Chapter 56
Darkness hides in the night, and light reveals its reverse side.
Between the temples, a dark shadow shuttled through the buildings at an extremely fast speed. The location where he was could only be captured through the reflection of the mirror for a moment, but when people noticed it, it was already empty.
That night, the human race suffered countless casualties again, but the demon race who were attacking the cities did not know that their cities had been connected into a network by countless vines.
When the first ray of sunlight in the early morning shone into the city, Pei Zhao leaned against Zhou Yuli. The two were on the rooftop where they had lived before. This was the highest place in the entire temple area, but what they saw when they looked down was not a modern city, but a city entangled with wooden vines that looked like a Pansi Cave.
When the monsters who stayed in the city found that the door could not be opened, they panicked and started looking for knives and scissors...but it was in vain. The thick vines cannot be destroyed by simple props.
On the rooftop, Zhou Yuli's face was a little pale. He consumed too many vines that night, almost covering the entire seabed.
Pei Zhao caressed Zhou Yuli's face tenderly, then moved down to his neck and kissed him.
"Now we only have one last step." Pei Zhao looked into the distance.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuli stood up, straightened his back, and looked in the direction Pei Zhao was looking.
That is the human race's territory, where there are tens of thousands of human beings still resisting stubbornly. They are wailing, longing for their monarch to come back and save them from the water.
"You said that no subject would love the monarch. This is true in times of peace."
"But what about a monarch who stood up and turned defeat into victory in difficult situations?"
Pei Zhao pulled down his hood. The protective shield attached to his body expanded instantly, increasing his size.
The originally loose robe gradually became more fitted, and from the outside, it looked like one person.
"Let's go." Pei Zhao put the puppet on his chest and patted it. "The savior is going to rescue his people."
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"We will never give up!"
"As long as the human race's territory remains intact, we will never admit defeat."
"Submit to the demon clan? It's a lie! The winner is the king, and the loser is reduced to blue soil!"
“…We will hold on until we die.”
When Pei Zhao and his men arrived at the front line, the human race had already been surrounded, but each of them had a look of determination on their faces. Even though there was only one outcome for resistance, and that was death, no one backed down.
Some of them noticed Pei Zhao, and the resolute look on their faces immediately turned into joy: "It's our king! He's back!"
Zhou Yuli hid in the back, and although he could only see Pei Zhao's back, he could feel Pei Zhao's emotion from his subtle movements.
Zhou Yuli fixed his eyes on the frontline soldiers, frowned, and carefully took note of their expressions, looks, and words.
He didn't understand why Pei Zhao was moved by these people. He only knew that even if he couldn't understand it, he had to remember it.
Remember Pei Zhao's feelings and understand Pei Zhao.
"I knew that the monarch was not the deserter they claimed he was!"
"Sire, we will hold on until death. There is no hope. Please leave now..."
"Many years ago the sea was divided into two factions, and we have never regretted following you."
Pei Zhao raised his hand to his side, and a long reflective mirror whip gradually took shape. Because it was hidden under the cloak, no one noticed it.
Those who besieged them gradually surrounded Pei Zhao.
"My Lord said you were dead, but I didn't expect you to be alive."
"Take him back, my lord will be pleased!"
Under the hood, Pei Zhao moved slightly. Before everyone could react, they saw a thin silver whip cutting through the sky - the next second, a circle of demon blood splattered all over the ground.
Under the mask, Pei Zhao looked indifferent.
The cloth blocked his ears, so he could not hear the sounds from the outside world clearly. Pei Zhao could only hear the sound of twigs twitching on the puppet in his arms, but there was no joy on Pei Zhao's face.
He swung the whip mechanically, and the hot blood fell on his body, as if penetrating through the cloth and burning bloody holes on his body.
He is killing people.
The puppet is growing.
He played the role of the love they had for their monarch, giving the puppet flesh and blood and life again. But Pei Zhao felt very tired, not because he became the executioner, but because of the love of this unknown object.
Perhaps not every kind of love in this world has a clear object.
If there is a love like the one he has with Zhou Yuli, he is the only one.
There is also the love of the people for their monarch. It doesn't matter whether it is him or not. What matters is that there is someone who can save the country from collapse, and he happens to be the monarch.
