Chapter 222: Chapter
Su Long sat up on her bed, her back resting against the carved wooden frame as the quiet night settled around the house. She hadn’t been sleeping at all, her mind was far too active after the relentless series of events at Tiger Alley.
Suddenly, a brilliant surge of energy swept through her veins. The system integrated her newly unlocked rewards directly into her muscle memory, granting her Master-Level Spear and Blade Proficiency, along with Advanced Footwork and Reflexes. She could feel her stance naturally adjust, her senses sharpening to every faint sound and shadow around her.
A golden system screen illuminated her vision, summarizing her updated status and rewards:
[System Notification: Tiger Alley Destruction Mission Successfully Claimed!]
[Newly Granted Mission Skills:]
Master Spear & Blade Proficiency
Advanced Borderland Hand-to-Hand Combat
[Current Inventory Status:]
Mind-Reading Skill (Active / Available in Inventory)
High-Grade Gold Bars
Advanced Farming & Soil Fertility Blueprint
Iron Armor Set & Twin Shadow Daggers
[New Main Quests Assigned:]
[Become the Leader of Unit 50: Win the upcoming election among the border forces to claim full command of Unit 50.]
[Expand the Farming Enterprise: Scale up agricultural production across the border lands to secure food supplies, build trade routes, and fund Unit 50’s operations.]
Dismissing the floating golden screen, Su Long leaned her head back against the carved wooden bed frame. Her eyes sparkled with sharp, fierce ambition in the quiet room.
Inside her mind, the system’s voice chimed softly, sounding just like a clear, steady friend:
[Host, word is spreading fast about how you defeated Tiger Alley and secured that ledger yourself. Because of that, the respect the people of Unit 50 have for you has grown massively!]
[Current Borderland Situation:]
* Territorial Protection: Rival border units are scared of your power now. They will stay far away from your territory and won’t dare cause trouble.
* Upcoming Election Challenge: Even though your reputation is huge, a few stubborn old officers and stubborn groups inside Unit 50 will still try to challenge you during the coming leadership election.
Su Long let out a low, confident laugh, a smirk playing on her lips in the quiet bedroom.
"Let them try," Su Long thought back to the system, her heart filled with total resolve. "I won’t just win that election. I am going to expand our farming business, build up our own land, and turn Unit 50 into the single strongest and most powerful unit in the entire borderlands!"
[System Response: Objectives locked. Your big goals match the main mission perfectly.]
Just then, the heavy wooden door creaked open gently. Fu Sheng walked quietly into the bedroom. He looked well-rested after getting a few hours of sleep, his dark, handsome eyes searching the room until they found Su Long sitting up in bed.
Seeing her husband walk toward her, all the cold, fierce ambition in Su Long’s eyes instantly melted away, replaced by a deep, warm, and loving smile.
Su Long stood up from the edge of the bed and walked slowly toward him.
Fu Sheng stopped a few paces inside the room, watching her with a soft, affectionate look in his eyes. He reached out and caught both of her hands in his, his large, calloused palms warm against her skin.
"Did you try sleeping at all?" Fu Sheng asked softly, searching her face. "You look like your mind has been running a mile a minute."
Su Long let out a breath, feeling the tension in her shoulders melt away at his touch. She raised a hand to gently straighten the collar of his robe, smiling up at him.
"I couldn’t sleep," Su Long admitted, her voice light and full of gentle warmth. "I was thinking about everything we have to do next. But seeing you here makes it all feel a lot easier."
Fu Sheng held her close for a moment longer, letting out a long, heavy sigh that seemed to drain the last bit of stress from his body.
"I talked to Fu Teng," Fu Sheng whispered against her hair, his deep voice sounding lighter than it had in months. "We said everything that needed to be synonymized between us. I won’t lie... I’m still confused about a lot of it, but hearing him speak freely... my heart finally feels free."
Su Long smiled, reaching up to gently pat his back in a firm, reassuring rhythm. "I’m glad, Fu Sheng. I told you everything would work out once it was out in the open."
She pulled back just enough to look at him, crinkling her nose in playful disgust as she fanned her hand in front of her face. "Now, as much as I love this sweet moment, you need to go take a bath. You’ve been fighting in dirty alleys all night, and you honestly stink."
Fu Sheng let out a rich, hearty chuckle, his dark eyes sparkling with amusement. "Alright, alright, I’m going."
He slowly released her hands and stepped back toward the door, pointing a playful finger at her before slipping out into the hallway.
"Just make sure you don’t forget that surprise you promised me earlier," Fu Sheng called back with a warm smirk. "I’m going to hold you to it!"
Fu Sheng stepped back into the bedroom, his hair still damp from the bath and his body wrapped in a loose, comfortable sleeping robe. The air in the room was cool, and one of the lanterns had already been blown out, leaving the space bathed in a warm, gentle shadow.
Su Long was leaning against the headboard of her bed. Earlier, while Fu Sheng was away, she had quietly accessed her system inventory and transported a massive supply of high-grade grains, fresh vegetables, and pantry staples directly down into the kitchen storage. It was one of the grand mysteries among MAdame Fu and the girls, they constantly marvelled at how no matter how much the household ate, the flour sacks and rice jars never seemed to run dry. Of course, Fu Sheng had no idea about any of this; if he knew where the food came from, he would realize his wife held a strange and powerful system inside her.
As Fu Sheng walked toward the bed, Su Long set her book and ink brush onto the small side table.
He leaned over her, his dark eyes soft with affection in the dim light. Su Long smiled up at him, reaching up to wrap her arms gently around his neck, pulling him closer into the quiet warmth of the night.
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