinates of Lord Hong’s woman; how could they dare harm them?

“Tell me, why are you here?” Zu An scrutinized the woman before him.

“Who told you to be so elusive, and then to abandon me after seducing me…” Tang Tian’er said, her face trembling with tears.

Zu An: “…”

“When did I ever abandon you after taking advantage of you?”

“You even took a bath with me! Every part of my body, you’ve seen it, you’ve touched it!” Tang Tian’er’s eyes widened.

Zu An said irritably, “It was an emergency, and besides, where did I touch you…”

“I knew you didn’t want to take responsibility,” Tang Tian’er snorted, “So I was sensible and didn’t bother you. Later, various temples appeared in the world, and I followed my heart and chose the Chaos and Mystery Temples. After several trials in the secret realms, my strength improved quite a bit, and then I came to this secret realm. I never expected to run into you. It seems we are indeed destined by fate.”

As she spoke, her hands were on Zu An’s neck again, her beautiful eyes filled with affection.

Zuan knew she rarely spoke the truth, so he didn’t take it seriously: “What’s your mission or goal in this secret realm trial?”

“No goal. Anyway, the Great God of Chaos and Mystery hasn’t given any specific objectives in all these trials. I’ve concluded that just surviving is enough.”

“That simple?” Zuan thought this was consistent with Mili’s unreliable nature…

He quickly suppressed these dangerous thoughts.

“It’s not simple at all. Every world is dangerous, and this is an especially chaotic one. But now that you’ve met me, you should be fine,” Tang Tian’er said with a smile.

Zuan retorted irritably, “It’s you who’s in danger now that you’ve met me.”

Ignoring the other’s surprised look, she continued, “How did you become the Matchmaker?”

“I only did it to protect myself. I fought my way through this world with my fists, and I don’t know why everyone started calling me the Matchmaker.”

“Who was that scholar you saved?”

“That pedantic scholar. I saw he had some strategy, so I wanted to hire him as my strategist to help me unify the world. But he refused to the death. Luckily, he was arrested by the authorities. I was thinking of using this opportunity to save him; he wouldn’t be able to refuse to sell himself to me. But then I met you.”

Tang Tian’er’s eyes shimmered. “But with you, that scholar is useless now. From now on, I’ll follow you. Will we become regents again, or will we just unify the world?”