Lu Zhanxing smiled and said, "I've already killed him. What's there to say?"
"Lu Zhanxing!" Mo Xi's black eyebrows rose in anger, and he said sternly, "Do you know what's going on outside?"
"What's going on?"
"Feng Ming Mountain was defeated, seventy thousand of your brothers died in battle, and the remaining thirty thousand are still in prison waiting for judgment. The dead don't even have a tombstone, and the living don't know what to do in the future! And Gu Mang … all of his merits have been erased, and he can no longer be used by the Monarch. Almost everything he cares about has been completely destroyed, and in exchange, you say 'I've already killed him'? "
Lu Zhanxing listened in silence, his rough fingers kept turning the dice in his hand. After a while, he opened his mouth, revealing a playful smile.
"Can no longer be used by the Monarch, isn't that a good thing?"
Mo Xi suddenly froze!
What … did Lu Zhanxing mean?
He didn't know much about this brother of Gu Mang's. It was probably because Lu Zhanxing grew up with Gu Mang, and the two were very close. Mo Xi had seen Lu Zhanxing hug Gu Mang, rub his head, and laugh countless times. He had also seen Gu Mang help Lu Zhanxing bandage his wounds and apply medicine. He felt stifled.
Although he had repeatedly confirmed that Lu Zhanxing liked women very much, and that Gu Mang didn't have any other intentions towards him, Mo Xi still felt stifled, and felt uncomfortable all over when he saw Lu Zhanxing.
On the other hand, Lu Zhanxing didn't have a good impression of Mo Xi.
From Lu Zhanxing's point of view, his childhood friend suddenly had an aristocratic young master as a close friend, and he already felt unhappy about being a third party. Not to mention that this aristocratic young master always liked to monopolize Gu Mang's leisure time. He needed Gu Mang to accompany him on night patrol, and he needed Gu Mang to accompany him when he cultivated. Sometimes, when he was injured, he needed Gu Mang to take care of him. As a result, this aristocratic young master immediately broke his skin and bled, causing Gu Mang to run around.
The first time was a coincidence, but every time it happened, Lu Zhanxing suspected that this brat surnamed Mo was doing it on purpose.
So Lu Zhanxing was polite to Mo Que at first, but later he didn't like to talk to him. When the two met, they always acted like they didn't see each other, or because of Gu Mang's presence, they just nodded perfunctorily as a greeting.
This relationship directly caused Mo Xi's understanding of Lu Zhanxing was basically on the surface. Mo Xi originally thought that Lu Zhanxing would more or less regret the trouble he caused, but he didn't expect that the other party would have this kind of "I can't wait to see such an ending" attitude.
Lu Zhanxing saw that Mo Xi's face was pale, so he changed to a more comfortable position on the bed and continued to throw his dice. As he threw, he said, "Anyway, I'm going to die soon, so I might as well tell you what I have to say."
Mo Xi gritted his teeth and said, "What kind of bastard last words do you want to say?"
Lu Zhanxing laughed, "I'm not a bastard, I think I'm very clever, but I've made some sacrifices that I shouldn't have. But I've almost achieved what I wanted to achieve. "
"… What do you mean?"
Lu Zhanxing bared his teeth like a wolf and glanced at Mo Xi provocatively. "Do you all think that I killed the envoy because I suspected that he had ulterior motives and was angered by his disrespectful words, so I impulsively beheaded him in the military tent?"
Mo Xi's lips moved slightly and said softly, "Isn't that the case?"
Lu Zhanxing swung his crossed legs and sneered, "Lord Xi He, are you looking down on me or Mang 'er?" His tone was unsteady and his eyes were unruly. "Mang 'er grew up with me. If I was really such a stupid and impulsive person, do you think he would make me his deputy commander? He's a demon in war, not an impulsive fool. "
The dim candlelight in the prison shed tears silently.
The meaning of Lu Zhanxing's words made Mo Xi speechless.
"You did it on purpose …"
"For so many years, I've followed him to war. When have I ever done something irreversible because of a moment of emotion?" Lu Zhanxing said leisurely. "Yes. I did it on purpose. "
Suddenly, a gust of wind rose. Lu Zhanxing was lifted up by Mo Xi and slammed against the stone wall! Two of the candles in the prison were extinguished by this gust of wind. The room became even darker, but Mo Xuan's eyes seemed even brighter. They were quenched in the dark prison, splashing light, and filled with anger and disbelief.
His knuckles cracked and he almost broke Lu Zhanxing's throat.
