Duzun Fort (Part 2)

Jingling was, in fact, a city of considerable strategic importance. Tyrant Villa occupied it and could be considered a regional power, commanding nearly twenty thousand troops. Ren Shaoming of The Cavalry Association had previously wanted to seize the place, but failed.

Tyrant Villa's master, Fang Zetao, was not a particularly ambitious man. He had been able to occupy Jingling largely because of his former identity as a Sui Dynasty general; the troops under his command had once been Sui soldiers.

Fang Zetao had originally planned to wait for the emergence of a wise lord and then pledge allegiance to him directly. At the very least, riches and glory would surely not elude him. It was not a bad plan, provided he had not been so lustful.

In the original work, Wan Wan alone had turned the once-loyal Fang Zetao into someone who nearly turned against his own brothers. In the end, he died at Wan Wan's hands, seemingly without ever fully waking up to the truth.

This time, the Yin Kui Sect had sent Bai Qing'er, making Fang Zetao even more unfortunate. In terms of beauty, figure, and every other aspect, Bai Qing'er was no inferior to Wan Wan. Coupled with the Charming Maiden Art she cultivated, every gesture, word, and smile of hers was soul-stirring, her charm boundless. Fang Zetao's death this time was even more unjust than in the original work.

At least in the original work, Fang Zetao eventually learned Wan Wan's true face. This time, he never discovered Bai Qing'er's problem from beginning to end. Many of the generals under his command had likewise fought over her out of jealousy. Before Du Fuwei could even launch an attack, the core figures of Tyrant Villa had all been eliminated by Fang Zetao and his own people. Only