Li Danqing, who left Shenyu Palace, did not return to the Prince's Mansion.
He found a tavern and sat alone in the corner.
Drinking pot after pot.
Prince Li is not a person who cannot accept failure.
In fact, he spent most of the first half of his life in failure.
But this time it's different.
Li Sheyuan's return broke all Li Danqing's plans.
The White Wolf Army knew how to use fake hands on others, but he was completely blocked from the Wuyang center of power. As long as the news of this period passed, whether to kill or behead was only a matter of thoughts between Ji Qi, Sanfu Jiusi and others.
things.
The choice before Li Danqing was nothing more than the two.
Either leave Wuyang City and go to a place like Yingshui County, where you can live in seclusion in the mountains and forests without caring about worldly affairs, or you can ensure peace for the rest of your life.
Either...
At that time, Prince Li, who was already drunk, reached out and touched the Pluto Order in his arms...
Although Li Danqing has never seen it, he knows that Ji Qi must be surrounded by Wujun-level guards. They are not visible on weekdays, but once they really attack Ji Qi, a strong Wujun-level person will immediately attack him.
time to suppress him.
But although Ji Qi cannot kill him, with the methods of the Eternal Life Palace, it is not difficult to kill Li Sheyuan...
But Ji Qi is not a good person, and the methods of the Eternal Life Palace are even more cruel.
Yu Jin, Zhang Qi, Zhao Quan, Sun Yu, Yang Tong, even one hundred thousand Qingyun Army and millions of refugees from Yingshui County, in a sense, all died at the hands of the Eternal Life Palace, either directly or indirectly.
Work with them…
Li Danqing's heart was in turmoil.
Suddenly the sky got a little darker.
Of course, it was past Hai hour at that time, it was late at night, and the sky had already darkened.
But there were candles burning in the tavern, and the drinkers around were making loud noises, either about state affairs, or about gaming tables and railings.
But at that moment, it seemed as if a thin veil enveloped Li Danqing.
The candlelight dimmed a bit, and the noise around him suddenly stopped.
Although Prince Li was very drunk, he still noticed this strange change. He withdrew the hand that was in his arms and caressed the Pluto Ling, and looked up to the front.
What came into view was an old man dressed in black. He came to him at some point and sat down on the opposite side of him.
There was a cold air lingering around him, and his face was covered with dense wrinkles like poisonous snakes. With his arrival, everything around him seemed to be isolated from this world, except for the old man in front of him.
, all the scenes became blurry and unreal.
"Who are you..." The drunken Prince Li did not recognize the person at the first time.
The old man in black clothes was not in a hurry to say anything. He just reached out and poured himself a glass of wine, drank a glass of wine by himself, and then stared at Li Danqing calmly without saying a word.
It's like, waiting for something.
Prince Li shook his head to ease the dizziness in his head.
And the brief period of clarity allowed Prince Li to finally recognize the ridiculously old man in front of him.
"Yin Wujiang!" He exclaimed, leaning back slightly.
The chief commander of the Tianjian Department, regardless of his seniority or the authority he holds.
Looking at the entire Wu Yang Dynasty, he is also one of the top few people.
Even if Ji Qi meets him, he must respectfully call him Yin Siming. It is obviously very rude to call him by his first name.
But there was no sign of anger on the old man's face. He just picked up the flask, poured a glass of wine for Li Danqing, and asked, "How do you feel today?"
Li Danqing was mostly drunk at this moment. He stared at Yin Wujiang with a vigilant expression and did not answer anything.
The old man didn't rush him, he picked up the wine glass alone, took a sip, and then poured another glass...
Li Danqing couldn't stand the dull atmosphere, and finally spoke at that time: "Who are you here to find out the news for?"
"Ji Qi or Mr. Ying?"
When the old man heard this, a sinister smile appeared on his wrinkled face: "Do you think you are worthy of their inquiry now?"
Yin Wujiang's words were somewhat straightforward, almost cruel.
Li Danqing was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.
"That's right." He laughed at himself, then looked up at the old man and asked, "So, what do you want to know from me?"
The old man drank another glass of wine and said calmly: "I asked."
Li Danqing was stunned again, then he tilted his head and thought about it, then smiled miserably: "I feel ridiculous and naive."
“I think I have everything under control, but I don’t want to be just a plaything in other people’s hands.”
"Is that all?" the old man asked after drinking another glass of wine.
Li Danqing frowned, a little confused.
