Chapter 2120: Responsible
Sun Meng, however, was adamant about reclaiming his dignity. “This is a trivial matter. Why should we delay discussing it? You’re the Prefect. Shouldn’t you handle such minor issues? Or do you believe I’m at fault? Ha! What’s the matter? I’m volunteering to take responsibility for Miss Fan. It’s quite straightforward!”
Bai Ruirui couldn’t contain her fury. “I have no association with you! Who asked you to shoulder any responsibility?! What ‘general’? You’re nothing but a lecher trying to snatch away a commoner’s woman! You’re a brute!”
Sun Meng smirked. “I see Miss is easily offended!”
For some inexplicable reason, the more defiant and fiery Bai Ruirui became, the more Sun Meng found himself drawn to her. It was thrilling to tame her spirit.
Shao Yunduan intervened before Bai Ruirui and Fan Ruyin could continue their retorts. With a firm tone, he said, “It’s getting late. You may depart first. As luck would have it, I have an important matter to discuss with General Sun. General Sun, please proceed. We can address the remainder of this tomorrow.”
“Wait!” Sun Meng commanded his men to halt Fan Ruyin and Bai Ruirui from departing. Instead, he turned his attention to mocking Shao Yunduan. “You don’t appear fit for the role of Prefect. How can you be so indecisive in handling such a trivial matter? Tomorrow? I couldn’t care less! I’ll take your silence as consent. Ah, you’re a reasonable man! Despite being a general, I can’t stand idly by while Miss’s reputation is tarnished, wouldn’t you agree? Hahaha!”
Sun Meng’s cohorts, naturally aligned with him, joined in the mockery.
“Absolutely, the general speaks the truth!”
“The general’s compassion knows no bounds!”
“This Miss Fan is incredibly fortunate!”
One of them addressed Fan Ruyin and her daughter with a loud voice, “Do you know who our general is? He hails from the Sun family, esteemed renters to the Emperor! He’s more than worthy of your Miss!”
Sun Meng puffed up his chest proudly, sporting a smug grin.
He anticipated the revelation of his identity, expecting the commoners around to gaze upon him with reverence. He awaited the moment when the young lady and her daughter from the Fan family would eagerly seek his favor.
The mantra of their family guards echoed: “Heroes rise from humble origins!” It was their source of pride and an accurate depiction of their journey.
They were no longer the same as before!
To his surprise, Fan Ruyin’s retort was cutting. “Sun family? Never heard of them! The Emperor? Which Emperor are you referring to?”
The bystanders erupted in mocking laughter.
The Emperor, regarded as the progeny of the True Dragon, had once commanded unquestioned respect and obedience from the masses. But times had changed.
With the passing of the previous Emperor, the three princes each staked their claim to the throne, heralding an era of uncertainty. Some proclaimed themselves as the legitimate heir, the True Dragon’s chosen, while branding the others as impostors. The commoners’ perceptions were shattered, their worldview fractured.
It was a revelation that multiple claimants to the throne could exist within a single realm! The concept of the Emperor being the sole ruler was shattered.
Even the princes of the Tian Family, in their quest for dominion, resembled nothing more than the sons of landlords squabbling over territory.
The once-mighty Emperor, the royal lineage, and the imperial authority had lost their absolute sway over the common populace.
Fan Ruyin’s inquiry, though rooted in truth, elicited laughter from the crowd.
Shao Yunduan sensed impending trouble the moment their laughter erupted, yet he couldn’t intervene in time.
He winced in agony, closing his eyes. What madness was this!
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