Preparation for the Final Battle

Shan Yi laughed drily. "It's only Wei Liuying and not a stranger. Besides, you know that the two of them are close with each other, so I don't think there's any need to stop her."

Shi Lu Wen rolled her eyes and crossed her hands. "Do you think that you can get away if you say it like that?"

"Ah, have mercy!"

"Stop where you are! Come here!"

Shan Yi's men, who were hiding in the dark, could only watch helplessly as their leader played around with Shi Lu Wen. For the nth times in this year, they felt that they didn't know their leader anymore. He looked far more amicable and easy going when he was with Shi Lu Wen, totally unlike his stern image with them.

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Inside the room, Wei Liuying sat down beside Yang Xian. She did hear the news regarding the Emperor's death, which was why she knew that Prince Ji Shu would make his move. The capital city was a foreign territory for them because the number of their allies was very limited.