incomprehensible

"...Did you really register for me?"

Lan Qi was a bit surprised, Ye Xuehuan was so quiet, he actually made the arrangements a long time ago, and he was so thoughtful, it could be said that nothing leaked.

"How could I leave such a loophole for Liu Ting." Ye Xuehuan didn't take it seriously, and pinched the tip of Lan Qi's nose, as if dissatisfied with his distrust, "I made it for you before returning to Danlu, and now you Your identity is still a fifth-rank bodyguard, hand-picked by the queen mother, who dares to check you?"

Lan Qi couldn't help smiling, and felt even more grateful for his thoughtfulness and meticulousness. He reached out and hooked his neck, and said lazily, "Then why don't you pay me?"

Ye Xuehuan raised his hand and patted his buttocks, and scolded with a smile: "Which guard has your food and clothing? Little white-eyed wolf, I don't even think about how much money you ate for supper at Jiuyin Pavilion, how dare you pay for it?" Ask me for a salary?"

"The registration you made for me was counted from the time when Empress Chu was alive. Shouldn't you pay me the salary owed for so many years?" Lan Qi leaned up to him and kissed him lightly on the chin, "Dignified Prince, How can I owe money?"

"You..."

Ye Xuehuan chuckled, remembering that the kitten had endured for so many years, and now she was finally willing to confide in him and ask him for compensation, her heart felt soft, and she couldn't help but hug him even tighter, and whispered in her ear: " Then I will replenish you slowly night after night, okay?"

Undoubtedly, these words were full of nasty taste, but it was a pity that Lan Qi was no longer the little thin-skinned man he was in the past, and he didn't blush at all, and even obediently rubbed against his neck.

Today is sunny, the morning light reflects the snow, and the silver is white.The young master went out for a stroll with his tail cocked, Tong Xuan was not surprised by the scene when he came back, and told Li Shangshu's reaction truthfully with a calm face.

Ye Xuehuan laughed after hearing this: "Li Ruoqian is really a wonderful person."

Although he was chatting and laughing at this moment, he was not in a relaxed mood; Liu Ting just asked Li Shangshu to test the waters a little bit, but his response was extremely tough, and he took another step forward, making it clear that he would not give back There is no room for you to run to your death.

Now that he has the upper hand, Liu Ting is still retreating step by step; but the more he is like this, the more vigilant he feels in his heart.The tighter you press and the further you retreat, the more ferocious the rebound will be. If the dying beast is not tied properly, it can also kill many people.

He just wanted to push Liu Ting until there was no way to retreat, he wanted him to play all his cards and counterattack with all his strength, and then he dared to show his own cards.

He calculated the time and said to Lan Qi, "Go change your clothes and come out with me."

After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "Dress nicely, we're going to meet distinguished guests."

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Although Jiuyin Pavilion is open all night, the atmosphere during the day is different from that at night.In fact, the afternoon is the best time for Jiuyin Pavilion's business, but the morning time is often the most leisurely and pleasant.Especially in such a sunny and snowy winter day when there is no court meeting, if you open a window pane, light a warm incense burner, ask for a cup of tea and two or three small dishes, you can't hear the piano girl downstairs clearly, just listen to it for a while. Listening to the not so noisy human voice outside the window is enough to be regarded as an elegant thing.

Xie Zifang is enjoying such a wonderful morning now.

Danlu is truly the number one city in the world, and at least [-]% of the wealth of this city is concentrated in the upper city.Just look at this part of Beishi, the tiles for building houses, the bricks for paving the floor, the gold, silver and jade wares displayed in the shops, the silks, satins and silks, the clothes and jewelry of the passers-by on the street, and the servants and guards behind them. The taste of money and wealth.

This is just a small corner of Danlu City, not to mention how luxurious the mansions of the rich and powerful, as well as the majestic imperial city, will be.

There are always people who want to say that these are people's fat and people's anointing, and they are full of crimes under the glamor, but how many people can refuse such luxury and money?Xie Zifang thinks she is a real villain, but she is also better than a hypocrite, while she denounces it, she enjoys it at the same time.

Holding the teacup, he took a sip of the elegant tea fragrance, his face full of intoxication.

