The members of the Shenji Battalion, who were fortunate enough to be buried in the royal mausoleum with the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, were still honored despite the fact that the cause of their death was ridiculous in Li Xiaolan's eyes. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info He believes that Zhang Damo's death is his responsibility, and if he had stopped Zhang Damo who was chasing him at that time, this friend would not have left him. And before Liao Xueqing took office, the man who served as the company commander of their three companies is now sleeping in this land together. Is it sad that he can't do anything in front of monsters if he is as strong as he is?

It's just that Li Xiaolan has compared honor and family on the scales more than once, and every time this thought tightens his mind, he will be jealous and resentful of himself. In the past few months, he has successively rejected the invitation to join the West Factory and resigned from the position of the Shenji Battalion. He no longer feels that he can still stand in that position, he is nearly half a hundred years old, and he has lost his enthusiasm in the past.

He couldn't find any reason to forgive himself. He can't move forward for honor as desperately as Zhang Damo, he still has his own family, which is also his responsibility.

What am I going to do?

"Isn't this Xiao Li of the Shenji Battalion?"

Hearing that voice, Li Xiaolan made a move, and he immediately turned around and saluted.

"Governor, are you also here to sweep the grave?"

The one who came was none other than Wakatsuki Bai. She slowly pushed the wheelchair and came to Zhang Damo's tombstone, she closed her eyes, folded her hands, bowed slightly to the tombstone, and chanted words in her mouth:

"I will savor the darkness of this unearthly sorrow, and show the unearthly sorrows with my greatest sorrows, and make them happy with my sorrows, and I will offer them as a humble sacrifice to the spirits of the deceased. ”

Then he sat back in the wheelchair, holding one hand to block the somewhat dazzling sunlight, while showing a bitter smile, and said helplessly:

"It's a puzzling responsibility, isn't it? It's clear that the murderer is close at hand, but there is no way to do it, so I can only watch her get away with it. And it is our saint who has made this decision, what is our responsibility? What is what we should protect? The monarch of this country, whom the Shenji Battalion and the East and West Factories swore to protect to the death, did not understand the hearts of the people, but he was able to govern the country prosperously. Is this the country's luck or misfortune?"

"Governor, this kind of thing..."

Li Xiaolan couldn't bear to turn her face.

"Don't worry, at least Your Majesty is not such a narrow-minded person," Ruoyue Bai sighed, "You are no longer a warrior of the Divine Machine Battalion, Xiao Li, at least you have the opportunity to enjoy a peaceful life after retirement." And I am more than 70 years old this year, but I still can't find someone who can replace me, even if it is half a year, I want to see other corners of the world that I have never seen before. ”

“......”

Just like the simple wish of a mortal, is this really the wish of the governor of the West Factory who is above 10,000 people under one person? Li Xiaolan didn't know, he only knew that the governor of the West Factory had no freedom in his life, and that broken body and gravity bound her together.

"It's really a nice spring, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant," Ruoyuebai suddenly said, "This kind of weather is the most suitable for drinking a cup of tea in the sun on the balcony, do you want to come?"

"Thank you so much for the invitation, but... Now I..."

"Really?"

Ruoyuebai shook her head again, her expression was full of unbearability and regret, and then she slowly spoke:

"There was news from the West Factory just now that Liao Xueqing and an agent of "D-10" were preparing to enter the Forbidden City, and it was clear that they did not get their passes. They enter through the side gate of the Forbidden City, where the guards will let them in, passing through the "noon gate" on the way. ”

“... Why are you telling me this?" Li Xiaolan clenched her fists.

"Your Majesty's meaning is what we courtiers should abide by," Ruoyuebai took out a translucent square stone from her pocket and handed it to Li Xiaolan, her face was a little reluctant, "But I can't tolerate outsiders acting recklessly in the place we should protect, Li Xiaolan, this is not only the responsibility of the two factories and the Shenji Battalion, you are no longer a warrior of the Shenji Battalion, but you are still a member of the Ming Empire." ”

"This is..."

Li Xiaolan looked at the stone in her hand in shock.

