Vol 1 Chapter 26 (2/2)
“Duke has forgotten? Let’s swear to the ainst each other”
Chu Beijie’s repeated every word coldly, with a pause after each word “Let’s swear to the ainst each other?”
Bai Pingting’s eyes were as pretty as their first otten our promise?”
“I remember” Chu Beijie nodded his head
“That proracefully walked towards hi follow Duke to the ends of the earth, my honour is decided by Duke and my death decided by Duke”
Chu Beijie eyed the faht He could easily touch it
He had touched this hand no less than a thousand ti it He reile and delicate
He never thought about it before, but they were also a cunning pair of hands, that seemed to be able to flip clouds and beckon rain at will
Pingting was not surprised or afraid, just stood obediently facing hi about beautiful wo fraud Her crystal eyes were still able to talk, light shi+ning in all four corners
Chu Beijie was silent for a long ti, answer a few of my questions”
“Go ahead, Duke”
“The drug used by the spy fro under your command?”
“Yes” Bai Pingting’s expression didn’t change, just articulating one word
“You know that they were Dong Lin’s princes, my very own nephews?”
Bai Pingting looked at hihed, “I know”
“Do you remember that you swore not to hurt my family”
“I remember”
“I, Chu Beijie, ae for his own family, just for a woman”
Bai Pingting could hear Chu Beijie’s anger and a sad s understands everything Duke says As Duke wants to find Pingting, there’s no point in Pingting trying to hide, so Duke can do whatever he wants”
“One final question” Chu Beijie hesitated, sternly asking, “You knew that you’d die anyway, but why set a boulder to disturb my journey?”
Bai Pingting’s heart felt as if it had been stabbed Her body suddenly swayed a little, while her talkative eyes quietly watched Chu Beijie Her voice was sad “Pingting is an idiot, but Duke is an idiot too Even if I speak untilhas already becoo back to the ere” Not being able to say another word, tears slid down her cheeks and onto the ground
Sunset
There were no corpses on the dry yellow road
A slender, silent figure joined the silent group of carriages and horses
Chu Beijie realised that hands that hold onto both heart and sword, are not alithout conflict