GTAS Arc. 2 Ch. 5

Ji Yichen focused his gaze on Xiao Wu kneeling on the ground, softly sobbing, and Ji Yanzhi dressed in soldier attire.

It was evident that Ji Yichen was provoked by Ji Yanzhi’s “out-of-line” behavior. Ji Yanzhi bypassed Xiao Wu directly and strode toward Ji Yichen, even taking the whip off his waist and holding it in his hand.

Naturally, Ji Yichen noticed. He narrowed his attractive phoenix eyes, a glint of cunning in them, and discreetly tucked his hand into his sleeve, ready to catch the whip at any moment.

But instead of the whip, Ji Yanzhi’s large hand came straight for Ji Yichen’s face. It seemed Ji Yanzhi intended to punish Ji Yichen in the same way as his new favorite.

Ji Yichen clearly saw through the tearful satisfaction on Xiao Wu’s face, which Ji Yanzhi couldn’t see with his back turned.

Thinking of giving him a big slap? Dream on!

Ji Yichen swiftly grabbed Ji Yanzhi’s outstretched wrist and placed it on his shoulder, then used both hands to forcefully kneel down, executing a clean and precise shoulder throw.

With a loud “bang,” Ji Yanzhi made intimate contact with the ground, swallowing a mouthful of mud like a dog. His prominent nose smashed into the ground, causing his nose to bleed profusely, and Ji Yanzhi fainted instantly.

“Ah! Murder, someone’s being killed!” Xiao Wu looked at Ji Yanzhi with a terrified face and screamed loudly!

Ji Yanzhi rolled his eyes. If he really wanted to kill Ji Yichen, would he just casually toss him over like that? He’d stab him directly with a knife and end this scumbag’s dog life!

As Xiao Wu screamed loudly, two figures quickly approached. It was Ji Lichen and Lin Huai.

Lin Huai furrowed his brows and walked to Ji Yizhen, who had fainted. He turned him over, checked his breathing, then looked at Xiao Wu and reprimanded, “Stop shouting, he won’t die.”

Xiao Wu, seeing Ji Lichen and an unfamiliar person in military uniform, quickly closed his mouth, got up, and knelt down, trembling in fear.

Ji Lichen stood beside Ji Yanzhi and reached out a hand. Confused, Ji Yanzhi extended his hand, wondering what Ji Lichen was up to.

Ji Lichen gently blew on Ji Yanzhi’s hand, then asked with concern, “Does it hurt?”

Ji Yanzhi shook his head, raising an eyebrow. Shouldn’t Ji Lichen be more concerned about Ji Yizhen, his younger brother, who had just fainted?

Not only Ji Yanzhi was puzzled, but also Xiao Wu. Watching Ji Lichen’s tender care for Ji Yanzhi, he widened his eyes in disbelief. Did Ji Yanzhi climb into Ji Lichen’s bed last night when he fainted?

Seeing this, Xiao Wu realized he had underestimated Ji Yanzhi. As long as he didn’t climb into Ji Yichen’s bed, it didn’t matter. In times of war, it was better to climb into the bed of the future head of the Ji family than to risk death in a general’s bed.

Then, he lowered his head, kneeling quietly, afraid of revealing his little thoughts to others.

Finally, Lin Huai voiced the doubts in Ji Yanzhi and Xiao Wu’s minds, “Yizhen has already fainted. As the elder brother, shouldn’t you, the young master of the Ji family, come and check on him instead of worrying about whether someone’s hand hurts? If Yizhen wakes up and sees you like this, he’ll probably be heartbroken.”

But Ji Lichen didn’t turn around. He continued to hold Ji Yanzhi’s hand and said in a deep voice, “The second young master of the Ji family, unable to handle either literary or martial matters, was actually knocked down by a weak little thing and fainted! As his older brother, I feel ashamed for him! He still wants to join the army like this? I think he’d better stay at home honestly.”

“After Ji Linchen finished speaking, he no longer looked at Lin Huai or Xiao Wu. He just left a sentence, asking Lin Huai to find a doctor to check on Ji Yizhen, then he walked away, holding Ji Yichen’s little paw.

Ji Yichen silently followed behind Ji Linchen. He heard the system’s prompt in his mind, indicating that his villain value had risen to 20. It meant that when he knocked Ji Yizhen unconscious just now, he only gained 10 points of villain value. It seemed that brute force didn’t have much effect on Ji Yizhen. He needed to think of other ways to complete the villainous task…

“Were you looking for me just now?” Ji Linchen suddenly asked in a deep voice as he walked ahead. However, he didn’t turn back, just held Ji Yichen’s little paw and continued walking forward. Ji Yichen heard this and softly responded with an “Mm.”

