king capital.
Footsteps could be heard in the dark prison.
There was not a single jailer left, only the torches on the wall were blown by the wind brought by people passing by.
Someone turned on a light and entered the empty cell.
The iron key that shone coldly opened the heavy lock. The sound of "squeak-" kept echoing.
In the prison cell, Jin Ling, who was covered in injuries, slowly raised his head, his dark pupils reflecting the firelight.
Seeing the person coming, he had a smile on his face and said:
"Come to see me?"
The person who came took off the bamboo hat and untied the coir raincoat, revealing a snow-white robe.
A gentleman in white, Umi.
Umi found a place to put down the lantern, sat down on the damp grass, and replied:
"Yeah... you suffered."
Jin Ling wiped the half-dried blood on his forehead with his shackled hands, and didn't care much about Umi's concern, but suddenly said without beginning or end:
"The king has doubts. Your life will not be smooth in the future."
Umi nodded:
"I know. He is now planning to take the credit for killing hundreds of dragons in Tianyue Mountain. It is impossible for Lide to stand up and fight, and I can't reveal the truth. The people may really believe that In this way, one of the three credits for this battle will go to His Majesty the King. He can use this credit to earn back a lot of prestige and free up his hands to deal with me slowly."
Jin Ling's hands twisted the chain like a Buddhist bead, closed his eyes, and said while thinking:
"Jin Yiwei Commander Sieg, this person can fight for it. He seems to be dissatisfied with the king."
Umi picked up a straw and held it in his mouth, like a farmer sitting in the field:
"He will be dissatisfied, more disappointed. I heard that when he was outside the city, the Imperial Guard suggested to go back to save the queen and the king, and Sig suggested to save Lanna, but His Majesty the King didn't accept all of them. Running away with the highest combat power in the capital like this, it is inevitable that Sieg will be disappointed."
Jin Ling said:
"Fight for him not only because he is now the commander of the Jinyiwei. You may not be able to see it, Sieg has been in the Nine Great Consummations for a long time. This time Qingyun scattered his sword energy and luck into the capital, Sig is very likely to be the next great swordsman. Bai Yiwei has suffered heavy losses this time, and I am worried that someone will harm you. If Sig can help you, then things will be much easier."
Umi nodded:
"I'll do my best. But I'm more on Irid's side than Sig's."
Jin Ling asked:
"Lead?"
Umi nodded, took out a small handful of seeds from his pocket, threw them on the land in front of him, and said unwillingly:
"It was put together. The rice cultivated from the seed that Lide gave me was indeed much stronger than ordinary rice, but if the seeds on the rice continued to be cultivated, the effect was unsatisfactory. At that time, time was tight, and I did not It is impossible for the magician Ninok to breed the remaining seeds into rice and check them one by one, and it will be too late to react."
Jin Ling picked up a seed from the ground and said lightly:
"There is one thing like a seed, which means he has a way to cultivate it. Is he planning to do business with us? His appetite is not small. He is only seventeen years old this year, and he was kicked out from Yunyang. Even if he is strong , It is too easy for us to deal with him."
Umi held the hay in her mouth, stared into Jin Ling's eyes, and said:
"He came here this time and lived in Lingwu's house ostentatiously. No one has lived in that house for many years."
Jin Ling frowned suddenly.
"Lingwu? Does he have anything to do with Lingwu?"
With a long sigh, Umi lay down on the hay and said:
"I hope not. But this is only my hope. I asked Xiaolu to divide the white guards into two groups, one to go to Yunyang's main city [Lingyun City] Chalid's life experience, and the other to go to Yuxi City to investigate Find out about him. What do you think the result will be? It is more troublesome for Baiyiwei to infiltrate Yuxi City now than to infiltrate Lingyun City. The Anbu organization in Yuxi City is a bit powerful. Wu's shadow is not easy to deal with."
Jin Ling asked:
"Then he is a member of Lord Lingwu? I always feel a little strange."
Umi turned his head and said firmly:
"He's not. If he was a member of Lord Lingwu, he wouldn't be in such a mess now. I guess he plans to do business with many families."
Jin Ling said suspiciously:
"Even so, he can talk to us in a more gentle way. The current attitude seems to be dissatisfied with us."
Umi smiled and said:
"How many people died in Tianyue Mountain, and how many people died in the capital? Even His Royal Highness Lanna almost lost his life. How can he have a good attitude towards us?"
As soon as the voice fell, the sound of the iron chain falling was clearly audible.
Jin Ling's eyes widened and he didn't speak for a long time.
After a while, Umi coughed twice and said:
"He probably saw it. When I made a deal with him, he said that I owed him a life. When he scolded the king and ministers in front of me, he didn't exclude you and me. Jin Ling, you know Bai Yiwei couldn't find out about Li De's life experience, except for the identity of "the fourth son of the Lord of Yunyang", he couldn't find a single word. How high is his realm, and who did he learn his martial arts from? Can't find it."
