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Chapter 144 Sure enough, we are mortal enemies!
At the invitation of the Crown Prince?

Li Guanyi lowered his eyes. This time the other party handed over the visiting card in a dignified manner. This situation was actually safe. Li Guanyi went to inform Mr. Xue, then changed his clothes, put on the sword given by Yan Daiqing around his waist, and then stepped onto the luxurious carriage.

The skill of the person driving the carriage is better than that of Zhao Dabing.

The carriage took Li Guanyi to the palace where the Prince of Ying was temporarily staying.

The breath of the white tiger was circling in the sky, which represented that Yuwen Lie, the famous general in the world, was staying at one side of the palace. Li Guan was silent. He got off the car and then, under the guidance of his attendants, went to the front hall of the palace.

"I have heard of your reputation for a long time, but I am surprised that I have not been able to meet you until today."

“It’s really a pity.”

Li Guanyi had only been waiting there for a short while when the Crown Prince of Ying State came out to greet him. This crown prince, who was known as a wise man in all the countries under the heaven, had a smile on his face. He was already in his thirties, with a handsome face, his eyes slightly drooping, and his smile warm and gentle.

Li Guanyi stood up and clasped his fists in return.

Jiang Gao held Li Guanyi's arm with one hand, pulled him and said with a smile: "Sir, why are you so polite? Please, please..."

So at this moment, there were only the two of them.

After three rounds of drinking, Jiang Gao dismissed his attendants and said, "I heard that the world's great talents are like phoenixes, seeking to roost in the phoenix trees. The nations are fighting, and the people are living in misery. I have the intention to pacify the world, and I hope you can come and help me."

Li Guanyi: "What did your highness say?"

Jiang Gao said with a smile: "People often say that you should not talk too much with someone you have just met, but it is not an ordinary thing to talk about ambitions and seek people with similar ambitions. You have to analyze your heart as soon as you meet them. I treat you with sincerity, which means I am showing you my heart."

"Whether it succeeds or not, that is our fate, but we must be sincere."

When Li Guan saw Jiang Gao, he saw that his expression was sincere and frank, and he had the demeanor of a gentleman with benevolence.

Li Guanyi remained silent, stood up, bowed in return, and said, "I have always been frivolous. I have caused trouble in Jiangzhou before, and even my official uniform and jade belt were stripped away. How can a person like me have any great wishes?"

"I just hope there will be a peaceful and prosperous world, people living in peace, streets full of music, and moonlit nights. I only have a few acres of land, and I can till it. That's all I want."

Jiang Gao was stunned, then he thought about it and said seriously:
"Then please accompany me to open up this great world."

Li Guanyi looked at Jiang Gao in front of him and grinned.

I feel like this young man is staring at the out-of-print color card pool and frantically drawing cards.

He refused again, "There are many heroes in the world. I am just an incompetent knight with a bad temper and little ability. Your Highness thinks too highly of me."

Jiang Gao looked at Li Guanyi deeply, then smiled and stopped forcing him. He just laughed at himself:

"It seems that I don't have such fate."

"Come, drink!"

"Since I can't kidnap you today, I'll have to get you drunk. Hahahaha, please!"

He raised his cup and drank with Li Guanyi for a long time. Li Guanyi was fifteen years old and could drink, but others would not force him to drink too much. After drinking, Jiang Gao saw him off and said, "Today, we talked. The gentleman said that there are many heroes in the world."

"But I feel that today, it may be difficult for me to meet someone like you again. I don't know why, maybe you think highly of the people."

Jiang Gaowen smiled warmly, "But, what did you just say? A peaceful and prosperous era, people living in peace and prosperity, busy streets, and a moonlit night. Haha... I also hope to see that."

The prince of Ying State smiled gently and promised earnestly:

"So, I will do my best to complete all of this. Then... I mean, if there really is such a day, I will go to you for a drink. Under the warm moonlight, can you please buy me a glass of wine you brewed yourself?"

"Even by then, you and I will be old."

Li Guan paused for a moment. He felt the calmness and frankness of the young man. He remained silent and replied:

"If that day comes, I won't go home until I'm drunk."

Jiang Wenwen smiled warmly and said softly, "Also, someone told me that you are a talented general. This is the era of great generals, and talented generals are hard to find. He asked me to do my best to recruit you."

"If you can't do it, I will kill you."

