socalfunplaces Chapter 1132 For Nata and my own life
Chapter 1132 For Nata and my own life
Just as Shao Yun was immersed in the ranch planning and the rocking chair was rocking slower and slower, a figure sneaked out of the house.
Is it his own brother-in-law Kong?
He bent his body and walked very lightly, like a thief, moving slowly to Shao Yun's rocking chair, looking back from time to time, afraid of being seen by others.
"Brother-in-law, I have something to discuss with you." Kong leaned close to Shao Yun's ear and spoke mysteriously.
Shao Yun slowly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at the nervous Sora, and replied slowly while still maintaining his lazy posture:
"If it's about continuing the journey, then don't waste your breath."
"I've already said that we should wait until the child can call her mom. Xi hasn't even been weaned yet, and I don't feel comfortable leaving her with you, Shen He, and Yuan Shang while I go out traveling."
When Kong Yi heard that Shao Yun had misunderstood, he quickly waved his hands and lowered his voice even more.
"It's not about the trip, it's something else, and... it's related to Nata, it's quite important."
When Shao Yun heard that the matter was related to Nata, he adjusted his originally lazy sitting posture slightly and leaned forward a little.
Is this about Nata? Why don't you just tell Mavica? She's Nata's Fire Goddess, so she's the one who should know.
Hey, wait a minute, how could I forget this? You are His Royal Highness the Prince of the Abyss Cult, and the Holy Fire of the Nata Holy Fire Arena has a natural restraining effect on your Abyss power.
If you go directly to Mavica, you might be affected by the power of the Holy Fire before you even get close to the decision-making body, so it would be inconvenient for you to show up.
After figuring this out, Shao Yun combined it with Kong's mysterious look just now, and came up with a guess in his mind, so he asked tentatively:
"So, you came to me, aren't you hoping to use me to tell Mavica something important?"
After all, I am quite familiar with Mavica, so it is appropriate for me to deliver the message.
When Kong heard Shao Yun's guess, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly, but did not deny it directly.
Then, he calmed himself down and said in an almost calm tone a shocking piece of news that was enough to shake Nata.
"Well...it's actually more serious than just relaying the news. The Winter's Faints have already mobilized their forces and are preparing to declare war on Nata in order to seize Mavica's Heart of God."
"What? I just built the ranch in Nata and finally settled down, and the Fatui are already stirring up trouble again? Can't they just let Nata be in peace for a few days?"
Shao Yun really didn't expect that he would encounter trouble again after just a few days of peace and quiet...
Seeing Shao Yun's big reaction, Kong nodded and added: "This news is absolutely true. Capitano told me personally."
Shao Yun took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
There's no point getting angry now; the most urgent thing is to figure out the situation.
He stared at Sora and continued to ask, "Does Mavica know about this? Since Capitano mentioned it, she should have been informed, right?"
"Capitano has already sent someone to inform Mavica," Sora then replied.
"I'm sorry, brother-in-law. I know you and Ying haven't even gone on your honeymoon yet, and now you've run into this kind of unpleasant thing. It must have disrupted your plans..."
"Now is not the time to talk about this." Shao Yun waved his hand, interrupting Kong's apology.
"We can go on our honeymoon anytime, but if the Fatui really invade Nata, our ranch won't be safe either."
"Besides the fact that the Fatui are declaring war on Nata, is there anything else you're being so secretive about?"
Seeing Shao Yun being so straightforward, Kong stopped beating around the bush, straightened his body, and said sincerely, "We are a family, so I won't hide anything anymore.
Then, Kong repeated to Shao Yun the complete plan of fake death and rebirth that he and Capitano had agreed upon a few nights ago.
After hearing Capitano's plan to fake his death and join the Abyss Cult, Shao Yun's eyelids twitched. Using his prestige to intimidate the Fatui, this plan was really a plan.
"Your plan..."
Kong didn't wait for Shao Yun to finish. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, bowed and pleaded, "I know this request is too much, but if it can speed up the progress of restoring the country, I think we can give it a try."
Then, Sora's voice softened even further.
"Brother-in-law, my good brother-in-law, please help me, as I am also trying to speed up the process, resist the law of nature as soon as possible, and win true freedom for us!"
Shao Yun looked at Kong and saw the shadow of Ying in him.
Every time Ying wanted him to help with something, he would put his hands together, try to persuade her in every possible way, and even the look in his eyes was exactly the same.
As expected, they are siblings. I think my eldest brother-in-law still has his charm...
Then, Shao Yun's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the verbal agreement reached with the Ruler of Death "Ronawa" in Ochikanata. The other party's words at that time, "As long as you don't explore the truth of the world, you will be safe," echoed clearly in his ears again.
"The Ruler of Death, 'Ronawa', said that as long as I don't explore the truth of the world, I will be safe."
