The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 203 She is Ye Xi

"I just tried to persuade her to tell you all this, but she refused, saying that you didn't need to bear the responsibility. Her feelings for you were her business, not yours. If you didn't have any feelings for her, you would definitely feel guilty knowing about your long-standing admiration for her, and she didn't want to."

"I also advised her to at least explain it clearly, so that you can understand. What if you also care about her, don't you still have a chance?"

"But she also said that she was playing Ye Lang's wife, not yours. If you two really love each other, it will be unacceptable to the world."

"She said you are as pure as the wind and as bright as the moon, and you shouldn't bear the unwarranted stigma."

Liu Tao spoke hundreds of words in one breath, and finally looked into Ye Xi's eyes: "I have told you everything I should and shouldn't have told you. What about you? Do you have any feelings for my sister?"

Ye Xi was still confused by what she had just said. Her thoughts changed with every word Liu Tao said, either affirming or denying it. Now that she was suddenly asked a question, she didn't know what she was thinking for a moment.

You should have told me that such deep affection is not a burden at all. If she is the only one carrying the loneliness and I know nothing about it, wouldn’t it be too unfair to her?

But what were the emotions fluctuating in her heart now? She didn't know if it was a rejection, but she knew it wasn't rejection.

"I... I can't be sure. But I can promise that the day I realize my true feelings, I will explain everything to her, no matter what the outcome."

Liu Tao didn't like this answer very much, but she also knew that Ye Xi was a cautious person. She was worried that if she said too much, it would have the opposite effect, so she had to give up.

"Let me add one last thing." Liu Tao looked at her. "My sister rarely interacts with outsiders. She's very sincere and affectionate. Even if you still want to refuse her in the end, don't be too harsh. She's tactful and will understand your refusal."

Even if you don't agree to her, don't hurt her too much.

Ye Xi reacted quickly to this: "I won't hurt her. She chose to stay to help me, so I will definitely protect her."

Liu Tao nodded in satisfaction. Seeing that the others had already walked a long way away, there was no time to say anything more, so she hurriedly pulled Ye Xi to follow.

The group sent the King of Nanman to the palace gate, and only turned back after they saw him get on the carriage.

In the carriage, the Nanman King couldn't help but blame Liu Tao: "Why didn't you persuade your sister to come back? You know that Ye Lang is not a good person. The situation is critical now. She is alone in the general's mansion without help. What should we do if something unexpected happens?"

The King of the Southern Barbarians spoke a lot eagerly, but Liu He remained silent until they entered the inn and closed the door. Only then did Liu Tao take off the heavy veil, revealing a face that was not much different from Liu He's.

"Father, do you know why my sister insists on staying here?"

The Nanman King had already made himself extremely angry: "I don't know!"

Liu Tao patted his back to help him calm down: "It's for Ye Xi."

"Ye Xi?" The Nanman King was really confused this time. "How did these two of them connect? Could it be that they've become close over the past few months? Your sister isn't the type to make friends!"

Liu Tao poured him a cup of tea and said, "Listen to me first. I have admired Ye Xi for a long time. Now that I can spend time with her every day, our relationship has deepened. When I learned that she was in danger, I naturally wouldn't abandon her and come back alone."

The Southern Barbarian King was completely shocked: "Your sister? She—she is against Ye Xi?? They have only met a few times in front of the battle, and that was many years ago?"

Liu Tao sighed upon hearing this, and deliberately revealed her sorrowful side to her father: "Perhaps it's because we don't care enough about my sister. She has been my shadow since she was little, and has endured it for so many years. So she never tells anyone about her worries, and just bears them alone."

Liu Tao remained silent all the way because she was thinking about how to persuade the King of Nanman.

Although the Southern Barbarian King said that Liu He was "ignorant and too stubborn", she could also hear that her father was concerned about her and worried that she would not be able to cope with it if something happened because she was alone in a foreign country without any confidants around her.

My father probably also knew that he owed my sister too much, and she could use this debt to make my father make appropriate concessions.

The King of the Southern Barbarians had already taken these words to himself. In fact, it was true. Liu Tao had already married, and the mountains were high and the roads were long. Even if he wanted to care about Liu He, he couldn't. Instead, he went to the dark room to see her every day, but he didn't notice her worries.

He saw how difficult Liu He's life was. From childhood to adulthood, she had only practiced martial arts and studied. She had never chased butterflies or looked for flowers like an ordinary girl. She was really like a shadow.

Over the years, the Nanman King's debt to his daughter has become increasingly deep. For a long time, he even suffered from sleepless nights due to worry that his daughter could not appear in public.

Is she destined to be a shadow for the rest of her life? She can no longer marry, walk openly in the sunshine...

But the facts were before him. As long as Lu Han held the army, he could not relax. Even if the day of destruction came, at least this unknown child could still live in this world.

As a result, he now learned that his daughter already had a lover, Ye Lang's sister Ye Xi. At this moment, in addition to guilt, he also felt a faint opposition in his heart.

"Why is it that they are also members of the Ye family?"

When Liu Tao heard this, she knew that her father was no longer so stubborn about wanting her sister to return to Nanman, so she quickly struck while the iron was hot.

"The Ye family is completely different from Ye Lang. Marshal Ye has his country at heart. Although he is a rough man, he is reasonable and has always treated me like his own daughter. The general's wife is also gentle and docile, and never favors Ye Lang. Not to mention Xi'er, she is smarter and more capable than Ye Lang, and she is also more open-minded than Ye Lang."

Liu Tao took a deep breath. "In short, Xi'er is someone worthy of trust. She is exactly the same in private as she is in front of the three armies. She is definitely not a double-faced person."

Her eyelashes drooped: "Sister's vision is much better than mine."

The Southern Barbarian King hated to see them look so dejected, so he quickly denied it: "You can only judge a person by their appearance, not their heart. Wasn't father also deceived by Ye Lang back then, thinking he was trustworthy? There's no need to blame yourself. Since you say so, father believes it."

Liu Tao's eyes lit up with smiles: "Father, your majesty is wise!"

The Nanman King smiled bitterly: "That being said, Ye Xi may not necessarily kill her own relatives for your sister's sake. Your sister is still in a very dangerous situation. I am really worried about her leaving like this."

Liu Tao was about to say something else, but the Nanman King raised his hand to stop her: "I need to think deeply about this matter. You should go back and rest. I will talk to you tomorrow."

Seeing this, Liu Tao had no choice but to give up and prayed in her heart that her father would be more open-minded and not bring up the idea of ​​taking her sister back again.

Call her narrow-minded or short-sighted, she wasn't one for foresight. She just really wanted her sister and Ye Xi to get along.

If you ask why...

Ever since she had given her love to the wrong person, she felt it was a pity to see lovers in this world go their separate ways just because they didn't make things clear to each other.

It is not easy to meet someone with the same temperament and sentiments as you. The world has already given us enough obstacles, so why should we create some insurmountable obstacles for ourselves?

As the night deepened, the King of Nanman thought carefully and finally wrote a letter before blowing out the lights and going to bed.