The male protagonist tricked me

Then Wei Rufu saw the casual smile he was familiar with on Raymond Dern's face, "What's the plan? Naturally, stay here."

I saw Raymond Dern crossing his arms, leaning back lazily, with one side of the chair slightly tilted up, and the corner of his mouth curved in an intriguing arc, "Tsk tsk, after all, people like me who are still outside the alliance In a place of bitter cold, people who don't even know the news that the president was killed, how can they care about the core power disputes of the alliance?"

Wei Rufu thought to himself that this guy's ability to open his eyes and tell lies is increasing day by day, but hearing him say this...

"Could it be that this matter is not meant by the Dern family, but by yourself?"

If this is the case, Wei Rufu feels that he has to take another look at Raymond Dengao.

It is naturally extremely difficult to assassinate a figure like the president of the Angk Union.

After all, he is in the core power circle of the alliance, and his every move affects the interests of too many people-he may not be important, but the interests he represents are very important.

After all, when this "civilian-born" president came to power, it represented a compromise and balance of power for the interests of all parties.

And his death... means that the balance of interests is beginning to tilt.

Whether Wei Ru wanted to understand the key point, he looked at Raymond Dern with more fear and vigilance.

Although I don't know much about the internal situation of the Angk Union, presumably a bloody struggle for power and profit is inevitable.

However, looking at Raymond Durn, who is leisurely and complacent, disturbing the political situation of the entire alliance, but does not intend to go back and participate in it, Wei Rufu still couldn't help asking: "But why don't you go back? Now is the time to play Good time for momentum, isn't it?"

"Maybe there are indeed quite a few people who think so." Raymond Dern raised his legs leisurely, "However, I think it's more interesting to watch the fire from the other side... After all, you should also feel happy? After all, this situation Next, at least the Angk Alliance, regardless of which faction, is obsessed with civil war, and will not go to trouble with your Xialu Empire. In my opinion, this is a good thing for both of us, isn't it?" "Maybe "Wei Rufu sighed softly, "But... the Xialu Empire, I'm afraid it will soon be uneasy."

Thinking of the news that Lu Fenghua just sent, the corners of Wei Rufu's mouth also curled into a straight line.

Lu Fenghua said that the situation of the empire may change, he will not return to the Xiyang Empire, but will directly return to the Xialu Empire with Brett Durn.

And he asked Wei Rufu to try his best to delay the news for at least one day before telling Raymond Dern, and told him that if he had nothing else to do, he could stay with the Xiyang Empire in case of emergency.

Although Wei Rufu didn't know how Lu Fenghua deduced this conclusion, he had to admire Lu Fenghua's judgment.

Because this is exactly the same as the order given by His Majesty before they set off.

Even, His Majesty has further plans.

Wei Rufu raised his eyes and glanced at Raymond Dern again.

If this guy doesn't leave, it will be difficult for him to start his next business.

But these things can't be told to Raymond Durn naturally, Wei Rufei only feels anxious in his heart.

Because he was sent out like this, he always had a bad premonition in his heart, but he knew very well that he had no clue what would happen to the empire.

The only brother who can let him discuss these things...

Forget it, that guy must be in a gentle village with his sister-in-law, and he would definitely not be willing to discuss these things with him.

Not to mention his unreliable elder brother, even Chu Yiyun, who has developed a tacit understanding, is not by his side, Wei Rufei really feels what it means to be isolated and helpless, but there is no one to tell, and in the end only He let out a long sigh.

It's just that the final sound of the sigh hadn't come to the ground completely, the door of the cabin was opened, and then a voice with a smile penetrated into his ears - "Why are you sighing?" Nai Er asked.

Wei Rufu's eyes fell on the young lady, and his heart tightened again.

Originally, he thought that Nayer's affection for him came from the "suspension bridge effect", that is to say, because they experienced everything in the underground mine of the Xiran Empire together, Nayer had a good impression of him.

