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Tesha Kingdom suddenly sent troops to the Xia Dynasty. No one expected it. After all, the Xia Dynasty only detained their third prince, Zang Haifeng. Given a condition for withdrawing troops, this is obviously not for Zang Haifeng, but for the expansion of Tesha's ambitions.

How dare Tesha?

The country of Tesha is a neighboring country of the Xia Dynasty. The land borders the Xia Dynasty. They suddenly sent troops to start a war. The frontier guards were unable to respond to the long-planned surprise attack of the Tesha Kingdom. They suffered heavy losses for a while, which boosted the morale of the Tesha soldiers. , even more indomitable, singing bravely.When the news reached him quickly, Tesha had quickly occupied two towns on the edge of the Xia Dynasty.

Tan Shi quickly summoned the ministers to discuss how to deal with this matter.

"The minister believes that Tesha, as a friendly neighbor and vassal state of our dynasty, should focus on friendship."

"My minister thinks that Tesha's wolfish ambitions cannot be allowed to go unchecked. Our court should send troops to suppress it, so as to kill chickens and monkeys to other dependent countries."

"The minister thinks that the third prince of the Tesha Kingdom should be released, and the old relationship should be restored."

"The minister agrees with the proposal of suppression, to destroy their prestige, and to pay a certain price for what they have done."

"minister……"

There were all kinds of answers, and Tan Shi listened to them one by one without commenting or interrupting their free speech.

Someone noticed that Zhou Mu hadn't spoken, so they asked, "What's the prime minister's opinion?"

Tan Shi also looked at Zhou Mu. Zhou Mu wanted to see something in Tan Shi's eyes, but he only saw a peaceful look. His eyes were no different from those of other courtiers.

Such 'fairness' made him very unequal in his heart.

Zhou Mu looked at Tan Shi not answering the question, and the officials who had been waiting for Zhou Mu to answer: 囧, Prime Minister, you have to control yourself!Let's serve this royal dog food first, let's eat it later, shall we?

Tan Shi felt that Zhou Mu was a stubborn ass, as long as he decided on something, no one else could change his mind.

And Zhou Mu definitely takes soft things rather than tough ones.

Tan Shiwen said softly, "Mu Qing?"

Sure enough, Zhou Mu relaxed after hearing the words, and the atmosphere was no longer tense.Zhou Mu's behavior made Tan Shi feel like he was taming a large beast.

"I feel that we must first figure out the reason why Tesha sent troops. It is definitely not because of the third prince. The reason for this can be understood by the adults as long as you think about it. Let's analyze it now. Tesha is confident. , whose power is it relying on, and what kind of conspiracy is hidden behind it?"

Everyone: Actually, we didn't realize it, but since you said that, we won't expose our IQ to ask you before we figure it out!

Only then did Tan Shi nodded, and said, "The Prime Minister is right, so all the masters, do you have any thoughts on this?"

Everyone looked at Zhou Mu again, only to see Zhou Mu staring at Tan Shi again, but Tan Shi only stared at them... so angry!

Everyone racked their brains to bring up what they could think of, but they became more and more anxious under Tan Shi's expressionless expression.

"Go back, I will have my own conclusion on this matter tomorrow."

Tan Shi waved his hand, let these people go back, and finally said: "The prime minister stays."

Everyone understood and left quickly.

Tan Shi rubbed his forehead, feeling a little helpless.Where are these people without ideas, where are they really stupid and dull?If it's really hard to use their brains, how can they still stand in front of him to discuss such a big matter?They behaved this way simply because their brains were so easy to use.

They have too many things to consider, and the bottom line is the word 'interest'.For ordinary people, what a war brings is turmoil, life and death, and uneasiness. But for these people, it may be an opportunity. At this time, they will have a lot of things to plan, but it is not how to deal with foreign enemies , but how to get rid of the insiders and how to profit from it.

A group of people with such thoughts have not experienced the cruelty of war at all, and they have not taken human life too seriously in their hearts. They have not yet realized the severity of this matter.

Although such people are very disgusting, but the Xia Dynasty can't do without them. This is an irreconcilable contradiction.As the emperor, Tan Shi had to worry about his powerful relationship and his control over the overall situation.

