Chapter 85 Kiss Me Again "Then Kiss Me"
Luo Wan had a strange dream.
A thin mist covered the buildings in the mountains. A gust of wind blew, and several red lanterns were swept down.
Luo Wan walked in the empty Tingyu Tower, without seeing a single person. Yellow leaves were drifting in the air, and the world was desolate.
She didn't know how long she had been walking. Three years? Five years? Or maybe ten? She couldn't quite remember. The buildings were beginning to weather, swaying in the wind.
After an autumn rain, the sky was clear and the stars were astonishingly bright in the black night sky.
Luo Wan stared at the moon blankly for a while, then walked out along the deserted stone road. It seemed like he walked for a very long time before he finally saw the heavy bronze door of Tingyu Tower.
The door was half-open, and a tall figure stood outside.
Under the dim moonlight, the man was wearing a black fox cloak, the hem of which was gently fluttering in the wind. One hand hung casually at his side. Luo Wan saw the jade ring on his thumb.
She subconsciously wanted to speak, to ask who he was and why he was in Tingyu Tower, but she found that she could not make a sound.
Oh yeah, she's dead.
A hunched eunuch came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. It's time to leave."
The man nodded slightly and walked down the stairs.
Luo Wan reacted quickly and wanted to leave. She didn't want to stay alone in the empty Tingyu Tower, but there seemed to be an invisible barrier in front of her, and she couldn't step over the threshold no matter what.
In a rush, she tried to speak again, and opened her mouth again, unsure if she made a sound.
The man who was walking down the stairs suddenly looked back.
Before Luo Wan could even see his features, she felt a powerful force grip her body, sending everything spinning rapidly away. The next time she saw something, it was no longer the dilapidated Tingyu Tower, but the wooden beams of the house.
At this moment, Luo Wan found that she could smell the incense in the room and feel the texture of the bedding. She raised her hand and realized that her hand was being gently held by a dry and warm hand.
Turning her head to look at her side, she saw the young man lying on the edge of the bed, sleeping soundly with his arms as his pillow, his breathing even and long. Except for the faint dark circles under his eyes, he looked no different from his usual noble appearance.
Luo Wan's first reaction was to pull her hand back, but he rested his arm on her head, and his warm palm wrapped around her hand, pressing it against the mattress.
During these days of recuperation, she thought a lot. She thought she should be free, not trapped by her past life. She could still overcome numerous difficulties, experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, travel all over the world, and grasp the hard-earned sincerity in front of her.
Luo Wan no longer insisted on pulling her hand back. Instead, she carefully felt the warmth of his palm and gently stroked his thumb knuckle with her fingertips.
The next moment, his entire hand was suddenly grasped forcefully. Jiang Cichen slowly opened his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "I got you."
Still refusing to admit it? You like me, too.
He held her hand stubbornly and refused to let go. Luo Wan looked at him and couldn't help but smile softly.
She smiled, but Jiang Cichen's expression was not very good.
Luo Wanhui held his hand: "I won't hide anymore."
There is always someone who chooses her unwaveringly. How heartless does she need to be to push him away again and again? In fact, she is not as cold-hearted as she imagined.
"Really?" Jiang Cichen looked at her suspiciously.
Having been rejected so many times, he didn't quite believe it. But then he thought, she had rejected him so many times, why should he beat around the bush this time?
"real."
He thought for a moment and said, "Then kiss me."
Putting aside the many times he risked his life to save others and his frankness and sincerity, there are probably very few women who would have the heart to refuse such a handsome and talented man.
There had never been a moment like this where Luo Wan was so sure of her feelings, nor had she ever found Jiang Cichen's eyes so captivating. She leaned forward slightly and placed a kiss on his cheek.
Jiang Cichen frowned: "Not here."
"Where is that?" Luo Wan asked knowingly.
Jiang Cichen curled his lips and pointed at the corner of his lips.
Luo Wan looked at him: "Then come closer."
Jiang Cichen raised his face, closed his eyes and waited for a while. There was no movement for a long time. Just as he was about to open his eyes, a cold kiss fell on the corner of his lips.
The scent of sandalwood filled the room, and the familiar air gently surrounded me.
