The Demon Lords

"Stop wiping."

Zheng Fan reached out and grabbed Xiong Liqing’s hand, closing his eyes to indicate that he did not wish to speak any further.

There were too many doubts surrounding Dujuan’s death.

Firstly, her identity as a Silver Armored Guard;

Secondly, at the time, Lord Jingnan was campaigning against the wild people on the snowy plains, not in Li Tian City. So why did Dujuan ultimately choose to entrust her newborn child to the Sword Saint instead of someone else?

Finally,

the suicide on Tianhu Mountain,

what was it for?

The folklore says the Marquise of Lord Jingnan faced divine retribution because of Lord Jingnan’s excessive slaughter, including the massacre of blood relatives!

Those who knew some secrets understood Dujuan’s Silver Armored Guard identity, naturally believing it was a method and revenge from the Qian people.

Furthermore,

there’s another level of individuals,

whose perspective is different from others.

For example, Xiong Liqing once heard her royal brother say,

that the official of Qian State would never make such a foolish move unless their mind was infested by leeches!

The royal brother also taught her that though many things may seem complex, there is no need to bother about them. Just wait and see who ultimately benefits the most.

Xiong Liqing pursed her lips,

who stands to benefit the most?

Now,

the two Lords of South and North,

Lord North’s daughter sent to Yanjing, Lord South’s son going under an assumed name, unable to reunite;

The army of the North is being dismantled,

The court of the Yan State is consolidating the power to govern Jin land.

In the past,

the Yan Emperor was willing to surrender military authority, trusting in the two Lords of South and North, so that the gates of noble clans could be trampled upon. In history, have there ever been such remarkable tales of ruler and ministers?

But,

three years have passed since the gates were trampled,

The Yan Emperor, who once seemed to sit on trust rather than a throne,

has already grasped control of the situation.

The afternoon wind wafted continuously,

Lord Zheng lifted the curtain of the carriage,

looking back at the Tianhu Mountain that was gradually receding in the distance,

he slowly said:

"Extended life."

...

The eastern gate of Li Tian City was open now.

The news that Lord Pingye was about to enter Li Tian City had already been conveyed by his personal guards on fast horses.

Although the highest-ranking officials like the prefect of Li Tian City had not come out of the city to welcome him, many middle-ranking officials were prepared.

Indeed,

the general-in-chief of Snow Sea was not qualified to receive such honors, but Lord Pingye was coming to pay court visits, and the aura surrounding him was simply too resplendent.

Outside the city, twenty miles away, the team formed by the personal guards stayed in place.

The carriage,

was slowly moving.

Lord Zheng disembarked from the carriage, and soldiers approached, offering him gilded armor.

The princess did not leave the carriage but stayed inside to change clothes.

"Are these the three clandestine sect members?"

A blind man not far away had just taken over those three people.

At the same time, he also noticed Fushun Ear and the accountant bound beside them.

The blind man shook his head and said to Gao Yi: "Assign specific personnel to keep watch over them. I’ll conduct the interrogation tonight."

"Yes, Mr. Bei."

At this point, the wild people’s king approached the blind man voluntarily and whispered:

"I think things are getting a bit excessive."

"What’s wrong?" the blind man asked.

"I mean, there’s no need to be so aggressive. If you just want to warn the court not to rush into retrieving local governance rights from Snow Sea, what happened in Ying Capital City was already handled beautifully. We really don’t need to provoke further issues in Li Tian City."

"Isn’t it just another layer of guarantee?" the blind man replied.

"No, why are you fooling me? Without the situation in Ying Capital City, had you collided head-on with arrows, couldn’t you plan a better excuse beforehand?

Had to be here?

Had to be this way?

Originally, I thought it was just creating a shadow, leaving a large blank space for contemplation, for those who understand to naturally understand, but now what’s the goal?

If it truly was done by that person,

isn’t this outright stabbing?

It’s not worth it,

totally not worth it,

a loss,

a real loss."

The blind man nodded.

The wild people’s king saw this and quickly added: "Right, you think so too, right? So, while there’s still time, go and advise Lord Zheng. There’s still time to turn back now; otherwise, this deal might suffer from our excessive force and become unprofitable."

"Have you ever considered that not doing this deal might earn more?"

"What?"

The blind man chuckled and said: "Upon entering the capital, if one demonstrates loyalty, what harm is there in handing over the local governance rights of Snow Sea?

My lord’s rank will surely rise, Chengjue might ascend the throne in the future, allowing my lord to soar smoothly even in a regime change. As long as we act wisely and the new emperor isn’t foolish, they wouldn’t make it too difficult for a border general like our lord."

"This..."

"The bottom line is, because Lord Jingnan has treated our lord exceedingly well."

"What kind of reason is this?" The wild people’s king felt incredulous, "I’m talking strategies, and you are talking friendship?"

"Haha, it’s all for happy living, regardless of the floods outside, we only seek our own joy."

The wild people’s king stretched his hand and scratched his hair,

sighing helplessly:

"What’s the purpose then? The plan?"

The blind man took an orange from his sleeve, peeling it while saying:

"Hey, purposes and strategies, even maintaining local autonomy, are merely reasons we come up with to make this plan feel less impulsive.

Put simply, even if the court appointed a local official at Snow Sea, we still have thousands of ways to play around so that they can’t interfere with local governance."

The blind man finished peeling the orange and placed a piece in his mouth, then peeled another piece to give to Gou Moli.

"Open your mouth."

With a puffed-up face, Gou Moli opened his mouth,

only to see the blind man deliver the segment into his own mouth instead.

...

Next,

Outside the city, numerous officers and citizens of Li Tian City, preparing to greet the arrival of Lord Pingye, witnessed a shocking scene.

Lord Pingye rode a Pixiu in front,

behind him,

was Lord Pingye’s cavalry escort,

and in the middle of the procession was a carriage, everyone could guess who was seated inside.

"Raise the banner!"

The six riders in front raised the white flags in their hands.

The soldiers wore white armor,

The carriage was wrapped in plain cloth.

In the fourth month of the third year of Yongping, Lord Pingye entered Li Tian in mourning clothes.

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Good night.