People in Aurora are determined to fight chaos

"Just now, Zu's joining the army really gave me a cold sweat."

Xue Xuan left Miaoying's residence with his hands behind his back and Zu Ju. Seeing that there was no one around, he spoke softly.

Zu Ju's face darkened and she whispered, "Thank you, Master Xue, for your timely reminder."

"You're welcome. We are all from the same family. It's only natural for us to help each other." Xue Xuan laughed, but raised his eyes. "The commander-in-chief is in a high position with great power and a large army. He is also favored by the one in the Heavenly Court. The Weibei Province is not like other provinces. Everything has to go through the court..."

"Master Xue, if you have anything to say, just say it." Zu Ju pursed her lips and frowned, knowing that Xue Xuan had something else to say.

As the governor appointed by Wei Jing himself, Xue Xuan was, to some extent, a kind of supervisor of the Weibei Province by the Heavenly Court. Although he was Miao Ying's subject on the surface, both of them knew the truth.

"General Zu is joking."

Xue Xuan chuckled, "There's no hidden meaning in what he said. It's just a casual chat between colleagues."

After saying that, Xue Xuan stole a glance at Zu Ju, and seeing that the latter had a gloomy face, a hint of a smile immediately appeared on the corner of his mouth: "General Zu is still worried about the slip of the tongue?"

Zu Ju pursed her lips and did not answer. Xue Xuan saw this and continued, "I have something to say. Can General Zu listen to it?"

"No problem, please go ahead, Master Xue."

"Then I will just talk nonsense. If you think it's inappropriate, please treat it as a joke."

Xue Xuan smiled complacently, then spoke softly.

"The commander-in-chief's mind is hard to guess, and his moods are unpredictable. Naturally, living with him is like living with a tiger."

"The nine lords of Nan Gao all have their own pride, but once they can sit in this position, they will be second only to the Dragon Son and above everyone else."

"It's not impossible to even be on equal footing with Longzi..."

Xue Xuan paused, and seeing Zu Ju's eyes flickering, he knew that she had taken the bait, so he continued to tempt her: "The position of military officer is neither mediocre nor powerful. After all, the commander-in-chief is both civil and military, and does not need anyone to make decisions for her..."

"If you want to go further, it will probably be even more difficult, but there are ways..."

Xue Xuan suddenly stopped talking and stopped at the intersection.

Zu Ju suppressed the surging emotions in her heart, and said seriously, "Please tell me clearly, Master Xue."

Xue Xuan smiled calmly, raised his right hand, raised his index and middle fingers, and said with his lips slightly opened: "Master!"

Hearing this, Zu Ju widened her eyes and looked at Xue Xuan in disbelief. Xue Xuan smiled and leaned over to continue whispering...

After a while.

"General Zu, it's getting late. Goodbye."

"Master Xue, take care."

Xue Xuan bowed and left quickly, leaving Zu Ju there to recall their conversation.

Zu Ju was silent for a few breaths, then heaved a long sigh and walked away.

into the night.

Nangao City is the gunpowder factory of the entire Zhendan, and it is brightly lit even at night.

Because Xue Xuan had made great contributions in defending the city, the forge in Nangao City did not suffer much damage and was still able to operate at full capacity, transporting brand-new firearms to the other four provinces. This was also one of Nangao's economic sources.

Miaoying's mansion is close to the mountain. It is a rare quiet place far away from the rumbling factories.

Liu Li was wandering in front of Miaoying's door at this time, thinking about what posture to use to push the door open.

In his memory, his predecessor and Miaoying were rarely alone and were basically left alone.

But today is different, because Miaoying took the initiative to summon him.

dong dong——

Liu Li knocked on the closed door carefully.

Then, Miaoying's calm voice floated out from inside: "Come in."

Liu Li opened the door a crack and stuck his head in first.

There was a distinct scent of tea in the house. The wooden furniture was carved with gorgeous and noble patterns. The placement of the furniture seemed to have been carefully selected and was elegant and grand.

Miaoying sat in front of a landscape painting against the wall, wearing a black silk gown, and her dragon horn headdress was taken off and placed on the desk in front of her.

The snow-white long hair was simply tied into a bun with a ribbon and casually draped behind Miaoying's head.

Her eyebrows are slightly drooping, her pretty face is as white as jade, and her red lips are bright, like a fairy in a painting.

"hiss--"

Liu Li took a breath of cold air.

I thought to myself, no wonder I am so handsome, reserved, and arrogant.

It turns out that she inherited Miaoying's looks!

Liu Li saw a cushion in front of the desk and Miaoying was reviewing documents without raising her head. He immediately understood what was going on and hurriedly walked to the cushion and imitated Miaoying, sitting upright in front of the desk.

Although Miaoying's attire and aura were not as good as when she first entered the city, Liu Li still didn't dare to breathe. He could only wait obediently for Miaoying to finish reviewing the documents first.

Miaoying seemed to deliberately ignore Liu Li's existence and didn't even glance at him.

After a while, Liu Li felt a little restless.

After all, his body is that of a child, and his personality after the fusion is also more childlike.

The rustling sound of Miaoying flipping through documents was very similar to the evening study sessions in her previous life, and Liu Li inevitably dozed off.

Snapped!

The writing brush was slammed on the table. Liu Li woke up instantly and sat up straight in fear.

He saw Miaoying stop what she was doing and said tremblingly, "Mom...ah, that's not right...Mother, reviewing memorials at night is too tiring and not good for your eyesight..."

Liu Li, ah Liu Li, what are you talking about?

Would a being like Longzi really worry about eyesight problems?

Liu Li was complaining crazily in her mind, but she continued to babble uncontrollably: "Sitting for a long time hurts my waist, shoulders, cervical spine, and so on..."

"In that case, come and massage my shoulders."

"Yeah, okay...ah?!" Liu Li nodded quickly, but when she reacted her eyes widened.

Miaoying had already raised her head, and no emotion could be seen in her calm eyes. Liu Li swallowed and stood up tremblingly.

"How do you think this strength is?"

"Ah."

"Is this method satisfactory to you, mother?"

"Ah."

"My hands are sore, can I take a break for a while, mother?"

"..."

"Hahahaha, actually my hands aren't sore at all. As long as mom likes it, I can press as long as I want..."

"Ah."

After pressing for an unknown amount of time, Miaoying finally opened her eyes from her doze. She said calmly, "Liu Li, get ready. We're going to Gyeonggi in a few days."

Liu Li immediately stopped what he was doing and asked in confusion, "Why are we going to Jingji? Isn't that Uncle Yuanbo's territory?"

Miaoying said two words in a cold voice: "Read."

"..." Liu Li was silent for a few breaths, and muttered, "But I want to stay with my mother and fight against chaos together..."

"This is not a suggestion." Miaoying interrupted Liu Li, her tone unquestionable, "You are not allowed to return to Nangao before graduation."

"But I don't want to study. It's useless... If it doesn't work, I can learn alchemy from my great aunt, or learn fighting from my elder sister..."

Liu Li curled her lips.

He couldn't say that his system was related to war. Miaoying might mistake him for a Khorne follower and chop him up as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Nonsense, fighting in battle is no joke. If you are not careful, you will be destroyed."

"Then I'll just hide at the back and not show my head."

"Liu Li, don't say anything more. This matter has been settled. If you say such cowardly words again in the future, don't blame me for scolding you!"

Feeling the power in Miaoying's words, Liu Li trembled with fear, but did not dare to refute. He could only say "hmm" sullenly.

After a few breaths, Liu Li muttered softly, "Just go, why are you so angry?"