"What I mean is not to kill Li Zhi," Shen Lie said, "nor is it the war in the northwest. Ah Li, it is your own wish."
Xia Zhaoyi didn't answer, but still had that faint smile on his face.
She lowered her eyes slightly and watched as more and more water gathered in her palms.
A gust of wind and rain came, and she said in a low voice: "What I loved most in the past was walking around, increasing my knowledge, and learning more things. The world is so vast, and I like to appreciate its vastness."
She raised her eyes and met Shen Lie's gaze. Her eyes were clear and bright, quiet and gentle: "But right now, killing Li Ju is also what I want, and the same goes for the war in the northwest. Shen Lie, I understand what you mean. , but I am already in the game, not an outsider."
Shen Lie nodded lightly and said: "It's a pity that the world is falling apart and there is no clear leader. Song Zhiyi, who can only see through it, can only do this. The northwest war has never had a decisive rear, and it is full of difficulties."
"What about you?" Xia Zhaoyi laughed, "Where are you going after leaving Lining? Do you want to go back to Zuilu?"
He smiled lightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes. His handsome face faced the dim skylight, and he raised his eyes to look at the vast and empty sky.
"If I can, I never want to go back to Zuilu again," Shen Lie said. "In the past few years, I have bought some properties in Muzhou and Gaizhou. My previous arrangement was to go to Muzhou."
"Then, Mr. Shen will never ask about the affairs of the Guo family, the Shen family, or the world from now on?"
"Well, that's the plan."
Xia Zhaoyi raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded: "That's fine. Marrying a wife, having children, living a stable life, and returning to normalcy is indeed much better than the current bloody storm."
It's just a pity.
An outstanding person like Shen Lie should be a sharp sword in the world. No matter whether it is intelligence or bravery, it is almost difficult to find someone who can compare with him. Xia Zhaoyi suddenly found out.
"I... won't marry and have children." Shen Lie said in a low voice.
Xia Zhaoyi didn't hear clearly: "What?"
Shen Lie smiled and said nothing more.
The rain became heavier and washed the earth. The grass and trees in the distant mountains and near mountains were trembling in the wind and rain.
Shen Lie also stretched out his hand, with slender fingers and broad palms. The rain hit his palm, and a cool feeling seemed to fall in the bottom of his heart.
In fact, he still has some things to do. Only when these things are completed can he be completely stable.
Shen Lie raised his eyes to look at the faint light in the water in the distance. The heavy rain disturbed his vision, and the lights of Zhuyuan Camp became blurry on the horizon.
The reason why he was willing to go deep into Guangzhui this time was because Guo Yiming promised him on the face that once the matter was over, if anything happened to the Guo family in the future, he would never go to him again.
The second reason is that he learned that among the people invited by the Ji family this time were Deputy Lieutenant Lin from the Han Shen camp and the two brothers of the Xiong family.
Along the way, he listened to the Ji family members chatting with them about the escape route, including the military reforms made by Song Zhiyi for the Battle of Mouye, including the relationship between the Han Shen camp and the Qiu Yu camp chasing the Yuan camp, as well as Anjiang, Guangzhuo, and Songzhou. , all the garrisons, stronghold distribution, battle line deployment, and grain and grass reserves in the four areas of Xiongchi.
The entire war strategy map of the Daping Dynasty's rear area was almost formed in Shen Lie's mind.
He had no intention of dealing with Song Zhiyi, and had no interest in Song Zhiyi's empire. The only people he wanted to deal with from the beginning to the end were Jin Hongkang and his Yuan Yuying camp.
This is his personal vendetta.
The rain became heavier and heavier, and there was a thunder in the sky. Shen Lie looked back and said in a low voice: "Let's go back to the house."
The girl had been looking at him. After catching his gaze, she curved her lips and smiled: "Shen Lie."
"……Um?"
"As I said before," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "you have to be good. If you have any troubles and you want to talk to someone, I can help you figure it out and get drunk."
Shen Lie raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded: "...Yeah."
"Then, let's go back to the house." Xia Zhaoyi said.
She could see that he had many things on his mind, but he didn't speak, so she couldn't ask more questions.
But I guess it has something to do with Zuilu.
Not long ago, a strange man ran to Lin Ning, saying that Shen Lie was in danger and asked her to save him.
At that time, she was soft-hearted and did not really let the police officers capture him and serve as a soldier.
Now it seems that a lot of things happened at Zuilu, so she went to find him, but he didn't know about it, and all the letters she gave him fell into disarray.
Xia Zhaoyi never liked to meddle in other people's affairs, but now she really wanted to ask how Shen Lie had been these past years. The silent young man who was not very talkative at the beginning seemed to have a layer of gloominess on his body now.
Although this layer of ice never formed when facing her, she couldn't bear that he had a bad life.
Xia Zhaoyi felt quite relieved.
Who would have thought that the rich Shen family of Yunliang and the Zuilu Guo family, which has been prominent for thousands of years, would be such a troubled situation for young men from two such highly regarded families.
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The same heavy rain fell on the pond of Bajiang Lake.
Quan Jiuwei put his hands on his chest and stood expressionlessly by the window, looking at the thousands of ripples on the lake.
Excellent people can easily stand out wherever they go. No matter how low-key and reserved their temperament is, no one will take a second look at them.
With a trying mentality, he sent people to search in various places. After a few days, he actually found out about such a girl, so he came here personally. In the end, he was very sure that the girl Xia who lived in Taoxi Village was the girl. Ah Li, who caused a storm in Jingzhao back then.
What a coincidence. During the few months she lived here, Quan Jiuwei followed Lu Qiyuan's troops and passed by twice!
It's a pity, it's really a pity.
There was a knock on the door behind me.
Quan Jiuwei didn't look back and said coldly: "Come in."
The door opened with a creak, and a slightly shorter man walked in and said in a low voice: "Sir, I can't find out anything. The only person who is close to them is an aunt named Liu next door, but she just helps with the work. Regarding other things, Aunt Liu doesn't know much."
"Where's the homeowner?"
"The original landlord had almost no contact with her, and after Xia moved away, the landlord changed hands. The new landlord is said to be very mysterious. No one in the village knows his identity, and he has never even lived here."
Quan Jiuwei frowned: "That aunt Liu doesn't know anything about the new landlord?"
"Well, I don't know either." The short man replied.
Quan Jiuwei didn't speak. He was silent for a moment and said coldly: "No, she must know. Even if she doesn't know, she is still a key figure."
"My lord, what you mean is..."
"Catch her," Quan Jiuwei looked at the heavy rain outside the window, his voice getting colder and colder, "Remember to make her half dead, hanging with only half a breath, and let everyone else in Taoxi Village see it. You can do it as quickly as possible. Let the news go out. If this person surnamed Xia has some conscience, she may come back to save Aunt Liu... No, she will definitely come back." Quan Jiuwei raised a sneer on his lips, "No matter how powerful this person surnamed Xia is, She is just a kind-hearted woman."
The short man nodded: "I understand, I will do it now!"
