He went straight to the point, and Jun Shang didn't beat around the bush either. He smiled, "It's good that you understand what I mean."
Mo Xi was silent for a while, then said, "Gu Mang is my close friend. If I abandon him in his current state, wouldn't I be bitterly disappointed?"
"Mm. It's good to be affectionate and loyal. I didn't ask you to cut off all contact with him. " Jun Shang's slender fingers fiddled with the beads, "However, he's now a sinner. He's at the cusp of the storm. Lord Xi He shouldn't do such a thing, right?"
"A clear conscience is not afraid of a crooked shadow. I'm indebted to him. What's wrong with me advising him a little? Besides, Gu Mang's current state of mind is dark and gloomy. If there's no one to accompany him, I'm afraid … "
"Will what?"
Mo Xi gritted his teeth, "His heart will betray him."
He didn't know Gu Mang's thoughts back then, so he didn't think Gu Mang would have any intention of betraying him. However, he already knew the latter part of the story. The reason he said this now was to remind Jun Shang not to push Gu Mang too hard.
Hearing this, Jun Shang's hands paused for a moment, then he smiled, "Lord Xi He, do you have so little confidence in your close friend?"
Mo Xi said, "I only hope that Jun Shang doesn't cut off his path of retreat."
"Path of retreat?" Jun Shang snorted, "His path was opened up by the late Lord. Otherwise, how could a slave like him be qualified to go into battle and achieve great things? Saying that I cut off his path of retreat … he didn't think about it. If the late Lord didn't show mercy, what path would he have taken in this life? Wouldn't he still be a mediocre Murong Lian dog? "
"…"
Jun Shang narrowed his eyes dangerously, then continued, "As long as Gu Mang has a little self-awareness, he should know that his glory yesterday was bestowed upon him by the late Lord. Now that he's lost his troops, I'll punish him according to law. What's there to complain about? "
Mo Xi had originally come to King City first to ask Jun Shang for permission to postpone his departure from the city. He didn't expect to trigger such a conversation with Jun Shang.
Eight years ago, Jun Shang was like a fox that hadn't ascended yet. He couldn't hide his inner thoughts well in front of Mo Xi eight years later.
She couldn't even restrain her vigilant gaze towards Mo Xi.
"What grievances does he have? What was there to feel unjust about? What right do you have to rebel? "
Mo Xi's blood turned cold as he listened to Jun Shang's emotionless words. He had never heard Jun Shang say these words before. Now that it entered his ears, even he, a descendant of nobility, was bitterly disappointed, let alone Gu Mang.
Not to mention Gu Mang, who had lost tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, whose remnants were detained, whose tombstone could not be found, and whose brothers were about to be executed.
At this moment, Mo Xi suddenly realized that Gu Mang didn't act impulsively when he pulled him to drink. When he was drunk, he cried and said that he couldn't take it anymore and that his life was worse than death.
That day, Gu Mang really collapsed.
Chong Hua sent him to the battlefield, but he didn't think that Gu Mang and his poor army were defending Chong Hua's territory. Instead, he felt that this was a favor bestowed to a slave by the nobility. Thus, his failure was unforgivable. In Jun Shang's eyes, Gu Mang's defeat was not a momentary lapse of judgment on the part of a valiant general, but a servant who had received benefits and failed to do what his master had given him. He let down his master's trust in vain.
Perhaps when Gu Mang realized this, his heart was already broken. From the inside, it was broken into pieces and crumbled into dust bit by bit …
It was just that he didn't realize it back then.
He was so naive to believe Gu Mang's seemingly heartless laughter later on.
In the end, he didn't understand Gu Mang.
Suppressing the pain and trembling in his heart, Mo Xi's Adam's apple bobbed. He said hoarsely, "Jun Shang, you're not him. You don't know what he thinks and what his bottom line is. If one day he really betrays … "
Jun Shang interrupted, "He doesn't dare."
"…"
It was too ridiculous. Standing in front of Jun Shang eight years ago, he actually heard Jun Shang self-righteously say that Gu Mang didn't dare to betray the country.
"He doesn't dare, and he won't." Jun Shang said, "Where does Lord Xi He think he can betray to? In the past, Hua Po secretly betrayed Chong Hua to build Liao Country because he had a group of slaves in his hands. But what does Gu Mang have in his hands? The remnants of his army have been imprisoned by me. Tell me, what can he do alone? "
"Jun Shang, do you think he won't run away alone?"
Jun Shang was practically baring his teeth and sneering, "If he can't figure it out, then he can just leave."
