The Big Devil vs. the Dark Villain

Xuanyuan Huaixi shook his head with amusement, stopped Aunt Xu and handed her one or two taels of silver.

"Auntie Xu, Brother Xu and I hit it off right away, so I'll pay you back on his behalf. Don't chase him anymore."

"Mr. Song, right? Your kindness is useless. That bastard owes a lot of money. This is one day's money.

I brought up that kid. His parents died when he was young, and I felt sorry for him, so I didn't discipline him too much. That's why he developed the bad habits of being lawless, stealing, and not paying back borrowed money.

As for the money, I will pay it back to him when I earn more money. However, I was the one who developed this bad habit, so I should be the one to correct it.

I am also very happy that you can truly treat him as a friend, but you should take the money back, as I cannot take it from you."

Aunt Xu put away the rolling pin, wiped her hands, pushed the money back to Xuanyuan Huaixi, and said with some regret, then chased after him again.

Xuanyuan Huaixi stared at the scene in a daze, unable to react. Others saw it and smiled and tried to persuade him.

"Judging from his attire, he must be a young master from a wealthy family, and he must be kind-hearted. The matter is indeed just as Aunt Xu said.

However, no one in the village cared about those small things, and it didn't matter whether they were returned or not. Only Aunt Xu cared about it and kept making a fuss about it.

That child is pitiful, his parents were killed in the wars driven by tyrants. It would be great if there was no war one day..."

“Sometimes, war is not decided by one person.

After all, there are only so many supplies. If we don’t fight for survival, maybe everyone will end up like the people in Luo Country in the future, which may not be much better than it is now.”

Nan Zhiyi spoke slowly while holding the cup and drank it all in one gulp. The voice was not very loud, but it could be heard by the people on the other side.

Suddenly everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.

Everyone understands the truth, but sometimes when negative emotions accumulate, you need a channel to vent.

And the king who had killed countless people and was a heretic was their best target.

In fact, sometimes they were very grateful to him. If he had not come to power, taxes would not have been reduced, and they would not have to worry about the country's destruction and the intrusion of foreign cavalry.

But his methods were too cruel. He killed people for no reason at any time, and they really couldn't accept it.

It was as if there was an invisible blade on everyone's neck, and no one knew whether they would be the next to be executed, which made them feel terrified.

Sometimes, for ordinary people, the superiors need a reason to kill people, even if it is a false reason, and they know clearly how to avoid being killed.

However, for a court with unstable foundations and some corruption, if it wants to achieve change in a short period of time, brutal and irregular means can better shock people and make others work for it.

"Huaixi, you have worked hard over the years." Nan Zhiyi said as she held Xuanyuan Huaixi's hand with heartache.

No wonder the master retired early, it turns out that sometimes doing nothing is also a choice.

"I'm not tired." Xuanyuan Huaixi shook his hand, shook his head and smiled.

Bloodthirstiness is my nature, Yi.

Blood drives me crazy and the thrill of killing fascinates me. How can it be hard when I am doing what I love every day!

Those are just some gossips that don't cause any ripples in my heart. Rather than the end of a war, I am more looking forward to the coming of the next war.

Of course, he would not tell all this to his beloved Yi.

He could see that although his Ayi was cold and seemed to care about nothing, he was actually the softest and kindest person in his heart.

That's why I love so madly. For this reason, I have been suppressing my nature and not killing anyone during this period of time, and I don't think it's a big deal.

Even though I might be driven crazy by the thought, it's all worth it as long as I can keep him.

Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Huaixi lowered his eyes to hide the madness and bloodthirsty murderous intent that was surging in his eyes.

Nan Zhiyi felt more distressed for him after seeing this. She thought that he had a lot on his shoulders and was misunderstood. He must be heartbroken, feeling sad but not wanting to make herself worry.

It would be better to destroy those disobedient countries as soon as possible, so that there will be no war and no one will point fingers at his little bastards.

(Some of these ideas are extreme and unacceptable. They only represent the characters, not the author. I am a staunch peace lover. ξ( ?＞??).)

Of course, he would not say these thoughts out loud. First, the venue was not right, and second, there were spies everywhere. Once he opened his mouth, it would be difficult to clean up.

After Nan Zhiyi settled Xuanyuan Huaixi in the inn, he went out to investigate the situation. He successfully obtained three invitations to the banquet and then came back.

At this time, the moonlight was gradually getting darker, and a figure was seen wandering stealthily in front of his door, staggering as he walked.

Nan Zhiyi hurried upstairs and tackled the man to the ground. When he showed his head, he found that it was Xu Xiaofu, the know-it-all who had treated the two of them like brothers during the day.

The man opposite had a flushed face, blurry eyes, and reeked of alcohol. It was obvious that he was drunk. However, because of the pain from his hand being pressed down, he became a little more sober and recognized the person who was controlling him.

"Brother Nan, is that you? Let go quickly, I have something to tell you."

Nan Zhizhi let go of his hand only after he realized that he really had no ill intentions.

As soon as he let go, Xu Xiaofu quickly climbed up, found the bucket and started dry heaving. He was already feeling uncomfortable after drinking, and being pressed to the ground made him feel even more uncomfortable. It took him a long time to recover.

After making sure that no one was watching, he followed Nan Zhiyi into the room, closed the door stealthily, sat opposite and spoke mysteriously.

"Brother Nan, we have found the bride that Brother Song asked me to help find. Guess who it is?"

"Who else could it be? Most likely the city lord's daughter, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a big fuss and put so much effort into organizing it, wishing that everyone would know about it."

Xu Xiaofu gave Nan Zhiyi a thumbs up before continuing.

"Brother Nan is really smart. Among the people he is going to marry is indeed the city lord's daughter, but there is another person you will never guess."

"Okay, Brother Xu, stop keeping us in suspense. It's making us itch."

"It's Qiang Luo, the second son of the Qiang tribe."

"Qiang Luo?" Nan Zhiyi repeated with a confused look on his face. He had no impression of this person.

Seeing his dazed look, Xu Xiaofu knew that the other party had never heard of it, so he hurried to explain.

"The Qiang people have long lived in the south of our country, adjacent to Luo State. I heard that the second son of the Qiang people is very good at the Qiang flute. He can attack with sound, defend close up, attack from a distance, and also has the ability to bewitch people."

"I heard that he had some dealings with the Xiao family of Luo State and had arranged a marriage for them. What do you think of this?

Wouldn't our sword immortal become a rag picker and might even be accused of treason and betrayal?

Although Luo is still our vassal state, it is not at peace at all now!"