This villain has become a ghost

There are dense forests on both sides of the river. The moon gradually rises, and the river surface is reflected with soft ripples. The boat moves quickly.

Liu Zeyin leaned back and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry."

"...Is this what she meant?" Yin Yun asked again with difficulty.

Liu Zeyin nodded gently: "Yes."

Yin Yun closed his eyes, smiled bitterly and sadly, his face as pale as paper, and sighed:

"Okay, then I... understand."

-

royal palace.

South Study.

After the morning court session, Xia Ruozhi and Chu Shiqing were summoned to the Southern Study.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

Nangong Mingzhu was wearing a noble black and gold robe embroidered with flying dragons. He was looking up at the sunlight outside the window, revealing his flawless handsome profile, but his expression was low and cold as he said:

"Get up."

During the morning court session, it was clear that the country was facing internal and external troubles, but the ministers were still arguing over whether the imperial announcing ceremony in a few days would affect their own interests. They were all cowardly and incompetent and were not fit for any major task.

Nangong Mingzhu rubbed his brows, slowly walked up to the two of them, and said:

"The thirty-eight tribes of Chiyu are watching covetously. Their army is gathering and is poised to attack at any moment. I order the two of you to go to Wuzhou to defend it. Do you have any objections?"

Xia Ruozhi and Chu Shiqing looked at each other and immediately said:

"The minister obeys the order!"

Just now, several generals submitted their opinions on border issues, but they were all overturned by the voices of other court officials, which was really infuriating.

The two of them had known the intelligence on the border for a long time and had been unable to restrain their desire to fight. Now they had finally gotten what they wanted.

Nangong Mingzhu looked at them steadily, with an expression that was more serious than they had ever seen, as if he was completely different from the careless emperor he usually was.

He said in a deep voice:

"The situation in Wuzhou is very complicated. I will inform you of the specific situation in detail."

"You must remember, this battle is different from previous ones and is extremely dangerous. Swords have no mercy on the battlefield, so be careful!"

Xia Ruozhi and Chu Shiqing were both solemn.

They had read the military reports and knew how serious the situation was. Chi Yu would certainly not fight each other as he had done before, but would take advantage of the internal and external troubles in Daying to launch a large-scale invasion.

This battle is bound to be more dangerous than any battle they have experienced before.

After receiving the order, Chu Shiqing immediately left to prepare.

Xia Ruozhi stayed and bowed respectfully to Nangong Mingzhu, thinking:

"Your Majesty, if I return victorious this time, based on this military achievement, will Your Majesty grant me a request?"

Nangong Mingzhu raised his eyebrows and asked:

"What's the matter?"

Xia Ruozhi seemed to have made a great decision and said seriously:

"I only wish for one person to be safe, and for one person to break free from his shackles and travel the world."

It’s self-evident who this person is.

Nangong Mingzhu said with a half-smile:

"General Qisha, you are indeed courageous. Do you know the identity of the person you are seeking? Aren't you afraid that I will vent my anger on you?"

Xia Ruozhi: “…”

Then you, old man, are taking your anger out on others.

I don't know who it is, but not only did they allow him, an outsider, to enter Shangxian Palace, but they also acted as if nothing had happened. Now you remember that she was your concubine?

If you hadn't acted like this, how could he have dared to gamble his and Qiu Shuangwan's lives, being so audacious based on just one military achievement?

Nangong Mingzhu stared at him inquiringly, as if thinking about something.

...If he knew that the current Qiu Shuangwan was actually from another world, how would he react?

The peace and freedom he talked about should be directed at the original Qiu Shuangwan.

When all this is over, the real Qiu Shuangwan will come back.

Nangong Mingzhu could naturally agree to what he said.

"I promise you."

Xia Ruozhi's eyes were full of determination and resoluteness. He bowed to Nangong Mingzhu again with gratitude and continued in a deep voice:

"...Your Majesty, if I cannot return this time, I shall be buried on the battlefield, having served you well."

"I have no regrets, but could Your Majesty please continue to grant my request?"

Hearing this, Nangong Mingzhu didn't know what he was thinking. He sighed slightly and nodded.

"can."

"Your Majesty, I bow to thank you for your grace!"

In Xia Ruozhi's heart, he was extremely grateful to Nangong Mingzhu for being able to achieve this.

After leaving the South Study.

When Xia Ruzhi finally came to his senses, he found himself involuntarily walking towards Shangxian Palace.

He stopped at the gate of Shangxian Palace with a complicated expression, and no one knew what he was thinking.

After a long time, he finally let out a long sigh, shook his head gently, and instead of going in, turned around and left.

-

Qiu Shuangwan ultimately failed to kill Luo Tong.

He took all his belongings, escaped from the palace through the secret passage, and went to find Nangong Wanqing.

Deep in the bamboo forest, surrounded by mountains, the houses are simple.

This is where Nangong Wanqing lives.

He did not take the secret passage of the Gold and Silver Terrace. Instead, he took advantage of the cover of night last night and sneaked into the depths of the bamboo forest alone.

It was not until dawn that he finally arrived here.

In the dim morning light, bamboo leaves scatter in the courtyard, and the faint sound of a blade piercing the air can be heard. Nangong Wanqing is dressed in a refreshing black dress, without any makeup, yet she has a natural charm and moving beauty.

She moved swiftly and agilely, with extremely fast speed. The knife gleamed with a cold light, and she wielded it like a whirring wind.

After seeing Qiu Shuangwan, she finally stopped, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"How did you come?"

Qiu Shuangwan sighed and said, "Something happened."

"I don't want to stay in the palace anymore, so I ran away."

Nangong Wanqing brought him to the pavilion, and while wiping her knife, she listened to his story with a frown on her face.

"Shu Fei wants to kill you?"

Qiu Shuangwan still felt a little scared when she thought about it now, and said solemnly: "No, she probably wanted to control me."

"What else could be addictive and withdrawal-inducing medicine besides drugs?" he asked. "Wanqing, someone in this world actually created drugs!"

Nangong Wanqing stopped wiping the knife, put it on the table, and said:

"I'm also a science student. I remember that drug production usually involves highly specialized chemical knowledge and experimental conditions. Logically speaking, no one in this world should be able to accurately purify it so far."

"So, my reasonable guess is that it should be cooked opium, or heroin extracted from opium."

“Although purification is difficult, it doesn’t mean that others can’t develop it.”

Qiu Shuangwan's face turned pale and he sighed:

"Also, I've compiled all the basic physical and chemical knowledge into the textbook. There's always someone who will be inspired and learn this method."

The original intention is to improve productivity and development level, and it would be best to stimulate the creative talents of these people to invent and make the world gradually progress.

However, I didn’t expect that human hearts are still hard to predict.

Some technologies can benefit mankind, but they can also bring destruction.

Just like weapons, they exist for war, but what is the purpose of war?