Jin Ling looked away, blinked, with a dignified expression:
"What did the deer say?"
"Li De's mother was executed on the night of Li De's birth. Lord Yunyang did it himself, and no one knows the reason except him. If you want to continue to investigate, you can only ask Lord Yunyang for a way." Let's go, but now we can't question a lord face to face, so the clues are all cut off here. But I can be sure of one thing-"
Umi paused and said:
"Killing hundreds of dragons with one's own strength... is to put all the resources of Yunyang on one person, and that person can't do it."
Jin Ling deeply agreed.
After pondering for a while, Jin Ling said:
"The royal capital has suffered a lot of losses this time. If Lide really has a large number of seeds of this kind of fine rice, we can buy them earlier, and we can resume production earlier and accumulate strength. Now the guys in the royal family are getting in the way It basically disappeared, it’s time for you to flex your muscles, and you can’t miss a big deal because of your subjective likes and dislikes.”
Umi nodded and said:
"I think so too. After a while, I will write to Lide to try to close the deal. Since he didn't forcefully take Lanna away, but chose to keep Lanna in the capital, it means that he still has idea of working with us.”
Jin Ling sighed and said:
"Lingwu's movements some time ago may also be related to him. If this person can be used, he can use it. If he can't, remember to kill him as soon as possible."
Umi smiled and said:
"It shouldn't be a big problem. If he doesn't cooperate, I will directly propose to change Yuxi City to Yuxi Territory, and everything will be resolved."
Jin Ling thought for a while, then laughed:
"You, it's not an exaggeration to say that you have an iron fist. But this is good, and His Majesty the King will definitely pass it by then. Once his strength is put in front of others, no matter how powerful he is, it will be very fast. It was swallowed up. Lord Lingwu, after all, the far water cannot save the near fire, and he cannot be saved."
The two were silent for a while.
Umi spat out the straw in her mouth and asked:
"You really don't want to come with me? I have dismissed the jailer. Although it will be a bit hard to hide it later, there is still a chance for you to survive."
Jin Ling sternly said:
"Paper can't contain fire. You know this better than me. How many times have I told you, don't be kind to women."
Umi slowly clenched his fists.
Jin Ling started to twist the iron ring again, and while twisting, said with some nostalgia:
"You are twenty-five years old this year, and I am thirty-five years old. I am ten years older than you. But when you first came to the capital, I knew that only you have the ability to break through this chaotic situation. In the end, as expected... Umi, Don't even think about saving me. I won't die, no one will take the blame for this, and this matter will never end! You have to look forward, there are still so many things you need to do."
Umi's eyes were a little red.
Jin Ling said lightly:
"I help you, not because of you, Umi, but because your ability is superior to mine, you can do things that I can't, and you can save this country! Change to other capable people to sit in your seat I will help in the same position, so you don’t need to feel guilty. You have to drag this country forward, no matter how tired you are in the future, you can’t let go. Even if your palms are bloody and bloody, even if your body is covered with wind and snow You have to endure the dust."
Umi nodded.
When Bai Yiwei first picked him up, he was ostracized in the capital.
A mud-legged boy with nothing can do anything in the capital.
The people below did not listen to his command at all, and he had no experience in managing people. At that time, he was so devastated that he didn't know where to find a breakthrough, and was ridiculed every day that this year's white-clothed Qingxiang was like a waste.
When he was lonely and cold as if sinking into the bottom of the water, it was Jin Ling who held his hand.
Let him calm down and start manipulating the situation of the world step by step, turning what he calculated in his spare time on the ridge into reality.
The relationship between a teacher and a friend, I thought it would last for a long time, but after such a short time together, it ushered in the moment of farewell.
After Wumi put on the coir raincoat and the bamboo hat, before leaving, Jin Ling suddenly opened his eyes wide, held his arm, and said in a loud voice:
"Eternal Heaven, I entrust it to you. The king is worthy, and when he inherits the throne, your future is limitless. I will wait underground... waiting for the day when our Eternal Heaven will be unified forever!"
Umi lowered her head, choked up and unable to speak.
Jin Ling laughed, let go of his hand, sat back in the haystack, his chest heaved violently, and said with difficulty:
"Go. Don't be too sad."
Umi held the lantern, turned his back to Jin Ling, and spoke two words after a long time:
"Thanks."
Jin Ling smiled and closed his eyes.
Umi raised his head, took a deep breath, and strode away.
That night, Jin Ling, the general of the Tiance Mansion, committed suicide in prison.
The accusations and sarcasm flooded his body, and the people filled with righteous indignation asked for orders to have his body torn apart in order to punish him for being the general of Tiance's mansion but doing nothing and allowing King Xi to destroy the formation.
The king personally spoke, calling him a disgrace to the generals of Tiance's mansion in the past, and recorded him in the annals of history.
Let him be infamous for thousands of years.
Since then, the follow-up turmoil and impact of the dragon invasion incident have officially disappeared.