Kingdom’s Bloodline Chapter 202: Half sentence

Chapter 698 Half a sentence

On the avenue of the Emerald City, Thales rode on a horse, following indifferently beside the carriage that Xi Lai was riding in.

They are surrounded by the heavy protection of the Star Lake Guard, the knights of the Emerald Legion are further outside, and the outermost are the police officers who have been transferred to duty. Stop the citizens on both sides of the street who are vying to see the face of the nobleman, or pointing at Thales and talking a lot.

Well, while the Caguiere case is buzzing, at least he hasn't been thrown.

Not yet.

A few seconds later, Thales took a deep breath and turned to the car window:

"Why, Hillie? Just now, is that really necessary?"

"This way you can listen to me well." A white arm was propped up by the car window, but the silk gloves above the wrist seemed somewhat redundant, "And, you're welcome, unless you would rather talk to Captain Seychelles Stay for a day, Qingqing, I, I, love, love, love, misery, misery."

"But what you just said, about us being in the room... people, people will get it wrong!"

"Oh, you mean the part about the contraceptive pill?" A round face appeared on the top of the arm at the right time, with a few mocking smiles, "Don't worry, my brother is busy with himself and has no time to trouble you."

"That's not what I'm worried about! What I'm worried about is fearful words, your reputation, the damage you will suffer, and what you will be rumored to be..."

Thales couldn't continue, so he sighed and stroked Jenny's mane

The girl from the Calvin Dill family leaned against the car window, her make-up was complete, she was radiant and blinked, looking at him intriguingly.

"Strange, Thales, why do you always worry about me so much?"

Thales frowned:

"I'm serious, Hilley, this is not some flirting joke between men and women..."

"It's really not," Xi Lai's expression suddenly changed, and his words were cold and stern, "I'm talking about you, Prince Thales, maybe my brother and others, why are you always so confident, so sure, Do you think you are more qualified to worry about her than the client?"

Thales paused, but stopped talking.

"You know, you're not a king—not yet."

Hile turned his head and repeated his words:

"Why don't you worry about yourself, worry about what people say, worry about your reputation, worry about what you will be called?"

Frozen for a while, Thales hesitated for a moment, and then heaved a long sigh.

"Because, because I'm a man."

Hile raised his eyebrows and was about to ask a question, but was interrupted by Thales raising his hand.

"I know this sounds unfair, Hilley, but to many people in the world, an affair is just a medal on my chest, a soldier's scar, and the more meritorious deeds the better," Thales tried to find Applicable metaphor, "But it is a noose around your neck, a festering sore, slow and vicious, and fatal in one blow."

Hile was silent for a while, then sneered.

"Medal medals for men, eh? Even aphrodisiacs and your 'can't' part?"

Aphrodisiac...

Thales only felt a pain in his heart.

"Well, if you say this, it may hurt the self-esteem of men—some men—," the prince persuaded earnestly, and healed himself by the way, "but in the other party's way, to be precise , at the cost of your reputation and even your life, just to hurt me, Hille, is it worth it?"

"Are you hurt then?"

"No! Because that's not true!" Thales opened his hands and loudly denied.

Feeling something wrong with her master, Jenny, as a war horse, pricked up her ears vigilantly, let out an uneasy low cry, and was ready to raise her hooves at any time and speed up to get rid of it.

Heilei raised the corners of his mouth and narrowed his eyes, revealing a hint of mockery and complacency.

Thales immediately realized that his volume was too loud, and while comforting Jenny, he looked back anxiously:

Fortunately, everyone in the Star Lake Guard is at least five meters away from him, and everyone walks steadily, seriously, without squinting, and not listening-especially D.D, you probably can't live in this guy's life I can't find a more dedicated and loving moment than this.

"Well, I can't be exempt, more or less affected," Thales withdrew his hands despondently, "but to be honest, this kind of primitive, narrow and boring standard to give a person The rules for men to flaunt their value, build self-esteem, and fear that others will say that you can’t do it, so they have to pretend no matter what, it’s really, really, really stupid!”

Heilei shook his head with his tongue: "It may be more convincing to say this after you are forty years old."

