Tome of Troubled Times

Chapter 26: Location card

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Zhao Changhe didn't know how to respond to this.

It seems that with Luo Qi's hatred towards the emperor, even if Emperor Tang safely brought this "prince" to Beijing to be the crown prince, it is very likely that this crown prince will be the one to overthrow the world.

Indeed, from Zhao Changhe to everyone else, no one really cared about what she thought.

"As for the Luo family..." Luo Qi laughed sarcastically, "Luo Zhenwu is older than me, but not by much, only about two or three months. At that time, there was no one from the emperor in the manor, so the owner of Luo Manor had evil thoughts. Later, when the emperor sent people to inquire, he was vague and confusing, making people think that the prince was Luo Zhenwu."

Zhao Changhe said: "He is really brave, and he still hopes that his son can sit in that position one day? How many lives does he have if he is just a local tyrant and wants to participate in the fight for the throne?"

"I don't necessarily have the guts to do that, but I just hope to use this opportunity to give my son a bright future. The emperor thought Luo Zhenwu was his own son, so he would naturally take care of him. He even sent the palace masters to protect him. It's a pity that Luo Zhenwu couldn't get away with it, otherwise his achievements would be much more than this."

"That's true."

"But the misunderstandings that have been caused so far are interesting - regardless of whether it is Luo Zhenwu or not, everyone in the world subconsciously thinks that the child left by the emperor at Luojia Manor is a son, and no one has ever thought of it as a princess."

Zhao Changhe said: "In this case, Manor Master Luo should actually kill you."

"Do you think he doesn't want to? He's just a coward. He doesn't dare to kill a princess, the daughter of the most powerful man in the world. He doesn't have the guts to do it. Instead, he hurriedly dressed me up as a man. He's in a difficult situation now. He doesn't even know how he'll end up."

“… Trash.”

Luo Qi laughed: "If he wasn't a waste, I wouldn't be here today."

Zhao Changhe nodded: "What happened next?"

"He placed my mother and I in the outer gate. Before my mother passed away, he didn't know the emperor's intentions and was afraid that the emperor would misunderstand something, so he didn't dare to come to visit. Those days were very difficult for my mother and me. Changhe... In this world, the only person who would leave the only bowl of rice for me was my mother. I never thought that there was also Zhao Changhe in the world. All my hesitation and entanglement about you originated from this."

Zhao Changhe: “…”

Luo Qi sighed, "After my mother passed away, Manor Master Luo was less cautious and started to take good care of me, giving me a private house... By the way, didn't you think at the time that this was not something that ordinary outer disciples were qualified to have?"

Zhao Changhe: "Everyone says I'm an idiot."

Facing Zhao Changhe who was completely giving up, Luo Qi was too lazy to laugh at him, and said: "Actually, he is leaving himself a way out. If I return to my ancestral home one day, I will at least consider the love I gave him since I was a child. It's a good plan."

Zhao Changhe shook his head: "This kind of person has too many thoughts, is timid, and is good at making plans without making decisions. It is difficult for him to accomplish great things."

"So he's a waste." Luo Qi said leisurely, "But I have to be on guard against this waste. My mother taught me the Four Symbols White Tiger Divine Art, but I dare not let anyone know. I always show off to the outside world that I am a member of the Luo family's outer sect, and I am proud of breaking through the first level... Then no one will doubt that I actually have the White Tiger Divine Art. I was already at the fourth level of the Mysterious Gate at the beginning of the year, and now I am almost at the fifth level."

Zhao Changhe: "Fuck, you..."

Luo Qi smiled and said softly: "I told you, I was lying to you from the beginning to the end."

Zhao Changhe turned his head away in anger. "Is it a big deal that you can lie? I can lie, too."

I saw you last night, you are indeed a white tiger. Will I tell you

"Before my mother left, she kept telling me not to trust anyone, not to tell anyone my true feelings, and to kill anyone who stood in my way... I did as she taught... But... I met you." Luo Qi said softly: "Changhe, I have wanted to kill you many times, but I was wrong... But in this world, the special person is actually you..."

Zhao Changhe said unhappily, "I am special... I am special. But until now you haven't told me why you wanted to kill me before. I feel like we are straying too far from the topic."

Luo Qi said leisurely: "Is it off topic? Without these pre-stories, how can we stay on topic?"

"Can you cut it now?"

"The emperor attaches great importance to his offspring. He left a token for my mother before he left. It was meant as a reminder. I dare not let Manor Master Luo know about the existence of this token... Fortunately, he did not dare to search for it."

