Chapter 3 (Novel)

Sexy Gu Mang, Stripping Online is the third chapter of Remnants of Filth.

Summary
Not long after Mo Xi had sent out his letter, the news of Gu Mang's return to Chonghua had been released by the emperor, who had also announced that his punishment would be handed over to Wangshu-jun. The news had reached the northern frontier on the third day. The Northern Frontier Army had exploded, though they seemed calm on the outside once their patrols ended it was all they would talk about. Mo Xi did not stop them and thought it was perfectly reasonable as the Northern Frontier Army had once been Gu Mang's invincible army.

Majority of the soldiers had been through thick and thin with Gu Mang and although their loyalties to Chonghua remained unquestioned, they had once sworn allegiance to their Commander, Gu Mang, even though he had given them the name "Wangba Army".

Realistically, no one would ever want to join an army with such a vulgar name. However, Gu Mang was different from all the other generals. He was carefree and held back by nothing, he was a slave-born orphan with no parents, no worries and no ego to lose. If Gu Mang had been placed with all the other top generals and compared with them, he might not have the strongest physique but he was the one with the most scars, always charging headfirst into the battlefield, which earned him his title "Beast of the Altar", and coming out with several wounds and bruises. His face was gentle and childlike and he would remember each of his comrade's birthdays and would do anything to keep them happy and sated.

Between battles he would take them to drink and eat, sometimes being met with unreasonable sky-high prices, but General Gu would not get angry and would only spend all of his money with a smile in order to get his soldiers wine and meat and if that wouldn't be enough, he had promised that he'd use other things to pay. True to his word, Gu Mang had once stripped down to his thin white robe in exchange for wine and when teased by his soldiers for more meat, he had simply leaned over and kissed the pretty widow selling wine on the cheek. She had chased him around calling him a shameless flirt when he promised to come meet her tomorrow night, saying that he had said this three times before but had never come.The soldiers were very loyal to Gu Mang, admitting that even if their army was called "Jiba Army" they would have still enlisted.

Gu Mang had even created their flag, which was a turtle with a very realistic tail cut out of a jade-green banner. He had even cast a spell on it so that with every incense-time that passed, it would roar "Wangba, Wangba, hero hair and mighty eye, awe and power throughout the sky!!" Enemy generals would laugh at this sight before being ruthlessly defeated by Gu Mang's army.Some had even taken Gu Mang's idea of "Shitty Names Keep You Safe" as gospel and had given their children "shitty names".

When Mo Xi had taken over he had changed the name and the jokes and the joy had all died down with Gu Mang's illustrious reputation. Old soldiers who had been to battle with Gu Mang would often talk about him, still finding it unbelievable that he had turned out this way before shutting up in fear of General Mo hearing them as he was the one who hated Gu Mang more than anyone. In the present now that Gu Mang had been tossed back into Chonghua after the enemy was done with him, everyone hated him and eagerly awaited for his end.

Events

 * Gu Mang's demeanour when he had been a general.

Characters
In order of appearance:
 * Mo Xi
 * Gu Mang (mentioned)
 * Emperor (mentioned)
 * Wangshu-jun (mentioned)

Locations

 * Border Town