Teasing the First Dragon at the Start

A stunningly beautiful woman walked in slowly.

She wore a light blue long dress with a brocade collar embroidered with cloud patterns, revealing a large expanse of fair skin. A crescent-white belt cinched her waist, which was so slender it could be encircled with one hand, making her figure appear even more curvaceous.

Her long, black hair, flowing like a waterfall, was styled into a cloud-shaped hairpin, with a delicate hairpin tucked into her temple, giving her an elegant and pure yet alluring and seductive appearance.

On her delicate, fair face, with long eyelashes, eyes as black as lacquer, slightly furrowed brows, and full red lips, she was truly a beauty beyond compare, a peerless beauty.

Bai Su couldn't help but be a little lost in thought. Although he had seen many stunning beauties, there was no single standard for beauty.

Spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums each have their own strengths. When these dignified, pure, gentle, and graceful qualities are combined, they create a stunning effect.

The girl's beautiful figure, in particular, is incredibly alluring.

Yu Ji looked at Bai Su in front of her with complicated eyes. She bit her red lips lightly and gave a slight bow: "This commoner, Xiao Yu, greets Your Excellency."

Chapter 311 Yu Ji Makes a Decision

In the dimly lit study, the candlelight flickered and danced.

Bai Su looked at Yu Ji, who was bowing slightly and whose stunning figure was on full display. Seeing her hesitant expression, he couldn't help but ask, "May I ask what brings you to see me, Miss?"

Yu Ji seemed somewhat uneasy, occasionally twisting her long, slender legs.

As a young lady from a prominent family in Jiangdong, everyone who met her would bow and greet her respectfully.

This was the first time she had ever encountered a man who looked at her so brazenly, like Bai Su, which made her feel a little nervous.

She forcibly suppressed the thoughts in her mind, raised her head, and looked at Bai Su with her dark and clear eyes. She said, "I am the daughter of a merchant. I have long heard of your deeds, sir, such as driving out the Xiongnu in the north and conquering the barbarians in the west."

"He also once eradicated the invincible smallpox disease and is known as a sage among the people. I have long admired you, sir. I heard that you are currently collecting grain in the city, so I would like to take this opportunity to meet you..."

Listening to the girl in front of her constantly expressing her aspirations, Bai Su smiled slightly.

Although he did these things not out of genuine concern for the well-being of the people, but simply because he wanted to seduce Zheng Jie.

However, being in a foreign land these days, to have a stunningly beautiful woman looking at you with such admiration is quite a wonderful thing.

He waved for her to sit down and said with a smile, "Miss, you are overthinking it. I only did some insignificant little things."

Yu Ji slowly sat down, pursed her lips and smiled lightly, "If this is considered a trivial matter, then there is no one in the world who can be called a hero."

Bai Su smiled, picked up a pot of tea and poured her a cup: "By the way, I still don't know how to address you, Miss."

The mature woman was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Me? I am just a commoner named Yu Ji. You can just call me Xiao Yu."

"Yu Ji..."

Bai Su paused abruptly as she poured the tea, a look of confusion crossing her face. The name sounded somewhat familiar.

Wait a minute... Yu Ji, isn't that the name of Xiang Yu's lover?

"Sir, what's wrong with you all of a sudden?"

Yu Ji was taken aback when she saw Bai Su's expression suddenly freeze.

Bai Su chuckled twice, her expression quickly returning to normal: "No...it's nothing, I just thought of some old things for a moment."

Yu Ji did not have too many doubts.

After all, the Yu clan was of low status in the Chu state and not very famous, and she had lived in the Jiangdong area for many years, so very few people knew her.

She never expected that the Grand Master in front of her, whom she had never met before, would actually know her.

Liu Ji watched the two chatting happily and couldn't help but wink at Bai Su with his big, charming eyes: "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave for now and not disturb you any longer, young master."

He then left, blowing a kiss to Bai Su before closing the door.

It seems to be saying, "Look how sensible I am! I'm so tempted by this girl's dignified appearance and excellent character. I can't imagine how much you, young master, a pervert, would be tempted. So I've brought her here for you to see."

After all, she didn't have the illustrious background of Hu Yi, nor the support of the current emperor, nor the exceptional talent of the Mo family women.