“！”
"He lost in the battle at Feng Ming Mountain. I can't use him anymore. If he thinks he's going to rebel, then it means that he'll be a disaster in Chong Hua's territory sooner or later. " Jun Shang finished speaking and stared at Mo Xi's gradually paling face, "Lord Xi He, do you think it's useful for you to persuade him and accompany him? If he has the intention to rebel, it means he wants too much! "
The most ruthless emperor's heart. Jun Shang paused and said coldly, "I can't afford it."
His blood seemed to have frozen, and his limbs and bones were all frozen. Mo Xi clenched his fists and said coldly, "Jun Shang. What he wants is just a tombstone with a name! "
"That's not a tombstone." Jun Shang said, "Lord Xi He. What he's asking for is recognition of the status of this group of people. I'm sorry, I can give them forgiveness, but I can't give them honor. "
Mo Xi said angrily, "So why did Jun Shang send me to leave in three days? Three days later, Lu Zhanxing will be beheaded. Does Jun Shang want to see if Gu Mang can still be loyal to Chong Hua after losing another arm?! "
Jun Shang's face suddenly darkened, "Lord Xi He. Don't be presumptuous. "
"He can't stand Jun Shang's test." Mo Xi didn't care and said with a trembling voice, "… I can tell you today. If Jun Shang insists, Gu Mang … will rebel. "
Jun Shang suddenly stood up and unsheathed his sword and slammed the table angrily, "What's so important about whether he rebels or not?! He's just a dog! Even if he repaid kindness with enmity and betrayed Chong Hua, will my state collapse or disappear?! I just want to see if this person has any evil thoughts, if he has a rebellious bone like Hua Po An in the past! "
He was still young. If it was the current Jun Shang, he definitely wouldn't show such sharp anger.
"Three days. You must leave the capital in three days. " Finally, Jun Shang's breathing slowed down, but his eyes were still fierce as he stared at Mo Xi's face, "You, back down."
Mo Extinguish had never confronted him in such a way before. These words were like a blade that was drawn and reflected the snow, fiercely stabbing into his heart.
He didn't speak again, silently looking at the person on the throne. Everyone said that the emperor's heart was simple, but why didn't Jun Shang always try to test his subordinates?
Especially people like Gu Mang, who were not on the same boat as the nobles. Those who were not of the same race had different intentions. That was why Jun Shang guarded against him, schemed against him, and even …
Wait!
His heart thumped.
Mo Xi suddenly thought of something — he clearly remembered that Lu Zhanxing was beheaded. Although he promised Jun Shang to go to the north to teach magic, he originally set the date of his return to the city to be before Lu Zhanxing's beheading.
In other words, according to his original plan, he had enough time to see Gu Mang one last time before he rebelled.
But then?
The more he thought about it, the colder he felt …
Then … there was an accident in the north. Many monsters broke through the border. He had to stay there for a few more days and capture these monsters with the garrison. This delayed his return. Although he felt that there was something strange about the sudden appearance of so many monsters, he didn't think too much about it. Now it seemed …
Mo Xi suddenly had a vague feeling at this moment. This feeling even gave him a very scary idea. This was something he had never felt before.
Back then, could it be that Jun Shang wanted to test Gu Mang and deliberately sent him away?
This guess made Mo Xi feel like a piece of ice had fallen into his heart. Traces of cold air spread to his limbs and bones.
He suddenly realized that he had left the imperial capital at this time, and then the time to return to the city was delayed. Was all of this deliberately done by Jun Shang?
Maybe Jun Shang didn't want Gu Mang to stay in Chong Hua at all. That was why he didn't want Gu Mang to have someone by his side when he was most frustrated and in pain. This old slave was useless. Since he couldn't find a suitable reason to kill him, then forcing him to betray the country … would it be a better choice?
Could it be that Gu Mang's betrayal had been planned by Jun Shang from the beginning?
Mo Xi felt cold all over. After he came out of the high eaves of Wang City deep in the palace, he rested for a long time so that he wasn't so cold anymore. For a moment, he really wanted to ask without caring about anything and just make a scene. But he understood that if he wanted to know more secrets, he had to let things continue on the normal track.
In this mirror world, he only had one chance to uncover the truth.
Once he missed it, he couldn't do it again.
Thus, Mo Que raised his head and blinked his slightly red eyes. He did his best to slowly calm himself down, so that he would not be so impulsive. Only then did he move, heading towards the Apricot Blossom Brothel in the northern part of the city.
He knew that Gu Mang was here. The Apricot Blossom House was Gu Mang's favorite place to go. The house was decorated with pearls and jade, phoenix pipes and luan flutes. Gu Mang once said with a smile that he loved the beautiful women here. Only the warm and fragrant soft jade could relieve the bitterness and hatred in his heart.
Mo Xi stopped in front of the Apricot Blossom House with its red silk flowing in the wind. He raised his head and looked at the red plaque with golden words.
