Pirates of Love
Chapter 11 Chapter 11
In the end, according to Chu Ji's wishes, Zhong Li managed to get in touch with the relevant personnel of Lie Yan, and the conditions had been clarified, but unexpectedly, the answer Zhou Shaoting gave was unexpectedly straightforward.
As long as Qi Bai is willing, he will agree to the deal.
It was scheduled for nine o'clock on Sunday night, at Falcon headquarters, to be fair.
Accompanied by Yin Chenxing and Zhong Li, Chu Ji arrived on time and saw that the conference hall was neatly packed, but Zhou Shaoting and his party hadn't arrived yet.
He sat on the main seat and turned his head to look at the pouring rain that was still unabated outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. If there were no accidents, this should be the last rain in autumn.The warmth has long faded, and now the cold is getting worse day by day, and it seems that winter is coming.
Yin Chenxing stood beside him, silently putting his hands on his shoulders.
They didn't know that at this moment, in front of the gate of the Falcon headquarters, Zhou Shaoting was handing the umbrella to the entourage, while he turned sideways and hugged the handsome and thin boy next to him.
"Is it cold, Xiaobai?"
"It's not cold." Qi Bai let him hold him, and he didn't dodge. He just lowered his eyes calmly, "Why, don't you go in?"
"I'm afraid you're not ready to see him."
Qi Bai chuckled in a low voice: "I've been ready for a long time, since the moment I was expelled from the name."
Just the day before yesterday, Gu Chen brought the disciplinary decision of "Tai Tian" to cancel Qi Bai's membership, and told him clearly that his adoptive father, Gu Wei, had no objection to this and had already expressed his acquiescence.
No one can explain the reason for this, but it does show that his existence is irrelevant to anyone.Where is he and what is he going to do, even an adoptive father will eventually find it meaningless.
He was redundant.
That's all, at least I don't have any scruples from now on, except of course, except for the man inside who he doesn't want to face but has to meet.
Zhou Shaoting said that the only condition for avenging himself is to make Chu Ji completely give up.
Completely give up, leaving no room for it.
It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it's better than letting the other party remember it from time to time in the future, which will only leave traces of regret in my heart.
It's best not to remember anything, so you can give up everything calmly. Why should one person's hatred drag each other to hell?It doesn't make sense.
"Let's go, don't waste time."
Zhou Shaoting was speechless for a while, but raised his arms to wrap his shoulders in silence, and the two walked inside together.
...The door of the conference hall was pushed open.
Chu Ji seemed to have sensed it, and suddenly turned his head and looked behind him.
"Young Master Chu, long time no see." Zhou Shaoting walked leisurely to the other side of the long table, and at the same time he did not forget to carefully pull up the chair for Qi Bai, "Here, I invite Xiaobai to accompany me, Young Master Chu won't mind right?" ?” As he spoke, he turned his head and smiled at Qi Bai.
Qi Bai deftly raised the corners of his lips, took a sip of the tea he handed over, but his eyes never moved away from Chu Ji from the beginning to the end.
Zhong Li looked at Chu Ji's pale and gloomy face in an instant, feeling suspicious in his heart.
Judging from the current situation, Zhou Shaoting didn't seem to plan to exchange Qi Bai for Falcon, and Qi Bai obviously didn't put himself in the position of exchanging chips. What were they thinking?
"Young master Zhou is serious, so I naturally have no objection." Chu Ji's tone was very steady, but his eyes kept staring at Qi Bai and refused to move away, "Dare to ask about the terms of the transaction agreed between Wuji and Lie Yan, how did Young Master Zhou think about it?" How is it?"
"Didn't I already say that? As long as Xiaobai is willing, I have no objection." Zhou Shaoting leaned slightly towards Xiaobai, almost close to his ear, and seemed to whisper, but the words were clear, "Xiaobai, what do you think?" How is it, huh?"
The audience was silent, everyone was waiting for Qi Bai's answer.
"... Shaoting, don't make trouble in the public." Qi Bai smiled and stretched out his hand to caress Zhou Shaoting's face, then naturally turned to Wuji's side with a calm voice, "I appreciate Young Master Chu's kindness, but I am only in the presence of Lie Yan." I have to get used to it, and Shaoting treats me kindly, leaving so rashly will really make people very uncomfortable."
Zhou Shaoting lowered his head and asked with a smile in a teasing tone: "Have you really thought about it? If you say this, you are not allowed to go back on your word."
"When did I lie to you?"
One well-behaved, one doting, they looked like a couple in love.
In an instant, Chu Ji's eyes were full of flying snow, which was as deep as night and extremely cold.
This was supposed to be a farce, but why couldn't I see any trace of absurdity.His eyes are full, but Qi Bai is staring at Zhou Shaoting's smiling expression, his little sun is radiating warmth and light to another man.
Why?Such a pure and harmless beautiful smile that once belonged only to him, but now it blooms makes people feel very sad.
Xiaobai, is this the final decision you made?What the hell is this?
The powerless coldness quickly invaded the limbs and bones.
"Xiaobai." He spoke slowly, his tone was still as cold as ever, but only Yin Chenxing, who was closest to him, could hear him, he was trying to suppress the trembling of his voice, "Tell me, is this what you really think? ?”
I am ready without hesitation to bring you back by ignoring unequal deals, or even resorting to extreme measures.I have considered all hidden possibilities, but I have only ignored your thoughts.
You don't want to, you want to push me away with your own hands.
Is this what you really think?Why.
Qi Bai was silent for a long time, until Zhou Shaoting gently shook his hand, and then he woke up like a dream, looked up at Chu Ji, and narrowed his eyes with a smile.
It was still those beautiful eyes shining like a crescent moon, but it was a pity that there was no reflection of the other party in the eyes.
"There's nothing more to say, Young Master Chu, this is my decision." He said, "I still have things to accomplish, and I don't think it will be of any benefit to go back with you. You know, you don't care about anything." It won't help me, or even say, it will hinder me."
It was Young Master Chu, not A Ji.
You will hinder me, you are Wuji's successor and Yu Jing's ally, so what if I go back with you?In addition to tying or tying, there is no end.
Do not be silly.
Zhou Shaoting smiled at the right time and said: "Young Master Chu heard it too, this is Xiaobai's decision, and I don't want to force him, so let's continue the transaction, and I will draw up a detailed price list to Wuji afterwards, how about it as compensation? "
Such words that sound high-sounding but contain a tone of charity, unknowingly bring a possessive desire that cannot be ignored, including the indescribable pleasure that only belongs to the winner.
Yes, he finally won this round, even if he couldn't get his heart, at least he was locked.
"Thank you, Young Master Zhou, for your kindness, but this is the only condition we have. Since we can't make a deal, then forget it." Yin Chenxing replied for Chu Ji with a calm face, "Wuji will continue to retain the right to supervise Falcon. After all, no matter what In other words, City C is still under Wuji's control."
Zhong Li clenched her five fingers slowly, and looked at Chu Ji worriedly. She was ready to fight directly in the future, but she had to make sure what Chu Ji was thinking and whether she wanted to choose Forcibly rob people.
Chu Ji lowered his eyes in silence for a long time, and then raised his eyelids again, the bottom of his eyes has returned to a calm and clear, all the disappointment and loneliness have been hidden, and he has returned to the calm, calm and calm young master Wuji in an instant .
This is a game between Wuji and Lie Yan, he has no right to show any timidity.
"What Chen Xing said is exactly what I want to say. There is no righteousness in buying and selling. If you want to come, Young Master Zhou won't mind, right?"
"Haha, why would you mind? A small falcon can't have much effect on Lie Yan." Zhou Shaoting laughed loudly, "It's just that this time I caused Young Master Chu to make a futile trip. How about I hold a banquet to make amends another day?"
The corners of Chu Ji's lips were slightly raised, and he smiled just right: "Young Master Zhou is too polite, the current situation is tense, I only hope that the two families can get along peacefully and that will be enough."
"That's for sure. Since Young Master Chu has nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."
"Sorry for delivery."
Zhou Shaoting got up, and said softly like coaxing a child: "Xiao Bai, shall we go?" After speaking, he suddenly lowered his head and kissed Qi Bai's lips without any scruples.Qi Bai's fingers resting on the table tightened slightly, but in the end he didn't dodge, he just raised his head and closed his eyes.
