“Damned Meng Junzi! Had I known this earlier, I should have killed you outright back then!”

Deep in the mountains and old forests, tens of thousands of li away from the imperial city, Guan Shanhai wore a ruthless expression. The battle at the imperial city had ended in utter defeat for him. His subordinates were left behind in the imperial city and Yù Province, and he had abandoned the national fortune he most desired with his own hands.

I have fought countless battles in my lifetime, yet I was outwitted by the schemes of two juniors!

At the thought of this, Guan Shanhai could no longer suppress his fury. He stomped violently, shattering the mountain beneath his feet, sending dust flying.

“Meng Junzi, Jiang Ping’an, just you wait, you two! If I don’t take revenge for this, I swear I’m not a human!”

Although his subordinates were gone,...