Xie Yu dragged her a hundred or two hundred meters away from the city gate. The two of them ducked into a secluded alleyway, and then Xie Yu let her go.

Without thinking, he slapped Xiao Ying with his backhand.

Xiao Ying was about to turn back when she was hit unexpectedly, and a burning pain suddenly appeared on her face.

She was stunned and looked at Xie Yu blankly.

Xie Yu, dressed in filial piety, stood opposite her, looking at her with a heavy gaze, his dark eyebrows were like swords, and his handsome eyebrows were cold to the bone.

"How long will you continue to be crazy?!"

The young man's eyes were full of anger.

"Your brother is not here, so today I will take care of you on his behalf."

Xie Yu has always been a gentleman and a man as moist as jade. He rarely gets so angry, let alone hits someone.

Xiao Ying was probably the first person he beat personally.

He was a full head taller than Xiao Ying, and Xiao Ying realized that he was also very intimidating when he looked at people with a stern face.

"Xiao Ying, do you know what power is?"

The afternoon sunlight hit the other side of the wall, and the two people in the shadow world fell into silence, extremely quiet, and could only hear the young man's slow voice.

"If someone with power wants to kill you and your brother, it's just a matter of words."

"They don't even need to do it themselves. There are many people who are willing to help."

"Xiaojiu worked his way up from nothing to the position of Shangzao. It is true that it is not easy, but do you know that in this position of Shangzao there is Dashangzao, Yanwei, Sangong, and Jiuqing?

Where there is a prince, there is a king!"

"There are countless powerful people. Which one of them is not more powerful than Xiao Jiu?"

But once it was created, what did it mean to those people?

If Xiao Jiu dies, someone who can replace Xiao Jiu will appear the next day.

What does human life mean?

Anyone without power in this world is like that!

Xie Yu's voice was cold, and every word was like a needle piercing Xiao Ying's heart, "These people want to kill you, it's like crushing an ant! It's easy. What do you think you can do with just force?"

"You only have one person, but they have thousands or ten thousand people. The king's orders are followed by the whole country, so what do you mean?"

Xiao Ying's lips slowly turned white, and her whole body seemed to be frozen, standing motionless in place.

"Your brother taught you essays and martial arts, but he never told you how to use the power of others to strengthen yourself. Those things that are invisible and intangible are the most powerful weapons!"

Xie Yu looked at Xiao Ying in front of him, who was almost watching him grow up, with disappointment and hope in his eyes.

She is the sun-facing flower that Xiao Jiu protects in her palms. She blooms passionately and unrestrainedly, innocently and without worries. But without those palms that protect her and love her, she is the most fragile and delicate flower in the world. Once she falls into the dust,

It will fall to pieces.

He opened the protective layer Xiao Jiu had created for her, let reality shine into her eyes, told her the rules of this world, and told her what reality was.

"Power is its name."

"Anyone will eventually become vulnerable in the face of power. Your brother is, I am, and you are too."

After Xie Yu finished speaking, he stopped talking.

Xiao Ying stood there quietly, like a wood carving.

After a long time, Xiao Ying finally spoke with difficulty, "Then... what should we do?"

"My brother, what should I do..."

Xiao Ying slowly lowered her head, feeling dazed and helpless. She couldn't compete with the big shots Xie Yu mentioned.

Power...

It turns out that this is power.

If his brother died, he would have no choice but to die, and she could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything, helpless, and life would be worse than death.

Xie Yu looked at Xiao Ying, who was shocked but finally calmed down. He let out a long sigh and said what needed to be said. The most important thing now was to save Xiao Jiu.

Xie Yu raised his eyes and looked in the direction of the royal city, thought for a moment, and then said, "If I can't open the city gate, let someone with such power come."

Xiao Ying was startled and asked quickly, "Who?"

Xie Yu already had a candidate for help in mind, but he looked at Xiao Ying, who had red eyes and was in a state of embarrassment. He didn't say much, he just said, "I will go find someone to help, and I will definitely rescue your brother. You go back home first."

, don’t force your way in.”

Afraid that Xiao Ying wouldn't listen, she added, "If you keep messing around, you will only waste the time to save your brother."

"Okay, thank you brother!"

Xiao Ying nodded hurriedly.

Xie Yu saw that Xiao Ying really listened this time, so he hurriedly went to find someone to enter the palace to intercede, and let Xiao Ying go back to the house by herself.

