Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

Nan Luo didn’t immediately reply again. He looked at Qiu Xian deeply and then asked another question, “How long have you been part of my army, Qiu Xian?”

“Yes?”

“Did you remember the time when you were assigned under my command many years ago?”

Qiu Xian was originally an adjutant of another army. But because his commander died in the battle, he was assigned to Nan Luo and helped Nan Luo greatly. As a veteran soldier, Qiu Xian was more experienced than Nan Luo.

However, it was Nan Luo who was much better than him and grow as a commander. Thus, his role has been decreasing as Nan Luo’s army grew.

“Yes?” Qiu Xian asked.

“Since you have been with me for so many years, I think you should know me quite well, Qiu Xian.” Nan Luo took a deep breath. His eyes sharpened. “I don’t accept people who are serving another person to be under my command.”

Qiu Xian was stunned and then gritted his teeth. Even though Nan Luo didn’t say it outright, he knew very well that Nan Luo knew what he had done so far. The little tricks he did in the army was not unknown for Nan Luo.

Swish!

Clang!

Before Qiu Xian could even attack Nan Luo, the latter’s sword had already rested beside his neck. In terms of reaction speed alone, Qiu Xian was not Nan Luo’s match. The 17 years old Nan Luo was no longer the same bratty Nan Luo who had only started to step on the battlefield.

Nan Luo looked at Qiu Xian coldly. “From the moment you decided to leak out the news of my army, you’re no longer worthy to be the soldier of Fei Yang Kingdom.”

Qiu Xian looked at Nan Luo with gritted teeth. “I have no other choice! They…”

“You always have a choice.” Nan Luo waved his hand and Xiao Yan came forward. “Take him away. Ask him in detail about the person who give him order.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

As Qiu Xian was taken away, Nan Luo looked into the distance and took a deep breath. For several years, he had been fighting side by side with Qiu Xian. When he was in danger and all, they cooperated together seamlessly.

Yet, it was the very same person who turned his back and sold the news taken from being part of his army.

“Young Master, Qiu Xian is being interrogated.”

“Yeah. You can do it first. When Brother Ao Kuai come back, he will take care of the rest.” Nan Luo knew that Qiu Xian was the one who told those people the whereabouts of their army and also Feng Ao Si’s marriage date.

It was thanks to this that those people could prepare an attack not long after Feng Ao Si’s marriage.

He was angry.

But the one who sold him was also the person who had been accompanying him in his growth all these years.

It hurts.

“Yes, Young Master.” Xiao Yan looked at Nan Luo’s palm and then looked away. He was not in the position to console the young master. All he could do was to make sure to finish his job properly.

“Qiu Xian’s daughter… settle her in the nearby village.”

Xiao Yan cupped his fist. “Yes, Young Master.”

…

<On the road, Nan Hua’s side>

Thump!

Nan Hua was riding the horse and felt pain from her heart. She held her hand in front of her chest and her eyes narrowed.

She was not hurt.

This is from Nan Luo.

“I’m going first.”

“Ah?” Feng Ao Kuai was stunned when he saw Nan Hua sped up. He thought about Nan Luo, who was still at the border and shook his head slightly. It seemed that the impact of this incident will definitely affect Nan Luo the most.

He turned his head and looked at Si Kang.

If the one who betrayed him was the person whom he trusted as his brother, would he feel worse?

Feng Ao Kuai only sighed deeply.

…

Thunk!

“You’re early.” Nan Luo didn’t turn around but he knew that it was his twin sister who had arrived. He estimated that his twin sister would only come late at night, but it was still dinner time and she had come.

“You have to eat.”

“I have no appetite.”

Nan Hua took a seat beside Nan Luo and looked at the scenery in front of them. It was night time and the sky was cloudy, preventing them from seeing the stars. In this situation, they could barely see anything because it was really dark.

The twins sat in silence.

“I feel stupid,” Nan Luo suddenly said. He trusted the other party so much that if it was not for Nan Hua’s reminder, he might not want to believe it at all.𝑶𝓥𝑳xt.𝒞𝑶𝗆

Again and again, he hoped that it was wrong.

But the more he wanted to prove that it was wrong, the evidences were pointing at the opposite direction.

“You’re not stupid,” Nan Hua replied calmly.

“I trusted him.” Nan Luo sighed.

“Not everyone can be forever friends or enemies. Many times, they only care for the benefit at the current time.”

Nan Hua had been taught this lesson many times in the past. She nearly died many times just trying to preserve the last bit of hope and human emotions in her past life.

For her at that time, everyone only cared for benefits.

No one would care for her.

It was a truly dark world.

But in this world, she knew that there were people who truly care for her because of who she is and not what she had.

And that was what she wanted Nan Luo to remember.

“No matter how dark the world is, there are people whom you could truly trust. You still have your family members,” Nan Hua whispered quietly.

Nan Luo closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, he continued to look into the distance.

There was only a faint whisper, “Yeah.”