Chapter 31 The Life You Wanted

It is not an easy task to become the person in charge secretly in the official family.

While Shangguan Jieshu was still feeling the truth, goodness and beauty of the world, Shangguan Shujie had already witnessed countless of the dirtiest and ugliest scenes in the world.

Shangguan Shujie killed someone for the first time when she was nine years old.

The Shangguan family is so big that it naturally has countless enemies.

Among them, there are many righteous people who discovered the dark side of the Shangguan family and wanted to report it to the court and severely damage the Shangguan family.

This righteous man may not have great abilities, but he is a decent person and has great prestige among the people. He is a good man who deserves respect.

If you want to get rid of him, just pick anyone from the Shangguan family and you can easily get rid of him.

So, he was chosen to become Shangguan Shujie's first whetstone.

…

Hearing this, Tang Beiju couldn't help but ask:

"Did you kill him then?"

"Kill him."

Shangguan Shujie's eyes flashed with helplessness and sadness. She slowly lowered her head, slowly opened her hands, stared at her palms for a long time, and then said:

“This is the first test I faced, and I was ruthless.

If I fail, I will be disqualified from holding power."

Since he is the one who holds power secretly, the things he has to deal with and the people he has to deal with must be bad things, as well as good people.

If you are not ruthless enough, or have even a shred of compassion, you will not be qualified for this position.

Nine-year-old Shangguan Shujie already understood a lot of things. She was not an ignorant child. She knew the intentions of her superiors.

If you can't give a satisfactory answer, you will be abandoned.

Tang Beiju keenly guessed Shangguan Shujie's thoughts from her answer:

"You don't want to be the mistress of the harem, but you also don't want to be the one in power behind the Shangguan family."

Shangguan Shujie was surprised when she heard this. When she realized what was happening, she couldn't help but burst out laughing and turned her gaze to Tang Beiju:

"Mr. Tang, you really can't judge a person by his appearance. On the surface, you look like a piece of wood who doesn't understand the ways of the world.

I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful and always able to pinpoint the root of the problem."

Tang Beiju had no expression on his face, and simply said:

"Not bad. Keep going."

Shangguan Shujie glanced sideways: "What do you want to hear?"

“The life you want to live.”

"What do you mean?"

Tang Beiju pondered for a moment and decided to ask a different question:

"Why don't you want these two kinds of life?"

When asked this question, Shangguan Shujie became the silent person again.

…

"Sister! Sister!"

She heard the voice before she saw the person. The next morning, Shangguan Shujie had just finished washing up when she heard Shangguan Jieshu calling her name from afar in her yard.

"Sister, I'm planning to participate in the Jiucai Kingdom's martial arts competition! Wait for my good news, and I'll get you the top spot!"

Shangguan Shujie hurriedly opened the door and ran all the way to the place where Shangguan Jieshu spoke. When the two met, Shangguan Jieshu immediately spoke to her excitedly.

"Okay! With your ability, you can definitely do it! I will wait for your good news with peace of mind."

Shangguan Shujie replied gently.

"Yeah! In addition to going to Jiucai Country this time, I will also consider visiting other countries. I will be traveling for a long time.

But don't worry, I will definitely make it to your coming-of-age ceremony.

If you have anything you want, I'll buy it for you!"

Shangguan Jieshu was in high spirits at this time. After hearing Shangguan Shujie's reply, he hurriedly asked.

"I don't think there's anything in particular I want."

Shangguan Shujie frowned slightly, looking embarrassed. After thinking for a while, a sudden flash of inspiration came to her mind, and she continued:

"How about this? If you find anything interesting on your way, you can buy it and pack it up and send it to my yard when you come back."

Shangguan Jieshu was stunned for a moment when he heard it. After he came to his senses, he immediately laughed out loud. His hearty laughter almost resounded throughout the Shangguan Mansion.

"Shangguan Shujie, ah Shangguan Shujie, you are so greedy! I clearly asked you which one you wanted, but you just wanted them all! Hahahaha! You are worthy of being like this!"

Shangguan Shujie's eyes were full of smiles. She tilted her head playfully and asked, "Isn't it possible?"

"Yes, of course! As long as you're not afraid that you won't have room for it in your yard!"

Shangguan Shujie raised her eyebrows and said as a matter of course:

"My yard can't hold it, so I'll put it in yours. When I need it, I'll go to yours and look through it."

Shangguan Jieshu couldn't help but let out a "Hey", not knowing whether to laugh or cry:

"Are you using my yard as your backup storage room?"

Shangguan Shujie: "You can come and go freely in my yard, we are the same."

