Time passes by minute by minute.

As the corner clock ticks, the rhythmic bouncing of the second hand recurs through the lounge, each beating like a wisp of spider silk.

Those invisible spider silks floated in the air and landed on the bodies of the two of them, coiled in wisps, entangled layer upon layer...... Until the end, it seems to have become an impenetrable cocoon.

I felt an indescribable suffocation from the silence.

Six hours later, another six hours......

The soft and comfortable sofa seems to have become an iron felt, and the ticking sound of every second is a merciless ravaging axe and hammer, and you can feel the appearance of hope gradually drying up and withering in the collision again and again.

Several times, Sheng Tianmu clenched his hands angrily and wanted to get up.

But he didn't seem to have the strength to support himself, so he let go of his hand in vain, waited patiently, waited patiently, waited, waited.

The voice outside the door still sounded from time to time, but this time, it didn't make him look forward to it so much.

From the hurried running of the servants, to the delicate laughter of the ladies, and finally, there was no sound.

As night began to fall, a lone lamp in the room illuminated their faces.

It was like two inconspicuous specimens of dust, so small that no one remembered.

"Do you have to wait any longer?" asked Huai Shi for the fifth time, turning the mobile phone in her hand, which was already approaching dangerous power.

And so on. ”

Sheng Tianmu said numbly: "Wait a little longer." ”

"When?"

"Since we've already come, let's meet, and we have to wait before that. Sheng Tianmu's lips opened and closed, and he swallowed the second half of the sentence, his eyes numb and calm.

Wait, wait until you die.

It wasn't until the minute hand turned around again, and when Huai Shi was about to excuse herself to go to the toilet to get some air, she heard low footsteps behind the door.

Gradually approaching.

As if sensing Huai Shi behind the door, the visitor raised his hand unhurriedly and knocked on the door.

Huai Shi's movements paused, and she felt a chill pressing it.

Through the thick wooden door, he could feel the faint chirping of the sharp blade in the sheath, and the chill fell on his neck, and quickly dissipated.

It's just that the other party is subconsciously vigilant.

He took the initiative to take a step back.

The door opened from the outside.

He takes on the appearance of a middle-aged samurai with a rough edge.

Wearing loose sportswear, a hairpin on his head and a forehead band, as if he had just returned from a long run, he carried a long knife that was some years old at his waist.

The face is unshaven.

Only a pair of eyes are as big as an old monkey in the mountains, glowing with a faint clear light.

After entering the door, he stared at Huai Shi in front of him, as if he was unexpected, and raised his eyebrows.

"You're just a piece of paper?"

Huai Shi bowed, "Exactly." ”

"I'm a samurai under the shogun, just call me Komagawa, I heard that you defeated Kagawa...... Oh, just Katori that little one, you're pretty good. ”

He raised his hand, patted Huai Shi's shoulder, and after praising two sentences, he looked at Sheng Tianmu solemnly, and bowed slightly: "Recently, I have been busy with official business, and it is really difficult for the general to withdraw, and there are many people below who are slacking off, so please bear with Mr. Sheng Tianmu." ”

Facing the general's most powerful subordinate, Sheng Tianmu didn't dare to take it big, propped up his body, and bowed the same: "Where is it, it's just a little longer." ”

Having said that, the old man looked him straight in the eye, waiting for his next words.

Until Komagawa bowed his head and got out of the way: "Please come with me, after the general has dealt with the matter in hand, you have fifteen minutes to meet." ”

Sheng Tian's eyes were bowed, and there was no surprise or excitement, but he smiled calmly: "Okay." ”

But the hand behind his back was clenched excitedly.

It's hard to restrain the frantic heartbeat at the moment.

After all, he waited for the result.

"Let's go, Wai Paper. ”

He smiled at Huai Shi and walked out the door. Huai Shi could feel his slightly vain and hurried steps, as if he was gradually relaxed.

It was as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

I am not afraid of this long period of sitting and slackness, and I am only afraid that I will return in vain today...... But until Komagawa arrived, no one knew what the outcome would be.

It's great to just wait.

It doesn't matter if you are neglected and forgotten, it's not that you don't have to talk about it, on the contrary, it's just a disappointment!

The general wants more, more than he can give.

