War

The joy of the newlyweds was accompanied by the continuous sound of trumpets. Seeing the marriage between Jinghu Sect and Jifeng Tower, the good and the evil, the various sects began to invade the land under the banner of "complying with the will of heaven and rectifying human ethics". The war finally came.

The long river flows, the iron cavalry of the Han army, the twilight clouds roll, dyeing the evening red. Birds fly to avoid the startled bow, beasts hide in the deep mountains. With my feet stepping on the bones of thousands, my clothes stained with blood, when the sky darkens, who will rejoice and who will grieve?

The once bustling streets of Qingzhou are now deserted, and the houses have become ruins.

Horse hooves trampled across the dilapidated streets. It had just rained here, and the sound of raindrops dripping on the eaves.

Lin Yuan sat in the courtyard of the Qingzhou prefect, looking down at the people who were forced to kneel on the ground.

The man was wearing a crimson official uniform, but it was stained with dirty water and mud. His beard was curled up in anger, and his eyes were filled with rage and humiliation.

Lin Yuan leaned forward slightly and smiled sarcastically: "Our prefect, I have long admired you."

The Qingzhou prefect spoke eloquently, and the general was loud and clear. "Witch! You have openly rebelled and betrayed the emperor's will. Just wait. The King of Nanning will surely maintain peace at home and abroad, and bring you thieves to justice. You will surely die a horrible death!"

Lin Yuan scratched her ears; she'd heard this kind of talk too many times. Seizing the rich Qingzhou was like seizing the world's granary. Since Qingzhou bordered the imperial capital to the east and Jifeng to the west, it held a prime location. While the other vassal kings were fighting each other, Jifeng Tower, with its proximity to the water, could take advantage.

She also put a lot of thought into attacking Qingzhou.

In fact, she didn't want to come here because this was the hometown of her "old friend" Gu Paner.

Now she didn't want to know where the disappeared Gu Pan'er had gone. After all, they were enemies now, but they were good friends in the past.

When we meet again, who knows how it will feel.

I hope she doesn't show up, or at least runs away.

It seemed as if God heard Lin Yuan's thoughts and...did not fulfill her wish.

"Dad—" a crying female voice came, Lin Yuan looked in the direction of the voice, and it was indeed Gu Pan'er!

She wanted to pinch her philtrum!

Lin Yuan signaled to the guard to let her in.

Gu Paner threw herself on her father, her pretty face tearing up, "Dad...how could I leave you...I can't do it..."

The prefect seemed furious. He slapped her face and scolded her: "Evil girl! I told you to leave, why did you come back?

Gu Paner covered her face with one hand, crying and shaking her head, "No, Dad, how can I abandon you?"

"Tsk tsk, what a deep love between father and daughter!" Lin Yuan exclaimed in admiration. She looked at the dagger in her hand, which reflected her cold eyes.

Since you are here, don't blame me. I gave you the chance to escape.

"It's a good thing that father and daughter are reunited in the underworld." Lin Yuan sharpened his knife.

"Stop!" A voice came from behind.

Her heart skipped a beat and she frowned. Trouble was coming again.

The person who came was Zhao Qianxue. She was brought to Lin Yuan and begged her to let Gu Paner go for the sake of their past friendship.

The deep sisterly love was never expressed to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan's expression remained unchanged, but she felt uncomfortable. It was absolutely impossible for you to ask me to let the enemy's daughter go in public.

She spoke coldly: "Impossible."

She imprisoned the father and daughter separately, leaving Zhao Qianxue alone kneeling in the courtyard. The cold wind was damp, and the water on the ground soaked her clothes, but she looked determined, her beautiful brows were furrowed, and tears of grief flashed in her eyes, as if she was questioning Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan felt a little sympathetic.

She turned and walked towards Zhao Qianxue, squatting down with an umbrella. "You must be tired after traveling thousands of miles from Jinghu Sect. Let's find an inn to rest."

Zhao Qianxue smiled bitterly: "I came here just for Gu Paner."

It seems that he will not give up until he achieves his goal.

If I end up in jail, will you rescue me?

Thinking of this, a dark light flashed in her amber eyes, like an agile jackal seeing its prey, cautious yet determined to get it.

No, I'm just a passer-by in her life. If she helps a cat or a dog, it will be grateful and will do anything for her, just like a pet. You are so pathetic, Lin Yuan!

Her tone suddenly turned cold, "You are alone and weak, you won't succeed."

As if that wasn't enough, she pinched Zhao Qianxue's chin, forced her to look at her, and spat out cruel words with a smile: "I will never let Gu Pan'er go. You will see with your own eyes that she is torn into pieces by five horses and hung on the city wall. She will be hanged on the south side of the city, and her old father will be hanged on the north side."

When he thought of this, Lin Yuan felt excited and happy.

Zhao Qianxue said in disbelief: "Lin Yuan, is this really you? Or have you been lying to us all along? You tried to get into Jinghu Sect, you pretended to be kind, I... I..."

Qianxue leaned on the ground, holding her chest, her whole body trembling.

Lin Yuan pushed her to the ground, "What else do you think? I am the master of Jifeng Tower, and I will get back the injuries I have suffered even more fiercely!"

Lin Yuan felt weak and turned to leave, but unexpectedly, there was a slight sharp sound behind him, followed by "clang clang", Zhu Wanling blocked Zhao Qianxue's sneak attack with a knife.

"Do you really think our landlord is a defenseless loser?"

Lin Yuan felt that Zhu Wanling was swearing, but had no evidence to punish her.

