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The flame had already been extinguished in Gu Qiangwei's eyes, leaving behind a large amount of scorched earth. At this moment, Gu Qiangwei finally understood the cruelty of this world, the inferiority of this world, and the imperfect laws. In just one night, these people's lives were easily taken away.

"Let's talk about it when we get back." Xiao Leng kept the anger on Gu Qiangwei's face in his eyes. A trace of helplessness flashed through his eyes as he spoke with a frown. All of this was not simple and did not seem like an accident. Xiao Leng tightly clenched his hands under his sleeves. All of this was targeted at Lee Mingzhi because this time's matter was handled by Lee Mingzhi and it was just a frame-up.

It was just that the attacks behind his back were too ruthless.

"Madam, we can't just let it go like this. These are the lives of hundreds of people, and this is clearly a trap." Gu Qiangwei looked at Xiao Leng, who remained silent and expressionless. Anxiety flashed across her eyes as she shouted with red eyes.

Xiao Leng slowly turned his head and looked at Gu Qiangwei. A trace of a smile flashed across his eyes as he said, "I don't need you to teach me anything. If you're willing to go back, then go back.

Gu Qiangwei was surprised for a moment, although Xiao Leng was usually easy to talk to, he was a black-hearted person after all. He was the arrogant Fourth Prince, and she was just a servant. It was not proper for her to talk to him like that, so Gu Qiangwei lowered her head coldly and sobbed, "I'm going back."

"Alright, you don't have to be sad. Who said that we can forget about it? There are too many people here, let's talk about it when we get back." Xueruun stepped forward and lightly patted Gu Qiangwei's arm. A trace of helplessness flashed across her eyes as she said, "This is only the beginning. Don't be afraid."

This was not fear, to Gu Qiangwei, she had never been afraid of anyone. This was regret for those who had lost their lives. Even though they did not participate in this war, it had caused their innocent deaths to be in vain.

It was not unreasonable that a thousand bones would eventually wither. Too many lives were piled under the feet of an emperor. Although Gu Qiangwei had always understood this, she had no choice but to accept it easily.

Xueruun's eyes flashed with helplessness. She sighed and said, "Let's go."

Without saying a word, Xiao Leng got on the carriage. Xueruun and Gu Qiangwei sat on the driver's seat as the carriage slowly drove into General Xuanhe Manor. This seemingly tranquil night had caused such a heartbreaking event.

Gu Qiangwei sat on the shaft of the chariot, thinking about the whole matter, connecting the factors in the matter.

"Madam." Suddenly, Gu Qiangwei opened the curtain of the carriage and dashed into Xueruun's side. A trace of shock flashed across Xueruun's eyes. She wanted to stop Gu Qiangwei, but it was already too late.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Leng opened his eyes and looked coldly at Gu Qiangwei. A trace of tiredness flashed across his eyes as he said, "Who let you in?"

"Madam, I suddenly thought of who was most likely to set the fire this time." A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Qiangwei's eyes, along with a vengeful expression. This dog State Duke Qi, not only did he send the Gu family to jail, he even did such a thing. Gu Qiangwei could not think of anyone else besides him.

Xiao Leng raised his head and looked at Gu Qiangwei. A trace of a sneer flashed across his eyes as he said, "Are you trying to say State Duke Qi is right?"

"Isn't it?" Seeing Xiao Leng's expression, Gu Qiangwei suddenly started to doubt her guess. She slowly frowned as a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.

"Nope." Xiao Leng shook his head, pointed at the seat beside him and said, "Sit."

Hearing that, Gu Qiangwei nodded and sat down. With a cold look in her eyes, she said, "Why are you so sure that this isn't him?"

"First of all, State Duke Qi is not stupid. Anyone would suspect him if something like that happened, so it's impossible for him to do it. The people behind this have a big appetite and they want to stir up a relationship between the An family and General Xuanhe." Xiao Leng's hand lightly tapped on his knee. A trace of a cold smile flashed across his eyes as the corner of his mouth slightly curled up.

"Who knows, maybe he wants to capture me?" Hearing that, Gu Qiangwei held her hands and a trace of coldness flashed across her eyes. She frowned and pouted as she looked at Xiao Leng.

You want to capture him? State Duke Qi might not be so bored anymore, so he probably wouldn't be able to do such a thing.

"Humph, he wants to be cautious so why would he take the risk?" Xiao Leng looked at Gu Qiangwei and a trace of helplessness flashed across his eyes. Ann Yuan was truly a headache and had wrapped himself in a good package. Other people were all sinners and evil, but he was the only one who would act pitifully in front of the emperor.

Hearing Xiao Leng's words, Gu Qiangwei could not say a word. She lowered her head and looked very pitiful.

"Think about it carefully. Who would want to fight against the An family the most?" Xiao Leng glanced at Gu Qiangwei, who slowly closed her eyes. Gu Qiangwei was a smart person, able to understand at a little bit. Perhaps she was stupid occasionally, but she wouldn't be confused by this reminder.

Hearing this, Gu Qiangwei couldn't help but feel that there was something behind Xiao Leng's words. A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes as she fiercely frowned. After a while, Gu Qiangwei suddenly came to a realization.

The An family had the strongest Qi State, and they also had the most officials that could rope them in. However, General Xuanhe was also one of the most prestigious people on the battlefield, and was one of the top martial generals. In order to balance the power of the imperial court, it was necessary for two experts to fight each other.

These people who died were all the citizens of the Emperor. How could he bear to personally kill them?

"Impossible, these are all his people." Gu Qiangwei couldn't help but shake her head when she didn't hear Xiao Leng's reply. A trace of disbelief flashed across her eyes. A trace of shock flashed across her eyes as she fiercely shook her head and said.

Hearing this, Xiao Leng's starry eyes slowly opened. He glanced at Gu Qiangwei, and a smile flashed across his eyes as he said, "He can even kill his own son. What else can he not do?"

Gu Qiangwei's heart shook when she heard this. She looked at Xiao Leng and said that even if the tigers didn't kill their children, the emperor had personally killed Xiao Leng. This meant that the emperor wasn't a merciful person.

"I wonder if the emperor will blame the general for this." Gu Qiangwei frowned. With such a huge incident, there was little chance that Lee Mingzhi would not be punished. A trace of coldness flashed across her eyes as she frowned.

Hearing this, Xiao Leng slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Gu Qiangwei. These eyes were too beautiful, but the light in them wasn't beautiful. It made people feel cold, suffocated, and even had difficulty breathing.

Xiao Leng looked at Gu Qiangwei and shook his head. "It's a natural disaster."

Sure enough, Xiao Leng guessed everything right. The Emperor really did scold Lee Mingzhi furiously and told him to properly handle this matter without any actual punishment.

Several days had passed, and the isolation grounds had been rebuilt. The scale of the refurbishment was even larger than before.

Gu Qiangwei stood at the front and looked at the crowd walking around. Suddenly, an idea rose in her mind.

"Gu Qiangwei." Xiao Leng glanced at Gu Qiangwei and said, "What are you daydreaming about?"

"I am only sighing at those who suddenly lost their lives. I feel that life is so fragile, fleeting." Gu Qiangwei tightly clenched her hands inside her sleeves. A trace of coldness flashed through her eyes as she spoke with a frown.

Hearing this, Xiao Leng looked at Gu Qiangwei and suddenly smiled. This smile made Gu Qiangwei feel a little absent-minded. He pointed at Gu Qiangwei's forehead and said, "Yesterday is not a day to be reminisced about."

"I understand." Gu Qiangwei touched her forehead and nodded. After all, she felt a bit of regret and heartache. She frowned and asked, "Madam, has the plague been solved?"