Chapter 392: Iron Wall
Shan Ji said that Huo Luyu had been living in this Taoist temple since leaving Baitou Mountain, leading a simple life without any desires or requests, as if he was about to become a monk.
If he hadn't heard that Yun Chen was injured during the war and had lost some hearing, Shan Ji would have almost suspected that Huo Luyu had become so indifferent that he couldn't even shed tears.
Unfortunately, the goddess is interested, but the other goddess has no dream.
Huo Luyu's feelings still hit Yun Chen's "iron wall" made of elm wood, and all he got was guilt and avoidance, without any of the sympathy and response he deserved.
"Come in and sit for a while. It's still cold on spring nights. Don't catch a cold." Shan Ji said.
Yun Chen waved his hands repeatedly, "No, Lu Yu is in there, seeing her will only make her sad."
"..." Shan Ji cursed "Damn it" in his heart, thinking that you little girl didn't wake up when you should have, and your brain is working very fast now. It's impossible to trick you into coming in to let Lu Yu take a look.
Helpless, Shan Ji could only say:
"Then go back slowly and be careful on the road. Remember what I said, the betrayer will be considered dead. Also, be careful of that dog emperor. Don't be fooled by her."
Yun Chen quickly looked around, looking as alert as a thief, which made Shan Ji laugh.
She said nervously, "What nonsense are you talking about! How can you say that about the Emperor? Be careful if someone hears you, they'll arrest you and punish you!"
I know that Yun Chen still has no idea that he was assassinated.
To be honest, Shan Ji couldn't be sure whether the mastermind was Nan Lijun, but he still looked into Yun Chen's eyes and said seriously:
"When you were unconscious, Nanli Jun's personal palace maid tried to assassinate you. Honestly, I can't be sure if she was the mastermind. Huo Gannian and I have deduced that her target wasn't you, and it seemed more like she was putting on a sad show for Buyan to watch. In any case, as long as she didn't intend to kill you, it's fine. You should be more careful and listen to Huo Gannian more often."
Shan Ji said a lot of things in a row, but Yun Chen's expression was dazed, as if he was listening to something strange, which was new and unbelievable.
Shan Ji had no choice but to give up and said something she could understand:
"Let me put it this way. In her imperial edict, Nanli Jun repeatedly stated that military authority would be given to you and Huo Gannian, and that she would never interfere. It sounds very grand, but in reality, you only have 20,000 men left. She's completely hands-off about how you're going to deploy troops to fight and recapture the southeast, claiming to be a wise ruler. The big problems will all be yours to solve! Foolish! Be wary of her!"
This was related to military affairs, and Yun Chen understood it immediately.
She understood Shan Ji's meaning, but she also understood Nan Lijun. From Nan Lijun's perspective, there was nothing wrong with winning the hearts of the people; it was what the emperor should do.
So she turned around to comfort Shan Ji: "Don't think too much. The emperor is in a high position and has her own difficulties. Brother, don't look down on her. By the way, you escorted the emperor to Xiangxiao Cliff this time, and she praised you, which means that she-"
"Bullshit!" Shan Ji cursed and interrupted Yun Chen. Looking at his sister who was not smart at all, he felt that Huo Gannian was a good person. He had to find someone with such a thoughtful mind to protect her.
Shan Ji cursed, "We, the Wuyi Blood Guard, have established ourselves in the martial arts world on the fundamental principle of neutrality. As long as we have money, we treat everyone equally. Yet, she announced to the world something like 'praise', clearly telling everyone that we, the Wuyi Blood Guard, are biased and align ourselves with the Nan Kingdom.
Not only has it disrupted a lot of my future business, it's also diminished the mysterious tone of my sect! What's the point of giving me Fengdu Mountain? What? Do you want the whole world to know where I live so that my enemies can come and seek revenge? Damn it, she's a bitch and a virtuous woman, playing the game of playing nice. The timing is not good now, I'll kill her later!"
Yun Chen keenly found the key words in this passage and asked tremblingly:
"What does 'still' mean?"
Shan Ji shuffled his legs nonchalantly, "I wanted to kill her back at Xiang Xiao Cliff, but that traitor of yours, Bu Yan, got in the way, so I didn't succeed."
“…”
"Actually, I don't really want to kill her. After all, she doesn't have the guts to offend Huo Gannian. But the fact that you married her is enough to prove that she's afraid of you. So I have to give her a warning no matter what. As for whether I'll kill her in the future, it depends on her behavior. Now that she's praising me, it's a gesture of goodwill and a way out, so I'll accept it for now."
