Fairy, please let me explain

Chapter 648 Alarm Bell
The last time?
Thinking of Li Junwu's trembling shoulders when he left, Xu Yuan looked up at the sky above and sighed softly.

She must be feeling very sad now.
Just like the old joke that was spread in Xu Yuan's previous life,

If you don't work hard, you will never know how useless you are.

I decided to do it, but found that I was not as omnipotent as I imagined.

He thought he could be the savior and save the collapsing empire, but before he even started, he was slapped in the face by reality.

Her ideal was crushed, and she was left far behind by his friends who were inferior to her in every aspect.
"With her character, how can she support the Zhenxi Prefecture?"

A sudden hoarse voice interrupted Xu Yuan's thoughts.

Looking back, the person who spoke was the old man in heavy armor.

As a strong man in the Origin Realm, although Lu Bozou was old, he managed to heal the wound on his neck in the past few minutes. He stared at the direction where Li Junwu left, his cloudy eyes full of disdain and mockery:

"If she could have half the magnanimity of Princess Wu Yuan, we brothers who have followed the Marquis for our entire lives would not have any other thoughts."

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Staring at the other person, Xu Yuan said nothing, thinking that this was just the barking of a dying dog.

Lu Bozou seemed to see what Xu Yuan was thinking, but ignored him and sat cross-legged on the Xuanwu Terrace, staring at the empty parade ground, and said to himself:
"Boy, do you know? Back then, we old guys advised the Marquis more than once that even if the princess is a girl, she should be trained as the heir, because she is the Marquis' only child, and Zhenxi Mansion needs her to stabilize people's hearts."

Xu Yuan was free, so when he heard this, he replied indifferently:
"If I remember correctly, Li Junwu was sent to Di'an as a hostage when he was six years old."

"Proton, don't you think it's ridiculous to say that?"

Lu Bozou treated Xu Yuan without any scruples, and squinted his eyes: "With the achievements and prestige of the Marquis, there are a hundred reasons to bring the princess back from the imperial capital."

Speaking of which,
The wrinkles on Lu Bozou's face drooped slightly, but his tone was leisurely and calm:

"At that time, Wu Yuan had already gained a great reputation in the North. The princess's example gave us old ministers hope. As long as we could train the princess to be a heroine like Princess Wu Yuan, we would have a future in Zhenxi Prefecture. However, our advice was met with disappointment again and again.

"The Marquis is unwilling to drag his daughter into this quagmire. If that's all, it would be fine if the princess could make a name for herself in Di'an City. But as one of the four young masters of the capital, you should be very clear about her performance in Di'an."

The words fell, and there was silence.

After a long time, Lu Bozou slowly raised his eyes to look at Xu Yuan and asked with a smile:
"Boy, how can we old people be loyal to Zhenxi Mansion with peace of mind in this situation where there is no future?"

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Xu Yuan looked down at the old man sitting cross-legged on the ground in front of him and said calmly:

"Even if you explain your motives to the heavens, you will still die."

Hearing this threat, Lu Bozou's disdain grew even stronger:
"Die? Boy, I have earned my current position step by step through life and death. The moment I set foot on the army, I was ready to die at any time."

"I have told you so much,

"Just wanted to tell you,
"Li Junwu, she doesn't deserve the loyalty of Zhenxi Mansion."

After all,

Lu Bozou slowly pulled out the long sword from his waist, looked at his own face on the bright blade, and smiled gently:

"Finally, I don't have to suffer any more.
"Your Prime Minister's Mansion and your clan are all the same, and with Li Junwu's ability, it is impossible for him to protect the foundation established by the Marquis.

"It is a blessing to die before witnessing the destruction of Zhenxi Prefecture."

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Xu Yuan did not intend to stop the other party, but just said:

"Tell me the other spies in Zhenxi Prefecture, and I will ensure that your wife and children are safe."

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Hearing this, Lu Bozou, who was slowly placing the blade across his neck, suddenly showed a strange amusement.

Xu Yuan frowned slightly when he saw this:

"why are you laughing?"

Lu Bozou laughed hoarsely:
"I, Lu Bozou, have fought in battles all my life and have no wife or children. Isn't your threat funny?"

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Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked:

"You have no wife or children, so why did you betray Zhenxi Mansion?"

"I have already explained the reason."

