But not because of heartache.
But because he doesn’t like the sll.
"Inferior tar sll..." Lin Chou looked up and asked, "Can you switch to so cigars with more taste? I have so ’Double Pyramids’ produced on the East Continent, and if you like, I can give them to you for free."
Lin Lin sneered coldly.
He completely ignored Lin Chou and instead continued with the previous topic, "I’ll reiterate, as long as I’m the commander of Gu Castle Fortress for even a day, I will be the guardian of that damned place for life!"
The Duke Zhuxue showed no sign of anger.
He looked at Lin Lin, who was being so "arrogant" in front of him, and softly repeated the three words, "Damned place..."
Lin Chou raised his handso face and asked earnestly, "Since you yourself think that Gu Castle Fortress is a ’damned place,’ why do you still want to go back? What exactly is there that attracts you?"
"If there is no Gu Castle..."
Lin Lin was just about to speak.
"If there is no Gu Castle, the Northern Continent Inland will suffer a huge blow, and Central City will be forced to launch the ’Kindling Plan’ proposed by Aunt Wen," Lin Chou interrupted him and said leisurely, "But without you and without Gu Castle, those are two different things. If you leave Gu Castle, there are plenty of capable generals in the North Continent to guard it. Lin Lin, you should never think you’re too important; without you, Gu Castle can still operate."
"Really..."
Lin Lin paused strategically for a second, then rcilessly mocked, "If I’m not that important, why would soone go to such lengths to invite back to the capital? You’re right, without , Gu Castle still operates, but Central City... why does it seem to be ’stalling’?"
For the first ti, a flash of anger appeared in the eyes of the composed Duke Zhuxue.
He stopped entangling with his "foolish" brother.
And Lin Lin didn’t want to waste words either.
"I’m hungry."
He tossed Duke Zhuxue two choices: "Either I take the airship back to Gu Castle right now, or add a seat in the downstairs banquet hall, I want to sit at Gu Shen’s table."
"Gu Shen... you seem quite fond of this kid..."
Lin Chou smiled gently, "I’m really curious; you should be eting for the first ti, right? With your personality, can you make friends with soone to this extent in such a short amount of ti?"
Lin Lin squinted his eyes.
It was indeed an interesting matter... Even he himself hadn’t realized that having known Gu Shen for only a few days, their relationship had beco very "familiar," yet during his years stationed at Gu Castle, he had almost no friends, the only one he trusted being Zou Hai, an old friend he had known for ten years.
If Lin Chou didn’t ntion it.
He himself might not have realized it.
"Returning from Gu Castle to Central City is sothing that can be done on any airship... but you invited him onto your ship." Lin Chou said blandly, "What’s more interesting is that he refused an invitation from the Investigation Corps and specifically waited for you at the Fortress for three days."
"Hoo..."
ntioning this matter, Lin Lin was no longer in a hurry to go downstairs.
He lit another cigarette and sat in the reserved seat behind him.
"Is there a problem?"
Lin Lin stared directly at his brother and softly asked, "Hitting it off at first sight, is it not allowed?"
"Of course, it’s allowed, there’s no problem, you don’t have to be nervous." Lin Chou said leisurely, "I’m just curious... for soone like you who has been self-enclosed since childhood, what is the purpose behind inviting an outsider onto your ship? If you have a special sexual orientation, then I can only wish you well. I heard that Gu Shen’s partner is the new Tomb Guardian at Qingzhong Cetery and she’s very beautiful, so your chances aren’t great."
Lin Lin’s expression turned grim.
He flicked the cigarette butt with his fingers.
"Bang!"
Sparks flew.
The cigarette butt collided with an invisible air wall half a ter in front of Duke Zhuxue, splintering apart. The duke remained composed, even taking a sip of the specially crafted fruit wine for the banquet.
"Is it ti to resort to violence now that you’ve lost the argunt, just like always."
Lin Chou smiled, "Apologies, the joke I just made seed to go too far, I express my sincere apologies. However, if your sexual orientation is normal... I really can’t understand why you wouldn’t accept the strategic marriage proposal from the West Continent’s Light City."
"A ’paragon among won,’ in terms of appearance, aptitude, and talent, hailed by countless believers of Light City as the absolute successor to the next deity, for ordinary people, even getting to see her up close once would be sothing worth boasting about."
Duke Zhuxue asked coldly, "Tell , how many people in the world are as fortunate as you... to have such a marriage contract?"
"Is that so?"
Lin Lin retorted rcilessly, "Unfortunately, I don’t care about such fortune. A paragon among won, a Divine Throne successor, these things I don’t care about... If seeing such a woman even once requires bragging, then as the brother of the Beizhou Empress, wouldn’t that be sothing I have to announce ten thousand tis every day?"
"..."
Lin Chou was montarily silent.
Regarding his "sister," it was sothing suprely sacred and inviolable... Since their childhood, this was how it was, no matter how they quarreled, this was beyond dispute.
"There is naturally no one who can compare to her in this world."
Lin Chou snorted coldly, "Today let’s set aside the useless and only talk about your matters; you refuse to return to Central City and insist on being just a small guardian at Gu Castle... year after year, do you know the pressures of Central City, are you really planning to drag it out like this, how can I explain this to Light City?"
"Is this problem difficult?"
Lin Lin replied, "Tell Light City, the betrothal is annulled, the paths of heaven are broad, and everyone can go their separate ways."
"Lin Lin!"
Lin Chou slamd the table heavily, the calm and composed deanor of the Northern Continent Duke first showing anger, "Do you think such things... are child’s play, you can just say marry and it happens, say broke-up and it’s over?"
Northern Continent Royalty and West Continent’s Light City are the top two powers of the Five Continents.
If they were to marry.
Then, under the push of the old man from Light City and Lin Lin’s sister, it could very well be the next alliance of the "Light God’s Seat" and "Beizhou Royal Family"...
"There are two Divine Thrones over at the Source Tower, how many losses has the Northern Continent suffered over these years? You’re guarding Gu Castle to protect the people behind it, but isn’t entering the Five Continents Federation’s parliant also a form of protection?" Lin Chou said in a low voice, "Similarly a war, Gu Castle’s war has smoke, after a battle, hundreds if not thousands will die... But the war on the other side is smokeless; if Northern Continent loses its power, then tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands will be affected. You can look further ahead."
"Brother, you’re saying it very well... look further ahead... even further..."
"Of course I can."
Lin Lin smiled as he looked at his brother and softly said, "I understand the principles you ntioned... The reason for returning to Central City is precisely to confront you; the family and the nation need , I will naturally step forward. But don’t take as a complete fool; the news from Light City has already spread across the Five Continents, who doesn’t know that it was ng Xizhou who first publicly breached the contract? She tore up the marriage contract, should I still thick-skin my way up to her?"
Lin Chou was montarily speechless.
He stared blankly at his brother.
"That was just a..."
Lin Lin said softly, "That was just an accident, I know too well what you’re going to say, everything was an accident, perhaps Light City is currently saying the sa to that Miss ng, but we all know... as future leaders of a continent, as dominant figures with absolute authority, we both are unsuitable. Perhaps you, and the promoters behind Light City, can consider a better conclusion."
"Moreover, there’s one more thing."
In Lin Lin’s eyes, a faint trace of ruthlessness appeared.
"I heard... there’s soone surnad ng,"
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