......

On the way back, Li was silent.

Xia Fan wanted to comfort her, but he repeatedly wanted to say something.

But this is essentially a lie to himself - to be honest, he has already believed the statement of Tengu and the others, after all, the fact that the two sides can reproduce, and the offspring are still ordinary humans, is enough to show that the two are essentially the same species.

This kind of perfunctory remark, he felt that it was meaningless, if it wasn't abandoned, how could she be picked up by the Privy Council Qingjian in the bamboo forest?

Any relief pales in the face of cold facts.

“...... Why do you keep looking at me?" Li said suddenly, looking at him.

"Uh, I was thinking-"

"How do you want to get me back up?" she smiled, "don't worry, I'm not that vulnerable." Since Master's departure, I have encountered many more difficulties than that. Do you know what is the most important ability for a demon to survive?"

"What is it?"

"Learn to forget the pain. Li said calmly, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have survived today." ”

Xia Fan breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems that I underestimated you." ”

"Hmph, I'm used to the arrogance of human beings. ”

"It's too far-fetched to divide people and demons now, right?"

"Of course you have to divide it, do you think that for this alone, other people will see the demon as the same kind?"

Xia Fan raised his eyebrows in surprise, Li was calmer than he wanted.

"Not really. ”

So I found that I didn't hate the person who gave birth to me that much. Li walked two quick steps with his hands behind his back, "Think about it, if I were just an ordinary person, but I was born a freak with long hair and a tail, I guess I would be scared and didn't know what to do." She didn't drown me on the spot, but threw me into the woods, and I should have been grateful. ”

This also made Xia Fan think of something deeper.

If everything is true as Tengu said, I am afraid that when a family discovers that the offspring they have born is a youkai, the first thing that comes to mind is to dispose of it secretly, so as not to spread it and cause criticism, rejection, or even disaster.

Those who can be thrown into the wild are already a minority of the few.

"If you had the chance, wouldn't you want to know who your relatives were?"

Li shook his head, "The moment they threw me into the woods, they definitely didn't want the demon to go back and look for them again, so whoever they are, it has nothing to do with me." ”

Speaking of this, she stopped and turned around, raised her eyebrows and smiled, "After all, I am already very satisfied with the current situation." ”

For some reason, Xia Fan suddenly wanted to touch her ears.

"Go fast, don't forget there's training tonight. Li urged.

He instantly returned to reality, "It's so late and you still have to practice?"

"Of course, this is the same as the induction, which itself requires perseverance. The fox demon said as a matter of course, "You are now engaged in the order department, and you don't have to report in the morning, so it doesn't matter if you go to bed later." ”

Xia Fan had no choice but to respond, "Then practice subject one or subject two?"

"Subjects? hmm...... It's quite apt. Li pondered for a while, "Or we can come together." ”

"What?"

"Didn't you use both exercises when dealing with that woman named Aoko? Of course, when it comes to Kanjutsu, she's far worse than me, so you'll have to concentrate a lot more. ”

“......”

Xia Fan suddenly felt that tonight would be quite long.

......

Wang Yi'an looked at the flickering candle flame in front of him and was a little distracted for a while.

He has made countless trades in his life, with wins and losses, but in the end, he has won more and lost less. It is precisely because of this that he stood out from his peers and took the power of salt from the previous one in charge.

It can be said that today's Wang family is the fruit of these transactions.

It has almost become an instinct of him to negotiate with all parties, fight openly and secretly, and make profits from it.

And now, a new deal is in front of him.

Wang Yi'an thought that there would be no more deals that would make it difficult for him, but it turned out that was not the case.

Especially when what he longs for is so close to him.

- For most trades, the gains and risks go hand in hand.

"Master, the second son is here. The master's voice came from outside the door.

Wang Yi'an interrupted his thoughts, straightened his collar, and "Bring him in." ”

"Father......" Compared with his usual dissolute appearance, Wang Renzhi seems much more honest at the moment.

Thinking that at the beginning, he was still shouting to report to the state pastor's office, saying that there was a big conspiracy in Gaoshan County, Wang Yi'an felt that the corners of his forehead jumped suddenly. On weekdays, he is idle, arrogant, and lascivious, and he is free to do whatever he wants, and isn't he looking for death if he wants to be in the limelight for this kind of thing! Let it be, let it be, what he thinks is that when he grows up, he can do whatever he wants and not be constrained by his family, but he didn't expect him to take the initiative to stir into this troubled water.

Wang Yi'an rubbed his forehead, "Early tomorrow morning, I will find someone to send you back to your hometown." ”

Wang Renzhi was stunned, "Back to my hometown, I thought you were going to let me go back to the Privy Council." Wait, Dad, I'm a Fang Shi!"

"It's just an eight-rank official," Wang Yi'an said coldly, "Even if you are a heavenly official of the imperial court, I am also your father! ”

"Why?" he said unacceptably, "Princess Guangping hasn't arrived yet, didn't you let me have more contact with Her Royal Highness?"

Wang Yi'an didn't even want to explain.

"Okay, when you get to your hometown, you'll know everything. Then he glanced at Master Lu.

The master nodded, "Second son, the master has finished explaining, please—"

"I'm not leaving!" Wang Renzhi roared, "Dad, what the hell is going on, why did you send someone to intercept me on the road? Why did you lock me up in my room? Why didn't you let me go back to the Privy Council!?"

Master Lu had already called the family outside the door in.

"Young master, I'm offended. ”

Three or four people worked together to restrain Wang Renzhi and drag him out of the room.

"Dad, the matter of Gaoshan County - it can't be related to you, right?"

The door closed, and the sound was cut out.

"Master, the second son seems to have noticed something. ”

"If he had been imprisoned and had no idea about it today, it would be hopeless. Wang Yi'an sighed.

"But is it necessary to send him back to his hometown?"

"Ren Zhi is a Fang Shi after all, what if he runs over the wall. At this time, it must be foolproof. At first, he had no plans to send his second son back to his hometown, and although the princess's reaction was weak, she couldn't continue to try. However, the news that Xia Fan took over the command department made him sense a great warning - at least from the information he had, the reason for the other party's meritorious service was not tenable at all. But Princess Guangping not only did not deny it, but also vigorously promoted this statement, which is worth thinking about.

In any case, Wang Renzhi could no longer have any further contact with the person named Xia Fan.

Especially after he received a secret letter from Yuan Zhi.

The other party promised in the letter that as long as Xia Fan could be eliminated, the Jinxia Privy Council would support the second son of the Wang family to replace him.

Before, whether he had something to ask for from the Privy Council, or what the Privy Council asked him to do, there would be no clear document, more of a hidden rule. The Privy Council will always be on top of the ropes and will not treat people like him as true partners.

But now, things are a little different.

It is impossible for Yuan Zhen to be transferred back, what he wants is undoubtedly revenge, and the other three ministries of the Privy Council hope that everything can get back on track, judging from the return alone, this is not a random bet, and the content of the transaction is completely within a reasonable range.

The biggest risk is that Xia Fan is already a fifth-rank official in the Privy Council.

And he's going to use that power that he doesn't understand.

After a moment of silence, Wang Yi'an said in a deep voice, "Let Qingzhi inform the Donghai Gang that I have a task to hand over to them." ”

He has made countless trades, some of which have won and some of which have been lost.

But in the end, it was the winning majority.

What's more, the Wang family still holds the unfailing foundation of the salt industry.

He trusts his judgment, as he has done in the past.