They kiss like nobody else.
The porcelain teacup shattered in Chu Ji's palm with a clear sound. Chu Ji clenched his fingers tightly, allowing the blood to overflow from his fingers and drip to the ground.
He stood up from his seat with a blank expression, ignored the low-pitched inquiry of the falcon leader next to him, and walked out of the meeting room without looking back.Zhong Li followed closely behind, Yin Chenxing gave Qi Bai a complicated look, and finally followed without saying anything.
No one knew that at the moment when Chu Ji's figure disappeared and turned around the corridor, Qi Bai stretched out his hand and pushed Zhou Shaoting away, the light and shadow in his eyes suddenly seemed to be brought into the night, and there was no sound.
There were no more tears.
"That's enough, thank you." Thank you for your cooperation, to finish this scene, however, this is just a scene.
If resentment can make the past be forgotten quickly, then A Ji, hate me, I don't care.
There will be such a day, so you might as well be a little more crazy, even if it hurts, it is better than being entangled.
In fact, I am no longer qualified to love you anymore.
Chu Ji refused the umbrella offered by his hand, and walked quickly into the heavy rain alone. The autumn rain was cold and drenched his clothes. He didn't realize it. He just walked forward step by step. Even Yin Chenxing and Zhong Li behind him Anxious shouts could not be heard.
The deliberate camouflage finally collapsed in the sound of rain echoing all over the world, and only Qi Bai's words, deeds, frowns, and smiles from the past were left in his mind, constantly replaying.
... "Master Ji, now you have no one else you can trust except me, why don't you take a gamble, huh?"
... "How about this, since Master Ji can't sleep, I'll come and accompany you."
... "I only know that your injury is still not healed. If you try your best, you will be in danger."
... "Have I ever told you that if you want to kill Chu Ji, I will never stand by and do nothing?"
... "Ah Ji, stop being so sensational, I'm really embarrassed to hear that."
... "Aji, don't tell me you're jealous."
... "Aji, you should know that even if I only have one arm left, I can still hug you."
... "Aji, haven't you always wanted me? Tonight, for the last time, I'm yours."...
When the beautiful eyes like a crescent moon bend into a bridge innocently, when the clear and warm smile dispels all the haze, you are a fairy tale written in the dark, you are the fireworks that bloom in the starry night, so important that you cannot let go.
Did I never tell you?you are my only.
But you personally said the words of heartlessness. It turns out that you don't need me. It turns out that all this is my wishful thinking, which is ridiculous and pitiful.
I haven't seen you for a long time, I thought that we were still in the same place of emotion, but I didn't expect you to turn around and leave, leaving me alone still stubbornly living in the memory.
Xiaobai, how cruel you are.
Haven't you already said that?After that night, never cry for each other again.
Yes, never again.
Suddenly there was severe pain in his heart, Chu Ji's knees gave way, and he knelt forward almost uncontrollably. At the same time, scarlet blood gushed out of his mouth, merging with the rainwater in front of him.He supported the ground with his hands, lowered his head and closed his eyes, as if he had exhausted all his strength.
All internal organs were burned.
Little do they know that the so-called love is shattering.
After Chu Ji came back from the Falcon headquarters that day, he only told Xiao Ran and Lin Shiyi that the deal had failed, and then he continued to deal with Wuji affairs in an orderly manner as usual, as calmly as if nothing had happened.
However, no one dared to mention the name Qi Bai in front of him again.
The three brothers knew very well how badly Chu Ji was injured this time, and the calmer he was, the more desperate he would be.The warmth that Qi Bai gave him at the beginning has now been taken back together. The feeling of losing it after getting it is painful to the bone marrow. If you want to forget it completely, you can only pretend to be cold and indifferent.
He became the former Chu Ji who closed his soul and refused to trust him, even more cruel.
A few days ago, Falcon had secretly signed a relevant ownership agreement with Lie Yan, but how could this matter escape the Wuji information network?His subordinates rushed back immediately to report. Zhong Li and the others decided not to act rashly after discussing this. They will wait and see for a while. After all, Falcon is just an insignificant small gang, and there is no need to act too much for it at this moment. arms.
Unexpectedly, when everyone informed Chu Ji of this opinion and asked him to make the final decision, Chu Ji was silent for a moment, and only wrote lightly, "Send someone immediately to erase the name Falcon from City C forever".
Permanent erasure means total annihilation.
"Aji, isn't this a bit reckless?" Zhong Li tried to persuade at first, "It's just a small role, is it necessary?"
"If it were someone else, it would be unnecessary, but the target of this agreement is Lie Yan, and I can't stand Zhou Shaoting's repeated provocations within Wuji's control."
"The problem is that it's too ostentatious, and it's easy to be locked again by Tian Tian."
"It will be a matter of time to be locked by Tiantian, and judging from the current situation, Lie Yan has no sincerity in cooperating with Wuji at all. What else should I worry about?"
"But……"
"Okay, Sister Zhong Li, arrange it as I said."
There was no room for refutation. In his memory, Chu Ji was rarely so arbitrary. Zhong Li sighed, and looked at Yin Chenxing who was standing beside him, both of them felt helpless.
He really has changed a lot.
The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and then Xiao Ran and Lin Shiyi appeared at the door together, both of them looked a little ugly.
"Xiao Ran, Eleven, what's wrong?" Zhong Li frowned, she didn't want anything to happen at this time.
Lin Shiyi hesitated to speak many times, but finally didn't say anything, and looked at Xiao Ran in embarrassment.The latter hesitated for a long time before walking up to Yin Chenxing.
"Chen Xing."
Yin Chenxing gave a "hmm", looked up at him slightly, and wanted to ask, but seemed to realize something: "...Do you have any news to tell me?"
"Yes."
"Underworld?"
"Yes... it was sent by the dark agency..."
Yin Chenxing's eyes turned cold: "Don't tell me something happened to Yu Luo." Yu Luo was imprisoned in the headquarters and could not get out. This thought lingered in his mind all the time, which made him extremely uneasy.
Xiao Ran was silent for a while, then shook his head slightly: "It's not Yu Luo, it's Wei Tingxi."
Yin Chenxing was stunned for a moment.
"What happened to Tingxi?"
Lin Shiyi followed from behind and handed him an envelope: "Wei Tingxi was exiled by the underworld. It is said that she was sent to a certain place in Vietnam. Yu Jing sent someone to send this divorce agreement, saying that you only It needs to be signed."
You only need to sign your name, and it doesn't matter anymore, how easy it is to say.
Zhong Li looked at Yin Chenxing's gloomy expression, and couldn't help but whisper: "Xiao Ranshishi, did anyone tell me why Wei Tingxi was exiled?"
"I asked. Yu Jing already had a big opinion on her when she failed to kill Chen Xing. Who knew a few days ago..." Xiao Ran sighed, "It is said that she sneaked into Yu Luo at night. The imprisoned place wanted to let the other party escape, but it was discovered."
Wanting to let Yu Luo escape, everyone present knew who Wei Tingxi was doing this for.However, the infatuation so far is hard to be rewarded, which is sad and deplorable.
Yin Chenxing lowered his eyes and slowly took out the so-called divorce agreement from the envelope. The moment the paper was pulled out, a small object with soft silver light fell out from the bottom of the envelope and landed in his palm impartially. .
It was the engagement ring with Wei Tingxi's name engraved on it. He remembered that she had chosen the style of the ring that day. At that time, she pointed at the counter and smiled and said to the salesperson, "I want this." Beautiful.
Now the ring has returned to him, perhaps, there is no chance to return it.
... "Remember this feeling, don't forget, besides Young Master Yu Luo, there is also a woman named Wei Tingxi who liked you." Yes, he still remembers the touch of that kiss.
She finally got her wish. Although it took a short time to fall in love with someone she shouldn't fall in love with, she managed to leave a permanent mark in his heart, which could never be erased.
Yin Chenxing took off the ring from his hand, put it together with Wei Ting cherishingly, and then slowly tightened it.
"I will never let Yu Jing go."
