C7

The recent Capital was very lively, two pieces of news spreading like they had grown wings.

The first piece of news: after five consecutive years of droughts and wars, the People of the Great Soviets had been in a miserable state. Half a month ago, when the Fourth Prince Xiao Ye went to the early morning assembly, he made a suggestion to build new dams in various places in the north. It was eventually accepted by the Emperor.

Because of this, Xiao Ye was bestowed the title of King Xian, becoming the first prince to be conferred the title of king. It was said that the Fourth Prince deserved the title for his concern for people’s well-being.

The second piece of news: gambling workshops revealed the outcome of their bet on the young miss of Marquis Yongning's eighth suicide for being refused: Ji Huachang failed to die, killing three people in a row after she woke up, and finally obtaining the marriage edict.

In just a short four hours, the news had already spread to everyone. The gamblers were wailing in grief, they all knew that the young miss of Marquis Yongning was born to be tough, and her killing intent was so strong that even Grim-reapers of the Underworld did not dare to claim her life. On the other hand, Sixth Prince Xiao Ning had become the second king of the Jin Emperor, being conferred the title of King Ning due to taking Ji Huachang in.

If King Xian was unparalleled in the moment, then King Ning was the one with the worst luck!

Because of this, Ji Huachang's notoriety had spread far and wide!

On the wide street, a large group of people were walking over. Everywhere they passed, people would move away and point fingers at them while discussing.

"How strange, why don't you guys tell me why she didn't die …"

"That evil star. She caused me to lose everything again. Fuck her! I will continue bet her dead next time. I won't believe she can survive again! If she does, I will chop off my neck!”

"I'm afraid that your wish will not come true. The imperial edict has been passed down that she’s already the future consort of the King Ning. Isn't it foolish to commit suicide again …?"

"That's because you guys are too ignorant and ill-informed. I heard that the King Ning was enraged to the point of going against His Majesty, and he was determined not to marry the evil star even if he has to defy the decree. He’s still kneeling in the Tenglong Hall right now …"

"Do you know anything inside the palace? It must be some nonsense..."

"Tch, my second uncle is working in the palace, and he told me so himself. Furthermore, everyone knows that the King Ning liked the Second Miss of Ji family? That evil star broke in and tore apart the heaven-made couple. Ah, what a sin … "

The crowd burst into an uproar, and the man's words were extremely provocative. Zhen Zhu peered at An Su who was standing frozen amid the crowd. She was itching to tear the man apart.

An Su remained expressionless, but under her sleeves, her knuckles bleaching white.

Judging from the facts, she finally understood Lady Liu's words. Only three months passed, everything had changed upside down. The entire Capital had returned to its former prosperity. The life-saving rain had brought smiles back to the people, their faces filled with the hope for the future, and they were even energetic enough to discuss these things.

She, An Su, and the An family had been long before mercilessly forgotten by others.

Except for Ji Yanran, who was extremely angry,

no one mentioned it again!

The former Mansion of State Protector, later King linjiang’s Mansion, disappeared as if it had never appeared in the world. The An family's house had been replaced with a brand-new signboard, and the Mansion's stone lion guarding the entrance had also been changed into a Kylin stone beast. The outer wall of the house had been redone, and without any former traces at first sight.

Thinking of how she had fled in fear, An Su felt so grieved that she found it hard to breathe. However, her family had long since renovated, and all her past had been completely wiped clean.

She didn't dare to stop for even a moment, not even dare to approach it.

It was clearly in daytime, yet she could see the rising black aura from the courtyard house to the south of Capital. Countless malevolent souls were savagely charging towards her to claim their lives back.

At that moment, she was afraid, and regretted …

She was so scared that she didn't dare to take another look, yet she couldn't turn her gaze away. She regretted so much that she wanted to stab herself to death, but she didn't dare to die before taking revenge on her sworn enemy.

And the culprit who caused all of these tragedies was still living in peace.

Why?

An Su clenched her fist, and suddenly rushed like a mad man through the streets. Hair unkempt and eyes dry, she had no single tear in her eyes. Her chest heaved like boiling water, which made her itch to shout, but her throat was like being tightly held by a large claw, unable to make a sound.

After an unknown period of time, only when she was knocked down and half knelt on the ground did she stop. Her eyes were fixed on the distance, face blank.

Have you ever loved someone?

Have you ever hated someone?

Her love was like a lachrymal mole that bloomed at the corner of her right eye. It was as red as blood, eroding her manlike pride, her faith and perseverance crumbling in an instant.

The only thing left was hatred and regret!

Father, you had taught me since I was young—— those who wish to cure their country should keep their family in order; those who wish to keep their home in order should first cultivate their bodies and spirits; those who wish to cultivate themselves, they should first got a heart of gold. There is no way to make the world a better place without being righteous.

But father, you are wrong. Ah Su was always upright. Even though I am a girl, I accepted your dying wish to repay the nation with loyalty, and shouldered the responsibility to protect the people and the land of Great Ye. In the end, she only landed in such a tragic circumstance.

The An family had been completely wiped out.

