The person involved, however, remained remarkably calm, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
"I don't know if the Emperor knows or not, but Lin Zixing is a man of great stature. His men have probably already investigated my brother's background thoroughly."
"Then let's get rid of Lin Zixing." Great men don't concern themselves with trifles, and besides, Lin Zixing had used many underhanded tricks before, so Lao Liu had long disliked him.
“The Lin family is now favored by the Emperor. If we eliminate the Lin family, there are still the Zhao family, the Li family, and the Chen family.” Bai Mu’s expression was icy. “Brother, I can’t say for sure what Lin Zixing is thinking, but he has a good relationship with Gu An’an and they have some private connections.”
After going around in circles, it all ended up back on Gu An'an.
Jiang Yong'an looked at his brother, whose expression was solemn, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "She doesn't know my identity."
“I know she doesn’t know, but that’s precisely why we have to be careful.”
Bai Mu didn't dislike Gu An'an; who wouldn't like or admire such a smart woman?
But Gu An'an has connections with Lin Zixing, and now she's also involved with the Chen family, the prefect of Anzhou Prefecture.
"The Chen family has guarded Anzhou for many years, and the Emperor has always been wary of them. Although Gu An'an has no intention of helping, she is helping to take care of the young master of the Chen family, which inevitably attracts their attention. I'm afraid that the number of people watching this place will only increase, which will not only affect my elder brother, but also delay our important matters."
One person's honor or disgrace is a small matter, but with a blood feud yet to be avenged, how can they let a little woman delay their revenge?
"Third brother, what do you mean by that?"
Bai Mu said calmly, “It’s nothing. It’s just that matters of love and affection have always been harmful to both oneself and others. I think you know why the General fell into the Emperor’s trap back then.”
"You mean your sister-in-law was part of a honey trap? That's impossible, didn't we investigate?"
Their background and origins have been thoroughly investigated; how could it be arranged by someone else?
Bai Mu was too lazy to talk to this scoundrel. "Brother, I have no intention of doubting Gu An'an's identity. It's just that associating with her too much will always arouse suspicion."
They bear a heavy responsibility. If they are ruined because of a woman, how can they face the 100,000 soldiers who died unjustly? How can they face the 126 members of the great general's family who were wiped out?
Jiang Yong'an looked at the person whose expression remained calm, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "I know."
Of course he knew what he should and shouldn't do, otherwise he wouldn't have written that divorce letter.
The woman was just too strange, and he couldn't help but want to get closer to her, even though he knew it was wrong.
I will handle this matter as soon as possible.
Bai Mu was somewhat relieved to hear this, after all, Jiang Yong'an always put the big picture first, and this time he was just blinded by lust.
I believe that as long as the pros and cons are explained, my elder brother will soon be able to make a choice and stop acting recklessly.
Hearing this, Lao Liu felt a pang of sadness, especially when he saw Jiang Yong'an down that glass of strong liquor in one gulp. He couldn't help but remind him, "Brother, you can't hold your liquor, you should drink less."
His words only made things worse, as Jiang Yong'an downed three cups of strong liquor after being reminded.
When I got up, my body swayed a few times, and I couldn't even stand up straight.
The sixth brother was a little worried and wanted to chase after the people who went out, but Bai Mu pulled him back.
"How could you say that?" The sixth brother couldn't contain his anger. "I know the General has been kind to my elder brother, but he has done right by the General all these years. If the General hadn't stopped him back then, he wouldn't have wasted his life like this. He finally has a woman he likes, can't he just settle down and start a family?"
Bai Mu looked at the person whose eyes were wide open like copper bells, picked up his wine glass and splashed it at him.
"Brother Bai!"
Are you awake?
"I'm perfectly sober!" Old Six threw a punch. "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Han Yue is already dead!"
Having not heard that name mentioned by anyone for a long time, Bai Mu felt his mind go blank. After a while, he looked at his sworn brother and said, "I don't need you to remind me."
"If you want to die for love, then find a place to die yourself. Why are you stopping him?"
Old Liu plopped down, his eyes staring into the distance, empty as a blank sheet of paper, devoid of any color.
"What's the difference between you and that old emperor? All you do is bully honest people."
Upon hearing this, Bai Mu trembled, but still chose to remain seated.
There has always been only one path to Mount Hua. Now that they have come this far, do they have any room to turn back?
Moreover, this group of people were originally remnants of General Han's forces, and had long been targeted by the emperor, leaving them with no way out.
...
Jiang Yong'an lay on the roof, listening to the sounds coming from the courtyard.
Gu An'an was telling a story to a few children, and it sounded rather funny.
The room was bustling with activity.
This made Jiang Yong'an's lips slowly curl into a smile.
He was not loved by his parents when he was a child because his mother had a difficult childbirth. The old blind fortune teller in the village said that he was a cursed star who would not have a good end and would also bring misfortune to his family.
I remember my father wanting to abandon me more than once.
Later, they happily saw him off, not caring about the Taoist priest's background.
As long as we can get rid of him, that would be a good thing.
Later, when he joined the army, Jiang Yong'an made friends, gained comrades-in-arms who shared life and death with him, and also had a mentor who recognized his talent.
Jiang Yong'an once thought that after the war ended, he would find a place, get married, and have children.
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