After all, among the few people in the same company, Raymond Dern and she were originally superiors and subordinates, while the other recruits were still young, or even minors, so I was the only empathetic object for the drawbridge effect.

Therefore, facing Nayir's confession before, Wei Ru planned to deal with it coldly.

Anyway, they will not see each other again soon, he will continue to be stationed in the Xialu Empire, and Nail will also return to the Angk Union. Under such circumstances, this delicate budding relationship will naturally be unable to withstand the double blow of time and space. It will naturally wither and die.

However, what happened next let Wei Ru know that although their personalities are completely different from those of their elder sister Nora, the stubbornness towards feelings is shared by the Neumann sisters.

Nayir saw that Wei Rufu didn't have much deep feelings for her, so she wasn't annoyed at all. She only caught Wei Rufu's embarrassment in rejecting her too bluntly, so she deliberately approached him and pursued him passionately.

Therefore, in the recent period of time, facing Nayir, Wei Rufu has always been a little at a loss as to what to do.

However, seeing Wei Rufu's embarrassed face, Raymond Dern's smile deepened—"Besides, there are still so many exciting things here, I can't bear to leave, haha!"

Although all kinds of things that happened in the former land of the Xiran Empire were wonderful, with the defeat of the ruler of this country, they could no longer attract any attention in the interstellar world.

The news of the assassination of the president of the Angk Union naturally spread back to the Xialu Empire immediately.

Such a shocking news made many passionate fighters very excited. Some people even directly pointed out in the court that the last time the Angk Alliance pushed to the border of the empire without making a sound, and swaggered against the empire for so long. Almost missed the gun.

Although the two sides withdrew their troops in the end and did not cause any substantial losses, but the empire was shamed by the Anke Alliance in this way.

Originally, the Xialu Empire was based on military force, and the army lost face like this, so it is normal to want to get it back.

As a result, the voices in the army became louder and louder, asking the empire to take advantage of the fact that the Angk Union was leaderless at this time, and order the army to press down on the border of the Angk Union, so that they would also have a taste of fear.

However, even though such militant voices stirred up waves among the people, the upper echelons of the empire remained completely unmoved, and had no intention of sending troops at all.

Or, even if they want to send troops, they have to wait at least half a month before they open the secret realm of the ancient ruins and send the core disciples of their families in before they can be distracted to do other things.

If they rashly mobilize the army to leave at this time, if something goes wrong in the secret realm, wouldn't it be worth the loss for them?

Therefore, although the empire has 32 aristocratic families from top to bottom, plus the rising stars, there are fifty or sixty families that can speak, but they have maintained an amazing consistency and harmony in this matter. There was a tacit understanding, and they all kept silent on the matter of sending troops to the Angk Alliance, and never mentioned it, as if they didn't know how much disturbance this incident caused among the people.

As for His Majesty and Marshal...Jiang Shuo didn't care about these matters any more, while Zhou Zhuo focused on Jiang Shuo.

These days, he still stays by Jiang Shuo's side morning and night, and even the official duties of the military department are moved into the palace.

Naturally, rumors began to spread quietly again, saying that the emperor was seriously ill and the marshal was in power, so he was waiting for the emperor to die, and then he would get the imperial edict and sit on the throne.

All of a sudden, the entire imperial capital was in panic again, and the wind and rain were precarious.

However, neither of the two parties paid any attention to this.

Zhou Zhuo has been looking forward to the opening of the ancient ruins in half a month.

Just because he got a promise from Jiang Shuo that after sending everyone to the ancient ruins, he would tell Zhou Zhuo Jiang Heng's true identity.

This made Zhou Zhuo's already cold heart burn hot again.

He only said that although the two have been scratching each other for many years, even if they have never communicated in private, they can still cover each other to dismantle the power of the world's great clans.

Zhou Zhuo always feels that even if they are the most familiar strangers, there is always a special friendship and tacit understanding.

But this time, the distance on the face of the two seemed to be closer, but in their hearts they were drawn further apart, even stretching across the Xuefeng Glacier.

