After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

"My lord, what did you say?"

Listening to Chen Futu's boastful words, Dian Wei suddenly had a bad feeling.

Chen Futu lowered his voice again, "I say, are there any prostitutes in this city?"

Their eyes met, and Dian Wei's body trembled slightly, a vague unease creeping in, though he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

Seeing his lifeless state, Chen Futu knew that the system hadn't given him the experience of condensing Wancheng, but his personality would still feel anxious because of this sentence, after all, he had died just like that in his previous life.

“Your Highness, I think Zhao Xi’er is quite pretty. How about I bring her over for you to enjoy?” Dian Wei pointed to the room next door.

Chen Futu shook his head and said, "No, that's the ruler of the Western Zhao Kingdom. Besides, I think that woman drugged me. Damn it, why am I feeling itchy all over tonight?"

"There's a brothel here, and I've heard there's a pretty girl there, quite beautiful. Shall I take you there?"

"Walk."

Chen Futu is now quite certain that he has been drugged, probably with a potent aphrodisiac that is difficult to detect. Otherwise, with his Martial God Body, he wouldn't have been unable to suppress the evil fire in his heart.

Just as Dian Wei was about to put down his twin halberds, Chen Futu quickly stopped him, "Take your halberd with you, and remember, don't let it out of your hand tonight."

"what?"

Dian Wei scratched his head and had no choice but to put his double halberds back on his back.

So, the lord and his guards quietly left the inn under the cover of night.

Qin Liangyu stood on the second-floor corridor, looking at the two furtive figures, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The flower pavilion is not far from the inn, and it's lively in the evening.

The girl Dian Wei mentioned was a celibate woman, the kind who didn't take clients.

Seeing Chen Futu's distinguished bearing and the presence of his burly bodyguards, the madam knew he was one of the government troops who had just entered the city. So she arranged a private room for Chen Futu and somewhat reluctantly summoned a courtesan named Xiaoya to serve him.

Dian Wei stood guard outside like a door god. When a beautiful girl in a white dress arrived, he stopped her and examined her for a while. Only after confirming that she had nowhere to hide a weapon did he let her pass.

"This humble servant greets Your Excellency."

Xiaoya was beautiful, and although she had entered the world of prostitution, she still retained a scholarly air, indicating that she had once been a lady from a prominent family.

Chen Futu asked, "Where is Miss from?"

“I am from the capital. My father was once a general, but he was implicated in a factional struggle and was sold off.”

"General, so it's the He family..."

Chen Futu was taken aback, and a murderous intent gradually surfaced in his eyes.

It is said that the father of the cheapskate had a falling out with the general. During his trip to the capital to report on his duties, he had many disagreements with the general and was even framed for it.

That year, the Hu people invaded, and the general persuaded the emperor to let him command the northern frontier to defend against the enemy. The emperor, however, was worried that his father's achievements would overshadow his own, so he agreed to let the general take charge of the northern frontier military affairs. As a result, the general was defeated and fled back that year, and tens of thousands of soldiers in the northern frontier were left forever on the grasslands.

After the general returned to the capital, he joined forces with his cronies to impeach his father for failing to provide adequate support, which led to a major defeat. He shifted all the blame onto his father, causing him to be reprimanded and almost lose his military power. Several of his generals were even beaten dozens of times and were bedridden for a month.

The worst part was that when the General's wife went to apologize to her mother, she secretly poisoned her, ruining her mother's health. From then on, the Prince of Zhenbei only had two children, Chen Futu and Chen Yuling.

The woman in front of me, He Ya, is the daughter of the great general. So, it seems that the poisonous woman, Madam He, was also sold out back then!

Thinking of this, Chen Fu's murderous intent resurfaced. He grabbed He Ya's small hand, grinned, and asked, "Miss, where's your mother?"

"Sir, what are you doing?"

"I'm asking you, where's your mother?"

"Sir, I advise you not to act rashly. My family is under the protection of His Majesty and has always been looked after by the court. Even though we have fallen into prostitution, we have not been mistreated and we would never entertain guests. I advise you not to make a mistake and risk angering the Emperor."

"Dian Wei, go and ask if there is a lady surnamed He. Bring her over for me."

"Here!"

Dian Wei accepted the order and left. He Ya immediately became anxious, "Sir, how could you do this!"

"You don't recognize me? I recognize you, I am Chen Futu."

Chen Futu grabbed He Ya's chin, and she stared in disbelief. "You, you are the heir of the Prince of Zhenbei!"

"You must have heard about the feud between our two families. Your father deserved his punishment back then, but my mother was innocent. Tell me, shouldn't I settle this score with you?"

“Your Highness, I was unaware of what happened back then. Even if my mother made a mistake, it was under His Majesty’s orders.”

"You still say you don't know? My parents have a deep and loving relationship. That dog emperor wanted my father to die out, but unfortunately I'm tough and can now stand on my own."

As they were talking, Dian Wei arrived, dragging along a still-attractive lady.

It was Madam He from back then.

Madam He is only thirty years old this year, and she is very well-preserved. Every move she makes exudes the charm of a beautiful woman.

She recognized Chen Futu immediately upon seeing him: "The Heir Apparent of the Prince of Zhenbei!"

"That's right, it's me. It seems that you've been doing well these past few years, Madam."

Chen Futu walked up to Madam He with his hands behind his back and brazenly sized up her figure.

He Ya was terrified and ran over to stand in front of Madam He, but Dian Wei pulled her aside and made no effort to stop her from struggling.

Facing the timid Madam He, Chen Futu sneered, "What? The son of an old friend is right in front of you, don't you want to say anything?"

"What happened back then was all at His Majesty's behest. At that time, His Majesty was already dissatisfied with my husband, and I had no choice but to obey. Otherwise, how could I have saved the lives of my family?"

"So it really was the damned emperor who ordered this; too bad you're just the executor!"

"Did the young master summon me here to seek revenge?"

"What do you say?"

Chen Futu stepped forward and pressed down on the back of her head. "I've been looking for you all these years, wanting to avenge my mother. Today I've finally found you. What do you think I should do?"

"I'm your elder, after all, you'd better..."

"Shut up, I only have one question for you."

"As long as I can answer, I will not hide anything."

"My lady, would you be willing to share my bed and pillow tonight?"

Upon hearing this, the private room fell completely silent.

Dian Wei was struck dumb upon hearing this, and instinctively reached for his twin halberds.

As for He Ya, she froze for a few seconds, then her eyes reddened, and she screamed at Chen Futu, "You scoundrel, how dare you!"

"Dian Wei, throw her out."

"Here!"

Dian Wei grabbed the screaming He Ya and dragged her out of the private room, leaving only the two of them inside.

Madam He recoiled in horror, shaking her head and saying, "You can't do this to me!"

"You wicked woman, I haven't killed you yet, what are you so nervous about?"

"If the young master does this, won't he become a laughingstock of the world?"

"I am a traitor, a traitor whose name will never change throughout the ages, so what do the opinions of the world have to do with me?"

"you!"

Mrs. He wanted to run away.

Chen Futu pulled her back. "The entire city and countryside are under my control. Tonight, you'd better stay put and not go anywhere. Otherwise, I'll take He Ya back to the military camp and force her into prostitution. I'll also send people to kill all the men in your family who have been exiled to Zhangzhou!"

Sure enough, once these words were spoken, Madam He stopped struggling and knelt down with a thud.