After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

"Lord Song, this is the only way I can take you." After confirming that the "resurrected" Gu guard was heading towards the shore, Zhang Shan quickly led his men away.

"Thank you for your supervision."

Without a trace of sorrow at the prospect of death, Song Zhaohe threw away the box, tied the old tiger-shaped purse and the "red ribbon" to his belt and wrist respectively, and nimbly hid them in the space under the deck of the ship's cabin.

Before long, the sound of dragging feet on the ground was accompanied by the weight of sinking and rising onto the boat.

Then, the waves collided with the oars, and a chill gradually crept into my limbs...

......

Bai Li Ce once again experienced firsthand the unparalleled mental fortitude of Wang Qingyan.

She had just gotten up to make herself a late-night snack when he was already there with a smile, ready to serve her something delicious.

"I know you're hungry, eat it while it's hot."

After distributing the chopsticks and spoons, Wang Qingyan was completely unconcerned about the pants incident from earlier that day.

Nonsense, he's not the one making a fool of himself, why would he care?

But based on the principle of "why not eat if you're going to waste it" and "I'm too lazy to cook it myself," Baili Ce washed his hands, sat down, and started eating.

"You never seem to smash things."

Bai Lize, who was focused on eating his noodles, hummed in surprise.

"If it were someone else, they would probably have knocked the bowl of noodles to the ground and yelled things like 'You won't eat what I give you' or 'Get out of here.'"

Although she really wanted to do it, and she did say something similar during the day.

"Being hungry is a very uncomfortable thing, and I don't want to experience it."

She had actually considered going on a hunger strike to protest, but she just couldn't resist.

Then she thought to herself, "I've already suffered so much, why should I suffer even more?"

"If I can eat your food, spend your money, and have you serve me, why shouldn't I do it?"

Don't be afraid when you encounter a crazy person; just use a man's mindset to deal with them.

"You're no good person either."

Such things as "the lady has not eaten or drunk for three days" or "she only eats properly when she is threatened or coerced" are completely impossible for her.

"Then eat more," Wang Qingyan said happily.

She even forgave him for telling her to "get lost" during the day, "but you can't go to sleep right after eating, you have to exercise a bit."

After finishing the last piece of crispy pork, Baili Ce replied expressionlessly while wiping his mouth, "I'll get a stomach prolapse if I exercise right after eating."

"He's just accompanying me for a walk."

Why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night? Are you out wandering around like a ghost?

This is on an island!

But what could she say?

Having finally calmed him down, why provoke him further?

"OK then."

Wang Qingyan was even more satisfied now. He helped her wipe her hands clean, and then they walked out hand in hand. "If they had even a fraction of your intelligence, they wouldn't have died so badly."

"Who?"

"My mother, those who pretended to like me and wanted to save me."

"If they could learn from you to know when to stop and to speak properly, I might actually believe in those so-called sincere intentions."

Here we go again. I'm speechless.

"Isn't this your own problem?"

Although she's tired of saying this, it seems she could say it many more times: "No one can offer the kind of sincerity you define."

"So, I don't want your sincerity anymore."

Ok? !

Bai Li Ce was immediately agitated. He quickly pulled away from Bai Li Ce's hand, moved around to face him, and shouted, "Are you planning to kill me?!"

"Come on! Slice me apart with blades, poisoned wine with daggers, or even just hack and slash with knives, I'll take it all!"

After saying that, Bai Li Ce rolled up his sleeves and got to work...

Wang Qingyan rolled his eyes at her, pulled down her sleeve, and continued to stroll with her, saying, "You don't need to test me. I won't kill you until the very last moment."

If you can't be with your beloved forever, then you should save them for when all else fails, so that their love and entanglement won't be in vain.

"Sigh," Baili Ce sighed in despair.

Why won't this person fall for it? She's forced to continue following the plan.

"To be honest, I've always been curious whether you encountered anyone like you who controlled the dawn during those years when you were manipulated by the Heavenly Dao."

Perhaps he didn't want to answer, or perhaps he himself wasn't quite sure, Wang Qingyan did not answer the question.

Bai Li Ce naturally didn't ask any more questions. As he got further and further away from their thatched hut, he couldn't help but start imagining some supernatural and bizarre tidbits of knowledge.

"Why don't we go back?"

