After His Family Was Raided and He Was Demoted to a Disgraced General, He Smiled and Said, “Time to Close the Net”

"The day the plaque of the Grand Marshal's Residence was smashed to pieces, Chu Mu knelt amid the wreckage, then suddenly put an arm around the disgraced Su Mei and burst out laughing. 'My dear consort, it's time for this play to end.' The court officials all laughed at his madness. His household had been confiscated, he had been stripped of his rank as a general and his military command, and even the old yellow horse from the stable had been led away. How could he possibly end this? Then a System prompt sounded from the shadows: 'Today's survivalist mission complete. You have earned three thousand strategy points!' In his sleeve, a letter pledging the rebels' loyalty. In his arms, a blood-written plea from the common people. In his ear, a secret report from Su Mei revealing that Lin Wanrou had colluded with the enemy... When Zhao Zhen arrives with the Imperial Guards to take his head, this 'disgraced general' is mounting a newly armored warhorse, his blade lifting the emperor's robes. 'Tyrant, do you know that from the day you came for my Chu family, this realm became my chessboard?'"

"The most wretched disgraced general in the Great Yan Dynasty and his cast-off wife huddle in a ruined temple, sharing cold steamed buns. As Chu Mu chews on a bun hard enough to hurt his teeth, the System prompt explodes in his mind: 'Save the people from being slaughtered by the rebels. Reward: Faction Expansion Card!' Su Mei wipes the rusty blade at his waist, the corners of her eyes curling with a smile. 'Lin Wanrou plans to send poisoned wine tonight. I've put tracking powder in her rouge!'