Chapter 659: Mr. Chief and the Ambassador  

Yan Mo was a little embarrassed before he saw Yuan Bing. He came out with two purposes: saving someone and killing someone.

But when he was sure that the person who robbed Yuan Bing was Shu Yi, he had a hesitation in his mind. For him, Shu Yi is more like a distant friend than an enemy.

But Yuan Bing is his own people.

Two friends, one of them robbed the other and forced him, what should he do?

In terms of relationship, he is closer to Yuan Bing, so he will naturally be inclined to Yuan Bing psychologically.

From the perspective of political relations, it is not good for the Jiu Yuan to kill Shu Yi - although it is snobbish to think so, it really is.

If Shu Yi is not good to Yuan Bing, there is no need to say anything. Even if he starts a war with the Ding Yue, he will also kill Shu Yi's revenge for Yuan Bing.

But... According to the news from animals and insects, the situation of these two people seems to be different from what they imagined, which is the main reason why they didn't catch up immediately.

If it's a relationship of oppression, they came out to save their people.

But if two people have already had feelings or are in a more delicate situation, they will not only embarrass Yuan Bing, but also help to make their subtle feelings slide towards the unknown direction.

This world is different from the world he once lived in. Many tribes are still searching for their mates in very primitive ways - for example, they can smash a stick to each other and carry the loser back. It's just a normal thing for them to take a look at someone outside and take them back to grow feelings slowly, or to exchange the relationship for some things directly.

And the people who are robbed and forced agree with this kind of morality, because they and their relatives may also become a part of robbing others, and they teach their children the same way.

Even the Nine Great cities, many of them are either blind or dumb married, many of their spouses meet for the first time on their wedding night, do they want to? But it's also a disguised forced, and then they have to accept such an arrangement and force themselves to adapt to life.

Although the Jiu Yuan is slowly changing people's inherent concept, the establishment time of the Jiu Yuan is still short. The world is very big. It is not easy to let people accept the concept of "friendly communication, love first and then marriage" in a short time. It needs time to make some influence and change.

At this time, you tell people in the world that you want your spouse to fall in love first, the other party will only give you a silly look: What is falling in love? Oh, if liking someone is love, then I like him, take him back isn’t that a love to him? We need to talk first. Then I'll bring him back. It's not the same?

Yuan Zhan even sniffed at the idea of love. He thinks that one person really intends to raise another person for a lifetime, and only raise him and his children. If they are hungry the provider will do everything to not make them go hungry, which is the highest performance of love.

Yuan Zhan is also worried about Yuan Bing, but he is only worried about his life danger. In his opinion, Yuan Bing may be hit with something similar to the insult of being beaten. When he finds someone to beat them back, he even thinks that if the person who takes Yuan Bing can like Yuan Bing, it will be good for Yuan Bing. At least they don't have to worry about Yuan Bing in the short term if his life will be in danger, and Yuan Bing won't be hungry if the robber takes on some responsibilities.

Yes, according to Yuan Zhan and others, starvation and death are the biggest risks.

Yuan Zhan dare to put his dark psychology towards the two rivals on the table, completely ignoring the partner rights declaration he once taught his children, deliberately delaying and deliberately creating more time for the two Shu Yi and Yuan Bing to get along with each other. The fundamental reason is that he thinks Yuan Bing is not in any dangerous situation.

Yan Mo thinking is close to his heart. He doesn't agree with some of Yuan Zhan's views psychologically. He doesn't even want Yuan Bing to have feelings with Shu Yi because of Stockholm syndrome. Just because he has been tangled with Yuan Zhan for such a long time, he doesn't want Yuan Bing to follow his old way. Maybe Yuan Bing is different from him in mood and thoughts, but he thinks that no man can bear to lie under another man unless he is a bottom.

