Yin Li on the ground, however, remained motionless, as if welded to the floor.
"Boss, I'm sorry, I didn't expect him to do this, I'm so sorry..." He covered his face, his eyes filled with pain, and kept repeating these three words.
A hint of reluctance flashed in Aunt Wei's eyes, but when she thought of her son, whose fate was unknown, she turned her head away.
Wei Zhou ran to Luo Xi's feet, tugged at her skirt, and looked up with her big, tearful eyes, asking pitifully, "Sister benefactor, if Zhou Zhou is good, will Daddy come back?"
Yin Li lowered her head even further.
Seeing this, Rong Bai scratched his head in frustration: "Oh dear, let me tell you the whole story first."
Luo Xi gave Yin Li a deep look, then nodded: "Okay, explain in detail."
Seeing this, Aunt Wei quickly came over, picked up Wei Zhou, and handed him to Wei Cheng, who was standing nearby, so that he could take the child to rest first. She stayed behind herself.
“That’s how it is…” Rong Bai cleared his throat, but before he could finish speaking, Yin Li on the ground suddenly stood up.
"No need, Lord Rong, I'll speak myself." His expression was still pained, but his eyes were much clearer.
"I'm the person involved, so I know more about it."
Rosie naturally had no objection and nodded.
It turned out that after Xiao Yi returned with his trusted confidants, he locked himself in his room and refused to see anyone, including Yin Li.
Chu Zhe Rongbai and the others knew why he had come back and were very worried. After discussing it, they asked Yin Li to go to the door to comfort him.
However, this time Xiao Yi came out as if nothing had happened, and said with a smile, "Strategist, you're overthinking it. I'm just too tired lately and want to rest. I'm not unhappy."
"The boss must have her reasons for making this decision. Besides, I've already talked to her about it. I'll help escort the seeds when I get back. It's a pretty good job."
Yin Li was skeptical and scrutinized him for a long time, but he seemed no different from before, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you can figure it out." He walked over and patted Xiao Yi on the shoulder: "We've known each other for so long, if you have something on your mind, just tell me, don't keep it to yourself."
"Look what the strategist said." Xiao Yi laughed heartily: "I am a dignified seven-foot man, I would never act like a child."
"Come on, let's go in and have a couple of drinks, otherwise I won't be back for quite a while after I leave."
Yin Li thought about it and agreed.
As usual, he drank and talked to Xiao Yi about old times, and eventually got drunk without even realizing it.
When he woke up, he found himself in a moving carriage.
What exactly happened?
Yin Li quickly looked around and found that the carriage was sealed off in all directions, with only a few small holes on the side allowing light and air to pass through. Judging from the light, it must be noon.
I wonder which day of the month it is at noon?
After all that fuss, they still couldn't figure out what was going on, but they did manage to alert the people outside.
"The person inside seems to have woken up. Go and tell the general quickly," the person outside said.
General?
Yin Li suddenly had a bad feeling: "Xiao Yi, is it you? Is it you?"
He pounded on the side of the carriage, making a "thump-thump" sound.
There was still no response from outside, but Yin Li became even more certain of her thoughts: "Xiao Yi, I know it's you. Come out here."
Just then, a familiar long sigh came from outside: "Strategist, it's me."
"Just stay inside quietly. Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'll let you out when we get there."
Yin Li's heart sank to the bottom: "What...what exactly do you want to do?"
Silence fell again outside. After a while, Xiao Yi's slightly melancholy voice came through: "Strategist, do you miss the old days?"
"We robbed the rich together to help the poor, we ate meat and drank wine to our hearts' content. Everyone was the same. There were no generals or leaders. We were all brothers. It was wonderful."
As expected, Yin Li smiled wryly and pursed her lips: "Aren't we like that now?"
"Since we met, the boss has treated everyone the same. When did he start dividing us into different classes?"
"How are they the same?" Xiao Yi asked, his voice rising sharply as if he had been stepped on.
"If they were the same, why was Yue Zheng Feiyuan able to become a general as soon as he arrived?"
"If they were the same, why did she remove me from my position without even blinking?"
He gritted his teeth: "Loxi is just like those people, looking down on me for my humble origins as a bandit."
“I helped her with everything from the early days of the manor’s establishment. In fact, I pieced together and trained the entire army of Chaoyang Manor bit by bit.”
"As soon as Kele Zhengfeiyuan arrived, she gave him the position of Grand General. Why? Just because Kele Zhengfeiyuan is a member of the Kele family."
"Now I understand. In this world, no matter how hard you try, you can't compare to having a good background."
"You're overthinking it. That's not how it is at all." Yin Li tried his best to explain: "If that were the case, the leader wouldn't have kept us here in the first place and would have given us so much trust right away."
"Hmph!" Xiao Yi sneered, "Is that trust? It's just that there was no one else available at the time."
"Now that they have this young prodigy, Yue Zhengfei, they've kicked me aside."
"She's a despicable person, a despicable person!"
Hearing these hysterical words, Yin Li knew that Xiao Yi couldn't be persuaded to change his mind.
"So... what are your plans for the future?" he asked.
Xiao Yi did not answer directly: "Let's take it one step at a time."
"But with these seeds, whether we sell them or keep them for ourselves, everyone will be able to live well."
“Or, we can start from scratch. I don’t believe that if a woman like Luo Xi can build such a large business, I, a grown man, can’t do it.”
"So, you've harbored rebellious intentions all along." For the first time, Yin Li felt that Xiao Yi in front of her was such a stranger: "You told the chief about transporting the seeds as early as in the prefectural city, that you wanted to smuggle them out?"
Xiao Yi did not deny it: "You... just stay inside and rest assured. Once I find a suitable place, I will let you out. After that, we can live a carefree life together like before."
After he finished speaking, he urged his horse to leave.
But how could Yin Li be at ease? "Xiao Yi, if you want to leave, then leave. No one is stopping you, but..."
“I, Yin Li, will never be an ungrateful person. I would rather die here today than betray the chief.”
As he spoke, he rammed his head against the carriage.
The loud noise startled Xiao Yi outside, who turned pale: "Quick, open the car door!"
Why? Why did Yin Li do this?
Clearly... they are the closest of friends.
Before Xiao Yi could figure it out, the door opened, and inside the carriage, Yin Li lay motionless in a pool of blood.
"Quickly, doctor, quickly take a look at the strategist." Xiao Yi's eyes were filled with panic.
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