Generals outside, marching and fighting are all under their command and control, but when facing these people, it is up to Tan Shi to control them.Those soldiers are the chess pieces in the general's hands, and they command the chess pieces to charge forward, attack and defend, advance and retreat.And no matter whether it is these generals or these people above the court, they are all his pawns. If they play well, they will be good, and if they play badly, they will lose everything.

So Tan Shi would have a headache. Being the emperor is really painful and exhilarating.

Seeing Tan Shi rubbing his forehead, Zhou Mu asked, "The emperor is feeling unwell?"

Tan Shi shook his head: "Not at all."

"I come to help the emperor press it." Zhou Mu stood behind Tan Shi on his own initiative, and Tan Shi pushed his hand away as soon as his hand touched Tan Shi's head.

"I said it's not uncomfortable, don't waste time." Tan Shi doesn't like being touched casually on such a fragile place like the head.Tan Shi pointed to a chair and said, "Sit."

Zhou Mu glanced at his knocked-off hand, and silently sat on the chair closest to Tan Shi.

Tan Shi single-handedly said: "Tell me, what do you think of the Tesha Kingdom?"

Tan Shi's expression was serious, and Zhou Mu didn't tease Tan Shi's fragile nerves at this time, saying: "I think that Tesha Kingdom itself is ambitious, there is no doubt about it, but there must be someone standing behind them." , or in other words, with the support of a big country.”

Tan Shi said: "Is it possible to join forces with another small country? Or join forces with multiple small countries?"

"It's not impossible, but I'm more inclined to the former. If they weren't full of confidence, they wouldn't dare to be so unscrupulous. Aren't they afraid of being retaliated by Xia Chao?" Xia Chao is enough to kill Tesha instantly in any way In China, they have taken advantage of the Shang Xia Dynasty, and they will soon get it back with interest.

"However, they seem to be not afraid now. They don't seem to have any worries at all. Assuming that there is a big country behind them, then everything can be reasonably explained." Zhou Mudao.

Tan Shi thought for a while in silence, and then said: "Well, if this is really the case, then we have to think long-term. First of all, we have to roughly find out who is about to move."

The aftermath of the war is very serious. After a war, even if it is a complete victory, it will take a certain amount of time to recuperate before it can be fully adjusted. It takes a long time to brew, weigh enough pros and cons, and prepare well enough to take the initiative to go to war.

Another important point is to prevent other countries from taking advantage of it while recuperating.It's fine if it's a small country, and the affiliated congress behind it will provide some support and protection, but if a big country goes to war, it will most likely turn into a melee.

Which country hates the Xia Dynasty so much that it must go to war and face it head-on?

Among the top ten countries in the entire continent, there are three that are relatively close to the Xia Dynasty. Among them, one has a good relationship with the Xia Dynasty, one remains neutral, and the other has constant conflicts with the Xia Dynasty. However, it has been more than ten years since the Xia Dynasty came into close combat. up.

Could it be that they want to make a comeback again?

Zhou Mu's eyes darkened slightly, and his thin lips spit out two words: "Northern Kingdom."

The Northern Kingdom is the big country that had been in constant friction with the Xia Dynasty more than ten years ago. The other party lost in the end, but also suffered heavy losses. Now it should pay more attention to recuperation. Why did it suddenly provoke trouble?

Moreover, the Xia Dynasty and the Northern Kingdom did not accumulate deep hatred.

Tan Shi frowned, feeling that this matter was not simple.He said casually, "You stay tonight."

Zhou Muming knew what Tan Shi meant, but he still made himself want to be crooked on purpose, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

When Tan Shi glanced over Zhou Mu's face, the corners of his mouth twitched.

"What are you laughing at?" Tan Shi asked intentionally.

"It's nothing." Zhou Mu lowered his eyes.

The corners of Tan Shi's lips dropped.

He said he didn't like it, but he always acted as if he cared and liked it very much.

Really, I owe it too much.

If you come out to mix, you always have to pay it back.

Zhou Mu felt a chill down his spine for an instant.

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It was the first time Zhou Mu stayed in the palace that night and slept in a palace other than the emperor's bedroom.

In the past, Zhou Mu was very satisfied.Now when he walked into the house, it seemed that this was not a resplendent, comfortable and warm dormitory, but a ruined temple halfway up the mountain, not only cold and desolate, but also with gusts of cold wind blowing, there was no way to hide.

