outside the imperial city

Chapter 20

At the beginning of the first month, the first snow finally fell in Naiyun Country.

Chaohe Kingdom is located in the south of Naiyun Kingdom, so this is the first snow that Jing Junxi has seen.

Yao Fanglan changed into a cotton robe, but it was still flawlessly white.He closed the book and said, "Okay, this is the last one."

Jing Junxi was like a pardon, and shouted: "Oh—" while running downstairs, he went to play in the snow with the children from the surrounding houses.

"Aren't you going with him?" Yao Fanglan asked without looking up.

Jing Lingshuo was sitting on the window sill, wearing a black cloak and holding a book. "How old are you, and you still play in the snow with your children?"

Yao Fanglan smiled lightly: "That's right. Like the prince——"

Jing Lishuo jumped down from the window, stopping Yao Zanglan's joke: "Burning tonight?"

"It's burning tonight." Yao Fanglan said, "It just happened to snow, so it's easier to control the fire."

Yao Daiyue's body was still lying in the house.I don't know what Yao Fanglan gave her, but in the past two months, her body has not rotted, as if she fell asleep.But tonight, Yao Fanglan will let her, together with the century-old Yao family mansion, sink into the sea of ​​flames.

"My lord, don't worry about me," Yao Fanglan picked up the books scattered on the ground, "it's over."

Jing Shuo didn't say anything, Yao Fanglan said again: "Speaking of which, I really want to thank the prince this time. Ever since I entered Jiuge City, I, Yao Fanglan, have owed the prince a lot of favors. In the future, I will repay the prince even more."

Jing Lingshuo glanced at his expression, and said softly, "How about a promise with your body?"

As soon as this remark came out, both of them froze for a moment.Immediately afterwards, Yao Fanglan let out a series of laughter: "My lord, if you like me, it's okay."

"It's just a joke." Jing Yanshuo looked calm, and straightened his cloak, "I'll go and see Junxi."

"What?" Monk Yao Fanglan Zhang Er was puzzled.

"By the way," Jing Shuo turned back when he reached the door, "About 'that lord', about your family's enemy, are you still not going to tell me?"

When he asked this, his voice was cold and without any emotion, not even a trace of anger.

Yao Zanglan hesitated and said, "I'm sorry, Li Shuo, I don't think it's the time yet."

"Really..." Jing Lingshuo lowered his head and glanced at the ground, "I see."

Yao Fanglan picked up the books on the case and on the ground one by one.He couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.These solitary copies are almost the family history of the Yao family, witnessing the rise and fall of the Yao family for thousands of years.These treasures were ruined in his hands like this, and he really couldn't bear the responsibility.

However, if you can't afford it, you have to bear it.

Just like the fact that he is the last descendant of the Yao family, he has to admit it if he doesn't want to.

"I'm sorry, father, mother, Daiyue." Yao Fanglan put the books back on the shelf one by one, "These family heirlooms of the Yao family will disappear completely in my generation."

He freed up a hand and pressed it on the brand on his heart.

"This holy pill, don't blame me for destroying it." For thousands of years, too many people have died in the struggle for this holy pill.The aliens stared at each other, and the same tribe killed each other.Perhaps it shouldn't have been born in the first place.

"I assure you, the Yao family's medical skills will not be cut off." Yao Fanglan stopped and looked out the window, just in time to see Jing Junxi throwing a snowball, which hit the face of the neighbor's child.

On that face, the gloom of the past was no longer there, and it was full of flying spirits.

"However, the bloodline of the Yao family may be cut off right now." Yao Fanglan continued to think to himself, "If I avenge my revenge, I will still be alive—well, although it is unlikely—I will travel around, like My father treated illnesses and saved lives like he did when he was young. Maybe, maybe, probably, he will be with someone, of course it depends on whether he is willing or not."

"Because you are all looking at me, so I thought I would say something first. But don't worry, those are secondary." Yao Fanglan stopped in front of the bookshelf, "I will definitely seek justice for my Yao family."

"I will definitely let that person be smashed to pieces, and he will pay in blood, and die a terrible death."