In order to always have a place in Bai Su's heart, she naturally had to be more sensible.

Bai Su watched Liu Ji's receding figure, her eyelids twitching involuntarily. Was her image in Liu Ji's heart really that bad?

They actually managed to infiltrate the Chu state.

Although Bai Su didn't know why Yu Ji approached her, she could clearly guess that Yu Ji must have some purpose in doing so.

After all, Yu Ji was from Jiangdong and had a close relationship with Xiang Yu. Now that the two armies are locked in a stalemate, it's hard to believe that she would suddenly come over and say she admires him.

But let's not rush to expose her; let's see what tricks she's up to first.

Bai Su was acting, and Yu Ji was acting too; both of them pretended to be meeting each other for the first time.

Yu Ji feigned a worried expression and said, "My lord, with the outbreak of war, the people in the city are filled with fear. I wonder how confident you are in quelling the rebellion with your troops?"

"The six-nation coalition may seem formidable, but in reality, it's nothing more than a rabble and nothing to worry about. I only need three months to quell the rebellion, so Miss, there's no need to be overly concerned..."

Bai Su took a sip of tea, his gaze slowly sweeping over Yu Ji, carrying an undisguised desire for aggression.

From her smooth and delicate thighs to her graceful waist and abdomen, then to her exquisite collarbone, her snow-white swan neck, and finally to her flawless face, her gaze fixed on the pair of clear, black pearl-like eyes beneath her jet-black hair.

She is a woman who is like a work of art.

It's like a spotless sheet of white paper, without a single stain, giving one the urge to dye it black.

Yu Ji looked at Bai Su's burning gaze and gripped the teacup tightly with her slender jade hands.

She was once a young lady from a prestigious family, but now she was treated like a lowly prostitute, being looked over and stared at like merchandise by a strange man. This made her delicate skin break out in goosebumps, and she felt a surge of grievance in her heart.

However, when she thought about how everything she had done was to help Xiang Yu, to solve her urgent problem, and to make her a great general whom everyone in the world would admire, she felt a pang of envy.

In Yu Ji's mind, she saw a young Xiang Yu standing on the corridor in the courtyard at night, patting his chest and saying that he would become a great general who would overthrow the Xia Dynasty and restore the Chu Kingdom. He promised to take her with him in the most magnificent carriage and travel to every corner of the capital of the Chu Kingdom.

He imagined Xiang Yu turning around, extending his hand to him, with that hearty smile on his face.

Her slender fingers, which had been gripping the teacup tightly, slowly loosened. Facing Bai Su's gaze, she did not flinch at all. Instead, she puffed out her ample chest, and even a faint smile appeared on her previously slightly nervous face.

Bai Su was taken aback by Yu Ji's sudden change.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the woman in front of him had suddenly become much more beautiful.

Even though he knew that Yu Ji might be a spy sent by the Chu army to use her beauty to seduce him, his heart still pounded uncontrollably.

Oh no, is this what it feels like to have a heart attack?

Yu Ji took the initiative to pick up the teapot and pour tea for Bai Su, saying softly, "My lord said that the Six Kingdoms Alliance was a rabble, which is probably a bit inappropriate."

Bai Su snapped out of her reverie and asked with great interest, "Why?"

Yu Ji said, "Wei Bao is the daughter of the Wei royal family. She is intelligent from a young age and has made friends with all kinds of wandering knights by being good at getting along with them. She is well-liked both in the martial arts world and in the Wei region. With the support of the former Wei officials, she now has a well-trained army and sufficient supplies."

"More importantly, before Wei Bao raised his army, he asked the leader of the Taoist sect to read her palm, saying that if she got married in the future, her bloodline would have the opportunity to ascend to the throne. Doesn't that mean she will become the ruler of a country?"

"Such a force is certainly a formidable enemy, isn't it?"

Bai Su put down his teacup and said with a smile, "He's nothing but a withered skeleton in a tomb. I'll capture him sooner or later..."

His tone suddenly paused, and his expression became somewhat strange.

Wait a minute, the Taoist leader told her fortune and said that her bloodline would have the opportunity to ascend to the throne. Could it be that she got pregnant for some reason, and her offspring was just one step away from becoming the emperor?

