Rise in the glory of the king system

Chapter 701 Exploring
"What's the matter with you?" When Hua Mulan said this, she was somewhat inquiring.

Kai raised his eyes and looked into the pair of beautiful eyes that had made him fall in love countless times, but this time it was not the admiration that he tried his best to hide, but confusion.

As if muttering to himself, but also as if asking her, he said: "I also want to know what's wrong with me..."
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Sleepless all night, in a trance, unable to concentrate on doing one thing at all.When eating this morning, he was also in a trance the whole time.

He didn't know what he was thinking about.My mind went blank, to be more precise, I don't call it a trance, it should be called a daze.

Even now, when practicing martial arts, he is in a daze.
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Kai is not a person without self-control, on the contrary, he has very strong self-control, but... why, this time, he can't control himself.

Uncontrollable, distracted, wandering thoughts.

why.
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"Let's go here first. I don't think Kai is in good shape. Let's take a rest first. Let's practice in the afternoon for the next round. Now everyone practice on their own." Hua Mulan suddenly said loudly to everyone.

"Eh?" Baili Xuance looked at Kai curiously, while Su Lie's eyes were like torches, majestic and deep, with a suppressed scrutiny.

Kai, however, automatically blocked the eyes of these three people.

Without saying a word, he turned around and walked towards the city wall. Seeing that he was different from usual, Hua Mulan was confused and followed him.

The remaining three looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

"What's wrong, Akai?"

"I don't know, I'll ask Sister Mulan when she comes back."

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Kai stood in front of the city wall, looking at the white snow and mist in the distance, unable to see clearly what was not far away.

"Today's guard is me." Not long after Kai just stopped, the captain's unquestionable voice came from behind him.

Kai turned around and saluted, "Yes, but recently, that ghost has been wandering around the Great Wall, I'm afraid that if you fight with it, you will..." At this point, Kai's voice weakened, and he didn't say anything later, she I also understand.

"We don't know the strength of the ghost, so we can't take it lightly. I ask the captain to add one more guard to the number of guards from now on. In this way, there will be a support, and it will be much safer." Kai continued.

"So... the reason you are out of shape is because you are worried about this?"

There was something fleeting in Kai's eyes, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then he nodded: "Yes."

Hua Mulan approached the city wall, put her hands on it, and sighed, "Oh... yes, it's really tricky."

She murmured: "What on earth does he want to do...does he want to kill someone..."
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The white snow in the distance hangs low on the green line of the trees like clouds and mist, like the shadow of approaching clouds and rain on the beach.

At this moment, Kai's inner world is a mess, he doesn't know what the captain thinks of Gao Changgong.But her recent behavior is very strange, as if she has lost her soul, more like... her mind is full of the shadow of Gao Changgong.
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He felt as if his heart was being held by an invisible giant hand, making it difficult to breathe.
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It took half a day to say whether it was fast or not, and it was already night in a blink of an eye. The night was low and the moon was as clear as water.

Kai raised his eyes, scanned the night sky for a while, and said, "The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."

Hua Mulan also looked up at the night sky. There were thousands of miles of dark clouds, but no stars or moons could be seen.

"Tonight... the moon is covered by dark clouds, um, there is indeed a hazy beauty." She said with a playful look at Kai, whose eyelashes were trembling in embarrassment.

"Eh..." Kai was at a loss for words for a while, not knowing what to say, suddenly he turned his head and said, "It's cold, I'll go and pour you a cup of hot tea."

Hua Mulan burst out laughing, and looked at Kai amusedly: "Aren't you, are you afraid that I will freeze if you keep watch all night?"

Kai's expression was a little unnatural, he obviously just felt embarrassed and wanted to avoid it first, making tea was just an excuse.
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Hua Mulan seemed to have seen through Kai's little thoughts, and waved her hand casually: "Go, go."

Kai's expression finally returned to normal, and he left after humming.
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After watching Kai leave, Hua Mulan said boredly: "Hey, ghost, Gao Changgong, what are you doing hiding, if you have the ability, let me kill you with a sword, and save us from worrying about you every day." Obviously she just While complaining, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure appearing beside him.

Hua Mulan instantly drew out her light sword and slashed at the man, only to see him flashing like a ghostly purple afterimage, and her sword missed.

"General Hua, it's so exciting just after we met... But it's a pity that the speed is still a bit slow." Gao Changgong appeared, looking at Hua Mulan with his narrow and charming eyes, full of smiles.

That's appreciation for the opponent.

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Hua Mulan didn't know what Gao Changgong was thinking, he was so lazy towards the enemy, and even looked a little cynical, was it senseless stupidity, or was he hiding his clumsiness?

"Oh, it's useless to talk too much, since you've stepped into the Great Wall, don't blame me for being rude!" Hua Mulan didn't want to tangle with him for too long, she said, and drew her sword at him again.

