The male protagonist tricked me

The various news from the previous round of Imperial Capital Star hadn't been digested yet, and another round of news came like a storm, which directly shocked everyone.

All of a sudden, the forces that were about to move had no choice but to stop their respective temptations, and first be careful to distinguish the authenticity of these news.

What made everyone feel unbelievable was the news about Jiang Shuo and Zhou Zhuo's demise.

These two were the most dazzling stars in the entire empire when they were young, and they were existences that everyone looked up to.

And even if the distance between the two gradually drifted away, they were still the people at the pinnacle of power in the entire empire.

As we all know, Jiang Shuo has been in poor health for many years, coupled with the continuous turmoil in the empire in the past two years, and he pushed the empire to this position with his own hands, so it is understandable that he died young.

But Zhou Zhuo?

That's the ceiling of the empire's force, the No. 1 in the empire's military, how many times he has never lost his life in wars with foreign countries, how could it be possible that something happened suddenly in the imperial capital and in the palace?

Initially, everyone was skeptical about the rumors.

But soon, some unclear videos began to circulate—it was filmed by some people stationed in the distance when the star force tornado broke out.

Although the distance of the video is really far away, coupled with the evidence of the words of the nearby soldiers, the matter has become more and more provocative.

Then what flowed out was Xia Yangxi holding Zhou Zhuo's saber in his hand, with a sad expression on his face as he assembled the army to give lectures.

This made the families even more suspicious, and they even suspected that it was a conspiracy.

Although I don't know what the purpose is, if Zhou Zhuo deliberately set up a trick to lure them to the Imperial Capital Star to find out, and then use this to wipe out all the forces they sent, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss.

And those Patriarchs who were still staying in the imperial capital star, the first reaction after getting the news was not to enter the palace again to inquire about the news, but to leave with their own small teams as soon as possible to avoid accidents.

Compared with those people outside the imperial capital, those who have just experienced the bombing, but have not found out the real reason, are more afraid in their hearts.

After all, they have just brushed shoulders with death. When they can't see the current situation clearly, it is the long-term strategy to get out early and jump out of the situation to protect themselves.

Among the group of people who left the imperial capital quickly, there was also Song Ling who was going to pick up Song Cheng and Song Xiang.

Although they had already communicated once before, in order to ensure the safety of the two, Song Ling decided to pick them up in person, and perhaps he could also take more people away from the research institute.

Although the residences of the four families, the eight clans and a small number of noble families are all located on the imperial capital planet, in fact, the real power of their own family will naturally remain within the main sphere of influence of their own family.

Especially since two years ago, Jiang Shuo personally blocked the passage of the ancient secret realm, and gave the various families a reason to crusade against the royal family and not obey orders. For the sake of their own safety and better control of everything within their sphere of influence, each family has already They evacuated their residences in the imperial capital one after another, and moved all of them back to their sphere of influence.

The planetary distribution of the entire empire starts from the center and radiates outward in a circle.

But in the actual entire galaxy, naturally no family can control the position in the entire ring area, so instead, according to the strength of the family, with the core area of ​​each family as the center point, each family has developed a certain degree. Radiation range area and planet occupation.

In short, regardless of whether the news of Jiang Shuo and Zhou Zhuo's death is true or not, considering the possible consequences, everyone without exception chooses to avoid their edge and wait and see what happens.

If the news is true, then they will have one less force to constrain them. After going back to integrate their own forces, they can find a way to start dividing up the countless wealth left behind by Jiang Shuo and Zhou Zhuo.

And if the news is false, it is a trap set by the two of them or one of them, then their non-greedy will allow them to preserve their own power, so that they will not lose a lot because of small things.

Soon, as everyone left, all kinds of confusing news began to become clear.

The news of Jiang Shuo's close servant Lu Fanliang's tragic death seems to make Jiang Shuo's death more believable.It's just that many people don't know that Lu Fanliang's death actually eliminated a disaster that almost swept across the entire empire.

The departure of everyone made the Imperial Capital Star even more empty, and also made Jiang Heng and Song Ao's actions more calm.

Xia Yangxi seemed to be full of apology, so she worked harder and harder. It took only one day to clear up the rest of the troops, and gave some money and supplies to the few who wanted to leave, and let them go on their own. After leaving, he reported the news to Song Ao and Jiang Heng that night.

After listening to Xia Yangxi's report, Song Ao's eyes fell on the newly replaced sword at his waist, hesitating for a moment and began to say: "Although the marshal left you an order to continue helping, Jiang Heng and I are not alone. I don't want to force you, so, what do you think about this matter?

