Hsu Fengnian, who had truly achieved the state of "Harmony between Heaven and Man" in the Taoist scriptures, continued with a smile, "Come, continue. Do it again. Isn't it said that there are only exhausted cows and no ruined fields? "
Fan Xiaochai was so angry that he was trembling all over.
Hsu Fengnian added fuel to the fire. "Finished so quickly?"
Fan Xiaochai's face turned from white to green, like a piece of green jade with a white background.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly put a finger to his lips.
Fan Xiaochai was, after all, a top spy of the Fushui Society. She quickly focused on the door.
The woman in the courtyard came and went. Fan Xiaochai could tell from the sound of her footsteps that it was the muddle-headed Zhang Shanshan.
By the time Fan Xiaochai looked away, the out-of-body person had already come back to his senses.
— —
There was still about an hour before dawn. Fan Xiaochai, who hadn't slept a wink, reached out to grab the twin sabers under his pillow. As the footsteps in the courtyard drew closer, he heard a knock on the door. Fan Xiaochai asked calmly, "What is it?"
After the uninvited guest knocked on the door, there was no more movement.
Fan Xiaochai got out of bed, put on his boots, hung his twin sabers, and opened the door. He was confused to see the figure squatting on the steps.
Hsu Fengnian said softly, "Come with me."
Fan Xiaochai had no objections.
The two of them began to climb the mountain together.
Perhaps it was because it was too early this time, or perhaps Hsu Fengnian was not familiar with the terrain and had taken a few unnecessary detours. In any case, the two of them did not reach the peak of Mount Fuyao to see the most brilliant sunrise from the best viewing point.
Fan Xiaochai wanted to laugh, but he couldn't, so he followed silently behind the figure.
Xu Fengnian simply stopped and stood half a kilometer away from the peak of the mountain. Looking at the horizon in the distance, an enormous golden carp seemed to be rolling out of his eyes and lying on a green and white plate.
Fan Xiaochai looked to the east with him, but he didn't find the scene very spectacular.
Hsu Fengnian said calmly, "I wanted to go to the top of the mountain and watch the sunrise. Then I'll talk to you about some important principles. But since I missed it, I'll just forget about it."
For the first time, Fan Xiaochai spoke to the Northern Liang Prince calmly, "The entire Fan Clan died because of the Great General. Every injustice has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. I should have targeted the Great General instead of you, Xu Fengnian, but I still sought you out for revenge. There's really no reason for me to reason with you. I've never thought about right or wrong. If it wasn't for this, I would have died in that medicinal pond in Whisking Water Society long ago. You have to know that out of ten women who jumped in, nine and a half of them would die. At most, they would be left with half of their lives. That was only the first stage. Later on, there were ten people left with half their lives. They killed each other, and only one or two survived. I don't even know how I survived these two years. "
Fan Xiaochai laughed to himself. "I know I can't kill you, but I haven't given up yet. I want to shave your bones and flesh clean and dip them in salt and vinegar. Then I can eat a few big bowls of rice."
Fan Xiaochai raised his foot and lightly stomped on the ground. He sighed. "Sometimes, I let my imagination run wild. If I stand, there is only enough space for two feet. If I lie down, it takes up more space. If I add a coffin, it's even more so. The heavens let us be reincarnated into this world, but in the end, we die just like that. Before we die, we curse the heavens for not opening their eyes. Aren't we afraid of reincarnating into the wrong body? Since there is no hope in this life, we can't bring disaster to the next. "
Fan Xiaochai turned his head and asked, "Did I say too much? It's probably a bad habit from reading too many books. No wonder when I kill people, I like to torture them while talking. "
Hsu Fengnian was silent for a moment. Then he said seriously, "I still have a lot of candles in my room."
Fan Xiaochai's cheeks immediately flushed red, just like the red candles that dripped down yesterday.
— —
Soon, everyone on Mount Fuyi knew that there was a young county magistrate who was not afraid of death and spent his days wandering around the mountain. It wasn't that no bandits found him an eyesore and wanted to reward him with a knife in an alley. However, the first man who had such an idea and put it into action mysteriously lost his head when he drew his knife. When the registrar walked out of the alley, the bloody head rolled down the ground and touched his heel. Soon after, several men heard the grievous news. They were so anxious that their eyes turned red and swarmed over. Two of them were cut in half by a woman from the outer mountains. Zhang Juxian, Wei Jin and a few other big shots finally arrived. They didn't explain the inside story. Outsiders only knew that Immortal Master Wei, in a fit of rage, had agreed to a life and death duel with the female devil surnamed Fan in half a day. However, during this time, no one was allowed to assassinate the Registrar Official. Thus, rumors and slanders spread. Some people said that the young county magistrate was the demoness' lover and that for her, he was willing to give up his future and enter the mountain to be a pair of lovebirds. Some said that the demoness and the registrar were childhood sweethearts and that she was a direct disciple of a first-rate gang in Beiliang. When she learned that her lover with a bright future had been kidnapped to Mount Fuyi, she killed her way here in a fit of anger. Some even said that the two were long-lost siblings, and so on. In short, there were all kinds of strange rumors. There was no most bizarre, only more bizarre.
As the life-and-death battle approached, Mount Fuyi looked at the young registrar as if they were looking at a dead man.
At dawn, Hsu Fengnian walked alone to the top of the mountain. The wind and rain were dark, and the morning sun was nowhere to be seen.
Hsu Fengnian had been greatly disappointed by the outcome of the battle with the Fu Ding Army. He wondered if there would be any surprises this time.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly remembered Fan Xiaochai's little action when he was climbing the mountain that day. He imitated him and stamped his feet.
Mount Fuyi was destined to lose its foothold in Beiliang.
Would Beiliang continue to have a foothold in the world?
Hsu Fengnian stretched out his arms and embraced the world.
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