Shafi looked at An Rui's determined eyes, lowered her head after a few seconds, and sighed, "It's all back, how can I leave again." In fact...... Actually, I've come back to you more than once before, and I've helped you fight a battle. ”

"You've been back before?" Anrui doesn't remember that Shafi ever returned.

Shafi had told her about things she hadn't said at the dinner table, and she had indeed come back to see Anrui a few times, but each time she had glanced at her from afar. Once, when the Sun Never Sets Empire sent a large army to attack Red Diamond Island, An Rui and the Overlord Chamber of Commerce were in danger. When she learned the news, she hurried to Red Diamond Island, and during the battle between the two sides, she joined the melee with a mask and killed many of the Empire's navies. After the war, she did not show up, but chose to leave.

After listening to Shafei's story, Anrui was greatly moved, which meant that Shafei would never forget him, otherwise he would not have come back so many times. Although the two are separated, they are actually worried about each other.

An Rui took advantage of the situation to put her arms around Shafi, put her fingers into the brown hair, and rubbed it lightly. Shafei also hugged An Rui tightly, buried her head in the solid and powerful chest, and gently closed her eyes, feeling the long-lost warmth.

"After leaving you, I always hoped that I could change back into another self again, so that I could be with you, but my hope never came true......" Shafi's eyes moistened, and her voice changed to a cry.

An Rui seized the opportunity, gently pushed Sha Fei away, and reached out to wipe the corner of Sha Fei's eyes. Looking at the back of his hand again, the only remaining mark of the curse faded. Then the number "4" disappeared!

The alert sounded, indicating that the curse had been lifted completely!

"Haha, the curse on my hand is gone!" An Rui was overjoyed. He thought he would have to tell Shafi about it to make her cry. I didn't expect Shafei to cry early.

"Cursed? What curse? Shafi blinked with tears in her eyes, puzzled.

Only then did An Rui tell him exactly what he had been cursed for, and Sha Fei suddenly realized.

"You—you didn't mean to lie to me crying when you said those things just now, right?" Sophie asked nervously.

"What do you think? How could I lie to your tears, what I said just now was all from the bottom of my heart, and there was no half-truth. An Rui swore by it.

Shafi nodded, believing Anrui.

Relying on this last tear of Shafi, An Ruishun lifted the curse. Eliminated a large stone that weighed on the heart.

The two parties just complained to each other, and it can be regarded as a restoration of the previous relationship, which is the so-called small farewell to the newlywed. The two are now in the same mood as little lovers in love, one is dry firewood, and the other is fire.

Dry wood and fire are destined to be unashamedly combined. Anrui stayed and spent the night here.

……

Three days later. Morning.

An Rui was dressed in a brand new royal robe. Standing on a high platform in the castle, many dignitaries stood beside him, including Alice and Sophie. The two women stood together at the same time, already indicating a qiē. Sophie has now become Anrui's public lover, and even has Alice's permission.

It's a pity that Nanami practices monogamy all over the world, and resists polygamy, and even if Anrui likes Shafi, it is impossible to give her an official name. Fortunately, Shafi doesn't care too much about this. Be able to accept this identity.

The three of them form a triangular family.

Below the high platform, stood a solemn army. The soldiers in the army were brightly armored, their eyes were blazing, and they held neat spears in their hands, and the momentum they exuded was unified, reaching straight into the sky.

Today, Anrui will personally lead the expedition to negotiate with the recalcitrant tribal chiefs for the last time. If the chieftains still refused to surrender, he would subdue the tribes by means of war. The New World must become the territory of the Nova Empire once and for all, and not even a single empty space can be left.

From the bottom of his heart, Anrui still hopes to achieve his goal without bloodshed, and the second thing is to start a war. The best policy for the country to solve the problem is to win without a fight, and it is only the next policy to win by force.

"Very well, you can go with me! Before sunset today, I'm going to draw the entire continent into the Nova Empire's map! An Rui looked at the tiger and wolf division below and shouted loudly.

"Long live the Nova Empire! Long live An Rui Xià! ”

"Long live the Nova Empire! Long live An Rui Xià! ”

The soldiers below raised their spears in their hands, and for a time the guns were towering, and the silver light was dazzling. They chanted the same slogans, and their voices were full of masculinity.

Quasimodo opens a portal that leads to the negotiation site. An Rui turned around, said goodbye to everyone, especially his wife and lover, and then jumped down and led the mighty army into the portal.