"Lu Zhanxing! Are you f * cking crazy?! Do you know what you're doing?! Do you know that you've almost ruined his life?! "
Lu Zhanxing's face turned red under Mo Xi's palm. He held his breath and looked down. Even in this situation, he could still squeeze out a mocking smile.
"It's better for me to ruin his life than to see him ruin his life and the lives of more people."
Every word was squeezed out from between his teeth. Lu Zhanxing's eyes flashed.
"It's better than … to let him have a dream that he's destined to not be rewarded well, to lead a group of idiots … to … risk his life for you …" Mo Xi gripped him so tightly that the meridians on his forehead were about to explode. But he still mocked, "Idiots … risk their lives! His power, Jun Shang did a good job!! "
It was as if he had been bitten by a mad dog. Hearing his final words, Mochime abruptly released him. He stood where he was, panting. He was so angry that his hands were trembling, but he was also so shocked that his entire body turned cold.
Eight years ago, hidden in blood and death, how many more truths were there that he didn't know?!
As soon as he let go, Lu Zhanxing suddenly bent over, his body arched as he coughed violently. He took big breaths to catch his breath before he tilted his head and looked up.
Mo Xi's voice was faint. "You purposely caused him to be like this?"
"You're wrong." Lu Zhanxing licked his lips and slowly straightened his body. "I'm saving him."
Mo Xi looked at him like he was looking at the most ridiculous joke. "Saving him?"
"Yes." Lu Zhanxing said, "How can a noble son like you truly understand our situation? Since Mang 'er was made an exception by the late Jun, he has won countless battles, big and small, and has never been truly defeated. But the higher he goes, the more inexplicable criticism he receives. Has Lord Xi He ever heard of those people's discussions? "
"…"
Those rumors came out of nowhere, as if countless demons and monsters were dancing wildly in the night. How could Mo Mie not have heard of them?
At first, when Gu Mang was just a small general, those rumors were just a few sentences. But later, Gu Mang became more and more valiant and outstanding, his military exploits shocking the Emperor. Those cold and vicious words were like countless slithering snakes, slithering out of someone's tongue and finally wrapped tightly around Gu Mang.
— —
"Cultivating power, covering the sky with one hand."
"What divine altar beast, I don't think he has any ability. His art of war and illusions even have some deviant meaning. Don't you think he doesn't fear anything, and doesn't seem to avoid the Black Demon Arts of Liao?"
"He was originally a slave, not a cultivator from a famous sect. It's normal for his mind to be impure. If Jun Shang continues to trust him so much, haha, to say something disgraceful — Chong Hua will sooner or later get into trouble. "
There were even some who directly compared Gu Mang to the Devil of old.
"He will be the next Hua Po An!"
"Raising a tiger is inviting calamity! Raising a tiger is inviting calamity! "
Lu Zhanxing looked at Mo Xi's expression, pursed his long and thin lips, and chuckled. "It seems that Lord Xi He is not completely ignorant."
He walked to the small table and sat down. He threw the two dice on the table, then poured half a cup of wine for himself, bringing it to his lips and slowly drinking.
"These words, Mang 'er has more or less heard them himself. I was angry, but he always told me not to take it to heart. He said that as long as we do enough, these voices will gradually weaken. More and more people will understand that there are not only slaves in the world, but also Gu Mang, and me, Lu Zhanxing. "
Lu Zhanxing smiled sadly.
"He's such a naive person. Or rather, he's not naive. It's he who always thinks of things in a positive way. He's clearly living in a quagmire, but he just has to raise his head and look at the boundless sunlight. "
Mo Xi said softly, "Yes. He's always been like this. "
"You should also know why he's the God of War." Lu Zhanxing said, "He won't be discouraged. No matter how difficult the battle is, as long as you see him, everyone will feel that it's actually nothing. He seems to have endless hot blood, enough … "He paused, and sneered." Enough for Chong Hua, this leech, to suck on him until it's full. "
"That's what you think!" This sentence was extremely harsh. Mo Xi stared coldly at Lu Zhanxing's face. "So he's the God of War, but you're not. He was once willing to expand the territory, and he once said that he wanted to prove something for himself. "
Lu Zhanxing just sneered.
"Not everyone who goes to the battlefield will feel that their blood is being sucked." Mo Xi said, "Gu Mang said that he has his own ideas, and he chose this path willingly."
