Embers

Bad news came one after another, Ember relaxed and leaned on the back of the chair, her fingers deeply inserted into her hair, revealing her full forehead, and her eyes were deep and unpredictable.

"I think the court is determined to eradicate us this time."

Li Mei frowned, her face was a little bad.He hardly slept much these days.

Mo Yuan also had a stubbled face: "It's because we have been too flamboyant these years. If we restrain ourselves a bit, we may be able to keep our foundation."

"Restraint." Ember read these two words with unpredictable emotions, and slightly raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a smile of unknown meaning.

Mo Yuan said: "It's a bit difficult. Shut down some businesses, dismiss some congregants, and take the initiative to show weakness. In this way, the imperial court may not necessarily kill us, but also avoid direct conflicts. It is good for everyone. We can discuss with the imperial court. Well, if we do this, he has to promise not to move the Demon Cult."

Li Mei paused, did not speak, looked at Ember, guessing how he was feeling now.

The Devil's Cult, which was finally unified, now wants Ember to divide it up and abandon it with her own hands.

"I know what you're thinking." Mo Yuan sighed lowly, "but I also have a reason to plan this way. It's true that reunification is the will of Hierarch Nie, but it's you who really made it. And the Demon Sect, it was Nie. The leader's life is also protected by Mo Sui with his life, I can't watch it perish with my own eyes."

Ember didn't speak.

Li Mei wanted to see something on his face, but couldn't see the slightest bit.

Ember's eyes seemed to have a quiet lake, bottomless.

"But if this is done, will those who have been dismissed form some kind of sect to deal with the Demon Cult?"

Li Meidao's worries are not without reason. After all, those sects were suppressed by the Devil's Sect. Although they have been in the Devil's Sect for more than ten years, after all, such things as hatred can't be wiped out even by time.

Mo Yuan said: "The establishment of a sect is not something that can be done overnight, and our current situation is in crisis. If we don't do this, I'm afraid it will be over soon."

"can."

Ember's sudden opening startled the other two people.

"You... agreed?" Li Mei was slightly taken aback.

"Why not?" Ember glanced at him coldly, "This is already the best solution."

"But..." After all, it was your hard work.

But he couldn't tell.

With Ember's glance, she endured endless fatigue.

Maybe he's tired of managing such a big demon cult for so many years.

Mo Yuan obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "Then I'll go back and sort out the list now, and I'll give it to you tomorrow."

"Ah."

Mo Yuan strode out.

Li Mei closed the door, walked behind Yu Jin, squeezed his shoulders, and sighed softly, "Aren't you feeling bad?"

Ember closed her eyes, and said slowly, "I knew this day would come when they were unified."

Li Mei paused, and a dull pain began to appear in her chest again.

The next day, Mo Yuan handed over the list of taverns, brothels, inns, silk and satin villages to be closed down, and the list of congregants to be dismissed.

Ember read every word.

Mo Yuan made detailed arrangements for how these congregants would survive after leaving the Demon Cult.

Those who were dismissed were all disciples of the Baidao Sect who had been subdued many years ago, and those who stayed were all disciples of the original Demon Sect.This is planning for the future. If one day they really want to confront the imperial court, at least there will be no internal strife among the Demon Cult. It is a guarantee.

Whether or not those people will take revenge on the Demon Sect is not under consideration for the time being. Anyway, the Demon Sect has done its utmost to them.Almost everyone split the money, title deeds and house deeds.

Ember paused for a long time before picking up a pen and correcting a few places that were not reasonable.

"Give this to Guardian Zuo."

"Yes!"

In this way, a small half of the current size of the Devil's Cult will be wiped out, and the number of people will return to half of what it was before.

Pushing open the window, it is another year of autumn, the sun is slightly cool, and there are dry leaves falling with the wind.

He couldn't help but think of the day he became the leader of the Demon Cult so many years ago.

The sky is high and the clouds are calm, thousands of people kneel down to worship, it is so far away as if it happened in the previous life, and when I think about it, it feels as clear as yesterday.

After the news spread, the reactions were mixed.

Some people were calmly rejoicing because they were finally able to break away from the Devil's Cult and gain freedom, while others wept loudly, saying that they had been in the Devil's Cult for so many years and had already developed feelings for each other, so how could they be kicked out as soon as they said it.