Xia Yangxi pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment, clenched the scabbard tightly with one hand, seemed to be struggling and hesitated for a while before saying: "My life belongs to His Majesty, to the Marshal, but not to myself. I am willing to stay and help with all my heart. Young Master Jiang..."

Even though Zhou Zhuoren is no longer here, and no one knows where he has gone now, since Song Ao is still willing to call him "Marshal", this makes Xia Yangxi feel very ironic.

"You don't have to call me young master, just Jiang Heng." Jiang Heng raised his head and stopped Xia Yangxi's words, "I declare in advance that no matter what orders Jiang Shuo or Zhou Zhuo left for you, I will not They don’t admit that they have anything to do with me.” His face was cold and indifferent, “Not only to you, I will also announce this news to the whole army, and there may be a group of people leaving by then, you want be prepared."

Xia Yangxi raised his head that had been slightly lowered, and looked at Jiang Heng incredulously, "Why didn't you admit it?!" He asked, his tone trembling and anxious, "Why didn't you..."

"It's not that I don't admit it." Jiang Heng interrupted him calmly again, "I know that there have been many speculations in the empire over the years, but unfortunately, unlike your guesses, I am indeed not either of them children of men."

Jiang Heng said this sentence lightly, but it was as if a heavy hammer had been dropped, directly knocking Xia Yangxi into a daze.

Jiang Heng...isn't Zhou Zhuo or Jiang Shuo's child?So who is he?

"Then you...why do you still..." Xia Yangxi couldn't help asking tremblingly.

Since he was not the child of either of those two, why did they entrust the inheritance to him?Why did he take these things...

Thinking of this, Xia Yangxi's gaze became sharp again.

If they just want to plot the wealth left by the Marshal and His Majesty, I will defend to the death what they left behind!

It's just...what identity and position do I use to defend these things?

Thinking of this, Xia Yangxi felt depressed again.

Seeming to see his depression, Song Ao and Jiang Heng looked at each other, and said gently: "Adjutant Xia, let me continue to call you Adjutant. Since His Majesty and Marshal have entrusted you with important tasks, then I believe, You are a very trustworthy person, but a very capable person because you have the approval of both of them."

"And since you are deeply recognized by them, I believe that you are also deeply influenced by them. Compared with us latecomers, perhaps you have a deeper understanding of the ideas of His Majesty and Marshal, as well as what they want to do .”

Hearing Song Ao's words, Xia Yangxi's eyes trembled slightly, and for the first time, he focused his solemn gaze on Song Ao.

Of course, he has some understanding of the Song family's situation in the past two years. To be honest, although Song Ling's performance among this generation of newcomers is outstanding, he still can't hide the fact that the Song family is gradually declining.

The absence of a generation of patriarchs at the helm made the Song family stretched in many ways, and even had to move closer to the Kuang family in order to avoid certain threats from the Wu family.

He naturally knew about Song Ao's friendship with Jiang Heng, after all, it had been widely circulated since the two were in the Red Lotus training camp.At the beginning, because the astonishingly talented century-old genius once fell in love with the down-and-out Jiang Heng, the fact that he insisted on being friends with him was discussed and ridiculed.

So when Xia Yangxi saw Song Ao and Jiang Heng together at first, he just took it as normal. The two had a good relationship, so they would naturally act together.

When he wanted to avoid Song Ao and report to Jiang Heng alone, Jiang Heng insisted on staying with Song Ao, and Xia Yangxi only thought that Jiang Heng had just returned and felt insecure.

Xia Yangxi made some evaluations in her heart, thinking that perhaps Song Ao would also become Jiang Heng's helper in establishing his own power in the future, so she didn't stop her. She just planned to omit some news when reporting, and report to Jiang Heng alone later .

But hearing Song Ao's words at this time, Xia Yangxi suddenly felt that maybe Song Ao was the one who knew better what the Marshal and His Majesty wanted to do.

"I... know something." Xia Yangxi was a little flustered, and replied with her dry lips.

"Since this is the case, I think you should know that what we want to inherit is not the blood of His Majesty and Marshal, but their thoughts and spirit." Song Ao smiled slightly, "After all, spirit and thought can be passed down infinitely , but the blood will always get thinner, won't it?"

Xia Yangxi's breathing was slightly stagnant, and she looked at Song Ao with more thoughtful eyes.

Then Song Ao continued: "What Your Majesty wants is a country that doesn't judge the future by blood. Although this statement is a bit too idealistic, maybe we can at least achieve a relatively fair one that doesn't just judge the future by blood." identity and future kingdom."

"Marshal, since you have been by his side, you should know him better. We are all his soldiers, and now, we should inherit his will and move forward."

Xia Yangxi was dumb for a moment, and an indescribable feeling surged in her heart.

The phrase "We are all his soldiers" has been stirring in his heart for a long time.

maybe... maybe...

