[Great news! The freeloader has failed! He deserves it! ! ]

[I was almost sick to my stomach when I saw that guy named Qu using props to eavesdrop on other people's speculations. So it turns out that Shi Yu deliberately let him hear all that? ]

[In the beginning, he used the stone to pretend to bribe because he heard Shi Yu say it through the eavesdropping device. But who could have thought that the other person would expose his deception to the public? Qu Liannian probably won't know why the manager suddenly chased after him until his death, hahahahahahaha...]

[Suddenly realized that the key to breaking the illusion is not to leave the mine by boat, but to get rid of the manager? ? ]

[This is not nonsense. Changing yourself and directly solving the source of the shameless ghost's hatred, one is treating the symptoms and the other is treating the root cause. The difference is obvious! ]

[He let others die while he reaped the benefits. Now the person who got his free ride is dead and the illusion is broken. He killed two birds with one stone and ended up with a clean record. It's really hard for ghosts to dislike such a player.]

[What I'm most curious about is when did Shi Yu discover that she had a bug on her? That item is an A-grade system product, not some cheap item. When Qu Liannian used it before, no one could have discovered it, right?]

[Why do you care so much? Qu Liannian wanted to kill Shi Yu from the beginning but failed and then used eavesdropping. Just now he even wanted to abandon the others and leave early. Now he is being counter-plotted. It's his own fault. Anyway, I feel relieved watching this. ]

[So, he was so cruel to kill Shi Yu when he was in the dungeon at the beginning, why did so many things happen? By the way, why didn't he do it in the dungeon at the beginning? ]

[Who knows, the live broadcast does not have the function of interpreting the players' voices, but it is also possible to guess that he probably couldn't bear to part with Shi Yu, a tool who served as a free military advisor for him. ]

[So why is he reluctant? ]

[Because they were just sent to the dungeon by the system at the second node, Shi Yu was able to realize the prime minister's rebellion in such a short time. If he hadn't shown such strong insight at that time, he would probably not be able to resist Qu Liannian who was afraid of him and wanted to kill him in his bloody state. ]

[…So when the prime minister rebelled, Shi Yu realized it himself. Why did he have to go to the trouble of telling Qu Liannian, a stranger he had only known for less than two days, all his inferences? He didn't seem like such a generous person, did he?]

[Do you think he told Qu Liannian this inference on purpose? ? ]

[Fuck, my scalp suddenly goes numb. ]

[Go away, stop guessing without evidence. Have you forgotten the rules of the divine realm? Read with me, if you like him, don't deify him. Maybe it's just a coincidence.]

[Although I still want to shout, Teacher Beauty yyds! ! ]

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The illusion disappeared, and when Shi Yu opened his eyes, he still saw Chonglian Mountain covered with snow.

The face-skinned ghost that was originally lying in front of him has disappeared... or rather, its body is still there, but the extra human face on the horrible face has disappeared, leaving only its original face, which is so old and dry that it is impossible to tell whether it is a man or a woman, and its thin body is hunched in the snow.

Shi Yu only had time to take a quick look before the other person's body began to rise with white mist, just like the original human face, and evaporated completely in a moment.

No trace, no trace to be found.

The snow on the branches fell to the ground. Shi Yu tightened his clothes and turned back to the courtyard.

The next day the snow stopped falling on the mountain.

After the new emperor finished offering sacrifices at Yuanchan Temple, other officials dispersed freely around Chonglian Mountain.

Shi Yu met Sheng Yuantang again behind Yuanchan Temple.

Behind the temple is the top of Chonglian Mountain. Looking down, you can see the bustling capital city not far away.

Sheng Yuantang was wearing a plain robe, but with a white jade peace lock hanging around his waist. He turned around and asked, "Sir, are you here to see the view?"

"I was just passing by." Shi Yu looked at the peace locket, "You didn't seem to bring it with you yesterday."

Sheng Yuantang smiled: "I just got it today."

Shi Yu left and came to the front yard, seeing the ancient temple in the distance. He suddenly remembered the firelight coming out of this temple when he left Yuanchan Temple last night and met the Face-Skinned Ghost.

The boy in charge of guarding the gate didn't care whether the people who came were princes, nobles or common people. He treated them all equally: "Ordinary people cannot enter this place."

Shi Yu looked through the window at the shrine in the temple and asked, "What if we must go in?"

The little boy said politely with a stern face, "Except for those who originally belonged to Yuanchan Temple, this hall only accepts those who come to ask for peace buckles."

"How do you get it?"

"You need to enter the temple and kneel before the Buddha to copy Buddhist scriptures for six hours."

Shi Yu was startled when he heard this.

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[This launch node has ended, players are about to return]

[The next time point for delivery is two hours later]

【Countdown 2:00】

Of the five players that were deployed this time, four returned safely.

Only Qu Liannian died.

Shi Yu was still thinking about the peace locket.

Sheng Yuantang said that he just got the peace locket today. Either it was originally his but he didn't have it with him before, or it was not originally his but someone happened to give it to him today.

Obviously, the peace lockets from Yuanchan Temple cannot be bought with money, but must be asked for sincerely.

He had a conversation with Sheng Yuantang last night, and when he returned, he saw light in the ancient temple.

So at that time, was there anyone copying scriptures in there in order to pray for peace?

If so, who was the person copying the book at that time? Did he wear the peace locket he asked for... or did he give it to someone else?

There were only four people left at the huge round table. The others obviously had no intention of communicating, or they knew that no one would pay attention to them if they spoke to them at this moment, so they were extremely wary of each other.

