Chapter 82: Our Main Goal Is To! Stay Alive! Stay Alive! And Stay Alive!

Xiao YuAn was trying really hard to make his presence as small as possible.

Yan HeQing was talking to a middle-aged General, and while they talked, his face was extremely bad. Xiao YuAn knew very well that if Yan HeQing, who’s the male lead, was feeling unhappy, then a cannon fodder villain like himself will be very unlucky.

What’s more, after the Northern Kingdom was conquered by Yan HeQing, the label of “Shuangwen”1 was added to this story.

A Shuangwen, my friends!!!

Shuangwen, a.k.a “I’m the best in the world at what I do. Wherever I go, I’ll have a smooth path ahead of me, accompanied by tons of wives and concubines by my side!!!”

If he still dares to stand in front of the male lead at a time like this, when he’s clearly in a bad mood, then he’s definitely stupid!

Xiao YuAn lowered his head to avoid making eye contact with Yan HeQing, and moved slowly behind the horse of a Southern Yan Official beside him. He was poorly trying to hide his figure.

According to the original book, he must be sent to his Imperial bedchamber before he is killed by Yan HeQing’s own hands. So for now, he could still survive for a little while.

The horse ridden by the Southern Yan Official was disturbed by Xiao YuAn’s actions, and his hooves pushed impatiently on the ground. The Official looked back and saw Xiao YuAn moving restlessly, so he poked him with the hilt of his sword and yelled: “What do you think you’re doing? Be honest!!!”

Consequently, Xiao YuAn was poked out again and again: “……”

This friend!!!

You’re also a cannon fodder! Can’t you even give me a little warmth and love?! I’m already really screwed right now! You’re just adding fuel to the fire!2

Right, human hearts aren’t what they used to be in the old days! The moral degeneration of the world is getting worse day by day!3 Total moral decay!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Xiao YuAn carefully looked at Yan HeQing, only to see him walking over at a high speed, his face looking even gloomier than before. Xiao YuAn’s heart thudded, secretly sighing in distress. When the Southern Yan Official saw Yan HeQing approaching, he turned over his horse, dismounted, and finally saluted him: “Yan-huangzi.”

Yan HeQing swept past him with a cold aura, causing the Official to be sincerely terrified.

Xiao YuAn quickly bowed his head, taking a few steps back and trying to hide in the shadows.

Look, look! If you hadn’t poked at me just now, Yan HeQing wouldn’t have gotten angry just because he saw this villain! And you, you don’t have to be angry for absolutely no reason whatsoever! Don’t you know that as long as everyone shows a little kindness, the world will become a better and beautiful place?!

Xiao YuAn was still listening to his heart as if it was a broken record when he suddenly heard the clank of a sharp sword being unsheathed. Xiao YuAn was so shocked that he quickly raised his head, only to see that Yan HeQing had already pulled out the thin sword from the scabbard hanging at his waist. The silver light of the blade dazzled, making Xiao YuAn’s body feel cold.

Damn, this was happening way too soon. You can’t even wait before he’s sent to the Imperial bedchamber?! Can’t you just follow the original plot?! Move that sword away from his body! The villains also have the right to say a few last words! The villains also need to be treated with kindness! Even if you’re the male lead, you can’t just kill people at random, right? This Villain must not lose face!

When the silver sword fell, Xiao YuAn inhaled and closed his eyes. Instinctively, he wanted to retreat, however, his frozen legs didn’t obey him at all. In the end, the only thing he could do was to stay where he stood, waiting for the imminent pain to come.

However, as he waited left and right, he still didn’t feel the expected pain. Instead, his hands, which were bound by the reins a seconds ago, suddenly relaxed.

Xiao YuAn slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was that the reins were cut in half by the sword, pitifully falling to the snow.

Yan HeQing took back the scabbard of the sword and fixed his gaze on the bloodstains left behind on Xiao YuAn’s wrists from the reins. After ruthlessly suppressing the heartache and self-loathing under his eyes, he reached out his hand towards Xiao YuAn, trying to pull him towards himself.

Xiao YuAn was so frightened by this action that he took a few steps back, but he ended up stumbling, and almost fell to the ground.

Yan HeQing’s hand froze in mid-air.

He knew it, he knew it full well.

He knew how humiliating and resentful it was for a ruler to have his Country conquered by the enemy.

The Northern Kingdom had once made him realize what true bitterness was like, what hatred felt like. For how much he once hated the Northern Kingdom, now it was how much Xiao YuAn must hate him.

But, did he ever have any other choice?

Of course, he didn’t.

From the moment the Northern Kingdom troops set foot in the territory of the Southern Yan Kingdom, from the moment the late Emperor of the Northern Kingdom massacred the common people in the Imperial City of the Southern Yan Kingdom, from the moment the Country was littered with corpses and bloodshed… The last thing the Southern Yan Kingdom lacked was soldiers who hated the Northern Kingdom.

All the sins were deeply buried when the Northern Kingdom decided to attack the Southern Yan Kingdom. It was a momentary decision that pushed both Countries into a turbulent abyss of destruction. Even if he didn’t come, Xue Yan would’ve led the army to attack the Northern Kingdom with other Generals and Officials at his side, the Generals and Officials that survived under the struggling times of the Southern Yan Kingdom. They were the men that crawled out of the sea of blood, bones, and corpses left behind. To take revenge against the Northern Kingdom by any necessary means. In order to make the Northern Kingdom taste the pain they once felt, the war between both Countries was inevitable.

If he didn’t come, then what would happen to Xiao YuAn when the Northern Kingdom gets attacked? Yan HeQing didn’t dare to even think about it.

Even though Yan HeQing didn’t know who would’ve won the battle at the time, he didn’t dare to take that gamble. He wasn’t afraid of the mass graves, nor was he afraid of being merciless with the sword, he wasn’t even afraid of being tortured or humiliated. But at a time like this, he actually turned into a coward.

Yan HeQing raised his head to look at the scenery of the Northern Kingdom’s Imperial City, which was both familiar to him as it was unfamiliar. The wind swept past some snow, the sky and the earth were filled with a “once upon a time” that couldn’t be returned.

Xiao YuAn thought that Yan HeQing was going to hit him.

However, this can’t be blamed on Xiao YuAn for having such a peculiar idea. The main reason was that Yan HeQing treated the young Emperor of the Northern Kingdom that way in the original book.

However, the young Emperor of the Northern Kingdom was captured at the entrance of the Imperial Palace, so the difference in the location made Xiao YuAn feel a little strange: Has the original plot quietly changed again? While he was thinking about why the location was different this time, he perceived that Yan HeQing withdrew his hand. After that, Yan HeQing said: “Don’t be afraid, I won’t touch you. You can walk on your own, I’ll take you to your bedroom.”

They saw each other at least! … but oh the misunderstanding!!! (´;︵;`) XYA is not the only one thinking that YHQ hates him, YHQ thinks XYA must hate him too… I’m so saaaadd （；へ：）

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