However, no matter what, this time he will not be the one who walked away first. Even if Jiang Shuo is really a stone that cannot be warmed, he will carry this stone on his body and put it closest to his heart.

So, is he finally getting an answer now?

With a little hope, Zhou Zhuo felt a lot more relaxed, especially in the past few days, even handling official duties became more relaxed.

But today, another document made him frown.

The Xingyao Army applied for a fighting match with the recruits in this training camp?

Zhou Zhuo's eyes fell on the name of the project reporter "Song Ling". After a moment of contemplation, he turned on his optical brain and dialed Song Ling directly.

The communication from the chief has the highest priority, Song Ling quickly picked up the communication, and saluted Zhou Zhuo at the section of the screen, "Marshal!"

Zhou Zhuo directly held up the document for applying for a fighting competition and asked her, "Is this your idea?"

"Yes." Song Ling nodded calmly.

"Why do you make such a flashy thing?" Zhou Zhuo laughed, "No matter how outstanding you are, you are still a brat, and you can beat a corporal and sergeant who has served in the army for two or three years?"

His tone was a little harsh, but he didn't directly reject Song Ling's intentions.

"Please allow me to report to you in person." Song Ling still said slowly, "I hope I can fully explain my idea to you."

Zhou Zhuo's sharp eyes met Song Ling's, and from her bright eyes, he caught some information that had not been presented in the document.

"Marshal." Two hours later, Song Ling sat in the Marshal's office.

"Sit." Zhou Zhuo pointed to the chair in front of him, with a look of indifference, "You should know that I've been very busy recently."

This sentence is neither light nor serious, but it is actually a warning to Song Ling that if she wastes her time, she will inevitably bear the corresponding consequences.

Song Ling smiled wryly.

Even though Song Ao and Jiang Heng have a close relationship, the relationship between the two juniors is insignificant to the relationship between the Marshal's Mansion and the Song Mansion.

For many years, the Song Mansion has been on the side of the royal family, all the power is in the Xingyao Army, and whether it is Song Chenghong or Song Zhan, they are at odds with the Zhou family. The marshal is particularly unfriendly to her, which is normal of.

Taking a deep breath, Song Ling made the best mental preparations, looked directly into Zhou Zhuo's eyes, and was already ready to burn the boat.

If the Song family's ship wanted to fill up the holes so that it would not leak or even sink, it was obviously impossible today.

What she can do is to find a strong foreign aid, disassemble the templates that can still be used on the ship, and reassemble a ship.

Even though the ship might be small, the act of severing the wrists of such a strong man would throw away most of the current strength of the Song family.

But at least in this way, the Song family can live again.

Song Ling's eyes were serious, and her heart was beating fast - because she didn't know whether the marshal would believe her, let alone whether the marshal would help her.

But apart from the marshal, she couldn't think of anyone else who was capable and courageous to help her.

"Perhaps." Song Ling's voice was hoarse but full of determination, "Have you heard of Gu?"

Zhou Zhuo's eyes darkened, and there was already a bit of urgency in his heart.

But he didn't reveal anything on his face, he only asked curiously: "What is Gu?"

Song Ling sighed slowly again, and then explained everything about Gu in the Song family.

Zhou Zhuo clasped his hands on the table and circled his thumbs, as if he was listening to a bizarre story.

The narration from Song Ling helped him fill in many gaps that Jiang Shuo didn't explain clearly, and also gave him a deeper understanding of the "Gu".

Such an evil and domineering ancient thing actually made Song Zhan research it by comparing it with ancient books, and even got his hands farther and farther away from the Song family.

When Song Ling finished talking about what happened to the Li family brother and sister half a month ago, Zhou Zhuo's brows were already tightly frowned.

"So, have you made any progress in your investigation for the past half month?" Zhou Zhuo asked.

Being looked at by his superiors with such scrutinizing eyes, Song Ling still felt a little uncomfortable and a little bit embarrassed.

Yes, embarrassing.