Vicious curses leaked from those teasing lips, and Yao Fanglan's eyes were once again ignited with unspeakable violence and cruelty.

Then, as if he remembered something, he sighed deeply and took out a letter from his pocket.

"I'm sorry, Qianling." This time, he didn't make a sound, but moved his lips, "I may not be able to do what I promised you."

He stuffed the letter and the book into the bookshelf.

"Let's dissipate together, I don't want anyone to bear the same hatred as me." Yao Zanglan's fingers tenderly caressed the mahogany bookshelf, "I'm sorry, I'm too incompetent to blame."

"Junxi." When Jing Junshuo appeared in front of Jing Junxi, all the children were taken aback.

Jing Junxi hurriedly waved his hands: "Alas, brothers, my master is just serious-looking, but he is actually kind-hearted!"

"Master?" A child laughed, "What, so you weren't with your parents?"

"What?" Jing Junxi asked, puzzled.

The children laughed and said, "We won't play with wild children anymore. Let's go."

"..."

Jing Shuo looked at the scattered children and said, "I'm sorry, Junxi."

"No, it's none of your business." Jing Junxi threw the snowball on the ground helplessly, "This has happened to me before. I'm...almost used to it."

Jing Lingshuo patted his head: "We all came here as well."

"You?" Jing Junxi raised his head, "Master too?"

"My parents are said to have passed away not long after I was born." Speaking of this, Jing Shuo frowned.About that long-lost dream.The truth about the grown-up.

"As for Yao Yao, Yao Fanglan's parents probably passed away when he was eight years old." Jing Junshuo put his arms around Jing Junxi and kissed him on the hair, "We have all come here, so we are better than anyone else. People are strong."

"Did Master take me in because he thought I resembled you when I was a child?"

"Half." Jing Yanshuo let go of his hand, "You know, Junxi, killing people is never what I want to do. Saving you, for me, may be regarded as a kind of atonement. If I can die in the future In your hands, it may not be an excellent ending for me."

This topic was too heavy, and Jing Junxi was pressed for a while before he could catch his breath.

"Master, you just came to see me, what's the matter?"

"Well, this." Jing Yushuo lowered his voice, "Yao Yao and I will burn down the Yao family mansion tonight. If you have anything you want, bring it with you. But you can't bring too much."

"...I see." Jing Junxi tugged at Jing Shuo's sleeve, "Young Master Yao, is he really going to burn his house down? How could he be willing?"

"He is not willing, but there are always some things that you have to do even if you don't want to." Jing Shuo said, "Who in this world can do everything as he wants? Even the Son of Heaven, there are many times when he has to. In this case, it depends on how you choose.”

"The emperor also has a time when he has to do it? Then why do so many people want to become the emperor?" Jing Junxi asked, "Since everyone can't live as they wish, what's the point of doing everything possible?"

"This..." Jing Lingshuo had never thought so much before, so he couldn't answer for a while.

"Not everyone wants to be an extremely human minister and sit on a dragon chair, and not everyone can't live freely." Yao Fanglan's voice came from a distance, "The reason why people are bound is because of nature itself, The human group itself needs a law to maintain balance. This law is equal to all people and has nothing to do with a person's freedom and safety. It is your "wish" to be a minister or sit on the dragon chair, and the wish has been fulfilled , the feeling of being restrained can naturally be reduced.”

"Master Yao!" Jing Junxi waved to him.

Yao Fanglan came to the two of them: "Junxi, I just said it, but you understand?"

Jing Junxi shook his head honestly.

Yao Fanglan smiled and said, "Forget it, you will have your own explanation in the future."

Jing Lingshuo asked, "Have you packed it?"

Yao Fanglan nodded: "Let's have dinner first, then light the fire."

After entering the room, Yao Fanglan remembered that these three people, one is the pampered prince, the other is the pampered former prince, and the other is the pampered son Mu Zhong, what should we do for dinner?

Yao Fanglan asked hesitantly: "I, how did we solve our dinner a few days ago?"

Jing Yushuo found it funny: "You really don't remember?"

