DTTCM Extra Three

How dare you treat this little parrot like this!

How dare you!

The parrot spread its wings on Officer Sheng’s head, going wild.

“I am an officer!”

“I curse you! I curse you!”

“Old virgin! Virgin!!!”

Upon hearing the parrot’s words, Attendant Zheng who was at the entrance was so shocked that he almost stumbled.

This parrot was full of ravings.

General Yu couldn’t tolerate this!

According to the laws of the Great Sheng Kingdom, punishment involved plucking feathers and throwing them into the pot.

“Hey! What are you, a parrot, saying?”

Attendant Zheng, determined to protect the dignity of the general, stepped forward and engaged in a verbal confrontation with the parrot.

I dare you to curse!

I dare you to curse!

Parrot: “Squawk, old virgin!!!”

Attendant Zheng: “How dare you!!”

General Yu’s face became increasingly gloomy. His black eyes stared at Officer Sheng, as if he had lost face in front of this Xia Kingdom officer.

“Enough, quiet down.”

Officer Sheng pulled the parrot down from his head and Attendant Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Others couldn’t control this annoying bird, but as long as the owner stepped in, he could handle it.

Officer Sheng held the parrot in his hand.

“Don’t talk when you eat, don’t talk when you sleep.”

The parrot opened its beak, “I curse you!”

Attendant Zheng: “…”

Still couldn’t control it.

What use is the owner?

This creature insults everyone indiscriminately!

Finally, Officer Sheng pinched the parrot’s beak between two fingers and applied some skillful pressure, bringing tranquility to the main tent.

The incident just now was sudden. The bread had just been fed into the parrot’s mouth and then General Yu of the Sheng Kingdom entered hunting mode.

It turns out that this general is quite protective of his food.

The breakfast on this table is even more abundant than others’ dinner. It seems this general has quite an appetite. Officer Sheng picked up another piece of bread.

“Eat it. Don’t listen to its nonsense. In our Xia Kingdom, being a virgin is a virtue for men. A man who is a virgin is virtuous.”

‘Huh, nonsense. Those few words of consolation won’t fool our general.’ Attendant Zheng sat on the side, shaking his leg as he got ready to watch the show.

He saw General Yu staring at someone for a few seconds, and then a hidden look of joy appeared in his eyes. Any slight change on the ice-cold face was apparent.

Attendant Zheng: “…”

He took the bait!

It’s all because the cunning enemy strategist of the enemy kingdom grasped the unruly nature of their general who no one could control.

The anger was easily swept away, and the scene at the dining table returned to what it was when he entered. General Yu held a small bowl and drank meat soup, then turned his head to take a bite of the bread in Officer Sheng’s hand.

After spending time together, General Yu found that the enemy officer was surprisingly good-looking and had a decent personality. Although he often complained about his lack of hygiene and rudeness, and always bossed him around, General Yu didn’t dislike him. In fact, he found some pleasure in being mistreated, but his cold face made it difficult to show.

If he was to point out Officer Sheng’s only flaw, it would be the noisy parrot on his shoulder.

The Xia Kingdom officer had been captured in the Sheng Kingdom camp for about seven to eight days.

Attendant Zheng woke up early and went to the small kitchen to boil water. Ever since Officer Sheng arrived, General Yu had been taking a bath every morning, cleansing himself from head to toe, which was utterly detestable.

The person in charge of the kitchen saw him approaching and cleared a stove for him: “Have you eaten?”

“Yes, the steamed buns today were really delicious.” Attendant Zheng chuckled.

“By the way, it’s been about seven to eight days since the negotiations and ceasefire talks. Haven’t we received any news yet?”

“I heard it’s coming soon. The war won’t continue; I estimate that we’ll be able to dismantle the camp in a day or two.”

“That’s really good news.”

He couldn’t stand being here for another moment. Plus, he had to boil water every day.

Once the war was settled, they could return to the capital. Life in the general’s mansion was quite comfortable.

By that time, the Xia Kingdom officer could also go back and stop bothering General Yu.

As expected, they received a report from the front at noon today.

The negotiations were still being debated, but the letter clearly stated a ceasefire.

It was a done deal; the war wouldn’t continue.

“Do you think this is the surrender of the Xia Kingdom or a mutual reconciliation between the two kingdoms?”

“It’s similar in nature. Mutual reconciliation between the two kingdoms will result in a subsequent alliance through marriage. If the Xia Kingdom surrenders, they will offer benefits to the Sheng Kingdom, followed by a marriage alliance.”

Regardless of the outcome, the Sheng Kingdom was overjoyed, but there was one person who was unhappy amidst the joy.

General Yu sat silently at his desk, looking at the letter.

A ceasefire between the two kingdoms meant that the Xia Kingdom officer would return to his own kingdom. It should have been a relief since no one would be in charge of him, but he felt restless.

He looked at the figure changing clothes behind the folding screen.

What’s his is his.

He needed to find a way to keep him.

“What! The General wants to keep him!”

Attendant Zheng shouted at the top of his lungs, and General Yu glared at him. Attendant Zheng instantly lowered his voice and whispered, “What~ The General wants to keep him.”

Are you crazy?

Are you out of your mind?

Attendant Zheng scolded but dared not speak out. In just ten days, the general had developed feelings for that cunning enemy strategist. Unbelievable! That officer was probably a reincarnation of a sly fox or a scum-like man.

“The General wants me to come up with a solution, right?”

General Yu didn’t answer.

It seems like it.

Attendant Zheng racked his brains and clapped his hands, “The General wants to keep him, so make him fall in love with you!”

General Yu looked puzzled, clearly not knowing how to make the other person fall in love with him.

Attendant Zheng explained, “Be good to him, be kind to the things and people around him.”

