It Starts With A Mountain

Chapter 403

Like a little spark splashing into the oil pan, then the fire burst into flames, and then it burned overwhelmingly.

Cheng Dalei clearly saw that the flames in Song Youqu's eyes were burning. Young people have a life that can't be seen at a glance. Maybe tomorrow they will fall to the ground, but they are willing to believe that they still have decades of boring life.

How to pass this long and boring life, money, power, women... This is certainly worth pursuing, but the more valuable thing is belief.

Faith is a very mysterious thing that cannot be seen or touched. But as long as you have faith in your heart, even if it is worthless, a poor boy sleeping in a cold kiln will be richer than a rich man with gold and silver. Because, with faith, every second of the past is truly alive.

One hand, two hands... Everyone's hands were folded together, and everyone nodded heavily.

Cheng Dalei smiled and seemed to be called by this enthusiasm. Of course, Cheng Dalei felt that money, power, and women were more worth pursuing. As for belief...

If you fool others, don't fool yourself.

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Liangzhou City.

While Heshen is negotiating to exchange hostages, a negotiation is also underway in the city lord's mansion.

Li Xingzai and Song Bokang sat opposite each other, each with a straight face and no smile.

"Has he been tortured?"

"It's natural." Song Bokang was calm.

The muscles on Li Xingzai's face tightened: "People are still alive?"

"This is also natural."

Li Xingzai's eyes relaxed slightly: "I want to see him."

Song Bokang shook his head: "It's impossible."

The flames in Li Xingzai's eyes burned with anger, and he wanted to burn the man in front of him to ashes, but he couldn't do anything.

At this time, both sides dropped those false pretense, just as Fordler expected, they went straight and neat.

But at that time, Fordler didn't expect that Li Xingzai would take off his disguise and face Song Bokang with his truest appearance. It was for him.

After a long time, Song Bokang shook his head under Li Xingzai's gaze, and said, "Your Highness, can you allow me to say a word?"

Li Xingzai's eyes were still as cold as knives, staring straight at Song Bokang.

Song Bokang ignored Li Xingzai's gaze and said slowly, "People are not plants and trees, but they can be ruthless. I don't understand your Highness's mood. But does Your Highness know how many people he killed in my mansion?"

"Seventeen." Song Bokang faced Li Xingzai and said, "These people are male and female, old and weak, old servants who have been with me for 20 years, and children who have not grown up. Has Your Highness thought about these people? There are also wives, children, parents, and when they die, there will be people who will be sad."

"Excuse me, Your Highness, they can all die, why can't your subordinates die?"

Li Xingzai was stunned for a moment, and was at a loss for words.

Song Bokang's breathing slowed down, and the whole person calmed down again.

"His Royal Highness, we are not unfamiliar. We met in Chang'an City. At that time, His Highness held a banquet, and I went to drink His Highness's wine."

"Oh, there is such a thing, I don't remember."

"His Royal Highness is known as a romantic, rambunctious and informal. It's normal for a lay person like me to not remember your Highness." Song Bokang said, "What I want to say is that Your Highness was born rich and destined to be superior. I don't need to care about other people's sorrows Hi, you don't have to care about the lives of those who have nothing to do with others."

Li Xingzai was shocked, he always thought he was kind. But after the accident, he really felt that Fordler's safety was important after all. As for the people who were killed by Fordler... nonsense, I don't even know their names, and it has nothing to do with me.

People themselves are different from what they think they are.

"What do you want to say?"

"The city of Chang'an is broken, and the world will be in chaos. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. We need order and we are willing to honor His Highness as the king. In the future, His Highness can continue to not care about other people's sorrows and joys, and can still not care about other people's lives. But if we want to achieve These, Your Highness can't continue to be childish in the future."

"Childish?" Li Xingzai let out a sneer.

"Being single-minded, indecisive, and unable to distinguish the situation. Isn't that naive? Your Highness, since you have the ambition of an emperor, you should have the talent of an emperor. If you want to be the king of a country, you can't rely on being suave and sloppy." Song Bokang Calmly.

Li Xingzai couldn't laugh anymore, and stared straight at Song Bokang.

"His Royal Highness can only cooperate with us now, and now only we can help His Highness."

Li Xingzai fell silent and lowered his head in thought.

Song Bokang stood up and said, "Your Highness should think about it, I am not His Highness's enemy."

Li Xingzai was the only one left in the empty hall. He raised his head and stared at the roof, all kinds of thoughts popped up.

Some of Song Bokang's words were indeed taken into his heart. He really has nothing right now, and only bears the name of an imperial prince. Now, he urgently needs a team of his own.

A gentleman takes advantage of the situation, draws strength from the chaos, and holds what he wants firmly in his hands. This is the real way of an emperor.

Li Xingzai suddenly gave a wry smile, read ten thousand volumes of books and traveled ten thousand miles. It seemed that he still had a lot to learn.

Song Bokang paced out of the yard, there were people waiting outside. Seeing Song Bokang coming in, Lu Luo paced forward and said, "Sir, is someone from Qinchuan Pass?"

"Oh, what are they doing here?"

"I want to exchange your son with us."

"Hmph, don't even think about it, how can I hand over His Highness to them."

"No, it's not for His Highness, it's for that Rong clan."

Song Bokang was stunned: "They are really willing to exchange with us?"

"The person has arrived now, and it seems to be sincere."

Song Bokang lowered his head and thought, tossing and turning in his mind. It is naturally beneficial to have Fordler in his own hands, and it can be used to limit Li Xingzai. But Song Youqu was his own son after all, and besides, the children of many big figures in the city were also trapped in Qinchuan Pass. Even if they don't agree, they will want to exchange people back.

Moreover, Fordler in his own hands, the role is not very big.

There is still a key question at the moment, Song Bokang suddenly asked: "Is people still alive?"

After Fudler was captured, he was thrown into the prison, and his subordinates were not serious.

"Alive." Lu Luo nodded: "Sir, the people from Qinchuan Pass are in the mansion, do you want to meet them?"

Song Bokang shook his head: "No need, let Zhong Weihu talk to them. If they are sincere, they will arrange the exchange of hostages."

"Well, I'll make arrangements now." Lu Luo nodded in agreement.

"By the way, during the negotiation, don't kill people." Song Bokang was worried and added another sentence.