The next day, someone saw the bruises under Zhou Mu's eyelids and flattered him, "Your Excellency, you care about the country and the people, you are an example for us!"

Zhou Mu glanced at him lightly, then approached the hall with a cold face without saying a word.

The man was dumbfounded. What's wrong with what he said?

In the end, he could only sigh with emotion, the prime minister is indeed very clean and upright, he is simply a clean stream in the court, and he can't even listen to such flattery!

In the court hall, Tan Shi personally ordered the people who led the troops, and arranged the logistics of food and grass.

Seeing Tan Shi's attitude, many people stopped thinking, but some people were unwilling or wanted to take a gamble.

Sitting on a high place, Tan Shi took into account the various reactions and changes in the expressions of the people below. After finishing his arrangement calmly, he announced his retirement.

They only thought that they wanted to fish in troubled waters through this time, but they didn't expect that Tan Shi thought the same way.

Now the foreign enemy is at the front, but for Tan Shi, it is Zhou Mu who attracts his attention the most.

After all, it is important to defend against foreign enemies, but what's the point if in the end, someone draws your salary from the bottom of the pot and fetches water from the bamboo basket in vain?

Therefore, there are always some natural contradictions in the matter of civil war and resisting foreign enemies.

Sure enough, the army had not left the station for a long time, and there were sounds of actions from all sides. If it was light, it would just be to stuff some people to get fame, but if it was serious, it would directly attract the attention of logistics, not only tax collection Taxes to be handed over were withheld, and military pay was used as a raft.

Tan Shi looked on coldly, making people stare closely, and after getting the evidence, he wiped out all these people.

After dealing with the first group of people, the effect of killing chickens and monkeys was achieved, and these people were much more honest.

And Tan Shi also took this opportunity to dismiss and exile those from Zhou Mu's faction, and promoted his own people instead.

Sure enough, Zhou Mu did not give up on his original thoughts. When Tan Shi wasted his people, he was also wasting Tan Shi's people.Unlike Tan Shi who can only rely on strength to fight, Zhou Mu can always clearly grasp the weaknesses of others, and beat Tan Shi's people so that they dare not make a sound, and the wind is jittery.

While the capital was stalemate, the latest news came from the battlefield.

When the new team rushed over, the Tesha people had once again captured a city. In the end, instead of successfully stopping the Tesha team, they were ambushed by various methods, and the entire army was wiped out in a short period of time.

The five-hundred-mile urgent battle report has just arrived, and the next battle report is here again.According to the battle report, nearly half of the nine small cities and ten large cities on the eastern edge of the Xia Dynasty have been captured, and then other cities also suffered serious problems and were disintegrated by the enemy from the inside. Approaching.

It is really extremely arrogant, the small country of Tesha has the potential to occupy the Xia Dynasty.

Tan Shi did not hide the news, but released the news to let everyone know what period the Xia Dynasty is in now.Although it has caused panic among some people, it can also inspire the patriotism and unity of the people.

Tan Shi once again dispatched the second of the Xia Dynasty's three generals to lead 30 elite soldiers to defend against the enemy, and most of the truly capable ones were dispatched at one time.

But Tan Shi still felt uneasy.

A sense of uneasiness spread in my heart, but I could only hold on, adjusting the general direction again and again according to the battle report. The simple thing is that this time the army passed, and there was no major problem.

Internal and external troubles also made Tan Shi very busy. Before he knew it, Zhou Mu could feel Tan Shi's rapid weight loss.

Originally there was still a bit of sensuality, but now even the clothes are a circle bigger, the collarbone in front of the chest is raised high, the chin has become sharper, and the eyes are always black and blue.

Zhou Mu still often enters the palace, but there is no more romance.When Tan Shi is in a hurry, all he can do is to let Tan Shi drink the hot soup at the right time. When Tan Shi is tired, he can squeeze Tan Shi's shoulders and beat his back.

But he couldn't stop Tan Shi from losing weight.

When Tan Shi finished the meeting and was revising the memorial in the study, Zhou Mu also followed.Tan Shi asked curiously: "You take a rest today, do you remember that I didn't deduct your vacation?"

Zhou Mu nodded, and then: "The weather is nice today, let's go out and sit."

Tan Shi became more curious, but felt that his family's bones were about to fall apart, so he nodded: "Then go out and sit."

