#537 - Strange Road
The lingering autumn was drawing to a close, with a desolate mix of wind and dew.
At noon, after having lunch, Wei Changtian took a carriage straight to Weiyang Palace, preparing to see Ning Yuke one last time before departing for Huailing.
The matter regarding Kui Long had come to a temporary end, or rather, it was temporarily out of his hands.
Since Chu Xianping had said nothing, it meant that everything was still under his control.
Therefore, it was foreseeable that neither Kui Long nor Zhuang Zhiming would bother him in the near future.
Of course, Wei Changtian knew that Chu Xianping must have made some deal with Zhuang Zhiming, and he could even roughly guess the contents of that deal.
However, he still did not intend to interfere.
When it came to Xu Sui Sui, it was actually quite good to have a completely unbiased third party handle everything.
At least this way, he wouldn't have to make some "difficult" choices.
Just like Chu Xianping's last question—
If necessary, could Xu Sui Sui be killed?
Judging from Wei Changtian's hesitation at the time, although he ultimately gave an affirmative answer, he was not really sure how he would choose if he really encountered such a situation.
Today, Wei Changtian was of course no longer an indecisive person. He had not only killed many people directly or indirectly, but also personally "buried" the lives of more than 100,000 people in Niutou Mountain.
Therefore, his hesitation could only be due to one thing—
In the end, Xu Sui Sui's identity was too special.
That's why Wei Changtian chose to "release the tiger back to the mountain" after the two broke up, instead of "eliminating future troubles."
Of course, part of the reason was because he knew it would be difficult for him to kill Xu Sui Sui.
But more of it was
Thinking of this, Wei Changtian, sitting in the carriage, lowered his head and looked at the thin piece of letter paper in his hand again.
[Wei Changtian, you will also experience a period of darkness in the future.]
[I don't know if anyone will help you then]
[But it doesn't matter.]
[If not, I will be that person.]
“.”
Without a doubt.
Judging from the content of Xu Sui Sui's letter, although he was the protagonist in the novel she read, this novel should not be a pure wish-fulfillment novel like "Martial Arts Great Peak."
In other words, his original fate should have been "ups and downs."
And the next "low point" would be very serious, so much so that Xu Sui Sui used the word "darkness."
What the latter wanted to do was to change this "tragedy."
The purpose may be for system points.
Or it may be that she felt he was too miserable, and she felt uneasy when reading the book, so she wanted to make up for the regret.
Wei Changtian didn't know Xu Sui Sui's true thoughts, and didn't even know if what the latter said was true or false.
Therefore, his attitude towards Xu Sui Sui was entirely based on what the latter had done.
According to the classic rules of werewolf killing in his previous life—
To judge whether a person is an enemy or a friend, don't look at what he says, but look at what he does.
If you knew in advance that your friend would have a car accident today, would you wait at the scene and wait for the car accident to happen before rescuing him in time? Or would you tell your friend not to go out today?
Anyone who really wants to help should choose the latter, right?
It was precisely because of this that Wei Changtian had never truly believed in Xu Sui Sui, who "chose the former".
Even if she might really want to help him.
“Chila!”
With a few soft sounds, the letter paper in his hand turned into scraps of paper.
Then, when the carriage traveled to a small river, Wei Changtian lifted the curtain and threw the scraps of paper out of the carriage without any public morals.
They trembled and swayed in the air, reflecting the sunlight like willow catkins, and finally half fell on the river bank and half fell on the water.
“Hua!”
At this time, a small boat happened to drift to this place.
The boatman didn't notice the scraps of paper, which were like foam, and repeatedly raised the oars and dropped them heavily.
“Pa!”
In the splashing water, the scraps of paper that fell on the water were scattered by the oar.
Then it could never be found again.
Half an hour later, Wei Changtian met the current Empress of Shu in Ning Yuke's bedroom.
Since the last "public speech", Ning Yuke finally wouldn't kneel down at every turn when she saw him again.
However, the title of "Master" had never changed.
After roughly talking about the fact that he would be leaving for Huailing the day after tomorrow, Wei Changtian gave a few instructions on some "national affairs."
“.”
“After I leave, everything will remain the same. If you encounter anything, discuss it with You Wenzong and Chu Xianping.”
“These two are absolutely loyal, so there is no need to doubt this.”
“By the way, you can also go to Yangzhou if you want.”
“After all, they have just surrendered. If you go there, you can help Chu Xianping win over the hearts of the people as soon as possible.”
“You can discuss the new policy on land with Chen Zhong again. My suggestion is that each person should not own more than 100 acres of land.”
“By the way, there is also the Tiangong Bureau”
From politics to economy, to culture, and then to diplomacy.
Wei Changtian talked non-stop for almost two quarters of an hour, and explained everything he could think of.
Ning Yuke listened silently, and nodded gently after Wei Changtian finished speaking completely.
“Master, this servant understands.”
“Well, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Handle as much government affairs as you can, but remember to take care of your body.”
Wei Changtian took a sip of tea and reminded casually: "You haven't cultivated, so your body is much weaker."
“In addition, you don’t have pain, so you can’t detect any physical discomfort in time.”
“So you must rest more, and don’t forget to let the imperial physician take your pulse every day.”
“.”
Drinking tea and talking.
Wei Changtian was actually just casually giving a few instructions.
However, these words made Ning Yuke feel so moved that she couldn't express it.
“Thank you, thank you for your concern, Master.”
Her beautiful eyes were moist, and there seemed to be mist rising in her eyes.
Ning Yuke almost knelt down again, but she knew that Wei Changtian didn't like this, so she finally held back.
“Master, you must also take care of yourself when you go to Huailing. This servant will wait for Master to come back.”
“Well, don’t worry, nothing will happen to me.”
Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes: "Hmph, it's Ning Yongnian who should have something happen to him."
“.”
Hearing this name again, a trace of hatred flashed in Ning Yuke's eyes.
She clenched her fists slightly and asked softly:
“Master, is there anything this servant can help with?”
“No, you just need to manage the Shu area well.”
Shaking his head, Wei Changtian answered casually.
But then he suddenly froze for a moment and turned to look at Ning Yuke, whose cheeks were a little red.
“Um”
“Speaking of which, there is really one thing I need you to do.”
