Chapter 218 Old Knife

Xie Wei just listened to him and thought it was a nostalgic conversation, but didn't pay too much attention. Upon hearing this, he immediately furrowed his brow and realized that there was indeed a small flaw in Zhou Yin's words.

He looked at Lv Xian.

Lv Xian also listened carefully to Jiang Xuening's words just now, feeling secretly shocked. With a somewhat solemn expression, he touched Xie Wei's gaze and said, "I will immediately have someone check and understand."

Xie Wei added, "Let someone secretly follow his whereabouts. If the matter remains unclear, do not let this person leave Xinzhou."

Lv Xian said, "Yes."

Nowadays, Zhou Yinzhi's position in the Royal Guards is second to none, and he has been without a trace for most of the month. At such a special time, his involvement is not small. He didn't dare to delay and turned straight to the bottom of the city tower, looking for someone to arrange various matters.

Jiang Xuening also felt heart pounding, the more she thought about it, the more she realized that this matter was inappropriate, and she didn't know what Zhou Yin's purpose was.

But ultimately, it would be better to leave this place of trouble earlier.

She didn't care to say anything more and turned around to leave.

Unexpectedly, Xie Wei was quick witted and grabbed her tightly. His gaze fell on her and he said, "You know very well about the trivial matters in the palace."

Jiang Xuening's figure suddenly froze.

Throughout the four seasons and major and minor festivals in the palace, various prefectures and prefectures offer tribute, flowing continuously. Even eunuchs like Xie Wei, who were mainly officials in the previous dynasty, and the eunuchs in charge of the treasury in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, may not be able to know the details, and they need to flip through the records to determine. But upon hearing Zhou Yinzhi's idle words, she immediately realized the flaws and was somewhat too keen. If it weren't memorized in my heart, how could it be so meticulous?

She recognized Zhou Yinzhi's flaw.

And Xie Wei recognized her flaw.

Jiang Xuening clenched his wrist and stood still, looking back at him without panic. He only said, "Mr. Xie forgot that students have been secretly operating salt farms in the past two years, but they have also been involved in tea, rice, silk, and cloth. When new tea is harvested in various regions during the Spring and Autumn period, how many are there as tribute, and what kind of tea is left among the people, naturally we know. Yunnan is not far away in southwestern Sichuan, and it's because Zhou Yin's luck is not good. I just know what he mentioned."

Xie Wei remained noncommittal, unsure if he believed it or not, but said, "When I was in the capital, Zhou Yinzhi was originally under your father's command. Later, he served you and was considered your 'old subordinate'. However, I noticed that you had just started to reminisce about the past with him, which seemed familiar, but in reality, you did not trust him and were even very cautious."

But being bitten by a snake for ten years is nothing more than being afraid of a well rope.

Jiang Xuening cannot forget the tragedy of her previous life.

If there were no one available at that time, she would have made up her mind not to have any interaction with this person. She would have kept a distance and avoided it, as if she had kept a respectful distance from Xie Wei.

She said, "It is precisely because our acquaintance with Zhou Yin is at the end of the old days that we have a deep understanding of this person's character. If a person's character can be easily changed, it is not enough to be called 'character'. Those who have a cruel heart and carry ferocity may show their fangs in the future even if they are kind for a while. These people can make friends with them for a while, but they should not be constantly present, for a long time, to be on guard."

The words clearly referred to Zhou Yinzhi, but Xie Wei felt that her words were insinuating.

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The expression on his face gradually cooled down.

He locked his gaze on her and questioned her, "So in your eyes, I am just like Zhou Yinzhi, making you afraid like snakes and scorpions?"

Fear like snakes and scorpions?

No matter how powerful Zhou Yinzhi is, he is nothing but flattering and deceiving others. He is a petty person with two sides and three knives. However, Xie Wei's heart was firm, carrying great hatred and hatred. He endured great ups and downs, endured humiliation, and once he washed the palace with blood, he was above ten thousand people!

How worthy is Zhou Yinzhi to be discussed alongside such a heroic figure?

If Zhou Yinzhi were just a snake and scorpion, Xie Wei would be the scorching sun in the sky.

From a distance, it is acceptable, but up close, it burns the heart and lungs.

Once the scorching sun falls from mid air, it is no longer the light that illuminates the world, but the terror that destroys heaven and earth!

