Chapter 95 Mermaid on the Shore 17 "I love you, too."...

095 Mermaid on the Shore 17

On the day of Count Beren's execution, many people went to watch, and Lu Jiu went with A Yue.

There are high platforms around the execution ground.

When Lu Jiu and A Yue arrived, they saw many familiar faces here, most of whom were orcs who appeared at the dinner that day.

Count Beren was the source of the sinful dinner, and these orcs hated him, so on this day, they would have to watch this man's head fall off his neck with their own eyes.

Ran Ye was also among them.

Lu Jiu's eyes met his for a moment, and the latter looked away, as if he didn't recognize him.

Surprisingly, Xu Yin was also here.

There was only one guard following the young man, and he was quite a distance away from the other orcs, looking particularly deserted.

Lu Jiu walked over and called the boy's name directly.

"Xu Yin."

The young man turned around, his eyes lit up: "Aunt!"

This exceptionally loud sound immediately attracted the attention of the other orcs who were talking, and also made Lu Jiu's mouth twitch.

...This kid!

He walked over and pressed Xu Yin's head hard. The rough yet intimate action stunned the guards beside Xu Yin.

While rubbing her, Lu Jiu said viciously, "Did your uncle really never tell you not to call me aunt? Call me brother!"

Xu Yin's head was pushed down, and then bounced back by itself, and her beautiful black hair had become a mess.

He raised his head and looked at Lu Jiu with sparkling eyes for a while, the corners of his lips sunken, revealing two dimples: "Okay, then I'll call you brother!"

The two of them chatted familiarly, as if this was not their first conversation.

"Why are you here too?"

"I came here to have a look when I was bored. Brother, didn't your uncle come with you?"

"Would he be interested in such a thing?"

"No, but he didn't go to the palace today. He should be in the mansion. Why did he let you come out alone?"

"Will I be unable to walk independently without him? He has other things to do if he doesn't go to the palace, so he's not in the house today."

The orcs not far away were a little stunned.

Given Xu Yin's special identity and the person Ran Ye served... they had always kept their distance from Xu Yin and did not dare to talk to him.

Over time, it seemed as if they had become accustomed to treating the young prince as air.

They looked at each other.

Someone walked out from among them and shouted, "Lu, Lu Jiu!"

In the corner, Ran Ye's eyes immediately darkened.

Lu Jiu raised her eyes when she heard the cautious call.

It was the orc to whom he had given the ruby ​​that day.

The other person's injuries seemed to have healed completely. His face had regained its fair and smooth complexion, and his complexion seemed good. Compared with that day, he was like a wilted flower that was about to wither and now had regained its radiance.

The ruby ​​that Lu Jiu gave him turned into a necklace and hung around his neck.

Lu Jiu looked at him with admiration and greeted him: "You are here too?"

"Yes, I, I thought maybe I could meet you, so I came here! I didn't have the time to introduce myself that day. My name is A Huai..." A Huai walked over and started talking to Lu Jiu excitedly.

Suddenly, the other orcs became a little eager.

After the dinner that day, the name Lu Jiu was engraved in their hearts.

They also wanted to talk to him and be friends with him, but they didn't dare to go to the Duke's Mansion.

Now Ah Huai...

...Another orc plucked up the courage and walked over.

He introduced his name to Lu Jiu loudly, his tone rather nervous, fearing that Lu Jiu would lose interest in chatting with him because she didn't know him.

But Lu Jiu's attitude was still very easy-going, as if he could talk about any topic.

Seeing this, more and more orcs gathered around.

There was a shy blush on their faces and excitement sparkling in their eyes. They chatted with each other one by one. They even forgot that Ran Ye had reminded them not to talk to Xu Yin, and they started chatting with Xu Yin.

In the corner, Ran Ye clenched his fists.

Originally, there were a lot of people surrounding him, but at this moment, all those people went to Lu Jiu and Xu Yin, and he became in the same situation as Xu Yin a few minutes ago.

After a while, the execution began.

Amid the clamor, Count Beren was dragged onto the guillotine by the jailer and pressed on it.

