I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

After the lively party, it was already one or two o'clock in the morning.

The lively atmosphere of the New Year has passed, replaced by peace and tranquility.

Mingchuan and Liu Yanyan sent everyone away and arranged rooms for the rest of the people, letting them stay there one by one.

After finishing all the matters, Mingchuan looked at Xie Yingzong who had been staring at him worriedly all night.

He walked forward with a smile on his face and looked at Xie Yingzong, who was smoking in the dark corner, staring at the fireworks blooming in the sky.

"Mr. Xie."

Hearing the voice, Xie Yingzong turned around and looked at Mingchuan. He quickly took the cigarette out of his mouth and stepped on it twice.

"Are you done with everything?"

Mingchuan nodded, and while speaking, he guided Jie Yingzong to a quiet place.

"Mr. Xie, what's the matter with you today? I noticed that you haven't been in a good mood since you were with the king."

Xie Yingzong nodded, not surprised by Mingchuan's keen observation.

"To be honest, I do have some questions I want to discuss with you."

"Do you need to rest? It's getting late now. If you want, we can do it another day."

Mingchuan shook his head: "No, if it's urgent, you have to tell me right away."

"it is good."

Xie Yingzong immediately told the story.

Originally, the king wanted to have this family dinner at the king's house tonight to introduce Mingchuan to other talented people around him. However, after thinking for a long time, the king saw that Mingchuan had just returned to the capital and looked a little tired, so he simply did not mention this matter at the dinner table.

As for Xie Yingzong...

“I am not an ordinary curator of a cultural relic museum.”

Mingchuan had already guessed it when he said this.

What kind of director of a cultural relics museum would be so secretive? He hasn't revealed his true identity in all these years, leaving all his affairs to others to handle?

He's just a museum director, there's no need to make such a big fuss.

"I was originally a pawn in the hands of the king."

That’s right, he has no name, he is just a chess piece.

These cultural relics under his name are all over the country, and the museum in each city is equivalent to a small base for it. It has installed various spies in each city to secretly help the king explore the current national situation.

Then convey these national conditions to the leader.

At the same time, his forces also control the lifelines of every place. If someone wants to cause trouble, the king will definitely be the first to know, and they will be directly disintegrated by the team in Jie Yingzong's hands.

This time, Xie Yingzong came to tell Mingchuan that the king was going to give all the forces in his hands to Mingchuan.

After hearing this, Mingchuan understood why Jie Yingzong had been frowning all night, looking at him with a worried look. Moreover, after failing to chat with him at the king's place, he came here and pretended to be very familiar with him.

So you feel uneasy because the power you hold is about to be dismantled and taken away?

After listening to this, Mingchuan nodded and said to him soothingly.

"I've already learned everything. I understand your thoughts. Don't worry, I won't take away your power for nothing. Besides, do you think I need these few people?"

Mingchuan's frankness made Jie Yingzong feel a little embarrassed, as if he was very stingy.

But even so, he still wanted to confirm something with Mingchuan. However, Mingchuan could see that he was very insecure about this matter, so he took the initiative to comfort him before he could speak.

"Don't worry, I will explain it clearly to the king. Next time we meet, I will never let you suffer this loss."

Mingchuan has said so, so what else can he do?

So he had no choice but to nod and agree, then said goodbye.

After seeing off the last Jie Yingzong, Mingchuan closed the door, turned around and ran into Liu Yanyan.

Liu Yanyan drank some wine tonight, and her eyes were flushed with alcohol. She looked a little dazed. She came up to him and stuck close to him, catching Mingchuan off guard.

"Xiaochuan, have you found other women during your time in Jiangnan?"

Liu Yanyan clung to him softly and winked at him playfully.

Mingchuan stretched out his hand and pushed him away.

"Sister, what are you doing? Are you hugging me because you're drunk?"

Liu Yanyan was a little unhappy about what she said, and she snorted and hit him with her little hand.

"Who is hugging me randomly? I can see clearly that the person I am hugging is you."

The smell of alcohol spread on Mingchuan's face. Mingchuan raised his hand, picked up the person horizontally, and threw him into the bedroom without saying a word.

He suddenly threw the person onto the bed. Liu Yanyan groaned in pain, and her sleepiness became a little more awake. There was mist in her beautiful eyes.

Mingchuan wrapped the person tightly in a quilt and clapped his hands in satisfaction.

"Big sister, you've worked hard tonight, so go to bed early. I'm leaving first. Bye!"

Mingchuan slipped away quickly and the door closed. The moisture and confusion in Liu Yanyan's eyes disappeared, leaving her clear-headed.

“This brat…!”

……

Mingchuan returned to his room, sent Happy New Year messages to his wives, and told Shangguan Xin that he had arrived in Beijing.

Shangguan Xin on the other end seemed to be still working overtime. After replying that she would see him tomorrow, she didn't say anything else.

I turned off my phone and the room fell into darkness.

Mingchuan closed his eyes, and the faint burning sensation on his body came again.

Thinking of the encounter with the Northern Frontier Wolf King at the dinner table today, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

Especially the wolf that appeared invisibly behind him.

It was exactly the same as what they encountered on the Death Sacrifice Mountain...

However, this wolf was even more bloody and ferocious, and the shocking aura it exuded was not something that ordinary people could withstand.

The more Mingchuan thought about it, the more the blood in his chest boiled, as if there was an unconvinced soul that was determined to challenge the wolf.

But also...

The nine-headed dragon was suppressed by a wolf. It would make people laugh if they told others about it!

Mingchuan smiled bitterly.

There was no other way. He was not capable enough now and could only let Jiulong suffer with him.

He closed his eyes and stopped thinking about it.

As time passed, he seemed to be on the vast ocean again in his dream...

……

The next day.

The cool air blew into the room in the early morning, and Mingchuan woke up naturally. It was still early, only nine o'clock.

He washed up, packed up and went out. When he opened the door, he saw a mess outside, which was full of waste paper left over from fireworks and firecrackers last night.

The smell of fireworks was strong, and a few children were running through the alley, throwing firecrackers all over the ground, making them explode.

Mingchuan also felt warm in his heart when he saw this.

It's just that the uncle in the hat and the uncles and aunts who clean the place have to work hard.

As I walked out of the alley, Shangguan Xin called.

"Come out, I'll wait for you at the door."