It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"I am 27 years old this year. Many of the ambitions I had when I was young, and the emotions I felt several years ago, have almost been completely wiped out by the displacement in the past three years. But I still remember that when I was young, I wanted to make the most powerful weapon in the world, to arm humans to the teeth, so that they would not be defenseless when facing alien races."

Once he opened his mouth, Liu Shi began to talk incessantly:

"But when I entered the forging industry, I found that it was full of corruption. Masters did not teach their apprentices, and many apprentices just lived a lazy life, so I left."

"I was treated as an alien and couldn't even afford to eat. With a reputation of "disrespecting teachers and elders", no one valued the things I forged. I could only live in rags and without food. I'm not a genius, I'm just a loser who can't even feed myself. If it weren't for her, I would have starved to death in some unknown corner a long time ago. No one would care if my body rotted and stank, and was fought over by vultures and wild dogs."

When he said this, Liu Shi's voice was choked with sobs.

He didn't look at Xiuzi's expression and fell into memories of the past again.

"But at that time, it was she, the only one who was willing to talk to me. She watched me forging weapons silently and sat in front of the fire for an entire afternoon. Her face was red from the heat, but she ran over as soon as I finished forging, held my hand, looked at me with her shining eyes, and said -"

"[What you made is amazing]!"

As if to atone for his sins, Liu Shi talked about these things with others for the first time.

Perhaps he would only mention these things to this man named Xiuzi, because Liushi felt deep down that he had let him down.

"Over the years, I have lived cautiously in this family, and forged every weapon carefully according to your requirements. I changed the surname my parents gave me, added the three characters Ji Pingtian after Liu Shi, and lived as a son-in-law in the world's ridicule. But what I am really worried about is not these, but that I don't know when she will leave me again, just like she appeared unexpectedly and pulled me out of the quagmire. To me, she is as erratic as the wind in Wind City. I belong to her, but she does not belong to me. I can please her, but she may not be happy. This is her one-sided contribution. She will feel bored when the enthusiasm fades. I have long been aware that this love will be worn out."

Xiuzi laughed.

He said gently:

"So you're jealous of me. Jealous of every man who's close to her."

Liu Shi's chest was tied with an iron chain, so he couldn't take a deep breath, so when he spoke excitedly, he had to stop to breathe.

His voice was low, full of self-blame:

"Yes. I envy them because they are not like me, good for nothing except forging. Especially when my talent was completely worn out and the day she left me was getting closer and closer, the feeling was particularly strong. In the past, I studied the art of forging by any means necessary, just to find a way out for all the soldiers in the world who were suffering from the cold and bitter cold like my father. But after meeting her, I found that I wanted her to be happy more. She liked me to give full play to my talent in forging, liked to see me crazy like a madman, liked to see me pursue my own path regardless of everything, so I would do it for her to see, it's that simple. I have been in this family for a full six years. At the beginning, I never had any jealous thoughts, because I knew that only I could give her these things."

Xiuzi obviously enjoyed hearing these things from him, and kept repeating them:

“Right…Right! So when you really lose your unstoppable momentum in forging, that fear will inevitably bite you back and leave nothing behind! Talent, in the final analysis, is not something that people envy—!!”

Liu Shi clenched his fists tightly, but did not argue with Xiu Zi. He just said to himself:

"Yes, when she started to contact those blacksmiths again, I understood the panic. I didn't show any emotion on the surface, because I knew that jealousy would only make her think less of me. Since I had already made her lose interest, licking her like a scabby dog ​​would not make her change her mind at all, but would make everything disappear faster. I suppressed all my emotions and remained indifferent as usual, but this was actually an inescapable cycle. The more she played with the world, the more panicked and frightened I became, the more uneasy I became, the more things went wrong with the forging, and the faster she left. I knew all this very well, but I couldn't change it. In the end, it was still people's greed... At the beginning, I just wanted to survive. As long as I was alive, I could go on step by step in the field I was good at, and it didn't matter whether there was anyone walking with me. In the end, I couldn't help being terrified, suspicious, unwilling, jealous, and like the kind of people I despised the most, who wanted to destroy everything because they were not favored..."

At this point, Liu Shi's eyes were already red.

Carissa had been dead for three years.

He has been in exile for three years.

Therefore, when he really returned to the family, he felt much more relaxed.

A dying man's words are kind. He had thought of this outcome countless times in the past three years, so when Luo Mei urged him to leave, he did not leave. He was betrayed by his own daughter and humiliated by his wife's childhood sweetheart, but he accepted it calmly.