To be honest, she is genuinely afraid of ghosts.

"Why are you still afraid?" Wang Qingyan stopped and looked at her with a hint of sadness.

To avoid frightening her, and also because he disliked dark places, he lit lanterns along the paths around the hut.

Before they arrived, the weeds and shrubs along the roadside had been regularly cleared by someone. This place was still some distance from the burial ground, and apart from attracting some mosquitoes, the environment was not gloomy or terrifying.

"This road is clearly well-lit, and the path ahead is smooth, so why are you still unwilling to take it?"

Looking up at the "glorious road" in front of him, Baili Ce knew that Wang Qingyan would never be satisfied.

So she explained to him the simplest truth: "Because this is neither the way home nor the way to your dreams."

"..."

Baili Ce seemed to hear a sigh, but soon heard him ask—

"A-Zhu, in your eyes, am I really just a two-dimensional character?"

"No"

"Ah"

This time it was obvious; he was indeed sighing.

However, this wasn't the first time Wang Qingyan had questioned and doubted, so Baili Ce was even less concerned than him.

"Are you still coming or not?" Fortunately, the weather wasn't hot and there weren't many mosquitoes, otherwise she would have gone back immediately.

"Let's walk a little further."

Pull her forward, persist in this kind of thing, and once you start, you won't know what giving up is.

......

Tongtian Street in the capital city.

"This humble citizen, Chen San, begs the Censorate to redress the grievances of the people of the ten prefectures of Jiangzhou!"

"This humble citizen, Chen San, begs the Censorate to redress the grievances of the people of the ten prefectures of Jiangzhou!"

"This humble citizen, Chen San, begs the Censorate to redress the grievances of the people of the ten prefectures of Jiangzhou!!"

As cries of injustice rang out, the people near Tongtian Street were all drawn to the scene.

The once deserted "Tian Ting Road" was now stained with two broken, shocking streaks of blood from Chen San's knees.

Upon seeing Chen San covered in wounds, Wu Zhong, who was on duty in front of the Censorate, immediately became alert. "Quickly! Go and report to the officials! Someone has filed a complaint against the Emperor!"

"Yes!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, someone rushed out from the crowd, grabbed Chen San, and slashed him several times!

"Whoosh—" The officers and soldiers on duty immediately drew their swords and rushed forward.

"Ahhhh!!!!"

“Murder!”

"Killing!"

However, the panicked crowd severely hampered their pursuit, and by the time the road cleared, the perpetrator had already vanished.

When they turned back, Chen San was already lying on the steps in front of the Censorate, vomiting blood incessantly.

"Hang in there, brother! Lord Xue is on his way!"

Upon seeing Xue Fengshi rushing over, Wu Zhong helped Chen San up, shouting loudly while secretly striking his back.

Xue Fengshi, who had arrived at top speed, saw Chen San breathe his last.

"Lord Xue, he..."

"What on earth happened?! How could the person be gone in the blink of an eye?!" the constable who went to report asked hurriedly.

"The perpetrator acted too quickly; we didn't even have time to react."

"Committing a crime in the street! Who is so audacious as to do this?!"

"I don't know. Wang, the foreman, has already gone after them, but there were too many onlookers just now, I'm afraid..."

At this point, Wu Zhong immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness, saying, "Please punish me, Your Excellency!"

After silently glancing at Wu Zhong, Xue Fengshi solemnly squatted down to carefully examine Chen San's body.

This "Heavenly Hearing Road" is named to reach the ears of Heaven. It is only three or four zhang long, but in order to prevent malicious false accusations, the road surface is paved with sharp porcelain shards. Anyone who dares to walk this road to seek justice must be mentally strong and must have no other choice.

However, after examining Chen San, Xue Fengshi found that Chen San had nothing on him that could prove his identity or provide evidence of his injustice.

Could it have been taken by the perpetrator?

Xue Fengshi glanced at Wu Zhong again subconsciously. He hadn't thought much of it at first, but after seeing the other man's evasive gaze, he suddenly had another guess.

"What are your orders, sir?" Wu Zhong asked quickly.

After a moment's thought, Xue Fengshi casually ordered, "Carry the person inside and call a coroner over."

"Yes"

Wu Zhong responded and left, and no one noticed that among the crowd of onlookers not far away, a woman turned and walked into the alley.

......