It's not that Tan Shi doesn't care about his body, or that he can't feel tired, but in this eventful autumn, Tan Shi has to be so busy every day, and if he is lazy, the consequences may be unbearable for Xia Chao.As much power as you have, you have to bear as much responsibility. This sentence can only be realized by sitting in this position.

As long as he thinks that one of his carelessness will kill thousands of people, his nerves will automatically tense up.

Regarding political affairs, matters in the army, and matters concerning the court, Tan Shi cannot relax.

In fact, under this intensity, he no longer feels tired, but more psychologically stressed.

When Tan Shi and Zhou Mu came to the Imperial Garden, the Imperial Garden will always be full of colorful and beautiful scenery.The two came to a pavilion with a wide view, and the servants arranged everything. Tan Shi sat on the soft cushioned stone bench, but suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his back.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Mu asked worriedly seeing Tan Shi's painful expression.

Tan Shi wanted to cry without tears, but on the surface he still insisted: "It's okay."

"I'll help you press it." Zhou Mu still knew Tan Shi's temperament, and he didn't expose Tan Shi right now, but stood behind Tan Shi as if he had made his own, and kneaded Tan Shi skillfully.

Tan Shi could bear it at first, but later he enslaved Zhou Mu more and more boldly, commanding him to move his position, increase or decrease the force, and hummed comfortably.

Looking at Tan Shi like this, Zhou Mu actually felt a sense of satisfaction, and began to miss Tan Shi back then. At that time, Tan Shi would act like a baby to him, toss him on purpose, and his mouth was full of one mouthful, the intimate 'Mu Qing', Tan Shi, who was full of vitality, could not even be seen on Tan Shi's body now.

Tan Shi seldom calls him Mu Qing, and he almost never asks Zhou Mu to do anything capriciously.

If Tan Shi knew that Zhou Mu was missing himself at that time, he would probably laugh at Zhou Mu for being a masochist, enslaving him like that, but hating to miss him?

With the warm eyes shining on him, Tan Shi temporarily forgot the political affairs and the bad things about the person behind him, closed his eyes and leaned into Zhou Mu's arms, feeling the fragrance that he liked from this person, Feel Zhou Mu's broad hands relaxing his sore muscles, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort.

The surrounding area was too quiet, Tan Shi could hear Zhou Mu's breathing, and because he leaned against Zhou Mu's body, he could still feel Zhou Mu's heartbeat in his chest, everything made him very relaxed.

When Zhou Mu found out that Tan Shi had just fallen asleep like this, his eyes were full of worry and pity.

Tan Shi used to be on guard when he wanted to touch his head, but now he was so tired that he fell asleep in his 'enemy''s arms.

Zhou Mu shook his hands, continued to relax his body for Tan Shi, and adjusted Tan Shi's posture slightly, so that Tan Shi could sleep more comfortably.

The sun was setting and Tan Shi gradually woke up. He didn't seem to be sleeping on the bed, but his body was relaxed like never before. This was a feeling he hadn't experienced for a long time.As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a purple skirt and a white undershirt.He was taken aback for a moment, hearing the familiar heartbeat in his ears, and he slowly remembered his current situation.

He remembered that he was talking with Zhou Mu in the gazebo for a while, Zhou Mu squeezed his shoulders, and then he just fell asleep.

"Your Majesty, are you awake?"

A low and magnetic voice sounded in Tan Shi's ears. Tan Shi belatedly raised his head to look at Zhou Mu, and saw that Zhou Mu suddenly smiled brilliantly, bending his eyes.

what's so funny?

Zhou Mu smiled at the appearance of Tan Shi when he first woke up. The whole person is extremely well-behaved, like a newborn kitten, who doesn't even know how to open its teeth and claws, but only knows to look at others with wide eyes, which makes people's hearts soften. group.

Such Tan Shi made Zhou Mu feel that he was still a child who hadn't grown up.

But that's impossible.Tan Shi was confused for a while, and after he realized it, he stood up from Zhou Mu's arms as if nothing had happened.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"Not long, just a few hours."

"..."

Tan Shi glanced at the sun that was setting to the horizon in the west, and he turned his head to look at Zhou Mu: "Thank you, Prime Minister."