Thales choked on his words, and decided to return to the topic just now:

"In short, what I want to say is that your actions just now are quite unwise, which is not good for yourself—"

"If I'm what you say, Your Highness," Xi Lai interrupted him coldly, "if I care about people's reputation, my 'reputation', and my reputation What kind, care what kind of damage, then I have been hanged by the noose, and there is only a walking corpse-the one who has been taught by dances, parties, banquets, peers, ladies and ladies for many years, of course. And the vicious noose of the Karabyan sisters' vicious whispers and little notes."

Thales was silent when he heard the words, and spoke weakly:

"Hilley..."

"As you said, only when you cater to the value advertised by others and recognize the self-esteem that others have built for you, that kind of 'primitive, narrow and boring' stuff will become your medal, just Like the proud feathers of a male peacock."

Heilei snorted softly:

"Similarly, if I don't care and don't follow such rules, this noose won't hang me."

OK.

Thales sighed.

"The reason why a rule is a rule is not only that some people are willing to abide by it," he looked at the dark clouds and the gradually gloomy sky dome, feeling a little emotional, "but also because it will be imposed on those who are unwilling to follow through the former , punish the offenders."

And the price is heavy.

Shirley was silent for a moment.

"Indeed, that's why I was also forced to cut and sterilize my flesh and get rid of abscesses, in order to become white and pure - at least until my father passed away and no one could control me anymore."

She raised her gloved hand with a sarcasm:

"Look what I got."

Thales sighed helplessly.

"Sometimes I really doubt whether you are Jane's sister or Kevin Dill." The wild monkeys of the Kingdom of God."

"The female monkey also has a big stick?"

Thales' complexion changed:

"This is not a **** joke!"

The atmosphere eased up a bit, and Xi Lai shook her head with a click of her tongue, pointing to the distance:

"So, if you want to be neither harmed nor punished, besides not caring about non-compliance, you also need to know how to use those who care and obey the rules."

"What?"

"A minute ago, the knights of Seychelles held the banner of the Duke of Iris to intercept your team, consciously commanding the world, and the royal relatives and relatives dared not to obey," Xi Lai raised the corners of his mouth, "but now, as An extreme master, he is respectful and trembling, and consciously avoids one street away, lest I say one more word, why?"

Thales frowned.

Shirley stared at him for a moment, then smiled.

"Because people like Seychelles who enjoy majesty and are obsessed with power and position really believe in a certain 'primitive, narrow and boring' standard, and care too much about this kind of rules that advertise their value to build self-esteem "" Xi Lai looked sharply into the distance, "he was afraid that people's words would be scary, and he was afraid that if I said too much, it would not only affect myself, but also affect Kevin Dill's reputation, and he was afraid that he would face it alone after returning to Kongming Palace. When Zhan En is in charge, it will leave a bad impression on the enraged master of 'not doing my job effectively and ruining my reputation', which will affect his future military career."

Hile looked at Thales, and changed the subject:

"Of course, Seychelles may—although not much, but more or less—still afraid, after he publicly asked you the fact that you are 'no' in bed..."

"It's not true." Thales added with a sullen face.

"...will be left with an unforgettable bad impression by the second prince and the future king on 'what men care about most', will be hated forever, and will be retaliated against in the future."

Thales frowned and turned his head slightly:

In front of the Emerald Legion queue, the Seychelles knight felt Thales' gaze. He quickly turned his head and sat upright on the horse, solemn and majestic.

As if it has always been like this.

"And don't forget, between this set of rules for men and women, there is another set of rules that can be used by me." Xi Lai said quietly.

"Another set?" Thales questioned.

Speaking of this, Cecilia smiled mysteriously. She leaned on the car window and stuck her head out, facing Thales on the horse.

"I am the daughter of the former Guardian Duke of South Bank, Leinster Cavendir, and the younger sister of the current Duke Jann Cavendir. I am the descendant of Iris, the unique Emerald City Princess, I The property that can be inherited and used is enough to buy a city, and the family tree that I can touch and relate covers the entire kingdom. The value and significance of my political marriage far exceeds that of anyone west of the Blood Gate Fortress from the age of eight to eighty. women."

Her eyes are deep and her expression is playful, which makes Thales a little embarrassed:

"So, yes, even if I have slept with a hundred men before marriage, even if I have miscarried fifty children on the delivery bed, even if I dance naked on the highest wall of the Emerald City every day Yanwu, even if I hang a sign of 'one copper coin once' on the buttocks, as long as I am Cecilia Calvin Dill, then when I get married, I am destined to be pure and beautiful, Virtuous and Shuhui return IKEA and IKEA, worthy of a historian's book and biography."