"After the gentleman leaves, be careful."

Li Guanyi paused and asked, "Why did you tell me?"

Jiang Gao smiled and said, "I invited you here. At least here, I regard you as a rare friend. A man with heroic qualities like you was a Jinwu Guard when he was young, and he will definitely be a general in the future."

"If you lead the Night Cavalry of Chen, you will meet us on the battlefield, and we will be enemies at that time."

"Don't show mercy to the enemy, just fight with all your might."

"But you and I are still friends now, and we should be honest with each other."

"They told me to kill the enemy at the very beginning, but if I only look at everyone in the world in this way, then all heroes in the world are enemies. Isn't this path too lonely?"

Jiang Gao smiled: "The heroes of the world are like this, treat them with sincerity."

"Whether we are enemies or friends, we will not regret meeting each other."

He stretched out his hand and motioned Li Guanyi to leave with a smile. Li Guanyi nodded and left the palace. Jiang Gao looked back after seeing him walk away. He seemed to be very regretful and sighed. Just as Li Guanyi was not far away from the hall, a laugh was heard.

"Mr. Li, please stay."

Li Guanyi paused slightly, and something flew over. Li Guanyi stretched out his hand and grabbed the thing, which turned out to be a piece of gold. Turning around, he saw a young man with high spirits, about twenty years old, with unrestrained eyebrows and eyes, and the demeanor of a tiger and a flying dragon. He laughed:
"Sir, you are very skilled."

The young man leaned against the tree and jumped down with a bold and calm attitude. He bowed and said:

"I am Jiang Yuan, the prince of Ying State. I saw my elder brother inviting you before and saw you like this."

"Did the negotiation fail?"

He said such chivalrous words very happily, and Li Guanyi replied in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant: "Your Highness the Crown Prince has broad ambitions, but I don't have such a big vision and cannot go with the Crown Prince. There is no breakdown in the talks."

"Oh, that's how it is……"

Jiang Yuan looked at Li Guanyi, smiled, plucked the bowstring casually, and said nonchalantly: "Big brother is a very serious person. Talking to him is either about the world or the people. It's very boring. Come on, come on, let me do something interesting with you."

"Since you are here, sir, don't leave so easily."

Jiang Yuan casually threw the bow in his hand to the servant.

He strode over, put his arm around Li Guanyi's shoulder, and pulled him along:

"Come on, come on, I've wanted to meet you for a long time. Others say that Ge Shuyin and Xu Huiyang are amazing, but I can see that you are the most outstanding among them."

"After I tied with everyone, I only won by one move, but it was more difficult to beat them all."

"Come, come, drink and play music."

Li Guanyi's heart was slightly moved, and he also wanted to meet the young heroes of the following countries, so he followed them. Jiang Yuan also took Li Guanyi to the banquet. Compared with the banquet of the Prince of Ying State, this one was completely different. It was extremely luxurious, and the food and wine utensils used were extremely exquisite and gorgeous.

Jiang Yuan and Li Guanyi were talking about hunting and horse riding. They were extravagant, but occasionally they showed a heroic spirit that transcended the ordinary. He was dressed in hunting clothes, sitting cross-legged at the top, with a beautiful woman playing the zither. Jiang Yuan said, "I heard that you are very talented. The land of Jiangnan has always been beautiful and elegant. I wonder how the sound of my musician's zither sounds?"

Li Guanyi said: "Very good."

This is not Li Guanyi being flattering or polite.

He grew up with his aunt, listened to her playing the piano, and studied hard. He had his own understanding of music theory. The sound of this musician's piano was clear and melodious, and it was obvious that she had worked very hard. Li Guanyi felt that this musician's piano skills were even better than his own.

Of course, not as good as my aunt.

Li Guanyi added silently.

Jiang Yuan laughed loudly, clapped his hands and said, "Come out." Then the music stopped, and a beautiful woman came out. She was only about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pretty face. She bowed respectfully. Jiang Yuan boasted, "This is my musician. She is eighteen years old this year and has been playing the qin for fifteen years."

"I have never slacked off for a single day, which is why I have such great piano skills."

"how?!"

Li Guanyi said: "Girl, you have a good piano voice."

The girl nodded softly, very gentle, and stretched out her hand. Her palm was white and slender, but there were some rough marks, which showed that she was not from a good family. The marks on her fingertips showed that she practiced the piano every day. Seeing this, Jiang Yuan drank a sip of wine and laughed, "If you like it, I'll give it to you!"