Xiyue is just an inconspicuous, poor and small country, and it was born in the central area with trepidation. I don't know how many Xiyue people regard settling in the central area as their highest ideal in life.Xie Zifang's family was a businessman and lived in Danlu for a period of time when he was young. Since then, he has been deeply attracted by this majestic city of thousands of hectares.Zhongyang people have the bearing and reserve of being citizens of a big country, and they are especially tolerant and enthusiastic towards traders from other countries. They will proudly introduce the best places in Danlu City. Invite him to sit in on classwork.The schoolchildren in the school heard that he was from West Vietnam, and all of them made friends with him. They brought him some gadgets and snacks every three days, and competed to play with him after class, wishing to share all the good things Zhongyang had. Show him all.He is delighted, moved, and envious, but also jealous, inferior, and unwilling. Zhongyang people always have a natural sense of superiority from the inside out, which makes him feel ashamed and aware of it all the time. He is a West Vietnamese, he does not belong to this prosperous world.

——His motherland will never be able to have such prosperity, nor will it ever be able to give him such pride.

If he wants to be so rich and extravagant, and want to be so proud, he can no longer be a West Vietnamese.

He didn't hesitate to betray Xiyue and return to Yiguo, he didn't hesitate to serve the emperor with sex, he didn't hesitate to sell his master for glory, so many years of working hard, and now everything he yearned for is finally in front of him, just one step away.

——How could he not be intoxicated.

"...Xie Jianguo, I'm so excited."

Xie Zifang turned her head when she heard the sound, and saw the right minister Liu Ting walking in slowly, followed by several guards with swords, two of them followed, closed the door of the private seat, and stood aside consciously.

He is dressed in casual clothes today, with pictures of flowers and birds embroidered on his brocade jacket, and gold jade beads embedded in his belt. This is a very common attire for the rich and powerful in Chongyang, but it has never been seen by ordinary Xiyue people. of rare treasures.

It is also the face of a country, but no matter how you look at it, it is like nothing else.

Xie Zifang looked up, and replied with a smile: "Liu Xiang has been in Danlu City for a long time, so naturally he doesn't notice anything new. However, Liu Xiang knows that just a condescending glance in Jiuyin Pavilion is enough for many people to think about it." Scenery you can’t even see?”

Liu Ting was noncommittal, sat down across from him, and watched him pick up the teapot and pour himself a cup of hot tea.

Xie Zifang's appearance is indeed beautiful, and her voice is mellow and sexy, but she is too feminine, not the kind of beauty that Zhongyang people like.The masculinity prevalent in Chongyang is rooted in the customs of martial arts. Even if you are a man, you will be attracted by strong men of the same sex; or it is precisely because you are both men that you will yearn for and admire a strong sense of power.And those strong people at the top will undoubtedly enjoy the satisfaction of conquering the same sex more. Even those who like beautiful boys also like the youthfulness and innocence of young people, and enjoy the sense of accomplishment cultivated by personal training.

Lu Yao can be rated as the number one beauty in Danlu, in addition to his own appearance and having Ye Xuehuan as a backer, it is also because he has the ability to carve out a small world of his own in a gold-selling cave like Beishi. Being mistaken as Ye Xuehuan's male favorite for many years, no one in the entire elite circle would despise him.

People in Zhongyang believe that the beauty of a man is strength, talent, and broad possibilities, not pure femininity and charm like Xie Zifang.

However, the superintendent obviously didn't realize this.

Liu Ting really looked down on him. In terms of vision, Xie Zifang is indeed much broader and farther than the subjects of small countries like Xiyue and Yi, but in terms of size, he is far from being able to stand in the center of the court. in the hall.Even if a bird in the field sees the high sky, its weak wings are not enough to fly high; even if it rides the wind, its bones are not strong enough, and it will eventually die with the wind.Looking at his methods all the way to the top, it is really not clever, and it is even more impossible to work in Chongyang, after all, there has never been such a "branch minister" who climbed from the bed in the court of Chongyang.

Looking at the central court, who can he stand up to, and who will look up to him?

Liu Ting took a sip of tea before asking, "Does Xie Jianguo like Danlu City?"

Xie Zifang said happily: "Of course I like it. How many people in this world can't like Danlu?"

"That's great." Liu Ting said flatly, "Since I like it, Xie Jianguo might as well stay in Danlu for a while longer."

When Xie Zifang heard that his tone was wrong, she immediately suppressed her smile: "What does Xiang Liu mean?"

