A Choice for a Lifetime Is Made Now, Not Later

It was post-morning with the sun showing itself when Zhun Xuying came from her assignment. The maids had told her the Young lady did not want to be disturbed. In the most elated mood, she went to her quarters.

humming a quiet song, Zhun Xuying reached her room.

The carriage with the new little servant as the driver was just about to part When the little man met eyes with Zhun Xuying

Zhun Xuying spoke gently "Is it done?"

Sweating and with dirt all over the little servant nodded, his slightly guarded posture showed his fear.

Zhun Xuying motioned for him to go, seeing him hurrying away she shook her head. then went into her quarters

As the personal maid of the young miss, her quarters are big and luxurious, But Zhun Xuyin didn't care; rather, the square wooden box in the middle of her bedroom stole all her attention her attention.

"Hehe" She paced around the box hearing the muffled sounds inside. her entering the room, agitated what's inside.

With bare hands, she slapped the top of the box and the sides fell off.

Zhun Xuying didn't look at it yet, she wanted it to be perfect, so she went to the end of her room took a jar of water while the man inside the box adjusted to the light. She grabbed a chair, dragged it to the front of the box.

The foul odor of urine and ill body smells could already be felt on the air.

Zhun Xuying finally looked inside the box, precisely at the man tied on the chair in the middle of it.

He had sweat all over his body, urine at his feet, an expression of terror on his face. the moment light hit his face and he opened his eyes he recognized the woman in front of him and knew what has happened. And what his fate will be.

clank with a push he threw himself on the floor face first, but before even reaching the ground. Her hand held him in place.

"Haha, we really are husband and wife, you only needed a look at me to know where this is all going, Hahaha"

The man started crying while mumbling incoherent words as if praying.

Zhun Xuying laugh got louder.

"Miss Xuying, The general is calling for you."

Zhun Xuying expression soured.

This man tortured her since they were young. The image of him selling her young boy, the only thing she ever loved, still burned on her mind at night. She wanted to get him yesterday in the brothel. but she found out that since the market incident, he changed his name and went to another part of the slums she had to waste time and gold to bring him here.

but finally, at last, he can no longer run.

Calmly, she answered the woman at the door

"Thank you Miss Xuer, I'm going to prepare then I'll be on the way."

'The one on the door is the late steward's wife. Even though she, herself, is having an affair with the master of the house, this woman's status cannot be challenged for now.'

Seeing the tied man's slightly relieved eyes, she felt the need to smash this little hope. "The master wants a report on his daughter and have some fun with me. But even though I enjoy it a lot, I'll cut it short, so I can play with you. Take this piss stunk air well in your lungs. as very soon you won't be able to anymore."

The man eyes looked turned empty, she chuckled and went away.

Zhun Xuying went out, unhurried. What to say and what to answer was already instructed by Zhi Rui. In the beginning, there was doubt.

She was between two beasts, and she already betrayed both of them and had no way to scape, She had to choose a side in the hope to live. but in the end Zhi Rui is the only possible side, while the general is a lustful man, he's also smart and ruthless, a beautiful woman is only useful for sex, and sex he can get anywhere. Zhi Rui while ruthless, she has more uses for her. And if Zhi Rui is being truthful about bringing her to the Light Sect, then it's even more reason to keep on her side. Now she only needs to demonstrate her value to Zhi Rui.

Zhun Xuying knocked on general's quarters.

"Come in" A rough voice came from inside.

Softly Zhun Xuying entered. General Cheng stared at her, like looking at a piece of meat. He took his clothes off. "Let's start, you can speak report while mounted right?"

Zhun Xuying nodded with a smile. "As the General commands."

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Two hours later, by the end of noon. Zhun Xuying got out of the master's quarters. Satisfaction and leisure were on her face. She lived like this her whole life the only thing left is numbness and in some case when the partner is good, pleasure.

Strangely there were more maids than normal around, She reached for a maid nearby "why it's so tumultuous?"

"O-oh miss zhun, the young miss is laughing in the librery she asked not to be perturbed so..."

Zhun Xuying chuckled, and walked directly in the direction of the library, she purposefully looked a little wobbly, showing it off might attract bad reputation but will also attract respect and fear with the servants, as the master's mistress. And she needs all the support she can get.

The library has a hallway direct to the side of the manor's main quarters.

Zhi Rui was already out of the library outside the door when Zhun Xuying walked towards her, She saw how she wobbled from time to time and laughed at the antics.

Zhun Xuying cleared her throat and spoke

"Young lady, I have bought the place. once the young lord's name was mentioned, The owner handed the place over as a gift. The only money spent was to Reform the place as young lady asked."

"Good, tomorrow come to my room, I need you to do something."

"Yes, young lady" Zhun Xuying then spoke softly "Young lady wanna know how it was this time?"

Zhi Rui stopped, then understood, she asked about the report with her father.

"Unless there's something unusual about him and you did as told, then everything else does not matter now. After two days refining energy and one whole night on the library, I need some relief, wanna come? I won't eat you." Zhi Rui spoke in a playful tone

Zhun Xuying was startled, this miss of hers not once has shown any emotion for her betrayal, instead, she bought her a core and gifted her revenge.

while Zhun Xuying didn't believe at all on good hearts, but the fact this beast in front of her, did not despise or looked down on her, instead she wanted herself as a company. In a twisted kind of way, she felt this girl in front of her wasn't bad.

She gave a bow "I'm sorry Young lady, I brought something to work on from that side of the city, and cannot accompany you."

Zhi Rui did not look back as she spoke

"Oh? as long as you remember your image, it's okay to do anything."

The implying meaning was obvious, Zhun Xuying image reflects Zhi Rui's.

whatever she wants to do, she'll can't drag the young miss into it.

Zhun Xuying didn't think long, in fact, she already decided on making an image to herself while in the brothel, and she'll use her husband's life to do it.

She erected himself with firm eyes and spoke, loud enough to the maids that were coming back to hear.

"Young lady as in the letter from the Young Lord. I bought the brothel on the edge of the slums, there, I found sinners a lot them.

I executed them on the spot even if it's a brothel it cannot have such heinous beings. As such, I brought one of them to be made an example.

My Ex-husband, tomorrow I'll execute him in public. that kind of animal has no right to be illuminated by the light of God!"

Zhi Rui was impressed, 'first the cannibal mantis, now executing sinners?'

She wanted to laugh.

'What good thinking, this way Zhun Xuying can be the hard part of her own 'soft' personality, thus making herself more useful. Maybe this is her way of telling me she chose to follow me in the future?'

'What a cute woman.'

Zhi Rui sighed before answering

"I know it's my brother words and I don't have a way to meddle, but please treat the people inside well, nobody needs to suffer."

"Young lady need not to worry, those that can't defend themselves will be spared." Zhun Xuying spoke righteously.

After this show, Zhi Rui delivered a letter to Zhun Xuying and allowed to leave.

Both of them went their ways, Zhun Xuying thought about what to do with her husband and got more excited at each step.

Zhi Rui went to her own room and finally decided on what core she'll refine, and how she'll prepare to rob the black market.

She smiled, finally, things will start moving