Of course Li Guanyi couldn't accept it.

I just don't know, I feel a little bit of unpleasantness towards the words and deeds of this heroic Second Prince, and I just say:

"No need for that. This musician practices very hard. You can tell from her hands that she probably didn't come from a good family. There are calluses on her hands, but she has such great piano skills. It's obvious that she must have tried her best to play the piano and seize this opportunity."

"She has worked hard for more than a decade to achieve this level of accomplishment. It is better to let her follow His Highness. A ranger like me cannot let her practice the piano every day."

Jiang Yuan didn't mention the matter again and kept drinking until almost nightfall.

It was the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, and the humidity in the air had increased again. Li Guanyi felt that it was going to rain, and he had to compete tomorrow, so he asked to leave. Jiang Yuan saw him off and said with a smile, "When I met you today, it was like we had known each other for a long time. I was very happy, and I have something to give you."

Someone nearby handed over a box, which was ornately carved and extremely luxurious. Jiang Yuan handed it over and said, "Please take a look, sir."

Li Guanyi was about to refuse, but he suddenly sensed a slight smell of blood. His pupils contracted violently, and then he suddenly opened the box. Two palms were placed on the red silk.

His palms are slender and slim, and his fingertips and palms show traces of more than ten years of daily piano practice.

It's still moving slightly.

I just can't talk about the piano anymore.

It was the musician’s hand just now.

Li Guanyi's brain buzzed.

Almost instinctively, he placed his hand on the sword, but instantly his murderous intent was locked on the young man. Veins bulged on his forehead and he looked angrily at Jiang Yuan in front of him. Jiang Yuan saw him off. Li Guanyi was already standing at the bottom of the stairs, while Jiang Yuan was standing on the stairs.

Jiang Yuan was wearing gorgeous clothes, a red dragon robe. As the sun set, the bloody color of the sunset and the dim light of the lanterns fell on the young man, making him look like some kind of ferocious dragon beast. Jiang Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Sir, don't you like it?"

"This is my favorite musician. The master likes her music but is unwilling to accept her. I have no choice but to give her hand to the master. From now on, I will not listen to her music anymore."

The voice was still heroic and calm, but murderous intent was rising wildly in Li Guanyi's heart.

He knew why he didn't like Jiang Yuan.

He knew the difference between himself and the royal family of this world.

There is an essential difference between him and the powerful people in this world. The people here really just regard human beings as commodities, which are used to make friends with heroes and show their own courage. That is real, the indifference and difference come from the bottom of their hearts.

Li Guanyi's hands trembled slightly, and the murderous intent in his heart was almost out of control.

Li Guanyi didn't know how he controlled himself and didn't attack suddenly. Perhaps it was Yuwen Lie's aura, or perhaps it was his reason. He put away the box, turned around and walked out. Then his steps became faster and faster, and he ran out wildly.

Jiang Yuan looked at the young man, and thunder exploded in the sky, revealing a bright white color.

"Not my generation."

When Jiang Yuan walked back, he saw Yuwen Lie under the tree. This famous general looked at him indifferently and asked, "Why did you cut off your own musician's hand?"

Jiang Yuan said: "It's just to test Li Guanyi."

Yuwen Lie said: "Oh?"

Jiang Yuan said with disdain: "My royal brother and his friends are too naive. They actually think that we can rest and recuperate with the people. They are wrong. We are not the same kind of people as the people. If the world is a forest, then we are like lions and tigers. We need to eat meat!"

"The silk and satin that my brother wears, the delicacies he eats, which one of them is not made with the blood and sweat of the people? Humph, when he said he would live in harmony with the people, the piece of paper he wrote was worth a month's food ration for the people."

"He keeps saying things like he wants to live in harmony with the people. Ha, he's just fooling the people, but how come he's even fooling himself?!"

"We are the superiors of the world. We were born to be supported by the people. I should step on their heads. Otherwise, what should I do if my shoes get dirty?"

"And Li Guanyi, he actually had murderous intent in his eyes just now... He was on the side of the mud-legged people. Doesn't the emperor know that such people are fundamentally hostile to us?"

Jiang Yuan touched his neck and smiled, "He is our enemy at the root."

"Such a person cannot be recruited."