"Of course it means literally." Liu Ting replied coldly, "The court is not satisfied with the answer given by your country, and hopes that Xie Jianguo will stay in the center to cooperate with the continued investigation."

Xie Zifang's countenance changed suddenly: "How can it be reasonable not to confront the prince and ministers?!"

Liu Ting sneered and said, "That can only be blamed on Xie Jianguo's heavy weight. Only you can teach Yi Wang to be cautious and obedient."

Violence flashed across Xie Zifang's eyes, and then she forced herself to calm down and said in a deep voice, "Liu Xiang, this is different from what we said before."

"This is His Majesty's decision, and there is nothing I can do about it."

Liu Ting didn't even look him in the eye, and didn't bother to give him any good looks, and said slowly: "If Xie Jianguo still wants to solve this matter, please don't act rashly."

Xie Zifang said coldly, "What does Xiang Liu want?"

Liu Ting obviously wanted to turn his face, but since he didn't turn his face directly, it showed that he was still afraid.Xie Zifang felt confident and didn't panic, but speaking of this, I'm afraid there will be no cooperation in the future.

He had some concerns in his mind, and Liu Ting saw it, but he didn't point it out, and said calmly: "It's not a big deal. Xie Jianguo just needs to stay in Honglu Temple with peace of mind, and the old man will take care of it. If you really want to go out, let the guards Let's follow."

Xie Zifang narrowed his eyes slightly. This was clearly house arrest plus surveillance to restrict his movements.Although it was the result of the central government's discussion, Liu Ting did not communicate with him, but instead asked him to stay out of the matter, which must take some unfavorable measures for him.

It's not that he didn't think that Liu Ting would turn his back on him, but the situation changed so quickly that he was a little caught off guard. He couldn't help but probed, "Will Prime Minister Liu be afraid that I will be destroyed if he crosses the river and demolishes the bridge like this?"

"Crossing the river and tearing down the bridge?" Liu Ting seemed to have heard a big joke, "I told you earlier that Yu Wushuang can only let his Yu family do it himself, and you have no ability to do it. But let me know? "

"Did I tell you that I will seek Yu's family after the southern tour is completed?"

"As long as you can hold your breath, Ye Xuehuan should have died in Xiyue a long time ago. How can this be the case?"

"If you make a wrong step, you will make a wrong step. It's nothing more than a golden eye falling into his hands. Later, Hongling also fell into his hands, and Yu Wushuang also fell into his hands—"

"I helped you raise your master to the throne, and helped you clean half of the skylark. What did you give me in return? The key to the imperial tomb, the control of the skylark, and Ye Xuehuan's life. If you miss everything, I will pass it again." What river, what bridge was demolished?"

Xie Zifang suppressed his anger. Liu Ting's accusation made him unable to refute, but he was really wronged.One is that Liu Ting himself and Yu's family are having an affair, and it's a wishful thinking of rent collection on both sides, so he didn't contribute much at all; the other is that Hong Ling, a woman, doesn't listen to his orders, and no one thought that she would be so thorough .Not to mention that Yu Wushuang used her beautiful face and bones, who can do nothing to win her?Now they are all pushed to the limit, in the final analysis, because they have their own ulterior motives and pull each other, so why call themselves a creditor.

Now that the words had been spoken, Liu Ting lost his face, and said with a sneer, "As for the death of jade and stone? I'm afraid you haven't figured out your position. There are so many main fighters in the court. As long as you make any changes, you will be killed immediately." It becomes an excuse to declare war. If this battle is really allowed to take place, you will be the first to die, and you still want to have the opportunity to burn everything?"

Xie Zifang was horrified, he didn't expect Chongyang to be so tough, Yiguo sent the prince here, and he intended to bow his head to surrender; but Chongyang insisted on finding an excuse to declare war, clearly to eat Yiguo, and even annexed it in one fell swoop In the entire southwest region, its ambitions are clearly revealed.

In all fairness, Xie Zifang didn't care what kind of ending Yiguo would end up in.It was just his springboard, a stepping stone for him to gain a foothold in Chongyang; he thought it was a great gift no matter what, but in the eyes of the Chongyang court, Yiguo was worthless at all, and the original gift to Yunque was worthless. A little bit of fear has completely disappeared due to the paralysis of the eyes. If you want, you can fight by yourself at any time, and it is not rare for him to come to offer gifts.