This went on for two hours before the system finally deployed the fourth node.

[This launch node: Xuanli five years]

[Delivery will start soon, please wait]

[Note: This launch is the last time node, the game ends when the launch ends]

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“Sir! Sir!!”

Shi Yu sat at his desk. Because the house he lived in was adjacent to the central street of the capital, the voices of the pedestrians and peddlers outside came in like a symphony, but still could not cover up the shouting of the message.

The book boy who served beside him ran in two steps at a time, shouting as he ran: "Sir, there's trouble at the border!"

Shi Yu looked at the time of this node release and recalled the previous situation in the initial game copy information: "Is there a problem with the war with Da Zhou?"

The book boy didn't have time to think about how he knew that something had happened between him and Da Zhou. When he entered the room, his eyes were red and he said hurriedly: "General Sheng, he, he, he, is dead!"

Sheng Yuantang's body was escorted back to the capital by his confidants.

According to the war report, in the fifth year of Xuanli, the Huaizhu War broke out between Da Zhou and Da Xia, and wars broke out frequently in the surrounding small countries as well.

On the main battlefield, the barbarians of Great Zhou invaded our border land. General Nangu led the army in person, deployed tactics in an unconventional way, and made every possible effort. In the end, he defeated the enemy with a smaller force and enhanced the prestige of our country.

However, General Sheng Yuantang was besieged by the enemy and died in the army. The royal family was deeply saddened when they heard about it and sent people to Nangu to take his body back to the capital for a grand funeral with white banners for ten miles.

Shi Yu saw Sheng Yuantang's coffin in the general's mansion.

No matter how beautiful the people who died on the battlefield were, they were covered with scars after being washed by the sword and blood. Even if the servants tried their best to dress them up and clean them, they still couldn't hide the deadness of the people.

When Shi Yu entered the mourning hall, he happened to pass by Xiang Yanchao. The other party lowered his eyes, and it was not known whether he did not notice him or was simply not in the mood, and he did not say hello.

He lit three incense sticks in front of the coffin and quickly walked out of the general's mansion, but he could no longer find Xiang Yanchao.

Shi Yu stood there for a few seconds. The servant called him several times but failed to bring him back to his senses. Suddenly he got on the carriage he had come in and said to the servant, "Let's go to the palace."

The servant was stunned for a moment, not understanding why his master suddenly had this idea, but he still replied, "Yes."

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The new emperor was reviewing memorials in the imperial study room of the palace when he heard a knock on the door. A servant came in and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince wishes to see you."

He replied: "Let him in."

Xiang Yanchao walked into the imperial study, stopped one meter away from the new emperor's desk, and asked straight to the point: "Did you do this?"

The new emperor frowned and said, "Ruguan, what do you mean?"

Ruguan is his courtesy name.

Xiang Yanchao looked into the eyes of the new emperor and asked, "Did you interfere in the death of General Nanlong in the Huaizhuo Battle?"

A drop of ink dyed the entire white paper black.

The new emperor put down his pen and looked up: "Do you know what you are talking about?"

"General Sheng was the commander of the army, and he was surrounded by people who could protect him. He had already gained the advantage of the entire battle by relying on the terrain and the use of troops. But why did the enemy break through the encirclement and attack him at the last moment? Why did the soldiers behind him do nothing and couldn't even protect their own commander?"

Xiang Yanchao spoke word by word: "Are they too incompetent, or are they under someone's orders? They never intended to protect him from the beginning, but were determined to push him to his death?"

The new emperor stood up and said, "What nonsense!"

"Nonsense?" Xiang Yanchao raised his lips suddenly, "Father, you initially spared his life, but every time he returned to the capital, you secretly sent him back to the border before he had stayed there for a few days. Aren't you planning on him dying on the battlefield one day?"

"But his ability is beyond your expectation. Not only did he not die, but his prestige in the army is even getting higher and higher. You have been seeking power for so many years, and it is impossible for you to give up the military power that has been passed down from generation to generation in the general's mansion. So you might as well go all out and bribe the people around him, attack him from both sides and let him die on the battlefield. Am I wrong in what I said?"

The new emperor stepped down from the bench and said, "Do you know what crime you should be punished for for presumptuously speculating about the emperor?"

Xiang Yanchao chuckled: "Then what crime should you be charged with for treason five years ago?"

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Shi Yu was stopped outside the palace.

Although the incident in which he held the emperor hostage in the Golden Palace had not spread to the capital and was known to everyone, at least the guards in the palace had been warned not to let him in.

The guards were the most stubborn. Because they were timid, no matter how hard or soft tactics were used, it was difficult to get them to disobey the orders from their superiors. They just stood at the door without looking around.

Shi Yu stood opposite the guard holding a knife. Just as she took off her hairpin, she heard a crisp bell sound out of nowhere.

The guards' pupils suddenly dilated, and a figure took advantage of this moment to flash between the two men and kicked the two guards directly on the back of the head.

The two fell down one after another. Shi Yu looked at the extra figure and asked, "When did you come?"

Wu Er stared into his eyes, his lips curled up: "I just went to the general's mansion and saw you coming towards the palace. Do you want to go in?"

Shi Yu looked at the two guards who were knocked unconscious on the ground, then looked at her, thanked her, and walked past her into the Meridian Gate.

Wu Er trotted after him, the bell in her hand jingling, but the two guards did not become trance-like after hearing the bell. She put the bell away and asked, "Why did you come to the palace?"

After all, he had just accepted someone else's help. Shi Yu thought about it and explained concisely: "The throne may be usurped."