Yan Tianmu was not in a hurry to go in. He stood outside the window, and through the gap, he saw the candle cutting flowers that Xiyan was bored. With her hands on her cheeks, her face was delicate and beautiful in the candle flames, and her indifferent eyes turned the dancing flames into dim light.

"Waiting for me. He pushed the door open and entered, rarely softly.

"yes. She didn't look up, but continued to move her hands, lazily speaking.

Yan Tianmu sat down opposite her, didn't speak, just looked at her. In the quiet room, the sizzling sound of the candle burning is so clear. They were silent with each other, like evenly matched rivals, waiting for each other to bow their heads first. It's been a long time since he's seen her like this, and he's looking at her with a quiet and peaceful heart. In the face of her, his emotions are always up and down, intense, and he can't control it. He hated her, she teased him, accepted him when she was lonely, and abandoned him. She had never looked at him seriously, even for a moment.

After a long time, she put down the fire clip in her hand and looked at him calmly: "Tell me about your new conditions." ”

He stared at her deeply, trying to find out from her, even a trace, even the slightest trace of her love for him, he couldn't find it, or was she hiding it so deep that she herself was at a loss?

"This. He took out a pair of bottles from his bosom, red and blue, tied together.

"What?" she asked curiously.

"Soul Locking Grass. Yan Tianmu picked up the bottle and faced her. "I bought it from a foreigner. This grass is very peculiar and can help people lock their hearts. ”

"I don't understand. ”

"In the red bottle is the powder of the leaves, and in the blue is the powder of the roots, and they all belong to the same grass. Two people took it separately. People who have taken leaf powder will have a dependence on people who have taken root powder from now on, simply put, if you don't see people who have taken root powder for a few days, people who have taken leaf powder will be in pain all over their bodies, and some people have been unable to see because the person who has taken root powder has died, and finally died of pain. However, for those who have taken root powder, there will be no dependence or influence. He explained slowly.

His words made Xiyan really frightened. She hesitated and asked, "Then you, do you want me to drink the red bottle?"

"Yes. He nodded calmly, then smiled, "Would you like to?"

"Is there such a thing in the world?" she said, taking the bottle from his hand.

"You can try. He looked at her, would she agree? His feelings were very complicated, whether she agreed or not, he always felt less happy.

Xiyan stared at the bottle solemnly, her hand turning it, her mind blank, weighing, she couldn't weigh it. From the very beginning, she knew that she would accept any conditions he proposed. There is no choice. Perhaps such an idea itself is foolishness, she does not have no choice, but chooses willingly.

"Will you let me die?" she asked suddenly, her bright eyes shining like soft waves.

"I don't know, I can't think of what I'd do if I couldn't keep you. He said with a somewhat dry expression.

"Understood. She smiled softly, opened the red vial, which smelled like soot, and poured the powder into the cup at hand, looked at him, and drank it down. "It's your turn. ”

She handed him the rest of the bottle. She completed everything smoothly, and his heart swelled with indescribable feelings. He held the bottle in his hand and looked at the corners of her water-stained lips. She looked calm, as if she was willing, as if she had a trace of love for him.

"Good. He hesitated, took her cup, poured water, and swallowed all the powder from the bottle. They looked at each other face to face, silently. Can't say what it feels like. Soul Locking Grass, what exactly is it locked? In the jumping firelight, there are two faces that cannot be guessed.

"What do you want me to do for you?" Yan Tianmu broke the silence. Try to ask in a relaxed tone.

"Help Prince Gong win this battle. She said calmly.

He looked at her with incredulous eyes. "Do you understand what you're talking about?"

"You know very well why he is having such a hard time, I am not asking you to lead the troops instead of him, just to help him solve some problems. She explained, looking at him earnestly.

"Is that for this?" he asked, sneering. Her earnestness looked so glaring.

"This is just the first thing. She met his questioning. "Help me, okay?"

"Good. He thought about it and agreed. "I'm not going to break the contract. Raising his eyebrows, his face was not pretty.