However, fortune telling is probably just a scam.

Yu Ji didn't know what Bai Su was thinking. After pondering for a long time, she asked again, "What about Han Wang Xin? She is the grandson of the former King Xiang of Han. She is famous and has close ties with many famous scholars. If she raises her arm, many people will come to help her. She can be considered a formidable enemy, right?"

Bai Su scoffed and said, "Han Wangxin, hehe, her name contains the character 'king,' but unfortunately she is ambitious but incompetent, good at scheming but indecisive, a cowardly rat, destined to never have the throne in her life, not worth mentioning."

When Yu Ji saw that Bai Su was not afraid of the six-nation alliance, a strange light appeared in her beautiful eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "There is a young man who is full of vigor and can lift a thousand catties and a tripod at a young age. He can be said to have been born with divine strength."

"Now she leads Jiangdong, and is invincible. No one can fight her. She can shake the rivers and mountains with her own strength. She can be considered a formidable enemy of yours, sir?"

Bai Su glanced at Yu Ji with a half-smile, knowing in his heart that her questioning was merely an attempt to gather information about his thoughts regarding the State of Chu.

A slight smile played on his lips as he spoke, "Xiang Yu is indeed a formidable enemy of mine..."

Hearing Bai Su say this, Yu Ji secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Su suddenly added, "However, she will eventually be defeated by me."

Yu Ji's heart skipped a beat. She feigned composure and couldn't help but ask, "My lord, why are you so sure?"

After all, to outsiders, the Chu army currently holds the advantage, while the Xia army can only passively defend and has almost no counterattacks.

Moreover, since Xiang Yu raised his army in Jiangdong, he had fought nearly seven or eight battles without a single defeat. He was incredibly brave and invincible, and his spear could break through all obstacles in all directions.

She simply couldn't see how Bai Su could defeat Xiang Yu.

Bai Su said with a smile, "In terms of personal bravery, even ten of me combined wouldn't be enough to defeat her with one hand. She can be called the number one general in the world, the only overlord. However... when it comes to governing the country and acting in accordance with the general trend, she is no match for me at all."

Yu Ji was taken aback, blinked her dark eyes in confusion, and asked, "Does Your Excellency mean..."

Bai Su revealed a meaningful smile and said, "Because all she can rely on is the spear in her hand and the soldiers behind her, while I have the hearts of most of the people in the Central Plains. He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world."

"No matter how strong she is, with the courage of ten thousand men, even divine strength will eventually run out. While I may not be as strong as her at the moment, I have an inexhaustible source of manpower behind me. Drops of water become rivers, and babbling brooks converge into a vast ocean. How can she fight me?"

"As long as I, Bai, am alive, she will not be able to cross this city wall..."

He stood up and walked to the window, stopping in his tracks.

After saying her last words, Bai Su looked at Yu Ji's figure behind her through the reflection of the porcelain on the windowsill, wanting to see what kind of expression she would make.

Chapter 312 This heavy longing is so white

Yu Ji was stunned for a moment before slowly coming back to her senses.

Although she wasn't from a military background and didn't know much about the battlefield, she could still understand the current situation.

Although Xiang Yu currently holds the advantage on the battlefield, it is ultimately only a temporary advantage, as the disparity in national strength between the two sides is too great.

Just like the wars against Zhao and Chu in the past, although Zhao and Chu did not make any mistakes in the early stages of the war, they were in dire need of supplies.

If they dragged it out any longer, they would have to surrender without a fight. That's why they gritted their teeth and took a gamble, hoping to turn the tide in a decisive battle.

As a result, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were wiped out, the country was devastated, and the commander-in-chief committed suicide.

The current strategic thinking of the White and Su people is similar, which is to rely on having money and food to wear you down.

If the current situation continues to develop, Xiang Yu may repeat the same mistakes, unless she can find a way to stay by Bai Su's side and thus gain a chance to turn the tide.

Thinking of this, Yu Ji made up her mind in a moment.

She lightly bit her lip, then slowly raised her head, her eyes brimming as she looked at Bai Su: "My brother is still in Jiangdong. These places have already fallen into the hands of the rebel army. If you don't mind the trouble, sir, could you allow me to accompany the army so that one day I can search for news of my brother..."