Her words made Thales frown again and again.

"And if I'm just a deformed girl born to a poor peasant family," Xi Lai looked at her gloves, her eyes fascinated, "even if I started reciting the scriptures of the setting sun from the womb, serving the goddess of the setting sun, and wearing chastity all my life Locks are also destined to be dirty, depraved, humble, neglected, and despised.”

"So, why should I care?"

Thales couldn't bear to see her like this, but he finally held back the idea of ​​speaking out.

He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a smile:

"Okay, the doubt is solved."

Hey Lai raised his head, only to see Thales shaking his head with a click of his tongue, feeling helpless:

"You are indeed Jann's sister, no, in some parts, you may be more 'Kevin Dill' than him."

"The stick-wielding part?"

"No - can't you pay attention to your words?"

"This is not a pornographic joke, don't think about it."

"Don't imitate me!"

After a confrontation, the two were silent for a while, thinking about each other in the rhythm of the team's march.

A few minutes later, Hilley glanced tentatively at Thales:

"Then...we're reconciled?"

Can you coax him well?

"No!"

Thales' expression changed when he heard the words:

"No, uh, no, I mean, we didn't talk about 'quarrel' and 'reconciliation', we just, just..."

"Then you are finally willing to talk to me properly?" Xi Lai looked at him with shining eyes.

Finally, Thales sighed helplessly.

"Well, I, I... I just..."

"I'm sorry." Shirley's mood changed.

Thales' expression moved, a little surprised.

She... apologized?

How could she apologize?

Did I hear wrong? Or is the world set wrong?

"I... I'm sorry, I know that what happened yesterday put a lot of pressure on you, especially..." Xi Lai's voice trembled slightly, but she still tried her best to keep her eyes on Thales, "Did you Avoid me for any reason."

Thales felt the contradiction in the other party's heart, and he subconsciously denied it:

"No, I'm not avoiding, I'm just..."

Thales did not say what to say next.

It just takes time, to be ready to face you.

And your crazy 'friend' who is chaotic, who finds a weak point and can launch a brutal attack until a living person is torn apart from the inside out, from the soul to the bone.

The faces of Selma and Kelia flashed through his mind one after another, causing him to subconsciously pull his neckline to let him breathe easier.

"In contrast, after facing the soul bone Jacques, you can still maintain your sanity and speak human words rationally and calmly, which amazes me even more." Xi Lai whispered.

Hearing that name, Thales felt uncomfortable again.

"What about you? How long has it been? How did you meet it? How did you get along with it..."

Thales looked at Xi Lai's expression and understood something.

"You're not going to answer me, are you?"

"I will, I promise," Xi Lai took a deep breath and looked seriously into Thales' eyes, "When the time comes."

Thales looked back at her quietly for three seconds.

"Of course." Thales came back to his senses and looked forward.

When the time comes.

"But it is your last resort? Because the consequences of summoning it are quite serious and uncontrollable, like drinking poison to quench your thirst?"

"Almost." Hilley retreated into the shadow of the carriage.

Thales was silent for a few seconds.

"I understand," the young man stroked the scar on his left hand, "I know that feeling."

"Really, I doubt it." She chuckled lightly, unable to distinguish her emotions.

"Does your brother know about this?"

Xilai was silent, and after a while, her voice came faintly from the carriage:

"Can you keep it secret?"

Thales looked at the dark compartment and hesitated for a long time.

The matter of Xi Lai...can it be used as a bargaining chip to blackmail Zhan En?

For example, "Miss Kevin Dill resorted to evil spirits and hooked up with demons"?

Forcing him to take a step back and accept his terms?

After all, Zhan En is the most precious of his sister, isn't he?

Maybe, maybe before the Secret Division actually takes action, he will have one last chance to intervene in the Emerald City situation?

Thales took a deep breath.

He looked quietly at Hilley's carriage.

After a few seconds, he finally sighed.

No.

Thales shook his head in denial:

He has already tried such efforts.

Kevin Dill will not die with the enemy - his confrontation with Jann this morning has proved that the Duke of South Bank will take the soft but not the strong. Such a strong attack will not only be ineffective, but may also be counterproductive and not worth the candle.

What's more, the one I used to threaten him was Zhan En's most untouchable baby sister.