"Haha … Hahaha, willingly … willingly …" Lu Zhanxing looked up and laughed. The chains swayed between his legs and hands. "That's why I said he's stupid! Look at him, for so many years, what did he prove? Did those people who pointed at him stop? He just made the old aristocrats more and more terrified, and they saw a face that was more and more similar to Hua Po An's. For so many years, as he kept proving himself, I didn't see people who hated him change their minds to be good to him. I only saw people who once tolerated him start to be suspicious of him. Lord Xi He, tell me, what did he prove? Did he prove that he has the ability to lead an army like Hua Po An?! "
Mo Xi suddenly got angry. "Then what do you want? Do you want to force him into a desperate situation in order to stop him from being so stupid? Do you want to force him to take the path of Hua Po An?!! "
Lu Zhanxing slapped the table and said, "I just hope that he can stop!!"
The wine spilled out when he slammed the table, and the dice rolled on the mottled and shabby small table.
"… I just hope that he can stop in the end." Lu Zhanxing repeated. This sentence seemed to poke a soft part of his own rough heart. His eyes gradually became a little absent-minded, and his voice gradually became softer. He murmured, "I really hope that he can wake up … stop … stop being so naive."
Lu Zhanxing closed his eyes. The redness on his face hadn't subsided yet, but his voice was already a little hoarse. "It's been so many years … He seems to have unlimited glory. You see, he removed his slave record, you see, he is praised by thousands of people in the sea. But when I look at him, I feel like he is standing on an iceberg that is about to melt. He is surrounded by vicious sharks that are waiting for him to fall into the water and tear him into a thousand pieces."
"Not only him, but also you." Lu Zhanxing looked up at Mo Xi. "Lord Xi He, do you deserve this evaluation?"
"…"
"But he doesn't care."
Lu Zhanxing said. He raised his hand again, twirling a red and white die, and slowly turning it on the table. "So you see, he hasn't lost, and his army hasn't lost either. No one can really find a reason to do anything to him — but he won't never lose a battle in his life. And the result of his failure is destined to be worse than any general who has a high merit. "
Mo Xi's heart tightened.
Lu Zhanxing said bluntly, "Because from the beginning, he is just a dog that you all like."
If someone dared to say this to Mo Xi before entering the time mirror, they would only get denial from Mo Xi. But he just heard the meaning of "Gu Mang is just a dog" from Jun Shang's mouth eight years ago, and he couldn't refute a single word.
The more he knew the truth, the more his heart hurt, and the colder his blood.
The fire in his heart seemed to be gradually extinguished.
Lu Zhanxing sighed. "The new emperor has just ascended the throne, and Mang 'er hasn't angered him much. At this time, if he loses because of my mistake, it will only be a reduction of power and demotion, not enough to take his life. If he continues to walk down this path without a care in the world, when he reaches the peak of power and loses, he will only end up dying without a complete corpse. "
Mo Xi's throat felt bitter. "So, you deliberately …"
"Yes." Lu Zhanxing smiled faintly, crossing his arms. "I, Lu Zhanxing, have a divine foresight. Yes, I deliberately wanted him to lose. I deliberately wanted to ruin his future. The facts also proved that my guess was right — look at him, he really has nothing left. "
Mo Xi's fingertips were trembling. He stared at Lu Zhanxing's face. Until today, he more or less understood Lu Zhanxing.
A madman.
A madman who staked everything on a single throw.
Word by word, he squeezed out from between his teeth. "Lu Zhanxing! Do you know … 70,000 hot-blooded people died because of you? "
Lu Zhanxing said, "It's better than 170,000, 700,000 dying in the future."
"Do you know that Gu Mang's lifelong dream … was ruined because of you?!"
"It's better than him being cut into pieces and dismembered by horses in the future."
Mo Xie's heart was beating violently as he pulled Lu Zhanxing up. His fingertips were trembling as he raised his hand and slapped Lu Zhanxing's face!
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"How Lu Zhanxing hated Sister Extinguish"
Lu Zhanxing: Mang 'er, let's go on night patrol.
Gu Mang: Okay, okay.
Mo Xi: Senior brother, I have no experience in night patrol …
Gu Mang: … Huh? Then I'll take you.
Lu Zhanxing: Mang 'er, let's go cultivate ~
Gu Mang: Okay, okay ~
Mo Xi: Senior brother, I haven't studied this technique before. Senior brother, teach me?
Gu Mang: Ah … I see … Okay, no problem, I'll teach you.
Lu Zhanxing: Mang 'er!!! I'm injured!!! Come and apply medicine for me! (Thought: This Mo guy can't mess with me this time!!)
Mo Xi: (Sneers, hits himself with a fireball) I'm fine, you go take care of senior brother Lu. (Scheming boy)
Gu Mang: Come, let me see if you're alright?
Lu Zhanxing: Goodbye!
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