The night is already deep.
The shops on the street have long been closed, and the street lamps emit a faint yellow light in the cold wind, illuminating the deserted road.
Yu Xiaogang stood at the door of the hotpot restaurant and slapped his sore waist.
His fingers were stiff and white, the skin on the back of his hands was wrinkled by water, and the greasy feel of dish soap and the smell of oil still remained between his fingers.
He stood on the side of the street, looking at the empty street, and suddenly realized that he didn't have any money.
In other words, he doesn't even have a place to sleep tonight.
He wandered aimlessly in the city for a long time, walking through alleys that he had never even looked at before, and passing by remote corners that he had never gone to before.
Finally, he stopped in front of an abandoned bridge on the outskirts of the city.
The bridge opening is not big, and there is a thick layer of dust at the entrance. The ground is damp, and there are piles of discarded rags and waste paper. There is a pool of dark water stains that have long dried up in the corner of the wall, exuding an old musty smell and the smell of urine.
He stood at the entrance of the cave and hesitated.
The wind blew in from the other side of the bridge, bringing with it a damp and cold breath.
He finally bent down, got in, and sat down huddled on the barely dry cardboard in the corner.
Yu Xiaogang Wrap your robe tightly, curl up your body into the smallest ball, and close your eyes.
Cold wind poured in from both sides of the bridge, and his lips turned purple from the cold.
After an unknown amount of time, he felt a faint warmth, as if someone was approaching his body.
Just as he was about to open his eyes, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
"Get out of here! This is my nest!"
A middle-aged man wearing a tattered cotton-padded jacket with messy hair stood in front of him, holding a wooden stick in his hand and kicked him to the ground.
Yu Xiaogang was lying on the ground, his face pressed against the cold ground, and hoarse curses came from his ears.
"You stole it from me? You are looking for death!"
Yu Xiaogang climbed up, raised his head, and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him who was wearing a torn cotton jacket and covered in dust.
He suddenly laughed, an ordinary person would dare to bully him.
Luo Sanpao rushed out of his body.
The body of the scavenger fell at the entrance of the cave, and the pool of blood underneath him was slowly spreading.
Yu Xiaogang was breathing heavily, and his palms were still shaking.
There was a rush of footsteps outside, and several figures rushed over from the darkness in the distance. Someone stopped at the entrance of the cave, looked down at the corpse on the ground, then looked up at Yu Xiaogang, and his expression changed.
"Go and call Scar Brother!"
Someone shouted, but the figures did not approach the entrance of the cave, nor did they turn around and run away. They just stood there, like a group of wild dogs surrounding their prey but not daring to approach.
An hour later, a figure walked out of the night in the distance.
The man was not tall but had broad shoulders. He was wearing an old leather jacket and a gray-washed scarf around his neck. There was a scar on his face that extended from his brow bone to his chin.
His eyes swept over Yu Xiaogang's face, paused, and then swept over his body.
"You killed my people."
Yu Xiaogang took a step back, leaning his back against the cave wall. He could see that the Scar Brother in front of him was also Soul Grandmaster.
According to the combat power of Luo Sanpao, it is definitely unbeatable.
"He moved first."
Scar Brother didn't refute. He glanced at the corpse on the ground, looked it over Yu Xiaogang, and seemed quite satisfied.
"What's your name?"
Yu Xiaogang has no answer.
Scar Brother raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "It's okay not to answer. You killed my people, and according to the rules, I have to get them back. But--"
He paused and his eyes fell on Yu Xiaogang's face again.
"I don't think you are capable of fighting. Let me give you a way to go."
Scar Brother took a step forward.
"Follow me. From now on, you will eat and live in my house. You will no longer have to sleep in bridge caves or rob other people's nests. All you have to do is be obedient."
Yu Xiaogang's pupils shrank violently, his body was shaking, and his throat seemed to be blocked by something.
He finally understood that this Scar Brother had a special hobby.
As a former nobleman, he knew that some people had special hobbies.
"I..."
Scar Brother looked at him, "You can figure it out yourself, I won't force you."
The intellectual and physical disgust gave Yu Xiaogang goosebumps.
Just...
Yu Xiaogang was struggling painfully in his heart.
Eventually...
The inner greed for life and fear of death is defeated by reason and physiology!
"I... I'm from!"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was full of helplessness and sadness.
Star Luo Empire's court finally stabilized again after experiencing a brief and violent shock.
When the news that Dai Family's last bloodline Dai Mubai died in the ruins of Shrek was sent back to the imperial capital.
The only remaining old ministers in the court who still had weak hope fell into complete silence before they even had time to sigh.
Empress Zhu naturally sat on the chair that had been hanging vacant for a long time.
The enthronement ceremony was held very concisely, with no extravagant ceremony, no lengthy process of offering sacrifices to heaven, and no continuation of the tradition of the Dai Family emperors who spent a lot of time on it.
Wearing a dark red court uniform, she walked from the front hall to the main hall and stood at the top of the steps under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials.
The news spread throughout the capital, and most of the people had long lost their deep nostalgia for the old royal family, and the new order quietly took root.
After everything settled, Zhu Yunyun and Empress Zhu sat across from each other in the dormitory.
Empress Zhu held the tea cup, his eyes fell on the courtyard outside the window, and he was silent for a long time.
"Star Luo Empire is no longer Dai Family, nor will it be Zhu Family."
Zhu Yunyun did not speak, but her silence itself was an admission.
"We have to go Spirit City."
Empress Zhu's voice was very steady, "I thanked His Highness the Holy Son in person. Don't let people think that Zhu Family forgot who gave it to him after he won the country."
Zhu Yunyun nodded.
Ten days later, the two women arrived at Spirit City and Holy Son Mansion.
Liu Erlong led them through the front yard, passed the familiar corridor, and sat down in the living room.
Not long after, the sound of footsteps came from deep in the corridor, unhurried and slow.
Gu Qingshan walked out from the other end of the corridor.
He was wearing dark casual clothes, his hair was tied back casually, and he was chewing a piece of Blue Silver Leaf.
Seeing Zhu Yunyun and Empress Zhu, his eyes stopped on Empress Zhu's face for a moment, and then he sat down on the main seat.
"Zhu Family won Star Luo Empire faster than I expected." Gu Qingshan said.
Empress Zhu bowed slightly, and the shoulder straps of the dress slid down slightly, revealing a section of snowy shoulders, cold white and silky.
The slit skirt wraps around the plump and mature body, which is full and proud.
Although the waist is not as slender as Zhu Yunyun, it does not appear fat. The millstone is like a full moon, giving people a sense of plumpness. The slender legs are wearing matte and translucent stockings as thin as cicada wings, and Sisi shimmers under the hall lights.
"It's all thanks to His Highness the Holy Son's secret help that Zhu Family can successfully take over Star Luo Empire."