Yes, it was like this several years ago: Zhan En even did not hesitate to destroy the alliance with the Corleone family and the Kingdom of the Night, and he wanted to get rid of himself, just because...

Nonsense.

There was a voice in his heart, mocking him ruthlessly: This is just you making excuses for your weakness, Thales Canxing.

You're just kidding yourself.

Thales trembled slightly.

How can there be so many considerations, you don't want to do this, there is only one reason why you don't want to use her as a bargaining chip:

You can't bear it.

You can't bear to see that girl's life shattered again.

I couldn't bear to see her shocked eyes when she was betrayed.

Thales closed his eyes.

Just like those people who have had their lives crushed countless times because of your every move.

The voice in his heart was naked and cold, making him unable to refute.

Kelia, Selma, Naki and Nai in the Bone Prison...the figures of countless people flashed before his eyes at that moment.

And because of your weakness this time, this time you can't bear it, maybe more people's lives will be broken for it?

Have you forgotten the purpose of your coming here?

Remember, Feng Shui turns, Karma is a whore, you are here to depose the Duke and destroy Zhan...

Thals suddenly opened his eyes as his thoughts turned!

"Of course, I will keep it a secret," he struggled to force a smile, facing the dark compartment, "We all have our own secrets."

Several seconds later, Xi Lai's voice came from the carriage, with complicated emotions:

"Thank you."

There was an awkward silence between the two.

Thales took a deep breath and turned to the back: Cassian, who was dressed in sloppy clothes and described as a mess, was holding a sword in his arms, walking on the road with his head down, unremarkable.

"What about this uncle with a sword?"

"After what happened yesterday, I decided to find a bodyguard," Xi Lai raised his voice and slowly adjusted his emotions, "It will prevent me from being chased all over the street."

"He can make Seychelles fearful, so he is not from an unknown person, I guess he is also from Emerald City, Zhan En's subordinate?"

Thales unconsciously estimated Zhan En's strength in Emerald City, and estimated how he would protect himself if he made up his mind to eliminate himself...

"He used to be, he was a famous knight in the Emerald City," Hilley said, "but he resigned and retired several years ago. Don't look at him now, and he still has a family's title of land on him, don't worry. Eat and wear."

"Since you don't have to worry about food and clothing, then there's no need to be a mercenary for a young lady who doesn't come home often, right?"

"Unfortunately, Cassian owes me some favors."

"What kind of favor?"

"Are you going to marry me?"

"Oh, that's it—what?" Thales, who was immersed in complicated emotions, was startled.

As soon as he looked up, he suddenly found that the face of the eldest lady reappeared by the car window, with a smile on her face.

"Since you're not going to marry me," Xi Lai smiled with a hint of sarcasm, you should be able to see that he was distracted, "Then why do you ask about my debts?"

"You - pretend I didn't say anything." Thales said angrily.

Damn it.

He is even thinking about how to use the other party and betray the other party, but why is this little girl like this...

"Don't worry, before my mother passed away, she left a will for Jan En. As the daughter of Kevin Dill, I can inherit it, even if it's only my mother's dowry... Well, it's better than you anyway." Money." When Xi Lai said this, she looked up at the sky with her chin in her hands, shaking her head.

"Do you want to marry me?"

"What? You little—" Xi Lai was stunned for a moment, and then looked annoyed

But she reacted within a second and sneered:

"Oh, I see, not bad Thales Canxing, not bad, good to fight back."

"That's right, since you're not going to marry me," Thales raised the corners of his mouth with sarcasm, "Why are you showing off your dowry in front of me?"

The two old rivals looked at each other, one sneered and the other disdainful, as if fighting swords across the air, refusing to give in to each other.

But only Thales knew that his heart was extremely heavy.

The carriage is moving forward, and the flow of people is increasing.

"You know the news this morning, right? Your local tour guide..." Xi Lai hesitated to speak.

"Of course, Sergeant Kaguire was beheaded and publicly displayed, and another life was caused by politics," Thales sighed deeply, "And then there are rumors that I did it."

"That's right, I have a bad premonition, we should get nervous and take action," Xi Lai said with rare concern, "The Emerald City is approaching a big wave, and the high tide is coming, no one can survive alone."

"Yes, I think so too, and I'm trying to turn the tide," Thales shook his head, irritated and at the same time he only wanted to blame others, "But a certain big man, I don't know, maybe he still wants to face difficulties Go surfing, maybe?"

