Ark, they don't revolve around you

"what happened?"

"Someone is on board." Zhuang Ning picked up the backpack, hesitated for a moment, untied the sword wrapped in cloth, and summoned the soul.

"Who?"

"Your second brother is here." Zhuang Ning said coldly, "Although I don't know who tipped off, he knows you are on the boat and is here to take your life."

Second brother...

Xi wanted to stand up, but fell down as soon as he exerted force and lay on the ground.

"evening?"

"Most of my power was taken away by Sui." Xi murmured, the light in his eyes dimming little by little, "Why would you do this, second brother? I will just die a little later."

Zhuang Ning picked her up and found that her whole body was incredibly hot.

"Don't say such discouraging words." He carried the girl on his back.

"Scout," he called.

"Doctor." A voice came from the headset. Scout was on the deck. Thunder and lightning broke out in the headset, and heavy rain poured down.

"Is the backup boat ready?" Zhuang Ning pushed open the door. At three o'clock in the morning, the boat carrying the officials and gentry of Gouwu was as silent as death.

"of course."

"I'll go over now." Zhuang Ning looked back at Xi, "Xi, don't sleep."

"I know." Xi whispered.

Zhuang Ning quickened his pace, and suddenly the boat under his feet stopped moving, as if blocked by a wall.

The hull shook violently, and at this moment the dead ship finally revived. Everyone woke up from their sleep and shouted in panic about what had happened.

Scout's dry voice came: "Don't come over, Doctor, that guy is coming!!"

Second brother?

Zhuang Ning lowered his eyes: "Don't contact him, he won't care about you."

He smiled, a smile that was a little happy, a little... expectant: "He is here to kill me."

Strands of darkness crept up to my fingertips.

The darkness extended along the pipes and silently corroded the control system. Each dial moved silently, and the shaken hull instantly regained its balance.

"PhD?"

Xi noticed something strange.

"It's okay." Zhuang Ning responded calmly, "It's just a little accident."

He was not actually surprised by his second brother's arrival. He was just a little disappointed with Chong Yue. After all, the Grandmaster should have been able to hold his second brother back, but that person still broke through the blockade.

But this doesn't mean Zhuang Ning is afraid of him.

He has magic weapons for the Sui beast and the Sui piece. There is still a remnant of Sui's soul in the wine cup. Although he doesn't want to use it unless it is absolutely necessary, the rabbit will also use all its strength to counterattack the lion if it is desperate, right?

However, he originally expected his second brother to get rid of Ling and then replace his eldest brother...

Ugh.

It would be a nuisance if I kept it anyway, so I might as well get rid of it here and avoid any worries.

"Scout, clear the deck, and tell Miss Ning to stay away. I can handle it."

"Doctor, this is dangerous." Scout also understood what he meant.

"It's not dangerous." Zhuang Ning emphasized, "Be obedient, you can't die, this is my order!"

"..."

The sound from the headphones was cut off immediately.

His subordinates had already started to act. After hesitating for a few seconds, Zhuang Ning returned to the room and put the unconscious Xi Qing on the bed.

"It can be solved quickly. It won't waste too much time." He couldn't help but mutter, "This line is unlucky."

He turned around, but his sleeve was pulled, but the force was not strong, proving that the man was indeed extremely weak.

Although she had a high fever, the girl still said forcefully, "Take me there."

"Take me away, I'm fine." She was roaring, but her words were as soft as a mosquito.

Zhuang Ning remained silent. He should have refused. After all, he didn't want to expose his evil state. But he couldn't resist. If Xi disappeared in vain, it would be a loss.

In the end, he brought Xi with him.

The stairs were empty. I could hear the roaring waves just now, but now all the sounds disappeared, as if the waves had calmed down under the will of one person.

The enemy knew he was coming, but thinking they had the upper hand, they gave him a generous helping of the enemy.

Xi, who was carried on Zhuang Ning's back, said softly, "So, it's the second brother who hates me. If the eldest brother were here, he would teach the second brother a lesson."

"Yes."

"Are you afraid, Doctor? The second brother is very strong. If he comes, he will definitely win."

"I'm not an ordinary person. I've encountered this kind of thing many times." Zhuang Ning chatted with Xi casually, but his attention was on his surroundings.

Although the second brother should be on the deck, he was not surprised by the sudden explosion on the stairs. That man was a real old silver coin. He would never stand up if he could defeat the enemy by lying down.

"They all say you have it all figured out, Doctor."

"How can anyone be so capable of planning and controlling everything? Humans have their limits. The more calculating they are, the more their plans will backfire on them."