Zhao Changhe was stunned and his expression changed slightly.

You may have seen the appearance of this token.

Luo Qi was saying, "You asked me why I wanted to kill you so early - because Luo Zhenwu didn't have a token on him. After checking, Master Tang would know that Luo Zhenwu was not the real boss, and he would definitely go back to search for other bodies in Luojiazhuang. There was none. What does that mean?" Zhao Changhe's mind moved: "It means that she knows that only one of the two of us who survived is the real boss."

"Yes... But she always thought that it was a prince. If she finds me, it will be difficult to hide my female body from her. Then who will she think is the real prince?"

Zhao Changhe's eyes widened.

Luo Qi pointed out leisurely: "It's you."

"Fuck... I'm not the right age!"

"It's normal for people to look older. Doesn't Luo Zhenwu look about the same age as you? If you don't tell me, who would know your real age? You're the only one who's telling Yue Hongling that you're two months older than her."

Zhao Changhe: “…”

"Of course, you can lie to her, but that's not important." Luo Qi said calmly, "What's really important is that even if they know you might not be the prince, they may force you to be the prince, because as long as the prince is alive, the situation is not that bad. For this, they don't even need you to take out the token, they may even make one for you."

“…” Zhao Changhe now had only ellipsis in his stomach. He felt that he had wasted his time in college and could not find any words to describe his feelings at this moment.

It feels strange, but if you think about it carefully, the logic is self-consistent, and there is a certain possibility that it will unfold in this way.

"So you haven't thought about it yourself. You might have taken my identity, and the possibility is very high." Luo Qi smiled: "Although I don't like this identity at all, I hate the feeling of being taken away by someone even more. If it were you, would you want to kill this person?"

Zhao Changhe sighed, "Maybe... This reason for wanting to kill me is quite interesting. Even though it's a bit imaginary, it's better than stealing treasures. Speaking of which, the Four Symbols Sect and the Blood God Sect are really interesting. They went to wipe out the sect, but the only outer disciple they missed was the real culprit. I wonder if Venerable Suzaku would vomit blood if he knew about this."

Luo Qi smiled and said, "The Four Symbols Sect only wants to kill the prince. In fact, if I were a woman, they might not have to kill me. From another perspective, I am the legitimate descendant of the Four Symbols Sect, and I only have hatred for the emperor and don't want to acknowledge him as my father at all."

Zhao Changhe thought about it and nodded, "Yes, in fact, you are the one who wants to join the Four Symbols Sect the most, and you are also the most suitable person."

Luo Qi said: "You said that my reason for killing you is better than stealing things, but in fact it is also stealing things, it's nothing more than stealing treasures or identities... Since the treasure is mine now, then..."

She paused, then smiled, took out a jade pendant from her bosom and threw it over: "From today on, this prince... is you. Whether you want to use this identity or not, it's up to you to decide."

Zhao Changhe was startled: "Hey!"

Luo Qi waved his hand: "The identities of the Four Symbols Sect and the royal family are in conflict, and I must choose one. Now that I have chosen the Four Symbols Sect, this token has become a burden to me. If it is discovered by the Four Symbols Sect, it will cause other complications. So I can't keep it. If you don't want it, just throw it away."

Zhao Changhe stared blankly at the round jade pendant with a dragon carving on it in his hand. It was exactly the same as the pattern on the location card.

I never thought that this thing would become mine...

By the way... since the eye behind the card is mine, shouldn't the other things on the card also be mine

It turns out that it was only today that the card was truly revealed.

Zhao Changhe did not feel the joy of solving the mystery as before. Instead, he suddenly felt a little panicked. What was going on with this feeling of predetermined fate... Could it be that this was something that had already happened, and he was just reliving it

Or is there really a mysterious hand controlling all of this

But now that things have come to this point, every choice is completely determined by my own thinking. Is this also false

Zhao Changhe was silent for a long time and made up his mind.

The jade pendant must be accepted, as it may be the key clue to solving the mystery of time travel. But no matter what the situation, don't use it, and see how far this "fate" can go.

But just as he was thinking this, a soft light began to glow faintly on the jade pendant, which was very similar to the inheritance of the Azure Dragon Seal to Luo Qi. It seemed that there was a strange power that was slowly cleansing his meridians.

Zhao Changhe was stunned, and Luo Qi also widened his eyes.

After a long while, Luo Qi suddenly laughed, tears in his eyes: "So that's how it is, so that's how it is, this jade pendant contains Xia Longyuan's inheritance, but it's for boys!"

(End of this chapter)