That vixen is all righteous, luckily I am one too.

Chapter 13 Jiang Wanzhao's "Water and Fire" Tactics

After getting his hair cut, Li Xingzhou went to the bathroom immediately.

Jiang Wanzhao urged him to do it, but more importantly, he wanted to take care of it himself again.

Jiang Wanzhao's haircut looked like it had been chewed by a dog; it was hard to look at.

After watching Li Xingzhou enter the restroom, Jiang Wanzhao quietly came to the door and handed Li Xingzhou, along with her own blood and hair, to Liu Ying, who was waiting there.

"Send it for testing, and don't let anyone else know!"

Hearing the chief's slightly hurried tone, Liu Ying was taken aback.

What did the Chief of Staff discover?

Li Xingzhou... could it not be the real Li Xingzhou?

Yes, that might be true.

In this day and age, some summoners do indeed summon the deceased, and Li Xingzhou might be one of them.

Otherwise, how do you explain the sudden appearance of a 'dead person' who has been missing for a long time, and how they have become so strong?

If the Dragon Suppression Lock, a blood sacrifice array, is combined with the Chief's deep-seated obsession, it might actually summon some strange and unusual things.

Is it because the Chief of Staff feels uneasy that this "Li Xingzhou" looks too much like Li Xingzhou?

Yes, it's just like when an emperor encounters a woman in the common people who looks exactly like his deceased beloved empress: a three-tenths resemblance can guarantee a lifetime of glory, a five-tenths resemblance can guarantee three generations of wealth, but a nine-tenths resemblance plus complete familiarity with everything means nothing more than a nine-generation family wipeout.

This is probably how the current chief of staff feels.

Liu Ying understood.

If it was indeed a deliberate scheme, then it must be related to the betrayal of Jin Yunting and others!

If everything is as the Chief of Staff predicted, then this is a treacherous "fake brother case"!

"yes!"

Liu Ying turned to leave, but Jiang Wanzhao said again, "Have Tang Yao come and stand guard."

Liu Ying was taken aback for a moment: "Yes, ma'am."

After Tang Yao arrived, Jiang Wanzhao closed the door.

Tang Yao stood quietly at the entrance of the tea room. After entering the tea room and closing the door, Jiang Wanzhao, who was making tea, watched the tea leaves swaying in the cup and felt his heart beat faster.

She always considered herself a very moral and ethical person; otherwise, she would have taken advantage of him long ago.

But she didn't do that.

But at the same time, she also felt that she was a very hardworking person.

In order to eliminate the moral influence, wasn't the purpose of his meticulous planning of the "Grand Tour" to normalize the "connection"?

But the outcome of the blood pact made her uneasy and disbelieving.

Why is my body so weak?

Wasn't it because after the spiritual energy revived, he staked all his future power to send Li Xingzhou away?

Because she had lost her 'future,' every day was exceptionally difficult for her, fearing that she would never see the sun rise again.

But as his mastery of spacetime deepened, he finally reached the day of farewell—

This is a high-stakes gamble I'm betting everything on for the future, and I absolutely cannot fail!

If we fail...

"Sis, I'm done washing."

Seeing Li Xingzhou walk in wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts and close the door behind him, Jiang Wanzhao looked up at him and smiled slightly: "Are you feeling a little uncomfortable wearing these clothes?"

If we fail, we'll have to resort to drastic measures.

"How could I not be used to the clothes my sister prepared?" Li Xingzhou sat opposite Jiang Wanzhao and smiled. "After all these years, you still remember my size, sister."

"You're still a bit small." Jiang Wanzhao handed over a cup of tea with a calm expression. "You've grown taller and stronger than before."

Li Xingzhou hummed in agreement: "So, your body..."

"That illness back then," Jiang Wanzhao said softly, "I was the first one in the Qiming Realm to get it, but later more and more people suffered from this strange disease, drowsiness, coughing up blood, fluctuating body temperature, seeing strange things..."

After the Great Cataclysm, it was confirmed that this was a precursor to awakening. Here, we collectively call them Qi cultivators; elsewhere, some are magicians, some are Onmyoji… Just think of it as the revival of spiritual energy in novels.”

"I see." Li Xingzhou suddenly realized, no wonder the world had changed so much.

"So, the terrain and landforms..."