Xiao Ying raised her feet and ran out of the alleyway. Just after running a few steps, her steps suddenly slowed down, and her mind kept thinking about what Xie Yu had just said.

'Strengthen yourself with the help of others. Those things that are invisible and intangible are the biggest and most powerful weapons! Anyone will eventually become vulnerable in the face of power.'

Seeing the curious eyes evading the cracks in the street houses, Xiao Ying finally stopped.

…

In the palace hall, the atmosphere was tense.

Even though Zhou Wuping and Gongsun Sheng tried hard to plead for mercy, the court officials headed by Wei Xihe still refused to let Xiao Jiu go.

Zhou Wuping's mouth was dry, his face was haggard, he lay on the ground, his whole body was trembling weakly, and he shouted in despair.

"Brother Wang! If we don't rescue him, it will be too late!"

Outside the city gate, reports of the increasingly fierce fighting situation came in one after another, but there was still no order for help inside the palace.

Zhou Wuping became more and more desperate and even thought about what he would do if Xiao Jiu really died. Who else could he rely on?

Gongsun Sheng's kneeling body seemed to be stiff, and he looked at the king above him expressionlessly. He had not spoken for a long time, and seemed to have given up on interceding for Xiao Jiu.

Wei Xihe's eyes were always staring at him, as if he wanted to see through his calm exterior and see through his inner thoughts.

Zhou Wuxi, who finally couldn't hold back his rage, had a headache and stared fiercely at the old man sitting next to him, as if he wanted to eat someone.

Then he suddenly turned around, walked up to Zhou Wuping, kicked him, and cursed, "It's too late, it's too late! It's his duty to be loyal to the country!"

"The king wants him to kill the enemy, but I don't want to harm him. If he really dies, it will be considered a worthy death! He is a general, shouldn't he die on the battlefield?!"

As Zhou Wuxi's roar fell, the whole hall was silent, and only his heavy breathing could be heard in the air.

Some generals lowered their heads silently and remained silent.

Zhou Wuxi's words were somewhat chilling. Things are different to their own kind. Xiao Jiu, as the person who made great contributions to Zhou Wuxi, was still like this in his mouth, not to mention them...

Wei Xihe frowned, aware of the reactions of the ministers in the palace, and was about to say something to make amends for Zhou Wuxi, when he saw the kneeling young man in the center of the hall suddenly stand up.

Gongsun Sheng stood up and walked straight out of the palace.

"What are you doing! Have I ever asked you to get up!"

Zhou Wuxi was surprised at first, but then realized that it was really disrespectful for Gongsun Sheng to get up and leave before he had even resigned to the great king.

Everyone was surprised.

Gongsun Sheng, who had already reached the palace gate, turned around. The young man's tall body did not turn around, and his voice was cold.

"Have you forgotten, Your Majesty? I knelt down on my own. Now that I want to leave, of course you will follow me."

"As for what to do..." Gongsun Sheng seemed to have a faint sneer on his lips and answered slowly, "If a friend is in trouble, there is no reason not to help him."

His eyes turned to Wei Xihe who was sitting beside him, his tone was calm but mocking.

"The Imperial Lieutenant recommended Xiao Jiu to defend the enemy alone, but I am not convinced. Today I am willing to show you with the strength of one person, whether I can defeat ten thousand people."

Wei Xihe's heart skipped a beat, and everyone immediately realized something and were shocked.

"Sheng'er!"

The head of the Gongsun family wanted to catch up.

After Gongsun Sheng finished speaking, he stepped out of the palace door, leaving everyone in the palace with various thoughts.

After he came to his senses, Zhou Wuxi was filled with anger and anger. His face turned from red to green and then to black. He couldn't help but murmur, "It's the opposite...it's all the opposite!"

Some people were also talking quietly.

"This Young Master Gongsun has such a big temper..."

"Let's just leave. What kind of place is this palace?"

"It's just...it's too bold..."

While the head of the Gongsun family was worried that his son would really get involved in saving Xiao Jiu, when he heard Zhou Wuxi's words, he endured the unhappiness in his heart, looked solemn, and made a show of holding up his hands.

"Your Majesty, please don't blame me. The dog is impatient and acted recklessly. I will capture him and accuse you, Your Majesty."
To be continued...