The gluttonous little boy is four and a half years old, and even the wealthy family kneels down and

As the malevolent aura dissipated, the black armor on Yu Guangwen's body gradually lost its dark, menacing aura and returned to its solemn iron color. Even his figure slowly solidified, no longer appearing as a semi-transparent, ferocious creature, but becoming a clear and refreshing soul.

Before long, the last wisp of black energy was also inhaled into Xiao Jin's mouth.

She patted her round little belly, let out a big burp, and a string of bubbles rose to the surface of the water.

Having consumed the malevolent energy, she felt weak and powerless all over. With a kick of her short legs, her body sank downwards.

"Be careful!"

Yu Guangwen reacted quickly, reaching out and scooping her up steadily in his palm.

The little girl nestled in his hands, like a round little dumpling, her cheeks rosy, her eyes half-open and half-closed, like a kitten that had eaten too much.

"Young friend!" Li Gandang approached, his face full of concern. "Is she alright?"

"She needs to get ashore for some fresh air." As soon as Yu Guangwen finished speaking, he turned around and swam towards the surface of the water, with Li Gandang quickly following behind.

The moment it broke through the water, the night breeze blew in its face, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees.

Yu Guangwen landed on the grassy bank with Xiao Jin in his arms. The moonlight shone on his black armor, giving it a soft glow, and all traces of his cold and menacing aura were gone.

Li Gandang also floated ashore and stood beside him, looking at the unfamiliar streetlights and the resort buildings in the distance with great curiosity.

Xiao Jin moved slightly in Yu Guangwen's palm, slowly opened her eyes, touched her round belly with her little hand, and squinted her eyes contentedly: "It's all gone...not a single bit left."

"Thank you so much for saving my life, young friend." Yu Guangwen bowed slightly and gave her a solemn salute. "I am deeply grateful."

"No need to thank me, no need to thank me." Xiao Jin waved her little hand, sat up from his palm, and swung her short legs. "The general is a good person, and Big Stone is a good person too. It's only right that we help you."

Yu Guangwen straightened up and looked around.

The resort area was dotted with lights at night, and car headlights occasionally flashed by on the distant highway; everything was unlike anything he had ever seen before.

He frowned slightly, a hint of confusion in his eyes: "What year is it now?"

"General, a thousand years have passed," Li Gandang said softly. "The Great Ning Dynasty was destroyed by the Xiongnu in the third year after you left."

Yu Guangwen's body stiffened slightly, and his hands, hanging by his sides, clenched tightly. After a long while, he sighed softly, "In the end, we still couldn't hold on."

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"No!" Xiao Jin immediately shook her head, counting on her fingers, "Later there were new dynasties, many of them came and went. Now everyone is no longer at war, the people are well-fed and clothed, and our border is doing well too."

"The people you protected back then, their descendants are all doing very well."

Li Gandang quickly added, "Yes! Your deeds are also recorded on the stone tablet. When dawn breaks, I'll have my young friend clear your name, so everyone knows you are a loyal and virtuous man, not a traitor!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Guangwen gently shook his head.

He looked up at the lake, where moonlight shone on the water, breaking into shimmering silver specks.

A thousand years of injustice, a thousand years of suppression—anyone else might have become deeply obsessed, but he simply said calmly, "Whether or not the injustice is redressed is not that important."

"I guarded the border for the sake of the people in the city, not for fame in the history books, nor for the emperor's reward."

He spoke calmly, as if discussing something perfectly ordinary: "Let history judge my merits and demerits. As long as I have a clear conscience, that's enough."

Xiao Jin's eyes lit up instantly, and she clapped her hands loudly:

"The general is right! My master also said that the most important thing in life is to have a clear conscience!"

Li Gandang looked at Yu Guangwen and saw that he had truly let go, and the last bit of obsession in his heart dissipated. He had guarded for a thousand years, waiting for the general to come to his senses, waiting for justice.

But the general himself has come to terms with it, so what is there for him to hold onto?

Li Gandang smiled, his eyes filled with unprecedented ease. "General, you will always be the general I want to follow for all eternity."

He said it, and he did it.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Gandang emitted a faint light, and his body gradually began to dissipate.

"Dare to take it?!" Yu Guangwen reached out to grab Li Gandang, but he couldn't catch him and could only watch helplessly as Li Gandang dissipated.

Yu Guangwen panicked.

Xiao Jin stood up and explained, "His obsession dissipated, so he went to be reborn."

She jumped down from Yu Guangwen's palm, stood on the grass, and patted her belly: "Then how about I send you to be reincarnated too?"

"You are all good people with good deeds. You will definitely be reborn into a good family in your next life and live a peaceful life."

Yu Guangwen looked down at the exquisitely beautiful young girl, a gentle smile in his eyes, and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your trouble, young friend."

Xiao Jin smiled adorably, her eyebrows curving upwards. She formed a mudra with her hands and softly chanted the Rebirth Mantra.

A soft golden light emanated from her fingertips, splitting into two clusters that gently enveloped the souls of Yu Guangwen and Li Gandang.

The golden light was warm and comforting, making people feel comfortable all over. The coldness, loneliness, and grievances of a thousand years melted away little by little in the light.