Lu Bozou's eyes were calm, showing no fear of death at all:
"Because Li Junwu is not worthy of my loyalty, Lu Bozou."

Lu Bozou committed suicide.

After calling Zhou Chen to collect the other party's corpse, Xu Yuan also took Linlang and left the Xuanting military camp.

When she saw Li Junwu again in the government office, she was bending over the desk, processing a huge amount of official documents.

Organizing a company's travel is a huge project, not to mention the dispatch of personnel and materials on such a scale as the pre-war capital.

Two men stood on her left and right, one dressed as a scholar and the other in armor. From time to time, they would give her some suggestions for revisions. They must be the staff of Zhenxi Prefecture.

Seeing Xu Yuan walk into the hall, Li Junwu subconsciously wanted to stand up, but with a trace of entanglement in his eyes, he still sat behind the desk and simply asked:

"Is something wrong?"

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Xu Yuan stood in the hall without saying a word, but looked at the two aides who stood up beside him.

Seeing this, Li Junwu waved gently at the two of them.

After clearing the area, Xu Yuan said slowly:
"Lu Bozou is dead. He committed suicide."

Li Junwu stared at the file in front of him and responded softly:
"Well, I see."

"Before he died, he revealed some people who might be spies."

"what?"

Li Junwu raised his eyes upon hearing this and subconsciously asked, "Can his words be trusted?"

After the words came out, Li Junwu clenched the wolf-hair brush in his hand imperceptibly and said:
"Forget it, just give me the list first."

When Xu Yuan saw the other party's reaction, he did not step forward immediately and still stood where he was.

Li Junwu frowned slightly:
"what happened?"

Xu Yuan smiled and made a joke:

"It's not good to be too crazy. Even if you don't want to rely on me anymore, you should at least ask me about the whole story, right? After all, Lu Bozou is one of the top leaders of your Zhenxi Mansion."

Li Junwu was silent for a moment, raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows:
"To make a long story short, I'm very busy here right now."

Xu Yuan was also straightforward when he heard this:

"Before he died, Lu Bozou told me the reason why he betrayed Zhenxi Mansion."

As he spoke, he walked forward, took out a scroll from his Sumeru Ring and placed it on the table.

Li Junwu stretched out his hand to take it, but found that the paper was held down by Xu Yuan's index finger. He looked up in confusion, but met his serious gaze.

He looked at her and said word by word:
"He said you were unworthy of his loyalty."

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The wolf-hair brush was broken.

As the brief words reached my ears, a strong feeling of suffocation came over me.

Li Junwu subconsciously turned away his aggressive gaze, and gently embedded his fingertips into his palm. The city defense formation was extremely powerful. If she wanted, she could check every inch of land in the city at any time.

She heard a lot of comments about her from the people below.

"It's fine to be a playboy in Di'an, but last year he even went to Xijiang to continue playing."

"After more than a month of eating, drinking and having fun in Zhenxi Mansion, the Marquis suddenly let her join the army. What's going on?"

"I think he probably wants to train her, but isn't it a little too late for this prodigal son to turn back?"

"If you are a playboy, just stay a playboy. Wouldn't it be harmful to others if you suddenly take charge of the army?"

"That woman was just lucky to be born in a marquis's mansion."

These words were like needles piercing her heart, but Li Junwu could accept them all.

These complaints all stemmed from her past actions, which could be reversed little by little through hard work, but now Xu Yuan's words were like a sharp knife that cut her in half.

The shrunken black pupils kept shaking, and Li Junwu's breathing became more and more rapid.

It was she who caused the division of Zhenxi Prefecture.

It was she who made those who were originally loyal to her father become disloyal.

As Li Junwu's vision gradually drooped, Xu Yuan's index finger slowly released the paper scroll that was being pressed.

He raised his eyes immediately, only to see Xu Yuan had turned around and walked out of the hall.

As he walked, Xu Yuan said calmly:

"You don't have to worry so much. Lu Bozou might have made up these words to disgust people before he died."

Li Junwu looked at his back, some unclear emotions welling up in his mind, and his voice remained calm:

"Lu Bozou has been with my father all his life. He has no wife or children. He has no reason to be loyal to those sects before he dies."

Xu Yuan stopped and turned his head slightly:
"Then these words and those lists should be true."

Li Junwu gritted his teeth and replied:
"Ah."