Ji Linchen’s lips curled up when he heard this. This morning, while he was reading military documents, he discovered a spy in their army. However, they couldn’t catch the spy yet, so they could only use this spy to lure out the bigger traitor!

Initially, Ji Linchen was troubled by this matter with Lin Huai. But now, his mood improved a lot. It seemed that the little lion behind him was slowly being tamed by him.

“Can you let go of my hand? I can walk by myself.” However, Ji Linchen’s thought only lasted for a second before Ji Yichen’s words hit him like a slap.

Of course, Ji Linchen couldn’t let go. Instead, he tightened his grip on Ji Yichen’s little paw and said in a low voice, “The Ji family is so big. If I don’t hold your hand, I’m afraid you’ll get lost and won’t find me again…”

First, Ji Linchen took Ji Yichen to the dining room for breakfast, then he brought Ji Yichen to his study and let him sit on the sofa.

There were two books on the table, and Ji Yichen randomly picked one up to read.

At this time, Lin Huai came back. He intended to continue discussing the matter from this morning with Ji Linchen. However, when Lin Huai saw Ji Yichen sitting quietly on the sofa reading a book, he glanced at Ji Linchen for permission.

But Ji Linchen said it was okay and warned Lin Huai that Ji Yichen would always be with him from now on. If Ji Yichen dared to say a word, he would immediately end Ji Yichen’s life.

Naturally, Ji Yichen heard what Ji Linchen said. He snorted coldly in his heart, knowing that his life wasn’t something so easily taken away…

He had no interest in the matter Ji Linchen and Lin Huai were about to discuss. He ‘sensibly’ stood up, saying he would wait at the door. Then, he took the book and left, sitting directly on the soft wool blanket outside the door, quietly reading the book.

The book Ji Yichen was holding was about the history of wars through the ages. Since ancient times, kings have risen and fallen, whether they used any of the Thirty-Six Strategies. As long as they eventually ascended to the throne, history would be rewritten, and the kings would be praised.”

The truth only exists in the hearts of those who survived at the time and has not been recorded. Therefore, most of the accounts in this history of war are unreliable and can only be treated as entertainment, just for fun.

At this moment, a man dressed in a tailcoat pushed a lunch cart over. He first glanced at Ji Yanzhi sitting on the ground, then raised his hand to knock on the door. Lin Huai opened it, whispering, “Ji Feng, the general is busy now. Let’s discuss later.”

The man named Ji Feng first apologized with a regretful expression, then gestured towards the cart, indicating that it was time for lunch.

As soon as Ji Feng spoke, Ji Yanzhi’s movements paused. This voice was the same as the one who knocked on his door last night when he was abused by Ji Yichen, and later appeared in Ji Lichen’s study, promising to watch over Ji Yichen. And Ji Feng’s attire and actions suggested that he was the steward of the Ji family.

“Let’s have lunch later. First, prepare something for this little guy,” Lin Huai pointed to Ji Yanzhi sitting at the door, instructing Ji Feng.

Ji Yanzhi naturally heard this. He lifted his delicate and fair face and gave Lin Huai a big smile, then politely thanked him.

Seeing Ji Yanzhi’s bright smile, Lin Huai was momentarily stunned. Then, with an unnatural expression, he nodded and closed the door.

The food on the cart wouldn’t be for a slave like Ji Yichen, so Ji Feng came over and squatted in front of Ji Yanzhi, his voice still cold, “What do you want to eat? I’ll bring it to you.”

Ji Feng was only fulfilling the tasks assigned by Ji Lichen’s personal medic, but Ji Yanzhi’s next words widened his eyes in an instant.

“It seems that you, as the housekeeper of the Ji family, have been living too comfortably. Perhaps you’ve already forgotten the task your master assigned to you, haven’t you?”

Ji Feng frowned, staring intently at Ji Yanzhi, who still had a smile on his face. He clenched his fists tightly, questioning in a low voice, “Who are you?”

Ji Yanzhi extended his small paw and made a hushing gesture on his delicate lips, then pointed behind him towards the wall and whispered four words.

“The walls have ears [1].”

Ji Feng naturally understood Ji Yanzhi’s meaning, but having been undercover in the Ji family for decades, those who knew his true identity were mostly dead, unless sent by the master…

Thinking of this, Ji Feng’s face grew even colder. He looked at the harmless Ji Yizhen and nodded, “Then come with me to the kitchen. You can pick whatever you want to eat.”

Ji Yizhen naturally wouldn’t refuse. He got up and followed Ji Feng, leaving the book on the carpet, looking somewhat lonely.

[1] “隔墙有耳” (gé qiáng yǒu ěr) – Literally translates to “the walls have ears,” meaning that someone might be eavesdropping or listening in on a conversation. It’s a warning that private conversations should be careful because secrets might be overheard.