The door of the deserted garden did not close, Murong Tiancheng stepped over the threshold and walked into the study, the cool breeze penetrated the door through the crack in the door and blew out the candles in the corner, and the light in the room dimmed.

The words on the book blurred for a moment, and Murong Yingjie frowned and looked up at the door.

was stunned for a moment, then frowned, and said with a smile: "Tiancheng, you are here." ”

"Big brother!"

Murong Tiancheng looked at him and opened his mouth not knowing what to say.

"It's a messy night, so let's rest now that we're here. ”

"Tonight could have been avoided if you wanted. ”

Murong Tiancheng walked to the table and sat down, and said softly.

Murong Yingjie casually put the book in his hand on the shelf, and then sat down opposite him, the aura fluctuating on his fingertips, and then slid back and forth on the table, and after a while, a chessboard completely carved by the aura appeared.

"You and my brother played a few games of chess this morning, and won one more game for my brother, what's the matter? Are you interested in winning it back?"

Compared with the sound of fighting outside, the study room is much quieter inside.

A chess jar appeared in Murong Tiancheng's hand, but his eyes were always staring at Murong Yingjie's face, I don't know when it started, maybe when the sister-in-law died, the eldest brother's face became worse and worse, and his behavior and thoughts became more and more extreme.

"Neither you nor I are people who like to play chess, and it is very ugly to learn from others to pretend to be elegant. ”

Murong Tiancheng was a little angry, and the words in his mouth were no longer polite.

But Murong Yingjie was not angry, and the smile on his face never disappeared at all, he took out a chess piece from the chess jar and put it on the chessboard, and said, "Tiancheng, do you remember how long it has been since we sat calmly in front of each other and talked?"

"Don't we talk every day?"

"But every time you end up walking away. ”

"The Tao is different, and they do not conspire with each other. ”

"You see, it's like that again. ”

Looking at Murong Tiancheng, who became a little excited, Murong Yingjie smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's always like this, you never want to stand on my side." ”

The two of them were silent, Murong Tiancheng lowered his head, and after a long time, he raised his hand and placed a chess piece on the chessboard, and said seriously: "Being a Tang person is a thing to be proud of and proud of. ”

"The family and the country are all over the world. ”

Murong Yingjie muttered these four words, his body trembled, and laughter came out of his mouth.

The country is the world!

"Do you remember what I said when you stood on the wall with you on the day you set foot in the First Realm?"

Murong Tiancheng was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "Remember!"

That was when he had just embarked on the path of cultivation, and he was naturally extremely impressed.

"Tell me!"

Murong Yingjie got up from his chair and poured himself a cup of tea, then poured another cup for him, and then put down the second chess piece on the chessboard.

"That day, you asked me what I wanted to do when I became stronger, and I said to revitalize Gusu City and make Gusu City the only towering giant tree on the rivers and lakes. ”

Murong Tiancheng replied.

"And then?"

Murong Yingjie continued to ask.

Murong Tiancheng raised his hand and put it on the teacup and held it gently, but the green tendons on the back of his hand moved, and his voice was a little dry, so he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Then I asked you what you want to do in the future. ”

"How do I say that?"

"You said that in the future, you will go to the north to follow Li Shuai, guard the border for the Tang Dynasty, and follow the Tang army to level the entire Snow Country Palace. ”

Murong Yingjie smiled, and his eyes seemed to become brighter: "It's rare that you still remember, but now it seems that what you and I want to do seems to have been exchanged." ”

"There's one thing I've never figured out. ”

Murong Tiancheng's voice was a little low, just like what he said before, the two of them seemed to have not calmed down to speak for a long time.

"Why do you have to let Gusu City break away from the Tang Kingdom, and even involve half of the rivers and lakes?"

He stared at the face in front of him, and the sound of the chess pieces falling sounded one after another.

Murong Yingjie didn't answer his words, but coughed, his shoulders kept shaking, the coughing sound became more and more intense, and his face became more and more pale.

Murong Tiancheng's face changed, he got up a little anxiously, ran to the corner of the study, took out a bottle of medicine and handed it to him, and then poured a cup of tea for him to take very skillfully.

Then the two of them were stunned together for a moment.

This is the medicine prepared by the grass saint, and the results are immediate, and after taking it, it will get better, and the pale face will appear rosy.

"Tiancheng, if one day I tell you that everything I did was not for myself and Gusu City, would you believe it?"

"Then what are you for? Could it be for Datang?"

A sneer appeared on Murong Tiancheng's face, now Xiao Nanqiao has just suffered a big loss in the hands of Li Xiu, if there is no chance to take advantage of it, he will be able to worry about it within ten years, and he will not even commit any crimes, but if Datang is in turmoil, then it is difficult to guarantee that Xueyuan will not do anything.

"For what, who knows?"

Murong Yingjie's gaze was a little confused, and his voice was very soft, more like he was muttering to himself.

"Play chess, it's your turn. ”

He reached out and tapped on the table, and the vanished smile reappeared on his face.

Murong Tiancheng sat back in the chair, his expression was a little dazed, he never knew what this brother wanted to do since he was a child.

Because he's always going to be surprised.

"Then there will be another game of chess, after this game, you and I will be cut in two, and there will be no more connections. ”

His voice trembled a little, the words were cold, but his heart was even colder.

Murong Yingjie took a sip of tea, grinned, and said, "Okay, don't lose to me this time." ”

Pitch black hung in the sky, Qiankun lost its brilliance, the sky became darker and darker, and there was no meaning of blooming light.

The wind in Gusu City is getting stronger and stronger, and the sword light is getting less and less.

It's a little depressing.

No one will disturb the quiet in the deserted garden, Murong Mansion is also very chaotic tonight, the old sword god can't come out of retreat in the side courtyard, and there is a spiritual array in full bloom around the courtyard all year round, only the old sword god can close this big array, so without his permission, others can't enter at all.

Even the people closest to them.

Murong is like this, he has been standing at the door for a long time, going to sleep when it gets dark, and coming to the door at dawn to continue standing.

When you are hungry, go to eat, and when you are full, continue to stand.

It's just that today is special, even when it's late, he's still standing here.

The sound of footsteps came from behind him, and after Murong glanced back, he withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the door in front of him.

"I thought I could handle it. ”

He spoke, his voice sounding hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time.

Li Xiu stood down beside him, looked up and down at the Spirit Array diagram in front of him, and then said, "You always think that you can do a lot of things, but in the end you can't do anything. ”

This means something, and he is talking about the matter of Xiaonanqiao.

"Are you done?"

Murong didn't get angry, but continued to ask.

"Of course I can do it. ”

Li Xiu replied.

Then he walked to the remote door, raised his arm and knocked on the wooden door a few times.

"Open the door!"

The spirit array that permeated the surroundings quietly dissipated, and the wooden door creaked and opened to both sides.

The door opened.