But it doesn't matter, he can give more......

As long as there is talking!

Huai Shi was behind, watching Sheng Tianmu gradually bend his spine by the invisible force, and humbly move forward.

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From a long distance, you can detect the undisguised essentia fluctuations, like a mighty torrent sweeping through, covering the entire vast manor in it, unruly and hideous.

Following the corridor and through the silent courtyard, we came to the beachfront, where a campfire was lit and brightly lit on the beach in the distance.

Girls dressed in three-point styles ran and frolicked on the beach with water guns, showing off their proud figures and beautiful faces, and the waiters on both sides were respectful, and no one dared to look up.

Far away, I heard the sound of laughter coming from under the parasols.

The middle-aged man with blond hair sat on a chair, turned his back to them, threw the cards in his hand on the table, and cursed unhappily: "What the hell luck, win my money again, sooner or later hang you bastards!"

The subordinates who were playing cards with them had already seen that they had already been surprised, put away the chips on the table, and after thanking the shogun for the reward, they sensed Komagawa's return, and politely got up to take their leave.

The game is over for the time being.

The general got up, scratched his ass through the big pants, and finally looked back, looked at Sheng Tianmu who walked in, thought for a while, and suddenly said: "I remember you, it's the old man of Sheng Tianmu, right! We have played cards a few times before...... When did you come, I almost forgot, why don't you urge it?"

"It's just a little longer, where would you dare to disturb the adult's Yaxing. Sheng Tianmu responded respectfully and stepped forward.

"Sit down, sit down, you're welcome, I heard that you've been in trouble lately and you're in a lot of trouble. The general glanced at him, shook his head, looked at Huai Shi, and looked curious: "Who is this?"

Far away, stared at by those golden pupils, Huai Shi almost felt that the disguise on her body was invisible, and she couldn't breathe.

Facing this powerful man who has a lot of power in the current realm, the first person of the fifth order under the natural enemy, he took a step back respectfully, and bowed with the etiquette of Yingzhou: "The alliance belongs, and he is a paper amateur." ”

"The young man is quite polite. ”

The general held a beer glass, laughed, pointed at him, and instructed Komagawa beside him: "I'll talk to the adults of his family, you let the children take the children to find something to eat, don't be restrained, it's rare to come once, at least the beer barbecue is enough." ”

"Yes. Komagawa bowed his head, and his servant took Huaishi to the table on the beach and sat down, and soon the wine and barbecue were served like water, and it was very rich.

Huai Shi was not embarrassed, just enjoyed the performances of those beautiful big sisters, and stuffed her nonsense without any scruples.

It's just that the original glimmer of hope in my heart gradually sank.

From a distance, he could see the two people talking next to the table.

"Let's talk about it, give birth to Tianmu. ”

The general picked up his wine glass, took a big sip, and said calmly: "You have spent so much energy and time, you want to meet me, you can't want to attend tonight's banquet, right?"

Sheng Tianmu lowered his head and pleaded from the heart: "I am here on behalf of the inner circle of Tanbo, and I beg for your protection." ”

No time was wasted, no tricks were made, and no reservations were made. Sheng Tianmu bowed his head and presented all the offerings that the Tanba Inner Circle could give to the Shogun, the next plans and the contributions that can be made to the Shogun in the future.

The general, on the other hand, listened politely.

From time to time, he nodded in agreement with the bright future he proposed, and was indignant at the discrimination and oppression encountered by the mixed race.

But his eyes stared at the frolicking girls on the beach from afar, admiring the exquisite and beautiful scenery in front of them, drinking, eating meat, and smoking cigars.

From beginning to end, I have never looked at Shengtianmu.

It was as if he was listening, but in fact, he didn't even make out a single word, and he didn't think about any of the offerings and requests he brought.

But Shengtianmu didn't dare to stop.

Seize this short time, do everything you can to attract the general's attention, to make him change his mind, to make him think about what he has brought.

Even if it's just for a moment.

But Huai Shi felt that his efforts would not be useful.

Perhaps, the expectation of the purpose of birth should have been disappointed a long time ago.

Such a long wait may not be the general's dismount, or it may be just his simple ...... I forgot about it.

I'm just busy with other things.