If you want to find out the reason, it is true that as Liu Ting said, he was too arrogant and failed to kill Yu Wushuang, which led to the complete exposure of Yiguo's Achilles heel; but in the whole process, Liu Ting can say It's just watching with cold eyes, doing nothing, only protecting the interests of the Liu family, and even stingy with sharing information.

——It's time to get off Liu Ting's boat.

"I understand Liu Xiang's meaning." Xie Zifang softened his attitude and said slowly, "I ask Liu Xiang to be more troublesome."

How could Liu Ting not know what he was thinking, but he didn't bother to pay attention to it, and didn't want to talk to him anymore, so he just took two guards and got up to leave, and the rest of the guards who stayed outside the door filed in and stood in a row in front of Xie Zifang .

Xie Zifang's stinks immediately, but now that she is under the fence and at a disadvantage, she can only swallow her anger and find another plan.

Liu Ting was not at ease either, and his face was equally gloomy; as soon as he turned the corner of the corridor, he saw Ye Xuehuan who had just climbed the stairs head-on, and also brought a team of Xuanfeng guards. The battle was huge, unlike his usual His usual style when he came to Beishi to have fun, suddenly made his heart skip a beat.

In terms of seniority, Liu Ting was of the grandfather's generation, but he still couldn't get past the relationship between master and servant, so he respectfully saluted Ye Xuehuan.Ye Xuehuan returned the gift as a junior, and in this regard, both of them are impeccable.

"What a coincidence." Ye Xuehuan smiled officially, "It's just before noon, and it's a good time to drink tea. Why did Liu Xiang leave?"

Liu Ting glanced at the little boy he was holding in his hand, and replied in a neutral tone: "Your Highness can't compare to your leisurely mind."

Ye Xuehuan said without changing his expression: "Liu Xiang is my courtier, he has worked hard for the country, his sword is not old, and his grace is not as good as it is."

He has an arrogant personality and rarely uses such sour flattery, but at this moment he really wants to say it, but he can do it easily.

Liu Ting knew that he was coming here at this time, and he must be targeting Xie Zifang.It's not that he has no means to prevent these two people from contacting each other, but if he intervenes at this time, he will appear guilty, and it will give Ye Xuehuan an opportunity.

The meeting between him and Xie Zifang here is not a secret matter, and Ye Xuehuan is not surprised to hear the wind; but he came so quickly, so pressing every step of the way, that he wanted to cut him face to face, really insisted It is impossible to make a decision with him.

When they passed by each other, the corners of Liu Ting's mouth raised slightly, but his eyes were more sinister and arrogant than ever before.

——Then let the whole world take a good look at where Liu Ting's real back road is.

When Xie Zifang heard the commotion outside, she immediately became concerned.Although the guards of Honglu Temple brought by Liu Ting were used to restrict his movements, they were still guards in name and could not take action seriously; so when he strode up to Ye Xuehuan, no one could stop him.

"Third Highness." He bowed his head respectfully, his voice was soft and mellow, with a faint and seductive taste, "I heard the name of the Third Highness earlier, I don't know if Xie is lucky to be with the Third Highness. Have a cup of tea?"

Ye Xuehuan smiled knowingly, and looked Xie Zifang from top to bottom without hesitation, with playful and ambiguous eyes.Xie Zifang was secretly happy, but he suddenly turned his head away, raised his hand to touch Lan Qi's head, and asked softly: "Xie Jianguo said that he would drink tea with us, would you like it?"

Lan Qi replied obediently: "All are under His Highness's arrangement."

Only then did Ye Xuehuan nod his head, and made a "please" gesture to Xie Zifang.

Xie Zifang gritted her teeth secretly. Ye Xuehuan's motives for coming to Jiuyin Pavilion at this time are not pure at all, and she just wanted to act as if he was here to drink tea, and asked his little boy for permission to talk about important state affairs , His majesty has almost been put on his face.But after all, he had something to ask for, and he didn't dare to complain, so he had to follow him into the private seat.

The private seat that Ye Xuehuan booked is naturally the best in Jiuyin Pavilion.The whole small hall has been warmed and fragrant by the smoker, a whole deerskin soft blanket is spread on the floor, hot tea and a few plates of small snacks have been placed on the food table, all the servants who serve have retreated consciously, seven or eight Xuanfeng's guards guarded the door layer by layer, leaving only Tong Xuan standing inside.Although the guards of Honglu Temple were in a hurry, they didn't dare to confront Xuanfeng. The two sides stood facing each other outside the private seat, holding their weapons and staring at each other.

