The moon is cold, the wind is clear, and the moon is silent.
Shen Tuhong put on the red-faced mask again and stood by the river bank alone, watching the Gonggong River flow.
With one hand behind his back, his posture is chic and elegant.
Just looking at his posture and temperament, no one would have imagined that when faced with life and death, he would beg for mercy from his enemies and surrender in exchange for his life.
Some footsteps interrupted the harmonious atmosphere here.
Then there was another person on the boulder beside him.
This man was also dressed in black, with a half-black mask on his face. He followed Shen Tuhong's gaze. After staring for a long time, he couldn't help but ask:
"What the hell are you looking at?"
"..."
After Shen Tuhong hesitated for a moment, he said:
"I don't know, just take a look, otherwise what should I do while waiting for someone?
"Squatting on the ground and counting ants?"
"That makes sense."
The man in black nodded:
"So, why are you looking for me at this time?"
"Because he's coming."
Shen Tuhong said five words, but it was like five thunderbolts, causing the man in black to almost roll down from the boulder.
"He's here? How come it's so fast?
"How did you know?"
It could be seen that the man in black was very anxious and asked three questions in one breath.
"Because... Xiaoyu Village has been burned down tonight, and he already knows that someone in Jin Chan wants to let the eldest princess die on the way back to Beijing.
"And, I hope I can find you."
Shen Tuhong didn't even look back, and told him everything he had agreed with Jiang Ran:
"Besides, my identity is not hidden."
The man in black breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this:
"so far so good……
"In this case...well, where do you want to decide the location?"
"Just right here."
Shen Tuhong said:
"Is there any problem with manpower?"
"The man from Wusheng Tower, Wangchen Island...the one from Jingmie Pavilion died first, and I guess the remaining two were just a drain on his physical strength.
"Just put the things that were originally planned to be placed in Duanliu Gorge here."
The man in black chuckled:
"Give me two hours. Before dawn, let's use this frightening sword to frighten ghosts in the Nine Nether Underworld."
Shen Tuhong silently glanced at the sky and let out a sigh of relief.
The man in black seemed to notice something and glanced up at him:
"Your attitude doesn't seem right..."
"Can we kill him?"
There was an uneasiness in Shen Tuhong's tone that he himself had not noticed.
"You wouldn't have asked such a question in the past."
The man in black felt a little surprised:
"What’s wrong with you?"
"After seeing his martial arts, I suddenly felt that it was natural for him to be able to act unscrupulously among thousands of troops.
"Facing a master like him, the so-called conspiracy, tricks, and numbers... are no longer reliable.
"We stand on the opposite side of him with open fire, and we are walking on a road of death and no life."
Shen Tuhong let out a long breath:
"I'm actually... really not afraid of death.
"For that matter, I can die...any one of us can die.
"But sometimes, if you think about it carefully, is this kind of death really worth it?
"Our death may not bring any changes..."
The man in black's expression became serious:
"I think you should probably take a break, how about three months? Or a year and a half.
"Leave for now, understand your own state of mind, and then do what you want to do.
"If you are sure that this is not what you want, no one from us will force you.
"You're right, this is a dead end. All of us know it, so... it's normal to not want to go down it."
"No need."
Shen Tuhong shook his head:
"Before coming here, I had already taken Jiang Ran's poison.
"If I can kill him on this trip, it will be worth it. If I can't kill him...I'm afraid I won't have a few days to live."
"you……"
The man in black seemed to have something more to say, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
Then he smiled and said:
"If you die, where will your body be sent?"
"Give it to my brother."
Shen Tuhong said:
"Let him bury me in a place where A Yao can't see her but I can see her.
"What about you...if you die, where will I bury you?"
The man in black thought for a moment and said:
"Just burn the body with fire, burn it to ashes, and scatter it into the Di River. Following the water flow, I can continue to travel around the world!"
Shen Tuhong remembered these words very carefully.
Then I heard the man in black say:
"We have a good discussion, but what if we die together?"
"...On the road to Huangquan, at least I'm not lonely."