But this time Yin Wujiang didn't show off. He looked at Li Danqing and said, "Don't you have to be lonely?"
"Lonely?" Li Danqing was stunned, savoring these two words.
Alone, alone.
Even my best friend
, also runs counter to him.
Everyone is an enemy and everyone is untrustworthy.
this……
Isn’t it just loneliness?
Li Danqing suddenly realized that he didn't have a good impression of this old man named Yin Wujiang. Even though he was the only person willing to sit across from him at the moment, Li Danqing was still wary of him.
But he had to admit that the old man's words hit the spot.
Li Shizi picked up the wine pot, poured himself a glass, and drank it all in one gulp: "You're right, it's loneliness."
At this time, the old man stared straight at Li Danqing with his turbid eyes like a dry well, and said in a particularly solemn tone: "Then remember this loneliness, savor it carefully, this will be your future."
The foundation for settling down and establishing a life.”
Li Danqing's frown deepened.
He thought to himself that he was definitely a smart man. He had deceived many people over the years of pretending to be crazy and acting stupid in Wuyang City.
This alone is enough to prove his intelligence.
But today, Li Danqing couldn't understand either the purpose of Yin Wujiang's arrival or every word he said from the beginning.
He didn't know whether he should suspect that the chief commander of the Tianjian Division was playing tricks on him, or whether he should suspect that he was far from being as smart as he thought.
"What exactly does Da Siming want to say?" Li Danqing asked with a frown.
He is not a particularly patient person, especially now.
But Yin Wujiang seemed to be deliberately trying to sharpen his temper. Instead of answering his question immediately, he said, "Second question, what do you want?"
Li Danqing was a little unhappy: "I don't seem to have the obligation to answer Da Siming's question, right?"
Yin Wujiang smiled again.
The grinning corners of his mouth touched the wrinkled skin on his face, making this smile look...
Still eerie.
He looked like a demon tempting mortals into a deal of selling their souls.
"Well, to show sincerity, if the Crown Prince answers a question from me, I will also answer a question from the Crown Prince."
The old man said this.
Li Danqing is willing to accept such a deal, at least on the surface, he is fair.
only……
After saying this, the old man fell silent and had no intention of saying more.
"I've already answered your question, now it's time to give orders." Li Danqing kindly reminded.
"No, it's your turn, the prince." Yin Wujiang responded in a muffled voice.
Li Danqing frowned and was about to argue.
"Rules only become rules the moment they are established." The old man said with eyes, nose, and heart.
"..."
Li Danqing became more and more sure of what he had just felt, that this old man was a devil.
Still unreasonable.
But in the end, Prince Li chose to compromise: "Revenge."
He replied.
"That's very simple." Yin Wujiang narrowed his eyes and landed on Li Danqing's chest.
"Reach out and hold the token in your arms. It may be difficult to kill Ji Qi, but if you want to kill Li Sheyuan, I think it's more than enough."
The old man's voice was calm, but the calm voice seemed to be wrapped in thunder, exploding in Li Danqing's mind.
He tried his best to keep his composure, but the more he did so, the more he seemed to be covering up.
The old man's eyes were just like his voice.
Cold and calm.
It was as if all the secrets were hidden within his sight.
Therefore, after a slight hesitation, Li Danqing finally chose to put away his slightly immature acting skills in front of an old man and asked directly: "How do you know?"
"The Tianjian Division knows many secrets."
"At least in Wuyang, there are few things that can be hidden from the Tianjian Division."
"Well...except for that old minister from the former dynasty."
"What's his name? Zhou Jue, right?"
Big beads of sweat formed on Li Danqing's forehead in just an instant.
He lowered his head and tried hard to calm his disordered breathing, but the more he did this, the harder it became to calm down.
These are his deepest-hidden secrets. Even among the people who came to Wuyang City with him, only Qingzhu knows a little about the former, and Xia Xianyin knows a little about the latter.
But Yin Wujiang revealed it like a treasure, which made Li Danqing feel a sense of frustration and fear that could not escape Yin Wujiang.
Any one of these secrets can kill Yin Wujiang at any time if he is willing.
"So actually you want more than just revenge, right?" But Yin Wujiang didn't seem to have any intention of getting entangled in this topic, so he asked instead.
Li Danqing took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down: "Then what do you think I want?"
"Do you know why Li Mulin, who held an army of 600,000 men, ended up like this?" Yin Wujiang asked rhetorically.
