Chapter 165 Alive

This was the first time Pang Li looked at Ye Qiongying so carefully.

To be fair, this is a very beautiful girl, and she is very different from those girls who are kept in the boudoir. She has a unique growth power, like a weed that strives to grow towards the sun and finally blooms a flower.

One can still see some of the shadows of Old Ye and the others on her face, as if their lives continued in her.

They are indeed of the same blood, even their looks and personalities are similar.

Ye Qiongying knew that Pang Li was watching her.

At first it seemed as if it was judging or weighing something, and then it seemed as if it was looking through her and at someone else.

His tone was not good, and his expression was not gentle, but his eyes were not vicious.

On the contrary, his eyes were very gentle, even with a hint of nostalgia and pain, as if beneath his tough appearance, there was a little him hiding his face and crying.

Pang Li took the arrow from Ye Qiongying and removed the cloth wrapped around it.

"You have quick reactions, which is good. At least it gives you a higher chance of survival on the battlefield than others."

Ye Qiongying didn't say anything.

Pang Li didn't seem to need her to talk, so he continued:

"Ye Qiongying, why did you come to Pingwu City? And why did you come here?"

He put down the arrow and looked at Ye Qiongying.

This time, there is no more silence.

Many answers flashed through Ye Qiongying's mind, just like a student being asked a question by a teacher, who couldn't help but want to find the best and perfect answer in order to get high scores and receive praise and recognition from the teacher.

But in the end, what he said was:

"I want to live, I want to protect my family and keep them alive. I want to have the power to control my own life. If anyone dares to attack my family, I will chop off that person's hand! If anyone dares to covet the Ye family, I will dig out his eyes! I want to live well with my family."

Yes.

Her original goal was to live well, escape from the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion, make Yin Xu and Leng Qianqian pay for their blood debt with blood, and not let the Ye family become bones under their feet.

Staying in the capital and being a lady in the boudoir, naturally you can't do more.

She might be able to escape for a while, but it would be difficult for her to protect her family forever.

No matter how declining the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is, Yin Xu is still a marquis. He can enter the official career and pursue a bright future. Maybe one day he will get lucky and ascend to a high position.

And what about her?

So what if the Ye family is rich.

Without strong power to back you up, having money can make you dangerous.

As for the previous personal connections, when the positions of both parties are no longer equal and there is no longer an exchangeable interest relationship, all we pray for is that the other party still has some conscience.

If something serious really happens, who knows how much power we can rely on?

Therefore, she must come to Pingwu City, and can only come to Pingwu City.

The army is the biggest guarantee in the hands of the Ye family and also the sharpest knife.

After coming here, Ye Qiongying sensed a deeper storm.

She wanted to find out the truth about what happened to her father and brother three years ago and seek justice for them.

But this can only be accomplished on the premise that he, his grandmother, his aunt, his niece, Uncle Ye, Wenping, and other members of the Ye family are all alive and well.

She thought that her father and brothers would definitely agree with her decision.

After that, of course, there are bigger goals.

Improve your own strength, become a hero like your ancestors, let others know that women can also do something, and even lead other girls to escape from the cage and find their own way...

But there is no need to say all this.

She only expressed her most basic and core idea, and even said it in a somewhat ruthless and cruel way, without any intention of beautifying it.

If Pang Li was a petty person, he might have thought that she was deliberately threatening him.

But Pang Li is not.

Ye Qiongying spoke seriously, so he listened seriously.

After saying this, Ye Qiongying thought Pang Li would be dismissive, or even disappointed, and let her leave.

Unexpectedly, Pang Li laughed.

This was the first time he laughed like this in front of Ye Qiongying, which made her feel a little uncomfortable. She felt like she was seeing another person.

"Alive? That's good," Pang Li said, "That's a very good idea! Don't change in the future. Forget about wanting to realize your dreams, wanting to maintain peace, and wanting to give everyone a different life. You have to be alive to do those things. Remember, on the battlefield, the most important thing is life, and the least valuable thing is also life! No matter how many plans you have in your mind, and how many goals you want to achieve, if you die, you will have nothing!"

After laughing, his expression became serious again when he spoke again. When he spoke with such a heavy tone, he looked very majestic, which made people feel afraid.

Ye Qiongying was not afraid. Instead, she felt a bit of care and love from him as an elder.

This made her feel more at ease than the other deputy general Yuan Wu in the Pingwu army who had approached her several times to show his goodwill.

"General Pang, are you...are you familiar with my father and brothers?" Although he and his father were just colleagues, Yuan Wu was the deputy general beside his father.

But Ye Qiongying always felt that Pang Li’s relationship with his father and brother should be closer.

Pang Li snorted:

"Who wants to get acquainted with your father, that old white-faced guy? Those little bastards are also very annoying! Just like you!"

Pang Li's tone was not good, but the softening expression on his face while he spoke was genuine.

This person is really hard on the outside but soft on the inside.

Ye Qiongying thought: It is unlikely to hear some warm memories about his father and brother from this person... Although it is possible that there are some, but it would take some knife to get them out of his mouth.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this," Pang Li suddenly cleared his throat, "I think you have some real skills, and this doesn't bring shame to your Ye family. In a month, the army will start a new recruit competition. If you want to get the title of centurion granted by His Majesty's imperial decree as soon as possible, then you must perform well! Also... take a rest during normal times, stay well when you go back, and don't leave Pingwu City casually. Recently, things are not very peaceful."

Any news that comes out of Pang Li's mouth cannot be false.

So, because something happened, the competition that should have been announced earlier was postponed to a month later?

those things……

Ye Qiongying wanted to find out, but seeing Pang Li's expression and thinking about his character, she realized that she would not get an answer even if she asked.

Pang Li might even warn her to stay away from these things. New recruits should do their own things and not interfere in other matters without permission.

The reason I told her this was to make her alert and pay attention to safety.

So……

When it comes to sheep, you can't ask too directly.