Yun Chen was silent.
After a long while, he spoke again and suggested:
"Brother...why don't you consider living in another country?"
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Not long after, after Yun Chen left, Shan Ji pushed the door open and walked into the Taoist temple again.
Huo Luyu sat quietly in the yard, holding the teacup that had already gone cold in his hand.
"Gone?"
"Leave."
"You didn't tell her that I wanted to become a monk, right?"
"No. You've been listening the whole time. Do you want me to say it, or do you want me not to say it?"
"Don't tell me."
"Okay, whatever you say."
Huo Luyu forced himself to raise the corners of his mouth, revealing a somewhat bleak smile.
Yun Chen's hearing is not very good now, so he speaks loudly. Shan Ji also spoke loudly when he spoke to her just now.
Huo Luyu heard the entire conversation between the two.
When Yun Chen mentioned her, Huo Luyu, all he said was "No, I always feel sad when I see you", nothing else.
"That's good. She's never been one to pretend." Huo Yuyu consoled himself with self-mockery, "True is true, false is false."
Love means giving everything wholeheartedly, and if you don’t love, you will never tease or entangle yourself.
Yun Chen has always been this kind of person, but the more straightforward and resolute she is, the more she makes people unable to love her and the more miserable they become.
She is like a snowy lake that invites people to jump in. The pure white color foreshadows bliss, but inside, it is clear and sparkling with a chill.
Huo Luyu kept taking deep breaths, as if this would prevent the tears from falling.
Shan Ji didn't care about Huo Luyu's emotions at all. He walked up to her and picked her up. Ignoring her screams and kicks, he spread his legs and ran towards the nameless mountain behind the Taoist temple.
In the dark night, the blood-red figure jumped like the most agile rabbit.
Shan Ji carried Huo Luyu to the top of the mountain. When he put him down, he was breathing slightly and looking at Huo Luyu with burning eyes.
"You've grown heavier. You're heavier than when I carried you down from Mount Paektu. It seems I haven't raised you in vain all these days."
During the two months he lived in Youzhou, Shan Ji was responsible for everything from food, clothing, housing and transportation. Even the gold and silver expenses sent by Huo Gannian were handled by Shan Ji.
Huo Luyu felt awkward at first, but gradually got used to it.
Faced with Shan Ji's ambiguous words, Huo Luyu's cheeks turned slightly red and he said nothing.
Shan Ji gave a triumphant smirk. He always knew when to stop.
"Just stay here until dawn."
Huo Luyu was puzzled, but still did as he was told. He walked obediently to the stone block nearby and sat down, curling up his legs and supporting his chin, like a well-behaved white cat.
Shan Ji couldn't help but feel moved again, and took off his coat and put it on her shoulders.
Huo Luyu looked at him in surprise.
After all, it was the first time she wore his coat that still had his body temperature, and this level of intimacy made her a little overwhelmed.
"Shan Ji, don't waste your time on me. You're very kind, but I can't pay you back."
Shan Ji was only wearing a white singlet. He found a comfortable patch of grass and lay down. He stretched lazily and said nonchalantly:
"I like you, but this is my business, not yours."
Huo Luyu suddenly became angry and his expression became serious:
"But if you keep being nice to me, I'll always feel guilty."
"What's it to me?"
"Huh? You're the one who's making all the sacrifices, leaving your huge army of Unrighteous Blood Guards to fend for themselves. Aren't you afraid they won't listen to you after a while? You're always wasting your time on me, but you'll never get anything!"
"What's it to you?"
“…”
Huo Luyu was completely speechless. No matter what she said, Shan Ji kept repeating these two sentences.
Finally, she got so angry that she rushed over to kick him, but the latter still lay on the ground shamelessly, just moving his waist to dodge, making her kicks miss, with an expression of "what can you do to me".
After kicking for a long time, Huo Luyu didn't hit anything, but she was so tired that she was gasping for breath.
Shan Ji couldn't help laughing, his voice was so cheerful that Huo Luyu couldn't help laughing too, and he no longer had the melancholy he just had.
"Shan Ji, why did you bring me here?"
"Wait till daybreak."
"Why wait till dawn? To watch the sunrise? I watch it all the time."
"No, there will be a gift at dawn."
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