It was not Shen Tuhong who spoke.
But at this moment, Shen Tuhong and the man in black felt a creepy feeling at the same time.
Because it was Jiang Ran who spoke.
The two of them did not dare to run, so they could only look back. When they looked back, they saw Jiang Ran holding a wine gourd in his hand, followed by two girls on the left and right.
They look almost identical, and each of them has a sword on his waist.
The sword is a good sword and the person is a beauty.
But neither Shen Tuhong nor the man in black bothered to look at the beauty.
Their eyes all stayed on Jiang Ran's face.
Shen Tuhong's face turned blue and white for a while, and finally sighed:
"I shouldn't have been careless."
"It's not your fault."
This time it was not the man in black who spoke, but Jiang Ran:
"After all, if you want to kill me, this is your only chance.
"If you miss this time, you will get nothing except risking his life.
"If you don't take this opportunity to spread the news that I'm here, you can set up a dragnet to lure me into a trap..."
"Are you really willing to be a dog under me?
"For me, your use value only ends here. Once you lure this person out, you will die."
"So, you're not even willing to give me a bottle of poison?"
Shen Tuhong smiled bitterly:
"Dr. Jiang is really good at scheming."
"Children from poor families, even if they are rich now, still have to make careful calculations when it comes to things like spending money."
Jiang Ran smiled slightly:
"Okay, I think what you two just said has pretty much said it.
"I wonder if you would like to hear a few words from Jiang now?
"I don't know what you are planning...but I guess it is a big deal.
"The killing of the eldest princess was obviously not an impulsive act, nor was it driven by some small interests.
"There must be a bigger reason for you to do this.
"I want to know... what is the reason?"
"Since Master Jiang wants to know... then naturally we don't dare to hide anything."
The man in black suddenly smiled.
Shen Tuhong's eyes changed and he said quickly:
"what are you up to?"
"I think people like Jiang Daxia will definitely have different views on world affairs."
The man in black said:
"What does Jiang Daxia think...what about the Golden Chan Dynasty?
"What about today's world?"
Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows:
"What do you want to say?"
"Don't you think, Master Jiang... Although the Jin Chan Dynasty is still relatively peaceful, there are still countless people who are hungry and have no clothes on their bodies?
"And today's Holy Emperor is even more improper in his position.
"Using the slanderous words of a villain to ruin Prince Wu's reputation, he took advantage of the late emperor's death and suddenly ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor before anyone could react.
"After taking over the throne, he even had a vegetarian diet.
"I have done nothing for the common people in a day, and I have left the Jianghu to its own devices.
"Let thieves be lawless and evil ways harm people's lives.
"These troubled people are afraid of the powerful gangsters, even more than Wang Fa!
"If this situation continues for a long time, I am afraid that the country will not be able to survive.
"And this is just within the Golden Chan..."
When the man in black said this, his words gradually became more excited:
"Externally... there is Qingguo in the north, Liguo in the south, and Qiuye in the west.
"To the east are the towering mountains that stretch for thousands of miles, among which there are countless small ethnic groups, although they dare not offend my golden cicada's power for the time being.
"But who knows... what will happen in the future?
"Looking at the current situation, although the two countries Qingli and Jinchan are non-aggressive in name, in fact, the slightest disturbance will tear the mask of hypocrisy.
"The wolf will eventually reveal its fangs... the people of the world will be affected by the flames of war again."
When Jiang Ran heard this, he couldn't help but clapped his hands:
"That's a good point... Qingli and Li are indeed harboring evil intentions, and the fight between Jin Chan and the two has never stopped.
"But this point doesn't have much to do with today's world."
"He is the Lord of the Golden Cicada. He rules the world, from the policy of governing the country to the stitches and threads of the people. How can there be any thing that has nothing to do with him?"
The man in black sneered:
"Jiang Daxia is a hero in the world. There seems to be no reason to excuse him."
"That's true."
Jiang Ran smiled:
"So...are you planning to rebel?"
"No!"