"If the emperor really thanks the minister, why don't you call Mu Qing again?"

Tan Shi said: "This title is too intimate."

"Could it be that the subject and the emperor are not close enough?" Zhou Mu asked.

Hearing this, Tan Shi looked straight into Zhou Mu's eyes, pursed his lips, and said suddenly, "Zhou Mu, what do you think of me?"

Zhou Mu paused, and said, "Jun..." And... and what?

Do you want to say 'I treat you as my wife, it has nothing to do with gender. 'This kind of words?Zhou Mu felt that such words would definitely make this proud and arrogant emperor angry.

But he didn't say anything, but the other party was still very angry.

The inexplicable fire in Tan Shi's heart made Tan Shi's eyes turn red: "Zhou Mu, since you are the emperor, you only need to do what a courtier should do."

"You crossed the line." Tan Shi took a deep breath, got up and prepared to leave.

After he got up, his arm was suddenly grabbed.He turned his head subconsciously, a familiar scent lingered on the tip of Tan Shi's nose, making his saliva secrete automatically.In the meantime, Zhou Mu held a paper bag in his hand, and when he looked inside, it contained beef with sauce flavor.

As soon as Tan Shi smelled it, he knew it was the sauced beef made by Zhou Mu's royal chef. After Tan Shi once said that the chef's sauced beef was delicious, Zhou Mu would often bring some into the palace. Tan Shi ate it on a daily basis. Surprisingly, I didn't get tired of it.

Now that he smelled the familiar aroma, Tan Shi remembered that he hadn't eaten for a long time.

Now he actually felt a little bit nostalgic, the tempting incense tickled the glutton in his body.

However, Tan Shi looked at Zhou Mu, and when he saw Zhou Mu's face, he knocked down the things expressionlessly, then turned and left.

No matter what he likes, he doesn't want it anymore, he just doesn't want it.

Zhou Mu looked at Tan Shi's back. After Tan Shi's back was completely invisible, he stared at the beef jerky on the ground.

A eunuch came cautiously and asked, "Master Prime Minister, this..."

"Clean up."

Zhou Mu's concentrated mood was disturbed by the little eunuch, so he stopped looking at it, got up and left with his hands behind his back.

Although it was rejected this time, it doesn't mean that the other party doesn't like it anymore.

This is enough.

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Zhou Mu couldn't bear it anymore, and he let Tan Shi know to what extent he had infiltrated the court.

What's more, all the previous contacts of the Qiu family were in Zhou Mu's hands, and he still had private soldiers. If Zhou Mu really wanted to launch a palace change, the outcome was unknown.

The most important thing is that there are Zhou Mu's people around Tan Shi, which Tan Shi never expected.

Tan Shi and Zhou Mu sat opposite each other, Tan Shi's expression was a little stiff.

Tan Shi asked, "How did you do it?"

Zhou Mu is still dressed in purple, solemn like the wind under the pine, Gao Er Xu Yin's appearance, his eyes are as deep as a deep pool, it is difficult to see the bottom: "Actually, the Zhou family's inheritance is longer than Xiao's, let alone the family's inheritance. There are not many "loyal ministers" who have been 'loyal ministers' for so long, and there are not many emperors who are as stupid as the first emperor, and the Zhou family has always been at the center of power, knowing and possessing far more than anyone imagined."

It's not impossible.Tan Shi's heart trembled, and he asked, "Since this is the case, why did the late emperor deal with the Zhou family so easily?"

"Because of the Zhou family, you are loyal." Zhou Mu said two heavy words softly. He paused for a while before continuing: "The grandpa of the minister, the grandfather...all died in the battle, the father of the minister... He was also injured on the battlefield... The first emperor was extraordinarily cold and fearful of the Zhou family's military strength. He had already taken back the Zhou family's tiger talisman military seal in order to carry out the last clean execution.

Everyone in the Zhou family died cleanly, except the minister who escaped.On the surface, it was protected by the Qiu family, but without the foundation of the Zhou family, he would not be able to escape the trap of the emperor who was determined to wipe out the Zhou family. If he hadn't seen the energy of the Zhou family, Qiu Shaoyun would not Will risk his life to shoot. "

"As long as there are people in the Zhou family, there will be a day to rise." Zhou Mudao: "There are too many old people in the palace who have connections with the Zhou family, and newcomers will also pass through their hands, do you know what I mean? "

Tan Shi took a deep breath, and suddenly tightened his hands on his lap.

