It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"Although we have signed a treaty with Bai Feng, Bai Feng is a person we cannot completely trust. We must develop faster than he expects, so as not to be led by him by the nose."

"I know your ideal, Lid. But in this world, no one can live comfortably all their lives. If you want to enjoy more in the future, you have to suffer now."

"This is the information about the thirty-six lords of Yongtian that I have compiled over the years. Take a look... Hey! Don't sleep!"

I yawned drowsily, rested my head on Heyue's legs, and said:

"It's okay. I've got you. Just work hard for a while..."

He Yue pinched my cheeks with his two white hands, but I was not afraid at all and continued to doze off. Because I was too thick-skinned, he couldn't pinch me, so he could only say helplessly:

"You really intend to be a hands-off boss."

At this time, we were in the carriage back to Yunyang. The road was a bit bumpy. Fortunately, He Yue's thighs were very elastic and played a great role in cushioning the impact. However, I did hear what she said, and she proudly said:

"Of course. I don't know how hard it is to start a business, that's why I asked you to come here. The rest of the tasks are left to you. Just do your construction. If you need money, come to me... Although I can't do anything about it now. As the Minister of the Interior, you can also take care of the Minister of Finance. Anyway, there is only one city now, and policy and finance are inseparable, so it's okay."

He Yue said angrily:

"Sooner or later I'll take the money and run away, leaving you sleeping naked on the street."

I said angrily:

"Don't worry. If that day ever comes, I'll go to a brothel and dress up as a woman to sing for money. I won't sleep naked on the street."

He Yue stretched out a finger and poked my cheek and said:

"Then I will redeem you from the brothel and you will be mine."

I asked:

"You have a lot of ideas. But speaking of which, why don't you change back into men's clothes?"

Now He Yue has long black hair, and instead of changing back to men's clothes, she has changed into a red dress. Although he also has a set of white clothes, he always likes to wear red when he is with me. This color actually reveals a kind of mature charm, and the originally delicate and lovely face instantly becomes a little enchanting.

I said:

"Actually, it's fine for you to just wear men's clothes. There's no need to be so fancy. I don't even dare to have any intimate contact with you."

He Yue said helplessly:

"Then why are you still lying on my lap?"

I answered confidently:

"Make the best use of everything. If there's a comfortable place to lie down, should I just sleep on the floor? At most, you can just sleep next to me when you sleep, so why make things so awkward?"

He Yue blushed and retorted:

"No, I'm not alienated from you. You can lie down if you want."

He Yue thought for a moment and said:

"I'll tie my hair up tomorrow and wear clothes like this for now. I'm more or less used to it. When I was a kid... a long, long time ago, I wore skirts. Then I got used to wearing men's clothes, and now I think everything is fine. But next time if you're willing to wear women's clothes, I can change back to boys' clothes. This is more... pleasing to the eye."

The carriage slowly drove towards Yuxi City.

I closed my eyes and prepared to sleep. Half asleep and half awake, I suddenly missed Fang Yuan.

I wondered if they talked about anything after I introduced him to Bai Feng that day, and I wondered what happened to the fat guy who had been with me for two weeks. Furthermore, the appearances of Alaya and Fileta also appeared in my mind.

The sea of ​​clouds is bustling, so why not go home early?

1. Please don't abandon me

The first thing he did when he returned to Yuxi City was to rub Alaiya's head and complain to her:

"Alaiya~~I was bullied so badly when you were away~~"

Alayya bit her lip as she listened to me crying, looking very angry.

She put one hand on the sword at her waist. I saw that the situation was almost over, so I quickly stopped crying to her, lest she get angry and run to Yunhai to kill people.

I held Alayya's shoulders and said:

"Don't be impulsive, Alaiya. If even I can hold it in, you can too. From today on, practice more every day and break through as soon as possible. When you reach the tenth level of swordsmanship, I will take you all the way back with me."

Alayya lowered her hand from the hilt of the sword at her waist and said:

"I see."

She glanced at He Yue behind me, and He Yue was also looking at her.

After a while, He Yue took the initiative to come forward and greeted him, saying:

"You must be Miss Alaiya. Hello, I am He Yue. I was invited by Lord Lide to manage the internal affairs of Yuxi City. As someone close to Lord Lide, please give me your guidance."

Alayya stretched out her hand, shook hands with He Yue, and said:

"Yes. If the young master trusts you, then you are also a trustworthy person. I will give you the records of the tasks I am in charge of during this period. I will leave Yuxi City in your hands."

"The duty lies."

After the two of them exchanged a few words, I asked Alayya:

"Why didn't I see Fileta?"

Alaiya looked a little unnatural:

"Filita...something happened."

I frowned.

"What happened?"

Alayya nodded:

"Zhaochen's army came once, and there was also a large army coming from the east. In addition, the demons continue to harass us. Fileta must be too exhausted from using magic power day after day."

I squinted my eyes and looked at Alaiya. Alaiya lowered her head and didn't look at me. I suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist, and with my other hand I pulled open her sleeve. I found that she had a bandage wrapped under her long sleeves, and she was just using her sleeves to cover it. I held her wrist and asked:

"Who did it?"