The man in black waved his hand:
"Today's saints are incompetent and despicable, and their ambitions and talents are few.
"Being a lord who maintains the status quo won't make big mistakes for the time being, but it would be difficult for him to expand his territory.
"That's it, we will change to a peerless hero."
"Are you saying it's not a rebellion?"
Jiang Ran smiled hoarsely:
"You are a peerless hero...why don't you go to heaven?"
"If there is a master in Bai Yujing in the sky, my master can definitely take his place!"
The man in black smiled and said:
"And don't you think, Master Jiang, that the nearly twenty years of peace in this world are just a facade?
"As long as the Five Kingdoms exist...this dispute will continue."
"so……"
"Therefore, the general trend of the world is that if it is divided for a long time, it will be united, and if it is united for a long time, it will be divided!
"It's time for these five countries to unite into one!"
After the man in black finished saying this, Jiang Ran praised loudly:
"Okay, that's great."
The man in black’s eyes lit up:
"So, Daxia Jiang agrees with what I said?"
"Agree!"
Jiang Ran nodded repeatedly:
"The general trend of the world is that if we divide for a long time, we will unite and if we unite for a long time, we will divide. I can't agree more with this.
"And what you said before, as long as the five countries exist, the world will continue to have conflicts. I also agree with this."
The man in black laughed loudly:
"Jiang Daxia is indeed an extraordinary person, his vision and insight are extraordinary.
"That being the case, would Daxia Jiang be willing to join us? Let's work together with us to achieve great things?"
Shen Tuhong on the side was dumbfounded.
Looking at the man in black making an impassioned speech, I felt a really weird feeling in my heart. This guy... he wasn't serious, was he?
How could Jiang Ran agree?
Then Jiang Ran nodded repeatedly:
"Okay, I agree!
"From today on, we are grasshoppers on a rope.
"Work hard for the long-term peace and stability of the people of the world... All obstacles standing in the way of the goal of unification must be removed."
"That's right!!"
The man in black nodded repeatedly:
"What Jiang Daxia said is absolutely true!"
"But what does this have to do with the eldest princess?"
Jiang Ran said:
"I can understand why you want to kill the emperor, but what's the fault of the eldest princess? What does it have to do with our great cause?"
"Master Jiang doesn't know something."
The man in black smiled and said:
"This is an opportunity!
"The Qing Kingdom used the excuse of the eldest princess to kill the young prince of the Qing Kingdom to provoke a dispute between the two countries.
"At this juncture, Li Guo also used the golden cicada to conceal Shi Pingzhang to cause trouble.
"Although the latter's excuse cannot be compared with the former... but if there is no reasonable explanation, how can Li Guo give up?
"After all, they were just making excuses.
"But now all the explanations are pale and feeble.
"Once the Qing Kingdom really starts a war with Jin Chan, Li Kingdom will definitely take advantage of it.
"When the time comes, Jin Chan will focus on one thing and not the other, creating a mess.
"In this chaotic situation, only then can a hero come to the world to turn the tide!
"Thereby overthrowing the mediocre ruler and achieving eternal greatness!"
Jiang Ran touched his chin and thought for a moment:
"So, if you want to achieve great governance, you must first create chaos?"
"It's a good saying that if you want to achieve great governance, you must first create chaos! This is exactly the truth!"
The man in black said: "As long as we kill the eldest princess, Qingguo and Jin Chan will no longer have room for relaxation. This chaos has been completely resolved, and this is the opportunity for us to show our strength."
"What about the people?"
Jiang Ran suddenly asked:
"What about the people?"
"..."
The man in black sighed:
"Yes, the people will definitely suffer great harm in this.
"But for the sake of a hundred years and a thousand years, what do these little injuries today count?
"Hero Jiang is a hero in this world. He must not be able to see only the three inches in front of his house. If he takes a long-term view, he should understand what we mean."
"I see."
Jiang Ran suddenly realized:
"Is this such a plan? He is indeed an unparalleled hero!
"Speaking of which, who can think of such a plan?
"Now that I have joined you, can you tell me the origin and identity of the person I am about to pledge my allegiance to?"
