A way out?

"Where is the road? The road is under your feet!" Jin Changge joked with a smile.

"Miss, please stop joking. I... I'm feeling extremely upset..." Qing'er said, sobbing.

Jin Changge raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a smile:

"You little rascal, you're like an old woman."

"It's only natural for men to marry when they're of age and women to marry when they're of age. What's wrong with you? You're crying and wailing. That's just too much."

Qing'er lowered her head, then looked around to make sure no one was watching, and whispered:

"Miss, you can't hide it from me. I know what you're up to."

Jin Changge was taken aback, then his expression gradually turned serious: "What is it?"

"You're going to assassinate those bad guys. If you go, you might never come back." Qing'er raised her face, looking pitiful.

Jin Changge looked at the cat-like face and burst out laughing.

"You..."

"Sigh, you're like a mind reader, I don't know what to say about you."

"It's a waste of your talent to be a little girl. You should be the minister in charge of the intelligence agency."

Qing'er sniffed. "Am I right? What am I supposed to do if you do this? I... I'm still counting on you to take me under your wing, Miss..."

"Why would I take you along? To treat you to the best of everything? Or to come with me and kill those thieves?" Jin Changge chuckled softly.

"That's not impossible, I know kung fu too..." Qing'er whispered.

"Your mediocre skills are only good enough to deal with that bastard Jin Jianzhong, but he's just a good-for-nothing who's been ruined by wine and women, so he won't really show off your abilities." Jin Changge's voice was calm, seemingly completely unconcerned about the impending storm.

Qing'er sighed and whispered, "Miss, can't you just ignore these things?"

"His Majesty will come to Nanze sooner or later. The world is now under his control. Not long ago, I learned from the people in the gang that His Majesty defeated the Japanese pirates in the East China Sea. Once the crisis in the East China Sea is resolved, he should come here."

"At that time, these foreign nations will all slink back in disgrace. His Majesty is not a weak man; he..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jin Changge laughed and said, "He has the aura of a king? He scared these people so much they wet themselves the moment he arrived?"

Qing'er nodded, blinking her big, watery eyes: "Hmm, I think it should work."

"Wow, that's amazing! If it's really like that..."

Jin Changge reached out and lifted Qing'er's chin, looking at her face with a mischievous smile:

"Why don't you join his ranks as soon as he arrives? You're good-looking, though your face is a little round, but that's a lucky sign, and you have some skills."

He hasn't taken any concubines yet, but if he sees you, he might take you in as a concubine. Then you'll have endless blessings and never-ending delicious food.

"So, what do you think? Is it okay?"

With a "whoosh," Qing'er blushed, squirmed in Jin Changge's arms, and immediately said:

"Miss, please stop teasing me."

"I'm being serious with you."

Jin Changge lowered his head, his smile gradually fading, and looked at her, saying:

"He has things to do, and I have things to do."

"This world belongs to him, but as one of the masses, I should also fight for my country."

Qing'er frowned: "But why do you have to do this again? What will happen then...?"

Jin Changge placed his hand near Qing'er's lips and said:

"Qing'er, if our country agrees to the demands of those foreign nations, it will be the greatest disgrace, a national humiliation."

"Although Jin Fengluan can no longer be considered a great leader, you must know that the country cannot be tarnished by people, and not a single bit of shame can be left behind."

"It's like a blank sheet of paper. Even if you get a drop of ink on it, and wipe it off immediately, it still leaves a mark."

"We cannot allow our people and our country to bear this shame."

"Even if we fight them, we are fighting for our country. That is resistance. Even if we die, it is glorious. That is called indomitable spirit."

"Thousands of years of heritage, this historical glory shines like the bright moon. You are too young to understand it, but you must know that we can die standing, not kneeling."

Qing'er seemed to understand something, but she became even more heartbroken:

"But I really can't bear to part with Miss, sob sob sob..."

Jin Changge lowered his head, pressed his face against her head, and said softly:

"It's nothing."

"Among the people of Nanze, there are some who understand this. They know that our country cannot be handed over to others, but they are not in power and they do not have much strength."

“But someone has to speak out, someone has to stand up and do something to start things. Our Kim family is the source of all this sin. As a member of the Kim family, I should atone for my sins.”

Qing'er didn't know what to say, so she could only shrink into Jin Changge's arms and sob.

"Pack your things, it's time for you to leave the manor." Jin Changge raised her head, her face regaining its composure, and said with a smile.

"I'll see you to the ship before I leave; this is my last request, Miss." Qing'er raised her tear-filled face.

“Okay,” Jin Changge agreed.

“Miss, you will be leaving the manor the day after tomorrow. In the next two days, I will do whatever you need me to do.”

"You silly girl... you make it sound like I'm about to fulfill my last wish... haha."

"But I... it seems there's nothing I haven't done, nothing... I have any regrets..." Jin Changge said, somewhat lost in thought.

But in the end, she smiled and brushed Qing'er's hand away, saying that she was going to the ancestral hall before leaving.

——

After leaving the training room, Jin Changge rubbed his slightly sore arms and walked calmly toward the ancestral hall.

She had been engrossed in sword practice lately and rarely visited the ancestral hall. Now, as she went there again, she felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

Just as she was about to reach the door, Jin Changge stopped in her tracks.

Inside the ancestral hall, faint sobbing could be heard.

Jin Changge raised an eyebrow, slowed his pace, and then walked to the entrance of the ancestral hall. The door was closed at the moment, and the sounds coming from inside became clearer.

"I don't know what's gotten into this stupid girl, insisting on marrying into that Hunnic country. Is that Fan Lilun any good? He's nothing but a lecherous, immoral, and vulgar scoundrel!"

"Oh! How could Yongning marry such a man! Heaven is truly blind!"

"The man she wants to marry must be a man of integrity, talent, and virtue!"

"There was Wu Kui before, and I thought that kid was alright, but I never expected that Qin Ze, that bastard, would kill him and ruin the marriage."

“Ever since the rebels raised their army, our family has fallen to this state. Now we have to ask others for everything. Even your ancestral hall is much smaller than before.”

"Mother... my heart is in turmoil..." The sobs gradually grew louder.

Jin Changge shook his head, a bitter smile on his face.

"Second Brother," she said, knocking on the door.