The shadow was silent for several seconds, and these few seconds seemed as long as a century.
He finally put away the anger, unwillingness, and resentment on his face. He revealed his true face that he had hidden for half a month. His bright eyes were fixed on the girl and he whispered, "What do you want to do?"
He suddenly wondered what Qiao Nian was going to do.
The Queen is dead.
He was definitely going back to the island.
It’s not that he had no place to go and had to go back.
But the empress died. If she had died of natural causes, he would have decided to bury her alive with him. But the empress died an unnatural death, and it was a tragic death.
As a confidant and a subordinate who has received the Queen's favor, he is bound to avenge the Queen.
Qiao Nian saw through him.
The first person he wanted to find was Mu Qingtian, who had reached this cooperation with the Queen on the island... and the second person was Ying Shi, who gave the order.
Finally, there is Qiao Nian.
The first two shadows were not afraid of difficulties. At worst, he would spend the rest of his life fighting them to the end.
But when Qiao Nian found him today and analyzed his thoughts bluntly, it made him feel a strong sense of powerlessness...that he couldn't do anything about Qiao Nian.
"What I want to do is my business. If you want to leave here, you can cooperate with me." The girl had a very casual attitude.
Shadow was silent for a while, then raised his head and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will change my mind after I leave and agree to your promise?"
He was born a shadow guard and does not have such strong moral values.
In his eyes, promises are worthless.
Qiao Nian's eyes were clear and she had seen through his thoughts long ago. The corners of her lips were raised in a sarcastic way, yet revealed a bit of nonchalant calmness.
"Although Nie Qingru died in the high seas, Uncle Zhai Xicheng's ashes are still in my hands. She can still hear what we say. Maybe she doesn't care whether she can return to her hometown, but she must want her ashes to be properly buried." "… "
The shadow suddenly caught her gaze, as if an invisible hand had pinned her down under its five fingers, making her unable to move, yet at the same time extremely intimidating the other party's warning.
"you… "
He endured for a long time, and could only squeeze out those dry words: "She is your grandmother."
The Queen is her grandmother, so does Qiao Nian have no filial piety
Country Z is not the country that values filial piety the most.
He didn't understand how Qiao Nian grew up, and why his heart was as cold and hard as iron, and could not be moved at all.
The girl didn't seem to have the energy to argue with him about boring topics. She bent her legs and leaned forward slightly, her black hair sliding down, making her features look sharper. "My patience is limited. Have you made up your mind?"
"You only have this one chance."
"Of course you can refuse, but if you don't, I won't let you leave here alive."
Qiao Nian spoke calmly, as if it was just a normal chat, but his words were filled with murderous intent.
Shadow can leave, but only to the island. She won't let Shadow target the people around her in Jing City or Independent Island...
So actually Qiao Nian didn't come here to negotiate with him today, but more to point out a way for him. If he takes it, he will live, but if he doesn't, he will die.
Yingzi is a smart man. After dealing with girls for so long, he has understood some of girls' tempers. After a brief consideration, he gave his answer.
“It’s been a pleasure working with you.”
Qiao Nian seemed to have known that he would agree. He raised his eyebrows and said frivolously, "Whether it's pleasant or not depends on your subsequent ability."
"You've been with her for so long, don't let me down."
(End of this chapter)