Two figures slowly floated up with the golden light, rising higher and higher.

Li Gandang stood beside the general and waved to Xiao Jin.

Yu Guangwen nodded slightly as a farewell.

Finally, the golden light transformed into two points of starlight, merging into the night and disappearing.

Xiao Jin looked up and watched them until they disappeared before turning her gaze away, touching her round belly, "That was nice."

"Everyone is happy, and Xiaojin ate her fill!"

She plopped down on the grass, lay down, and looked up at the full moon tonight. The jade pendant around her neck emitted a distinct warmth.

Xiao Jin fished it out and saw that the Longevity Jade was glittering with golden light. She was instantly overjoyed: "This is a great act of merit!"

She couldn't help but laugh, holding her jade pendant and kissing it repeatedly. A moment later, she couldn't help but yawn.

The moonlight shone on Xiao Jin, on her round little belly, casting a tiny shadow on the ground.

A gentle night breeze rippled across the lake.

Xiao Jin felt the cool warmth, touched her lower abdomen, and her eyes became sleepy. She wanted to get up and go to the hotel, but she could fall asleep as soon as she tilted her head.

-

The next morning, Yun Mingyue woke Xiao Jin up for breakfast. She was startled when she opened the door to Xiao Jin's room and saw that the bed was empty.

"Xiao Jin?" she called out, frantically searching the room. "Xiao Jin?!"

She called Xiaojin's watch, but didn't hear it ring at all.

This means that Xiao Jin wasn't in the room at all!

Yun Mingyue quickly informed Yun Ziqian and Yun Ziang.

"Wake up! Everyone wake up! Xiao Jin is missing!"

Yun Zi'ang, who was still half asleep when he was woken up, widened his eyes instantly upon hearing this. "My little miss is gone?!"

"When did this happen?"

Yun Mingyue looked anxious. "I don't know. I didn't hear anything last night."

She was staying in a family-style room with two bedrooms. Xiao Jin had one room, and she and Yun Tianlin had the other. When she woke up in the morning, she found that Xiao Jin was missing.

Yun Ziqian adjusted his glasses, then immediately realized something and said, "The lakeside!"

"Xiao Jin might have gone to the lakeside."

"I'll go look by the lake. Yun Zi'ang, you and your aunt stay here and check the surveillance footage and contact them by phone."

As he spoke, he hurriedly put on his shoes and ran outside.

"Okay, okay," Yun Mingyue replied, patting Yun Ziang on the shoulder. "Ziang, I'll contact the hotel. You go and check on Tianlin."

After saying that, she hurriedly ran away.

Yun Zi'ang looked back and forth at the two figures, scratching his head, feeling bewildered. "So I'm useless after all? Then why did you wake me up?"

He slowly walked towards Yun Mingyue's room to see Yun Tianlin.

He knocked on the door, and a wary child's voice came from inside, "Who is it?"

Yun Zi'ang said, "It's me, Yun Zi'ang, your cousin."

A moment later, the door opened a crack, revealing a pair of timid eyes.

Yun Tianlin opened the door only after confirming that it was Yun Ziang.

Yun Ziang walked in and sat down on the sofa without any hesitation.

"Where did Xiao Jin go?" Yun Tianlin asked with concern.

Yun Ziang thought for two seconds, "Judging from the little miss's logic, she's probably gone to the lakeside."

He had just finished speaking when his phone suddenly rang.

He looked at the note on the screen, hesitated for a moment, then answered the call. "Feed?"

Liu Kaile said enthusiastically, "Brother Ang, let's have lunch together."

Yun Zi'ang raised an eyebrow slightly, checked the note again, and then cursed, "Eat my ass! Aren't you in Shanghai?"

"Huh? You're not in Shanghai anymore?" Liu Kaile was stunned by the scolding.

Yun Ziang found it a bit strange. "I haven't been to Shanghai recently. I'm in Binhe City now."

"You bastard, are you drunk?"

Liu Kaile was completely bewildered. "When did you go to Binhe City? We were drinking together just last night."

Upon hearing this, Yun Ziang frowned and said, "Are you kidding me? I was sleeping in a hotel last night. How could I possibly be drinking with you in Shanghai?"

"Who is this?!" Liu Kaile stammered in fright.

After he finished speaking, he sent a video to Yun Ziang.

The video was taken in a booth at a bar, and Yun Ziang actually saw his own face in the crowd.

"Holy crap!"

He sat bolt upright, looked again in disbelief, and when he saw his own face, he was stunned. "This is fucking a ghost."

"Who's impersonating me?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Ziang suddenly felt a sharp pain in his temple, followed by some unfamiliar images appearing in his mind.

"Hiss—" Yun Ziang gasped, and couldn't help but raise his hand to press his head.

"No, don't scare me! Who else could it be but you last night?" Liu Kaile continued on the phone, "Damn, are you drunk?"

"You're telling me the person last night wasn't you? Do you have a twin brother?"

Yun Zi'ang vaguely remembered something, but it wasn't clear. "Are you sure you drank with me yesterday?"

"Of course! You forced me to drink two bottles of wine yesterday!" Liu Kaile said indignantly.