Old hatred and new hatred, the crime is unforgivable, no matter how long it takes, one day I will make Yu Jing pay the price he deserves.
Chu Ji cast a glance calmly, and replied in a deep voice, "He must die."
must die.
Excessive tolerance will only make it worse.
Perhaps, it really shouldn't be backed down step by step.
It was night, the wind was cold and bleak outside, but the lights in the teahouse were soft and warm.
Gu Chen sat in an unnoticed corner, smiling and pouring a glass to the opposite guest.
"I like the cloud and mist of Lushan Mountain here, try it."
"I don't have much research on tea, I just drink it for fun." The woman opposite seemed to chuckle slightly, "Chenchen, why didn't I know you liked arty so much before."
Gu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly: "Damn girl, so you still remember that time, I thought you had forgotten about me and Shaoting."
"Oh, how dare I, that kid from Shaoting will kill me."
"Well, now the three of us are really getting together. In my opinion, the time is almost ripe." Gu Chen said with a smile, "You just said that you don't have much research on tea, what about medicine?" A sealed kraft paper package was held in the palm of the hand and handed over.
The woman took it with great interest, flicked the edge of the paper bag lightly with her slender fingers, and a little light brown powder fell onto her palm, she twisted it away, sniffed it close to the tip of her nose, her expression changed slightly: "This is ... Chilian powder from the Golden Triangle?"
"Smart, I didn't expect you to know it at a glance."
"Don't make a fuss, I have been studying for 12 years since I was ten years old. If I don't have the skills, how can I have the face to see you two?" A little arrogant, "You know, learning medicine is good for this, it can save people, and even kill people."
She has this confidence.
Gu Chen took a sip of tea slowly, and raised his glass with a smile: "Then...Sisi, I wish us a happy cooperation."
Happy cooperation.
...At the same time, Zhong Li was reporting the situation to Chu Mu at Wuji Headquarters.
Chu Mu sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, calmly looking at the busy traffic outside the building, with a handsome profile, but with an indifference that repulsed people thousands of miles away.
"Zhong Li, you have been with me for a long time, right?"
"Yes Master."
"How am I treating you?"
"Master's kindness, Zhong Li will never forget it."
"Very good." Chu Mu paused, then turned his head to meet her eyes, "If I want you to kill people now, would you be willing?"
Zhong Li frowned, looking quite puzzled: "Master, why did you say that? Killing people has never been difficult for me." Since the moment she joined Wuji, she has been performing missions for Chu Mu non-stop, her hands are bloodied , the number of lives on his shoulders is countless, and he has long been used to it now. He did not expect that Chu Mu would suddenly ask such a ridiculous question now.
But as smart as she was, she quickly realized the deep meaning of the words - Chu Mu never said useless nonsense, he would ask her like this, it could only show that the person he was going to kill this time was special enough.
Chu Mu said: "I understand that as long as you are willing to make a move, there is no reason why you will not succeed, but the place where this person is located is relatively difficult to approach. I hope you can make enough preparations."
A bad premonition suddenly surged in his heart, Zhong Li pursed his lips, and unconsciously lowered his voice: "I would like to hear more about it."
"You should be very clear, Zhong Li, as the young master of Wuji, Ah Ji is responsible for the honor and interests of the entire organization, but he is showing signs of being emotional. I can't allow someone to disturb his mind like this."
"Master means..."
"I don't say some things, but it doesn't mean I don't know. What you have to do is to help A Ji become a truly qualified heir, instead of accommodating and pampering him everywhere. In this regard, Lian Si has done a better job than you."
Zhong Li was stunned.
It seems that Lian Si has already mentioned the recent situation to Chu Mu, or maybe it is far more than that.But why did Lian Si do this?Because of loyalty?So this puts Chu Ji in different places?
She knew who Chu Mu was going to let herself kill.
Qi Bai.
Indeed, it was extremely difficult, and most importantly, she might not be able to do anything at all, even if it was just for Chu Ji, she would definitely not be able to be so cold-blooded.
What should I do to get the best of both worlds.
Chu Mu took in all of her hesitation, and he smiled, but still couldn't hide the sharpness in his eyes.
"Don't tell me you are soft-hearted, Zhong Li, if a killer is soft-hearted, then her end will be death."
Zhong Li lowered his head and remained silent without answering.
"That boy named Qi Bai really delayed Aji for too long. You have always treated Aji as a younger brother, and you don't want to see him ruin yourself like this?"
"But master, killing Qi Bai is equivalent to taking A Ji's life."
"I believe my son will not be so weak." Chu Mu glanced at her lightly, "In time, he will understand my good intentions."
Surely you can understand...?
Zhong Li can't describe how she feels at this moment. She has stayed in Wuji for a full ten years, and she already knows Chu Mu too well. There is no underworld leader who is not cruel, and this man can undoubtedly bring this trait to the extreme. He What he wanted to accomplish, who he wanted to deal with, never had a reason to take back the order.
She has every reason to believe that even if it is Chu Ji, his so-called only son, Chu Mu can resolutely give up when necessary.
Living only for oneself, this is the deepest hidden and despicable point of human nature, not to mention that Chu Mu has already reached such a height.If he had to choose between Chu Ji and Wuji, he would definitely choose Wuji.Because in his opinion, anyone's sacrifice for Wuji is a matter of course.
This may be the king's thinking, too rational, but too cruel.
She had nothing to say.
"I see, Master."
"Well, you won't let me down, will you?"
"Yes." Zhong Li raised his eyes, and the delicate eyebrows and eyes had returned to calm, "Master, please rest assured."
Chu Mu nodded with satisfaction.
As everyone knows, sometimes a step back does not mean a compromise, but represents another choice.
It was early morning when Zhong Li returned to the villa. Yin Chenxing and the others were all asleep, only the light in Chu Ji's room was still on. She walked to the door and looked inside, and saw Chu Ji leaning against the bed with He was still clutching a stack of documents, but his eyes were already closed, but he was restless in sleep, his face was pale and his brows were slightly frowned, which made people feel pity.
He had been a light sleeper for so many years, and the slightest movement could wake him up from his sleep. He had always maintained enough vigilance, for Wuji, for the so-called interests and honor of this organization.
But he is obviously just a child, why must he be forced to mature and bear these?
Life is never fair.
She has been in Wuji for ten years, except for the three brothers, she has only seen one person who can make Chu Ji smile from the heart, and only one person can make Chu Ji feel stable and warm, and that is Qi Bai.
Chu Ji said that Qi Bai's appearance was a miracle that he could meet but never seek in his life.
How could she have the heart to kill the irreplaceable little sun in his heart with her own hands, even though a killer has no right to be soft-hearted.
Zhong Li knew that if he really did, then he would live in the hatred of Chu Ji for the rest of his life, she couldn't do this, she couldn't bear it.
She has been treating him as her own brother from the beginning to the end, but in fact, there is very little she can do to help him. Perhaps, it is time to do something now.
Ten years of repayment, she owed Chu Mu a long time ago, and this time, she just wanted to make a decision with her heart, even if it was only for Chu Ji.
"Aji, I will do my best."
Nothing could be worse than the status quo, right?Only willing to give it a go.
The wind and rain are coming, since we will face it sooner or later, it is better to let that day come earlier.
… You never know when and how the situation will change, so even if you think you are prepared enough, disaster will still come unexpectedly and catch people by surprise.
A few days later, Lian Si found an excuse to send Yin Chenxing and the three of them away, leaving Chu Ji alone, saying that he had something serious to talk about.
Chu Ji was a little puzzled, because Lian Si had never talked with him so deliberately before, and today was indeed a little abnormal.
"what happened?"
"I have developed a medicine." Lian Si was still wearing the white coat she often wears at work. She raised her head slightly, her eyes sparkling with rare joy, "It can stimulate the nerves to promote the recovery of limbs."
Limbs recovered, and these four words exploded in Chu Ji's mind like a thunderbolt. He stood up subconsciously, his voice trembling slightly: "Lian Si, are you serious?"
Lian Si smiled and nodded: "I also consulted foreign doctors and friends to get the idea. I didn't tell you before. I thought I would discuss it with you after I succeeded——Qi Bai's left arm may still have hope."
The last sentence undoubtedly hit the most sensitive part of Chu Ji's heart.