Shangguan Jieshu nodded, thinking it made sense, and couldn't help but continue laughing.

"Okay! My yard is your yard, you're always welcome!"

…

Shangguan Jieshu didn't know that the day after he left, Shangguan Shujie took over her last assessment as a candidate.

Hearing this, Tang Beiju immediately forgot his original question and curiosity drove him to ask:

"The last test? What is it?"

“Responsible for protecting the lives of those who are in power.

Whether it is the person in power openly or secretly, there is not only one candidate for the position.

And every person in power in secret has one most important task, which is to put the safety of those in power in the open first.

Because my brother and I have a biological sibling relationship, as a candidate for the Dark Side Leader, the person I was assigned to protect is my brother, Shangguan Jieshu."

Tang Beiju was puzzled: "Brother Jieshu still needs your protection?"

Shangguan Shujie glanced at Tang Beiju lightly, and then under Tang Beiju's gaze, she calmly stretched suddenly, and then sat on the ground in a casual posture. It was hard to imagine from this posture that she was a lady from a famous family.

She said: "My brother is the most qualified person to be the one in power. There are countless people who want to kill him. There are enemies of the Shangguan family, as well as branches within the Shangguan family itself.

I know he is capable of dealing with these potential crises.

But whether he needs it or not, I will protect him both publicly and privately."

After she finished speaking, Shangguan Shujie leaned back and lay on the ground, looking at the sky. She was surprised to find that the moonlight in the sky seemed to be completely magnified, as if to completely envelope her.

“Let’s go back to the previous answer.

In fact, Patriarch Shangguan also knows that this task is not difficult for me.

My potential has been seen. Unless something unexpected happens, I will definitely be the one in power on the dark side.

He had only one real purpose, which was, my time had come.

On the day of my coming-of-age ceremony, I turned fifteen, which is the right age for marriage. If I want to become the one in power on the dark side, then from that day on, I will completely stay away from the path of marriage; if I don’t want to, now is the age when I am as beautiful as a flower, which is the best time to find a good family.

He wanted me to be away from my parents, free from their influence, and think seriously and decide for myself which path to take."

…

Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run.

There is no parent in this world who truly loves their child and would want their child to walk on a dangerous and bloody path.

Rather than a life full of ups and downs, they would rather their children live a peaceful and happy life and lead an ordinary life.

"Shujie, I really can't bear to see you suffer. Can you please think about it again and not choose to live a life on the edge of a knife?"

Before Shangguan Shujie left, Shangguan's mother came to Shangguan Shujie again and spoke earnestly.

Faced with her request, Shangguan Shujie just remained silent.

After a long time, she finally spoke and asked:

"Do you really want me to get married so much?"

She had always been asked by Shangguan's mother to get married. Faced with these requests, she was unable to respond directly and had to repeatedly make excuses and avoid the topic.

Today, probably because the deadline had arrived, she finally realized that she could not delay any longer, so this time, she began to face the problem squarely.

"Of course. This is the best way out for you.

As long as our Shangguan family still exists, no matter who you marry, your husband must treat you with respect, and you can live a comfortable and fulfilling life wherever you marry.

Moreover, it is natural for a woman to marry, and this is already a tacit understanding in the secular world."

Shangguan Shujie looked at Shangguan's mother quietly without saying a word.

After years of training in darkness, her eyes are like an invisible abyss with no bottom, but covered with a layer of pure white cloth, deceiving people who don't know the truth and making them misunderstand her nature.

But now, when she consciously lifted the white cloth and completely exposed her abyss, the unfathomable darkness made Shangguan's mother shudder subconsciously and feel creepy.

"I'll consider your opinion until I get back."

Shangguan Shujie retracted her true face, and the white cloth was spread again. Her eyes were still gentle, and she spoke softly.

After Shangguan's mother left, Shangguan Shujie's mood had not yet calmed down when the head of the Shangguan family arrived.

The timing was just right, as if he had actually arrived early and was just waiting for Shangguan's mother to leave before he could appear.

"I came here to assign you a mission. This should be your last mission."

After he finished speaking, the head of the Shangguan family dictated the tasks of protecting Shangguan Jieshu one by one, and while speaking, he handed the task scroll to Shangguan Shujie.

"You sent someone to mention this mission before. Why do you have to come and repeat it again in person?"

Shangguan Shujie was puzzled.

"I have something I want to tell you in person."

"What?"

"I have managed the Shangguan family for many years. I know all the big and small matters in my mind, and I understand everyone's qualifications.

And you, among all the people I have met, are the most suitable person to be elected as the person in charge of the dark side.

I came here specifically because I hope you will think carefully and not waste your talent."