The cheers of the human race gradually became uniform and resounded across the front line. Pei Zhao watched from afar and saw that the vanguard of the demon tribe had retreated. Pei Zhao knew that the news had spread that the city was blocked by wooden vines.
By briefly creating internal and external troubles so that they can't focus on the present, you can buy a lot of time.
Pei Zhao sneered, and the human warriors ran towards him. Before they could get close, a huge mirror curtain wall rose from the ground. After it dissipated, the black cloak on the monarch in front of them disappeared. He looked at them with hazy eyes, his face full of disbelief.
Their monarch raised his hand to block the scorching sun, and the sunlight shone through his fingers into his eyes, making him feel warm, like the spark held in the palm of his other hand, which Pei Zhao had quickly given to him just now.
"Soldiers, it's time for us to fight back."
On the other side, Poseidon was sitting on the rooftop, exactly where Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli were before, looking at the battlefield and the city from afar.
At the edge of the city, where vines are tangled, a fire is sweeping the entire city. There was fire in the eyes of the sea god, and he actually looked a little tired.
When Pei Zhao and his companions arrived, they heard the Sea God sighing.
"Another big fire..."
"Lord Poseidon, are we qualified to negotiate terms now?" Pei Zhao has returned to his normal form, wearing a black robe. He looks even colder, like a white-faced ghost from hell claiming his life.
The Sea God looked up at him and gave a bitter smile: "It is you guys indeed. Why are you helping him?"
"Help him? No way." Pei Zhao shook his head, "Don't worry, the initiative is not in his hands, but in yours."
Poseidon was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "Is this how you negotiate? Push the negotiator into a desperate situation and force him to accept your terms."
"Isn't it very direct?" Pei Zhao deliberately showed an excited expression, "Now you can make a decision."
The sea god looked at the young man in front of him in silence. He is so different from Sudi. When he saw Sudi for the first time, he knew that Sudi was a strategist, and it would be a good thing for him if he could use him. Therefore, as a superior, he had established a good relationship with Sudi very early on, which enabled him to become the sea god of the demon clan when they were assigned.
But when I saw Pei Zhao for the first time, the feeling was completely different.
This young man only cares about the ordinary and life. He has no desire to survive and no ambition. Even when he clearly showed interest in his companion, he did not show any sense of crisis.
The only person he cares about is the person next to him.
Looks like a total love-brained person. What is there to be afraid of such a person?
But it was this love-brained man who was able to cause wooden vines to cover his entire city overnight and use a fire to force him to accept the terms of the negotiation.
Who will win or lose, the outcome is already in sight, Poseidon just wants to know.
"What is the most important thing to you?"
"It's love."
The young man in front of me was full of vigor and vitality. Apart from a little fatigue from running around for a day and a night, there was also calmness on his face.
He took another young man's hand and said to him, "Love can change the world."
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Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli landed at the entrance of the puppet shop. As soon as they opened the door, they were stunned by the scene inside.
The counter that was originally placed in the middle of the store was pushed to both sides, leaving a large open space with a square table on which a hot pot was being cooked.
Bai Zhou, Lan Ji, Zhou Ran, Miu Yi, and Su Di were sitting on the ground. When they heard the noise and looked over, they still had meat on their chopsticks.
When we saw them, we said in unison.
"nailed it?"
Pei Zhao was silent for a moment: "Yeah."
Bai Zhou sighed and waved at the two of them: "How fast! You are worthy of being the ones."
The restaurant was very hot. Zhou Yuli took Pei Zhao's coat and hung it up. Pei Zhao went to wash his hands and asked casually, "Why are you guys eating hot pot together?"
Bai Zhou shouted, "Isn't tomorrow the Mid-Autumn Festival here? Let's get together for a meal, it will be lively." Not hearing Pei Zhao's reply, Bai Zhou whispered, "Why do they seem to be very happy after completing their mission...?"
Sudi thought for a moment, chuckled and put down his chopsticks: "...because of me." He raised his voice slightly, "I've almost finished eating, so I won't bother you here anymore."
Just as Sudi was about to stand up, someone tapped him on the shoulder. He simply sat back down, "Pinocchio's hands are pretty strong."
Pei Zhao came over, wiping his hands and saying, "Don't touch anything dirty. Go wash your hands."
The strength on his shoulders suddenly disappeared, and Zhou Yuli obediently went to wash his hands.