But no matter what their attitude is, there is no possibility of changing what Ember has decided.After all, these people left the Demon Cult one after another at the end of the month.

A lot of people left all of a sudden, and the huge Demon Cult suddenly became empty. Obviously, it just returned to the way it was before, but it made people feel very deserted.

Ember paced all the way, walking through every familiar bluestone road.

Wherever he looked, one or two people occasionally passed by, and they all saluted him with trepidation.

In front of a pear tree with all its leaves fallen, he stopped and stood with his hands behind his back. The sunlight passed through the branches and sprinkled on his face, leaving spots of light.

Within half a month, Shao Huanyu, who was in the palace, also knew about it.

"This Demon Cult leader." The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a mockery flashed in his eyes.

"Then, your majesty, this demon sect, are we still moving?"

He glanced at the opposite official with a half-smile: "What do you think?"

Coming out of the imperial study, Shao Huanyu went directly to the bedroom.

He stopped the servant's notification, and he walked in quietly.

On the big bed hung with lavender veils, Fu Yan's breathing trembled, and he said lightly, "Brother Huang."

Shao Huanyu smiled slightly: "I walked so lightly that you noticed me."

Fu Yan smiled lightly, and said: "I can't recognize other people's breath clearly, can I still recognize yours?"

Shao Huanyu paused, Long Xin was overjoyed, strode over and leaned over to hug him, and whispered in his ear: "How is it, does your waist still hurt?"

"All right."

Shao Huanyu still stretched his hand into the bed, and kneaded his waist gently.

Fu Yan leaned gently in his arms.

He was suddenly glad he couldn't see anything.

At least in this way, he can still deceive himself: this person has a straight nose bridge, a perfectly curved chin, and thin lips...

At the end of the year, Ember planned to go to each branch to inspect again.

It is inevitable to go to Jiangnan.

With only two sect members with strong martial arts for protection, Li Mei and Mo Yuan couldn't get away.

Before leaving, Li Mei repeatedly told him to remember to drink the medicine, otherwise his body would not be able to bear it.

Calculating the time, it will be Chinese New Year when I return from Jiangnan.Li Mei said, I will wait for you to come back to celebrate the New Year together.

Embers should fall.

Sometimes, the word fate carries an indescribable sense of mystery.

Ember has also been to Jiangnan many times in these years, but has never seen Yi Huaizhi again, but just this time, he saw him again.

Ember walked out of the silk and satin village run by the Demon Cult, and there was a street in front of her, which was bustling with people, and a father and son walked by in front of them.

"Father, I mourn the rest of my life and envy the infinity of the Yangtze River. Why are these two sentences? Isn't life long enough? Why do some people think it is short?"

"because……"

The handsome middle-aged man in fancy clothes was about to speak, but suddenly, as if sensing something, he glanced aside in a strange way.

Then, his steps froze.

A young man who seemed to be in his early thirties was standing at the door not far away, with indescribable emotions on a familiar yet unfamiliar face.

What a good-looking person, he doesn't look like anything in the mortal world, just standing there makes people dazzled and lost their souls.

And those past events that had been deliberately buried seemed to start to become clear again quietly, burning hot in his chest.

He just stared blankly at Ember, and Ember also looked at him.

He has changed a lot. He is no longer the elegant and gentle young man he used to be. He began to smell of rice, oil and salt. The years have made him more gentle and more integrated into this secular world.

If it wasn't for this face, it would be difficult for Ember to connect him with the person he used to be.

But Ember's aura that has been in a high position for a long time is becoming more and more difficult to conceal.

The two people looked at each other across the pedestrians, as if they were in two worlds.

"Dad, dad?"

The young man with a clear face tugged at his father's sleeve, and Yi Huaizhi came back to his senses.

He hastily looked away, pulled the boy away and left.

"Hey, Dad, that person is looking at you!"

"Don't worry about it."

He didn't slow down until he turned the corner of the street. The young man asked curiously, "Did you recognize that person just now?"

"I don't know." Yi Huaizhi said calmly, "It just looks like an old friend."

Ember slowly retracted her gaze, caressing Jieyou on her waist inadvertently.

Then, he sighed softly.

The past is vivid in my mind, but time passes through it, taking away the unspeakable love and pain, leaving only a somewhat faded impression, like reading someone else's story.In addition to sighing with emotion, maybe I can still vaguely remember the original mood, but it has also changed.

I will stop mentioning it again.