Wu Linhui was a little surprised by Jiang Huatong's sensitivity. He coughed lightly and said, "She is indeed a woman. As for liking her..."
He said slightly uncomfortably: "Maybe a little bit, but I don't think that counts as liking her, because I don't dare to like her at all."
"I should be grateful to her. She gave me glory and wealth and made me feel that I can realize my ambitions."
Jiang Huatong smiled and said: "She has shown you the kindness of knowing her, and you have shown her a warm heart. You are a person of great temperament."
Wu Linhui laughed at himself: "If I were really a man of temperament, when she was killed, I should do everything possible to avenge her."
"But I failed to kill her enemy at that time, and now I have no desire to avenge her."
"For me now, I just want to live."
Jiang Huatong could feel his inner struggle and helplessness.
After thinking for a while, she said: "It is extremely difficult for people to live in this world."
"You have protected her for many years, and now that she is dead, you can really let go."
"Hate has no real use except causing pain."
"Not to mention, she helped you in the first place, essentially because you were useful."
"You tried your best to protect her, but still couldn't save her life. Maybe I can understand that she is not a good character and likes to seek death."
Wu Linhui: "..."
He stood up suddenly and stared at her.
Jiang Huatong, however, remained very calm and looked back at him with gentle and clear eyes.
He thought of what Qi Jianlan had done, whether it was seizing Emperor Xuan's throne, suppressing senior ministers in the court, or his relationship with Zuo Xingzhi.
Any of them can be called seeking death, and any of them can be labeled as "bad character".
He has been with Qi Jianlan for a long time, and he knows a lot about the hidden things she did.
Although Qi Jianlan gave him what he wanted, he couldn't praise Qi Jianlan as a good person without conscience.
Which of these power players is a good person?
Wu Linhui didn't look too good, and sat down again: "You are right, she is not a good person."
"I...I thought about all the things in the past, and I felt a little uncomfortable after all, but I didn't know where I felt uncomfortable."
"I understand today and feel relieved... You are right, people always have to look forward..."
"When people live in this world, power and wealth make people greedy, but without these two things, you can still live."
"And once a person dies, no matter how powerful he is, no matter how wealthy he is, it is of no use."
His words were a little messy and incoherent, but he still expressed what he meant.
Jiang Huatong smiled softly: "You are right, we must live first before we can do other things."
"I feel ashamed of my friend and him. If he really died like this, it would be so useless."
"It's impossible to make up for the mistakes I've made, but I can make up for it in my own way."
"I don't ask for their forgiveness, I just ask for a clear conscience."
These things were things she had been thinking about since she left the First City, and it was not until this moment that she fully understood them.
Wu Linhui looked at her. Her eyes were gentle and firm, and her whole person exuded an indescribable charm. He was stunned for a moment.
He didn't come into contact with many women, and the only ones he admired were Qi Jianlan and Shu Xiu.
Jiang Huatong is obviously completely different from the two of them. Even if she is trapped in the wilderness, her whole person still makes people feel warm.
Wu Linhui agreed with her statement and nodded lightly.
Jiang Huatong turned to him and said, "I actually have something else to discuss with you."
Wu Linhui nodded and said, "You say."
Jiang Huatong said very solemnly: "There are hundreds of us now. Even eating for so many people in the wasteland is a big expense."
"I thought about it, we can't keep guarding this wasteland forever. Now that Qi is in turmoil, it may be a chance for us to survive."
Wu Linhui was a little surprised: "What do you want to do?"
Jiang Huatong pointed to the border of Qi State in the distance and said, "The land there is suitable for farming. I want to build a village there."
"The country of Qi is in chaos now. They should not care about us. As long as we have land, we won't worry about food."
Wu Linhui said with some worry: "But these people in the wilderness come from all kinds of backgrounds. Are they willing to farm?"
Jiang Huatong replied: "Please believe me, if you can live a stable life, no one will be willing to lick blood from the knife edge."
"In the final analysis, they are all a group of poor homeless people. Since they are homeless, how can anyone refuse a home?"
"Besides, some of these people are old and no longer suitable for traveling around."
Wu Linhui heard the kindness in her words.
He asked what he was most worried about: "Even so, the soldiers and horses of Qi will not sit idly by."
"Once they mobilize their troops and attack, we will not be able to resist them."
Jiang Huatong said softly: "This place is located in a remote place, and Qi State is busy with civil strife. Even if someone comes to attack, there won't be many soldiers and horses."
Wu Linhui asked: "What if there are more soldiers and horses than us coming?"
Jiang Huatong narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "A friend of mine once said that if someone wants to bully me, then kill them!"
Wu Linhui: "...your friend is so reckless!"
There was a smile in Jiang Huatong's eyes: "She is not reckless, but smart. Many things cannot be avoided by giving in."
"Sometimes our concession may be seen as cowardice in the eyes of others."
Wu Linhui agreed with her statement, and Jiang Huatong took a deep breath and said: "Notify me, we will go to the border of Qi State early tomorrow morning!"
The guard at the door responded and passed on her order.
Wu Linhui looked at Jiang Huatong like this and had a very strange feeling in his heart:
He felt that if she left, she might cause big trouble.
When Jiang Huatong led his troops to the border of Qi State, Tang Miaoxin and his party had already arrived at the outskirts of Rongzhou, which was guarded by the Dingbei Palace.
Lu Xianchen looked at the pass in front of him and said: "After passing the Yuguan in front, you will reach Rongzhou, which means that everything is within the sphere of influence of the Dingbei Palace."
"The imperial officials in Rongzhou were basically bribed by the palace. Those who could not be bribed were all killed."
"So the imperial court's control over Rongzhou may not be too strong. Once this threshold is passed, there may be many crises."
When he said this, he looked at Tang Miaoxin: "Your Highness, think carefully about whether to go there, it's really dangerous there."
The medicine Tang Miaoxin gave him was very good, and he had almost recovered from his previous injuries.