In her previous life, when she was placed under house arrest in the palace and subjected to bullying, she also had a soft hope for this person.

She thought she had saved him.

Even if there was no interaction for several years, she once joked and made difficult remarks, but after all, they were all harmless trivial matters. If I ask him, perhaps I can see from the old kindness of feeding blood and medicine, and relieve her from water and fire.

However, there was nothing.

It was not until later that she heard You Fangyin's speculation in her previous life: it turned out that the son of the Xiao and Yan clans in the previous dynasty was still alive in the world. Perhaps it was none other than the powerful imperial teacher Xie Wei.

Xie Ju'an is actually the elder brother of Yan Lin.

Why can't he turn a blind eye to all the humiliation she has suffered and stand idly by?

Being in adversity may not necessarily lead to despair; But if even the last glimmer of hope is shattered, in a desperate situation, what should we continue with?

Although Jiang Xuening knows that this is a new era, he should not equate people from two lifetimes, but how can the same person's temperament be different?

Xie Wei is the same Xie Wei.

She would never dare to have any hope for this person. Since he insisted on asking, she would recite all the words she had never said yesterday: "Sir, with lofty aspirations, it is like clouds in the sky; students with shallow and short-sighted vision are like mud in the ground. Sparrows and birds know no swans, and summer insects cannot speak of ice. Sir and I are one heaven and one earth, which is not a perfect match. Ordinary people only seek the word 'peaceful life' for their entire lives. Please raise your hand, sir."

Raise your hand high.

Upon hearing her words, Xie Wei felt as if he had been doused with cold water, even the blood that had been boiling and flowing in his veins was cold.

Originally sweet for a moment, but painful yet piercing.

Jiang Xuening didn't hear his response and even pulled the corner of her lips with a sarcastic smile, saying, "If you can't let it go, why don't I sleep with you for two years and let you go when you're tired and tired?"

If I had just stabbed him with a knife before, the words at this moment are almost gouging out his heart.

She deliberately provoked him with words like this.

Does he allow her to be so contemptuous, as both his desires and emotions come from his heart?

The fierce aura buried deep in his eyes eventually surfaced, but Piansheng clenched his hand even tighter. Xie Wei said word by word, "So it was my intention. Its emotions and nature make you afraid, disgusted, and want to escape? Are you so cowardly, so timid that you dare not even try it once, just like you did with Zhang Zhe?"

He mentioned Zhang Zhe again.

This is not the first time.

Jiang Xuening was very unhappy last time, and this time she was finally deeply angered by him. Perhaps it was because he crossed the line and offended her, or perhaps it was because the meaning in his words hurt her.

She instantly pricked her whole body and fiercely refuted, "The abyss ahead is bottomless. Even though she knew jumping would shatter her bones, would she still jump down?"

Xie Wei said, "How would you know if you don't jump?"

Jiang Xuening shouted, "You're a crazy person who jumps!"

Xie Wei sneered, "You haven't understood yet, have you?"

Jiang Xuening felt that the line of reason was becoming tighter and tighter, almost pulling her to a crazy and demonic state like him. Fear made her struggle and retreat, "Let go! What do I want to understand, what do I don't understand?"

Xie Wei's corners of his eyes twitched slightly.

At this moment, she remembered what she had said, "There is a gap in the porcelain bottle," but she felt like her heart was overturned like a sea of rivers, and she would not go down no matter what. Anger swept through her, and she didn't let go of her strength. Instead of letting her go, she grabbed her all the way towards the other end of the city tower.

Jiang Xuening didn't want to leave and couldn't help but think that he had no reason and said, "What are you doing?"

Xie Wei paid no attention and continued to move forward as usual.

Outside the city wall lies a wilderness camp, while inside the city wall lies the city's fireworks and the hustle and bustle of laborers.

She was dragged forward by Xie Wei, and the two of them argued endlessly. However, the soldiers passing by turned a deaf ear, all bowing their heads, and no one dared to follow and check half a point.

Finally arrived at the eastern end of the city tower.

Below is a shop that forges iron tools.

There are several stoves standing in the tiled shed, big and small, burning coke inside. In the extremely cold winter, the blacksmiths in the midst of it were only wearing short brown clothes, and some were even shirtless. They were swinging their hammers and vigorously pounding the red iron embryo. The splashing sparks, red iron blocks, and even the molten iron slurry on the top all emitted an astonishing heat.