At the other end of the portal is an empty valley with an altar-like platform in the middle of the valley, made of wood, with many wooden pillars in the corners, and the pillars are carved in a quaint and rough way. On the other side of the valley are several indigenous horses, all dressed in animal skins and feathers, which give people a very backward feeling. The three chiefs stood at the front of their ranks, their expressions stern and their faces strained.

As soon as An Rui appeared with a large army, these chiefs and indigenous warriors immediately began to chatter, not knowing what they were talking about. An Rui shook his head, he really didn't understand why these natives insisted on refusing to surrender, they were so stubborn.

The platform in front of us was the site of the negotiations.

As soon as An Rui raised his hand, he ordered the army to wait here, and he walked over alone. In fact, this army has only one role, that is, it is used for pretense, not for war. He is a dignified king, and he must pay attention to pomp and circumstance in everything he does, because he represents the majesty of the whole country, so he must bring more people over, and it is impossible to come alone, which is too shabby.

The three chiefs also walked to the platform and climbed up step by step.

Standing face to face with the three chiefs, with no chairs around, the negotiation was destined to take place. He mastered some of the local dialects, but he was not very slippery, so he simply used the ability of the Heart-Language Necklace to communicate with the three chiefs with his consciousness. This treasure from the Dragon's Graveyard has finally come in handy.

"Three chiefs, I have come here this time to persuade you to surrender, hoping that you will be able to submit to the Nova Empire. Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well after your submission, and the tribes that were previously obedient are a lesson from the past, and they are all doing well now. An Rui's mouth remained motionless, but the voice reached the minds of the three chiefs.

The three chiefs were startled by the sudden sound, and An Rui could only explain.

After understanding the voice in his head, one of the chiefs said: "We do not want to surrender, your country is an evil country, your army is the army of the devil, we will not give in to you!" ”

"Evil? Devil? An Rui felt that this statement was funny, but instead of laughing, he was a little angry, "Only those tribes that resist will think that we are devils, and those tribes that have not resisted, I have not hurt them at all." And whether it is the tribe that surrendered voluntarily or the tribe that was forced to surrender, all of them are doing very well now. You should really look at their tribe now, it's very different from what it used to be. ”

"I've seen their tribes, and their tribes have long since ceased to be called tribes, completely lost their former appearance. They built tall houses out of stones, dressed in bright clothes, and ate strange food on their tables......"

"Isn't that a good change?"

"Change, sometimes it's not a good thing." Another chief interjected halfway, his expression unusually stern, "We prefer the current life to change, we like the grass hut now, we like animal skin clothes, we like corn and sweet potatoes." It's my tradition, it's something that has been passed down from generation to generation. You're just so barbaric that you're forcing us to make changes we don't want. What you think is good, we may not like. So, in our eyes, you are evil devils. ”

An Rui listened carefully to the chief's voice, which represented the public opinion of the three tribes who swore to surrender.

The chief's voice reminded him of a sentence: Zifei fish, the joy of knowing fish?

These natives actually like the current life, Anrui thinks it's backwardness, but the natives think it's tradition. He thinks that the natives don't necessarily like the good things, so these natives have always refused to surrender.

Anrui finally figured out what the natives were thinking, but it was impossible to give up the pace of territorial expansion because of this, and at most he could only choose a compromise to solve the problem.

"You have to surrender, there is no choice, but I can give you a chance to maintain the status quo. After you surrender, you can continue to live in your original tribe and live your old life. My people will not interfere with you, nor will I force you to do anything. If you have any requests, I can do my best to accommodate them. The only thing you have to do is surrender and acknowledge your submission to the Nova Empire. This option is good for both of us. The Nova Empire will become the true masters of the land as a result of your surrender, and you will save your existing lives, as well as the lives of your tribesmen. Anrui took a deep breath and changed the course of the negotiation.

This approach maximizes the needs of the three tribes and gives them the opportunity to continue their traditions unbroken.

If the three tribes still don't agree, they are looking for their own death.

The three chiefs exchanged views and discussed for a while, finally reaching a consensus and bowing their heads to Anrui.

"If you don't interfere with our lives, we're willing to surrender to you!"

From this moment on, the New World ushered in the same, which also means that the expansion goal of the Nova Empire will be shifted to the outside world, targeting more distant countries and forces! (To be continued......)