Upon hearing his brother’s probing question, Wu Shuhang turned to face him, a sneer forming on his lips. “Brother, my dear brother, don’t take it personally. I’m merely carrying out the orders from the British lord. To put it inly, I’m your backup Selection.”


    “What?!” Wu Shutong was left utterly shocked.


    He could hardly fathom that, despite being the governor of one of the five military governors’ mansions and the British Lord’s most trusted ally, he would have a contender! Moreover, it was unthinkable that this contender was none other than his younger brother!<fn740c> For more chapters visit find?novel</fn740c>


    In disbelief, he eximed, “When did you be my candidate?!”


    Wu Shuhang replied with a smile, “I was already designated as your candidate long before you took on the role of governor at the Youjun Commander’s Mansion. I was aware of your position before you were!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “You scoundrel!” Wu Shutong shouted in fury, “You are my own brother! You are my own brother! And you’ve kept this from me all these years?!”


    Wu Shuhang countered, “Why should I inform you? This is a confidential mission entrusted to me by the British lord. Our loyalty to him takes precedence over our brotherhood. If you hadn’t foolishly tried to deceive the British Lord, he wouldn’t have considered recing you. The me lies with your selfish ambitions!”


    Wu Shutong felt a chill of fear creep in, and he protested, “I didn’t! I would honor the British Lord for all my days. To me, he is a hero, a god. How could I possibly deceive him…”


    “Still trying to talk your way out of it?” Wu Shuhang replied coldly. “Listen, dear brother, you weren’t the only one who overheard the conversation in that tent just now; I heard it too!”


    “What?!” Wu Shutong felt as though he had been struck by lightning and stammered, “You… you’ve been following me?!”


    Wu Shuhang calmly stated, “Following you is an understatement. As your candidate, I must be prepared to take your ce at any moment and report all information to the British Lord in real-time. This ensures you don’t conceal anything from him.”


    With a cold gaze fixed on Wu Shutong, he continued, “Brother, if you confess your mistakes to the British Lord regarding today’s events, he might still take our Wu family and your years of service into consideration and spare your life. But you, dear brother, seem to have forgotten the three unbreakablews of the Qing Dynasty! Those who disobey orders face beheading! Those who disrespect the emperor face beheading! And that’s your crime!”


    Wu Shutong red at him and asked through clenched teeth, “So you’re aware that I lied to the British Lord, and instead of helping me conceal it, you choose to report it to him?!” Wu Shuhang smirked disdainfully.


    With a dismissive tone, he said, “Brother, as I mentioned earlier, loyalty to the Lord is paramount. The bond between us relies on ourmitment to our duties and our loyalty to him. If you betray Lord Ying, you will no longer be my brother but an enemy to me and the entire Qing Dynasty!” Wu Shuhang sighed.