Alayya whispered:

"It's alright, Master."

I raised the volume a bit:

"Who did it?"

Alaiya bit her lip and said after a while:

"We can't defeat the people in the north... If it weren't for the double-layered city wall built by the young master, Yuxi City would probably be..."

He Yue asked:

"The north? Someone from Zhaochen? Is it a relatively young boy with a girl in a wheelchair?"

I glanced at He Yue.

He Yue explained:

"The only city lord who directly borders Zhaochen and Yuxi City is the youngest one. He himself is not a concern, but the thirteenth daughter of the Zhaochen lord beside him has been famous for a long time and is a well-known tactical genius. If she leads the troops here, it will be difficult to deal with."

I sighed and said to Alayya:

"Didn't you say that you were wronged and broke the waist ornament I gave you?"

Alayya chuckled and said:

"It's okay, Master. I'm fine. Besides, Alayya's life is worthless..."

I slapped Alayya on the head and said:

"Don't be so stubborn. Don't practice swordsmanship recently. Come to my room every night and I'll tell you stories. Just like before."

Alayya nodded, and I said:

"Take me to see Fileta."

Alayya bit her lip and said hesitantly:

"But Fileta said that you can't go there, young master..."

That's why ghosts exist.

When I first mentioned Fileta, Alayya's eyes avoided a little, and I felt that something had happened.

Alaya hesitated for a while, but she couldn't refuse me. As long as I acted a little tougher, Alaya would listen to me.

I asked He Yue to take over Alayya's job first, and take my assistants to familiarize themselves with the environment as soon as possible.

Alayya took me to a small warehouse-like hut that was rarely used.

Standing at the door, Alayya knocked gently.

A weak voice came from the room:

"Alaiya...?"

Alayya whispered:

"it's me."

The door opened.

A haggard face appeared through the crack in the door. The fair and charming face was faintly black, and the withered white hair was scattered on the shoulders. The wide dress covered her curvy figure. Fileta stared at me with golden eyes, and didn't react for a while. She looked again, then screamed suddenly and tried to push the door shut. I was quick and put my foot in the crack of the door, blocking it.

Fileta quickly stepped back, covering her face with her hands, and murmured:

"Don't look at me, don't look at me. Master... please, please..."

I winked at Alaia, signaling her to wait at the door, then went straight into the house and kicked the door shut. There was only one oil lamp in the house, and Fileta quickly turned off the light as if she had found a life-saving straw. The house was dark, and only Fileta's sobbing could be heard:

"Don't hate me, Master, don't abandon me. I am willing to do anything, I promise you everything... Don't... Don't abandon me. I am so ugly and lowly... I am mixed with the blood of the demons..."

I opened my mouth but didn't say anything. I just walked over in the dark and held Fileta in my arms.

Fileta knelt on the ground and kept struggling, afraid of touching me.

I used some strength until she leaned her head against my chest, biting her rosy lips and crying, then I spoke:

"what happens?"

Fileta held my arm with shaking hands and said incoherently:

"I used... the power of the demons... I dreamed of them. The compatriots I killed are entangled with me. This is their curse... I can't escape, I can't hide... They are coming to find me...!!"

Fileta opened her mouth. In the darkness, her body temperature was very low.

She slowly told me what had happened during this period.

2. You are a bit fast

Fileta told me about recent events in a disjointed manner.

It's actually very simple. Fileta felt that she couldn't defend the city with her magic alone, so she simply released the power of the demons that she hadn't touched for twenty years. This part of the power has been living in her body. If she didn't touch this power, she would only show her human side, but after touching it, she was affected by the demon bloodline and her emotions became very unstable.

Although it sounds simple, it doesn't mean that her pain can be ignored.

Everyone has a lot of things to bear, and everyone has pressures that they have to face. These things may be easy to say, so people may complain about them, such as "Can't you be stronger?" or "Why are others fine?" But only the person involved knows their pain, and if you can't even understand it, it's better not to comment on other people's wounds.

Just like Fileta, she used the power of the demons, which was equivalent to acknowledging the part of herself that was a demon.

Then all the demons she had killed before had now become her compatriots.

It's like a person wakes up in the morning and finds that all the meat he had eaten before has turned into human flesh, and he has suddenly become a murderer who kills his own kind. Not everyone can withstand this sudden change.

Fileta hugged me tightly, like a drowning person finding a life-saving straw, breathing hard and speaking intermittently:

"Master... I'm sorry... I've caused you trouble..."

I patted her on the back:

"What are you thinking?"

Fileta said slowly:

"We can deal with the demons, and the army in the east is not that scary. We can defend the city. But the army in the north is attacking too fiercely. This is just a tentative attack... They don't seem to be putting all their efforts into the siege, but just a random attack has already posed a great threat to us..."

Fileta seemed to have stopped crying, perhaps because the topic had changed to something more serious, and there was more anxiety in her voice.

"The bombardment of magic doesn't have a very good effect. The other side has no warriors worth mentioning, and no magician support. But their army formation changes too quickly and very effectively. Everyone seems to be protected. My magic can't cause too much damage to them. To be more precise, it can't 'kill' them."