Chapter 5.24 – Why are you sneaking about? (2)

Xiang Han received a fright and thought he’d lost control again. He quickly went forward to inject spiritual force to calm him down before saying, “Father, we can’t offend Xue Qing Lin yet. You can’t kill him and moreover, for someone like him, death is letting him off too lightly. Rather, we should let him suffer. What do you think, should we castrate him?”

After calming down, Jin Xue Li also understood where he was coming from. He released the whip and nodded. “Alright, we’ll just chop off his damned thing so that he can’t go around harming others. We’ll let him live for a while more.” So many years have passed, waiting for a little more made no difference.

Chen Ting Hong had long fainted until he felt a sharp pain in his lower body and was woken by an excruciating pain. He was frozen on the spot and could only let out mournful shrieks as his face filled with never ending tears.

The knot in Jin Xue Li’s heart had unraveled halfway. After leaving the cell, he held Xiang Han’s hand and said, “Xiao Bao, your grandmother has told me many things. Your father is useless to actually allow you to shoulder this burden for so long.”

Xiang Han hurriedly shook his head. “This isn’t entirely for revenge. Our family’s situation is neither good nor bad, it’s only a matter of time before we had to take this step. There’s no point in talking about this anymore. Furthermore, Yan Ze has also helped me.”

“Sigh, he’s a good child, you didn’t waste his good intentions.” Jin Xue Li let out a sigh. “In the end, it’s still father who is powerless. Your grandmother had to support our family for so long and you too… ai.”

Xiang Han felt his head hurt, not knowing how to console him.

Thankfully, Jin Xue Li didn’t lament for long. “Although it’s late, your father has become clear-headed and wants to do something for this family. I can’t always have the younger generation shoulder everything.”

Xiang Han sighed in relief. He quickly nodded, “Alright, dad. I noticed that you have a talent for numbers, why don’t you help us manage our finances? Especially when it comes to the military provisions, it’s better to leave it to our own people.”

In the main hall, Xue Qing Lin saw Xu Yan Ze and played the role of an arrogant official, using a domineering attitude to comfort him. After recognising him for his efforts, he continued to say. “In the future, everyone should work together amicably. My brother-in-law is too unworthy. I heard that he actually dared to order his men to surround your Jin manor. He’s truly improper so you can deal with him as you see fit. It’s just that my wife is fussing, so I have to beg this little brother to give a certain Xue person some face. Just use him to vent your anger as long as you don’t kill him.”

Xu Yan Ze replied in terror, “How can that be? It’s just my humble self was too anxious at that time and overstepped my boundary, or else how would I dare to arrest the commander’s people? I regretted it after arresting him, but I dare not beg for forgiveness and could only seek General Zhang’s help to mediate. But I never expected for you, Commander, to personally make a trip here. This humble person is ashamed.”

Xue Qing Lin didn’t have any interest in listening to all these. He had three main goals of coming to this place today. First, it was to use this brother-in-law as a shield to rope in the Jin family, the second was to entice Xu Yan Ze’s subordinates to guard the pass and the third was to inquire about the prince.

Xu Yan Ze was still worrying about not having the opportunity to train his men and hence, happily agreed after hearing this. As for the Turk’s prince, he had no idea. He only heard that person was taken away by the emperor, but in order to make clear his stand, he helped to analyse the situation. “If he was really taken back to the Capital by the emperor, I’m afraid that the Turks will undergo a revolution.”

“Oh?”

“If the prince is in the emperor’s hands, there can only be two outcomes. The first is to become a bargaining chip and the second…” He suddenly stopped, his expression growing profound.

“Assist him?” Xue Qing Lin immediately understood.

“That’s right. Moreover, this is a very likely scenario since the Turkic borders on a couple of its neighbouring buffer states. His Majesty doesn’t want to have to rely on them to keep the neighbouring states in control.”

Xue Qing Lin had also thought of this point and hurriedly bid him farewell as he rushed back to his manor to think of a countermeasure with his advisor.