When Hua Mulan's blade was very close to his throat, she didn't know what method the latter used, but she flashed out of the way, causing her to stab him in the air again.
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For some reason, Gao Changgong suddenly appeared behind her, and stroked her hair with his fingertips, with a slightly provocative taste: "General Hua, don't waste your energy, I said, you are too slow—"

Before Gao Changgong could finish his sentence, he was caught off guard by Hua Mulan's roundabout kick, which hit his arm.

"Ah!" Gao Changgong snorted, fell to the ground under the force, and quickly got up again. He clutched his painful right arm, and the bone-piercing pain was like a wave, advancing wave after wave, one after another. , giving him a dull pain.

He looked at Hua Mulan resentfully, and gritted his teeth: "General Hua...you are forcing me to do something to you."
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Hua Mulan remained unmoved, and looked at him coldly: "I wish for it."

Gao Changgong nodded and put on a smile: "Okay."

As soon as the words fell, he raised his fist blade and stabbed at Hua Mulan. Hua Mulan dodged the blow sideways, raised his light sword, and dropped it high, trying to pierce his body. But he adjusted his position and quickly used his fist blade withstand.

The sound of metal clashing was especially loud in the quiet night.
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I don't know how many more rounds the two fought fiercely. When Kai came back, seeing such a scene, he hurriedly drank the cup of tea in his hand, left the cup behind him, and joined the battle.

A person who came suddenly made the battle unbalanced, and soon Gao Changgong was at a disadvantage. Now he can't launch an offensive and can only dodge.

If possible, he would like to run, but the two of them practiced very closely, there was no gap at all, and he had no chance to escape.

The level of tacit understanding between these two people is astonishing. When they cooperate, the combat power is not just two people, but three people.

So now, Gao Changgong looks like one against two on the surface, but in fact it is no different from one against three.
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Soon, Gao Changgong half-kneeled on the ground because of exhaustion, panting heavily, and looked at Hua Mulan and Kai unwillingly.

"You can't escape." Hua Mulan said flatly.

"This person is deceitful, he must not be kept, he should be killed on the spot." Kai's tone exuded a chilling air, which was so unquestionable for the first time.

At this moment, Gao Changgong's whole body was limp and weak, he didn't even have the strength to speak, let alone resist or escape.
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It turns out that the most desperate time for a person is not when he encounters an invincible opponent, but when he is like a soft-legged shrimp and has no strength to fight against him.

Kai raised the saber and was about to slash it, when an eager voice reached his ears: "No, don't kill...!"

Hua Mulan and Kai both turned their heads, and Gao Changgong also looked for his reputation, with a shrewd light shining in his eyes.

Hua Mulan was quite displeased when she saw the visitor: "Xuance! Don't make trouble, this person is too dangerous, and if he doesn't die, we really can't imagine what will happen next."

Baili Xuance's scarlet eyes were full of anxiety, and he was still panting because of running all the way, he said: "No...can't...can't kill him...at least this time let...let him go past him..."

Gao Changgong regained some strength, although he was still very tired, but at this moment of life and death, he would choose to do everything if he had a little strength.

After he took a last look at the young man who had rushed to fight for him, he disappeared into the air.

Hua Mulan anxiously looked in the direction where he disappeared, knowing that now that he had left, there was no way to chase him back, so she felt blocked.

Kai was very annoyed, he frowned and glared at Baili Xuance: "It's all because of you, let him seize the opportunity and run away, tell me about you, if it is dealt with by military law, what crime should it be!"

Baili Xuance lowered his head, his tone was neither humble nor overbearing: "Let it be dealt with."

"You...!" Kai was speechless in anger, and turned his head away from looking at him.

Hua Mulan asked rationally, "Can you tell me why you did this?"

"Because he is my master, he saved me and taught me a lot. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be alive now."

Perhaps, this is the causal cycle, he saved my life in the past, and now I save his life.
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No one knows now that it was because of this so-called causal cycle that both Hua Mulan and Kai died at the hands of the last king of the ancient Lanling Kingdom.

By then, will Baili Xuance regret the decision he made today.

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To Hua Mulan's surprise, how did Baili Xuance know that Gao Changgong was here?Seeing him running all the way without stopping, he guessed that he must have got the news. The question is how did he get it...

Hua Mulan looked at Baili Xuance with a hint of wariness.If... this little wolf cub really dares to turn his elbow outward, she must punish him.

Kai was still angry and didn't think so much.

Baili Xuance felt the scorching gaze of the captain, he sighed inaudibly, and took the initiative to say: "Master asked me to save him."

Only then did Kai regain his sanity, his eyes filled with disbelief: "What?"

How did Gao Changgong signal him during the fight?Was it premeditated?In this case... Baili Xuance must have known that Gao Changgong would come tonight, but he didn't tell us!This kid!
At this moment, Hua Mulan's mood and inner thoughts are roughly the same as Kai's, and Baili Xuance has fallen into a crisis of trust.
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We are all comrades in arms who go through life and death together, and can even block fatal injuries for each other at critical moments. How can we be so heart-to-heart?
It is hard for Hua Mulan and Kai to believe that Baili Xuance rebelled, but all kinds of evidence point to him.

