Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

. The chapter revolves around a middle-aged scholar with a knife fan called Jiuhua, which he uses more for shading than cooling. Jiang Sheng, fascinated by the scholar’s unusual features, uses his knowledge of physiognomy to predict the scholar’s misfortunes and past tragedies, including a tumultuous career and separation from his family. While Jiang Sheng is intrigued, Shen Tang remains skeptical about the scholar's background. . As they converse, the scholar reveals he is escaping calamity, and shortly after, he disappears, leaving Shen Tang and Jiang Sheng uneasy. The narrative shifts to General Qian Yong, who is gravely injured and fleeing with his soldiers after a disastrous encounter over the National Seal, a coveted artifact. A middle-aged scholar, Cui, approaches Qian and offers to help by safeguarding the National Seal. Shen Tang arrives, and despite their mutual disdain, she tries to convince Qian to relinquish the seal for his safety. Amidst tension, Qian unwittingly releases the National Seal, which briefly transforms into a dragon before failing to connect with Shen Tang. The middle-aged scholar then intervenes, using his fan to secure the seal, thereby enabling Qian and his men to escape from pursuing forces. The chapter concludes with Qian feeling relieved as long as the seal does not fall into the hands of his enemies. .

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