Neither side used their full strength in this war, and even the timing of its outbreak was leisurely and irregular, with shots fired whenever the mood struck.
Given Liu Lieyu's situation, You naturally didn't need to put in much effort to deal with him.
I asked You why we can't attack first.
You always remained silent, only saying that he was waiting for the right opportunity when asked urgently.
I feel like something's not right. When did You start losing interest in Liu Lieyu?
You secretly hid it from me in order to capture Liu Lieyu, and even tricked me into coming to the Abyss, all for the purpose of capturing Liu Lieyu.
But now...
This is by no means a simple matter of "brotherly affection".
"You, let's set out with our troops tomorrow."
You gazed at me for a long while before finally saying, "Okay."
I bit my lip and swallowed the words I wanted to say.
I have no reason to doubt You's love for me, so I will distribute the news of tomorrow's troop deployment.
After the others left, I sank into my chair, staring at the sand table in front of me, thinking about how I could avenge my child.
You didn't bother me; she simply walked over and sat down beside me, silently keeping me company.
I sat in the main tent all night, the silent sand table transforming into hateful faces in my eyes.
The next day, the generals arrived at the main tent on time to await their fate. Among them were Feng Su and Hao. When they looked at me, their eyes still held guilt and heartache.
"Each of you must organize your troops and depart with me in a quarter of an hour." I slowly rose from my reclining chair.
Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this, then turned their heads to look at Empress You beside me and bowed in agreement.
I strode towards the entrance of the camp, conjuring a silver-white spear in my hand with magic.
You stayed right behind me, never leaving a word, letting me do as I pleased.
When I arrived at the gate, tens of thousands of troops had already gathered.
"Let's go." I said coldly, and walked at the front towards Liu Lieyu's military camp.
Just as our army was about to approach, a bugle call suddenly sounded from the opposite camp, and then tens of thousands of enemy troops poured out.
I remained expressionless, as if under a spell, my mind endlessly replaying the images of my dead child and the three little snakes.
"Kill!" Shouts echoed across the mountains and fields.
Wailing and screams filled my ears.
I swirled through the crowd with a long spear in my hand; the silvery-white spear was now a dark red.
Warm blood sprayed onto my face, but I was still not satisfied. I wanted to kill more, to rush into the enemy camp, and to kill Liu Lieyu with my own hands.
I don't know how many times I swung my spear, and the crowd around me went from crowded to sparse.
There are very few people left on the battlefield.
I was so exhausted that I knelt down, supporting myself with my spear.
Humor silently lingered beside me, extending a hand to relieve my fatigue.
I closed my eyes. I knew that You was always by my side protecting me, otherwise I wouldn't have been unharmed.
"You, let's go fight Liu Lieyu." I opened my eyes, somewhat frantic.
"Wipe the blood off your face." You took a handkerchief and wiped the blood off my face.
"You." I remained expressionless as You wiped my face.
"Hmm?" You gently wiped my face and responded softly.
"Shall we go find Liu Lieyu?" I stared wide-eyed at You.
You paused, pulling her hand back from wiping me, and lowered her eyes. "Xin'er, now is not the time."
“You always say it’s not the right time, but it’s still your child!” I shouted through tears.
"I'm sorry." You hugged me tightly and apologized. "I swear, I will make sure Liu Lieyu gets what he deserves."
I leaned against You's chest, too lazy to nitpick over the words anymore.
The punishment he deserved was not his life.
"Xin'er, don't be sad anymore. We'll have each other again in the future."
You led me back to the camp and personally washed away the dirt from my body.
The war was still raging, and I was completely paralyzed in bed, becoming a useless person.
Since the last battle, You has also paid more attention to Liu Lieyu and other matters.
Liu Lieyu and You Dui began to fight more often, and the two were evenly matched.
"Xin'er, I'm back."
I turned my head to look at the figure slowly entering.
"Liu Lieyu isn't here today. I've looked all over but can't find him."
I gave a soft "oh," and after a while said, "At this rate, I don't know how long this fight will last."
"Liu Lieyu is not easy to deal with." You helped me up.
"By the way, have you ever seen Wu?"
The mirror in one's hand is crucial; if we could obtain it, it would be a great help.
“No.” You shook her head. “I have never seen Wu since that day.”
It must have been planned by Liu Lieyu and his group long ago, but how did they know I would be there that day?
I've been thinking about this problem for several days but I still have no clue.
"Xin'er, don't think about it anymore." You paused and said, "I will send someone to investigate tomorrow to see if we can find Wu's whereabouts."
"good."
I don't know when it happened, but I felt that the distance between me and You had grown.
I used to think I was the person who understood You the most in the world, and I believed that no matter what You did, it wouldn't hurt me.
However, I don't understand why You's attitude towards Liu Lieyu has changed so drastically.
In the original story, You Mingming's goal was clearly to kill Liu Lieyu, so why is it different now?
"You, can you tell me something?" I thought for a long time and decided that I should ask this question clearly.
I could have been indifferent before, and I could have refrained from asking You to take Liu Lieyu's life, but now that Liu Lieyu has personally killed my baby, I cannot let this grudge go unavenged.
"What?" He looked at me with dark eyes, as if he already knew what I was going to ask.
"Can you tell me why we can't take Liu Lieyu's life?" I stared intently at You's expression, not missing a single move he made.
"Can't you say?" I pressed. You frowned slightly, looking up at me with conflicted eyes.
"tell me."
You pursed her lips, looked away from my face and at the blanket covering me, and said softly, "I didn't say I couldn't take Liu Lieyu's life."
"Huh?" You didn't dare to look at me. How could I believe what he was saying now?
“Xin’er, Liu Lieyu also killed my child. My hatred for Liu Lieyu is no less than yours. Don’t worry, I will definitely take Liu Lieyu’s head for you.” After You finished speaking, she looked at me again.
I looked at You with suspicion, but in the end I just said "okay".
I hope what You said is true.
You breathed a sigh of relief and put her arm around me. "Trust me, this war won't last long."
I looked up at You and said, "I believe you."
You raised the corners of her mouth to me with a bright smile, "Get some rest early, I'll take you out for a walk tomorrow to relax."
"Okay." I nodded gently. I've been cooped up here for the past few days and I'm almost getting moldy. It's time to go out and clear my head, otherwise I'm really afraid I'll become depressed.
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