Eight years ago, when he left Wang City, he had also passed by this place and stopped in front of the pavilion full of flowers and trees. But at that time, he didn't walk in. At that time, he couldn't stand Gu Mang's depraved actions, and he couldn't stand the person he had once shared a bed with lying in the rouge and powder.
He felt his heart hurt, so he didn't say goodbye to Gu Mang and went to the north.
Because of this, he missed the last time he saw Gu Mang before he betrayed Wang City.
But this time, he wouldn't.
This time, he wanted to have a sincere talk with Gu Mang. Just like he had thought about it countless times, just like he had done it countless times in his dreams.
Mo Xi adjusted his mood. His fingers clenched in his palms, and he walked into this beautiful place.
"Oh, Lord Xi He." When the procuress saw him, she couldn't help but be shocked. Thinking of the last time Mo Xi came to the pavilion to look for someone, she hurriedly said in fear, "Lord Xi He, why did you come here today?"
"Where is Gu Mang?"
"… Marshal Gu, he's not here …"
"I know he's here." Mo Xi said, "Which room?"
"…" When the procuress met his sharp gaze, she couldn't help but shiver. She felt sorry for Marshal Gu. Her shop was a small business and couldn't withstand Lord Xi He's torment. So she put on a fat and greasy smile, "Ahahaha, Lord Xi He, look at my memory. Yes, yes, I remember now. Marshal Gu is upstairs. Go to the end of the third floor and turn left. It's the third room, Yi Fang Pavilion. Lord Xi He, please. "
Mo Xi walked up the stairs without looking back.
Before he reached the outside of Yi Fang Pavilion, Mo Xi heard the sound of a pipa being played. It was low and continuous, and the singing of a female singer came from inside. "In the past, there was a man who passed away with a sword. His blood is deep in the sand and his bones are hard to return. This skeleton is still as beautiful as jade. This body was laughing last night. Jun Yi's heart is with me. Jun Yu's noble spirit is with me. On the day when the heroic soul returns to his hometown, there is no place in the world that is not green. "
It was the song of the Chong Hua that called back the soul.
The female singer had obviously never played or sung such a heavy song in a brothel. Although she sang it word for word, her voice was hesitant and her words were soft.
This song of consolation was like a phoenix seeking a phoenix. The temperament was too different.
Mo Xi walked to the door and stood outside the red lacquered door. The sound of the pipa was coming to an end. The last few sounds of pearls and jade fell to the ground, and then Gu Mang's lazy laughter came from inside.
It was just a soft sound, but it was enough to make Mo Xi's heart skip a few beats.
"Sister's voice is as mellow as an oriole's. But there's a part where you played too fast and the song was wrong."
The female singer said sweetly, "I didn't sing this before. I can't play it well. I've made a fool of myself in front of you."
Gu Mang laughed, "What's wrong with that? In this big Chong Hua, only you guys are willing to fool around with me and accompany me to sing this soul offering song in private … Come, I'll teach you the part you played wrongly. "
"Does Gu Mang know how to play the pipa too?"
"I can't learn such a difficult fingering technique." Gu Mang said, "But I can use other instruments."
The room was quiet for a while. Gu Mang said flatly, "Storm, summon."
Storm …
Mo Xi closed his eyes. His fingers that were hanging in front of the door trembled slightly. Suddenly, there was a clear sound of suona from inside the room. It was so clumsy, so funny … even ridiculous.
But at this moment, his eyelashes were moist.
That was the sound of martial arts that Gu Mang could not summon anymore — Storm Lingering Hatred.
Mo Xi's throat was extremely bitter and dry. He was silent for a long time. His heart was in a mess, as if he was homesick. Finally, he took a deep breath and resisted the strong dizziness in front of him. He raised his hand and gently pushed open the vermilion carved door.
The sky scattered.
In this dreamlike light and shadow, he saw Gu Mang.
Gu Mang from eight years ago.
Although he was already prepared, when he really saw that person, the old scar on Mo Xi's heart was still pierced by an invisible sharp knife! The sharp pain quickly spread from his heart to his limbs and bones. It was so painful that it numbed him and made him tremble.
— He saw the conscious Gu Mang again, wearing Chong Hua clothes, with black eyes.
Someone who was whole, healthy, hadn't betrayed the country yet, and carried their shared memories …
Empire's Gu Mang.
His Senior Gu.
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Ah Lian: You're using two side accounts to farm for equipment. You're so shameless! What kind of awesome gold team did you and your team leader Mo Xi start? It's fine that you didn't bring me into the Bat Island dungeon, but after entering the dungeon, you pulled me away. You and Mo Xi entered the Mirror of Time dungeon to farm for equipment, leaving Jiang Yexue and Murong Chuyi dumbfounded outside. I'm going to report you on behalf of the moon for cheating!
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