Hearing this, Sora's heart sank. Could it be that this still wasn't possible? In that case, he could only ask Mavica to come, but would that be effective?
But Shao Yun changed the subject and remembered Ying's concern every time she mentioned her brother. In the end, it was difficult to refuse.
"But, you are my family." Shao Yun shook his head helplessly and agreed.
"Come on, I'm already in trouble enough, so one more won't hurt. Too many lice won't itch, and too many debts won't worry. Since we're family, I can't just watch you suffer alone."
After all, you and I have no relationship at all, so what do you mean by that?
For the sake of my family, I can go to hell...
When Kong heard Shao Yun agree to help, the gratitude on his face had not yet faded, but suddenly he seemed to remember something and found an excuse for him.
"Actually, brother-in-law, you agreed to help not just for me, nor simply out of family ties...you did it for Nata, and even more so for yourself."
Shao Yun listened to this seemingly "high-sounding" gimmick and said contemptuously, "Tsk, don't use these empty words. For Nata, for yourself, we are all family, do we need such unfamiliar gimmicks?"
"I'm helping you because you're Ying's brother and my uncle. It has nothing to do with those high-sounding reasons."
Kong shook his head and continued seriously, but the unnaturalness in his eyes revealed his guilty conscience.
"This isn't a gimmick, this is the truth. You're living in Nata now, and the ranch has just been built. You've finally been able to live a peaceful life. If the Fatui invade and Nata is in chaos, how can your ranch still be safe?"
"You stepped forward to help. On the surface, you were helping me and Capitano, but in reality, you were protecting your own life."
"You were forced to 'cooperate' with the fake death plan and 'kill' Capitano to intimidate the Fatui and Solstice. Essentially, it was all to maintain your current safety."
He swallowed and continued to repeat the words he had memorized long ago.
"There's nothing shameful about pursuing a better life. You've said that before."
"And in fact, you are indeed protecting your own comfortable life, right? Even if the Ruler of Death, 'Ronawa', wants to settle accounts with you in the future, you have sufficient reasons."
"You didn't actively get involved in the conflict; you were trying to protect your home. That makes perfect sense."
"Besides, your personality is such that when faced with a problem, you'll use force first and courtesy later. Doesn't this perfectly fit your style?"
The more Shao Yun listened, the more strange it seemed to him. Kong could clearly and logically describe the word "rebellion" in such a "high-sounding" way, and even accurately hit upon his concerns.
He stared into Kong's eyes, which dared not meet his, and asked firmly, "Let me guess, that long speech and this so-called 'reason' just now were just excuses given to you by Yuan Shang, right?"
Kong was still trying to maintain a serious expression, but when he heard Shao Yun's words, he instantly became like a child who had been caught, and subconsciously asked back:
"Ah? How did you guess that? I said it so naturally!"
Shao Yun rolled his eyes at his brother-in-law and said, "You're just putting gold rims on a piece of shit pot. What do you think?"
"Nonsense, you're the only one who can come up with such a good excuse. It must be Yuan Shang!"
"Well, it was indeed Yuanshang who helped me think of it... But brother-in-law, do you completely agree to help?" Kong was still a little worried, fearing that Shao Yun was just dealing with it casually.
Shao Yun looked at Kong's cautious look and shook his head helplessly.
His elder brother-in-law had just said so much, and with a hint of pleading, how could he not agree?
"Who told you to be my brother-in-law?" Shao Yun raised the bottle in his hand and shook the remaining residue inside.
"I can't just watch you get so anxious and angry. By the way, should I discuss this directly with Capitano? After all, he's the main character in the fake death plan, and a lot of the details need to be coordinated with him."
Kong saw Shao Yun completely relaxed and took the initiative to consider the follow-up matters, and he instantly became excited.
"Thank you, brother-in-law! Thank you so much! You don't have to go look for him specifically. I'll contact Capitano right away and tell him that you agree!"
"We'll discuss the specifics of how to 'act', such as where to start, what props to prepare, and how to make the Fatui's spies witness the 'death' scene. We'll come back to you tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to discuss it. We guarantee it won't take up too much of your time!"
After saying this, Kong seemed to be afraid that Shao Yun would go back on his word. Without waiting for Shao Yun to speak again, he hurriedly took two steps back, nodded vigorously at Shao Yun, and then turned around and ran away.
Shao Yun watched Kong's figure disappear and drank the remaining wine in the bottle.
The sweet and sour fruit aroma mixed with the faint aroma of wine slid into the throat, but the previous comfort was gone, leaving only a somewhat complex taste.
He placed the empty bottle on the coffee table and sighed self-deprecatingly.
"Ah, I originally wanted to live a peaceful life in Nata, but ended up getting involved in all this mess."
"I hope this is the last time... Don't let any more trouble happen."
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