He smiled and moved closer: "One more kiss."
Luo Wan turned their clasped hands over, with the backs of her hands facing upwards. Although the tiny blisters had disappeared, the traces of their growth were still clearly visible. She asked, "Aren't you afraid of getting infected?"
Jiang Cichen said, "Isn't your doctor from Tingyu Tower here?"
"That's my man."
"What's yours is mine, and you're mine too."
Luo Wan tilted her head to look at him, smiling brightly: "Jiang Cichen, why are you so domineering? You were like this in the capital, and you are still like this in Yun Country."
This made Jiang Cichen's eyes dim. He recalled his previous attitude towards Luo Wan in the capital. Xie Yan had also said that he always targeted her.
Thinking about those actions now, they were so childish and ridiculous. He deliberately scared her in front of Shen Zhiyan; deliberately climbed over the eaves and walls in the palace to stop her who was being led by Yuan Jinbao; deliberately got angry and bought out all the sugar figures after she and Pei Shaochuan bought them; deliberately snatched the person from her, and finally sent it back intact.
Seeing his lost look, Luo Wan was about to speak when she heard him muffledly say, "I wasn't nice to you at all before."
She hadn't expected Jiang Cichen to be troubled by this. Thinking back, she could actually understand him. From his perspective, for the safety of Shen Zhiyan and the Northern Kingdom, there was nothing wrong with what he did. Later, he even blocked the sword for her and made an exception to let her go.
"Actually, you already liked me when you were in the capital, right?" Luo Wan asked back.
"Really?" Jiang Cichen raised his eyebrows and pretended to think for a moment, "It seems so."
Luo Wan was amused by his self-questioning and answering.
Jiang Cichen got down to business: "Hengye City is currently in the final stages of the war. The next city is Qingjiang. Qingjiang is easy to attack, but Jingzhou and Lin'an behind it are northern fortresses, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Before attacking Qingjiang, I need to go back. Luo Wan, come with me."
He stated calmly, and in that calmness, Luo Wan could hear his expectation.
"I said I wouldn't hide anymore," Luo Wan looked him in the eye, "I won't break my promise."
"What to eat?" Xie Yan walked in and said to Luo Wan, "Qingyun said you'd wake up at this time, and you did. He's busy over there, so he asked me to tell you to keep your wound away from water. It's sunny outside, so you can go out and get some sun to remove the dampness."
After Xie Yan finished recounting the story, he realized that Jiang Cichen and Luo Wan were holding hands tightly.
Jiang Cichen ignored Xie Yan's surprise and said to Luo Wan, "There is something I need to tell you. Gu Zhuohan is dead."
Luo Wan admitted: "That's great."
She had only met Gu Zhuohan twice, the first time at the Red Mansion Arena and the second time at the Poetry and Martial Arts Conference. Both times, she had only seen him from a distance, but the impression was still deep. She could only think of one word to describe him: sinister.
From the polo match at the Poetry and Martial Arts Conference, it was clear that Jiang Cichen and this man were at odds. Later, when he went to the frontier, the Jiang family incident occurred, and Gu Zhuohan also participated in it, even holding up the head of General Jiang to taunt Jiang Cichen.
Now that the eldest son of the Gu family is dead, Beiye Ji has lost an arm, which is naturally a good thing for them.
Jiang Cichen said, "I've sent people to investigate, and the Weizhou plague is indeed the work of the Northern Kingdom. Gu Zhuohan is dead, and until Bei Yeji finds someone who can completely replace him, the situation should be quiet for a while."
After a pause, he asked, "Have you ever heard of an organization called Wan Lei Men in the martial arts world?"
Perhaps not expecting to hear the name Wan Lei Men from Jiang Ci Chen, Luo Wan was stunned for a moment before asking, "Is this matter related to Wan Lei Men?"
Jiang Cichen nodded. "Yanyun Pavilion discovered that Beiye Ji has recruited a new group of talented individuals, many of whom are from the Jianghu. When I was fighting with Gu Zhuohan, I noticed that many of the masters were from the Wanlei Sect. I think this isn't just a simple recruitment, but an alliance."
