Volume 1 Chapter 1: The Power of Incense Can Fill a Room 027 Two Will Clash

  I furrowed my brow. Let him hold my hand and take a closer look. "Are you brothers tired? Seeing my hand, they say I'm a woman; seeing my face, they say I'm a woman; seeing my height, they still say I'm a woman; hearing my voice, they have to say I'm a woman! Looking at the way I eat, I'm still a woman! Seeing this small hole on my left earlobe, they want to say I'm a woman again! So I ask General Nu Lei, since General also has a small pearl on one side of his earlobe, do I have to say that General Nu Lei is a woman too? With so many princes, why aren't they women with two pearls on their earrings?! General Yu Yun is so beautiful, he must be a woman! Prince Lie Ya is even more beautiful than my concubine Yang Hong; if he's a woman, I'll marry him first! Reacting so consistently, could it be that you're twins?!"

  He stroked the thick callus on my palm, it's normal for martial artists to have calluses, and with a bit of embellishment, it made my palms look even coarser. He furrowed his brow and narrowed his eyes, as if considering something. "In this world, where are there so many twins! And who said you're a woman!" he said coldly.

  Where did so many twins come from? I smiled faintly, "Who else? Long Yuyue! Long Yunyue! Long Qingyue! They all said it! That day at the Qian Hong Building, they actually sent a qinglian person to verify my identity! The fragrance on her body was very strong, and I accidentally fell into the trap! Farewell to my virginity! I've already taken her in!"

  He stared blankly, then let go of my hand. His eyes still held suspicion, but he didn't say anything. His large hands unconsciously stroked the empty earring, and the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

  Under these circumstances, the cabin seemed unexpectedly small. The air was oppressive all around, almost suffocating! I tried hard to find a topic, and after a long time, I managed to squeeze out a sentence. "General Nurui, why do others have two pearls while you only have one?"

  He was stunned.His hand drooped down, his eyes looked through me and gazed into the distance. "This half was given to someone else when I was a child. What's with your ears!" He changed the subject.

  I lightly pinched my two fingers, "I don't know! Since I can remember, this earlobe has had an earring hole! When I was young, I was afraid of blocking it, so I used the stem of jasmine flowers to hold it in place. Now that the hole won't get blocked, I haven't used it again!"

  He reached across the table, his two fingers gently pinching my left earlobe, slightly furrowing his brow, seemingly lost in thought. "Your earlobe is so soft!"

  I shuddered all over, slapped away his big hand with a loud crack, and retreated three steps back. "I don't have dragon yang disease! Please, General, restrain yourself!"

  He snorted coldly. "What's your brilliant plan then?"

  I took a deep breath and slowly walked up to him, carefully examining the map of the sea area under the dim light. "I know why the general couldn't take this small island for so long!" I suddenly realized.

  He raised an eyebrow, "Oh? You said!"

  I pointed to the small islands densely packed around the Red Flame Island, "General, look! These small islands, connected by a pen, resemble what character!"

  He was taken aback. His eyebrows suddenly opened wide, "It's Lin! It's actually Lin! What does this mean? Could it be that Lin Xingyong has occupied so many islands? Ah! The people of the Magic Dragon Clan have never plundered these small islands before! So it was because of this reason?"

  I smiled slightly, "General wants to destroy the Red Flame Island, it's also thinking of capturing Lin Jingyong. As long as Lin Jingyong is gone, these people will be like a plate of scattered sand. With just a little pressure, they can surrender to Jiang Guo! That way, casualties can be reduced to a minimum!"

  His hand unconsciously stroked his right ear, gently caressing it. After a while, he said loudly, "I thought Red Flame Island was just an ordinary pirate island, but now it seems that Father Emperor entrusted this task to me, there must be a reason! If we take down the island, they will be able to abandon the island and leave, these small islands must be connected by some mechanism! What should I do?" He rubbed his brow, deep in thought.

  I furrowed my brow and lowered my head. After a while, the two of us lifted our heads at the same time. I snapped my fingers loudly, and he exclaimed in a loud voice, "Originally, I wanted to surround the island, but now I'll increase the encirclement! Surround all his dozen or so islands together! When the time comes, cut off their water and food supply, let's see how long he can hold on!"

  "Although it takes more manpower and resources, once we take down Lin Jinghong and the Demonic Dragon Clan, it will be like opening a breach!" I snorted.

  "Do you think this method of mine is stupid?" he gritted his teeth and said.

  I spread my hands and said loudly, "Since there is a way to save money, material resources and time, why do we need to fight a protracted war with them? General, you are so lenient towards Lin Xinghong, what's the reason? A commander-in-chief is not just about winning battles, but also about strategizing how to win in the shortest time with the least resources! Our troops outnumber theirs by ten times. Once we surround the island, our consumption of resources will also be ten times more than theirs. I believe General should have thought of this long ago! With so many troops deployed, the border defense must be weak. What if the dragon tribe attacks now? Has General considered the consequences?"

  "After using poison, the sea area in that area will inevitably make it difficult for fish to survive! It may even affect the surrounding waters. After winning the battle, troops must be stationed on the island. What do you want the soldiers on the island to do? The grain and water in that area cannot be consumed. At that time, more than a dozen islands, with 100 troops stationed on each island, plus countless islanders, can supply them for so long. Which side is more cost-effective?" He raised an eyebrow and said coldly.

  "I don't care about these! In short, my idea is to use poison! Otherwise, I'll just take the risk alone! You want to surround the island, you go ahead and surround it! The more supplies you waste, the more I'll report to His Highness the Crown Prince!" I snorted coldly.

  His face suddenly turned iron-green. Breathing hastily. Angry voice said, "Now are you the commander or am I the commander?"

  "I shouted, 'What can you do as the commander-in-chief? I am the supervisor! The meaning of being a supervisor is to remind you when you have any unclear intentions that might harm the Divine Dragon Army or even the country of Jiang!' Will the general forget?"

  He narrowed his eyes and sneered, "As a member of the Dragon God Army, you must absolutely obey the commander's will! I respected you as an individual, so I let you participate in this plan. If you only want to contradict me, I'll consider replacing you with the deputy general!"

  I snorted coldly. "Rumors say that General Lei is strict and fierce, but I didn't expect him to be so indecisive! Rumors and reality are indeed different!" I said, then turned around and pushed the door open, slamming it shut with a loud bang as I stormed out.

  The sea breeze was gradually warming up. The sunshine was getting fiercer! Several sailors were washing the deck, and when they saw me coming over, their eyes would occasionally glance at me.

  "Where's my cabin?" I asked loudly. "You! Take me to my cabin!" I pointed at a thin, dry boy.

  He stood there for a moment, then threw away the towel in his hand, walked to my side with his head down and whispered, "I, I don't know!"

  "What don't you know! What are you living on!"

  "He's a new recruit, only fourteen years old! Like the supervisor, he just boarded the Golden Dragon today. If the supervisor has anything to ask, just ask me! I'm in charge of all the big and small matters on this ship!" The slightly taller man put down his work and said calmly. With his black iron armor removed, wearing only a single layer of clothing, he looked handsome and gentle.

  "Where is my cabin!" I shouted against the sea wind, my cloak flapping loudly.

  He frowned. "The inspector arrived suddenly today, we didn't have time to prepare, and we're afraid of delaying the inspector. The commander said it's okay to share a cabin with him! It's already been arranged! What's wrong?"

  My anger surged up, and I rushed quickly towards Long Nuyi's cabin! What is this! To share with him! There was only one bed there!

  He didn't say it clearly, but he was determined to investigate! Or did he already know, but intentionally didn't expose it?