Xie Yumo turned around and found that Xiao Bao'er was in a very strange mood. He quickly turned her around and saw that she was staring blankly at the notebook in her hand, with tears streaming down her face.
In an instant, Xie Yumo felt as if his heart was about to break. He quickly pulled Xiao Bao'er back. Only after they walked out of Mr. Qi's bedroom did he let go of her.
Xiao Bao'er was suddenly blown by the cool night wind and only then felt that the suffocating feeling was not so intense. She looked up blankly at the bright moon in the sky, showing no reaction.
Xie Yumo didn't know what Xiao Bao'er had seen that had caused her to be in such a state. He was also afraid that she might do something stupid, so he could only sit with her on the steps and look at the moon in the sky together.
After a long time, Xiao Bao'er pulled herself together and said softly to Xie Yumo, "Thank you."
Xie Yumo turned his head and saw that Xiao Bao'er had gradually calmed down. Only then did he feel a little more at ease.
He gave Xiao Bao'er a smile and said gently, "You're tired tonight. Go back and rest early. I, this little thief, should also leave this other person's house quickly."
After saying that, he got up and walked down the steps, preparing to leave.
Xiao Bao'er remembered that she hadn't told Xie Yumo about the matter of the Xie family yet. She quickly reached out and grabbed Xie Yumo. "Wait, I have something to tell you!"
Xie Yumo turned around and stared blankly at the hand being grabbed by Xiao Bao'er. When he felt the warmth from her hand, his heart couldn't help but surge.
Xiao Bao'er realized that she had been a bit impulsive. Her face flushed, and she quickly let go of his hand. "You... sit down first. I have something important to tell you."
Xie Yumo turned back and sat back in his original position. "If you want to tell me not to say anything about tonight, you can rest assured. I won't say a word."
"It's not this matter." Xiao Bao'er shook her head repeatedly. Then, as if making up her mind, she said firmly, "Xie Yumo, I beg you. Kill my father!"
"Okay. Ah??"
Xie Yumo replied instinctively. When he came to his senses, he was shocked by Xiao Bao'er's words. "Do you know what you're saying??"
Xiao Bao'er nodded. In her previous life, as a member of the Xiao family, no matter what bad things Prime Minister Xiao or other members of the Xiao family did, she would subconsciously make excuses for them.
Prime Minister Xiao framed the loyal and good. She persuaded herself that the court was full of treachery. If the Xiao family didn't harm others, they might be harmed by others. Elder Brother Xiao embezzled and took bribes. She persuaded herself that her elder brother was just trying to help the Xiao family move forward.
Xiao Bao'er saw all the wrongdoings of the Xiao family clearly. She indulged herself in this illusory family affection and stubbornly thought that wrong was right. In the end, the family affection she cared about the most was also fake.
In this life, she had come back to atone for her sins!
"I know. I hope you can kill my father, Prime Minister Xiao." After a pause, Xiao Bao'er continued, "I know you're very surprised, but don't be surprised first. Your father is about to die."
"What??"
Xie Yumo was so shocked by Xiao Bao'er's words that he stood up. His voice unconsciously became much louder.
Afraid that Xie Yumo's voice would attract others, Xiao Bao'er quickly pulled him back down to sit.
"Be quiet! Wait for me to explain it to you slowly."
Xie Yumo didn't know why Xiao Bao'er would suddenly say these things, but he had an intuition in his heart that made him can't help but believe that what Xiao Bao'er said was true.
So he also calmed down and planned to listen to what Xiao Bao'er would say.
"This time when General Xie returned to the capital from the northern border, besides reporting on his duties as usual, there was another important purpose, which was to ask the emperor for more military supplies." Xiao Bao'er pressed down on Xie Yumo, who wanted to speak again, and then continued, "General Xie had already noticed in the northern border that there would be a once - in - a - century severe winter this winter."
"And every winter, the Rouyi people would greatly harass the northern border, burning, killing, and looting just to get more resources. This year's severe winter would only make the Rouyi people's lives more difficult. There was no guarantee that they wouldn't take a desperate move and launch a large - scale attack on the northern border."
"If so, there would surely be a fierce battle between the northern border and the Rouyi people."
The matter of asking for more military supplies was something that General Xie had discussed with the emperor alone in the palace. Although Xie Yumo didn't know where Xiao Bao'er got the news from, what she said was indeed correct. So when Xie Yumo looked at Xiao Bao'er, there was a hint of exploration in his eyes.
"However, all the military supplies prepared in the Ministry of War's warehouse for the Xie family's army are defective. The cotton - padded jackets are stuffed with catkins, and the rice in the bags is moldy and worm - eaten. Of course, this wasn't done by Minister Zhou of the Ministry of War, but by my father and my elder brother."
"They then sold this part of the military supplies and exchanged them for silver, embezzling most of it."
The more Xie Yumo listened, the darker his face became. He had grown up in the military camp since he was a child. As a soldier, he naturally knew how important military supplies were to an army. If the Xie family's army received such a batch of military supplies when the roads were blocked by ice and snow...
Xiao Bao'er saw Xie Yumo's fists clench tightly, and a killing intent gradually appeared in his eyes.
"General Xie, I know how important military supplies are to an army. My father and elder brother have done something wrong, and they will surely pay the price for it. So, let's cooperate."
"Cooperate?"
Xie Yumo now had a deep aversion to the Xiao family. As for Xiao Bao'er, a daughter of the Xiao family, even though he still remembered the memories of their childhood, when it came to the Xie family's army, his first reaction was still suspicion.
Xiao Bao'er was sitting next to Xie Yumo and could clearly feel that Xie Yumo was starting to be repulsive and probing towards her. So she quickly spoke up.
"I have a way to help the Xie family's army get the real military supplies, but on the premise that I also need your help for something."
Almost the next second, Xie Yumo spoke up to question. "Why should I believe you? You're a member of the Xiao family. If it weren't for this special situation, we shouldn't be sitting here calmly talking. In fact, we should be..."
"Political enemies who fight to the death. We should be opponents who will never stop fighting until one of us is dead." Xiao Bao'er helped Xie Yumo finish the second half of the sentence.
...
For a moment, the atmosphere became a bit silent.
Xiao Bao'er stroked her face and felt the rough and uneven feeling from her fingernails.
"But, you've just seen it all... "
"The thing on my face..."
Xie Yumo suddenly remembered that after the veil fell, he had seen Xiao Bao'er's face as hideous as a ghost. "Your face... Why has it become like this..."
Xiao Bao'er gave a bitter smile. Her bright big eyes were now filled with despair and sadness. "Do you want to know the truth about me? Go in and see what I've seen."
As soon as she finished speaking, the wind blew around them, blowing up their sleeves and hair. The hair and sleeves were intertwined in the air, just like their fates, which from this moment on, would be entangled with each other...