1364 Convince Me!
After dealing with the three people, Ling Lan looked at the heavily injured Ji Ming indifferently.
"You're very smart, but also very stupid." Ling Lan walked to Ji Ming's side and looked down at him.
Ji Ming endured the pain and struggled to raise his head. He had a wronged expression on his face as he squeezed out a sentence painfully, "Lord Gen, the previous Lord Gen didn't trust me. I didn't know they had this thing."
Ling Lan smiled faintly and said, "Do I look like I'm easy to fool?"
"Yu Shangfei's slip of the tongue when he was drunk … I knew he did it on purpose. You were the one who arranged it." Ling Lan raised her right hand and a three-edged icicle appeared in her hand. "Do you think that your chance is here just because I killed Lord Gen and made the 13 Lords acknowledge me as their new Lord Gen? You must be dreaming. "
Ling Lan's words made Ji Ming's pale face turn even paler. He didn't know that Ling Lan already knew about his little scheme. He didn't know why she didn't take action immediately and let him do whatever he wanted.
Ling Lan's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Just in time. I also need some chickens to serve as a warning to those lively monkeys in the territory. Since you've taken the initiative to come here, it saves me some effort."
Only then did Ji Ming realize that the other party was only using him to intimidate everyone in the rainbow palace.
"Now, you're useless to me." Ling Lan raised the three-edged icicle gently and aimed it at Ji Ming's forehead.
This stab was extremely slow. Ji Ming watched as the icicle got closer and closer to his eyes. He wanted to dodge, but his body seemed to be sealed. He couldn't move.
No, he couldn't die! Ji Ming shouted in fear, "Don't kill me. I'm also from the Huaxia Federation."
The icicle stopped and pressed against Ji Ming's forehead. Ji Ming could feel the coldness from the icicle seeping into his body through his forehead. It almost froze his mind.
"Oh?" Ling Lan raised her eyebrows.
This sound seemed to come from far away, yet it also seemed to be very close. Ji Ming couldn't tell. He only knew that his consciousness had become somewhat sluggish due to the coldness of the icicle, but the icicle hovering in the air made him understand that he was still alive.
"Lord Gen, you must be from the Huaxia Federation too. You won't give up until you see the end of the road. Even if you aren't from the Huaxia Federation, you must have a deep relationship with the Huaxia Federation. Lord Gen, please forgive me this time since we share the same origin, "Ji Ming said agitatedly.
Ling Lan frowned and thought for a moment. She suddenly loosened her grip on the icicle and the icicle fell to the ground.
Ji Ming closed his eyes in despair, but he didn't feel any pain. When he opened his eyes again, he saw the icicle slowly disintegrating before his eyes, finally turning into particles that dissipated into the air.
Now that his life was no longer in danger, Ji Ming relaxed and collapsed to the ground. Only then did he realize that in such a cold place, his inner shirt was soaked with his own cold sweat.
"I'll give you three minutes to convince me to spare your life …" Before Ji Ming could regain his senses, Ling Lan's cold voice entered his ears.
Ji Ming hurriedly regained his composure and struggled to sit up. He knew that whether he could survive or not depended on these three minutes. He had to find a reason that Ling Lan could accept.
Ji Ming thought for a moment and said, "Lord Gen, I'm from the Huaxia Federation. Because I'm quite talented, I was heavily nurtured since I was young. I went from the scout academy to the military academy." A bitter smile appeared on Ji Ming's face. "However, who would have thought that I would accidentally offend the descendant of a powerful family in the military academy. Not only was my future ruined, but I was also framed by him. In the end, I became a criminal and was exiled to the Lawless Lands."
Ling Lan sat on the ice chair and glanced at him indifferently. "You still have two minutes. You can think of a better reason."
In other words, she didn't believe this story.
Ji Ming shouted angrily, "Lord Gen, I'm telling the truth. If I didn't say that, why would I come here?"
"Is this the answer you want to give me?" Ling Lan leaned against the armrest and supported her head with her right hand. She looked at Ji Ming with a faint smile on her face. The understanding in her eyes caused the anger on Ji Ming's face to freeze. A few seconds later, it slowly faded away until it disappeared.
"Then, Lord Gen, what do you want to hear? Let me make up an appropriate story. " Ji Ming suddenly became neither arrogant nor servile. He was completely different from the cowardly person who liked to hide behind others and scheme against others.
"This is your true self," Ling Lan said. "How can a person who dares to plot against Lord Gen's throne be a coward? Going too far is as bad as not going far enough. "
"Thank you for your advice." Ji Ming knelt down. Although he was heavily injured, he still endured the pain and straightened his back. He looked extremely elegant. His previous image of bowing and flattering was completely gone.
"If you want to die, I'm happy to fulfill your wish. If you don't want to die, you should know what you have to give up." Ling Lan touched Little White with her left hand. It jumped onto her knee and begged for her touch. She said nonchalantly, "If you want to get something, you have to pay a corresponding price. I'm not a philanthropist."
Ji Ming clenched his fists. A hint of struggle flashed past his eyes. However, he had already come this far. He wasn't willing to give up and die.
"I'm from the Huaxia Federation." Finally, Ji Ming made his choice. He raised his head and stared at Ling Lan with bright eyes. "This is the truth."
"Yes." Ling Lan replied perfunctorily. She didn't raise her head. She continued to stroke Little White's soft fur seriously. Touching fur was addictive. The more she touched Little White's fur, the more comfortable it felt. Sob, she really wanted to bury her head and rub against that soft fur. No, she had to maintain her cold image. What the hell was rubbing against his fur? She had to erase this terrifying thought from her mind.
"What you said was true. I did enter the military academy with glory. Then, I entered the military with glory." Ji Ming's gaze was complicated. If he had to choose again, would he still choose the path he chose back then? He probably wouldn't.
"That's right." Ling Lan said calmly, "When you entered the domain stage, you probably weren't more than 35 years old. In the Huaxia Federation, at this age, you're considered a genius. Even if you offended the descendants of some faction in the military academy, with your talent, there would still be other factions willing to protect you."
Ji Ming's eyes flashed. The last bit of hesitation he had disappeared. He nodded and said, "Yes. Although I had some small conflicts with the descendants of other factions, the higher-ups of the other factions protected me. After entering the military, my development was very smooth. I became an ace operator in an ace mecha clan, a domain realm master, and a team leader."
Ji Ming's gaze was filled with pride as he said this. This was the result he achieved step by step. He had relied on his own abilities to get to this position.
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