Because deep down in his heart, he had already determined that this was retribution for his bad deeds.

When Xiuzi lowered his head, the cruel smile on his face became more intense.

He squatted down, looked into Liushi's eyes, and said maliciously:

"You just said that she is as elusive as the wind in Windy City. To outsiders, that's true. Her intimate attitude has given many people the extravagant hope of marrying into a rich family, and has made countless young people dream of her. But Liushi, have you ever thought about it? You said that to you who live in a dark world, she is like a ray of light shining into the darkness. It's the same for her. From the time she met you for six years, her body and mind have been devoted to you alone, and that has never changed. Including her feelings for me... they all became insignificant in an instant."

48. A sudden thunderclap

As the words fell, Liu Shi suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of shock.

Xiuzi admired his speechless expression and said with a smile:

"Do you think you're the only one who's bowing down to her? She's the poor one imprisoned by you! Sasha has been interested in forging since she was a child, not because of some boring reason like her father died on the battlefield, but because she was born with the blood of our Yoshihirata family. To be honest, she's the most interesting woman in the entire Yoshihirata family, because she can do anything to get what she wants, and she can throw away her reputation at will. This is what I admire about her."

As he spoke, the smile disappeared from his face.

"People think they understand her, gossip about her behind her back, and regard her as a shameless woman. But it doesn't matter, I understand her, I know what she thinks, I can understand her and support her! But even I didn't expect that one day she would bring a loser home, showing that kind of loving look, which is far different from the one who didn't care about anything before."

There was a hint of coldness in Xiuzi's voice.

He grabbed Liu Shi's hair roughly, forced him to look up at him, and said:

"What makes me most angry is that you don't understand her at all. You, like everyone else, think that she only cares about your talent, and you are always worried that she will abandon you after your talent disappears, so you always have a cold face and put all your enthusiasm into forging. Have you ever thought about her feelings? Sasha once told me that you are a true genius, a genius that makes her feel at a loss even from afar. She told me more than once that she blames herself and is afraid because she feels that she is not worthy of you. Can you believe this? It is because you always keep your emotions in your heart and put on an indifferent appearance that she has been living in guilt all the time. She didn't even dare to send someone to find you on the day A-Mo was born! ”

Liu Shi's eyes widened in disbelief.

After Shuzi finished speaking in a voice that was almost a roar, he returned to his original smile:

"There is no such thing as a bloody plot of cheating after marriage. When you encountered setbacks in forging, you were in a state of irritability for a long time, and you were afraid to meet her and didn't want her to watch. With nowhere else to go, she came to me crying and asked if I had any solution. I told her that every man has his own strengths and weaknesses, and the problems Liushi encountered in forging might not be considered a problem for other forgers. I enthusiastically asked around in her family, and then regretfully told her that there was no result. Finally, I kindly reminded her that [maybe those forgers outside would know something]."

Liu Shi's eyes instantly turned murderous when he looked at him.

This murderous aura did not scare Xiuzi, but instead made him continue to narrate with a cheerful tone:

"I know her thoughts better than anyone. She was concerned about your self-esteem and would not tell you the truth. And your self-confidence was at its lowest point, and you would think the worst of anything. She abandoned her role as your wife to talk to a young man alone, and I ruthlessly publicized it, pushing your fragile relationship to the brink of destruction."

At this point, Xiuzi slowed down his tone and asked:

"Strange? She and I are childhood sweethearts, and I have no grudge against you. Why would I do these things? It's simple. I grew up with her, and I've always liked her dedication to forging and her attitude of doing things her own way. So when I was very young, I was thinking about one question - how to get her."

Xiuzi touched his soft brown hair, stood up, and looked down at Liushi.

"I'm different from you. As the son of the main branch of the Yoshihirata family, I will get what I see. To this end, it doesn't matter if I use any means. She was clearly having normal dealings with those blacksmiths, but I wanted to spread the news all over the city and make her a person despised by everyone. Whenever someone arranged a marriage for her, I would interfere and ruin it. If any servant was overly enthusiastic about her, I would immediately dismiss him secretly. I want to make sure there are no kind people around her, and let her know that I am the only one in the world who will never leave her."

His words carried a hint of hatred:

"But I still didn't expect that I bribed so many spies and guarded against so many big families, but I couldn't guard against you lowly bastards who came from poor families! I thought she would be proud of her bloodline like me, and keep some of the reserve of a wealthy family, treating people like you as toys and throwing you away when she's had enough fun. I didn't expect that she would take you back to the Yoshihirata family without warning and announce the marriage in public. Even I didn't have time to react."