His hair was messy and his prison uniform was dirty. He never raised his head from beginning to end. His usual arrogance and pretentiousness were all gone, leaving only embarrassment.

Beheading happens in an instant.

When the blood splattered, the crowd watching below cheered, and the bloody drama was over.

"Are you not leaving yet? Are you going to chat here until dark?"

A sarcastic remark interrupted the chatter around Lu Jiu.

Everyone stopped and looked back, only to see Ran Ye standing behind them with a hint of sneer between his eyebrows.

Many orcs showed guilty looks - they knew that Ran Ye didn't like Lu Jiu, and they felt like they had betrayed Ran Ye.

But it is really hard to suppress what your heart desires.

Ran Ye's eyes swept over them one by one.

He said meaningfully: "I have said this many times, think carefully about the pros and cons before making friends. If you live too naively, be careful that you will fall into trouble one day."

The orcs' faces turned pale and they subconsciously glanced at Xu Yin.

Lu Jiu stood behind Xu Yin and asked, "Experience?"

With just four simple words, Ran Ye's expression changed and he sneered, "Yes, every failure makes you wiser, and you will always grow with every setback."

Lu Jiu looked at this guy calmly.

It is indeed a little more patient than the previous three worlds. This guy cannot be defeated by simple stimulation.

No one else understood what was going on between the two, except Xu Yin, who seemed to be thinking about something.

Ran Ye felt unhappy when he saw that no one moved, and uttered another harsh word.

"When the day comes for you to die, don't blame me for not warning you."

"——Do you need me to tell my uncle that you went into my brother's study yesterday?"

A smiling remark instantly froze Ran Ye.

It’s Xu Yin.

The boy always had a relaxed expression on his face.

He was so comfortable when no one was talking to him, and then when everyone gathered around him, he seemed to be able to handle it perfectly.

At this moment, his careless words made Ran Ye's heart tighten, and his memory went back to yesterday——

The little emperor, who had been under house arrest for many days, finally couldn't stand it anymore. He shouted for a whole half day, and finally the chief guard gritted his teeth and let him in.

In the study, the little emperor pulled him to his side with bloodshot eyes and whispered something in his ear.

Some... plans that were already in his plan, now became clearer.

…

At this moment, Ran Ye gave Xu Yin a sinister look, stopped talking, turned around and left.

Lu Jiu glanced down and asked, "Are you hiding something from your uncle?"

"Don't worry, brother," Xu Yin watched Ran Ye leave, "Uncle knows everything."

*

When walking out of the execution ground, Lu Jiu found that there was another familiar carriage parked next to the carriage he had taken when he arrived.

It is the one that Wei Nanlou usually uses.

Seeing this, Ah Yue ran away with a smile: "I won't go with you, someone from my house is here to pick you up."

Lu Jiu waved at her, turned around and asked Xu Yin: "How about you? How did you get here? If there is no carriage, I will take you back?"

"No, I like to walk back, just to relax," Xu Yin smiled, "I'm very happy to chat with you today, brother."

Lu Jiu looked at the young man for a moment, raised his hand and pressed his head again, and warned him: "Then be careful on the way back."

"......Yeah." Xu Yin lowered her head, raised her lips, and responded softly.

The two passed each other and Lu Jiu got on Weinanlou's carriage.

The man was sitting inside, reading a book. He raised his eyes and asked, "What took you so long to come out?"

"Chatted with some people for a while." Lu Jiu sat down next to him.

After a while, both carriages started moving.

Lu Jiu suddenly asked: "Will the situation here become complicated?"

Wei Nanlou turned the page, and when he heard this question, he did not pause at all.

"Um."

It should be done very naturally and casually.

Lu Jiu turned his head and stared at this guy.

"Are you going to offend too many people?"

Wei Nanlou was still reading, but he raised the corner of his lips: "Afraid?"

"I'm worried about you."

"So do you want to escape?"

“…Where did you escape to?”

"My fiefdom."

The man held out his hand.

Lu Jiu's gaze moved down and landed on their folded hands.

