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Xiaoye couldn't understand why, when he could have escaped, or even waited there until they attacked and brought him back—all ways to survive—he chose the most extreme and painful way to die.

Even the one he despised the most, that cowardly and foolish fat old man.

Not only him, but also General Deng Ai, and General Jiang Wei...

Why did all these people choose this ending...?

She didn't understand, but at that moment, she was truly shocked. In that indescribable choice and resolute decision, she seemed to see something, something called "integrity".

Xiaoye turned around, picked up the child, and left immediately.

She was going to Mangshan to meet Li Ge at the agreed meeting place.

As dawn approached, Xiaoye passed by the Luo River and saw countless corpses floating on its surface, turning the river almost red.

What Xiaoye didn't know was that that night, it was the last intelligence force of Shu Han that delivered this eldest grandson of the Liu family to Liu Shan. It was also this group of people who ultimately obeyed Liu Shan's orders and chose to expand the range of the flames, making them completely unstoppable.

The flames completely engulfed Anlefu, and also the surrendered officials and generals of Shu Han. Their only sense of security, seeing Liu Shan burned to death, led countless people to rebel on the spot, and a second great upheaval broke out in Luoyang. But that's another story.

When they arrived at Mangshan, it was already broad daylight, and Li Ge was already waiting there.

However, when Li Ge saw that only Xiao Ye had returned, and not Liu Shan, the legendary figure who had fought alongside Zhao Zilong seven times, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where is Liu Shan?"

Xiaoye silently took out a sleeping baby from under her cloak and took out Liu Shan's blood-stained letter, saying, "He told me to take his eldest grandson away, but that fat old man chose to set fire to the mansion and die by self-immolation."

At that moment, Li Ge, who was holding the baby, fell silent.

The baby seemed to be sleeping peacefully, as if it were completely unaware of the hardships and setbacks, just like Liu Adou in Zhao Zilong's arms decades ago.

Then, Li Ge smiled with relief. He probably understood Liu Shan's meaning. However, what surprised Li Ge was that Liu Shan, who was known in history for his cowardice and incompetence, actually made such a choice in the end.

In the end, he surprisingly chose to meet his regent and the late emperor openly and honestly.

Li Ge remained silent for a long time, looking at the sleeping baby in the swaddling clothes, and said softly, "That Liu Adou... has finally become a little like his father."

He carefully put away the blood letter and held the baby more securely.

"The mission is complete, let's go! There's going to be a major upheaval in Luoyang next," Li Ge said.

He knew that Sima Zhao had rushed back to Luoyang. The entire Sima family had been wiped out, just like the Uchiha clan, with only Sima Yan and Sima Zhao remaining.

I wonder if Sima Zhao will go crazy after hearing this news.

Moreover, Li Ge also knew that Sima Zhao had been injured during the Battle of Jiang Wei at Jian Ge, and that Sima Zhao seemed to have died a few days after conquering Shu.

I wonder if I'll witness the Sima family being wiped out, and then my old illness relapses, causing me to collapse on the spot. If that happens, that would be the best!

However, Xiao Ye couldn't understand Li Ge's attitude at this moment.

"You... don't you have anything to say? Don't you have any questions?" Xiaoye asked.

The self-immolation of that last monarch had deeply shocked her, and she now desperately wanted to confide in and tell her story to her companions.

However, Li Ge's attitude seemed to be as if she said, "Oh, I see," as if she thought it was normal and was only slightly surprised.

"Is there anything you want to say?" Li Ge asked in return.

In that instant, Xiaoye was also stunned. Then, a flash of inspiration struck her, and she understood everything.

Yes, she understood now why he seemed to know everything from the moment he came into this world.

Why was it that when facing the old general, he could even speak freely in that enigmatic semi-classical Chinese without using a translation module, making their conversation seem like an encrypted call?

Why is he so knowledgeable about the world's etiquette and culture?

When asked why such principles and choices were unimaginable to her, Li Ge wore an expression that was somewhat surprised but quickly accepted.

Because this is his hometown!

In an instant, Xiaoye seemed to understand a lot, connecting everything together, and it all made sense.

This teammate, who has always been incredibly eccentric, sometimes godlike, sometimes demonic, almost like a god, his true homeland and race have always been here, in this prosperous yet chaotic civilization.

That's why he was able to return here so smoothly, as if he were returning home.

Because he is a person of this world!

"What's wrong? Why do you look like your brain is exploding?" Li Ge suddenly turned her head and looked at her longtime teammate, wondering what was wrong with her.

"No, it's nothing." Xiaoye smiled, no longer dwelling on these things. She didn't even choose to reveal her secret that she had guessed Li Ge was from this world.

She smiled, and they left Luoyang together.

She might have learned her teammate's biggest secret.

……

A few days later, Sima Zhao, who was in Jian Ge, suddenly received a secret letter delivered by Li Ge and Sima Yan with an urgent message.

Upon finishing reading it, Sima Zhao immediately vomited three liters of blood, leaving Jia Chong, who was standing nearby, utterly astonished. Jia Chong kept comforting Sima Zhao while calling for the army doctor.

Sima Zhao's life was as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind. In the instant he regained consciousness, he roared at the sky, "You rebellious son! You treacherous son! You wicked son! Why must my Sima family suffer such a calamity! Sima Anshi, I will surely kill you!"

Jia Chong also secretly saw the secret letter in an instant, and was immediately stunned, followed by indescribable fear and anger.

Her own daughter, Jia Nanfeng, had already married into the Sima family!

Jia Chong nearly vomited blood, but he held it in and immediately said, "Prime Minister, Prime Minister! We cannot lose our composure! Now that we have conquered Shu, the rear is in chaos. We should hurry back to Luoyang and not let this tragedy continue!"

Jia Chong was actually afraid that after Sima Yan wiped out the Sima family, he would continue to target his Jia family. This was very possible, as the Jia family and the Sima family were now inextricably linked, sharing both prosperity and ruin.

The Jia family is fine now, but he's scared—he's afraid that his entire family will be wiped out!

"Return to Luoyang! Jia Gonglu (Jia Chong), immediately dispatch three thousand elite light cavalry to travel day and night back to Luoyang!" Sima Zhao was now completely blinded by rage.

Jia Chong, however, was overwhelmed by panic. He would rather die than have his family wiped out. Sima Yan was like the Sword of Damocles hanging over his head, causing Jia Chong, the greatest contributor to the Jin Dynasty, to completely lose his composure and reason.

His only thought was to get back to Luoyang! The sooner the better!

Thus, less than an hour after this urgent secret letter was delivered, Sima Yan and Jia Chong mustered their troops and marched back to Luoyang at top speed.