"Is the medicine in your hand now?"
"Of course, it's just..." When Lian Si said this, his expression became inexplicably hesitant, "But I have to say, A Ji, although this medicine has been formulated, the curative effect is still uncertain, and it will There will be side effects, I'm not sure."
There is a first time for everything, but the first attempt often means great risk.
Leaving aside how to deliver this medicine to Qi Bai, the fact that there may be other side effects has to be carefully considered.
What if the expected effect is not achieved, and it is even worse than before.
The initial fanatical mood gradually cooled down, Chu Ji lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, then asked in a low voice: "What side effects might there be?"
Lian Si was helpless: "I haven't tried it, how can I tell you? However, the chance of failure is about one-third. The reason why I sent all three of them away is because I'm afraid they will mess up after they know about it."
"What about your opinion?"
"I'm going to find a reliable subordinate in the organization to test the medicine, and I'm here to discuss with you. Do you have a suitable candidate, Aji?"
Chu Ji frowned: "Experiencing medicine?"
"Well, after making sure there are no major problems, we can find a way to hand it over to Qi Bai."
"Will it be life-threatening?"
"It stands to reason that there shouldn't be any, but... I'm not sure because several powerful potions have been added here." Lian Si sighed, and an unknown light and shadow suddenly flashed in his eyes, "Ah Ji, I can only I can help you get here, and the rest is up to you to decide.”
Chu Ji closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time. Time passed by every minute until he spoke again.
"Give me the medicine."
"……what?"
"Give me the medicine." He said in a deep voice, "I'll try it for him."
Lian Si was startled: "Stop making trouble, have you considered the consequences? Master will kill me if he finds out!"
"I won't let him know."
"The issue is……"
"Okay, stop talking." Chu Ji shook his head calmly, his voice calm, "I can't trust others, so I can only come here in person."
I can't let him take those unknown risks, and no matter who does it, it's not enough to give me peace of mind.
Only I can come by myself, even if there is a glimmer of hope, I will not give up.
Lian Si paused, poured a full cup of warm water from the table, then took out a paper bag from his bosom, and poured all the medicinal powder into the cup.
The maroon liquid was lightly rippling, Chu Ji stared at the wall of the cup for a long time, finally raised his hand to pick it up, and drank it without hesitation.
Anything is fine as long as it is for you.
Chu Ji never thought that Lian Si, who has always been loyal to Wuji, would one day harm him.
The bright red blood kept pouring out of his mouth, his eyes turned black and he almost fainted. He gritted his teeth to support his crumbling body, forcing himself not to lose consciousness.
A thin red line on the wrist spread along the direction of the vein, which was shocking.
He had heard about it, Chilian Powder, a special product of the Golden Triangle, is extremely poisonous, and if he does not get the antidote within three days, he will definitely die.
Lian Si was standing not far from him, with a calm expression, eyes that seemed to be mocking, but also pity.
In the past, it was absolutely impossible for her to deceive his eyes so easily. The success this time was only because of his weakness.
Qi Bai is his fatal weakness, no matter how powerful Chu Ji was in the past, he can only be like this now, love to the extreme humble.
"A Ji." She said slowly, "Don't blame me, we each defend our own master."
Chu Ji stood stubbornly with his hands on the table and refused to fall down. Enduring the piercing pain, he straightened his back, looked her in the eyes and sneered: "Liansi, Wuji treats you well, what do you mean?"
Treacherous, cold-blooded and ruthless, I never thought that you would be such a woman with a heart like a snake.
We brothers have seen countless people on our own, but we still misunderstood you after all.
"Wuji really has nothing to apologize to me, but it's a pity that I joined Lie Yan seven years ago, because the man I love is there, so I have no choice."
"It's... Zhou Shaoting?" Sure enough, it was Lie Yan again, and his enemy really played well.
Lian Si smiled, admitting: "I have worked hard in Wuji for many years, until I have all the materials I want. A Ji, you are my last task."
After killing you, I will be able to return to Lie Yan in a legitimate way, and then I will have the capital to stand side by side with him.
This is the only belief that has supported me to endure these years, and now it is finally coming true.
"I'm very sorry."
The sharp dagger reflected the dazzling cold light under the chandelier, stabbing fiercely at Chu Ji's heart with a slight sound of breaking wind.Chu Ji staggered back a step and leaned against the wall, gripping the blade with all his might, the blood dripped down his palm and stained his sleeves, he shouted clearly, pushed Lian Si back so abruptly, and then slashed with his palm in her abdomen.
Lian Si's momentum was unstable, and he almost fell to the ground. Just barely standing upright, he saw Chu Ji clutching his chest, and another mouthful of blood vomited on the ground.
The move just now has already affected the internal force, this will only make the poison evaporate faster, and it will do all kinds of harm to the body but no benefit.
There was no longer any delay, she told herself, this was the perfect time.
Kill him, yes, kill him.
The dagger was raised high again, but unexpectedly, the door was suddenly pushed open at this moment, and then Yin Chenxing's figure appeared at the door.
"A Ji!"
Coming like the wind, he viciously slammed Lian Si against the wall behind him, his eyes seemed to be on fire.
Originally, I just happened to come back to pick up something, but I never expected to see such a scene.
Fortunately, I caught up, but fortunately, I was not one step too late.
Unforgivable.
With his brother by his side, Chu Ji felt that he had lost the strength to stand up. He coughed up blood and closed his eyes, feeling all his internal organs were burnt for a moment.
At the second before his consciousness was completely submerged, he seemed to see the eyes of a certain boy who was always smiling in the darkness.
noob.
...Qi Bai suddenly woke up from his sleep, his heart was beating violently, he stroked his forehead, and felt the cold sweat on his hand.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Shaoting's deep voice came from beside him, "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Probably, I can't remember." He sighed, "I'm really not suitable for taking a nap."
Zhou Shaoting raised his arms to embrace him, leaned closer and whispered in his ear with an ambiguous tone: "But I like to see you sleeping soundly, it's very cute."
"Don't you find it strange that you use the word cute to describe a big man?"
"Is it weird?" Zhou Shaoting was immediately amused by him, "I've described you like this since I was a child, and you never offered any opinions back then."
The corners of Qi Bai's lips raised slightly: "At that time, we didn't have the relationship we have now."
Zhou Shaoting's expression froze.
Now this relationship... what kind of relationship?He knew that this at least meant that Qi Bai had acquiesced to certain facts, but the unconcealable sadness and resignation in his tone made him instantly feel at a loss.
Should I be lucky?But this is obviously not the Xiaobai at the beginning, even though he still loves deeply.
Things are wrong.
"Xiaobai." He whispered, "I will definitely kill Yu Jing. Believe me, the Dark Society will be exhausted."
Qi Bai closed his eyes and slowly leaned back, retracting his whole body into the quilt, as if in an evasive gesture, without answering.
Is it the end of life?Then why does the sense of crisis become more and more serious day by day, which makes him hardly at ease for a moment?
Where is the problem.
"Young Court."
"Yeah." Zhou Shaoting hugged him tighter, "here."
"You... have already planned everything?"
"what do you mean?"
Qi Bai put his fingers on his shoulders, and slightly closed them: "Where's Wuji?"
"Xiaobai, you are still thinking about Wuji."
"Wuji is an ally of the Dark Society."
"It's not important to form alliances or anything. Now they can only choose to be wise and protect themselves." Zhou Shaoting looked down at him, and said in a calm tone, "Are you concerned about the current situation, or are you just asking Chu Ji?"
Qi Bai was not angry, but instead laughed at himself: "Are you still doubting me?"
"……No."
"Forget it, anyway, you never really believed me."
Zhou Shaoting suddenly knew that he had said something wrong, and quickly stroked his hair and said softly, "Hey, how could it be, don't think about it, if you don't like it, I won't mention it."
This kind of pampering, this kind of accommodating, has always only appeared to him alone, and it is not easy to get it, so he is afraid of losing it again.
In front of Qi Bai, he often forgets that he is Zhou Shaoting.
Qi Bai let him hug him, sighed, turned his head and buried his face in his arms, his eyelashes drooping, covering all the complicated light and shadow in his eyes.
