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Chapter 702 Chasing the Sunset

Two people were sitting on the top of the volcano.

One is Li Dachui, and the other is Xiao Changche.

The fort is now empty. Apart from a few trusted confidants, the rest of the people have been transferred by Xiao Hongwei to clean up the battlefield.

Of course, cleaning up the battlefield is just an excuse, and it doesn't require so many people.

The key point is that Xiao Hongwei believes his young mistress will definitely settle accounts with Protector Li.
Whether the two of them start arguing or fighting, the commotion will be considerable, so naturally, the soldiers can't be allowed to watch the spectacle and tell it as a joke outside.

If it were a fight, it would be easier to explain; you could say that the two were simply exchanging martial arts tips. But if they started arguing, it wouldn't be so easy to hide.

The two protectors must be extremely close.

At least outwardly, that's how it should be.

Xiao Hongwei wasn't worried about how impulsive Li Dachui, the Protector-General, would be. Protector-General Li always planned carefully before acting, but his young lady was someone who was easily carried away.

Xiao Changche would not hide his emotions from Xiao Dongwei.
Therefore, Xiao Dongwei knew that during this time, his young lady had secretly made countless vows to tear Li Duhu apart and eat him raw.

Xiao Dongwei also specifically asked Duanmu Miaomiao, who was still inside the fortress, to keep an eye on the two protectors if they started fighting. He said that if it was just a minor skirmish, that would be fine, since fighting is a sign of affection, but they couldn't afford to escalate the situation. If it really came to that, he would ask Duanmu Miaomiao to help mediate.

No one else here has the qualifications or the ability.

After doing all this, Xiao Dongwei left Volcano Castle. He felt that if he stayed here, what would he do if the young lady asked him to help?

Stay away and protect yourself.

“Ningyu…” Li Dachui glanced at the setting sun slowly sinking behind the mountains on the horizon, wanting to explain to Xiao Ningyu everything that had happened in the past few days.

"No need to say anything more!" Xiao Changche waved his hand and said, "I know!"

"What do you know?" Li Dachui turned to look at Xiao Changche in astonishment. Wasn't he extremely angry on the battlefield just now? How come he seems to care about nothing at all in the blink of an eye?

This doesn't make sense. Are they holding back some big move, waiting for the right moment to get back at them?

“You’re not the type to fall for every girl you meet!” Xiao Changdao said. “Regarding the Jiangnan matter, this is actually the optimal solution—to obtain the greatest benefit at the lowest cost. This is an excellent thing for the overall situation. In recent times, whether it’s City Lord Zhou, City Lord Fu, or that Chang Jian, they’ve all found various reasons to come to my side, saying all sorts of things, but the point is the same.”

Li Dachui chuckled awkwardly, "You're not angry anymore?"

"Of course I'm angry!" Xiao Changche snorted. "What angers me most is that Mao Daxian. He actually wrote me a long letter, at least ten thousand words long. It made me furious!"

"What did Old Man Mao say?" Li Dachui asked curiously.

"What could possibly come out of that dog's mouth!" Xiao Changche said irritably. "He blatantly told me not to be a jealous woman, to be magnanimous, to be tolerant, and to think of everything for your great cause, saying that what's mine is mine, and no one can take it from me. He made me so angry that I sent someone back to teach him a lesson!"

"Huh?" Li Dachui was taken aback. "Old Mao doesn't know anything about martial arts, what did you do to him?"

"Nothing much, just that before he went to the outhouse, someone changed the toilet board, so that the old stinky man fell into the latrine with a thud as soon as he squatted down. He speaks foully, so I'll make him stink all over!" Xiao Changdao said.

Li Dachui looked at Xiao Changche in disbelief: "Ningyu, you are the deputy protector of the Beiting Protectorate, how could you play such a prank?"

Xiao Changche glared at Li Dachui: "If I weren't the deputy protector of the Beiting Protectorate, but just your wife, Li Dachui, I would have beaten him up!"