It means that Zhou Mu's influence, or the Zhou family, has penetrated too deeply.

"The mistress of the Zhou family has always been a member of the Xiao family. Until the time of the first emperor, the Xiao family no longer allowed the daughters of the Xiao family to marry. This may have been a signal."

In one dynasty, the emperor has one courtier. In other words, the courtiers are still the courtiers of that dynasty. If the emperor is changed, the taste will also change.The idea of ​​the first emperor is different from that of the previous emperors. He doesn't believe in the loyalty of the Zhou family. He will be very disturbed if he puts such a big power on a family.It's like there is a knife that can fall on his neck at any time, how can this not make him panic?Therefore, let the Zhou family must be eliminated in his heart.

It was at this time that Tan Shi learned about the strength of the Zhou family through Zhou Mu's words.

It's not that the Zhou family can't rebel, on the contrary, they do have the capital to rebel, and they have the capital to make the emperor fearful.

Tan Shi's face turned pale, and he said, "So you've been playing cat and mouse with me?"

No wonder, in the last life, Zhou Mu could easily put the Qiu family on the throne and imprison Xiao Jinchen for a lifetime, so easily let Xiao Jinchen take that kind of medicine, and he couldn't be cured after that.

"Zhou family...Zhou Mu..." Tan Shi murmured, frowning.

Zhou Mu stretched out his hand to smooth Tan Shi's frown, and said, "This is the grievance of the previous generation and has nothing to do with you. You don't have to worry that I will retaliate against you because of this, I know you are innocent."

"I am not innocent, I am the biggest stumbling block preventing you from rebelling." Tan Shi looked at Zhou Mu and asked, "You don't want to play any more now, you have succeeded, and now I just want to know, my What will happen next?"

Tan Shi's pale face made Zhou Mu feel a bit sour and regretful: "If I am on the throne, I will treat the emperor as the next one."

"You bastard!" Tan Shi casually picked up a cup and threw it at Zhou Mu, with anger in his eyes: "I'd rather be imprisoned by you forever!"

Zhou Mu turned his head to avoid the cup thrown by Tan Shi: "If the emperor wants to."

Tan Shi pursed his lips into a line.

"Zhou Mu, I don't want to be played by you." Tan Shi said to Zhou Mu.

"minister……"

"Don't say any more, go out." Tan Shi stood up abruptly, his body shook slightly due to the sudden exertion of strength, but when Zhou Mu stretched out his hand, he immediately dodged to avoid it.

"Get out." Tan Shi's voice was like the calm before the storm.

Zhou Mu stood there without moving.

"Jinchen..."

"Shut up and get out." Tan Shi looked at him coldly: "As long as I'm still in this position, you'll be still a minister. You don't listen to a single word of my order?"

"Okay, I'll go." Zhou Mu looked at Tan Shi who was on the verge of collapse, and finally chose to compromise.

In this world, the only person who can make him compromise is the person in front of him.

"There is a new battle report from the hillside. The troops led by General Mo and He have been ambushed on a large scale, and the northern side has begun to show their stature... The worst news is that it may not only Beiguo, the other two countries seem to have the intention of getting involved and sharing a share of the pie."

"I decided to go there myself."

"The home of the Zhou family is the battlefield, and I'm afraid I won't be able to escape." Zhou Mu said, "My only regret is not the throne."

Tan Shi's lips moved, but he didn't say anything.

Disappointment flashed across Zhou Mu's eyes, and he said in a strong tone, "Wait for me to come back."

Tan Shi still didn't speak, Zhou Mu looked at it for a while, as if he wanted to engrave Tan Shi's appearance.

In the end, he turned around and strode away, his sleeves and skirt forming a decisive arc in midair.

After watching Zhou Mu leave completely, Tan Shi's eyes became a little turbulent.

"Could it be that Jinchen is reluctant?" An imposing man lifted the curtain of cloud gauze, and sat down in the seat that Zhou Mu had just taken. The folding fan taps on the armrest, seemingly random, but very rhythmic.

"If he can come back alive, then I really can't bear to part with such a god-man." With fingertips stroking the long hair on his forehead, Tan Shi's eyes darkened.