After all, she hasn't made any progress in the past half a month....

Song Ling pursed his lips tightly and shook his head, "Never... I am only a major, and the scope of my jurisdiction is very limited. I can't get in other people's places. According to my observation and investigation, Li Zhi was in the army during this period. Over time, not only have I become closer to the people in my camp, but many places cannot be investigated with my ability and authority."

"Don't be nervous." Zhou Zhuo smiled softly, this was the first smile he showed since Song Ling stepped into his office today.

"I don't mean to blame you." Zhou Zhuo said in a slow tone, "Since you came to me, you must have expected to cut off the Song family, right?"

The words hit the point, but Song Ling's breathing was still stagnant.

What Zhou Zhuo said was correct, but after all, it was the Song family where she had been living and growing up, and now this cruel fact had to come out of her mouth, which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Zhou Zhuo also saw her emotions, so he spoke more slowly, "I know this matter is also very difficult for you, it is a test."

"But for so long, the Song family has been confused generation after generation... Now that you have understood all this, are you going to continue to be confused?"

Song Ling's heart felt hot, and he raised his head again to look directly into Zhou Zhuo's eyes.

She mustered up her courage and asked, "Marshal is willing to help me?"

Zhou Zhuo's eyes darkened slightly.

Song Ling and the others obviously didn't know that Jiang Shuo was also poisoned.

Because the Gu on Jiang Shuo's body is connected to the Gu on Song Zhan's body, they can't move Song Zhan now, presumably this is the biggest reliance on Song Zhan's ability to still be at ease.

"I'm not helping you." Zhou Zhuo said.

Song Ling was taken aback for a moment, a little disheartened just now, but thinking that Zhou Zhuo didn't directly refuse just now, and said that the Song family had been confused for a long time...

So Song Ling's eyes lit up with hope again, and he said with a little shame: "I think it's too simple. This is not just about my Song family. The marshal has the world in mind and is helping the empire."

Zhou Zhuo smiled lightly.

He had heard about Song Ling's girl for a long time. Everyone said that this little girl was much better than her half-achieved father, but after all, she was young. Although she was sharp, she was still a little ill-considered.

However, with such a young man in the future, he feels more at ease.

"It's not helping the empire." Zhou Zhuo rarely showed some appreciation, looked at Song Ling and smiled, "This is on the side of history."

This sentence made Song Ling frowned in confusion, on the side of history?

Zhou Zhuo didn't explain it, but said to her, "I'll have people investigate what you said, but the ancient ruins are about to open, and the Anke Alliance has experienced such twists and turns, and all parties are currently on hold. , if we want to make progress, I am afraid that we will have to wait until the ancient ruins are opened, and each family will send their future hopes into it before they can make any moves."

Song Ling has naturally considered this point, but her military rank has not been promoted for a day, even if she checks it after half a month, it will be difficult to touch some important links, so she postpones asking the marshal for help until then. It's better to make up your mind earlier, so as to give the marshal more time to prepare.

"You stay put for the time being." Zhou Zhuo ordered Song Ling again, "We still know very little about Gu. I'm afraid that if Song Zhan is activated rashly, something will happen."

"Yes." Song Ling stood up and gave another military salute, glanced at Zhou Zhuo's documents on the table, and asked tentatively, "Then, about organizing a joint fighting match?"

The purpose of her move is to seek cooperation from the marshal, and the second is this joint fighting competition.

Although the brothers and sisters discussed and made the decision to ask the marshal for help, it was naturally impossible for Song Ling to present everything directly in front of Zhou Zhuo without reservation.

No one will directly hand over their trump cards - Song Ao's strange Gu insect's ability to devour other Gu insects is one of their trump cards.

And Song Ling's intention of proposing this joint fighting competition is also here.

If successful, she can use this opportunity to let Song Ao get in touch with more people who may already be carrying Gu worms, so as to locate the target more accurately, and even pull out part of the Gu worms.

And if it doesn't work, at least she has an excuse to meet the marshal once.