At this time, Baili Xuance looked like he had done something wrong and let it be dealt with, but he was neither humble nor overbearing, as if... as if, if he was given another chance, he would still do the same.
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"Why? Why didn't you say it! You knew what was going to happen tonight... What if I got seriously injured because of it? Do you have a clear conscience!" Hua Mulan stared at Baili Xuance, there was a transparent liquid in her The eyes gathered into drops, hanging on the eyelashes, a little heavy, blurring the focus.

It is her tears.
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The redness in Hua Mulan's eyes hurt Baili Xuance's heart, but he just clenched his fists secretly, and said word by word: "No. Master won't seriously hurt you..."

As soon as this remark came out, instead of feeling at ease, Hua Mulan became even more disappointed.

Baili Xuance, did he trust his master so much...?Heh... also, if counted by the time of acquaintance, maybe I really haven't known him and Gao Changgong for as long.

Seeing that Hua Mulan looked a little sad and Kai was furious, he glared at Baili Xuance and scolded: "You are eating the inside out!"

Baili Xuan Ce's scarlet eyes moved away from Hua Mulan's face for a moment, and looked directly at Kai, "Brother Kai, I have always respected you."

You say so.

It's... sad.

But who can be blamed, this is my choice...

I should have expected this moment.

Well, it's my fault.

But for Master, even if I fall into the abyss, I will be willing to do so.

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When a person loses the trust of others, it is carved into the bone.Unless he treats each other with sincerity, such distrust will never be eliminated.
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Kai looked at Baili Xuance coldly.

There is no need to be merciful when dealing with traitors, "Oh, respect me? Knowing that something will happen tonight, it's fine if you don't tell anyone in the guards, but you don't even tell your dearest brother. This is what you call Your respect? Reckless, just to let go of a high-risk enemy, is this your respect?"

Baili Xuance clenched his teeth and remained silent.

There is nothing to say, he was wrong.

Kai finally sighed: "Baili Xuance, you are sorry for your captain who has the kindness to know you, you are sorry for your comrades who share weal and woe with you, and you are even more sorry for your elder brother."

Hua Mulan shook her head, with an expression of unbearable grief, "I won't punish you, everyone has already run away, and punishing you again won't help, but I hope there will be no next time."

Baili Xuance raised his head abruptly, looking at Hua Mulan with shocked eyes, trembling slightly.

The heinous crime he committed was forgiven just like that?
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It wasn't until the next few days that Baili Xuance realized that not punishing him was the greatest punishment for him.

The disappointment in Hua Mulan's gaze, the indifference and alienation in Kai's behavior that cannot be concealed, the pain projected in Baili's promise and Su Lie's eyes, are all deeply hurting the root of Baili Xuance's heart.

This time, he seemed to have really... gone too far.

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Today's guards are Baili Xuance and Hua Mulan.

Hua Mulan accepted Kai's proposal and assigned two more men to guard the city wall.

The sky and the sea meet, and the night falls.

The evening wind blew up Mulan's hair, and the faint fragrance of hair permeated the air immediately.It smells like petals and scales, which is strange and seductive.But it seems like falling leaves and flying flowers, dimming the prosperity of colored glaze.
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As time passed, tiny stars twinkled in the night sky, illuminating this wolf-fanged moon.

I don't know how long passed, but Hua Mulan didn't say a word.Such a rare tranquility made Baili Xuance flustered.Just like a mole, it will die after being exposed to the sun for a few hours, and it can only hide in a dark corner and watch from a distance.

"Sister Mulan..." Baili Xuance finally made a timid voice trembling.

"What's wrong."

"...I...I...it's fine." Baili Xuance muttered a few times, but still couldn't say anything, even if it was to beg for forgiveness and trust, he couldn't say anything.His emotions were as complicated as bloodshot wounds, and they were chaotic.

Hua Mulan glanced sideways at Baili Xuance silently, and sighed almost inaudibly. She stretched out her hand to stroke Baili Xuance's tangled red hair, and said softly, "Let go of the past. But next time I must kill him next time, even if it is you, you are not allowed to show mercy, you know?"

"..." Baili Xuance lowered his head, feeling wronged like a child who did something wrong.If he wanted to kill Master, he couldn't do it no matter what.

Hua Mulan knew that it might be cruel to ask him like this, but they were opposites, and they would fight each other after all.

Hua Mulan rubbed his soft animal ears, and continued: "You have different positions, and you will never stand on the same front. We live in this world, and there are many things we can't ask for and cannot help ourselves. You must, Standing shoulder to shoulder with righteousness, this is what a guard army should look like. Behind us are thousands of people, do you understand?"

"...I...I understand..." After Hua Mulan said so much, Baili Xuance was shaken, he suppressed the pain in his heart, nodded, and said with some difficulty: "I... I won't show mercy. I will...do my best to fight against it."

(End of this chapter)