He had to wonder if this guy had expected this conversation.

The man smiled and said gently:

"There, you will be my queen."

*

The escape plan...came a little unexpectedly.

However, Wei Nanlou was serious.

Lu Jiu was still a little dazed until the servants in the mansion started packing their luggage.

He sat at the desk by the window for a long time, thinking... I might as well say hello.

So while the others were busy, he wrote a letter and asked someone in the mansion to deliver it to A Yue.

As for the others... those noble masters and ladies are well-informed and should know soon.

And Ran Ye...

Lu Jiu considers.

Just leave it there for now.

They left the capital that night.

The carriage was no longer the ridiculously spacious one it was when they came here. After all, Lu Jiu's physical condition had improved a lot and she no longer needed Wei Nanlou's constant care.

They set out towards the south, stopping from time to time, and they should be able to reach Weinanlou's fiefdom, his duchy, in about half a month.

"…It's really like coming and going in a hurry."

Lu Jiu almost sang that song.

The man held him in his arms: "Once this is over, there's no need to rush."

"We can settle in your fiefdom and never have to come to the capital again?"

"Yes. Except for some national celebrations and special circumstances."

"Is your fiefdom...by the sea?"

"By the sea," Wei Nanlou lowered his head and put his lips to his ear, "I had someone build a paradise for you there."

Lu Jiu's ears twitched slightly, and he said hypocritically: "It's too extravagant!"

The man laughed teasingly.

"You can also choose to open it to the outside world."

Theme park?

Lu Jiu was happy.

He stretched out his arms and put them around the man's neck.

"I really want to see it soon!"

*

What changes took place in the capital after they left...what preparations did Wei Nanlou make before leaving...Lu Jiu didn't ask anything.

There was no point in asking, since he couldn't help.

Most of the time, they walked through the forest and rarely passed through towns.

During the first few days, Lu Jiu even felt like she was on a honeymoon.

He told Wei Nanlou how he walked when he first came ashore from the Fishing Town and headed to the Mermaid Town.

He also took this guy off the carriage and showed him how to find the fruit.

The wild fruit was very sour, and Lu Jiu was just teasing this guy when he handed it to him, but the man stared at the fruit for a while with a frown, then lowered his head and ate it.

Lu Jiu was stunned.

The man tasted the fruit without changing his expression.

Lu Jiu was at a loss: "Not sour?"

Wei Nanlou raised his hand, pressed his teeth through his cheek, tilted his head and asked in confusion: "Didn't your teeth fall out due to acid at that time?"

"..." Lu Jiu laughed, "Duke's teeth fell out due to sour taste?"

Later, they gradually moved towards the seaside.

Wei Nanlou would take him off the carriage and ask someone to find a boat.

The Duke was floating on the sea while he was swimming in the water.

He followed the boat like a dolphin, swimming and playing, and the man watched him with a smile in his eyes.

Occasionally, he would lean over the side of the boat and the man would lift his chin and lean over.

They would exchange a wet kiss.

…

That day, Lu Jiu came ashore from the rocky beach.

There he put on the clothes that his servants had prepared for him long ago. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed something in his peripheral vision. He stopped, stepped back, and looked towards the cracks in the rocks on the side.

He was stunned.

Then he frowned, turned around and walked towards there.

When Wei Nanlou brought Xing Jiu and Xing Bei to find him, he was squatting behind a reef, half-kneeling on the ground, looking at a corpse in front of him.

He is a bird-type orc.

He was lying face down on the ground, his pair of grey wings were stained with coagulated black blood, and there was a bloody hole on his vest.

Xing Jiu and Xing Bei's expressions turned serious, while Wei Nanlou narrowed his eyes.

Another hour later, soldiers from a nearby town were called over, and along with them came some residents of the town, including some orcs. They looked at Lu Jiu and Wei Nanlou with hostility.

The officer didn't recognize Wei Nanlou, so he just explained, "... a lot of orcs have died in various places recently, and everyone is a little sensitive."

"How did they die?" Lu Jiu asked with a frown.