Who is Zhou Zhuo? Naturally, it can be seen that Song Ling still has reservations about him, and it can also be seen that she has other plans in this fighting match.

This made Zhou Zhuo feel a little curious, but right now, all parties are watching closely, such a fighting match of this size is a bit too eye-catching, which makes people suspicious.

Since he decided to pull Song Ling on, and even tried to make Song Ling a member of his side, he naturally needed to provide more protection, so that they could not be suppressed before they grew up.

"This matter is inappropriate, we should discuss it later." Zhou Zhuo shook his head, "Or, what reason do you have to do this?"

Song Ling was silent for a moment, struggled and hesitated, and finally shook his head, "I will follow the command of the marshal."

After finishing speaking, she stood up, gave another military salute, and prepared to leave.

"Song Ling." This time, Zhou Zhuo was the first to call out to her.

Song Ling looked at Zhou Zhuo in surprise, and saw that although there was unspeakable fatigue between his brows and eyes, he was still sitting there silently and firmly like a mountain.

"You can think about it carefully, what I just said, maybe discuss it with your talented researcher brother."

Song Ling stared at Zhou Zhuo, not knowing how to respond.

She has always been straightforward, carelessly sensitive to these things that require twists and turns.

But Zhou Zhuo didn't say much anymore, he just waved his hands, "Go, this matter will last forever, the most important thing is that you all take care of yourselves first."

Song Ling nodded, and finally gave another military salute, took a deep look at Zhou Zhuo, and backed out.

As a major, she didn't have many opportunities to talk directly to the marshal like this.

Sure enough, it is impossible to reach a real high position without force or the ability to lead an army in battle.

Song Ling was walking in the corridor of the military headquarters building, the words of the marshal kept circling in his mind

"On this side of history."

She can understand being on the side of the Xingyao army, or the Song family, or the marshal.

But what is being on this side of history?

"That's what the marshal said?" Song Xiang cupped his cheeks with a confused look on his face, "I don't understand either, what does this mean?"

The two sisters turned their gazes to Song Cheng together.

As the head of the Song family's IQ, he is now the hope of understanding for the entire Song family.

However, this time, Song Cheng also shook his head, "I am engaged in scientific research, how do you expect me to interpret the marshal's views on the current political situation."

"Otherwise, are you counting on Xiao Ao?" Song Xiang pouted.

However, just as she finished speaking, Song Cheng's brain rang twice.

Song Ao was still training with Jiang Heng, and there was no chance to return to the Song Mansion until the ancient ruins were opened, so they could only communicate with the optical brain.

Song Ao naturally couldn't understand the deep meaning in this sentence, but now he has two invincible cheats, and even Lu Fenghua's insights on many things far surpass Jiang Heng, even if there are only a few words in every exchange, It can make his eyes shine.

"The empire is about to change, take care of yourself, break it when it is broken, and let it go if you can."

Song Ao forwarded the result of questioning Lu Fenghua to Song Cheng.

According to Lu Fenghua's instructions, Song Ao did not disclose his identity and existence to the Song family.

In fact, up to now, Lu Fenghua has never admitted his identity, and this has become an unspoken secret between him, Song Ao and Jiang Heng.

Half a month passed in a flash, and the opening of the ruins was just around the corner.

On this day, everyone finally received the imperial order personally issued by His Majesty after a long absence.

Three days later, the grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens will be held, and the powerful families of the empire will be gathered together to participate in the grand event.

The author has something to say: Thank you Zhu Jiayin for the nutrient solution~

I have seen everyone's comments~ Everyone is welcome to express their opinions. How will the fate of the specific characters be arranged? I will follow the outline~ But it will be a long time before the finale can be written, if everyone can see it at that time.

Recently, I have been a little bit overloaded, and I can't hold on anymore. Please take a day off. I will try my best to have Saturdays in November, but I will not make a guarantee for Saturdays. I hope that the work will not be too difficult for me as a worker.