"But it's not over yet... You're just getting married. I can still wait, because your relationship is not solid at all. As long as someone stirs up trouble, it will end sooner or later. During those years, I watched you show off your affection without knowing it, and the jealousy in my heart was indescribable. Every sleepless night, I would think of the happiness I had with her in the past. I want to have her... no matter what the method."

Liu Shi gritted his teeth, his anger growing even stronger.

"I planned everything. First, I made her isolated and helpless, and then I let the distance between you grow further and further. Then I took advantage of the opportunity to comfort her lonely heart and let her know that her talent was useless after all, and that only I was her true destiny! But I didn't expect that after giving so much for her, I didn't get her heart when I closed the net, but only a cold word from her."

Xiuzi closed his eyes, seeming unwilling to recall that memory.

But in the end, he still repeated word for word what Carissa had said to him at the time:

"[My heart is not big. If I put him in it, there won't be room for anything else.]"

Liu Shi closed his eyes and trembled all over. No one knew what he was thinking.

Shuz wouldn't care what he was thinking.

He had been completely immersed in his own anger and had been suppressing it for too long. He needed a channel to vent.

"I don't understand! I can't accept it! All the love I've had with her for so many years, all the efforts I've made, have all gone to waste? She's not worthy of my love at all. She got in touch with a young man, learned forging techniques from him, kicked him away after learning, and then looked for the next target - she should have been like this, she should never be bound by anyone! But what I saw at that time was just a mediocre woman who came into the world because of falling in love... She will even be even more humble in the future. After marrying you, she is no longer the detached, free-spirited, and obsessive young lady."

At this point, Xiuzi laughed.

He slowly leaned forward, leaned close to Liushi's ear, lowered his voice, and said in a low voice:

"So, I killed her."

49. Three years just for today

It took Liushi two seconds to come to his senses.

His brain, already stimulated by the cold water, almost completely shut down at that moment. Those six short words were like the swords that exploded when he was doing experiments. The impact instantly took away all his thinking ability.

The moment he reacted, Liu Shi exerted force suddenly. Even though his whole body was tied up with iron chains as thick as his wrists, his anger could not be restrained at all.

“Show-Z-Z!”

The furious roar echoed in the small cell, making everyone's ears buzz.

He was responded with a heavy punch.

Liushi's left eye was swollen and he couldn't open it. His right eye was bloodshot. After being hit, Liushi didn't show any weakness. Instead, he struggled desperately. If he wasn't tied up tightly with chains, he would have used all his strength to pounce on Xiuzi. Even if he was no match for him, even if he was beaten to death, he would tear a piece of flesh from him.

But at this moment, his anger was mixed with a strong sense of despair.

He was just an ordinary man, without the strength to break free from the chains, and even his struggle seemed so ridiculous.

Xiuzi also needs a way to vent his anger over the years, and now Liushi has become valuable as a punching bag. He likes to beat those who resist, although for safety reasons, he only intends to give them the heart to resist, not the power to resist.

He liked to see a trapped beast fighting hard, but as a son of the Yoshihirata family, his life was much more valuable than Ryuishi, and he would not risk his life to have a fair fight with him.

Therefore, no matter how Liu Shi shouted, what awaited him was only a one-sided beating from Shuzu.

When Liushi's chest and clothes on his legs were covered with blood, Xiuzi stopped and continued:

"Hasn't three years of wandering made you sober? Liushi, you and I are destined to be different people. After the accident, I immediately found my father and set up a trap to pin all the blame on you. If you were not of some value, I could have killed you on the spot. But I wanted to see what it would be like to let Carissa be obsessed with forging technology like that. So I let you go so that you can continue your research."

Liu Shi didn't say anything, just stared at him fiercely. After Xiuzi finished speaking, Liu Shi quickly glanced at Naru next to him.

Xiuzi wiped the blood off his fist and said with a smile:

"But if I just let you go, the situation will become uncontrollable. So I sent another person to your side to monitor your every move and make sure you complete your research before tricking you back. To be honest, I'm very relieved that Amo was able to bring you back. But even if she couldn't do it, you wouldn't be able to leave Yufeng City smoothly."

Liushi said to Naru:

"I thought you were a loyal man."

