Heading to Shanghai

"Ah! All right, I’ll have someone take care of it right away!"

Gu Xuanwu nodded repeatedly, but his gaze was mostly fixed on Liu Daimei. The concern in his eyes was far too obvious.

"Old Gu! I’m talking to you, kid! Where are you looking?"

Gu Sheng stepped in front of Liu Daimei. That kid’s gaze was far too blatant, making Gu Sheng feel uncomfortable instead.

"No, I just—wasn’t I worried? Do you know how dangerous it was just now? How could you bring my sister-in-law in there?"

Gu Xuanwu smiled, trying to ease the atmosphere, but he continued sneaking glances at Liu Daimei. Xiao Chunzi’s appearance flashed through his memories. Yes, that’s right. The same brows and eyes.

"Worried about what? She’s my woman. Of course I’ll protect her!"

Gu Sheng laughed as he pulled Liu Daimei into his arms and planted a kiss on her in front of Gu Xuanwu.

"You have stubble. I hate it!"

Liu Daimei wrinkled her delicate nose in displeasure and lightly smacked Jiang Shaofeng, but then she took the initiative to offer him a sweet kiss.

Seeing this, Gu Xuanwu couldn’t help clutching his chest. His heart felt stifled! He really couldn’t stand people flaunting their love like they were stabbing him with knives. Forcing a smile, he said, "Hey, hey, hey—Old Zhang, watch it! Everyone’s still here!"

"Watch what? We’re all family. Are you afraid of being seen?"

Gu Sheng smiled, then said to Gu Xuanwu, "By the way, remember this: seal off the residence completely. Don’t let anyone approach it. Once you get back, put up notices and a bounty. Find a Sorcerer with genuine ability and have him deal with what happened here.

"Also, Old Gu, Daimei and I are going to Shanghai tomorrow. I’m leaving Wen County in your hands!"

"All right! No problem!"

Gu Sheng’s presence was too overwhelming, and Gu Xuanwu was still a little dazed. He nodded and answered instinctively. It wasn’t until he saw Gu Sheng wrap an arm around Liu Daimei’s slender waist and turn to leave that he came to his senses. He shouted at their backs, "Wait, that’s not right! Why am I listening to you? Who’s the commander here, anyway?"

"Work hard. I’ll bring you a gift when I get back!"

Gu Sheng did not even bother turning around. He simply waved behind him, mounted the fine horse, pulled Liu Daimei in front of him, and rode away on Gu Mengmeng’s mount.

"Damn it! Zhang Xianzong, you bastard! That’s my horse!"

Gu Xuanwu stood frozen for a long while before finally realizing what had happened. Seeing the soldiers and guards around him staring at him, he immediately cursed, "What are you looking at? Didn’t you hear what the chief of staff said? Seal the residence! Seal it off for me! Then send a few people to put up notices. I want to find the best Sorcerer in all of Wen County!"

"Hehehe! Gu Sheng, Gu Xuanwu’s expression was absolutely hilarious, wasn’t it? I thought I was watching a show! How could someone like that exist in real life?"

After Gu Sheng brought Liu Daimei back to the Zhang residence, she burst out laughing as soon as she returned to her room. Gu Xuanwu was already the comic relief in the television series, and facing him in person made him even harder not to laugh at.

"You really guessed right!"

Gu Sheng wore a helpless expression. There was no way he could say directly, "Miss, you guessed correctly. The world we’re in right now really is a world derived from a television series." If he actually said that, Liu Daimei would probably put her hand on his forehead to check his temperature.

After laughing for a while, Liu Daimei asked, "By the way, you said we’re going to Shanghai tomorrow. What are we going there for? We’re barely familiar with Wen County, and transportation is inconvenient and unsafe in this era. Why run around? Are we looking for that Wu Xin?

"I’m not interested. We still have plenty of time. This mission is such a pain, and we don’t have a single clue. Running around like headless flies is too troublesome. Let’s just leave it to fate!"

"Do you think I’m really going sightseeing?"

Gu Sheng turned and smiled as he tapped Liu Daimei on the nose. "Wen County is too small—so small that it can’t contain Commander Gu and Regiment Commander Zhang. I think Commander Gu should spend some time out of office and calm down.

"The man in charge of Zhili is the Zhili warlord. Marshal Wu happens to be taking a break in Shanghai right now. I’m going to pay my respects and find myself a backer."

"All right! I never thought you were that kind of person, Gu Sheng."

Liu Daimei pinched the soft flesh at Gu Sheng’s waist with her jade-like fingers. "You look so honest and upright, but you’re actually a scumbag too. I thought you were going to take me on our honeymoon! I felt sorry for you, so I said we didn’t have to go sightseeing. Who knew you heartless, rotten brat had another plan in mind? You never even considered—"

"Sister Mei, please calm down!"

Gu Sheng darted behind Liu Daimei. After helping her sit down, he massaged the shoulders and legs of the angry beauty. "Sister Mei, you misunderstood. How could I forget about our honeymoon?

"Shanghai is the most developed city in the country during this era. Your husband has deep pockets in this world, and I heard there are plenty of good things made to order in the Concession during this period. You know what I mean!"

Gu Sheng nearly felt like crying. After comparing several worlds, his current life was actually the most miserable. Even his food and lodging depended on Liu Daimei. How could he be as flush as he was in the mission worlds?

"Hmph! At least you know what’s good for you!"

Liu Daimei’s expression softened slightly. She released the hand around Gu Sheng’s waist, the corners of her lips lifting into a faint smile.

"Whoo—whoo—whoo—"

A series of whistles sounded outside the train station. The clanking grew closer and closer as the locomotive entered the station, slowed, and braked. Before long, it came to a complete stop.

"So this is Shanghai! It’s so lively. It’s no worse than some cities in the modern world!"

Inside a train compartment, Liu Daimei sat by the window and looked around curiously. After spending several days and nights on the train, she had long grown tired of it. Now that they had finally reached their destination, she naturally became much more animated.

"Ha~"

Seeing Liu Daimei like this, Gu Sheng smiled and shook his head. In the modern world, she was passionate and alluring, like a rose covered in thorns. She had never shown such a cute side in front of him.

"Shanghai!"

Following Liu Daimei’s finger, Gu Sheng looked at the city. In the future, it would become an international metropolis rivaling the capital, one of the top ten cities in the world, known as the Magic City.

In his first lifetime, he had merely been a shut-in who had rarely left his province. He had been to Shanghai, but only for a few minutes while passing through by train, just like now. He had never truly stayed here for long. He had never expected that although he had not come in his previous life, he would arrive here in this one.

"Beautiful miss, let’s go!"

Gu Sheng stood and picked up the luggage, then came to Liu Daimei’s side and bent down, offering her his arm. Liu Daimei naturally placed her hand in the crook of his arm, stood, and linked arms with him as she followed him off the train.

At the Shanghai railway station, a man and a woman stepped off the train. The man was handsome and dashing in a trench coat, while the woman wore a tight-fitting qipao beneath a fur coat, elegance mixed with a hint of allure. As they made their way out of the station, the pair attracted countless gazes.