"How much do you know about the Xiyang Empire base?" Song Ao asked again.

Although he has never been in contact with Xia Yangxi, judging from the current situation, it is obvious that Jiang Shuo is not just as capricious and casual as he has shown, but also planning a monstrous change.

It's a pity that Song Zhan's unexpected shot made him fall into an extremely passive game.Coupled with his inherent arrogance and stubbornness, he finally came to this deplorable ending.

Xia Yangxi took a deep breath, quickly re-evaluated Song Ao's position in his heart, and then replied carefully: "I don't know much. Right now, for the convenience of scheduling, most of the forces left by the Imperial Capital Star belong to the Marshal's side." People, and most of the people on His Majesty's side are at the base of the Xiyang Empire, and the two brothers Wei Rushi and Wei Rufa should be in charge at present."

Hearing the names of two old acquaintances, Song Ao was not too surprised.

It's just that they didn't expect that these two people were under the orders of Zhou Zhuo and Jiang Shuo at the same time.

"So, in fact, the marshal and His Majesty didn't have any quarrel, but they just pretended to disagree on the surface, in order to mislead others?" Song Ao asked with a slight frown.

Hearing this question, Xia Yangxi smiled wryly and shook her head, "I really hope so... The Marshal and His Majesty did not get along because of a later dispute, but... this does not prevent them from continuing to fight side by side."

Hearing this, Song Ao's eyes flashed with admiration, "What about you, Adjutant Xia, I want to hear you answer the question I just asked sincerely, not for the orders of His Majesty or the Marshal. If you stay, In the future, we must also cooperate closely, and I don't want any rifts or problems between us."

A little wavering flashed in Xia Yangxi's eyes, and after a moment of silence, he smiled lightly: "Song Ao, you are indeed a genius who is known as a once-in-a-century genius, talking to you, I don't even feel that you are not a genius. Young people up to 20 years old."

Song Aoxin said that I have lived two lifetimes, and together I can be considered as the same age as Marshal and His Majesty, but naturally he couldn't tell Xia Yangxi this, so he just said: "Tiancheng has given me a lot of experiences."

He deliberately did not mention the ancient secret realm, but Tiancheng, in order to spy on Xia Yangxi.

Sure enough, Xia Yangxi also showed a surprised expression, "It turns out that in the past two years, you have actually arrived in Tiancheng? But you can still come back intact?"

Song Ao and Jiang Heng looked at each other, thinking that sure enough, Xia Yangxi may have been to Tiancheng, and had a different experience there.

Xia Yangxi sighed slightly, and slowly tightened the hand hanging by her side, and finally relaxed slowly, sighing: "Actually... I also feel a little confused, maybe, I can ask you to listen to my experience."

"Please speak." Song Ao pretended to be listening, and Jiang Heng nodded accordingly.

Xia Yangxi let out a long sigh of relief, narrowed his eyes, and slowly recalled this memory that he couldn't tell anyone.

Back then, he came from a humble background, but with his extraordinary talent, he ignited Xinghai early and entered the training camp.

In the competition with the children of those aristocratic families, Xia Yangxi put in a thousand times of effort. In the end, not only was she not left behind by them, but she was even ahead of many of the children of the aristocratic families. Fancy, broke the rules and obtained the qualification to enter the ancient secret realm from the Zhou family.

However, perhaps because of his humble background and no family to rely on behind him, Lu Cheng found him and laid a spell on him, forcing him to become a pawn and internal support of Tiancheng in the empire.

Under all kinds of torture, Xia Yangxi had to pretend to give in, and then returned with other survivors as if nothing had happened.

After returning to the Empire, he tried several times to tell the marshal what he had really experienced in Amagi.

However, the poisonous Gu seemed to be alive, monitoring everything about him.Whenever he wanted to tell the secret, he would attack immediately, making him miserable.

Just when Xia Yangxi had almost given up hope and wanted to decide himself so as not to expose too much information about the empire, Jiang Shuo secretly summoned him.

It was also at that time that he knew that His Majesty was also infected with poisonous Gu, and that Song Zhan might have been secretly planning to work together with Lu Cheng.

Relying on his indomitable cultivation, Jiang Shuo used the power of the star sea to forcibly absorb the Gu worms in Xia Yangxi's body into his own body.It's just that although Xia Yangxi's life was saved, his own injury was worsened.

To treat Xia Yangxi like this, what Jiang Shuo wanted were two things. First, he learned about Tiancheng’s secrets and plans through Xia Yangxi. Some small commands to execute.

Was Zhou Zhuo really unaware of all this?

Maybe not, but as long as he faces matters related to Jiang Shuo, he seems to have infinite tolerance and patience.This is the softest side of the marshal who is the iron wall of the empire.