There were two empty seats. Pei Zhao sat down in one of them and asked Zhou Ran, "What are the school's plans for this holiday?"
Zhou Ran was stunned by the weird atmosphere, and it took him a long time to react: "Oh, oh! National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival are consecutive holidays. Ten days off will be adjusted to two weeks of rest. The class time is this Thursday, and there will be make-up classes this Saturday and next Saturday."
Bai Zhou was stunned: "Adjustment of leave? What is this?"
Zhou Ran snorted and said sarcastically, "It's just a thing invented to steal vacation time."
Lan Ji gnawed a piece of corn and commented: "This is so crazy."
Zhou Ran nodded fiercely: "That's right!"
Miu Yi didn't understand what was being said. He was poking at a piece of pig blood with little interest. Seeing Pei Zhao not moving his chopsticks for a long time, he couldn't help but wonder: "Brother, aren't you hungry? Why aren't you eating?"
Pei Zhao was just about to speak when Zhou Yuli came over after washing his hands and sat next to Pei Zhao. Pei Zhao immediately stopped looking at Miu Yi and stretched out his hands for Zhou Yuli to roll up his sleeves.
Zhou Yuli carefully folded both sleeves upwards and tucked the ends in place. Pei Zhao then picked up the chopsticks and looked at Miu Yi to continue answering, only to see Miu Yi looking at him with a look of hesitation on his face.
"Brother, you don't have to say anything more. I'm full."
Pei Zhao smiled and looked around at the dishes on the table. Before he decided which one to eat, Zhou Yuli had already picked up a plate of food for him. Pei Zhao took a look and saw that they were all his favorites.
Zhou Ran couldn't help it, biting the end of his chopsticks and sighing: "Pei Shen, when we were in the dormitory, I didn't think you two were so excessive, why do I feel so jealous now?"
Pei Zhao picked up a piece of fish tofu and took a bite. It was just the right hardness. He had lived with Poseidon for such a long time and hadn't eaten normal food for a long time. Pei Zhao nodded repeatedly with satisfaction and replied to Zhou Ran: "Because when we were in the dormitory, we hadn't confirmed our relationship yet."
Zhou Ran sighed: "I'm so happy, Pei Shen. Will you come back to live in the dormitory later? I feel so lonely."
Pei Zhao nodded, "I should reply." After thinking for a while, he added, "Don't worry, we will be careful in the dormitory."
Thinking of what he had promised to ask Zhou Yuli when he was underwater, Pei Zhao asked, "Do you have any plans for tomorrow? If not, I'll treat you to a hot spring bath."
Bai Zhou is in charge of the store's account operations and puppet trading. I didn't expect that this prince has been doing this for so long and has a business acumen. Bai Zhou will keep a portion of the money he earns in cash for subsequent store operations and his and Lan Ji's living expenses, and the rest will be deposited into a bank card that Pei Zhao seldom uses. When Pei Zhao took a look at it when he just came back, it was already a rather astonishing five-digit number.
Except for Sudi and Zhou Ran, everyone else has free time. Zhou Ran thought about his schedule and said, "I have nothing to do tomorrow, but I have to rush back for club training the day after tomorrow afternoon."
Pei Zhao: "Just stay for one night and come back at noon tomorrow."
Zhou Ran nodded: "That's fine."
Pei Zhao looked at Sudi. Sudi had already put down his chopsticks and folded his hands in front of him. Feeling the gaze, he smiled softly: "I'm fine with anything, but I refuse to share the same soup with the puppet."
Bai Zhou kicked him and said, "I won't share the same soup with sissies! I think I'm pretentious enough, but are you prettier than me?"
The table shook twice, and only a pile of sesame oil on Sudi's table was shaken off and spilled all over him. Sudi stood up in disgust and pointed at Bai Zhou: "Why didn't I know that Your Highness is so rude before!"
Bai Zhou crossed his arms and looked disdainful: "So what!"
Amid the chaos, Lan Ji held his forehead and patted Pei Zhao: "Zhao Zhao, we can go."
Pei Zhao nodded, turned his head and said a few words to Zhou Yuli. Zhou Yuli put down his chopsticks, picked up Pei Zhao's mobile phone, opened the reservation app, and Pei Zhao continued to eat.
Zhou Ran, who was standing by, stared blankly at the interaction between the two and sighed, "What a good relationship they have."
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