"good."
When the man in black said this, he nodded slightly and was about to speak, but suddenly paused and glanced at Jiang Ran:
"Dr. Jiang...are you lying to me?"
"Where do you start talking about this?"
Jiang Ran blinked:
"Look at my eyes. There are no eyes in this world that are more frank and sincere than these."
"..."
The man in black didn't know whether to say a dirty word or not, and then he smiled:
"Forget it, I believe Jiang Daxia, even if that's the case... then it doesn't hurt to tell you.
"Our master is none other than the current Prince Wu!!"
"It is indeed him."
Jiang Ran nodded, but then smiled:
"Brother...you are not lying to me, are you?"
The man in black opened his eyes wide and looked at Jiang Ran:
"Where do you start talking about this? Look at my eyes. Are there any eyes that are more frank and sincere than these?"
"I think mine is more sincere than yours."
Jiang Ran sighed:
"Why bother... just talk down to earth and tell me everything I want to know, and you won't necessarily suffer too much."
"Dr. Jiang, what I just said to you was all serious and sincere...Don't you think that what I said to you is actually very reasonable?"
"There's a damn reason."
Jiang Ran sneered:
"To achieve oneself by harming the people, the world is not in chaos, but I want to stir up chaos. What kind of hero is this?"
"In the final analysis, he is just a villain who stirs up trouble for his own ambitions.
"If this person is really a Jin Chan, he would be a crime worthy of death if he lured a wolf into the house like this.
"In troubled times, heroes should stand up.
“Those who follow the general trend of the world and cry out for injustice are truly heroes.
"You are eating steamed buns dipped in human blood, and you are talking about benevolence, justice and morality. Jiang can only give you two words in return... Bah!!"
As he spoke, he really opened his mouth and vomited.
A mouthful of foam was like an arrow leaving the string, and with a roar, it went straight towards the man in black.
The man in black turned his steps and flashed seven times in succession. When he stopped and raised his head again, he saw that a palm of his hand had already been pressed down in the air.
For a moment, it seemed as if the sky was falling and the earth was falling, and the rivers were overturning.
bump!!!
There was a muffled sound, and the ground suddenly shook violently, with sand and rocks flying in an instant.
There is one more person in front of the man in black, Shen Tuhong!
He received Jiang Ran's palm forcefully, and the mask on his face was blown away by the powerful force. The real face under the mask was already bleeding from all the orifices, and every bone in his body was moaning in extreme pain.
But Shen Tuhong gritted his teeth and shouted angrily:
"Why don't you leave quickly!?
"I'll stop him!"
The man in black glanced at Shen Tuhong's back, gritted his teeth, turned around and left.
Ye Jingshuang and Ye Jingxue looked at each other and flew to chase them.
Jiang Ran said:
"No need, he can't leave..."
Having said this, he glanced at Shen Tuhong:
"Why bother?
"I heard what you just said. Is it worth it to join the Jing Mie Pavilion and kill your first wife for such a thing?"
"I have no idea……"
Shen Tuhong shouted angrily, raised his arms, and there were two clicks. Under Jiang Ran's huge pressure, all the bones and meridians of his arms were broken.
But he didn't know whether his human power was really too strong or Jiang Ran couldn't bear it, which finally gave him a chance to survive. He took three steps back, looked at his arms on both sides, and took a deep breath:
"I didn't inform the master of the Jingming Pavilion about the half-faced ghost.
“After I die today, no one will know about his affairs anymore…
“But I don’t know if he still dares to return to Jing Mie Pavilion?
"Master Jiang... after my death, my body can be disposed of as I wish, and I will have no complaints.
"Just don't send me back to Shanhaihui."
Having said this, he said no more, turned his body, swung his legs, and swung in the air to take Jiang Ran's head.
Jiang Ran shook his head slightly, his figure instantly passed Shen Tuhong's offensive, and he was just a little bit smaller.
Xia Guangzhi!
The fingertips landed on his heart, and a bloody arrow shot out from behind.