Qu Yunmie looked at Xiao Rong, and Xiao Rong frowned: "Is there no death in war? In order to protect the people behind you, what's wrong with killing the enemy troops that will attack in the future? This is not called killing, this is your merit. The guilty will naturally pay the price he deserves. I just don't want you to take the lives of those innocent people. You said you don't know how to make those people listen to you, then ask me, if I know, I will help you, if I don't know, you can ask others, Chenliu has raised so many scholars, isn't it just for this moment?"
"Also," Xiao Rong bit his lower lip, "stop calling you an executioner, and stop thinking that there is something in this world that you don't deserve. I always think I'm very powerful, and you're the one I assist. If you look down on yourself, you're looking down on me. I hate people looking down on me."
Xiao Rong's tone was very unhappy, and Qu Yunmie stared at him blankly, and suddenly blurted out: "I'm sorry."
Xiao Rong glanced at him: "...There's no need to say this over such a small matter. You haven't let me down, you've let yourself down."
Qu Yunmie shook his head: "I'm not apologizing for what I just said, I'm apologizing for what happened before... and yesterday, and more than ten days ago, and a long, long time ago."
If he counted them carefully, there were too many times when he felt sorry for Xiao Rong, because he was too self-righteous. He was only considerate of Xiao Rong when he was in a good mood. Once he was in a bad mood, he would no longer consider Xiao Rong's feelings. And those moments when he ignored Xiao Rong intentionally or unintentionally were precisely the times when he should really pay attention to Xiao Rong.
Xiao Rong: “…”
Qu Yunmie felt that he was sorry for Xiao Rong. Coincidentally, Xiao Rong also felt that he was sorry for Qu Yunmie.
The grievances between them were becoming more and more countless. Xiao Rong almost forgot that he had said before that he did not want to owe Qu Yunmie anything. He was obviously a very rational and mature person, but he could not control his temper in front of Qu Yunmie and always had those inexplicable insistences. In fact, sometimes showing weakness appropriately could make Qu Yunmie feel more guilty and more obedient, but Xiao Rong could no longer do what he did at the beginning, grabbing anything and taking advantage of it.
Hearing Qu Yunmie apologize to him made him feel even more complicated. Yao Xian's words were like a rolling advertisement. Although they were not loud, they always stayed somewhere in his brain, quietly but clearly reminding him to stop caring about his own face.
Asking Xiao Rong to let go of his face is almost like asking Grandet to let go of his gold. Xiao Rong still couldn't let go completely, so he chose to let go halfway, reciprocate, and tell Qu Yunmie some of his true feelings.
Xiao Rong suddenly straightened his back, like a primary school student who went home with a failed test paper. He first put a layer of protective buff on himself: "I want to tell you something, but you have to promise not to be angry with me."
Qu Yunmie: “…”
In his current state, he didn't dare to be angry with Xiao Rong.
Qu Yunmie felt that he was the one who did something wrong. No matter what Xiao Rong said, he would not be angry anymore. So he nodded silently to Xiao Rong: "Okay, go ahead."
Xiao Rong looked at him, and although he was a little nervous, he still told the truth: "Actually... when Yuan Baifu captured me the second time, I was able to escape on my own along the way."
Qu Yunmie: “…………”
He couldn't help but open his eyes wide. His originally narrow and sharp eyes were almost round at this time: "What did you say?"
Xiao Rong pursed his lips. He fainted when he was caught for the first time, so he naturally had no chance to run. But the second time, Yuan Baifu was obviously abnormal. He thought Xiao Rong was as weak as a chicken, so he didn't knock him out at all. At the beginning, there were only two of them on the way, and Xiao Rong could break free from control at any time and jump down by himself. Jumping off a horse at high speed is always seeking death, so with the positive effect of the system, Xiao Rong would definitely be fine.