Busy drinking, busy having fun, busy playing cards with subordinates, busy prostituting, busy doing something happy......

He is not interested in your price, and your suffering has nothing to do with him.

If you come here today and want to meet him, then he will meet you, entertain you, like any guest, listen to your distress and pleading, and then give you comfort and encouragement.

But don't get me wrong, it's just politeness......

The eagle god soars above the sky, dwells in the temple of the clouds, and even if he is degraded and dethroned, he only succumbs to this remote island nation, and is exiled to the narrow territory of this Yingzhou.

The sufferings on earth were too small for him to be interested in.

"How does it feel, this guest. ”

Beside him, a strange and immature voice came.

It's a little kid sitting down with a plate.

With black hair and black eyes, and a fair complexion, he seems to be from Rome, but he seems to have other racial characteristics that are difficult to distinguish.

The child, who was about ten years old, sat beside Huai Shi with a large plate of barbecue and beer, as if he was very familiar with him, and asked kindly, "Is the general's hospitality considerate?"

"That's natural, flattered and appreciated. ”

Huai Shi didn't have time to think about the identity of the comer, since he came here with Shengtianmu and was a member of the alliance, he naturally couldn't be arrogant and make enemies for the alliance.

Even if nothing is negotiated in the end, it cannot arouse disgust.

The black-haired kid laughed, opened his mouth to eat the barbecue in front of him, his mouth was full of sauce stains, he looked cute and pink, I don't know whose child it is.

"Sounds polite. He suddenly asked, "How do you feel about here?"

"Resplendent and beautiful, like a fairyland on earth. Huai Shi sincerely admired.

"Well, it's true, no matter how much food and clothing you eat, it's the best in the world - the best snowflake cow, the best beer, the best sauce and the best oil, the best chef in the world, the best models and stars, the most loyal subordinates, the endless money, the endless luxury and beauty. ”

The little boy agreed, "Even the height of the children's dining chair is just right, and it is not difficult to sit up, hey, it is really enviable, you should also hurry up and eat more." ”

It's not just what the kid said, only Huaishi knows: there are six more mansions like this in the whole of Yingzhou, Kyoto, Edo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki......

The most beautiful places in the country, the most precipitous and surprising scenery, are all the property of the General.

The strongest samurai, the best beauty, the most beautiful scenery, all the glory of the world is a rightful possession for him.

Even if you just think about it, you can know how arrogant and indulgent his daily life is, and the happiness is unimaginable.

If it was in the past, Huai Shi would definitely be envious of the deformation and drool.

But now, he didn't envy it at all.

Because the man who has everything does not look happy at all......

Once the strongest fifth-order in the world, the overlord who was only one step away from the master of the lineage, lost everything in the gamble, not only was he expelled from the Americas, exiled to this remote island country, but also forcibly tied up to the position of general by the former king of the White House......

He was supposed to be the freest person in the world, but he wasn't free at all.

Who can understand this anger?

No matter how beautiful the scenery and how luxurious the enjoyment is, for him, it is just a song and dance in a cage, a show to relieve boredom in a long retirement career.

Now, a group of bugs came to his eyes and told him about the oppression of another group of bugs......

How could he care?

In the middle of the conversation, Huai Shi sighed silently, ate the last barbecue on the plate, stopped the waiter's service, wiped his mouth, and got up to say goodbye to the child next to him.

The meeting is over.

It's time for him to go.

"I'm going to come back more often in the future. The kid didn't raise his head and said goodbye: "I still like you, let's play together next time." ”

"Chance......"

Huai Shi smiled politely and greeted the coming Shengtianmu.

Sheng Tianmu still had a smile on his face, and he didn't see any anger or loss, but he just declined other invitations and turned around and left with Huaishi.

Behind them, shouts of excitement came from the beach.

"Alright, the game begins!"

The blindfolded blonde man raised two water guns and rushed to the beach excitedly: "Here comes the eagle, where are my little darling?!"

The girls dodged the water gun shots in embarrassment, covering their sensitive parts that were hit, and exclaimed tactfully, fragrant and hot.

How jovial it looks.

Beyond this beautiful paradise, clouds are gradually gathering in the clear night sky in the distance, enveloping the lights of the city.

It's going to rain.