An alliance between the Wanlei Sect and the Northern Kingdom's royal family? Luo Wan had never heard of such a thing in her previous life. The most despised thing among the people of Jianghu was dealing with the imperial court. When she formed an alliance with Jiang Cichen, she didn't bring the entire Tingyu Tower with her.
But contempt was just a way for the jianghu to give themselves a decent excuse; in reality, it was fear. The imperial court was not to be provoked. After the unification of the previous world, any prominent jianghu organization either obeyed the imperial court's orders or disappeared.
What exactly was the reason that made Lei Yuanjie choose to give up the entire Wanlei Sect and cling to the Northern Kingdom?
Luo Wan said, "Tingyu Tower does have some connection with Wanlei Sect, but that goes back many years, to when the sect was first established. As for the more recent connection, it's the romance between the previous tower owner, Sha Yan, and Wanlei Sect leader Lei Yuanjie."
Hearing this, Xie Yan, who was teasing birds nearby, immediately came over.
The two of them looked at Xie Yan at the same time, and Xie Yan said seriously, "Go on."
Luo Wan carefully chose his words, thinking about how to express the clues he discovered from his fight with Lei Yuanjie in his previous life without involving rebirth.
She said, "Sha Yan often challenges Lei Yuanjie to fight, and the outcome has been close for years. I've fought against both of them, and Lei Yuanjie's skills are far superior to Sha Yan's. If he wanted to, it wouldn't be difficult for him to kill Sha Yan. But after so many years of fighting, there's still no result."
"I see." Xie Yan said, "They didn't arrange a fight, they arranged a meeting."
Jiang Cichen pondered and said, "The condition for you to ascend to the position of building owner is to kill Sha Yan?"
Luo Wan nodded.
Jiang Cichen's expression grew serious. "When Gu Zhuohan challenged me, he admitted that he knew you were in Weizhou. Since you killed Lei Yuanjie's lover, if he's a man of deep affection, he won't let you go. They formed an alliance not necessarily for the same cause, but because their goals happened to be the same."
One wanted Jiang Cichen dead, the other wanted Luo Wan dead. Bei Yeji could easily find out that Jiang Cichen was accompanied by Luo Wan, thus suspecting their relationship. The fact that Bei Yeji and Lei Yuanjie wanted to kill the same person was enough reason for them to form an alliance.
The cause and effect of the plague were already clear, but Luo Wan frowned. She inevitably thought of the poison that Lei Yuanjie had given her in her previous life. Now that she had not fought with Lei Yuanjie, she naturally could not taste the taste of the poison, but she was worried that one day in the future she would repeat the same mistake, so Lei Yuanjie must die.
"Want to kill someone?" Jiang Cichen saw the murderous intent flashing in her eyes and said slowly, "I can help you."
Luo Wan shook her head: "Lei Yuanjie is not alone. He has the Wanlei Sect behind him, and now there is also the Northern Kingdom Royal Family. This matter still needs to be considered in the long run."
*
The morning sun was not too strong, and the two of them leaned against the same tree side by side. The sunlight filtered through the layers of leaves, dappling onto their bodies. When the sun got brighter, Jiang Cichen took Luo Wan back to the house.
The plague was under control, and the soldiers who had been sent to help from the military camp were also able to handle the situation with ease. Qingyun was about to return to Tingyu Tower. Before leaving, he came to say goodbye to Luo Wan. When several generals in the military camp learned that he was leaving, they came to see him off, one after another, thanking him for his hard work.
Qingyun didn't answer whether it was hard or not. Instead, after the people left, he looked at Luo Wan and said, "If you encounter these things again in the future, please send a message back to Tingyu Tower immediately."
Even though the plague was over, Qingyun did not ask her whether she would return to Tingyu Tower, but left alone, indeed just to bring a message.
The room was quiet for a while, and Luo Wan asked, "When do we set off?"
"Tomorrow." Jiang Cichen answered nonchalantly, concentrating on applying medicine on the back of her hand. Now there was no trace left, only some light red marks.
"Where's Xie Yan? Will he continue to stay here?"
"He won the hearts of the troops in the battle with Qin Yue. He is familiar with the Northerners' methods of warfare, so let him assist here." Jiang Cichen said in an unclear tone, "It seems that you and him got along well while I was away."
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