"The more talented such a person is, the sooner he should be killed!"

"You said, I am just a musician, and I can discern such a thing, isn't it worth it? What's more, I have prepared another gift for him..."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Besides, my brother betrayed you."

"General Yuwen, he told Li Guanyi your suggestion."

Silent, dead quiet.

Thunder was roaring in the sky, illuminating the silent Yuwen Lie and Jiang Yuan who raised his eyebrows slightly.

………………

Li Guanyi ran wildly in the rain, smelling the smell of blood, and saw the musician at a place where people were throwing garbage. Several guards walked over with their hands rubbing, with malicious smiles on their faces. The musician's hand was broken at the wrist.

She was still pretty, but like a wooden doll that had lost everything, sitting among the garbage, her eyes gray and without light.

"Hehe, with a look like this, it's not impossible to have a broken hand."

"Come, come, eldest brother, try it first, then the brothers will try it. Anyway, it was thrown by a maid from a big family. This is a common thing. The government will not care about life or death. We are lucky."

They approached, and there was no emotion in the musician's eyes.

But suddenly I heard an angry shout: "Get out!!!"

Those rascals were smashed away and hit the wall, blood spurting out of their mouths. The musician suddenly felt someone standing in front of her. She raised her head and looked at the young man who was gasping for breath. The rain fell on his body, splashing a layer of light.

The musician showed an instinctive gentle smile on his face, and his hands were broken at the wrists.

She smiled softly: "Sir..."

Li Guanyi clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly. He grabbed the young musician and immediately pressed acupoints to stop the bleeding. He carried her on his back and ran away with big strides. The musician was carried on Li Guanyi's back, up and down. She looked at the boy's neck, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and her lips opened.

There is a silver needle on the tongue, and the order of the Second Prince is still in front of him.

'The story of the ghost market is that he did something because he was seeking fame. Hey, he was seeking fame and reputation. If you fall into that situation, he will not ignore it. It will be easy for you to kill him at that time.'

"You are the most important chess piece, you can't make any mistakes."

The musician didn't know how to agree and how to sit there. She planned to kill Li Guanyi.

Just like a killer should do.

But she suddenly realized that there was no rain on her body.

The young man used his true energy to disperse the rain around him.

The musician was stunned. She saw the boy’s eyes were wide open, his body was trembling slightly, he was facing away from her, but his palm was pressing on her broken arm. A warm current was constantly flowing into her body, and water drops were falling on her arm. Was that rain?
For some reason, the musician suddenly felt hesitant to do it.

No, I am a killer... a key chess piece.

All heroes in the world are ruthless people, he is one, and so is Your Highness.

But the next moment, the musician saw Li Guanyi rushing into the ghost market.

The musician knew the Ghost Market’s attitude towards Li Guanyi, so he was stunned. Then he saw the masters of the Nether Ghost Market all appear, weapons drawn, pointing at the young man. Someone gnashed his teeth and shouted, “Li Guanyi, how dare you come here?!!”

“We’re all out of business.”

The young man stood up straight and said loudly: "Marquis Buye said those people have nothing to do with you."

"And the ghost market can do anything for trading, right?"

"It is right to open the door and welcome guests from all directions."

The people in the ghost market were speechless.

"Oh? What do you want?" The voice of Buyehou came out.

This was the only place Li Guanyi could think of where he could do what he wanted. He looked at the man in the Ghost Market who was pointing a sword at him, exhaled, and said, "I need a pair of hands. The girl's hand behind me is still here. There are famous doctors in the Ghost Market. I believe I can take over!"

Buyehou replied: "Oh? Of course, you can, but what is her relationship with you?"

"meet by chance."

"Oh? We just met by chance, how dare you come here?"

Li Guanyi said: "...I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me."

"She is also a human being. I can't just stand by and watch her die."

The young hero bowed deeply and said, "Please."

Then the people in the Netherworld Ghost Market looked at each other in silence and put away their weapons without a sound.

The musician shuddered slightly, and the killer's murderous aura disappeared.

She opened her mouth, but finally couldn't bring herself to kill the boy with his back to her. She closed her eyes and tears kept flowing. She was a killer and a chess piece, but in the end she couldn't do it.

After a long time, the door of the ghost market opened.

Buyehou said: "The heroes and heroes in the world are respected by ghosts and gods."

"please!"

(End of this chapter)