"You mean my brother?" Hille rolled his eyes, "Well, what's going on with you and Jen this morning?"

"Ask him, you are his good sister."

"Yes, I asked, and he asked me to ask you!" Hilley sarcastically said, "The words are even more vicious than yours: 'Ask him, you are his little girlfriend anyway?'."

"What? Wow, Zhan is actually like this, ahem..."

Thales couldn't help but want to laugh, and quickly restrained his expression halfway, and said solemnly: "Uh, so vicious."

Hile's eyes sharpen:

"I saw you snickering."

"I, I don't."

"Are you proud?"

"Really not!"

Bang!

Hile slapped the carriage, causing Thales outside the window to startle immediately!

"What did you and him talk about this morning?" Xi Lai paused every word, his eyes dark.

"I—"

"If you play stupid again, I swear, no matter how many people around are watching, I will definitely—"

The familiar sentence pattern made Thales tremble suddenly, and he had a bad feeling!

"Because of what happened yesterday, Zhan En saw through my identity."

Before the other party's threat is finished, Thales will not call himself, concise and clear, and hit the point:

"We couldn't reach an agreement, we broke up, so from now on, we will go our separate ways according to our abilities, that's all."

Healy froze.

Phew——Thales let out a sigh of relief, well, at least she didn't get "aphrodisiac" again.

But he miraculously found that after such an interruption, his mood improved a lot.

"Nonsense," Xi Lai looked at the dark corner of the carriage, and said in a daze, "it's not about what happened yesterday."

"I didn't lie to you, if you don't believe me..."

"Everything!"

Thales was stunned.

I saw Xi Lai turned her head with a serious expression:

"You and him, since you came to Emerald City, no, maybe since you were born, you have mistrusted each other in everything. You entered the chessboard as opponents, so naturally you can only decide the winner first and then move on." Get out."

She beat the carriage bitterly:

"Damn it, I should have understood earlier that it's only a matter of time before you guys talk about it—I overestimated you both, whether it's Zhan En's vision or your size."

Amount...

Thales had a strange expression, and for a moment he didn't know whether to echo the former, or seriously protest the latter.

"It makes sense," the prince decided to skip this topic, "So, the Emerald City is in danger now, but there is nothing we can do..."

"Forget it, turn the page!" Xi Lai shook his head and interrupted him resolutely, "Now, tell me, Thales Canxing, do you still want to complete the mission in the Emerald City?"

Turn over?

Thales looked at her suspiciously.

The other party's eyes were burning, half expecting, half... threatening.

"Not in His Majesty's way, not in the way of blood flowing into rivers and casualties everywhere, but in your way," Xi Lai resolutely continued to ask, "our way."

Our way?

Thales let out a long sigh.

Fortunately, the other party can't read minds, otherwise I was still thinking about how to use her to threaten to break the situation...

"Hey Lai, it's not a question of whether I want to or not now," Thales shook his head and denied, "I have a complete showdown with Zhan En, and he has seen through my disguise, so he will not back down, nor will he trust me again Already."

Ha, as if he believed me.

"But I'm not asking him, I'm asking you," Xi Lai said with serious eyes, "Please, Thales, Xiaohuahua is short-sighted and ignorant, but you are the second prince and Duke of Xinghu. Is he more sensible?"

Little flower?

Thales had a strange gaze, but he immediately realized: How does this make him answer?

Oops.

How do you feel that you have fallen into this little girl's trap again?

"Wait, I played this trick a long time ago... You mustn't have said or planned to say the same thing to Jann just now," Thales said suspiciously, "For example, 'Please, Jann, Little boy, he is narrow-minded and ignorant, but you are the lord of Emerald City and the Duke of South Bank, you should be more sensible than him, right'?"

Hile's complexion froze.

"Of course not!" She spoke righteously, her face full of grievances, "Who do you think I am!"

That's right, she didn't say "little kid".

Thales was a little uncomfortable being looked at by her righteous gaze, he avoided the other's sight:

"No, you don't understand, your brother is the lord of Emerald City, the one who holds the initiative, if he 'doesn't die with the enemy' and goes all the way to the dark, then it's useless for others to worry, The catastrophe of the Emerald City is doomed, and the general trend, all we can do is to find ways to stop the loss and clean up the mess."