General Yu’s expression remained unchanged as he walked away, so Attendant Zheng didn’t know whether this unruly man had taken his advice to heart.

After considering the various methods suggested by Attendant Zheng, General Yu pondered for a while. He recalled that his colleagues had mentioned sending flowers to their prospective partners, with servants delivering them to the lady’s residence on a daily.

Should he also send flowers?

But on the battlefield surrounded by yellow sand, where would flowers come from? Even the grass was withered and mixed with sand.

During the evening meal, Officer Sheng was presented with a black stone bowl, while General Yu had matters to discuss with his soldiers. Tonight, he would dine alone.

He looked at the stone bowl before him.

“What is this?”

Attendant Zheng didn’t know either but offered kind words on General Yu’s behalf, “This is carefully prepared for you by our general.”

It should be a small romantic surprise.

Attendant Zheng opened it, and Officer Sheng glanced inside, bewildered.

Attendant Zheng smirked. This surprise was quite effective; the other party was indeed surprised.

Then he looked down and froze.

Inside the bowl was cooked pig’s brain.

Attendant Zheng: “…”

What kind of “flower” is pig’s brain?

How can you talk about a romantic relationship with this?

Seeing the contents of the bowl, both of them were at a loss for words. The parrot on the officer’s shoulder squawked, “Even dogs won’t eat this!”

Officer Sheng: “What are you talking about?! Apologize to the people who eat pig brains.”

Attendant Zheng: “…”

Neither of them is normal.

As Attendant Zheng came out of the tent, he bumped into General Yu, who had returned from negotiations.

He saw the stone pot in his hands. “Did he like it?”

Attendant Zheng: “…”

You can’t tell after I brought it out?

But he didn’t dare to say that.

Attendant Zheng: “Officer Sheng was very surprised.”

After hearing this, General Yu lifted the curtain with satisfaction and walked in.

He had to be kind to the person and the things around the other person.

Officer Sheng was alone in the enemy camp, with only his clothes and the parrot on his shoulder.

The next morning, General Yu stared at the noisy parrot perched on the screen.

Does it deserve it?

But he could tell that Officer Sheng liked his parrot. By treating it well, he could almost touch Officer Sheng’s heart.

But how could he be good to a bird?

During breakfast, Officer Sheng noticed that the water in the kettle had run out. He didn’t want to bother the attendant, so he got up and went to the kitchen to fetch water.

Inside the tent, only General Yu and the chattering parrot remained.

General Yu looked at the pancakes on the plate. He remembered that the parrot loved eating pancakes.

Moments later, a cry came running from the main camp.

“Help! The general has killed Officer Sheng’s parrot!”

“Medic! Medic!”

Attendant Zheng, who was tending the firewood: “…”

What a commotion today!

Fortunately, it was only that the parrot had eaten too much and coughed up the items it swallowed. It was fine after that.

Ever since General Yu fed it, the parrot never made a fuss in front of him again.

Who would have known it would almost lose it’s life? When it saw the big piece of pancake, it had gulped it down in an instant.

As the ceasefire approached, Officer Sheng received news that he could return to the Xia Kingdom the next day, where someone would come to pick him up.

After the evening meal, Officer Sheng packed his belongings in the main tent. He had arrived without any luggage, but now he had a pile of belongings from the Sheng Kingdom’s military camp.

Yu Zuojin sat on the bed, staring at his bundle, wishing he could throw it into the river and let it flow into the sea.

His face was cold, but his aura resembled that of a discarded dog.

Officer Sheng noticed him and approached, “After settling down in the Xia Kingdom for a few days, I will come and propose to you.”

General Yu’s pupils contracted.

Officer Sheng: “What? Don’t want to?”

He didn’t answer, but there was no sign of resistance on his face.

He’s getting married!

Officer Sheng climbed into bed. He had already tarnished the other person’s innocence these past few days. Leaving without a trace was not the behavior of a refined gentleman; it would damage their reputation. He would stand tall and take responsibility!

But all of this had to wait until he returned to the Xia Kingdom.

The next day, Officer Sheng woke up early and waited in front of the military camp, occasionally glancing into the distance, hoping to see the Xia Kingdom’s carriages approaching. He waited eagerly, with a bundle on his left shoulder and a parrot perched on his right.

Attendant Zheng accompanied him while they waited, looking at the large bundle on his shoulder. He hadn’t brought anything when he arrived, so what was inside?

“Officer Sheng, what’s in that bundle of yours?”

“Oh, this?” Officer Sheng remained composed, “It’s a specialty of your Sheng military camp.”

“…”

Taking without asking, incredibly arrogant.

The negotiations finally reached a conclusion, and General Yu went to the front line for talks last night. He still hadn’t returned.

Officer Sheng waited until afternoon, but there was no sign of the Xia Kingdom’s troops coming to pick him up. He realized something was amiss.

Soon, a group of soldiers returned to the military camp.

Officer Sheng approached and asked, “Have you seen any representatives from the Xia Kingdom?”

One of the soldiers advised him, “Officer, stop waiting. You won’t be able to return to the Xia Kingdom. The negotiations have concluded, and Xia Kingdom surrendered. Sheng Kingdom gained benefits from the negotiations, and our general specifically requested you as part of the agreement.”

Officer Sheng was shocked. Not because General Yu had requested him, but because the Xia Kingdom had surrendered.

How could this be?

The diplomatic envoys of the Xia Kingdom were skilled in eloquence, able to twist words and turn falsehoods into truths. In the negotiations, there was only talk of peace, not surrender.

“May I ask who was the diplomatic envoy sent by the Xia Kingdom?”

“It was, Lord Xia—Xia Zhiqi.”

“…”