Even if Yuan Baifu stopped, Xiao Rong would not be in any danger in a one-on-one situation. If he ran smoothly, Yuan Baifu would never be able to touch him again. …
But Xiao Rong did not do so. He could not let Yuan Baifu run away. If he was allowed to escape alone, especially in a primeval forest like Yizhou, even Qu Yunmie would not be able to catch him. Moreover, he still had things he wanted to clarify.
Xiao Rong was a little afraid to look into Qu Yunmie's eyes, avoiding his gaze. He said, "Haven't you always wanted to know why he betrayed you? I'll go with him and ask him when he's least prepared. He will definitely answer me."
Qu Yunmie: “…………”
He stood up suddenly and almost knocked over the table with his knee. Xiao Rong was startled and quickly held the table leg to prevent the teapot from overturning.
Qu Yunmie looked at him angrily: "Just because of this, you let yourself go deep into danger!"
Xiao Rong had to crane his neck high to see Qu Yunmie's face. He opened his mouth and answered in a low voice, "Not only because of this, I also want to kill him with my own hands. I have never hated someone so much in my life. It's a pity that I didn't bring the Chilong Sword, otherwise I would have stabbed him to death with one sword."
Qu Yunmie was so angry that his brain was about to smoke: "Xiao Rong! - You can do it, you really can do it!!! Just for an answer that I don't care about anymore, you want to get yourself into trouble. Do you know how I felt when I chased you!!!"
Xiao Rong frowned: "You just promised that you wouldn't be angry--"
Qu Yunmie was about to explode with rage: "That's because I didn't know you were so absurd!"
Xiao Rong also stood up: "I know what's going on. I know nothing will happen to me. Besides, you traveled a long distance just to get an answer from Yuan Baifu, didn't you? When you couldn't get an answer before, you almost killed the person who reported the news! I just don't want you to live with doubts for the rest of your life. I want you to let it go!"
Qu Yunmie laughed angrily: "Great! You want me to let this matter go, but now I am going to take this matter with me into the coffin! I will never forget what happened yesterday in my life!"
Xiao Rong was also anxious: "Then what do you want me to do?! Just watch him run away? You make me feel sorry for you, this is the only way I can think of to feel sorry for you!"
As soon as the words fell, both of them looked a little surprised.
His pretending to sleep was exposed, and Xiao Rong's momentum disappeared in an instant. He clenched his teeth and suddenly fell silent.
Qu Yunmie was completely stunned: "...Did you hear it?"
Xiao Rong lowered his head and didn't look at him: "Yuan Baifu betrayed you, you're not the only one who's angry. I'm angry too. I hate him for disrupting my plan and for making the situation even more complicated. And..."
He quietly raised his head and glanced at Qu Yunmie before Xiao Rong said, "I don't like seeing you like that. You look sad, and I hate you being sad."
Although he told the truth, he immediately added, as if to save his face: "Too fragile!"
Xiao Rong's voice was vicious, and his timid appearance probably couldn't fool even Zhang Biezhi. Qu Yunmie's expression faltered for a long time before he asked, "Sad?"
Qu Yunmie looked at the tea on the table and nodded gently: "Maybe a little, but it has nothing to do with Yuan Baifu. If Jian Qiao or Gongsun Yuan did such a thing, I would do the same, or even worse. I am mostly angry at Yuan Baifu because I tried to keep him, but he still didn't show me any mercy."
Xiao Rong raised his head at some point, and looked at Qu Yunmie warily: "What do you mean you tried to keep him?"
Qu Yunmie: "I noticed that there was something wrong with Yuan Baifu before, so I promised him that if I really conquer the world in the future, I will make him king."
Xiao Rong took a second to react, and then his shocked and angry voice rang out: "What?!?!"
Xiao Rong pointed at Qu Yunmie's nose and was about to scold him, "Others are working hard to reduce the power of the vassal states, but you are rushing to make a king of a different surname!" And since Yuan Baifu has one, shouldn't those three people have one too?
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