Ye Xuehuan pulled Lan Qi to sit down, untied the cloak on him, and handed it to Tong Xuan beside him.

He asked Lan Qi to dress more beautifully today, and Lan Qi really chose something eye-catching.The snow-white brocade robe is embroidered with red plum blossoms in full bloom. The embroidery threads are all dyed with red plum petals. From then on, it will lose its most vivid color and fragrance in the next year.

Such intricately crafted clothes can only be worn for a month or two, which is extremely extravagant, but Lan Qi's body is complemented by the ruddy and translucent little face that has been raised in recent days. They all have a taste of icy muscles and bones, even if there is a beauty like Xie Zifang sitting opposite, she is not inferior.

There was no one waiting in the room, so Lan Qi consciously poured two cups of tea, handed one to Xie Zifang, and brought the other to his mouth to taste before handing it to Ye Xuehuan.Ye Xuehuan didn't think too much of it, took it and sipped it carefully.

Xie Zifang had no intention of drinking tea at all, but seeing him still pretending to be like this, she felt even more uneasy, and her heart gradually became agitated.However, Ye Xuehuan seemed to be hanging on to him on purpose, and said with a leisurely smile: "My Lan'er likes sweetness and fears bitterness, and usually drinks white jasmine. If it doesn't suit Xie Jianguo's taste, I'll ask someone to change it." .”

Xie Zifang forced a smile and shook her head, so she had to take a symbolic sip.

Ye Xuehuan glanced at him, and asked with a smile: "Does Xie Jianguo like this Danlu City?"

The opening remark was exactly the same as Liu Ting's, which was an ironic coincidence.Xie Zifang said: "I like it, but I have to be blessed to enjoy it."

Ye Xuehuan heard that he was deliberately showing weakness and selling misery, and said politely very cooperatively: "Xie Jianguo doesn't need to belittle himself. If a person has no ambition, how can he make progress? It's just that Xie Jianguo is a little impatient."

Xie Zifang frowned secretly, this kind of persuasive tone would not lead to good things once he heard it; but since Ye Xuehuan opened his mouth, he had to try this way, so he sighed half-truthfully: " His Highness wants to send troops to conquer the country, so he will not leave any way for Xie to survive."

"Xie Jianguo's words are wrong." Ye Xuehuan smiled and shook his head, "If the central government sends troops, you will still have a chance to survive."

He turned to Lan Qi and asked slowly, "Lan'er, tell me, if you were Xiang Liu, how would you avoid the war and survive this crisis?"

Lan Qi really didn't think about this question, but when he was asked suddenly, he couldn't help but blinked.He has always been well-behaved when he was outside, and behaved like a pet boy in a well-behaved manner. He was also holding a piece of dried persimmon and gnawing small bites. His fingertips and corners of his mouth were covered with powdered sugar, and he seemed to be interested in what he was talking about. don't care.

He tilted his head and thought for a while, chewed the persimmons slowly, and swallowed them slowly, before replying: "Lian Yu Shi, Zhu Hun Jun, Fu You Di."

His tone was very flat, as if he was speaking casually; Ye Xuehuan also hummed very casually, without looking at Xie Zifang's reaction, and signaled Lan Qi to continue talking.

Lan Qi said: "The root of Zhao Ying's population case lies in the Lark. This organization must be lost, and King Yi must also take the blame, otherwise it will be difficult to appease the anger of the central government. If the Yu family took the initiative to sacrifice Yunque, if you entrust King Yi's head to Chongyang, even if it is His Highness, there will be no reason to send troops."

Ye Xuehuan nodded in agreement, and asked, "Then how should we deal with Xie Jianguo?"

Lan Qi didn't hesitate this time, and replied in a low voice: "Now that the new king is established, it's not surprising that Xie Jianguo, as a subject of the old king, sacrificed himself for the lord."

The two of them answered each other directly, as if they had completely left Xie Zifang aside; but to Xie Zifang's ears, every word and every word was like a thunderstorm, and in a blink of an eye, his heart was icy cold.Of course he knew that Ye Xuehuan was trying to sow discord, but even if he didn't feel betrayed, this speculation was enough to make him chill - because it was too logical and in line with Liu Ting's style of acting, so he couldn't refute it at all.