It's just that even Zhou Zhuo himself didn't expect that his infinite tolerance would end up in such an ending.

If he could do it all over again, if he still had a choice, would he regret it?

Xia Yangxi didn't know the answer to this question.Moreover, he might never have the chance to ask the marshal face to face again.

Thinking of the back of the marshal who left at the end, Xia Yangxi couldn't help but sighed deeply again.

He didn't know whether the last thing he did was right or wrong, but maybe it would become a regret in his life.

After hearing Xia Yangxi's experience, Song Ao's heart was stirred up again.

Jiang Shuo seems to have seen more far-reaching than he imagined, and has grasped more situations. He even understood Tiancheng's calculations, and deliberately pushed all of them!

However, facing the empire with internal and external troubles, he finally chose to break the boat, like a short and dazzling meteor, passing through the last dark night of the empire.

Maybe, it's time, it's dawn.

"No one can make a choice for you, and no one can force you to go against your own heart." After hearing everything, Song Ao also planned to tell Xia Yangxi the whole story - at present, they are still short of a big housekeeper who will be in charge all the year round. Xia Yangxi, the adjutant of the marshal, might be a good choice.

Song Ao invited Xia Yangxi to sit opposite them, "Perhaps, you are also interested in hearing about our experience in Tiancheng..."

Soldiers are precious, and after a long talk all night, Xia Yangxi swept away the previous depression, and went to the barracks again in high spirits, mobilized all the soldiers overnight, and prepared to pack up and set off for the base of the Xiyang Empire.

However, this time, it was not as smooth as before.

Soon, voices of hesitation and opposition appeared among the soldiers.

"We haven't even met the Young Marshal yet, shouldn't we first see if the Young Marshal is worth following?"

"I don't care if the Marshal died in battle, I can't accept leaving the Imperial City! Since the Marshal has decided to defend the Imperial Star, no matter what happens, I will guard the Imperial Star here to the end!"

"I only obey the Marshal's orders, not even your Adjutant Xia!"

Xia Yangxi once figured it out, but unexpectedly encountered such a situation in the barracks.

Although he has been with Zhou Zhuo for many years and has seen countless big scenes, this is really the first time he has encountered this situation, and he couldn't help but feel a little at a loss for a while.

After all, there used to be marshals who suppressed the place slightly in the past, and Zhou Zhuo was an idol that almost all the soldiers looked up to and worshiped. There had never been a situation like this in the barracks where soldiers did not obey orders.

Xia Yangxi wanted to say something to these soldiers, just like Song Ao's words yesterday that ignited the fire in his heart.

But the words turned around in my stomach for several times, but I couldn't say anything, I didn't know how to say it.

Xia Yangxi gritted her teeth and had no choice but to go back to ask Song Ao for advice.

And even though he said that when he talked with Song Ao, he didn't feel that he was just a young man who had just grown up, but facing that young face, Xia Yangxi still felt a little embarrassed, avoiding Song Ao's gaze the whole time, a little stumbling Tell me about the difficulties you encountered.

Song Ao was not surprised. After all, Lin Youyou has such talents, but not everywhere.

"It's okay, we are not in a hurry. In the next two days, there are three fires for the new official to take office. It seems that even the most elite troops in the empire have to light these three fires first."

Song Ao looked at Jiang Heng with a smile on his face, "What fire do you want to make?"

Jiang Heng also slightly bent the corners of his mouth, "Since I'm the one they threatened to meet, let me be the first fire."

"Okay." Song Ao readily agreed, "But letting you out as soon as you come up, isn't it a bit too bullying?"

After thinking for a moment, Song Ao couldn't help laughing, "So I think, the second and third fires are also handed over to you, how about it?"

"I'll take the second fire." Jiang Heng said, "But you have to come to the third fire...I'm afraid that all these people will have to check carefully again."

Reminded by Jiang Heng, Song Ao also realized instantly, "Yes, and the people at the base of the Xiran Empire also need to check all of them carefully."

These words made Xia Yangxi's head confused, "What do you check again? Could there be any problems in the army?"

"Just in case." Song Ao said, "Song Zhan has been planning for some years, and developed an organization using Gu in the army. At present, we have investigated some things, but it is not complete... In order to prevent accidents, it is also necessary to conduct a thorough investigation. very necessary."

Xia Yangxi was also a victim of Gu before, so she also paid special attention to this matter, and immediately stood at attention and saluted, "I also ask the chief to order, Xia Yangxi promises to complete the task."

Song Ao smiled and looked at Jiang Heng, and said to Xia Yangxi: "Then trouble Adjutant Xia, set up a table for us to 'ignite'!"