The second master chuckled lightly, "Miss Zixiu, what do we think we are?"
"Jackal." Fang Zilan spoke concisely and concisely. The smile on the second master's face froze for a moment, and he blurted out: "Why is it a jackal?"
"Jackals are hiding in the dark, gathering in groups, waiting for opportunities." Fang Zilan saw all the changes in the second master's expression, and her expression became colder, "Aren't you very similar?"
Before she finished speaking, she felt a pair of green eyes above her head staring at her.
When dusk falls, the mountain plain becomes even darker, and being stared at by a pair of dark eyes makes people feel even more uncomfortable.
So Fang Zilan looked up and saw a banner with a wolf's head on it. The eyes she felt were wolf eyes. I don’t know what kind of paint was used to paint it, but it shines with a faint light and becomes more lifelike.
"Miss Zixiu's eyes are like a torch, which is really admirable." The second master followed Fang Zilan's gaze and said with a solemn expression: "The jackal is our totem."
As soon as these words came out, Fang Zilan's expression changed imperceptibly. She quickly exchanged glances with Li Shengxuan, and they both saw a sense of vigilance in the other's eyes.
"There are very few people in the capital who regard the jackal as a totem." Fang Zilan said casually: "On the contrary, the barbarians in the north love it even more."
"Barbarians?" The second master's tone was very disdainful. Fang Zilan heard this and couldn't help frowning: "Am I wrong?"
"It's just a defeated general, how can we compare it with each other?" The second master looked arrogant, and Fang Zilan was confused, why did his words sound wrong.
If she or Li Shengxuan called the northern barbarians their defeated generals, there would be no sense of disobedience. However, coming from the mouth of a mountain bandit like the second leader, it would be inexplicably weird.
"I didn't expect that among the bandits, there are actually people who care about the affairs of the imperial court." Li Shengxuan suddenly spoke, but a strange voice answered him, "Why can't the bandits care about the affairs of the imperial court?"
Not far away, torches were lit one after another, illuminating the speaker's face. The handsome oval face, eyebrows like knives, eyes like stars, sharp and beautiful.
Fang Zilan stared blankly at the speaker, "The bandit leader of Feiling Mountain is a woman?"
"You really don't remember?" Li Shengxuan's eyes flashed with worry, and Fang Zilan couldn't help but ask: "What happened back then?"
"When I was sent to guard the imperial mausoleum outside the capital, one night late at night, Ajun came out of the capital to look for me. He said that the situation was urgent. One of his friends had a conflict with the secret guard in the underground palace of the imperial city, and his life was hanging by a thread. , beg me to save him." Li Shengxuan seemed to be lost in memories, feeling disappointed: "I have known him for many years, and this is the first time I have seen him begging me like that, so I don't care much anymore."
He said with a self-deprecating smile, "It's a pity that I was busy mediating all night, but I didn't even see the shadow of his friend. The next day, it was reported that Zi Xiuye broke into the underground palace of the imperial city and killed several secret guards. The news about you, but you pulled away. You became famous in one battle, but I was punished, demoted, and fined, and banned from the house for several months. If Aunt Zhao hadn't interceded, I would have been punished even more severely."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan coughed lightly and couldn't help but ask, "Who is Ajun?"
"Zhuge Jun." Li Shengxuan said it quickly and softly, but Fang Zilan still heard it and said blankly: "He said, I am his friend?"
"Now that I think about it, Sister Qin must be worried about you and can't leave the house, so she asked Ajun to come to me." Li Shengxuan did not directly answer Fang Zilan's words, but seemed to be talking to himself: "She has always been partial to you guys. Sister, if I were in the house at that time, she would be desperate..."
"Sister Qin..." Fang Zilan repeated the title in a low voice and understood that Li Shengxuan was talking about Fang Ziqin.
As the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister, Fang Ziqin has both ideas and skills. Therefore, before she leaves the cabinet, she is like a big sister in the hearts of the children of the aristocratic family in Beijing. Those who have a close relationship are admired, and those who have a normal relationship are respected. It is said that everyone of her age, no matter how big or small, will call her Sister Qin.
Although Fang Ziqin is indeed several months older than Li Shengxuan, I didn't expect that he would also call her Sister Qin, and Zhuge Jun... Master Liaoyuan?
Fang Zilan suddenly realized something. Fang Ziqin should have married into Prince Xiang's Mansion at that time, but he sent a message to Zhuge Jun late at night for her. But there are so many noble people in Beijing, why is it him?
In addition, Master Lioyuan, who had always been calm and composed before in Lianhua Palace, happened to help him when he heard someone in the palace chewing Fang Ziqin's tongue behind his back. She thought it was strange at the time, but now it makes sense...
"What are you thinking about?" Li Shengxuan's voice brought Fang Zilan back from her thoughts. She shook her head and said, "It's nothing."
Seeing this, Li Shengxuan said thoughtfully: "You don't seem surprised."
"If one day, after you wake up, someone tells you that you are the prime minister's daughter and a killer, except you are not yourself." Fang Zilan's voice was filled with a hint of bitterness, "After that, no matter what someone says to you, you It won’t be a surprise.”
Li Shengxuan was stunned for a moment, "You... don't just have amnesia?"
"Why do you ask that?" Fang Zilan had no expression on her face. She continued without waiting for Li Shengxuan to answer, "But it doesn't matter what others say. After all, I still have the final say on what I want."
"This is you." Li Shengxuan took the teapot on the table, poured two cups of tea, and handed one to Fang Zilan, "For your words, the Hong family can protect you, but up and down Feiling Mountain..."
"I know you can't trust them, and neither can I." Fang Zilan took the tea cup and stopped what Li Shengxuan was saying, "But I am willing to guarantee them."
Li Shengxuan said in a deep voice: "How are you going to guarantee them?"
"If the truth can be found out this time, can you really deal with all the people involved one by one?" Fang Zilan asked the question without answering. Li Shengxuan was silent for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "If you can't do it now, in the future..."
"We'll talk about the future later." Fang Zilan interrupted Li Shengxuan, "I only look at the present. Since you are sensible and will leave a way for those involved to survive, why can't you leave a way for them to survive?"
"How can they be compared with the people in the court?" Li Shengxuan lowered his voice, but could not suppress the hidden anger, "They are bandits..."
"If any of them collude with people in the army, except for the Hong brothers and sisters, I have no say in how you will deal with them." Fang Zilan said word by word: "But for the others, I hope they will hide in the mountains and forests and never die in this life. out."
Li Shengxuan took a deep breath and tightened his hand holding the tea cup, "If they can't do it..."
"If they can't do it, I will kill them with my own hands, leaving no one alive." Fang Zilan said resolutely: "This matter started because of me, and it should end because of me."