Now Liu Ting wants him to stand still, not to protect him, but to wait for the best time to silence him, to completely separate the relationship, it's ridiculous that he didn't think of this possibility at all.

"If the Yu family supports the youngest son of the king, the price they have to pay is not only the skylark, but also from the dark to the bright, and completely surrender to the central government, and there is no hope of restoration from now on."

Lan Qi turned to look at Xie Zifang, "Xie Jianguo can choose to support King Liang, borrow troops from Chongyang in the name of supporting orthodoxy, return to Yiguo, and establish a new monarch. The price paid is also complete surrender to Chongyang, and King Liang will definitely not trust you as much as King Yi now, so Xie Jianguo's ambitions have come to an end."

"Today's victory or defeat depends on which side can be ruthless first and lose the car to save the handsome."

Xie Zifang pursed her lips tightly, staring at Lan Qi's innocent little face, as if she wanted to see whether he was instilled in advance by Ye Xuehuan, just acting in a play, or really had such meticulous deduction ability , The movements of both the enemy and the enemy are clearly calculated.However, Lan Qi hardly looked at him from the beginning to the end, and his eyes and expressions were extremely indifferent, making it impossible to make any judgments.

What made Xie Zifang even more terrified was that the amount of information in Ye Xuehuan's hands was obviously much greater than what he knew, which meant that Liu Ting had concealed much more information from him than he expected; He is a fellow on the same boat, and he didn't really rely on his strength at all, but he still set up such a situation, which shows his strong background.

As strong as Ye Xuehuan, it took years of forbearance to gain momentum, and he dared to attack the Liu family with the right time, place and people, but he actually wanted to seek skin from the tiger.At this point, both he and Yu Shi were too arrogant, so they ruined themselves.

"That's why I said, Xie Jianguo is a little impatient after all." Ye Xuehuan looked at his face that turned blue and white, and smiled clearly, "This Danlu City...is not a place where you can stand."

Xie Zifang remained silent, and Ye Xuehuan naturally had no good intentions. He also wanted to use him, and he didn't even bother to do some superficial tricks, and directly spoke to the bright side, but he couldn't refuse.

"What does the Third Highness want?"

He also asked Liu Ting the same thing, but the meaning was completely different.

"It will take time for the news to spread back to Yi Country, but Xie Jianguo is in the center, near the water, so don't miss this last chance. Whether to return to Yi Country alive or die in the center, Xie Jianguo will leave soon. It's the decision."

Ye Xuehuan took a small white jade tablet from Lan Qi's hand, and pushed it to Xie Zifang from the desk, "If you have made up your mind, give this to King Liang."

Xie Zifang was startled and said, "You and Liang Wang have been in contact for a long time?"

"Forgive me, thank you Jianguo." Ye Xuehuan showed an official smile again, "Liang Wang is much more useful than you."

Xie Zifang's face was pale, her hands were tightly clenched in her sleeves, but in the end she still drooped her shoulders and took the jade token tremblingly.

He actually didn't know what the jade plaque meant, but he had no intention of asking.However, one morning, he had conversations with the core figures of the two forces in the central court; although the two were hostile, they both expressed the same thought to him-he was not capable enough to stay in the central.

——And what made him feel powerless the most was that he himself had to agree with this fact.

Compared with these dignitaries in the center, he was indeed too naive, not seeing far enough, not thinking deeply enough, and not calm enough; Liu Ting was able to forbear even though he stepped back, and Ye Xuehuan could directly guess Liu Ting's next plan, the contest between these two people has never seen any bloody storms, but it is more dangerous than any fight on the stage.

In the eyes of these people, the intrigues in the Yi Kingdom are probably nothing more than playing tricks.Ye Xuehuan's attitude was always friendly, but on the contrary he seemed condescending, exuding a natural sense of superiority from the inside out.

It was always a game within Zhongyang, but it was the entire Yi Kingdom that lost.

He only saw the prosperity and extravagance of Chongyang, but he never saw the shadow of swords and swords under the brilliance. He only took one step, and his body was about to be smashed to pieces.

If you really think about it, from the moment he left Yiguo, the ending was already doomed.

——The most cruel thing in this world is the unattainable.