Barrier of Light

The sound of crying in the ward was intermittent. It was hard to imagine that this was the sound that a man could make.

It sounds... very useless.

The old man looked at his son calmly.

There was no disappointment in his eyes.

If there is no hope, there will be no disappointment.

"I... don't want to go to Beizhou..."

Zhao Qi raised his head, with tears in his eyes, and begged: "I want to stay in Dadu..."

Zhao Xilai didn't change his expression at all, and just silently answered the call.

"Hello."

There was a trembling voice on the other side.

"Hello... Mr. Congressman, it's me."

It was Liu Yi's voice.

"I am now...in Madam's mansion. But the scene may not be what you expected."

There was an unsheathed silver knife hanging in front of Liu Yi's neck. Lu Nanjin stood holding the knife with an indifferent expression, leaning against her back. The leaves of the banyan tree in the old house rustled, but there was no other sound.

In the courtyard, the lady was drinking tea, while Song Ci and Gu Shen stood quietly on both sides.

Liu Yi could feel the cold glow emanating from the silver knife in front of her neck... When she left Dadu, Lu Nanjin was just a little girl. When she came back ten years later, she had become a leader among the younger generation of the adjudication office. By.

The murderous intent oozing from the knife made her scalp feel numb.

"Is it?"

There weren’t many surprises on the other side of the call.

Zhao Xilai spoke softly and said, "It's already good that you entered Lu Nanzhi's yard."

Liu Yi smiled bitterly and was about to speak.

"I guess there is a knife hanging in front of your neck now." Zhao Xilai said lightly: "It's the knife of little girl Nan Jin."

The sound echoed in the courtyard.

Madam's drinking posture did not change. Song Ci and Gu Shen looked at each other.

Lu Nanjin snorted coldly and gripped the knife harder.

Liu Yi felt that the sword light in front of his neck became even colder. Zhao Xilai, who was far away on the other side of the capital, said softly: "Last time at the dance, I didn't have time to say hello... I haven't seen you in ten years. How are you?"

"Thanks to you, these ten years... I have lived a fulfilling life." Lu Nanjin said coldly.

"This knife should be placed in front of my neck." Zhao Xilai said calmly: "Liu Yi was just following orders, there is no need to deliberately make things difficult... It's better to let her go."

"It's the day when the council members are handing over. At this juncture...send extraordinary beings to invade the house. What do you want to do? Do you really think we are fools? Can't you guess?"

Song Ci took a step forward, came to the communicator, and said, "Mr. Zhao, is it inappropriate to just say let it off at this time?"

"Liu Yi is not here to kill people..."

The old man paused and said, "I talked with Guangming City in Xizhou and the Lin family in Beizhou again. Regarding the bill... I have new ideas."

The lady said calmly: "You can't give in."

"It's Zhao who can't give in." Zhao Xilai said slowly: "My reputation, my promise, the thousands of people who work hard behind me, and the building with the banner hanging high... don't allow me to give in. It's just that I'm not allowed to give in. In this negotiation, Guangming City and the Lin family are willing to give Huazhi more time."

"more time?"

"The bill can be postponed and postponed. This is the biggest concession I can make. I am still willing to make this deal with you according to the previous conditions..."

The word transaction sounds cold.

"But the premise is that you no longer express strong objections. You can declare neutrality and give up voting like Nagano Castle. The copy of the change of position...I have also prepared it for you." Zhao Xilai covered his lips and coughed hard He made a sound, suppressed his coughing, tried to cheer up, and tried his best to prevent the other side of the communication from hearing his dejection.

Change your stance?

From opposition to neutrality...

It sounds ridiculous, but in fact it is completely feasible. When it comes to a major bill or an important vote, any member has the right to make a more "sound" decision after more "careful" thinking. "decision.

What's more, Madam no longer needs to take a stand to fight for her own interests. There is no suspense about the competition for alternative members.

"I reject."

Still without any hesitation, Lu Nanzhi refused directly.

"If you send someone just to say this, I am really disappointed." The lady said slowly: "At the end of this week, I will take over as the third member of Parliament in the metropolitan area. My attitude will not change."

"..."

There was more than silence on the other side of the phone.

There was also an aging, long, helpless sigh.

"I sent Liu Yi to this house because... the [Apostle] from Central Continent has arrived in Dadu. The [Apostle] from the Dionysian Seat of the Tower of Source issued an ultimatum this morning." Zhao Xilai said hoarsely: "The last three days ...If Huazhi can't make you change your attitude, he will use his own methods to end it all."

The lady's tea-drinking fingers were hanging in the air.

"In fact... based on my understanding of the [Apostle], they will never really wait for three days. Once Huazhi doesn't take action, they may take action immediately. This is why I sent Liu Yi."

Zhao Xilai said in a deep voice: "The old city is an ancient area where [Sky Eyes] are scarce. They may have been here a long time ago."

"Even if there are [eyes in the sky], it's useless. They can't catch the traces of the [apostles]... Those people are extralegal ghosts allowed by the federal government." Liu Yi stretched out two fingers and gently pressed against Lu Nanjin's blade. He went up, slowly pushed it away a short distance, and said cautiously: "Maybe not far from this house, the [Apostle] is watching us."

This sentence made everyone present break into a cold sweat behind their backs.

"[Apostle]...what is this?"

This is the first time Song Ci has heard of the existence of this thing. He sincerely will help the two congressmen deal with the complicated disputes in the underground supernatural world, but this does not include incidents such as the collapse of order. Regarding black spots and related rumors, they are currently only officially established. circulation between the upper levels of the organization.

Lu Nanjin let go of the knife.

Liu Yi breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly ducked away from Lu Nanjin, leaned against the door of the house, and said, "You don't need to know what [Apostle] is, you just need to remember... This is not an existence that we can fight against."

"Oh...is it really as powerful as you say?"

Song Ci rubbed his eyebrows, his intuition was extremely sharp.

"No wonder I always feel like something is wrong. Something is staring at me."

From the moment night fell, he felt that there was a gloom in his heart, pressing vaguely.

The banyan tree in the old house on Lion Lane sheds golden light.

The inner core of the lantern was still mostly half, but the fire began to beat violently, as if something was accelerating the burning of the lantern...

This is a sealed object that blocks the perception of mental power.

When there is a spirit trying to spy and sneak into the house, this lantern will burn itself to resist the will and also serve as a warning.

What does it mean when the lantern light dances so hard?

Liu Yi looked a little ugly.

"Mr. Congressman..."

As a spiritual extraordinary herself, she had vaguely sensed danger, but the conversation that followed could no longer continue. The signal of the communicator seemed to be interfered with, and she was forced to hang up.