Li Danqing frowned and said nothing, just staring at Yin Wujiang.
Obviously, this topic does not seem so friendly to Li Danqing today.
"Softhearted."
"All of you in the Li family have this problem."
"I worry too much, so I am indecisive, so it is difficult to end well."
Yin Wujiang was as straightforward as ever.
Li Danqing was still silent, or he didn't know how to respond to these words.
But Yin Wujiang did not dwell on this topic. He added: "Now we can return to your question."
"You are now a lone wolf in Wuyang City."
"But when it comes to loneliness, you don't have the deepest experience."
"Then the question is, who will be the loneliest person in this Wuyang world?"
Li Danqing was stunned, not because he was dissatisfied with Yin Wujiang for turning the question that he should have answered into a question for himself.
He just really doesn't know the answer to this question.
"Let's put it this way, why did you become this lone wolf?"
"Because you are Li Mulin's son."
"He is dead, and you are the most likely person to inherit his mantle and take charge of the White Wolf Army."
"The White Wolf Army is the most capable army in the entire Wuyang Dynasty. Six hundred thousand is enough for you to dominate the world, seal borders and tear apart lands!"
"Power is a very subtle thing."
"When you have him, the weak will cling to you and the strong will recruit you."
"But when this power exceeds a certain limit, they will start to fear you, isolate you, and eliminate you."
"The stronger you are, the lonelier you are destined to be."
"And in the entire Wuyang Dynasty, who is the person who can compete with or exceed the strength of the 600,000 White Wolf Army?" The old man said slowly.
Li Danqing's eyes froze at that moment, and he finally thought of the answer.
He turned his head and looked in the direction of Shenyu Palace. His eyes were thoughtful.
But Yin Wujiang didn't give him a chance to tell the answer. He picked up the wine glass again, put it to his lips and took a sip, and then continued: "You are very familiar with the chord sounds. Maybe you heard her talk about it."
But, I have an unusual hobby."
"I enjoy playing chess with myself."
"This is actually a very helpless thing. Ever since Yan Nishang, the chess sage from Baizi Mountain, closed the game, there has been no chess player in the world who is good enough to compete with me."
"So I can only play chess with myself."
"But gradually, I realized that this actually has a benefit."
"When you learn to understand your opponent's intentions with every move, you can make yourself invincible."
boom.
As soon as these words fell.
A soft sound rang out.
That was the wine glass that Yin Wujiang left on the table.
It was also the stone that fell on Prince Li's heart.
Ripples spread out layer by layer, and finally turned into huge waves.
…
Ji Qi was the emperor of Wuyang Dynasty.
He holds supreme authority.
Shepherd the world and intimidate all officials.
but……
The high position does not necessarily bring you a beautiful view of the mountains.
It could also be the loneliness of walking on thin ice.
He was afraid of the 600,000 White Wolf Army in the hands of Li Mulin.
But he is also afraid of Ying Xiangjun, who is the only one in the family.
Tianjiansi, who holds the secrets of the world.
He even had to watch out for Ji Quan, who was impatient with waiting.
Ji Fei has the support of Southern Xinjiang.
In this case...
Then why did he hand over the White Wolf Army to Li Sheyuan.
He is Li Mulin's adopted son, and he has a legitimate reputation for taking over the White Wolf Army.
He killed Baili Fan with the same obedience.
Such a person can convince the White Wolf Army, and naturally he can solve the border shortage in the Western Region.
But if this battle is won, people in the world will naturally not criticize this newly promoted general.
Can Ji Qi guarantee that Li Sheyuan will not be another Li Mulin?
Isn't he afraid of him?
…
Li Danqing frowned. He seemed to have grasped the key to the matter, but he seemed unable to grasp it.
"When you learn to understand your opponent's intentions with every move, you can make yourself invincible."
Yin Wujiang's words came to his mind again.
If I were Ji Qi...
What would I do...
Li Danqing murmured to himself.
The White Wolf Army is loyal to the Li family.
I will let Li Danqing, the eldest son, stay in Wuyang City and trap him here as a hostage.
He then sent his confidants to lead the White Wolf Army. After surviving the crisis of the Liao people, he slowly divided the White Wolf Army until they no longer posed a threat.
And if I am eager to introduce a guy who can control the White Wolf Army, I will even bring trouble to myself...
The only explanation is that compared to the Liao people on the border of Chen Bing, I have bigger trouble waiting for me!