"But you are the one who doesn't understand," Xi Lai denied, "Is the Emerald City hopeless? Don't forget, His Majesty has given you the power of discretion and improvisation. Accept it and make good use of it! Even if you hit Destined, even if the trend of the times!"

Free discretion, impromptu decision...

When Thales thought of King Kessel V, his shoulders became more and more heavy.

How to judge? How to decide?

Thales shook his head and said, "Don't be naive, Hilley, in my experience, politics can't be reversed with just one or two slogans..."

"Then just use half a sentence."

Thales' words froze.

I saw Xi Lai took a deep breath, leaned his face out of the car window, and looked at him very seriously:

"Do you know the famous clan language of your Canxing royal family?"

"Yes?"

"Someone told me: It's really important, never the second half of the sentence."

Thales was startled when he heard this.

The second half of the sentence? That is...

"So, Thales, don't give up, try again, 'discretionary' and 'opportunistic decision'," Xi Lai stared at him firmly, leaving him nowhere to escape, "When fate is destined, Discretion is valuable, and only when the general trend is the trend, it is meaningful to adapt to the situation.”

Thales frowned and looked at Xi Lai.

"Don't forget, you are the famous Polaris, a young hero who has duels with King Nun or King Charman, and you fought in the wild and dangerous Exeter to turn the tide!"

Hile's eyes were firm.

Please.

Don't just listen to official propaganda.

Thales sighed:

"First of all, I have never dueled with them. On the contrary, most of the time in the Northland, I was **** by those two unscrupulous **** to cry, beat the shit, and played around... ..."

"Like yesterday?"

Thales raised his gaze and found Xi Lai with a smile on his lips and a funny look in his eyes.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that the eldest lady in front of him was serious.

She won't allow herself to say no.

"Yes," Thales couldn't help laughing, he shook his head helplessly, "It's like yesterday."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

The speed of the team gradually slowed down.

The meeting place where the generals are selected, or in other words, the cage-like competition field, appeared in the field of vision of the two of them.

"Okay, listen to you, try again, I'll talk to Jann again," Thales put away his smile, "but let me declare in advance that this is the last time, once he..."

"Thank you, Thales," Xi Lai's eyes lit up, and he quickly interrupted him, expressing his gratitude while avoiding the other party's reneging conditions, "As for Zhan En and Emerald City, leave it to me."

I don't know why, Thales seems to have returned to the past, but it is not because of Lausanne II's ability, nor is it because of the trick of the soul bone Jacques.

"Leave it to you?" Thales couldn't help laughing, "Who do you think you are?"

Shirley laughed too.

"I'm Cecilia Kevin Dill," she said, with a bright, introspective smile, "the savior of the Emerald City."

Thales trembled slightly.

At that moment, he didn't seem to be in the misty and treacherous Emerald City, but more like he was in the crisis-ridden Dragon Cloud City.

He looked at Xi Lai who was staring at him, as if he saw another self.

Thales was silent for a while.

"No, you're not."

Hilei's eyes moved.

"Cecilia Kevin Dill, she is just a lady who has the significance of a political marriage, even if no one can match it west of the Blood Gate Fortress," Thales sighed, "But you, you hope Lai.”

Hile was taken aback.

Looking at the setting sun on the horizon, Thales said with emotion:

"An unexpected great magician—Shilei Wyana."

Heilee's complexion changed: "What's the name?"

"How do I know, you took it!"

But Thales soon knew ~IndoMTL.com~ he was happy early.

Because after they arrived at the meeting place and saw the Duke of Jane with an angry face (because Thales and Hille were together), Miss Cecilia's first words made her brother furious Discoloration.

"Listen, Zhan En, I know, you've turned Emerald City into a **** now, so, what the little brat and I are going to say next, you listen carefully, don't interrupt, don't refute, don't leave ..."

In front of everyone, the well-dressed Xi Lai Yang Yang jumped up and grabbed her brother's arm, just like every cute little sister in the world's ideals, with the most gentle voice, spit out the most touching words:

"And if you dare to show my face even a little bit, I swear, no matter how many people around are watching, I'll take off this skirt immediately, and only wear a badge of three-color irises, Rushing into the center of the venue where the general will be selected..."

Under the unbelievably horrified gazes of Thales and Jann, Xi Lai rarely smiled sweetly and gently:

"Dancing to the show."