"Please, this is the only way, I know it might be a little impersonal, but... I can't think of any other way. ”

Ruoyuebai looked at him pleadingly, Li Xiaolan hesitated for only a moment, and then he took the translucent stone from Ruoyuebai's hand solemnly.

"Governor, I have something to ask for..."

"Your wife and your daughter, I will raise them, and you will not worry about it. Wakatsuki closed her eyes.

"I see," he squeezed the stone, "now it's my turn." ”

He strode away from the cemetery, looking at his back, Ruoyuebai couldn't help but sigh. Slumped in a wheelchair, leaning on the armrest with one hand and supporting his cheek with his palm.

If Liao Xueqing wants to be the leader of the "D-10" on the surface, it will inevitably meet with some opposition. The biggest opposition must come from within the Shenji Battalion, because of the death of Zhang Damo and the commander of the first company, the Shenji Battalion's hatred for Liao Xueqing can be described as deep, and a simple division is not enough to make the Shenji Battalion more stable. Ruoyuebai had to make this move to clear up some of the opposing voices, although Li Xiaolan had left the Shenji Battalion, he was still one of the oldest members of the Shenji Battalion, and he still held some right to speak.

This is not the best way to deal with the Divine Machine Battalion, but if you not only have to deal with the Divine Machine Battalion, but also think about Liao Xueqing, you have to do this. If she is not allowed to deal with these things on her own, the identity of the puppet will always be discovered in the end. It's just a pity, Ruoyuebai smashed her mouth, the regret on her face was not a disguise, Li Xiaolan is an excellent warrior and a useful chess piece, if you want to abandon him here, Ruoyuebai really can't bear it.

"What? I'm just starting to pity your subordinates now?" said Dio, leaning on the back of her wheelchair at some point.

"Don't you think it's funny, sword facing your former subordinates," Wakatsuki squinted, "such a wonderful weather, sunny days, birds singing and flowers. On a good day like this, people like you should..."

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"Why would Dior hide in such a place?"

The guards at the side gate did not stop the two, even though they did not have access to the Forbidden City. Daria felt a little strange, but Liao Xueqing didn't care. Daria didn't bring any weapons, mostly because walking on the streets of the Ming Empire with weapons was a troublesome thing, but Liao Xueqing, who was wearing a sword, didn't have any scruples.

"If I can know what she's thinking, why don't you let me command D-10," Liao Xueqing snorted coldly, "Then Dio just needs to hide behind the scenes and give orders." ”

"I don't know if that's what she thinks. ”

All the way to the noon gate, Liao Xueqing felt that the position of Dior still had not changed. She couldn't help but suspect that Dio was going to use his power to leave as soon as she approached, in order to trick her.

But she guessed wrong.

There was a person standing there at the noon gate, and Liao Xueqing recognized his identity at a glance. It was her former subordinate, Li Xiaolan, a member of the Third Company of the Shenji Battalion.

"Long time no see, company commander. ”

Li Xiaolan's voice made her stunned.

"You seem to have been busy lately, and I don't have time to get together with you. ”

He held a cigarette in his mouth and kicked his hands in his pockets, although his eyes were staring at Liao Xueqing, but his gaze seemed to be looking at somewhere far away.

"You..."

"I have a question. ”

He interrupted Liao Xueqing, who wanted to speak.

"Do you think even the most heinous bastards will change?"

“......”

"Very good, then I'll put it another way," Li Xiaolan took out a translucent square stone from her pocket, "If you take another step... I'm going to have to let you sleep here with the martyrs of your ancestors. ”

“... Yes. ”

Liao Xueqing took a deep breath, and the man's face flashed in her mind. Then, she smiled.

A maliciously, disgusting smile.

Then she took a step forward without hesitation.

"That's right, I killed them, Zhang Damo, my master, and Lin Zehui, so?"

"Such wonderful weather, sunny and birdsong. On a good day like this, a kid like you—"

Li Xiaolan threw the cigarette to the ground and stomped on the cigarette butt fiercely.

"-- You should go to hell and never be able to recover. ”