Xu Yuan turned around and suddenly smiled:
"Just looking at this point, we can be considered brothers in distress."

"What do you mean?"

"Literally, you don't think those high-ranking officials in the Xiangfu will support me without thinking, do you?"

Xu Yuan's tone was very carefree, and he whispered: "If I want to convince those high-level officials, even if my father is putting pressure on me, a former playboy like me must accumulate prestige bit by bit."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan sighed in distress and said half-jokingly:
"Besides, the problem I face is bigger than yours. After all, my family is much richer than yours."

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Seeing his playful smile, Li Junwu couldn't help laughing, but after this flash of emotion passed, he was filled with endless loneliness:
"You are different from me. I can't be like you."

"There is no such thing as someone who is born with knowledge. You have never learned similar skills, so how can you possibly handle it? Oh, except for my father. He seems to have been planning to seize power since he was six or seven years old."

"how about you?"

"I'm not born knowing, but this is a special case."

Xu Yuan hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "You know, some strange people often come to my house, such as Shangshu, Dali Temple Minister, and princes. I often deal with them. I am sure they have learned much more than you, a hostage.

"Besides, my father basically never avoided us. When I was a child, I always had access to the files of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Speaking of which,
Xu Yuan showed a hint of embarrassment:
"Well, there are exceptions. After I sold more than a dozen copies of those files, I couldn't get in anymore. But you guys are to blame for that."

Hearing this, Li Junwu spat and complained:
"You three like to act big, what does it have to do with me?"

Xu Yuan shrugged, raised his hand and pointed behind him, and said with a smile:
"Anyway, abilities can be developed through training. Take the example I just gave. For this kind of drama of forcing the emperor to abdicate and seizing power, my internal reference database contains hundreds of cases. After reading through them, I can definitely find a solution.

"so,

"People grow little by little, Junwu, you don't have to blame yourself so much."

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Li Junwu was silent for a moment:

".You said all this just to comfort me?"

"That's it."

"It's a waste of time."

"Tsk, you special"

“But it’s quite useful.”

Li Junwu's pair of willow-like eyes curved into two crescents, and his smile was as bright and clear as the moon, which was stunning.

Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then complained:

"Can you please stop laughing like that? It's creepy."

Li Junwu saw his expression, hummed softly and raised his fair chin:
"I am naturally beautiful, so it is normal for you to have such a reaction."

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes and said:

"With your hair and armor, you look like a young man in a brothel when you smile like that. I don't have the desire for a man like you."

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Li Junwu's eyes twitched and he gritted his teeth:

"When my hair grows longer and I dress myself up, you'll know how beautiful I am."

As he spoke, without waiting for Xu Yuan to react, Li Junwu waved his hand at him:
"As for now, little emperor, please step down. I have official business to attend to."

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After looking at each other for a moment, Xu Yuan lowered his eyes and smiled slightly, then he clasped his hands together and bowed in a pretentious manner:
"Here."

Having said that, she took a few small steps back and left the lobby where she was.

Watching him leave, Li Junwu bit his lip unconsciously, and gently placed his palm on his heaving chest, feeling the accelerating heartbeat underneath, and then snorted in disdain.
Before his death, Lu Bozou revealed that those generals who might be spies were placed under house arrest by Li Junwu for various reasons, and the resources of those aristocratic families and traveling merchant groups were also successfully requisitioned.

Xu Yuan took advantage of this gap to go to Shop No. 7, Zitan Road.

This is a membership-based restaurant with a quiet and elegant decoration.

After Xu Yuan stepped into the store, Si Zijing, who had been waiting for a long time, came forward and handed him a small box in his arms.

And beyond that,
Xu Yuan was still behind the counter when he saw a head soaked in brocade in a translucent wine jar.

Mu Qing.

As the chief of the Black Scale Division in the Gyeonggi region, Si Zijing had already arranged everything before Xu Yuan arrived.

Without alerting anyone, Si Zijing assassinated Mu Qing.

Looking at this scene, Xu Yuan left with satisfaction.

The city defense array and the army were completely pulled together, the spies in the city were eliminated step by step, and everything went according to plan.

And just as Xu Yuan stepped out of the tavern,
"Dang——"

"Dang——"

"Dang——"

Nine alarm bells suddenly rang out in the sky above Zhenxi City without any warning!
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(End of this chapter)