Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2830

Chapter 1343 The Conditions Promised Back Then

Zu An’s eyelids twitched. What was this guy talking about?

Just as he was about to say something, another subordinate came to see him: “Lord Hong, something terrible has happened! Wang Zuogua, Miao Mei, and their troops are besieging Hancheng, and Hancheng is now in imminent danger.”

Zu An was speechless. He had only been in this world for a short time, and he had already heard about terrible things happening countless times.

“If Hancheng is in danger, send Yang He to rescue it. Why are you asking me?” Zu An’s current position was in charge of civil affairs, while Yang He was the Governor-General of the Three Border Regions of Shaanxi. Military matters should be his responsibility.

“Lord Yang has no more troops to send, so he sent me to ask Lord Hong for help.”

Hearing the anxious and aggrieved voice outside, Zu An was speechless for a moment. Various memories flooded his mind. This useless man surnamed Yang had fought against the rebels several times, wiping out the few remaining government troops.

You must know that the imperial treasury is on the verge of collapse, and local officials are embezzling funds everywhere. There are already very few soldiers.

“Where am I supposed to find an army now?” Zu An pondered whether he should go himself and solve the problem for them.

But he was worried that if he stood out too much, he would attract too much hatred.

“I have some here!” Tang Tian’er immediately raised her hand. “These are all tough guys under my command, and there are about a hundred men in the stronghold. With your soldiers, it’s more than enough to deal with Wang Zuogua and Miao Mei’s rabble.”

Zu An didn’t refuse. A world that even a true god would take seriously should make good use of every bit of strength.

Tang Tian’er was overjoyed and hurriedly went to gather her men.

The bandits had initially felt something was off when they heard that they were going to fight other rebel armies alongside the government.

But when they thought about how powerful that guy surnamed Hong was, and how they would have been doomed if they had been captured, they realized that this opportunity must have been secured by their leader. Once they understood this, they were immediately moved to tears.

Next, Zu An led Tang Tian’er and her men to Hancheng. Although they eventually suppressed Wang Zuogua and Miao Mei’s forces, he was still secretly alarmed.

Logically, such a rabble shouldn’t have much fighting power, but instead, each one of them fought like a half-orc.

There were even some mages in the group.

“It seems that our arrival has caused a significant mutation in the power system of this world.”

Unlike the last time the Death World banned all supernatural abilities, this time Zaun didn’t find any impact on his strength. Recalling Aragorn’s explanation, he quickly made a judgment.

“Brother Hong, you’re a real lifesaver…” Soon, Yang He, the governor of Shaanxi’s three border regions, arrived and praised Zaun profusely. “Brother, you’re both scholarly and martial; you’ll definitely be a pillar of the nation in the future. I’ve already submitted a memorial to the court, and I expect the reward will arrive soon.” Zaun

casually replied to him a few times before pulling Tang Tian’er back to their room.

“The scholar you saved is called Li Yan?”

“How did you know?” Tang Tian’er’s eyes widened.

“That man is indeed quite talented; he’s a top-notch strategist in this chaotic world.” Zaun had specifically met the scholar beforehand; his judgment of character was now exceptionally sharp.

“You want to recruit him? No problem, I saved his life, he’ll definitely listen to me.”

“No, you’ll go with him to join a rebel named Li Zicheng.”

“???”

Tang Tian’er was completely confused.

Zu An then explained, “Simply put, it means you’ll go undercover.”

He had a precognitive advantage over this world, knowing that Li Zicheng would grow into the infamous “Chuang King,” ultimately destroying the entire Ming Dynasty.

Of course, his defeat at the Battle of Shanhai Pass and loss of the empire to the Manchus was another story.

But he was indeed the gravedigger of the Ming Dynasty. If the Merchant Guild’s order wanted to protect the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng would be a major enemy.

Historically, Hong Chengchou successfully suppressed the rebel army, reducing Li Zicheng to only 18 riders in retreat.

Now that he had become Hong Chengchou, and not knowing how the world would evolve, he had to start planning ahead.

Tang Tian’er couldn’t help but pout: “So you want me to use my beauty to seduce you? Are you really willing to push me into another man’s arms?”

Zu An said irritably, “Who told you to use your beauty to seduce me? I know you’re best at manipulating people’s hearts. Li Yan will definitely be devoted to you, and you should be able to easily gain Li Zicheng’s trust then.”

“Thank you for the compliment.” Tang Tian’er smiled and suddenly leaned closer, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll betray you?”

Zu An was silent for a moment: “I am afraid, but I’m willing to trust you.”

“Tch, no sweetness at all, just empty words to fool me.” Tang Tian’er suddenly leaned closer to him, “Do you remember the condition you promised me back then?”

Zu An nodded: “I remember.”

Back then, she helped rescue the Yu Yanluo tribe from the city, and he promised her a condition.

“You won’t go back on your word?”

“No.”

Tang Tian’er opened her mouth, but ultimately gave up: “Forget it, although I know you’re a gentleman, I don’t think this condition is enough. How about this, I’ll help you go undercover, and we’ll settle the matter together with the conditions I promised last time. After this is done, you’ll marry me?”

Zu An was stunned, never expecting her to make such a request.

“Tch, men’s words are really unreliable. Forget it, don’t worry about it, I was just joking with you.” Although Tang Tian’er spoke lightly, a hint of sadness flashed deep in her eyes.

“Okay.” Zu An suddenly spoke.

“What did you say?” Tang Tian’er suddenly froze.

“I said I’m willing to marry you, but I have many female confidantes around me, if you don’t mind…”

Before he could finish, Tang Tian’er jumped up: “How could I mind? Hehe, I love competing with others the most. With my sisters competing with me, I won’t be lonely.”

Seeing her cheerful and happy appearance, which didn’t seem fake, Zu An was momentarily dazed. Was her emotion real or feigned?

To be honest, Tang Tian’er always seemed shrouded in a veil, making her enigmatic and unpredictable. It was impossible to know which of her words were true and which were false.

But this didn’t diminish the things they had gone through together. She had made such a great sacrifice, so he naturally felt responsible.

Of course, he was no longer the naive boy he once was, and he understood that getting someone to do something required a corresponding return.

Marriage was also a kind of bargaining chip, and he didn’t see anything wrong with it, especially since they already had mutual feelings for each other.

“How about we consummate our marriage tonight?” Tang Tian’er smiled sweetly, though a hint of shyness flashed across her face.

Zu An chuckled, “I can’t let you suffer like this. I’ll formally marry you after this is over.”

Tang Tian’er, though disappointed, breathed a sigh of relief, “Okay, but you can’t go back on your word then.”

“I always keep my word.”

“Tch, according to the intelligence from Xiaoyao Tower, you used to be the kind of person who could lie to anyone in Mingyue City without consequence.”

Zu An couldn’t help but blush.

At this moment, Tang Tian’er tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek: “I’ll come back and marry you after I finish my mission.”

After saying that, she shyly ran out, then called her subordinates to leave, her mood clearly very happy.

Zu An, however, was somewhat uneasy. This time, he had been setting flags everywhere; he hoped everything would go smoothly.

Suddenly, an imperial edict arrived from the sky, lavishly praising his merit in rescuing Hancheng, and summoning him to the capital to meet the emperor, who wanted to personally reward him and entrust him with important responsibilities.