Speaking of which, the attack on Jin Zhou was his plan. However, the prince was captured as a result. If he really became the Turkic Emperor, the first person he would get revenge on would be him.

After sending him off, Xu Yan Ze grinned. Xue Qing Lin was probably still unaware of the fact that within his army of 50,000 people, 30,000 were made up of refugees and mountain bandits while 10,000 had been returned to Zhang Yong.

Xu Yan Ze happily returned, but found that Xiang Han was already sound asleep and felt disappointed. He had wanted to flaunt his achievement and then brew some soy sauce¹brewing soy sauce is slang to roll around the sheets together together.

However, seeing Xiang Han in deep sleep, he couldn’t bear to disturb him.

After washing up in the next room, Xu Yan Ze lightly crawled under the covers. He pulled Xiang Han into his arms and closed his eyes in contentment.

When his breath grew steady and he entered into dreamland, Xiang Han suddenly opened his eyes. He laughed deviously.

He carefully pushed aside Xu Yan Ze’s arm and pulled out the small bottle from underneath the pillow. Then, he stealthily reached towards Xu Yan Ze’s lower half.

“In the past, I always failed because of too much foreplay. Now, I will do it directly, I don’t believe I won’t succeed.” Xiang Han muttered softly, eyes fixed on Xu Yan Ze’s slumbering face. When his brows suddenly raised, Xiang Han got a fright and froze.

Xu Yan Ze had ran around for an entire day. Now, he was exhausted and with Xiang Han by his side, he relaxed his guard as he fell asleep.

Xiang Han heaved a sigh of relief. He stared at the other person. “You’re the one who said we’ll decide this based on our own abilities. You can’t blame me.”

In his dreams, Xu Yan Ze suddenly had the urge to pee and was searching high and low for a toilet. Then… he woke up.

Xiang Han was immediately stumped. Almost instantaneously, Xu Yan Ze had already grasped his wrist and asked with a dark expression, “What are you doing?”

Xiang Han was frozen for half a day, not realising that a knot had been mistied. He cockily spat out a line that many gongs had said before, “Do you!”

Xu Yan Ze suddenly laughed and turned over, pushing him down. He patted Xiang Han’s small face. “Your vigour isn’t bad. Luckily I woke up in time, or else…”

The incomplete words dissolved in their kiss. Xiang Han cried out ‘wuwu’ until the two of them were left panting before Xu Yan Ze pulled away to catch his breath. “I’d intended to give you a good night’s rest, but I never expected… ah, I will accept your request since you insisted.”

Xiang Han used all his strength to flip him back down and gasped, “We agreed that we’ll do this based on our ability, you can’t go back on your words.” He was only a step away and this time, he was determined to succeed.

Unfortunately, his hands were caught by the other person before he could make another move.

Xu Yan Ze pulled him into his arms and sniffed the mild fragrance in the air. Then he looked at the liquid on Xiang Han’s fingers and understood. “It’s the jade ointment, it shouldn’t be wasted.”

Saying so, he found the bottle and poured some more onto Xiang Han’s hands. Under Xiang Han’s murderous gaze, he brought it to the back.

Xiang Han’s face turned green and he gritted his teeth, “Take it out.”

“Take what out?” Xu Yan Ze feigned ignorance.

Face flushed, Xiang Han made a soft groan and stopped to catch his breath before replying, “… hand.”

“Eh, my hands are outside.” Xu Yan Ze said innocently.

Xiang Han didn’t reply, but he suddenly bit down on his shoulder.

Xu Yan Ze gave a hiss. Then he sucked on his earlobe and began to nibble it.

Enduring the two-sided attack from both the top and bottom, Xiang Han’s mind had gone blank. He unconsciously released his jaws and began to lick over the marks he left behind.

Xu Yan Ze’s breath grew hurried and he suddenly released Xiang Han to personally do it. When it was almost time, his hands grasped Xiang Han’s waist and slowly pressed him down.

By now, Xiang Han’s mind had grown fuzzy and he couldn’t help gasping for air. Xu Yan Ze patiently waited for him to adapt before assailing him like a violent storm.