"They were probably attacked by humans."

"should?"

"That's right," the soldier said, "not every case has witnesses. But there have been a few times where people saw humans do it. Now the nearby towns are wary of outsiders, so you'd better be careful when you pass by."

When they got back to the carriage, Lu Jiu frowned and thought, "But the corpse just now didn't look like it was done by a human."

There was no place to step on the reef where the body lay.

If he hadn't noticed the clue, he wouldn't have gone there.

Although there was no direct evidence, his intuition told him that the bird was attacked in mid-air and fell.

Thinking of this, he turned around and asked, "...Do you know these things?"

These days, Wei Nanlou would occasionally receive letters delivered by the bird tribe's subordinates.

At this moment, the man's expression made Lu Jiu realize that he already knew.

However, such a development probably had nothing to do with his plan.

This man set up a game before leaving the capital. How the players in the game would move and how the situation on the chessboard would change were always under his control. It was just that how a chess piece would move from one position to another and the changes in route in between would occasionally surprise everyone.

That chess piece might move in a standard and ordinary way.

But it is also possible that it will escape everyone's impression of it and take an extremely sinister route.

No matter what, Weinan Tower remained very peaceful.

He said, "We will arrive at Deertalker Town tomorrow."

Lu Jiu curled his fingers.

——

Ten days ago, in the carriage leaving the execution ground.

"So do you want to escape?"

“…Where did you escape to?”

"My fiefdom. There, you will be my queen."

Lu Jiu stared at the man for a few seconds and asked softly, "...will you go back with me?"

Could they just abandon the capital... and walk away?

The man's answer confirmed his premonition.

"I'll take you to Deertalker Town."

Lu Jiu lowered his eyes.

Wei Nanlou reached out his hand, lifted his cheek, and pressed his forehead against his.

Perhaps sensing his emotions, the man's voice became extremely soft.

"I will separate from you there. Xingjiu and Xingbei will escort you all the way to the fiefdom and wait for me there."

"..." Lu Jiu opened his mouth, "How long will you wait?"

"It won't be long," the man kissed his lips gently, "I won't let you wait for me that long again."

…

The carriage rumbled across the road, making continuous noises.

Lu Jiu said nothing more.

*

They rested for a night on the road and set out again at dawn.

In the afternoon, they arrived at the small town called Luyu.

This small town is already very remote and sparsely populated. If they walk south for another six or seven days, they will officially enter the fiefdom of Weinan Tower, and then walk for another three or four days to reach the royal palace.

Xingjiu and Xingbei found an inn, where Lu Jiu and Wei Nanlou washed up and changed their clothes.

When she came out, Lu Jiu wiped her wet hair and stared at the man without saying a word.

Wei Nanlou turned around and saw him, put down the towel, walked over and put his arm around his waist.

"How are you feeling?"

"That's good," Lu Jiu said, "I was wondering if I should have a breakup with you."

"..." The man narrowed his eyes, "Does this count as a 'breakup'?"

"'Break up' means to go our separate ways. But then again, I've parted ways with you like this before."

Wei Nanlou looked at him quietly.

"How long ago?"

"A long, long time ago, so long ago that I could tell you a story for three days and three nights using this opening line."

The first time was when Bai Yun was on a business trip.

Later, it was time for him to leave the palace and join the army on the battlefield, or for Shen Yu to board a starship and set out to command the battle.

Later, he and He Lin would occasionally separate and leave the base for various reasons.

They had never been the kind of couple that had to stick together all the time.

They both believe that each other can overcome difficulties and return safely.

Lu Jiu straightened Wei Nanlou's collar.

This is the departure packing.

"There is something I have never told you."

His palm moved up along Wei Nanlou's chest, passed over his shoulders, and hooked the man's neck for the umpteenth time in recent days.

"It's not that it's not worth saying, it's that I'm embarrassed to say it. I'm not used to saying such things. But suddenly I feel that whether you can feel it or not, I should tell you."

He stood on tiptoe and kissed the man on the lips.

"I love you, too. I love you very much."