Chapter 74: Proton Trading, Extreme Hatred
Xiao Qinggu didn't understand the deeper meaning of Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu's words. After they briefly explained it to her, Xiao Qinggu felt refreshed.
"Okay! Let's do it!" Xiao Qinggu made the final decision.
Although he felt more confident, Shang Yuwan still wanted to be the first person to walk out of the city gate.
Xiao Qinggu and Xiao Qingxu both disagreed.
"I told you, I have my father behind me. With me taking the lead, Luo Gui will be wary for longer and more."
"I know you want to protect me, but you can't. In Luo Gui's eyes, you are just a strategist who has been in the spotlight recently." Xiao Qinggu blinked, "Your name is Shang Yuwan, yes, but you are not from the Shang family."
Shang Yuwan's fingertips suddenly trembled, and her heart felt numb and painful.
The words that fell into her ears were as light as floating silk, making her feel as if she were in another world, but she had to face the reality.
"You don't have the Shang family backing you up, so it's safest for me to go."
“…”
That's right. It's been over half a year since the Shang family was wiped out.
She no longer has the same status and identity as in her previous life. Even the people she has who can be used and who are completely on her side are only twelve.
Shang Yuwan glanced at Xiao Qingxu out of the corner of his eye.
Most of the information and help she received came from Baijialou, from this man whose identity was unknown but who was deeply loyal to her.
If it weren't for him, no matter how much Shang Yuwan shouldered the responsibility or how hard she tried, she would never have moved so quickly.
"yes."
Shang Yuwan finally gave in and raised his arm in a salute: "It's all up to Her Royal Highness the Princess. We will live up to our mission and will definitely protect you."
Xiao Qinggu's cheeks puffed slightly, "You call me old."
Shang Yuwan: “…”
Xiao Qingxu curled the corners of his lips under the mask, but did not speak.
Lu Heying chuckled twice, "Alright, stop dawdling and get moving."
Time is running out and they can't afford to relax here.
"Hello."
Liu Mengyao stood outside the threshold and asked the closed door, "What should I do?"
He is just a seventeen-year-old kid. How can he do anything if we don't tell him the plan?
After all, Liu Mengyao was still young and had some martial arts skills but they were not very high, so he did not hear the conversation in the room clearly.
Xiao Qinggu raised his voice: "Come in."
Liu Mengyao pushed the door open and walked in, with Zhu Hao following closely behind him, grabbing the clothes on his back.
Shang Yuwan regained his composure, looked back and smiled faintly.
"You have to suffer a little."
Zhu Hao couldn't help but tighten his grip on Liu Mengyao's clothes.
Liu Mengyao was not afraid at all and said, "Okay."
He was wearing a lake blue suit, and his eyes and eyebrows showed a bit of aristocratic temperament.
"As long as you can keep both of us alive and agree to my terms, I will let you command me this time."
Otherwise, if he was killed on the city wall, or said something wrong and Luo Gui found out his mistake, the consequences would be something Shang Yuwan and the others could not afford.
Shang Yuwan's eyes moved slightly and his brows raised slightly, but he didn't say anything.
Xiao Qinggu took a step forward, his expression slightly stern, "Tell me your conditions."
"Five years."
Liu Mengyao's eyes still showed a hint of anxiety, but now she was much calmer than before.
"I will be a hostage in Dayu for five years."
His good uncle used his mother's death to motivate him to come to Luzhou City, and he originally regarded him as an abandoned child.
If they met on the city wall, Luo Gui would either expose his parents' past and smear them, or, claiming he was the "fake grandson of the emperor," shoot an arrow through his chest and then march over his corpse to attack Luzhou City. Both options would ultimately result in an assault, but given Luo Gui's temperament, he clearly preferred the latter option, which was faster.
Liu Mengyao didn't want to die, and she couldn't bear to see a villain who caused the death of her mother and caused her to kill her father live in peace.
He needed time to bide his time in a place far away from Youkou Kingdom, and wait until he was fully grown before returning to destroy Logui bit by bit.
Liu Mengyao knew that he could only choose Shang Yuwan and others now, but he was a chess piece raised by Luo Gui himself, and no matter what, he would not be the kind of person who would sit and wait to die and be slaughtered.
He looked up at Xiao Qinggu and said, "How about it? If you need me, I can also be your spy in Kyoto."