It is true that there is no going back.
Fortunately, I still remember what to do.
Even though the road is poor, but the original intention remains unchanged, at this moment, a decision has been made.
As long as Qi Bai is willing, he will agree to the deal.
It was scheduled for nine o'clock on Sunday night, at Falcon headquarters, to be fair.
Accompanied by Yin Chenxing and Zhong Li, Chu Ji arrived on time and saw that the conference hall was neatly packed, but Zhou Shaoting and his party hadn't arrived yet.
He sat on the main seat and turned his head to look at the pouring rain that was still unabated outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. If there were no accidents, this should be the last rain in autumn.The warmth has long faded, and now the cold is getting worse day by day, and it seems that winter is coming.
Yin Chenxing stood beside him, silently putting his hands on his shoulders.
They didn't know that at this moment, in front of the gate of the Falcon headquarters, Zhou Shaoting was handing the umbrella to the entourage, while he turned sideways and hugged the handsome and thin boy next to him.
"Is it cold, Xiaobai?"
"It's not cold." Qi Bai let him hold him, and he didn't dodge. He just lowered his eyes calmly, "Why, don't you go in?"
"I'm afraid you're not ready to see him."
Qi Bai chuckled in a low voice: "I've been ready for a long time, since the moment I was expelled from the name."
Just the day before yesterday, Gu Chen brought the disciplinary decision of "Tai Tian" to cancel Qi Bai's membership, and told him clearly that his adoptive father, Gu Wei, had no objection to this and had already expressed his acquiescence.
No one can explain the reason for this, but it does show that his existence is irrelevant to anyone.Where is he and what is he going to do, even an adoptive father will eventually find it meaningless.
He was redundant.
That's all, at least I don't have any scruples from now on, except of course, except for the man inside who he doesn't want to face but has to meet.
Zhou Shaoting said that the only condition for avenging himself is to make Chu Ji completely give up.
Completely give up, leaving no room for it.
It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it's better than letting the other party remember it from time to time in the future, which will only leave traces of regret in my heart.
It's best not to remember anything, so you can give up everything calmly. Why should one person's hatred drag each other to hell?It doesn't make sense.
"Let's go, don't waste time."
Zhou Shaoting was speechless for a while, but raised his arms to wrap his shoulders in silence, and the two walked inside together.
...The door of the conference hall was pushed open.
Chu Ji seemed to have sensed it, and suddenly turned his head and looked behind him.
"Young Master Chu, long time no see." Zhou Shaoting walked leisurely to the other side of the long table, and at the same time he did not forget to carefully pull up the chair for Qi Bai, "Here, I invite Xiaobai to accompany me, Young Master Chu won't mind right?" ?” As he spoke, he turned his head and smiled at Qi Bai.
Qi Bai deftly raised the corners of his lips, took a sip of the tea he handed over, but his eyes never moved away from Chu Ji from the beginning to the end.
Zhong Li looked at Chu Ji's pale and gloomy face in an instant, feeling suspicious in his heart.
Judging from the current situation, Zhou Shaoting didn't seem to plan to exchange Qi Bai for Falcon, and Qi Bai obviously didn't put himself in the position of exchanging chips. What were they thinking?
"Young master Zhou is serious, so I naturally have no objection." Chu Ji's tone was very steady, but his eyes kept staring at Qi Bai and refused to move away, "Dare to ask about the terms of the transaction agreed between Wuji and Lie Yan, how did Young Master Zhou think about it?" How is it?"
"Didn't I already say that? As long as Xiaobai is willing, I have no objection." Zhou Shaoting leaned slightly towards Xiaobai, almost close to his ear, and seemed to whisper, but the words were clear, "Xiaobai, what do you think?" How is it, huh?"
The audience was silent, everyone was waiting for Qi Bai's answer.
"... Shaoting, don't make trouble in the public." Qi Bai smiled and stretched out his hand to caress Zhou Shaoting's face, then naturally turned to Wuji's side with a calm voice, "I appreciate Young Master Chu's kindness, but I am only in the presence of Lie Yan." I have to get used to it, and Shaoting treats me kindly, leaving so rashly will really make people very uncomfortable."
Zhou Shaoting lowered his head and asked with a smile in a teasing tone: "Have you really thought about it? If you say this, you are not allowed to go back on your word."
"When did I lie to you?"
One well-behaved, one doting, they looked like a couple in love.
In an instant, Chu Ji's eyes were full of flying snow, which was as deep as night and extremely cold.
This was supposed to be a farce, but why couldn't I see any trace of absurdity.His eyes are full, but Qi Bai is staring at Zhou Shaoting's smiling expression, his little sun is radiating warmth and light to another man.
Why?Such a pure and harmless beautiful smile that once belonged only to him, but now it blooms makes people feel very sad.
Xiaobai, is this the final decision you made?What the hell is this?
The powerless coldness quickly invaded the limbs and bones.
"Xiaobai." He spoke slowly, his tone was still as cold as ever, but only Yin Chenxing, who was closest to him, could hear him, he was trying to suppress the trembling of his voice, "Tell me, is this what you really think? ?”
I am ready without hesitation to bring you back by ignoring unequal deals, or even resorting to extreme measures.I have considered all hidden possibilities, but I have only ignored your thoughts.
You don't want to, you want to push me away with your own hands.
Is this what you really think?Why.
Qi Bai was silent for a long time, until Zhou Shaoting gently shook his hand, and then he woke up like a dream, looked up at Chu Ji, and narrowed his eyes with a smile.
It was still those beautiful eyes shining like a crescent moon, but it was a pity that there was no reflection of the other party in the eyes.
"There's nothing more to say, Young Master Chu, this is my decision." He said, "I still have things to accomplish, and I don't think it will be of any benefit to go back with you. You know, you don't care about anything." It won't help me, or even say, it will hinder me."
It was Young Master Chu, not A Ji.
You will hinder me, you are Wuji's successor and Yu Jing's ally, so what if I go back with you?In addition to tying or tying, there is no end.
Do not be silly.
Zhou Shaoting smiled at the right time and said: "Young Master Chu heard it too, this is Xiaobai's decision, and I don't want to force him, so let's continue the transaction, and I will draw up a detailed price list to Wuji afterwards, how about it as compensation? "
Such words that sound high-sounding but contain a tone of charity, unknowingly bring a possessive desire that cannot be ignored, including the indescribable pleasure that only belongs to the winner.
Yes, he finally won this round, even if he couldn't get his heart, at least he was locked.
"Thank you, Young Master Zhou, for your kindness, but this is the only condition we have. Since we can't make a deal, then forget it." Yin Chenxing replied for Chu Ji with a calm face, "Wuji will continue to retain the right to supervise Falcon. After all, no matter what In other words, City C is still under Wuji's control."
Zhong Li clenched her five fingers slowly, and looked at Chu Ji worriedly. She was ready to fight directly in the future, but she had to make sure what Chu Ji was thinking and whether she wanted to choose Forcibly rob people.
Chu Ji lowered his eyes in silence for a long time, and then raised his eyelids again, the bottom of his eyes has returned to a calm and clear, all the disappointment and loneliness have been hidden, and he has returned to the calm, calm and calm young master Wuji in an instant .
This is a game between Wuji and Lie Yan, he has no right to show any timidity.
"What Chen Xing said is exactly what I want to say. There is no righteousness in buying and selling. If you want to come, Young Master Zhou won't mind, right?"
"Haha, why would you mind? A small falcon can't have much effect on Lie Yan." Zhou Shaoting laughed loudly, "It's just that this time I caused Young Master Chu to make a futile trip. How about I hold a banquet to make amends another day?"
The corners of Chu Ji's lips were slightly raised, and he smiled just right: "Young Master Zhou is too polite, the current situation is tense, I only hope that the two families can get along peacefully and that will be enough."
"That's for sure. Since Young Master Chu has nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."
"Sorry for delivery."
Zhou Shaoting got up, and said softly like coaxing a child: "Xiao Bai, shall we go?" After speaking, he suddenly lowered his head and kissed Qi Bai's lips without any scruples.Qi Bai's fingers resting on the table tightened slightly, but in the end he didn't dodge, he just raised his head and closed his eyes.
They kiss like nobody else.