Amidst their rise and fall, Xiang Han seemed to hear someone ask, “You’re on the top, do you like this? If you like it, we’ll do it again next time, hmm?”

Xiang Han was losing himself to the pleasure and his body felt as if electricity was coursing through his veins, numb and tingling. He unconsciously wrapped his arms around Xu Yan Ze’s neck and panted, “I- I like it…”

Xu Yan Ze paused and after a moment, his eyes darkened. What followed was a fiercer onslaught, as if he wanted to merge Xiang Han into his body.

Xiang Han didn’t know when they finished, but could only hazily remember his body rocking before he fell asleep.

The next day, he woke up amidst swaying and couldn’t help groaning.

“Awake?” Xu Yan Ze’s voice was hoarse. He leaned down to kiss Xiang Han’s forehead and grinded against him.

After he was released, Xiang Han lightly panted and turned to look at him in astonishment. When he spoke, his voice carried a faint tremble. “D-Did you… continue until now?”

Xu Yan Ze let out a chuckle and scooted over closer. “I would like to, but if I really did that, I’ll really fuck you to death.”

Xiang Han let out a sigh, but the ache and pain from a certain part made him groan. “I-I can’t go on, hurry up… ah.”

“You’re the one who wanted to be on top. How can you say you can’t?” Xu Yan Ze suddenly increased his strength.

Xiang Han sobbed tearfully, “This isn’t… uh, isn’t being on top. And you even did it when I was asleep…

Xu Yan Ze kissed him with a smile. “Likewise. Be good, we’ll change to a different position in a bit.”

The so-called ‘in a bit’ was another half an hour. When Xiang Han woke up, his legs and waist were numb. Xu Yan Ze helped him to the table for his meal.

After breakfast, he had nowhere to be and simply rested in his courtyard. Similarly, Xu Yan Ze didn’t go out but hovered about him, serving him water with a smile without a word of complaint.

Now that they were no longer singing different tunes, it felt really good!

When Jin Er heard Xiang Han wasn’t feeling well that afternoon, he came to pay a visit but didn’t say much before he pulled Xu Yan Ze to the side with a bitter expression. “Brother-in-law, I’ve treated you pretty well, right? The jade ointment, the books… When have I not given you what I have? Didn’t you agree to promote me to a military officer? How did I suddenly become the team captain instead?”

Xu Yan Ze patted his shoulders. “I’m sure you know that Zhang Yong’s subordinate must be returned eventually. Those from the city are too ambitious while the others are simply trying to make a living. They won’t be willing to obey others, so if you suddenly become an officer, it’s easy to suffer losses. Relax, the position of team captain is only temporary. You’ll eventually be promoted.”

Jin Er looked at him suspiciously. “Are you lying to me again?”

“Of course not. Aren’t we brothers?” Xu Yan Ze immediately gave his word and afterwards glanced at Xiang Han. He brought Jin Er away and lowered his voice, “Brother, you came just in time. I have something to ask.”

Hearing this, Jin Er’s heart swelled in confidence. He patted his chest and said, “Ask away. I will tell you anything I can.”

“Ahem, it’s like this. After… XXXX, there will be some pain and ache. And also… discomfort. Do you know of any ways to solve this?”

“About this…”

“Lower your voice.”

“Oh, oh. There’s no helping the ache, just tell Third Brother to be gentler next time. If it hurts too much, you can get a physician to prescribe some medicine to reduce the pain and swelling.” Jin Er secretly glanced at Xu Yan Ze and understood.

No wonder his brother-in-law didn’t care when the soldiers grew restless. His body was unwell.

Since he had a favour to ask for, Jin Er quickly reached into his pocket and pulled out a jade box. He passed it over. “Here, for you. I got this from the physician of the Returning Spring Hall. It’s made from premium herbs.”

Xu Yan Ze took the small box and opened it to take a look. “Has it been used?”

“Of course not. Even the box is brand new.”

Xu Yan Ze was relieved. He patted Jin Er’s shoulders. “Thanks, Second Brother.”

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  brewing soy sauce is slang to roll around the sheets together ↩︎