Li Dachui was both amused and exasperated: "You're a mother now!"

“Yes, I’m a mother now!” Xiao Changche exhaled a breath of stale air, glancing at Li Dachui, who immediately wilted. “I’m sorry for what happened!” Li Dachui said.

Xiao Changche remained silent for a long time before saying, "If you were just the bandit Li Dachui, or just the Lord of Tai'an City Li Dachui, or the Protector of Beiting Li Dachui, I would never tolerate anyone trying to take you from me. If anyone dared to have designs on you, I would beat them up, and I would beat you up too! But you are not just these things. You want to unify the world, you want the people to live in peace and prosperity, you want to end the world of strife, you want to surpass your ancestors and become the greatest emperor of all time. I knew that you could not belong to me alone."

Li Dachui didn't know how to answer Xiao Changche.

Xiao Changche was brave and invincible.
Xiao Changche was arrogant and domineering.
Xiao Changche was a beauty of unparalleled grace.
These were all things he was familiar with, but Xiao Changche was never a reasonable person. She was a typical person who would side with her relatives regardless of the reason. When she suddenly said these things to Li Dachui, Li Dachui couldn't believe it.

"Can't believe it?"

"Yes!" Li Dachui nodded and said, "To be honest, I've been thinking about how to explain this to you when I get back. I thought of many ways and tricks, but I didn't use this one. You just told me like this, and I feel empty inside!"

Xiao Changche laughed: "Although I threw Old Man Mao into the grave, he was right about one thing: what's mine will always be mine. Li Dachui, I disdain to fight with others for anything. If one day you need me to fight with others to obtain something, that will be the time for me to leave!"

Li Dachui reached out and grasped Xiao Changche's hand: "You never need to compete with anyone! Because no matter what, you'll always be number one!"

Xiao Changche smiled slightly, reached out and tucked his hair behind his ear, looked up at the setting sun that was only half visible in the distance, and casually swung his long legs outside the fortress wall. "Xiao Dongwei was afraid that I would fight with you, so he specially told Senior Duanmu to break us up. Do you think she would come to break us up if we really started fighting?"

"She'll run up to us, clap her hands, and cheer us on!" Li Dachui said. "She'll encourage us to fight even harder! It would be best if we were all bruised and battered, just to please her!"

Xiao Changche burst into laughter.

Amidst the laughter, Duanmu Miaomiao peeked out from a window in the fortress, looking at the two people on the fortress roof with a puzzled expression. She was just waiting for the two to start fighting, but how come Li Dachui had managed to make Xiao Changche so happy in such a short time? This little thief is really good with his tongue, and Xiao Changche is really useless, he has no principles at all.

Li Dachui looked at Duanmu Miaomiao and raised his eyebrows smugly, which made Duanmu Miaomiao shrink back in anger.

"Li Dachui, your son is still waiting for you to name him!"

"I'll give him a nickname, but we'll ask my godfather, Master Fu, and Elder Yu to give him a formal name!"

"Okay, what should I call my nickname?"

"As parents, we naturally hope that our child will live a peaceful and safe life, so let's name him Ping An (Peace)!"

"Tacky!"

"The most vulgar is the most elegant!" Li Dachui held Xiao Changche's hand, and the two rose with the wind, drifting away into the distance.

"Where are you taking me?"

"Do you see the setting sun?"

"Of course!"

"Let's chase the sun! Once we climb that mountain, we can see the sun again!"

"There are even higher mountains beyond that mountain, Li Dachui, you're up to no good again. That's the direction of Yangguan, you want to see your son, don't you?"

"Hahaha, you really know me inside and out, I can't hide anything from you!"

The two walked side by side, hand in hand, chasing the sunset as they drifted away. Behind them, on the volcano fortress, Duanmu Miaomiao silently watched their retreating figures.

Below the fortress, a black horse that was leisurely wandering around looked up at the two people who had gone far away, let out a long neigh, and spurred itself on, chasing after the two who had sped away.

(End of this chapter)