The porcelain teacup shattered in Chu Ji's palm with a clear sound. Chu Ji clenched his fingers tightly, allowing the blood to overflow from his fingers and drip to the ground.
He stood up from his seat with a blank expression, ignored the low-pitched inquiry of the falcon leader next to him, and walked out of the meeting room without looking back.Zhong Li followed closely behind, Yin Chenxing gave Qi Bai a complicated look, and finally followed without saying anything.
No one knew that at the moment when Chu Ji's figure disappeared and turned around the corridor, Qi Bai stretched out his hand and pushed Zhou Shaoting away, the light and shadow in his eyes suddenly seemed to be brought into the night, and there was no sound.
There were no more tears.
"That's enough, thank you." Thank you for your cooperation, to finish this scene, however, this is just a scene.
If resentment can make the past be forgotten quickly, then A Ji, hate me, I don't care.
There will be such a day, so you might as well be a little more crazy, even if it hurts, it is better than being entangled.
In fact, I am no longer qualified to love you anymore.
Chu Ji refused the umbrella offered by his hand, and walked quickly into the heavy rain alone. The autumn rain was cold and drenched his clothes. He didn't realize it. He just walked forward step by step. Even Yin Chenxing and Zhong Li behind him Anxious shouts could not be heard.
The deliberate camouflage finally collapsed in the sound of rain echoing all over the world, and only Qi Bai's words, deeds, frowns, and smiles from the past were left in his mind, constantly replaying.
... "Master Ji, now you have no one else you can trust except me, why don't you take a gamble, huh?"
... "How about this, since Master Ji can't sleep, I'll come and accompany you."
... "I only know that your injury is still not healed. If you try your best, you will be in danger."
... "Have I ever told you that if you want to kill Chu Ji, I will never stand by and do nothing?"
... "Ah Ji, stop being so sensational, I'm really embarrassed to hear that."
... "Aji, don't tell me you're jealous."
... "Aji, you should know that even if I only have one arm left, I can still hug you."
... "Aji, haven't you always wanted me? Tonight, for the last time, I'm yours."...
When the beautiful eyes like a crescent moon bend into a bridge innocently, when the clear and warm smile dispels all the haze, you are a fairy tale written in the dark, you are the fireworks that bloom in the starry night, so important that you cannot let go.
Did I never tell you?you are my only.
But you personally said the words of heartlessness. It turns out that you don't need me. It turns out that all this is my wishful thinking, which is ridiculous and pitiful.
I haven't seen you for a long time, I thought that we were still in the same place of emotion, but I didn't expect you to turn around and leave, leaving me alone still stubbornly living in the memory.
Xiaobai, how cruel you are.
Haven't you already said that?After that night, never cry for each other again.
Yes, never again.
Suddenly there was severe pain in his heart, Chu Ji's knees gave way, and he knelt forward almost uncontrollably. At the same time, scarlet blood gushed out of his mouth, merging with the rainwater in front of him.He supported the ground with his hands, lowered his head and closed his eyes, as if he had exhausted all his strength.
All internal organs were burned.
Little do they know that the so-called love is shattering.
After Chu Ji came back from the Falcon headquarters that day, he only told Xiao Ran and Lin Shiyi that the deal had failed, and then he continued to deal with Wuji affairs in an orderly manner as usual, as calmly as if nothing had happened.
However, no one dared to mention the name Qi Bai in front of him again.
The three brothers knew very well how badly Chu Ji was injured this time, and the calmer he was, the more desperate he would be.The warmth that Qi Bai gave him at the beginning has now been taken back together. The feeling of losing it after getting it is painful to the bone marrow. If you want to forget it completely, you can only pretend to be cold and indifferent.
He became the former Chu Ji who closed his soul and refused to trust him, even more cruel.
A few days ago, Falcon had secretly signed a relevant ownership agreement with Lie Yan, but how could this matter escape the Wuji information network?His subordinates rushed back immediately to report. Zhong Li and the others decided not to act rashly after discussing this. They will wait and see for a while. After all, Falcon is just an insignificant small gang, and there is no need to act too much for it at this moment. arms.
Unexpectedly, when everyone informed Chu Ji of this opinion and asked him to make the final decision, Chu Ji was silent for a moment, and only wrote lightly, "Send someone immediately to erase the name Falcon from City C forever".
Permanent erasure means total annihilation.
"Aji, isn't this a bit reckless?" Zhong Li tried to persuade at first, "It's just a small role, is it necessary?"
"If it were someone else, it would be unnecessary, but the target of this agreement is Lie Yan, and I can't stand Zhou Shaoting's repeated provocations within Wuji's control."
"The problem is that it's too ostentatious, and it's easy to be locked again by Tian Tian."
"It will be a matter of time to be locked by Tiantian, and judging from the current situation, Lie Yan has no sincerity in cooperating with Wuji at all. What else should I worry about?"
"But……"
"Okay, Sister Zhong Li, arrange it as I said."
There was no room for refutation. In his memory, Chu Ji was rarely so arbitrary. Zhong Li sighed, and looked at Yin Chenxing who was standing beside him, both of them felt helpless.
He really has changed a lot.
The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and then Xiao Ran and Lin Shiyi appeared at the door together, both of them looked a little ugly.
"Xiao Ran, Eleven, what's wrong?" Zhong Li frowned, she didn't want anything to happen at this time.
Lin Shiyi hesitated to speak many times, but finally didn't say anything, and looked at Xiao Ran in embarrassment.The latter hesitated for a long time before walking up to Yin Chenxing.
"Chen Xing."
Yin Chenxing gave a "hmm", looked up at him slightly, and wanted to ask, but seemed to realize something: "...Do you have any news to tell me?"
"Yes."
"Underworld?"
"Yes... it was sent by the dark agency..."
Yin Chenxing's eyes turned cold: "Don't tell me something happened to Yu Luo." Yu Luo was imprisoned in the headquarters and could not get out. This thought lingered in his mind all the time, which made him extremely uneasy.
Xiao Ran was silent for a while, then shook his head slightly: "It's not Yu Luo, it's Wei Tingxi."
Yin Chenxing was stunned for a moment.
"What happened to Tingxi?"
Lin Shiyi followed from behind and handed him an envelope: "Wei Tingxi was exiled by the underworld. It is said that she was sent to a certain place in Vietnam. Yu Jing sent someone to send this divorce agreement, saying that you only It needs to be signed."
You only need to sign your name, and it doesn't matter anymore, how easy it is to say.
Zhong Li looked at Yin Chenxing's gloomy expression, and couldn't help but whisper: "Xiao Ranshishi, did anyone tell me why Wei Tingxi was exiled?"
"I asked. Yu Jing already had a big opinion on her when she failed to kill Chen Xing. Who knew a few days ago..." Xiao Ran sighed, "It is said that she sneaked into Yu Luo at night. The imprisoned place wanted to let the other party escape, but it was discovered."
Wanting to let Yu Luo escape, everyone present knew who Wei Tingxi was doing this for.However, the infatuation so far is hard to be rewarded, which is sad and deplorable.
Yin Chenxing lowered his eyes and slowly took out the so-called divorce agreement from the envelope. The moment the paper was pulled out, a small object with soft silver light fell out from the bottom of the envelope and landed in his palm impartially. .
It was the engagement ring with Wei Tingxi's name engraved on it. He remembered that she had chosen the style of the ring that day. At that time, she pointed at the counter and smiled and said to the salesperson, "I want this." Beautiful.
Now the ring has returned to him, perhaps, there is no chance to return it.
... "Remember this feeling, don't forget, besides Young Master Yu Luo, there is also a woman named Wei Tingxi who liked you." Yes, he still remembers the touch of that kiss.
She finally got her wish. Although it took a short time to fall in love with someone she shouldn't fall in love with, she managed to leave a permanent mark in his heart, which could never be erased.
Yin Chenxing took off the ring from his hand, put it together with Wei Ting cherishingly, and then slowly tightened it.
"I will never let Yu Jing go."
Old hatred and new hatred, the crime is unforgivable, no matter how long it takes, one day I will make Yu Jing pay the price he deserves.
Chu Ji cast a glance calmly, and replied in a deep voice, "He must die."
must die.
