Long-forgotten memories flooded back, and Mingyu felt a rare pang of guilt.
He hadn't forgotten that although it was he who shed his blood, the jade pendant had to be placed in Jiang Bai's hands in order to expand the space.
It was Jiang Bai's idea that the space could be expanded that actually led to the expansion of the space.
Moreover, Jiang Bai's expression was quite unpleasant at the time, so he believed her that she had paid a price.
"How about 50/50?"
Although he was in the wrong, he still argued his case.
He still has so many people to support, and there are barbarians to fight; he can't easily give in.
Those corrupt officials in the capital blocked the Yang family's path to procure grain for him, so even if the Yang family managed to procure the grain, they wouldn't be able to deliver it to Xu Chuan.
Despite the fierce fighting of the barbarians, their attacks were actually limited to the Xuchuan area.
The imperial court had long ago stationed troops in the prefectures adjacent to Xuchuan. If these barbarians dared to step out of Xuchuan, they would surely be met with a thunderous attack from the imperial army.
This is an attempt to trap the entire Xuchuan Prefecture here.
"At most 64." Jiang Bai said coldly. She knew Ming Yu was in a difficult situation, but what she was doing was not easy either.
The two locked eyes, but in the end, Ming Yu was defeated.
"Okay, 64 it is."
Jiang Bai nodded.
Only then did he look at Ji Yanwen.
He squatted to the side with a blank face, his eyes devoid of emotion.
The two completely ignored him during their conversation.
Furthermore, judging from what the two said, there must be secrets between them that he doesn't know.
"you……"
Jiang Bai's expression turned complicated. He thought that as a weakling, he shouldn't go and participate in the grain-grabbing incident.
Ji Yanwen's long-suppressed anger suddenly flared up.
"Let's take care of some personal matters."
He left a message, grabbed Jiang Bai's wrist, and walked towards the grove of trees not far away.
Mingyu was left standing there. He blinked once, then pretended not to have seen anything and obediently squatted down.
Ji Yanwen's grip was very strong, seemingly driven by anger.
Jiang Bai looked at him in surprise as he grabbed her hand. If she wanted to struggle, she could easily break free, but she did not.
Upon arriving at their destination, Ji Yanwen released her hand and turned to attack her.
His movements were sudden; if it were anyone else, they would have been caught off guard by his sneak attack.
But this person happens to be Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai had no choice but to dodge, so Ji Yanwen's attack naturally missed.
Unable to figure out his purpose, Jiang Bai didn't tolerate it. In less than ten moves, Ji Yanwen was subdued and pinned to the ground.
"what you up to?"
Ji Yanwen's eyes darkened. He had thought that even if he couldn't defeat Jiang Bai, he could at least fight her to a draw if he used all his strength.
Little did he know that he had overestimated himself.
Jiang Bai's strength is ridiculously high, completely unlike that of a normal person.
His face rubbed against the ground, and the edges of the mask on his face started to peel.
Logically, in complete darkness, Jiang Bai shouldn't have noticed such a slight change, but her eyesight was too good, and she spotted it at a glance.
Then a slight tearing sound was heard, and Ji Yanwen's mask was torn off, revealing a fair and handsome face.
"You despise me."
He spoke, his voice thick with a nasal tone.
Upon closer inspection, his eyes seemed to have a hint of moisture.
She cried?
Jiang Bai was surprised and looked him up and down. He was a tall man, 1.89 meters tall. Had she made him cry?
He was only seventeen years old, just a slightly older kid. Although his appearance appealed to Jiang Bai, Jiang Bai was not the kind of person who was lustful, so he would not show him any mercy.
To her, he was nothing more than a tool.
After Song was rescued, this tool was no longer of any use to her. Whether she studied with him or helped Prince An conquer the world, she didn't care much.
She originally thought that Ji Yanwen thought the same way, and that they were each getting what they wanted.
How come... it's not like that at all?
“I didn’t say anything wrong. Prince An and I are going to rob grain. What are you doing following us, you weakling?” Jiang Bai released him, speaking with righteous indignation.
Although Ji Yanwen didn't know what "weak chicken" meant, he knew from the literal meaning that it wasn't a compliment.
He was furious, but he had to take a deep breath to calm himself down and asked, "How does my martial arts compare to that of your subordinate, Song Fu?"
"You are no match for Song Fu."
Jiang Bai is very straightforward.
Jia Yi was the third-ranked expert among the Xuan Yi Guards. She admitted that Ji Yanwen was quite skilled, but he was still far inferior to Jia Yi.
"I didn't say I was his match; I meant, to what extent do I have his strength?"
Jiang Bai pondered for a moment, then said, "About 80 or 90%!"
Hearing her words made him even angrier.
"I don't know the exact identity of Song Fu under your command, but he must be one of the top masters in the martial arts world. My strength is already eighty or ninety percent of his, so how can I still be weak... a weakling?"
He admitted that he was not as strong as her, but he was not weak either.
His eyes reddened as he spoke.
"Huh? But aren't you all weaklings?"
Ji Yanwen vomited blood.
But Jiang Bai's eyes were too sincere; clearly, in her heart, he, Song Fu, and the others were all weaklings.
"You...you've never liked me, have you?" His lips trembled as he asked this question, leaving Jiang Baigan speechless.
What is he saying?
Jiang Bai was filled with question marks.
"I am your husband, don't you have me at all in your heart?"
Is he crazy? Or am I hallucinating?
Jiang Bai was even more confused.
In her view, they were just business partners, a fake couple, with no real relationship whatsoever.
Besides, we don't have much contact on a daily basis, so there's no question of liking or disliking each other.
Her brows furrowed slowly, and her gaze toward him grew increasingly serious.
But Ji Yanwen pretended not to see it. His expression was one of disappointment and sadness as he continued, "Jiang Bai, you never trusted me from the beginning. Even when I almost died at the hands of the Wang family's assassins while protecting you, you still didn't trust me."
"Even because of my identity, you have repeatedly distanced yourself from me, but even so, I still fell in love with you irrevocably."
"And you? Don't you have any feelings for me at all?"
What kind of insane statement is this?
Jiang Bai's expression changed. He pressed him down again, grabbed his chin, and questioned him with eyes as cold as ice: "What kind of demon or monster are you? Get out of his body!"
In her opinion, Ji Yanwen might have some other motives, or even have a slight liking for her, but he would never say such a thing.
These lines sound so familiar.
It was just like the lunatic talk in those soap operas she watched in the underworld.
Moreover, although she wasn't very familiar with Ji Yanwen, she knew he was a decent person. Even if he had fallen in love with her, let alone not, he wouldn't act like a resentful woman, constantly questioning her. That was really too abnormal.
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