At dawn, a ray of sunlight broke the silence of the night…
When Wang Yan opened his eyes, it was still dark, and his initial reaction upon waking was one of panic!
In no time, he quickly got up and walked to the door, kicking Huang Zhong, who was on night watch!
Then his body stiffened completely, and the unfamiliar courtyard and the rising sun on the horizon made his face change drastically!
Huang Zhong was also awakened by the commotion beside him. Upon seeing Wang Yan awake, he excitedly got up.
"General, you're awake?"
However, he was met with a pair of deep, piercingly cold eyes!
This expression was unlike anything Wang Yan had ever shown before. He was usually indifferent, calm, powerful, resolute, and majestic, but he had never had such a terrifying look before. Huang Zhong, a tall and strong man, was so frightened that he took several steps back, his expression a mixture of complexity and fear.
Wang Yan didn't say a word, just stared coldly at Huang Zhong, his heart already burning with rage, wishing he could rush back immediately! However, the angrier he became, the clearer his mind became!
He was torn between suppressing the urge to strangle Huang Zhong and his own conscience. But he also knew very well that this was not Huang Zhong's fault, and even if he stayed, he would die with Qin Qing.
Only after he turned and went back into his room, without making any frantic attempts to storm back to Liuyun City, did Huang Zhong come to his senses, his face turning deathly pale! His mind was filled with only one sentence…
Oh no! The general is really angry this time!
After returning to his room, Wang Yan's face turned deathly pale, his fists clenched tightly, and he didn't even care that the bandages on his body were oozing blood!
He knew he had to stay calm! Even if he ran back to Liuyun City now, it would be useless! That was an army of tens of thousands! With Qin Qing's strength... he was probably in grave danger!
Thinking of this, a strong killing intent swept over him. He lowered his gaze, making it impossible to see the expression on his face...
After a long while, Wang Yan finally slowly raised his head, his face filled with emptiness and confusion!
Throughout his life, he loved his country and its people, was loyal to his country, devoted himself to the current emperor until his dying breath, was filial to his mother, risked his life for his brothers, and dedicated half his life to the Tianlong Kingdom. He only found true love at the age of thirty, and after a period of secluded and simple life, he once again stepped forward to face the challenges of the country's crisis...
He had no choice but to involve the woman he loved in this, and to this day, Qin Qing has never complained or blamed him. Instead, she always thinks of him. She is clearly a woman who loves tranquility, but because of her responsibility, she has ended up in this state of uncertainty about her life and death!
Upon reflection, he had been worthy of everyone, but he owed Qin Qing a great deal. He had never kept his promise to her, nor had he ever considered her worries. The words "national righteousness," "brother Qin Qing," "loyalty to the emperor and love for the country" all seemed incredibly pale at this moment.
If... if he had never let Qin Qing down because of these things, they should be grilling fish, eating spicy rabbit, drinking fine wine, and dreaming about a wonderful future together in the countryside right now!
The more he thought about it, the more regretful he became, a dull, indescribable pain churning within him, until he could no longer bear it…
"puff!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, and darkness enveloped him once more. He felt utterly powerless, his eyes devoid of any emotion, and finally, he slowly closed them.
Hearing the commotion, Huang Zhong was jolted out of his panic and quickly pushed open the door…
The first thing I saw was the figure lying on the ground. My heart tightened, and I immediately cried out.
"Someone come quick! Someone come! A medic! A medic!"
Huang Zhong finally regretted it. If he had known this would happen, he would have made the general wait for that woman, or even gone to find her himself if necessary. But now it was too late...
At this moment, the Ice Mountain Grassland Tribe finally won back a round and quickly occupied Flowing Cloud City. Prince Kolo, despite his wounds, excitedly drank a large bottle of strong liquor.
"Haha! We've finally taken Flowing Cloud City! Everyone here deserves credit. I'll definitely report this to my father when we get back! Come on, let's drink!"
After two months of suppressed life, Prince Chloe was overjoyed to finally receive good news. He then looked at a man dressed in black to his right.
"Didn't we invite your young master over? Why is it you who came?"
Since yesterday's attack on the city and the conquest of the territory, the young master has been nowhere to be seen, and no one knows where he has gone...
The man in black looked up at Prince Chloe, bowed calmly, and then spoke.
"Young Master does not like this environment, and it is not convenient for a woman. Please forgive him, Your Highness!"
Prince Chloe waved his hand dismissively, not caring at all. She was just a woman, whether she came or not was irrelevant; he was merely putting on an act. Meanwhile, the general sitting on the other side paused in his actions…
I couldn't help but think of the woman's eyes last night. She was clearly a woman, yet she had such a powerful aura. Her seemingly innocent big eyes must have seen countless corpses. She was arrogant and domineering.
At the same time, in an alley on the south side of Liuyun City, a woman dressed in black stood still, looking at the empty space in front of her, her expression gloomy and solemn...
After an unknown amount of time, she finally turned and left, but the doubt in her eyes lingered for a long time! She couldn't believe that someone could disappear into thin air. How could someone who was already poisoned and on the verge of death still have such an ability?
Although she told her assassins it was a ruse, she herself didn't know! Indeed, the world is full of wonders! Since that woman was doomed anyway, there was no need for her to cause trouble for herself.
The alley quickly returned to calm, with only the dried bloodstains on the ground telling the story of what had happened and serving as proof of the woman's last trace in this world.
After an unknown amount of time, a wisp of electricity flashed through the air, but it vanished in an instant and no one noticed it.
Time flies, and two months later it was already time!
In the past month, for some unknown reason, many strange things happened in Tianlong Kingdom. The old emperor suddenly went crazy and forced court officials to donate money to fill the national treasury. Then he ordered all officials to return the silver they owed to the national treasury. He also confiscated the mansions of more than ten officials under various pretexts!
In less than half a month, the national treasury's silver and grain increased exponentially and were quickly replenished.
This also caused widespread panic throughout the court, with everyone fearing they would be the next target of the old emperor's punishment!
Meanwhile, at Manyuelou, Qianbaiwan, who had been increasingly agitated in recent days, also received the news that the imperial court was now massively recalling grain, and many rice shops were forced to hand over a portion of their grain to the court. As the premier luxury restaurant in the capital, Manyuelou was naturally among them!
However, if he had only handed over some grain, it would have been fine. But the imperial court was like a mad dog, watching him every day, always finding excuses to cause trouble, and then collecting money and grain under various pretexts. Their behavior was simply unbelievable.
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