This villain has become a ghost

The emperor could give her the Purple Jade Tiger Tally, grant her supreme power, work in tacit agreement with her on the same plan, rush to Wuzhou at the critical moment, and even make her drop all her disguises...

Pei Duo closed his eyes and smiled self-deprecatingly.

...In fact, Yue Liuyun didn't lie to him.

She really does have a husband... with whom she has a very good relationship.

Qiu Shuangwan is obviously a straight man. Although I can see that he is a little lonely, I don’t know how to comfort him.

He held it in for a long time, then uttered a dry emo line: "...Regret?"

Pei Duo thought about it, then nodded.

Then, Pei Duo frowned and thought seriously: "...It's such a pity that the emperor is still alive. He didn't die during the civil strife in Daying. If he died..."

Qiu Shuangwan's eyes were as big as copper bells. She wanted to cover his mouth anxiously, but she was afraid that he would punch her.

...Brother, brother! You are truly my brother!

You even said that Yue Liuyun was framing the emperor, but you've already started cursing him to death!

Is this right?

"What nonsense are you talking about, you bandit leader!"

Feng Ning walked over with a dark face. If it wasn't shameful to waste food, he really wanted to roll up his sleeves and smash the basket of eggs in his hand on his head.

He glared at Pei Duo: "...Be careful, His Majesty will chop off your head!"

Pei Duo looked defiant and glanced at him sideways: "Bandit leader? I'm the governor of Quanzhou. Please be polite to me."

Feng Ning retorted, "Your Majesty hasn't personally appointed you as the Governor yet!"

Pei Duo snorted, "I don't care. It's my responsibility to manage Quanzhou now."

The two of them were arguing so fiercely that they were almost coming to blows.

Qiu Shuangwan was speechless, but she was too lazy to try to stop the fight, so she wisely stood further away.

-

The dungeon was dimly lit, but surprisingly clean and tidy. The walls were free of moss, but rather smooth and solid from meticulously polished stone.

Murong Jin had no awareness of being a prisoner. He ate the food that was served to him with relish, his legs crossed almost to the sky.

She took a sip of water, finally finding a moment to look at the girl in white before her and said, "This is the real food you guys in Wuzhou, it's really good."

"...Even the dungeon is much better than Chiyu's. It's clean and tidy. Not bad, not bad."

Yue Liuyun: “…”

No, I really asked you to comment on it.

According to the normal routine, shouldn't he glare at her fiercely, then wave his hands and say, "I lost this time, but I won't admit defeat!", and then continue fighting for another three hundred rounds...

That's it.

Yue Liuyun looked at her, his voice hoarse from coughing, and said calmly, "I believe that news of General Chang Geng's triumphant return will arrive soon. By then, there will be no Chi Yu, only Daying."

Murong Jin's eyes flickered with a strange light, and the smile on his lips deepened: "...There is such a good thing."

Yue Liuyun stared at her: "I remember you said that you actually hate Chi Yu."

"What are you thinking about?" Murong Jin seemed to see what she was thinking, and he restrained his smile and said, "...Although I hate Chiyu, as long as I stand at the highest point, it can become what I want it to be."

"But if you win, you win."

"I didn't sleep all night last night, and finally I accepted this result."

“…I never make things difficult for myself.”

Yue Liuyun looked at her quietly.

...She will always take root and sprout among the dry ruins. She wants to live hard, and the environment will never hinder her.

Seeing her carrying a sword, as if she was about to accept the final judgment, Murong Jin asked her calmly:

"…Are you here to kill me?"

Yue Liuyun smiled at her one last time, coughed softly a few times, and turned away:

"I have decided to retire and return to the rule of law, so... I will never kill again."

Murong Jin: “?”

WTF?

Passing through the long and narrow dungeon corridor, there was a guard at the exit. The moment the door opened, a dazzling white light came in.

The rainwater on the bluestone slabs has not dried yet.

After Yue Liuyun came out, he happened to meet Pei Duo walking towards him.

She nodded: "Master Pei, what a coincidence."

Pei Duo was dressed in formal attire today, looking even more respectable, his smile still defiant: "...Unfortunately, I'm here to see you."

"That's perfect. I have something to talk to you about," Yue Liuyun looked up at him and smiled slightly, "I want to say goodbye to you, sir."

Pei Duo was startled and put the cold object back in his sleeve: "Goodbye?"

Yue Liuyun chuckled and said, "I plan to go to Dongdu first, and then... then return to my hometown."

Pei Duo's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "...your hometown? Where is it?"

"In a place so far away...that no one knows about it." Yue Liuyun answered him.

She said seriously again: "Master Pei, thank you for your care during this period of time, and thank you for protecting me."

“Even if I return to my hometown, I will never forget…”

...As I was talking, I suddenly felt a chill lingering on my back, making me feel cold.

"A-choo——" Yue Liuyun frowned, sneezed, and turned around.

But she saw a young man in a purple-gold robe standing behind her. His face was so dark that it looked like ink could drip out of it. He was holding a bag of candies tightly in his hand, his knuckles were white, and his eyes were staring straight at the two of them.

Yue Liuyun: “…”

Yue Liuyun nodded politely at him: "...Take care, Master Pei. I'm leaving first. Bye."

Seeing that Pei Duo wanted to say something else, Nangong Mingzhu's eyes suddenly revealed murderous intent, his hand had already touched the hilt of the knife, his lips were tightly pursed, and his face was frighteningly gloomy.

The knife had just been unsheathed three inches when Yue Liuyun trotted up to him and put the knife back into its sheath.

"Let's go, let's go..." She turned Nangong Mingzhu around and pushed him away.

Watching their backs as they left, Pei Duo finally lowered his eyelashes and hid the things in his sleeves deeper.

...It was an orchid hairpin that he felt was very suitable for her at first sight.

The crowd was bustling, and after crossing the street they arrived at the governor's mansion.

Nangong Mingzhu pulled her to his side, staring at her dangerously, gritted his teeth and said solemnly: "...You are so good, while I was buying a candy cake, you went to meet other people in the blink of an eye."

"Don't think I don't know. During my absence, you and them..."

Yue Liuyun: “???”

Yue Liuyun had a puzzled look on his face: "What's wrong with me and them?"

Nangong Mingzhu laughed angrily.

Looking at her pale face, he could only get angry, stuffed the cake into her hands, and then carried her inside, saying angrily:

"You know it yourself."

Feng Ning told him everything.

Yue Liuyun: “???”

What? Explain it clearly. How did she understand?