Liu Mengyao could see that Shang Yuwan and the masked man who did not reveal his true face both worshipped the princess.
Lu Heying pursed her lips and tried to suppress a smile. After all, she was just a little kid, so her speech was inevitably a little childish. With such a large group of people, did they still need a child to be a spy in a place like Kyoto?
Xiao Qinggu was silent for a moment, looking thoughtful, but actually he was waiting for the opinions of the two people behind him.
She waited for a while but no one expressed their opinion. She thought that they agreed, so she stopped talking and agreed.
"Of course you can, but I still have to remind you."
"Once you become a proton, we won't be of any help to you." Xiao Qinggu didn't want to take the time to care about a foreign proton in the future.
Liu Mengyao didn't expect these people to be so tolerant and accommodating towards him. He nodded and said, "Of course."
If he had to rely on others for his survival, there was no need for him to think about seeking revenge on Luo Gui.
As the sun sets over the western hills, there is no sound of a lone bird.
A man wearing exquisite armor, riding his warhorse, led the army straight to Luzhou City. There were thousands of soldiers on the five ships, and hundreds of cavalry.
The enemy troops were at the gates of the city, and it was like a dark cloud pressing down on the city, ready to destroy it.
As an island country, Youkou Kingdom is not very good at cavalry, but it has such a big move this time.
Shang Yuwan narrowed her eyes.
Luo Gui is a sinister-looking man, somewhat similar to Liu Mengyao.
Just as the kid said, he thought he had a sure win, but he actually slowed down after seeing the city wall of Luzhou.
Shang Yuwan stood on the city wall and saw the slightly familiar face at a glance.
A guest was standing on her left, holding a dagger against Liu Mengyao's throat.
Liu Meng looked at the face that he once admired so much from afar, and felt extremely disgusted.
"He and my mother were originally siblings from the same mother."
"......" Shang Yuwan lowered his eyes and warned, "Pay attention to your expression, don't let anything slip."
Liu Mengyao's face twisted for a few moments, and then turned into an expression of extreme fear and grievance.
Shang Yuwan: “…”
This kid is quite good at pretending.
Luo Gui saw Liu Mengyao being "held hostage" on the city wall at a glance. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then his face became serious.
The horse under his crotch stopped its hooves. Behind him stood rows of soldiers, shouting loudly: "The Great Yu Dynasty is unkind and unjust! They used our Ninth Princess Youkou to bear a child, intending to interfere in our Youkou government by taking the position of the Prince Consort. Now they are holding our Youkou Emperor's grandson hostage! Their crimes are heinous and unforgivable!"
"The crime is extremely heinous! It cannot be forgiven!"
"The crime is extremely heinous! It cannot be forgiven!"
The morale of the Youkou army soared, and it seemed like an overwhelming force. The people in Baijialou and hundreds of officers and soldiers on the city wall all had gloomy faces.
After Liu Mengyao said those words to Luo Gui, bloodshot appeared in his eyes. He tightly grasped the edge of the city wall, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.
Because of his trembling, the sharp blade of the dagger would occasionally scratch his neck, emitting traces of blood.
Shang Yuwan's eyes dimmed slightly, and he asked Lou Ke to move the blade away a little.
Luo Gui noticed her movements, and coupled with her beauty, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.
Xiao Qingxu stood beside Shang Yuwan and took a step forward silently.
Shang Yuwan glanced at him and whispered, "Don't block me."
Of course she knew that Luo Gui had just glanced at her. It wouldn't kill her if he looked at her twice, so why was he hiding it?
Xiao Qingxu: "......"
At this time, the gate of Luzhou City suddenly opened slowly.
A woman in white walked out slowly from behind the city gate. She had sharp eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a long sword at her waist, no jewelry on her head, only a few small white flowers pinned on her ears, and a white headband tied around her forehead.
The breeze caressed her temples, and her hair scattered and fluttered between her eyebrows. Her eyes were sparkling, and her determination had never wavered.
Only Xiao Qinggu came out.
Behind her was the empty, desolate and depressed city of Luzhou.
It is the home where the people depend for their livelihood.
Luo Gui suddenly grinned.
"Are you the fifth princess?"
He had seen Xiao Qinggu's portrait.
"The daughter of Emperor Chengming who lives among the people and loves to grow vegetables?"
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