"But you've won before." Xi laughed, "You'll win this time too, right?"

She suddenly seemed to regain her vitality, got off Zhuang Ning's back, and silently clenched the sword in her hand.

"evening?"

"I'm fine, I just had a fight with Sui." Xi's face was cold, and she regained some energy, even Zhuang Ning was a little stunned.

But he nodded immediately, thinking that having some fighting power would give him peace of mind.

Just as I thought of this, Xi Ju showed up the pen, ink and desk. In terms of skills, no one could match her.

"Xi, the painting can wait until later."

"It's not a painting, it's a letter." Xi coughed lightly, her expression normal. In this life-or-death crisis, she was as calm as a tree facing a storm, standing still despite the strong wind. "It's for my brother. If anything happens to me, he'll always be there to protect me."

"Do you feel like you are writing a suicide note?"

"No." She said firmly, "I am doing this to survive."

She enunciated her words heavily, almost emphasizing each word.

The ship was shaking, and Zhuang Ning used his demonic aura to lock the power, but his second brother was also controlling the use of the ship.

"You write first, I'll go to the deck, and come find me when I'm done," he said.

"Give me some time." Xidunbi looked at him, "I only need a few minutes!"

"But someone has to hold it for a few minutes." Zhuang Ning sneered and looked at the rooms in the corridor. "Those who eat meat are vulgar. The ancients were right."

His ridicule was justified. This must be an internal response from the Shanhai people. The Shanhai people's infiltration into various parts of Dayan was even more thorough than the Taifu had expected.

Unexpectedly, Xi did not object.

She nodded quietly and said, "That should be enough time."

Zhuang Ning walked to the deck step by step. The heavy rain soaked him in the blink of an eye. It had been a long time since he met this madman again.

The man was at the end of the deck, his wide-sleeved black robe dancing in the wind, and he was alone.

"I thought this place was full of Shanhai Clan's accomplices."

"I asked them to stay on standby. They are not capable enough. If they rashly repeat the same mistake as last time, it would be embarrassing for me." The man smiled. "I haven't seen you for half a year, Doctor. You are still in good health."

A trace of darkness flowed from Zhuang Ning's eyes: "Yes, you too."

"Perhaps you and I both have a lot to say, but we both feel that it is unnecessary." The second brother took a step forward and said, "Actually, I didn't plan to come here. It's quite dangerous for me to show my face now."

"But you still came." Zhuang Ning whispered.

"Because of Xi - and also because of you." He sighed, and as he spoke, the fence around him was twisted and rose from the ground. The temperature rose rapidly, and the steel was forged into the shape of a sword under the high temperature and hammering.

“Is this the authority of Nian?”

"I intend to replace Sui, so naturally I must have the courage to hold all human power." The man said coldly. He was facing just a mortal, but he showed extreme caution and murderous intent.

"Really..." Zhuang Ning also drew his sword.

The sword that summons souls has never been stained with blood since it was taken from Nian's hands.

Strands of shadows rose up and climbed up Zhuang Ning's ankles. His appearance was distorted and a smile was outlined on his face.

"You shouldn't have come." Zhuang Ning stroked his sword with his hand. "You ruined my plan. I'm very sad."

"Your plan is nothing more than to use Xi. You are an ambitious person like me. But I am very happy that you are willing to come up and die." The man was still smiling, but there was no warmth in his words.

To die? No, I would never put myself in a trap.

The two of them naturally had a lot to say, but they kept their mouths shut at the same time. Only the killing intent rose. They were both ready for this fight, and raised their swords against each other.

Then, a streak of ink dotted the second brother's body.

It was a sudden color that even the heavy rain could not wash away. The ink color quickly outlined the second brother's face with a look of shock, helplessness, and extreme coldness.

His body was disappearing from reality and was drawn into the scroll!

Zhuang Ning was not happy, but frowned, and couldn't help but burst into anger: "What are you doing, Xi?!"

He always felt that he was very stable because he had the trump card in his hand and a few minutes were enough to defeat the enemy.

But he underestimated Xi. The girl still thought that the Doctor was a fragile person, and asking him to confront his second brother would be courting death.

Since they are all going to die, it would be better to drag the second brother into the painting, at least to give the doctor a chance to escape.

Zhuang Ning was stunned. He hated the feeling of having his plan ruined by a small mistake. Xi wanted to die together with him, but he never allowed it.

Chapter 8 How can you compare with him? (k)

The scroll unfolded, with ink and white dots interweaving between the sky and the earth. Xi stood at the end holding a sword with the tip of the sword lowered. Her face was quite cold at this moment, and there was not a single sign of abnormality.