At that time, I didn't see the assassin, and the mastermind behind the scenes plotted against Mu Ling's generals, who wanted to get rid of me as soon as possible, so I had to go to Vladivostok, and only after 5 years did I have the strength to protect myself. It's just that it's been too long and it's hard to get evidence. ”

Ji Yuning didn't know why he would reveal the secrets and secrets in his heart in the face of Su Xiaoting today, not many people knew the details of this matter, and the people around him were afraid of touching his sore spots, and they rarely mentioned it.

But how can the thorn in the heart be easily forgotten, I am afraid that no matter how young you are, you will not be able to heal!

But at this moment, the wound that he had always been unbearable to look at was exposed, and the pain seemed to be somewhat alleviated by the willingness of someone to share it with him.

Ji Yuning closed his eyes and exhaled.

It was the first time for Su Xiaoting to see Ji Yuning with such a frustrated and helpless expression, and she couldn't help but feel a lot of pain in her heart. After coming to Mu Ling for many days, she only heard that the old city lord and his wife had passed away 10 years ago, but she didn't know that everyone was secretive about it.

Think about the unparalleled young man who was full of spirit and talent, and the crown prince of the Eastern Regions, who should have been under his knees and admired by everyone, but lost his loved ones overnight and fell into a foreign land.

is still 16 years old, how to face such a huge gap, and how to bear this blood feud.

Su Xiaoting reached out and covered the back of Ji Yuning's hand and shook it gently: "City Lord, you have done a good job, I believe you will definitely find the murderer." ”

Ji Yuning looked at Su Xiaoting, and for the first time found that a person's beauty can have nothing to do with appearance, as long as a pair of eyes full of kindness, compassion, gentleness and encouragement, he can be moved.

Ji Yuning turned his wrist, naturally wrapped Su Xiaoting's hand, and pulled her to her side to sit down.

"Yes! This case is difficult to solve, mainly because of my father's death, and the lords of several other cities may benefit. In addition to Vladivostok, even Cang'er is also suspicious. ”

"Cang'er? Didn't you sign a contract with the United States?! ”

"Because of this, it would not be surprising if they did not want to see the rise of the Eastern Regions and break the existing balance~"

Su Xiaoting nodded, "It makes sense!" ”

"However, compared to Cang'er, Antu and Extreme North County, which were included in Mu Ling's territory, are even more difficult to escape!"

"You mean...... Do they want to be self-reliant more than a side city? ”

"Oh, it doesn't seem hard to guess what they're thinking...... When my grandfather was unified, he established a selection mechanism for the lords of the affiliated cities, and the most contributers and capable people lived in them, and they could not be hereditary, and they could only obey Mu Ling's decrees.

Compared with being a party leader and the interests of the people, of course, it is to be a hegemon as before, and hereditary succession is more tempting. ”

"Then it's likely that these two city lords are behind the scenes?"

Ji Yuning sighed, "Yes, it's just that I'm not sure if it's Lei Jie or Wei Yu at the moment!" ”

He suddenly held Su Xiaoting's hand in front of his chest, "Four years ago, I was married to Lei Jie's daughter, just to further investigate this matter!" ”

Su Xiaoting's heart was sour, in order to punish the murderer, he did not hesitate to block his happiness.

"If Ledger wasn't the mastermind, wouldn't you ...... with her?"

"At that time, I had no one else in my heart, let alone ......"

What's more, his mother was martyred for his father, and for a long time, he felt that his love was deep and long, and once he was emotional, he was destined to experience endless pain and parting.

"Xu is providential, Lei Jie's daughter cheated before marriage, the marriage was canceled, and in the past few years, Antu and Far North County have also been calm......"

The clues were interrupted again, perhaps because Mu Ling has become stronger and stronger in recent years, so that the murderer is dormant.

Su Xiaoting twisted her wrist and broke free from the hand she was holding, although the two have been close to each other in the past few days, but it was all forced to do it.

Now that Ji Yuning says this, it is easy for people to be mistaken, she can't mess with her proportions.

With an empty hand, Ji Yuning seemed to have just woken up, and a trace of loss swelled up, and the topic changed:

"However, there are still many officials in Antu and the Far North County who are happy to see the merger of the Eastern Regions, and with the seal of God, they can win their support and break the existing pattern.

I'm afraid that my father was worried that I was fledgling and revengeful, so he set these restrictions, and I can only get this seal when my mind is mature! ”

Su Xiaoting didn't expect Ji Yuning to trust her so much, and she actually shared her thoughts and thoughts, and she was faintly worried, so she heard Ji Yuning continue:

"Being my personal guard, not only is it hard, but I am afraid that it will become more dangerous in the future, Xiaoting, after you go back this time, you will stay in the City Lord's Mansion!"

Looking at Su Xiaoting's embarrassment and red and swollen palms, she said softly: "I don't want to see you hurt again, if there is a ...... in case"

"No, the reason why I was injured was because of my lack of ability, as long as I have more experience and practice diligently, I will definitely not hold everyone back." Su Xiaoting said in a stacked voice.

The meaning of her existence is not to be protected, if she has been living under the wings of others, then how can she talk about freedom, can she still get out of Ji Yuning's protection after 3 years?

"The City Lord's Mansion can also practice!"

"You obviously know~" Seeing the persistence in Ji Yuning's eyes, Su Xiaoting said in an anxious tone:

"City Lord! Can't I listen to you in the future? Guarantee that you will not risk your life and make your own decisions. You say east, I will never go west! ”

"Heh~" Ji Yuning smiled brightly, like a tree blooming, softening his cold facial features.

I didn't expect Su Xiaoting to have such a coquettish, little daughter's side, it seemed that she was really anxious, and after weighing it for a while, she raised her eyebrows and said:

"Are you really so obedient? After that, you shall not call me the lord of the city except in the presence of outsiders. ”

"Huh? Are you asking me to call you ......" Su Xiaoting was a little embarrassed, wouldn't she call him boss too?

"Except for the city lord, you can call me the twelfth brother as you like!" 'Twelve' is the name that his mother gave him.

"Twelve?" Su Xiaoting couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart, isn't this a 'king'? It's not much better than the boss, but it's easy to misunderstand.

"Yes! Also, in the future, you will be a guest of my city lord's mansion, and you will no longer have to pretend to be an attendant, let alone take the lead.

As for Sakurayuki, the two of you are the same age, and I hope you can become friends too. ”

Su Xiaoting's lips were open, Ji Yuning's words could be said to be for her sake, that is, she was worried about her safety, but she did not prevent her from improving her experience, and even the role that the two had originally agreed to accompany Ji Yingxue and be the interpreter flower was replaced by the two of them on an equal footing.

You must know that no matter how popular the good girls are, it can't change the fact that they are purchased slaves. Status depends on the gift of the buyer.

Ji Yuning can wait for her as a friend, which means a lot to her, how can Su Xiaoting not be grateful.

"Thank you, City Lord! I won't disappoint you. ”

Seeing Ji Yuning's expression, Su Xiaoting immediately stumbled and changed her words, "No, Yu, Yuning, thank you~"

Twelfth brother, she really can't scream, so she can only compromise.