"A realm from beyond the heavens," Jiang Wanzhao said calmly. "From the moment the Great Cataclysm occurred, a 'realm' crashed in."

It truly is a fusion of the vast and the small worlds.

Having gained a preliminary understanding, Li Xingzhou continued, "When did these things happen?"

Jiang Wanzhao said softly, "The day you left without saying goodbye."

Li Xingzhou was stunned for a moment. So, it wasn't that the Da Yun vehicle went out of control, but rather that it was affected by spiritual energy.

I inexplicably ended up in another world... That makes sense.

Never mind, these are all minor matters. The important thing is that I'm back.

"Sister, I didn't leave without saying goodbye; I went to another world." Li Xingzhou mobilized his Yuan Qi to retrieve his well-preserved university acceptance letter from his storage space and placed it on the table: "It was taken away by the Great Cataclysm, do you believe me?"

Li Xingzhou wasn't afraid of being overheard, because he had already noticed that the tea room, being a private place, had a soundproof barrier.

"I believe you." Jiang Wanzhao replied without hesitation, "When have you ever lied to me?"

"Yes," Li Xingzhou laughed, "From childhood to adulthood, how could I dare to lie to you?"

Jiang Wanzhao took a sip of black tea: "And now?"

"When I was forced to leave, all I could think about was coming back to see you and explain the truth to you," Li Xingzhou replied. "I don't want you to be bothered by other people's comments that you 'raised an ungrateful younger brother.'"

Sister, believe me, I haven't abandoned you, and I believe I will see you again.

Jiang Wanzhao chuckled lightly: "Yes, others may not know what kind of person my younger brother is, but how could I, as his older sister, not know?"

She got up and came behind Li Xingzhou, kneeling down to hug him from behind: "Xingzhou, I'm so happy, so very happy that you're back..."

Me too.

Li Xingzhou's obsession completely dissipated, and all he cared about was Jiang Wanzhao's unwavering trust.

Jiang Wanzhao didn't speak, but glanced down at Li Xingzhou from his shoulder... everything seemed normal.

I wasn't wearing a bra.

The photo album in the small house did not move him at all.

Did he not understand at all?

But on Longxing Island, this child wasn't as naive and easily fooled as before...

They would be wary of manipulative tactics used by bad women, but wouldn't think much about the sibling relationship.

Jiang Wanzhao's eyes flickered, and she said softly, "You've suffered so much all these years. Seeing you makes me feel at ease."

"I'm not suffering, but your body..." Li Xingzhou was most concerned about this at the moment. He grasped Jiang Wanzhao's wrist: "Since it's an awakening, why is your body so weak?"

"It's just a psychological issue; now that you're back..."

"You're lying to me." Li Xingzhou released Jiang Wanzhao's wrist, stood up, and said seriously, "On this matter, I hope you can tell me the truth. What if I have a way?"

Jiang Wanzhao pursed her cherry lips and slowly stood up: "It is indeed a heart problem. Otherwise, why didn't you secretly take my pulse and find out anything?"

"The pulse is slightly weak, but the internal spiritual energy is stable..."

"Isn't that enough?" Jiang Wanzhao's eyes showed a hint of weariness as she turned and opened the door slightly. "I'm a little tired, I'm going to rest first."

"Three, two, one..."

Snapped!

Jiang Wanzhao stumbled as Li Xingzhou grabbed her wrist, and she turned around to look at him: "You just said you believed in your sister."

"This is different." Li Xingzhou stared into her eyes. "Ever since you came back, you've been avoiding this question..."

"What are you going to do to the Commander-in-Chief!?"

Tang Yao stared at Li Xingzhou warily, her right hand resting on the butt of her gun at her waist.

Li Xingzhou knew she was his sister's personal bodyguard, and on the way back he could tell that this woman was just a simple-minded bodyguard. After a moment's thought, he said directly, "As a younger brother, shouldn't you want to know about your sister's illness?"

Otherwise, you can tell me.

"Then you can't resort to violence!" Tang Yao sneered. "Besides, it's all because of you. If it weren't for you..."

"Shut up!"

Jiang Wanzhao glared at Tang Yao, who opened her mouth but lowered her head and said nothing more.

"Because of me?"

Hearing Li Xingzhou's questioning voice behind him, a smile flashed in Jiang Wanzhao's eyes.

They finally took the bait.

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