Excessive tolerance will only make it worse.
Perhaps, it really shouldn't be backed down step by step.
It was night, the wind was cold and bleak outside, but the lights in the teahouse were soft and warm.
Gu Chen sat in an unnoticed corner, smiling and pouring a glass to the opposite guest.
"I like the cloud and mist of Lushan Mountain here, try it."
"I don't have much research on tea, I just drink it for fun." The woman opposite seemed to chuckle slightly, "Chenchen, why didn't I know you liked arty so much before."
Gu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly: "Damn girl, so you still remember that time, I thought you had forgotten about me and Shaoting."
"Oh, how dare I, that kid from Shaoting will kill me."
"Well, now the three of us are really getting together. In my opinion, the time is almost ripe." Gu Chen said with a smile, "You just said that you don't have much research on tea, what about medicine?" A sealed kraft paper package was held in the palm of the hand and handed over.
The woman took it with great interest, flicked the edge of the paper bag lightly with her slender fingers, and a little light brown powder fell onto her palm, she twisted it away, sniffed it close to the tip of her nose, her expression changed slightly: "This is ... Chilian powder from the Golden Triangle?"
"Smart, I didn't expect you to know it at a glance."
"Don't make a fuss, I have been studying for 12 years since I was ten years old. If I don't have the skills, how can I have the face to see you two?" A little arrogant, "You know, learning medicine is good for this, it can save people, and even kill people."
She has this confidence.
Gu Chen took a sip of tea slowly, and raised his glass with a smile: "Then...Sisi, I wish us a happy cooperation."
Happy cooperation.
...At the same time, Zhong Li was reporting the situation to Chu Mu at Wuji Headquarters.
Chu Mu sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, calmly looking at the busy traffic outside the building, with a handsome profile, but with an indifference that repulsed people thousands of miles away.
"Zhong Li, you have been with me for a long time, right?"
"Yes Master."
"How am I treating you?"
"Master's kindness, Zhong Li will never forget it."
"Very good." Chu Mu paused, then turned his head to meet her eyes, "If I want you to kill people now, would you be willing?"
Zhong Li frowned, looking quite puzzled: "Master, why did you say that? Killing people has never been difficult for me." Since the moment she joined Wuji, she has been performing missions for Chu Mu non-stop, her hands are bloodied , the number of lives on his shoulders is countless, and he has long been used to it now. He did not expect that Chu Mu would suddenly ask such a ridiculous question now.
But as smart as she was, she quickly realized the deep meaning of the words - Chu Mu never said useless nonsense, he would ask her like this, it could only show that the person he was going to kill this time was special enough.
Chu Mu said: "I understand that as long as you are willing to make a move, there is no reason why you will not succeed, but the place where this person is located is relatively difficult to approach. I hope you can make enough preparations."
A bad premonition suddenly surged in his heart, Zhong Li pursed his lips, and unconsciously lowered his voice: "I would like to hear more about it."
"You should be very clear, Zhong Li, as the young master of Wuji, Ah Ji is responsible for the honor and interests of the entire organization, but he is showing signs of being emotional. I can't allow someone to disturb his mind like this."
"Master means..."
"I don't say some things, but it doesn't mean I don't know. What you have to do is to help A Ji become a truly qualified heir, instead of accommodating and pampering him everywhere. In this regard, Lian Si has done a better job than you."
Zhong Li was stunned.
It seems that Lian Si has already mentioned the recent situation to Chu Mu, or maybe it is far more than that.But why did Lian Si do this?Because of loyalty?So this puts Chu Ji in different places?
She knew who Chu Mu was going to let herself kill.
Qi Bai.
Indeed, it was extremely difficult, and most importantly, she might not be able to do anything at all, even if it was just for Chu Ji, she would definitely not be able to be so cold-blooded.
What should I do to get the best of both worlds.
Chu Mu took in all of her hesitation, and he smiled, but still couldn't hide the sharpness in his eyes.
"Don't tell me you are soft-hearted, Zhong Li, if a killer is soft-hearted, then her end will be death."
Zhong Li lowered his head and remained silent without answering.
"That boy named Qi Bai really delayed Aji for too long. You have always treated Aji as a younger brother, and you don't want to see him ruin yourself like this?"
"But master, killing Qi Bai is equivalent to taking A Ji's life."
"I believe my son will not be so weak." Chu Mu glanced at her lightly, "In time, he will understand my good intentions."
Surely you can understand...?
Zhong Li can't describe how she feels at this moment. She has stayed in Wuji for a full ten years, and she already knows Chu Mu too well. There is no underworld leader who is not cruel, and this man can undoubtedly bring this trait to the extreme. He What he wanted to accomplish, who he wanted to deal with, never had a reason to take back the order.
She has every reason to believe that even if it is Chu Ji, his so-called only son, Chu Mu can resolutely give up when necessary.
Living only for oneself, this is the deepest hidden and despicable point of human nature, not to mention that Chu Mu has already reached such a height.If he had to choose between Chu Ji and Wuji, he would definitely choose Wuji.Because in his opinion, anyone's sacrifice for Wuji is a matter of course.
This may be the king's thinking, too rational, but too cruel.
She had nothing to say.
"I see, Master."
"Well, you won't let me down, will you?"
"Yes." Zhong Li raised his eyes, and the delicate eyebrows and eyes had returned to calm, "Master, please rest assured."
Chu Mu nodded with satisfaction.
As everyone knows, sometimes a step back does not mean a compromise, but represents another choice.
It was early morning when Zhong Li returned to the villa. Yin Chenxing and the others were all asleep, only the light in Chu Ji's room was still on. She walked to the door and looked inside, and saw Chu Ji leaning against the bed with He was still clutching a stack of documents, but his eyes were already closed, but he was restless in sleep, his face was pale and his brows were slightly frowned, which made people feel pity.
He had been a light sleeper for so many years, and the slightest movement could wake him up from his sleep. He had always maintained enough vigilance, for Wuji, for the so-called interests and honor of this organization.
But he is obviously just a child, why must he be forced to mature and bear these?
Life is never fair.
She has been in Wuji for ten years, except for the three brothers, she has only seen one person who can make Chu Ji smile from the heart, and only one person can make Chu Ji feel stable and warm, and that is Qi Bai.
Chu Ji said that Qi Bai's appearance was a miracle that he could meet but never seek in his life.
How could she have the heart to kill the irreplaceable little sun in his heart with her own hands, even though a killer has no right to be soft-hearted.
Zhong Li knew that if he really did, then he would live in the hatred of Chu Ji for the rest of his life, she couldn't do this, she couldn't bear it.
She has been treating him as her own brother from the beginning to the end, but in fact, there is very little she can do to help him. Perhaps, it is time to do something now.
Ten years of repayment, she owed Chu Mu a long time ago, and this time, she just wanted to make a decision with her heart, even if it was only for Chu Ji.
"Aji, I will do my best."
Nothing could be worse than the status quo, right?Only willing to give it a go.
The wind and rain are coming, since we will face it sooner or later, it is better to let that day come earlier.
… You never know when and how the situation will change, so even if you think you are prepared enough, disaster will still come unexpectedly and catch people by surprise.
A few days later, Lian Si found an excuse to send Yin Chenxing and the three of them away, leaving Chu Ji alone, saying that he had something serious to talk about.
Chu Ji was a little puzzled, because Lian Si had never talked with him so deliberately before, and today was indeed a little abnormal.
"what happened?"
"I have developed a medicine." Lian Si was still wearing the white coat she often wears at work. She raised her head slightly, her eyes sparkling with rare joy, "It can stimulate the nerves to promote the recovery of limbs."
Limbs recovered, and these four words exploded in Chu Ji's mind like a thunderbolt. He stood up subconsciously, his voice trembling slightly: "Lian Si, are you serious?"
Lian Si smiled and nodded: "I also consulted foreign doctors and friends to get the idea. I didn't tell you before. I thought I would discuss it with you after I succeeded——Qi Bai's left arm may still have hope."
The last sentence undoubtedly hit the most sensitive part of Chu Ji's heart.
"Is the medicine in your hand now?"