Naru took off his hat, bowed deeply to him, and said:

"I am a loyal person, but I am more loyal to the Yoshihirata family than to Master Ryuishi. I grew up here and have lived here all my life. When there is no order from the family, I will serve Master Ryuishi wholeheartedly, but once the family needs me, I will prioritize the interests of the family. What I can do for Master Ryuishi is to keep the fact of my infiltration a secret until Master Ryuishi decides to leave, and then report everything to the Yoshihirata family."

Liu Shi did not answer.

Xiuzi sneered:

"Don't be surprised, Liushi. You took Carissa away from me that year, and now I will take everything from you. Your shelter, your housekeeper, your daughter... Speaking of your daughter, she is much more sensible than you."

Xiuzi raised his head, as if remembering something happy, and paced around the room while saying:

"At first, I just thought she looked a lot like the old Carissa, so I decided to adopt her. But over the past three years, I think she's really great, and she's my favorite look. In terms of her passion for forging, she's cut from the same cloth as her mother. But she's more discerning than her mother, and can see all my strengths. She hates you, her biological father, to the core. When I raise her up, I'll marry her. Carissa is not dead, the one who died is just a degenerate, vulgar woman. The real Carissa is still by my side, and I will have her forever."

The moment Amo was mentioned, Liu Shi's anger instantly dissipated a lot and turned into a kind of sadness.

However, when Xiuzi talked about marrying her by force, Liushi began to struggle violently again.

Shuz still added fuel to the fire:

"Over the years, she has been obedient to me. Sometimes I get drunk and mistake her for Carissa. I beat her with a bottle until her head is bleeding. She would cry and apologize at my feet. I cursed her mother in front of others, and she would stand by my side and speak for me! In the past three years, I have completely trained her to be my exclusive slave. It won't be long before I can make her just as obedient in bed."

“You’re dreaming!!”

Xiuzi punched Liushi so hard that his mouth was full of blood, and his torn lips were in great pain just to speak.

Xiuzi smiled sickly, pinched Liushi's face, and said:

"Come on, beg me. Admit that you are nothing compared to me. Admit that Carissa was blind to fall in love with you!"

Liushi lowered his head deeply.

As his head was buzzing, he suddenly remembered that many years ago, his master Brotus did not allow him to return home to pay tribute to his parents because he treated the dog. In Brotus' eyes, Liushi's parents were not as important as the dog at home.

In the past, he faced a master who was a level higher than him, but now he faces Shuji, a nobleman, and the entire Yoshihirata family who supports him. Some things seem to have changed, but in fact they have not. He has indeed become stronger, but the BOSS in front of him is always one level higher than him, making every challenge he makes like an ant trying to shake a tree.

The high walls of the entire Jipingtian family were like a barrier, trapping him here to death. No one cared about his life or death. When the news of his death spread, I don’t know how many people would applaud and how many blacksmiths would use his story to teach their apprentices.

So this time, Liu Shi admitted defeat.

He sighed, as if sighing away all his hopes, and said softly:

"...I know. I am an absolute loser, I was and am. Compared to you, I am nothing. A-Mo has my blood flowing in her body, she was born unworthy of you, please...let her go."

Xiuzi laughed heartily.

He pinched Liushi's hair, slammed his knee into his face, threw him aside, and said:

"I can't guarantee that. Before that, I will show you mercy. I will call her over and let her see how embarrassed you are. Let her see what a wrong choice her mother made! Then, you tell her and me all the research results you have done in the past three years. This is your last value in this world. A-Mo's future depends on what kind of results you can come up with."

Liu Shi nodded calmly.

Xiuzi smiled and made up his mind.

Liu Shi was definitely going to kill him. He had no intention of letting this person who he disliked live. In a few years, when he inherited the position of the head of the Yoshihirata family, he would hold a grand wedding and marry Amo. He would watch this girl who looked exactly like Carissa serve him wholeheartedly. He could even teach her some words and let her play the role of his mother. This would be more interesting.

Anyway, judging from these years, she has long been intoxicated by the affluent life, and she is willing to do anything to continue living the life of a young lady.

Xiuzi waved his hand:

"Bring Amo here!"

Naru went out immediately.

Xiuzi glanced at his back and said to Liushi:

"Speaking of which, there was a woman named Luo Mei who was willing to help you pass a message to Amo. I found her not long ago. Don't be afraid. I didn't do anything. She is old and can't stand the torture. I had her tongue cut off and her hands broken, so that she can't speak or write for the rest of her life. She can't do any work. Then I drove her out of the Yoshihirata family. I don't know how long she can live."