Chapter 024: Two Months Ago

Wang Bo neither dodged nor evaded, allowing the woman to thrust the Tang sword at his chest.

A crisp clang rang out as the Tang sword struck Wang Bo's chest, only to be stopped by his skin, unable to advance a single step.

The woman was stunned and suddenly exerted force.

The Tang sword bent into a terrifying arc, then shattered, fragments flying in all directions. One fragment grazed the woman's cheek, leaving a shallow wound on her exquisite face, from which blood flowed.

Having failed twice, the woman seemed to sense something and decisively retreated, intending to regroup.

But Wang Bo was unwilling to let her go. He released his grip on the spear tip, wrapped his arms around her, and seized her waist, holding her firmly in his embrace.

With Wang Bo's current strength, even a dragon might not break free from his restraint, let alone a woman.

However, Wang Bo did not act indecently; he merely restrained the woman and made no other moves.

"My name is Wang Bo. Who are you?"

The woman was about to struggle, but when she suddenly heard An Lushan say his name was Wang Bo, she was taken aback.

"You are not An Lushan."

"Yes and no," said Wang Bo.

The woman raised an eyebrow, her emerald-green eyes tinged with anger. She was about to speak when Wang Bo said, "You are not from this world, are you?"

The woman's body stiffened.

Wang Bo continued, "I am like you, not from this world. But when I came to this world, for some reason I replaced An Lushan, so An Lushan disappeared. In others' eyes, I am An Lushan."

"But as I said, I am not An Lushan. I am Wang Bo."

"And you?"

The woman stared wide-eyed at Wang Bo, as if trying to discern whether he was lying.

Wang Bo looked at her frankly. "You must have tested it. An Lushan doesn't have my strength, nor could he defeat you. That guy was just an ordinary man."

The woman said, "Let me go."

Wang Bo nodded and reluctantly released the woman.

This woman had an excellent figure, her skin full of elasticity. Holding her was very comfortable, so comfortable that Wang Bo was reluctant to let go.

Once free, the woman stepped back two paces but did not flee. Instead, she picked up the white-ash spear, twirled it, and said earnestly, "I am Qin Liangyu. Greetings, Master Wang."

Wang Bo was astonished. He had thought of many possibilities but never imagined this woman was Qin Liangyu.

In ancient history, there were many heroic women who rivaled men, such as Fu Hao, She Taijun, and Tang Saier. Among them, the most famous were probably the four great female heroes of antiquity.

Hua Mulan, Fan Lihua, Mu Guiying, and Liang Hongyu!

These four names were passed down by word of mouth, known to many.

However, many of the well-known stories about these heroic women were from unofficial histories, or even fictional.

In the official histories of various dynasties, female celebrities were recorded in the Biographies of Exemplary Women.

Only one person was an exception.

Among the orthodox Twenty-Four Histories, the History of Ming clearly records this person—the only female hero in history to be given a separate biography in the official history as a famous general of the dynasty.

Her name was... Qin Liangyu!

Indeed, the exquisite woman standing before Wang Bo, holding a white-ash spear, was the only female military commander recognized by history.

Wang Bo truly had not expected her identity to be Qin Liangyu.

Seeing Wang Bo's expression, Qin Liangyu smiled slightly. "It seems Master Wang has heard of me."

Wang Bo nodded. "I thought of many people, but not you. Yet perhaps only you would risk assassinating An Lushan to prevent the An-Shi Rebellion."

Qin Liangyu shook her head. "In my view, assassinating An Lushan was not dangerous."

Recalling Qin Liangyu's strength, Wang Bo nodded.

If he had not replaced An Lushan, An Lushan would likely have been killed by Qin Liangyu a dozen times over, given his level.

After all, the Qin Liangyu before him was different from the historical one—she was astonishingly strong.

As for which world's Qin Liangyu she was, Wang Bo already had some guesses.

So Wang Bo extended an invitation. "General Qin, if you don't mind, shall we talk inside?"

Qin Liangyu nodded readily, but her gaze turned to Li Zhu'er. "What about this man?"

He had clearly overheard their conversation.

Now Li Zhu'er knew that Wang Bo was not An Lushan, which was very disadvantageous for Wang Bo. At this thought, a hint of killing intent appeared in Qin Liangyu's eyes.

Though a woman, she was a general who had fought on the battlefield and naturally understood the importance of secrets.

"I'll handle this." Wang Bo casually cast a brainwashing spell on Li Zhu'er.

Li Zhu'er's terrified gaze turned fanatical. Ignoring his shattered wrist, he knelt and swore loyalty to Wang Bo.

Qin Liangyu frowned at this, seeming to dislike such unorthodox methods, but said nothing.

After brainwashing Li Zhu'er, Wang Bo sent him back to deal with the aftermath of his so-called sons' deaths, then entered the mansion with Qin Liangyu. He took out the Magic Tablecloth and summoned a table full of fine food and wine to entertain her.

Qin Liangyu had been monitoring An Lushan's mansion all night and had followed Li Zhu'er in the morning to track An Lushan, so she hadn't had time to eat.

She did not refuse Wang Bo's warm hospitality.

After breakfast, Wang Bo smiled and poured Qin Liangyu a glass of wine. "If I'm not mistaken, General Qin, you are a Heroic Spirit."

Qin Liangyu was quite surprised and nodded. "Master Wang is well-informed. You are correct; I am indeed a Heroic Spirit."

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, the two became more familiar.

Qin Liangyu no longer used the modest term 'this humble woman' but referred to herself as 'I'.

And Wang Bo confirmed that this woman was likely a Heroic Spirit from the Fate world—no wonder she had anime-like emerald-green eyes.

"General Qin, may I ask you a few questions? Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I will tell you everything I know."

Qin Liangyu drained her glass of wine, set it down, and said, "Of course. Actually, I am quite interested in Master Wang as well. Please enlighten me."

"Enlighten is too strong a word; it's mutual benefit," Wang Bo said modestly.

Qin Liangyu asked, "What does Master Wang wish to know?"

Wang Bo asked, "I want to know when you came to this world."

Qin Liangyu said, "I came to this world two months ago."

Two months?

Wang Bo was taken aback.