Xie Wei pointed downwards and said, "You think you are a piece of porcelain. Once broken, it cannot be bridged. Jiang Xuening, who do you think you are? Do you also have the right to be that piece of porcelain? You and I are just iron slurry rolling in this oven!"

Jiang Xuening was pinched by him and looked around.

Xie Wei's cold and harsh voice pierced into her ears like thunder: "I know your background; you know my experiences. Heaven never gave you the opportunity to be a weak and useless person. You have to endure countless hardships and hardships to become what you are! There is a gap in the plum vase that cannot be bridged, but if you were born to be only a piece of iron, you should know that you are not so fragile. Even if someone breaks your bones, you will have to re-enter the furnace and bleed and endure humiliation, forging a new appearance!"

Jiang Xuening's eyes suddenly filled with tears.

However, Xie Wei tightly grasped her and continued to urge her word by word, "Who loves you, who values you, and who needs you? Living in this world, you don't understand as well as I do. If you want to be happy, how can you be fast without pain? You only want to be fast and avoid pain everywhere. What is the difference between living and those snakes, insects, mice, and ants in the sewer system?"

Jiang Xuening felt as if she had been punished by Lingchi, and her skin and bones were cut open by his words, revealing her bleeding muscles and bones. Her whole body trembled and she said, "How many people in the world can thank you like you? I am not you!"

He remained cold and said, "That's why cowards like you can't be with Zhang Zhe. Either he saw through you, or he's just as foolish as you!"

She blushed and said, "Shut up!"

Xie Wei said, "Does it hurt?"

Jiang Xuening stepped back and said, "You just won't let me go!"

Xie Wei was only riddled with her resistance and fear, but the more she remained unyielding, the more it stirred up the deep-seated resentment: "You can escape as much as possible, go to the ends of the earth."

She almost hissed, "Are you crazy enough to drag someone else to bury you?"

Xie Wei was extremely angry and said, "So what about accompanying a funeral?"

Jiang Xuening suddenly felt that he was hopeless and said, "Xie Ju'an, things in the world cannot be solved by force, they just torture each other."

"The bitter fruit is also the fruit!" said Ke Xie Wei, unwilling to realize

Bitter fruits are also fruits.

What a saying "bitter fruit is also a fruit"!

Since the last time she was trapped in the mountains due to snow, she has been aware of the darkness and ferocity beneath Xie Wei's holy skin. However, to her surprise, his paranoia, madness, and terror have reached such a level.

The rational string in my mind finally collapsed.

The countless emotions piled up in Jiang Xuening's heart, combined with the respect and fear of this life, the resentment and hatred of the past life, all surge out, unable to restrain themselves!

Not even passing through my mind.

At this moment, she blushed and sternly questioned him, "What if you had killed me?"

The cold wind blew on the city tower, and the high banners fluttered in the wind.

Xie Wei stood in opposition to her.

Jiang Xuening thought she could bury a lot of things deep, but as she spoke, she suddenly felt a despicable, almost revenge pleasure, without even a trace of regret, as if she should have done it long ago.

Xie Wei looked at her with a momentary confusion, silent.

He thought he should first ask why.

However, looking at her red eyes and the strong resentment, he didn't ask.

That madness not only did not disappear from the depths of his eyes, but also became even more intense.

Xie Wei pursed his lips tightly, burying his head in his wrist to untie the short knife he was carrying with him, and surprisingly handed it to her!

He only said to her, "Come, kill me."

Jiang Xuening's fingers touched the handle of the knife, and the remaining inch of warmth on it could not drive away the coldness on her body.

All the emotions in my eyes suddenly faded.

At that moment, she clenched the knife he handed her and actually stabbed him.

The sharp blade penetrated into the flesh and blood within reach.

Blood immediately gushed out from the abdomen.

Xie Wei's snow-white Taoist robe was covered in a faint dye.

Jiang Xuening relaxed her hand.

He almost curled up in pain, but covered the wound of Lian Dao, still looking at her. He reached out like a drowning person trying to grab a straw to keep her and said, "Ning Er..."

Jiang Xuening blinked and tears rolled down her face, saying, "Xie Ju'an, you are really pitiful."

Xie Wei couldn't reach her at all.

She was like having a big dream, forgetting to wipe her tears, just turned around and walked towards the city building.