Beneath the Gray Walls

Many major events took place in Xuanjing that year, along with a few minor ones: Six months after marrying her adjutant, Shi Qiu, director of the Operations Division of the Military Intelligence Bureau, suddenly divorced him. Not long afterward, her former adjutant died in the line of duty. That same month, the missing young master of the Zhao family returned after two years away. Three years later, the Military Intelligence Bureau sent Shi Qiu to the Western Continent on a top-secret mission, hiring mercenaries to assist her. The assignment landed with the company owned by the young master of the Zhao family. According to the records, this young master of the Zhao family was the same age and nearly the same height as Director Shi's ex-husband, and was also a sniper. In response to all the speculation, Director Shi said, "It's pure coincidence. There's no connection whatsoever. I hope everyone will respect my late husband and stop making unfounded guesses." Young Master Zhao said, "Stop. Pretending!" In the thirty-seventh year of Xuanming, the first steamship broke through the sea fog and transmigrated across the Nether Sea. Only then did the people of the ancient empire learn that other continents existed in the world. Emperor Xuanyin ascended the throne and issued the New Dynasty Decrees, ushering in a fervent age of industrialization. One hundred and thirty years later, the Emperor's power had waned, the New and Old Factions were locked in ever more bitter conflict, and war had broken out on the Western Continent. The whole world was in turmoil. One early spring evening, the carved redwood door swung open, and he saw the person he had longed for day and night. Zhao Jingyun x Shi Qiu Younger devoted young master pursues x outwardly refined queen Rekindled romance after divorce, one-on-one, happy ending. Also known as Divorce Made Me My Ex's Mercenary The setting of this story is entirely fictional, with a little steam but not much punk. Please don't compare it to reality! Updates every Friday at 7:00 p.m., with occasional bonus chapters if I can manage them. The author writes slowly, so please be patient. Theme: Pursue technological progress