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"Then, what exactly is this place?" she asked.

"Imperial City." The man said this word lightly.

The Southern Capital was undeniably a bustling place, and the person in charge of this bustling place was the noble royal family.

As for the Imperial City, it was the residence of the Imperial Family. It was the place with the highest authority in the entire capital and was revered by tens of thousands of people. Ordinary people would never be able to set foot in this place.

Since Long Yetian was a Count, there was no need to say anything. Entering the Imperial City was a common occurrence. However … She was different, she had never come in.

Although she did not know why she was here, trespassing into the Imperial City was definitely a heinous crime!

Even if they were lucky enough to survive, they might have to spend the rest of their lives in prison.

"Imperial City? Could it be the Imperial City that the royal family lives in? " Little Wu's voice trembled slightly.

"How many imperial cities are there in the Southern Capital? Of course it's the Imperial City that the Imperial Family lives in. "

"No, it can't be …" She forcefully closed her eyes, wishing that the moment she opened them, she would no longer be in this damned place.

However, when he opened his eyes, that devilish man was still standing in front of him.

Meanwhile, the devilish man was currently using a puzzled expression to size her up …

Su Xiaowu swallowed a few mouthfuls. "Are you sure you didn't lie to me?"

"Deceiving you? What's the point of lying to you? "

"But why would I enter the Imperial City?" She was on the verge of going crazy. She would rather be out in the wilderness than in a place where her life could be in danger at any moment.

"How would I know?" The devilish man shrugged.

Su Xiaowu felt as if her entire body had been hollowed out. She powerlessly squatted on the ground, lowered her head, and covered her forehead with her hands.

What should she do? Regardless of whether she was in the Imperial City or what she was doing, the most important thing was, how could she leave this place?

The devilish man squatted down in front of her. His fingers gently curled up her long hair as if he was playing with her. "Little girl, what are you thinking about by squatting down again?"

What else could she think?

He had only just fallen into someone else's trap, what else could he think of!

Su Xiaowu abruptly lifted her head and pressed both of her hands on his shoulders. "What do I need to do to get out?!"

"You want to go out?"

"Yes, yes!" Little Wu firmly nodded her head.

"Since you don't know this is the Imperial City, that means you aren't someone from here! Then you are trespassing … Let me think, this seems to be... where's the felony! " When he said the last few words, his tone suddenly turned heavier.

"Serious crimes!"

"Serious crimes!"

These two words lingered in her mind all along. Of course, she knew the seriousness of the situation, which was why she wanted to leave. Since no one had discovered her yet, she wanted to take advantage of the fact that the sky was still dark …

"You must be someone that lives in the Imperial City, right? Then you should know how to leave, right?"

"Yes." "I know." The devilish man nodded.

Her eyes sparkled. "Then you …"

"No!" When the two words came crashing over, his lips curled up into an alluring smile as he sat on a tree branch, supporting his cheeks with his hands. He still had a leisurely look on his face.

"Ugh …" Xiao Wu's face darkened as she blinked innocently, "I have to save him. I have to help him …"

Under his long eyelashes, the light in his eyes flickered. "I can take you out, but I have a condition."

"What condition?"

The man stood up and walked to the back of the tree. He took out a bottle of wine and shook it gently, "Drink with me …" "If you drink past me, I'll take you out."

"Drink?" Little Wu didn't want to know how he got the alcohol out from behind the tree, but was this the time to drink with someone?

He frowned hesitantly.

The devilish man leaned against the tree trunk, tilting his head. "You don't want to go out anymore?"

Little Wu stared at the wine bottle in his hand. "If I win and you take me out, what if I lose?"

"Even if you lose, I'll take you out." He answered straightforwardly.

"That's what you said."

"Of course."

Compared to being a headless fly in the imperial city, she had to be wiser. Everything had to wait until the time came to leave the imperial city, right?

It was getting late.

In the back garden of the Royal Capital, there was a beautiful scenery. The gentle breeze blew against the flowers, emitting their fragrance. The rustling sounds of the leaves were like notes dancing in the air.

"Is it good?" The devilish man squatted on the ground, supporting his face with his hands as he sized up the woman in front of him.

Su Xiaowu sat paralyzed on the ground. The wine bottles had been poured all around her. Two blobs of red had appeared on her fair cheeks. Her half-opened eyes were unfocused as she stared ahead.

He hesitated for a long time before breaking into a smile. "Good, it tastes good …"

The devilish man squatted in front of her with a smile. He pinched her rosy cheeks with both hands and gently pinched them. "You got drunk so quickly. What am I supposed to do?"

Little Wu sat on the ground as if she didn't feel anything and let her face be pinched. She didn't show any expression and just blankly opened her mouth like a rag doll.

She stared dazedly at the man before her.

The breeze blew his long hair, and her eyes blurred.

"Big brother, big brother …" Little Wu called out softly, her expression changing when she looked at him.

"Hmm? "Big brother?" He was stunned for a moment.

"Big Brother, Little Wu misses you so much …" At that moment, Su Xiaowu's tears gushed out of her eyes, and her rosy cheeks were instantly covered in them.

She cried so hard that her heart broke.

He was stunned and only frowned. Why did he call him brother? Why was he crying so bitterly? Little Wu? So her name was Xiao Wu?

"Hey, girl, what are you crying for, I'm not your brother!" He patted her shoulder helplessly.

"Brother …" Su Xiaowu immediately threw herself at him, hugging him tightly as her tears fell even more heavily.

The man sighed and was about to push her away …

Su Xiaowu hugged him even more tightly. "Brother, can you not leave Xiao Wu behind? It was always Little Wu's fault, Little Wu was too willful and refused to listen to you. I'll listen to you in the future, okay? "As long as you don't leave me …"

The hoarse voice was filled with guilt, pain, and pain. Tears quickly soaked his shoulders.

Her long and narrow eyes lowered as she looked at the heartbreaking Xiao Wu crying. She wrapped her hand around her back and gently patted it. "Alright, alright. Big brother won't leave you. Don't cry anymore. Be good …"

Little Wu's tears teared up even more. For the past five years, she had been suppressing her emotions as they exploded under the influence of the alcohol.

She hated herself, hated her inability to protect her brother.

He had hated himself for five whole years.

His throat was in extreme pain.

She hugged him tightly, her hands tightly holding on to his clothes. Her tears turned into tears …

The faint moonlight shone on the two of them, making them seem like a cruel yet beautiful painting.

Early morning.

The sunlight shone on every tile and brick in the imperial city, dyeing the originally dignified and luxurious area a bright gold color.

"Hey!" "Get up!"

"Wake up!"