Chapter 384 The Long Night
Niang Rong was a little embarrassed to say it.

But after suffering for so many days, she became a little nervous.

If I continue like this and don't speak out, I'm afraid I'll die of depression.

The only person she can trust is Meng Niang.

"Ever since I left Xianyang City with you guys, I don't know why, but I always dream about you and Cheng Jiao doing that, and even with those two cold women.

Oh, by the way, you don’t know how despicable those two cold women were at Cheng Jiao’s place, and they took the initiative to pile up together. I want to vomit just thinking about it.”

Niangrong pretended to vomit, which made Mengniang laugh.

At the same time, I feel a little embarrassed.

She changed the formula of the drugs she prepared so that Niangrong wouldn't detect them and to eliminate harmful substances.

I didn't expect such sequelae to occur.

If Niangrong hadn't said it, she wouldn't have known that Niangrong had been having a realistic dream all the way.

However, Niang Rong must not know that the dreams she had were real...

And I did it in front of her.

Otherwise, Niangrong would go crazy and it would not be surprising if she hated herself for the rest of her life.

Thinking of Cheng Jiao communicating with Li Ji in Li Ji's room, Meng Niang felt so miserable.

Not only must she serve Cheng Jiao at all times and in all places, even in the carriage, but she must also care about Niang Rong's mental health...

……

Lizzie felt like she was getting dehydrated.

She leaned weakly in Cheng Jiao's arms.

"Are you leaving tomorrow? Can't you stay for two more days?"

Cheng Jiao: "Don't you want to go with me?"

Li Ji shook her head repeatedly, and her face became even redder.

Cheng Jiao comforted her, "Don't worry, talk slowly, you are very weak now."

It is rare that Li Ji, who was tortured by him once, can still speak normally.

"No, it's not that I don't want to go with you, I just want to stay with grandpa for two more days. I lost my parents when I was young, and it was grandpa who raised me."

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "After my diplomatic mission to Zhao, I will pass through Wei on my way back to Xianyang. Moreover, by then, Wei will be attached to Qin, and your grandfather can live in Xianyang."

Li Ji said "Oh", "I see. I thought it would be hard to come back after I left with you."

Cheng Jiao laughed and said, "How could that be?"

The night was long and Li Ji could not stand being ravaged again. Cheng Jiao had nothing to do, so he simply talked to Li Ji about how the world would develop in the future.

Li Ji opened her eyes wide: "Is there really a mechanical bird that can fly faster than an eagle? And how can a carriage run a thousand miles in a day?"

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "Everything is possible. Do you know the mechanical art of the Mohist school? If it is developed to the extreme, maybe we can go to the moon to see Chang'e."

Li Ji said longingly: "Do you think there will still be wars, famines and plagues at that time?"

Cheng Jiao thought for a moment and said, "Famine may disappear. As for war and plague, they will not disappear. Human beings are a very complex species..."

Before Cheng Jiao could continue speaking, a light snoring sound was heard.

Li Ji curled up in Cheng Jiao's arms and fell asleep.

Cheng Jiao stroked Li Ji's back and whispered, "Maybe utopia is hard to achieve, but I believe it will succeed."

This was the first time he spoke his mind.

Ridiculous.

But he always firmly believed that the world would be united.

Whether it is his world or countless other worlds.

……

As the sky gradually brightened, Li Ji slowly opened her eyes.

Looking at the empty space around me, I felt a little lost. Did Cheng Jiao leave?

Looking at the wedding room that was still full of joy, Li Ji pursed her soft red lips, her body still very tired.

She quietly got off the bed, removed the decorations in the room, and hid herself. Although Grandpa had mentioned to her that Cheng Jiao should be caught as soon as possible, he never thought that she would be so bold and go all in.

It seems like I have overdone it.

Thinking about how she fell asleep while chatting with Cheng Jiao last night, Li Ji couldn't help but lament, wondering what she would do in the future.

It seems difficult for her to satisfy Cheng Jiao alone...

Thinking about Niang Rong knocking at the door last night, if only Niang Rong didn't reject Cheng Jiao, she could be with Niang Rong...

Li Ji shook her head repeatedly and threw away this ridiculous idea. Why think about this so early in the morning?

Maybe Cheng Jiao left early not because of her immaturity, maybe he had something to deal with.

After Li Ji tidied up her house, she looked at the house that had been with her for many years and sighed.

I don’t know when I will come back again.

"Liji, it's time to go!"

Niang Rong banged on the door and shouted.

Li Ji became nervous. Why did Niang Rong come?

Opening the door, Li Ji looked at Niang Rong who looked impatient and asked carefully, "Are we leaving?"

Niang Rong snorted, "Yeah, are you going?"

Li Ji said, "Go, I'll go right away."

Niang Rong looked at Li Ji's nervous expression and chuckled, "Hurry up then."

After a night of counseling from Meng Niang, she finally figured it out.

Respect other people's fate and let go of the desire to help others.

After arriving in Zhao State, she would go home and never have to see Cheng Jiao showing off in front of her again.

……

In the main hall, Gongsun Yu told Cheng Jiao what happened last night with a serious expression.

Cheng Jiao's eyes lit up slightly.

"Can the old general tell the origin of that black robe?"

Gongsun Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know, but if it can block my soul perception, it must not be an ordinary thing."

Cheng Jiao could be sure that the black robe was most likely related to the ancient artifact, just like Lin'er's black jade mask.

Through some of Gongsun Yu's descriptions, he remembered a person, the man in black who instigated the Xiongnu Chanyu Touman to invade the Central Plains in the original novel.

Interesting, I didn’t expect that the man in the straw raincoat is not only the future King Xin of Han, but also the man in black who claims to provide information services for the war.

Cheng Jiao laughed and said, “I didn’t expect that the Wei Palace had been infiltrated by the Yin Family to such an extent.”

Gongsun Yu was helpless: "I just found out that Wei Yuanjun had already contacted the Yin family."

Cheng Jiao was not surprised. The Yin family was so powerful that if they worked together, they would be able to overthrow the Wei State.

No king can feel at ease, but unfortunately there is nothing that can be done if King Wei is not at ease.

"No problem. The Yin family is just a bunch of loose sand, strong on the outside but weak on the inside. They can't become a force."

Gongsun Yu pondered, "The man in black wants to control the Yin family with the support of King Wei. Do I need to kill him in secret?"

If there hadn't been a lot of experts around the man in black last night, and if King Wei wasn't there too, he would have wanted to take action on the spot.

Cheng Jiao smiled faintly and said, "Prince Wei is really too bold. He really thinks that with the full support of the Yin family, he can stop the Qin cavalry."

Gongsun Yu whispered: "The Yin family has many pawns in the courts of various countries. If the Yin family is coordinated together, it will probably be very troublesome."

It’s not that he was afraid of the Yin family, but he was worried about some unexpected changes.

For example, the various countries were provoked into war by the Yin family and the chaos continued.

The man in black very much hopes that the war will never stop. If the man in black controls the Yin family, I'm afraid something big will happen.

Cheng Jiao said unconcernedly, "So what if there are a lot of chess pieces? The operation of a country cannot be changed by these chess pieces that cannot touch the core."

They are just some ghosts and monsters. If they were really that powerful, they wouldn't disappear so completely.

(End of this chapter)