"Of course, it's just..." When Lian Si said this, his expression became inexplicably hesitant, "But I have to say, A Ji, although this medicine has been formulated, the curative effect is still uncertain, and it will There will be side effects, I'm not sure."
There is a first time for everything, but the first attempt often means great risk.
Leaving aside how to deliver this medicine to Qi Bai, the fact that there may be other side effects has to be carefully considered.
What if the expected effect is not achieved, and it is even worse than before.
The initial fanatical mood gradually cooled down, Chu Ji lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, then asked in a low voice: "What side effects might there be?"
Lian Si was helpless: "I haven't tried it, how can I tell you? However, the chance of failure is about one-third. The reason why I sent all three of them away is because I'm afraid they will mess up after they know about it."
"What about your opinion?"
"I'm going to find a reliable subordinate in the organization to test the medicine, and I'm here to discuss with you. Do you have a suitable candidate, Aji?"
Chu Ji frowned: "Experiencing medicine?"
"Well, after making sure there are no major problems, we can find a way to hand it over to Qi Bai."
"Will it be life-threatening?"
"It stands to reason that there shouldn't be any, but... I'm not sure because several powerful potions have been added here." Lian Si sighed, and an unknown light and shadow suddenly flashed in his eyes, "Ah Ji, I can only I can help you get here, and the rest is up to you to decide.”
Chu Ji closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time. Time passed by every minute until he spoke again.
"Give me the medicine."
"……what?"
"Give me the medicine." He said in a deep voice, "I'll try it for him."
Lian Si was startled: "Stop making trouble, have you considered the consequences? Master will kill me if he finds out!"
"I won't let him know."
"The issue is……"
"Okay, stop talking." Chu Ji shook his head calmly, his voice calm, "I can't trust others, so I can only come here in person."
I can't let him take those unknown risks, and no matter who does it, it's not enough to give me peace of mind.
Only I can come by myself, even if there is a glimmer of hope, I will not give up.
Lian Si paused, poured a full cup of warm water from the table, then took out a paper bag from his bosom, and poured all the medicinal powder into the cup.
The maroon liquid was lightly rippling, Chu Ji stared at the wall of the cup for a long time, finally raised his hand to pick it up, and drank it without hesitation.
Anything is fine as long as it is for you.
Chu Ji never thought that Lian Si, who has always been loyal to Wuji, would one day harm him.
The bright red blood kept pouring out of his mouth, his eyes turned black and he almost fainted. He gritted his teeth to support his crumbling body, forcing himself not to lose consciousness.
A thin red line on the wrist spread along the direction of the vein, which was shocking.
He had heard about it, Chilian Powder, a special product of the Golden Triangle, is extremely poisonous, and if he does not get the antidote within three days, he will definitely die.
Lian Si was standing not far from him, with a calm expression, eyes that seemed to be mocking, but also pity.
In the past, it was absolutely impossible for her to deceive his eyes so easily. The success this time was only because of his weakness.
Qi Bai is his fatal weakness, no matter how powerful Chu Ji was in the past, he can only be like this now, love to the extreme humble.
"A Ji." She said slowly, "Don't blame me, we each defend our own master."
Chu Ji stood stubbornly with his hands on the table and refused to fall down. Enduring the piercing pain, he straightened his back, looked her in the eyes and sneered: "Liansi, Wuji treats you well, what do you mean?"
Treacherous, cold-blooded and ruthless, I never thought that you would be such a woman with a heart like a snake.
We brothers have seen countless people on our own, but we still misunderstood you after all.
"Wuji really has nothing to apologize to me, but it's a pity that I joined Lie Yan seven years ago, because the man I love is there, so I have no choice."
"It's... Zhou Shaoting?" Sure enough, it was Lie Yan again, and his enemy really played well.
Lian Si smiled, admitting: "I have worked hard in Wuji for many years, until I have all the materials I want. A Ji, you are my last task."
After killing you, I will be able to return to Lie Yan in a legitimate way, and then I will have the capital to stand side by side with him.
This is the only belief that has supported me to endure these years, and now it is finally coming true.
"I'm very sorry."
The sharp dagger reflected the dazzling cold light under the chandelier, stabbing fiercely at Chu Ji's heart with a slight sound of breaking wind.Chu Ji staggered back a step and leaned against the wall, gripping the blade with all his might, the blood dripped down his palm and stained his sleeves, he shouted clearly, pushed Lian Si back so abruptly, and then slashed with his palm in her abdomen.
Lian Si's momentum was unstable, and he almost fell to the ground. Just barely standing upright, he saw Chu Ji clutching his chest, and another mouthful of blood vomited on the ground.
The move just now has already affected the internal force, this will only make the poison evaporate faster, and it will do all kinds of harm to the body but no benefit.
There was no longer any delay, she told herself, this was the perfect time.
Kill him, yes, kill him.
The dagger was raised high again, but unexpectedly, the door was suddenly pushed open at this moment, and then Yin Chenxing's figure appeared at the door.
"A Ji!"
Coming like the wind, he viciously slammed Lian Si against the wall behind him, his eyes seemed to be on fire.
Originally, I just happened to come back to pick up something, but I never expected to see such a scene.
Fortunately, I caught up, but fortunately, I was not one step too late.
Unforgivable.
With his brother by his side, Chu Ji felt that he had lost the strength to stand up. He coughed up blood and closed his eyes, feeling all his internal organs were burnt for a moment.
At the second before his consciousness was completely submerged, he seemed to see the eyes of a certain boy who was always smiling in the darkness.
noob.
...Qi Bai suddenly woke up from his sleep, his heart was beating violently, he stroked his forehead, and felt the cold sweat on his hand.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Shaoting's deep voice came from beside him, "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Probably, I can't remember." He sighed, "I'm really not suitable for taking a nap."
Zhou Shaoting raised his arms to embrace him, leaned closer and whispered in his ear with an ambiguous tone: "But I like to see you sleeping soundly, it's very cute."
"Don't you find it strange that you use the word cute to describe a big man?"
"Is it weird?" Zhou Shaoting was immediately amused by him, "I've described you like this since I was a child, and you never offered any opinions back then."
The corners of Qi Bai's lips raised slightly: "At that time, we didn't have the relationship we have now."
Zhou Shaoting's expression froze.
Now this relationship... what kind of relationship?He knew that this at least meant that Qi Bai had acquiesced to certain facts, but the unconcealable sadness and resignation in his tone made him instantly feel at a loss.
Should I be lucky?But this is obviously not the Xiaobai at the beginning, even though he still loves deeply.
Things are wrong.
"Xiaobai." He whispered, "I will definitely kill Yu Jing. Believe me, the Dark Society will be exhausted."
Qi Bai closed his eyes and slowly leaned back, retracting his whole body into the quilt, as if in an evasive gesture, without answering.
Is it the end of life?Then why does the sense of crisis become more and more serious day by day, which makes him hardly at ease for a moment?
Where is the problem.
"Young Court."
"Yeah." Zhou Shaoting hugged him tighter, "here."
"You... have already planned everything?"
"what do you mean?"
Qi Bai put his fingers on his shoulders, and slightly closed them: "Where's Wuji?"
"Xiaobai, you are still thinking about Wuji."
"Wuji is an ally of the Dark Society."
"It's not important to form alliances or anything. Now they can only choose to be wise and protect themselves." Zhou Shaoting looked down at him, and said in a calm tone, "Are you concerned about the current situation, or are you just asking Chu Ji?"
Qi Bai was not angry, but instead laughed at himself: "Are you still doubting me?"
"……No."
"Forget it, anyway, you never really believed me."
Zhou Shaoting suddenly knew that he had said something wrong, and quickly stroked his hair and said softly, "Hey, how could it be, don't think about it, if you don't like it, I won't mention it."
This kind of pampering, this kind of accommodating, has always only appeared to him alone, and it is not easy to get it, so he is afraid of losing it again.
In front of Qi Bai, he often forgets that he is Zhou Shaoting.
Qi Bai let him hug him, sighed, turned his head and buried his face in his arms, his eyelashes drooping, covering all the complicated light and shadow in his eyes.
It is true that there is no going back.
Fortunately, I still remember what to do.
Even though the road is poor, but the original intention remains unchanged, at this moment, a decision has been made.
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