The sky is limitless and the land is vast, but there is no place for me. Even if I die, I can't go down to the underworld to beg for your forgiveness. I can only parasite in the body of another person, live stealthily like a rat in a sewer.

Wrong, wrong, wrong, it was all wrong!

"No matter how much pain you suffer, don't despair. You have to believe that as long as we are alive, there will always be hope." At the same time, there appeared a clear voice and a slender hand in front of An Su.

She raised her head suddenly and the angry air in her eyes froze for a moment. The man's elegant face carried a smile like the clear and translucent water of the Jade Lake of the Nine Heavens Palace. As the green smoke slowly rose, the colorful clouds behind him bloomed brilliantly, as if they were a dream or illusion, causing people to feel as if they had seen their God.

It was too beautiful,

to the point that she felt a strong desire to destroy it from the bottom of her heart.

"We-I know you? Since you're blind, then don't run around. Even if someone from your family dies, someone will bring you to the grave to pay your respects. Don't come to the moat to burn worshipping papers, and don't meddle in other people's business and disturb the peace and quiet of others." An Su ignored the man's outstretched hand and stood up. She looked at the man in white who seemed to be dressed in a coarse white robe, and spoke with an extremely domineering and heartless tone.

There was a tiled basin a few steps away from the embankment. Beside the tiled basin, there were many pieces of paper money scattered around. Inside the basin, there was also an unburned pile of paper money ashes. The man maintained the posture of bending over and stretching out his left hand. In his right hand, besides the paper money, he also gripped a blue bamboo cane and tapped on the ground. His eyes were very beautiful, clear and black, as good as a gem, but lackluster.

This man was very outstanding, but unfortunately, he was blind!

"Thank Miss for your concern, but I am alone and have no family."

The man was slightly embarrassed. He put his hand away and smiled with a hint of melancholy: "I have walked this path many times and even if I closed my eyes, I would still be able to walk unhindered. I am only burning paper here to pay my respects … to an old friend. I am sorry to disturb you, and I hope young lady can forgive me. "

"What's the difference between opening and closing your eyes when you're blind?" An Su sneered as she approached him. She was so close to him that she could clearly detect pores on the man's face, as well as all the changes of his expression.

Because of the young girl's warm breath, the man's face slightly flushed and he couldn't help but take two steps back: "It doesn't make a difference, but it's the first time a girl has said something so straightforwardly. Miss, you are really … forthright and lovely. I wonder if you feel better now?"

Forthright? Lovely?

She has lived twenty years ,and this was the first time someone has used such a phrase to describe her!

An Su took two steps forward to once again get close to him, "Are you really unable to understand my sarcasm, or are you pretending to be stupid with me? Even though you are a blind person, you pretended that you don’t care anything at all. Do you know it is called hypocrisy, and what I hate most in my life is a hypocrite like you who hides a dagger in his velvet!?" Her voice was filled with hatred.

The simple yet elegant smile of a man always made her think of another person.

The person she hated his guts!

Therefore, she wanted to destroy the smile on his face. Who knew that this man's brazenness would actually be comparable to hers. He actually turned her sarcastic words into her concern. Truly laughable.

"In this world, there are some people who are blind but not blind in heart, but there are also people who are not blind but are blind in heart." The man's smile was still elegant, and his voice was faintly discernible. "Compared to the latter, I think I am quite lucky. So, the more a lady feels pain and despair, the more she must smile and cherish herself. Because, perhaps in some place or corner that you do not know, there will actually be a person who will care about it and also have a bond that belongs to you. "

An Su's body shook slightly as she looked at the man in shock.

She was actually at a loss for words.

Yes, he was blind. But even though she could clearly see the world, she was less lucid than a blind person, so she had no reason to mock and ridicule him.

An Su, An Su...

Once upon a time, someone as arrogant as you would actually bully and humiliate an innocent weakling who had extended a helping hand to you and showed concern for you, in order to obtain a sliver of relief and comfort?

Are you that bad?

The blind man was innocent, but should the An family die?

The sound of a woman's cold, unsympathetic voice came back to mind, and the changed plaque of her home came back to mind. An Su gritted her teeth, her veins on his forehead bulging out. The expression in her eyes was extremely gloomy. Do Blessing and the rain have anything to do with her An family? If the An family didn't die, would it never rain? If there were no Linglong Jade Bone, could it be that their Great Ye would be destined to decline and perish, and everyone would be destined to die?

Ridiculous!

Excuses!

All of these were excuses. There were all excuses to justify their extortion of the Linglong Jade Bone. The An family had always been innocent! It was the imperial family who had let her and the An clan down. It was the people of this world who had let her down!

And she had long since changed her face, so what was wrong with doing so?

The blood color in her eyes slowly faded as the devilish voices in her head resounded. An Su, you are right, everyone in the world owes you a debt. You have to take revenge on this entire world, only then will it be fair, only then will it be fair …

"Miss, what's wrong, you …"

There was a moment of silence as a cold wind blew in from the surroundings. The man spoke with some worry, but at this moment, a curtain of water suddenly burst forth from the river towards the two of them.