"I don't remember it, it's better to say that I never cared about it." Yao Zanglan scratched her head embarrassedly, "Could it be you, my lord..."

"How is it possible." Jing Lingshuo put his finger to his lips, "Since you don't know, just look at it."

A long whistle sounded, followed by cheerful hoofbeats.

Yao Fanglan understood, clasped her fists and said: "My lord is really smart, I admire you, I am willing to bow down."

Jing Junxi explained: "Master has greeted a restaurant in the city in advance, and asked Juechen to bring us meals every day."

"That's it." Yao Fanglan lifted the lid of the lunch box.

The dense heat came out, and Jing Junxi couldn't wait to move his chopsticks, but was stopped by Yao Zanglan: "Wait a minute."

He took out a silver needle and inserted it into the food, and the silver needle turned black in an instant.

"Junxi, you ride Juechen to Huatu immediately, don't stop until you meet us." Jing Junshuo carried Jing Junxi to the horse, "We will catch up with you."

Jing Junxi nodded in agreement, pulled the reins, and Juechen ran forward.

"I just said why she didn't move, that's why." Yao Zanglan put the collected burning grass in the center of the house, and scattered some more around.Jing Lingshuo brought a torch.

"Ready?" Yao Fanglan took the torch from him.

Jing Shuo nodded, Yao Zanglan took a deep breath, and threw the torch onto the burning grass.

The blazing flames exploded in an instant, Yao Fanglan and Jing Lishuo looked at each other, and jumped out of the house together.

He was supposed to go after Jing Junxi, but Yao Fanglan stopped on a branch not far away.Jing Shuo knew that he needed to take a look at his home, so he followed him and stopped without asking any questions.

"You can go after Junxi first." Yao Fanglan said leisurely.

"It's okay, he can take care of himself." The implication is that I am more worried about you now.

Yao Fanglan smiled feebly: "My lord is worrying too much, I'm already ready."

Even so, the heart still hurts.

The flames swept through every brick, every tile, every book, together with the beautiful woman lying on the bed, and would eventually devour everything.

"The restaurant, I'm afraid it has been destroyed."

"..." Jing Shuo looked at Yao Zanglan, "I know. Yao Yao. I know."

Yao Fanglan rolled up his sleeves and put his smooth arms in front of his lips: "It's okay, I will avenge them together, don't worry. I will definitely make the real culprit disintegrate, leaving no bones left."

He opened his mouth and took a big bite on the arm.

The sharp teeth penetrated three points into the bone, and blood flowed down.Yao Fanglan opened his mouth, lowered his arms, and looked at the fire.

I can't shed tears, but my heart hurts too much. Only by bleeding can the heartache be relieved.Yao Zanglan's deep eyes reflected fire light, her cheeks were pale and wet, and her thin lips were stained red with blood.

Under the cover of the flames, that face looked absolutely beautiful.

Jing Lishuo had never seen a person who was so strong and steadfast.

The bitten arm was tightly clenched into a fist, bleeding profusely.Jing Lingshuo's heart was pulled violently, as if he had been punched.

Jing Lishuo gently took Yao Zanglan's shoulders, hugged him in his arms, and didn't let him look at him again.Yao Fanglan didn't push him away, and closed her eyes obediently.

At this moment, Jing Lingshuo suddenly had the idea of ​​destroying the world for this person.

At this moment, Jing Lingshuo understood that he had already fallen in love with this person.

Maybe it was a cold arrow in the cave, maybe it was the bottle of crane crimson, maybe it was the kiss when the nightmare woke up.

Jing Lingshuo remembered what Jingyang said to him in the dream: "Love is when you are facing someone, your heart is pounding, you can't calm down, and you want to touch the other person's mood more. Love with you When you are with someone you love, no matter how boring things are, you will feel extremely happy. When you fall in love with someone, you will be willing to give up everything for that person. Even if it destroys the world, you will not hesitate."

However, looking at the red pupils full of hatred, he also understood that unless Yao Zanglan completed his revenge, otherwise, he would not be able to express his feelings in this life.