Zhao Qianxue's sneak attack failed, and she knelt on the ground with a bitter smile, looking like she was about to lose her mind.

Lin Yuan looked at her steadily: "Since you want to see her so much, then I will satisfy you."

Zhao Qianxue was brought to Gu Paner, and before she could show her sisterly affection, Lin Yuan stuffed a black pill into her.

"Aren't you two sisters very close, Gu Pan'er? I'll give you a chance to prove it," she threw a knife to her.

"Suicide, and I'll give her the antidote, and you can die with dignity, haha."

Gu Paner's eyes were wide open and she was about to explain when she saw Zhao Qianxue kneeling down with her hands covering her stomach.

"You vicious woman! I was so nice to you before. I was so blind. I should have..."

"Don't waste your breath. Zhao Qianxue died in less than half an incense stick. Even the magic medicine can't save her~" Lin Yuan said leisurely, sighing to himself, I really have the potential to be a villain.

Zhu Wanling thought to herself, my goodness, does Yuan Xuanlang know how vicious you are?

Inside the cell, the only sound was Zhao Qianxue's suppressed, painful voice, and the air seemed to have frozen.

"Pan'er, don't believe her."

"Believe me or not, you have no choice. Either take a gamble, and I will spare you for the sake of our past friendship."

Zhu Wanling on the side swallowed her saliva. The owner of the post was still the cold-blooded, cunning and sinister woman she was back then.

"Okay, you must keep your word, otherwise I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!" Gu Paner put the knife on her neck, ready to die.

"Yeah." Lin Yuan smiled.

A trace of blood oozed from the blade, and Gu Paner's hand holding the knife was trembling.

"Are you scared? After all, you still haven't seen your parents yet. You're going to sacrifice your life for her alone. You can only watch your parents cry for you in the underworld. You could have been reunited with your family after the war was over. What a pity..."

Gu Paner's pupils widened and her breathing became disordered. "Lin Yuan, you are taking advantage of your power to bully others!"

"Otherwise, how can I be the owner of Jifeng Tower?" she said innocently.

"Pan'er, I'm fine... I didn't expect to be safe and sound when I came here... Life and death are determined by fate." Zhao Qianxue held her hand and slowly put down the knife.

"Clang——" the knife fell down.

"Ah——" Gu Pan'er wailed, hugged Zhao Qianxue tightly, tears streaming down her face, "I'm sorry...Qian...Xue, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Suddenly, she seemed to withdraw from the world, looking down at all living things. Lin Yuan felt bitter, her eyes blurred. "Isn't this the situation you created? Are you just pretending to be sympathetic?" She came back to her senses.

"Okay, throw Zhao Qianxue out." Lin Yuan felt nothing. He thought he would feel great after achieving his goal.

"Yes." Zhu Wanling pulled Zhao Qianxue out of Gu Paner's arms.

"I didn't mean it, Qianxue... It's all her fault, it's all her fault, Qianxue..." Gu Paner slid down from the railing and curled up on the ground.

…

After dinner the day after tomorrow, someone came to inform that Yuan Xuanlang had arrived, and Lin Yuan ran out of the tent.

"A Xuan!" Lin Yuan jumped up and was hugged tightly by Yuan Xuanlang, and turned around.

"You're finally here..." She rubbed and sniffed like a cat, and her eyes met his, filled with countless emotions and love.

Yuan Xuanlang was dressed in a black robe with gold thread edging, just as warm and resolute as when we first met, less idle than his youth and more determined and profound.

"I just came to see you right after I finished discussing it with the King of Nanning." He stroked her fluffy head and put his arm around her waist.

She raised her lovely eyes, leaned in front of him, and led him to the tent.

Yu Luo was inside the tent. He stood up and called out, "Sister! Brother-in-law."

When Lin Yuan saw the fish land, he stood at attention.

"Since my brother-in-law is here, I won't disturb your love." Yu Luo smiled and left.

"Do you miss me?" Yuan Xuanlang hugged Lin Yuan and kissed her.

"I want to~" She put her arms around his neck, putting away all her coldness and eccentricity, becoming cute and adorable.

He felt that the voice was filled with honey, and he couldn't help but kiss her again. This time, it was not a restrained kiss, but a passionate and lingering one.

"Madam, did you eat some candy secretly?" He leaned forward again, but was stopped by her hand. He grabbed her hand and bit it gently.

"Are you...are you born in the year of the dog?"

Yuan Xuanlang inserted his index finger into her mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "Try it too."

The fingers swirled in circles teasingly, moving in and out, while Lin Yuan licked them in ecstasy, producing more saliva. He pinched the soft tongue with two fingers, and after some fiddling, he pulled out the two fingers, which were hung with bright filaments.

"You...you are vulgar..." Lin Yuan came back to her senses and blushed.

"Yes, I am the most vulgar person..." His throat was a little tight and he reached out to pull her belt.

Lin Yuan was also moved. She said nothing at this moment, but she tacitly agreed.

The gentle movement lasted only a moment, and then the fire of the fishing boat blazed, burning her whole body. What was even more important was the swiftness that followed.

The two of them sat up and hugged each other, their lips touching each other, their nimble snakes entwined with each other, making her twist her waist unconsciously in comfort.

Then he lay down again, moving up and down in a fast rhythm. He excitedly spoke soft Wu dialect in her ear. Although Lin Yuan didn't understand, her ears still felt numb...

…

The moon was at its zenith. The two finally separated, and Lin Yuan blushed as she stood up.

She must be crazy to let him do whatever he wants.