He hoped that even if Yuan Bing had feelings with Shu Yi, it would be in his ability to work with Shu Yi and have an equal partnering dialogue with Shu Yi. If he wanted to beat Shu Yi, he could beat Shu Yi half dead. At least he accepted Yuan Zhan after he could compete with Yuan Zhan.

So when he learned that Yuan Bing and Shu Yi had entered a tribe and had not come out for several days, he ignored Yuan Zhan's various delaying tactics and flew over with Jiu Feng.

Yuan Zhan can't delay any longer, so he has to follow him - he's really upset. He was injured in the leg before and was bullied and laughed at by Yuan Bing. Later, Yuan Bing dared to think about his Mo, and he always agitated him. He always wanted to find a chance to revenge. It's said that since that Yuan Bing may be oppressed this time. He really came to see him being the butt of the joke. Even he thought about it. As long as Yuan Bing is not in danger, when he saw enough jokes, he would make an excuse to help his senior management get angry and beat another guy who didn't like in his eyes. Well, it would be better if he could kill him!

You see, how good, it's like one throw hit two eagles! Yuan Bing's sacrifice was not in vain.

Unfortunately, his priest Da-Ren, thinks that his unilateral revenge on Yuan Bing should stop there, and taught him that he can't be such vindictive person as a leader.

Yuan Zhan was depressed. He wanted to say that Yuan Bing was really hateful before, but he felt that he was not a man to complain, so he had to hold back.

Because of the pain, Yuan Zhan took out the list of dowry, which was prepared, and increased and decreased it again and again.

*

Yuan Bing finally met his chief and priest Da-Ren again.

However, after seeing Yuan Zhan's smiling face, Yuan Bing immediately gave birth to the idea of never wanting to see him again.

Fvcking bastard! This man must be laughing at him. Maybe he wakes up every day thinking of this moment!

Yuan Bing turned around and left.

"Hello, Bing, where are you going?" Yan Mo stood up and cried. Is it not the same as he imagined? Yuan Bing and Shu Yi are really two lovers? Now he is worried about them being broken up, so he want to run as soon as he see them?

Shu Yi used the fastest speed to get out of the way, but Yuan Bing stopped walking in front of him.

He almost fell on that bastard!

Yuan Zhan must have thought he didn't want to see him for a long time. He deliberately made that expression to annoy him. If he really doesn't return to the Jiu Yuan from now on, that's what really weighs his heart, is what is like what is in his mind!

Don't say anything. Look back!

If his own existence can keep up with that guy's life, he will stay in the Jiu Yuan all his life and die in front of him!

Seeing Yuan Bing turn around and come back, Yuan Zhan's face immediately stretched long.

Yuan Bing looked at his face, and suddenly he was very happy.

“Witch Mo, blessed by my ancestors, letting me see you again." Yuan Bing saluted Yan mo.

Yan Mo replied that he was a little confused about Yuan Bing this time, but Yuan Bing seemed to be mentally active and didn't look like an abused person on his face, so he was relieved.

"Blessed are the ancestors. I heard you got lost when you came out to play? This was picked up by the chief of the Ding Yue tribe? After playing so long, you should come home, right? Bing, the Jiu Yuan City can't do without you. During your absence, your people are going crazy. They come to Yuan Zhan every day to cry and ask when you can come back. "

Yuan Bing's heart warmed up at a moment, even his nose was a little sour. "It's a long way, I was lost for a while, but I've been looking for the way home. The Ding Yue chief was ready to help me, aren't you? Chief Da-Ren! "

Shu Yi doesn't plan to cooperate at all. "It's mine if I find it."

Yuan Zhan raised eyebrows.

Yan Mo's forehead was perspiring.

Yuan Bing's mouth twitched, "Find your fvcking father!"

Well, all the previous illusions of Harmony have been torn up. It is not easy for the primitive warriors who have been separated from the savages for a long time to realize the hypocrisy of politics.

"Give him to me." Shu Yi looks at Yan Mo, who directly ignores Yuan Zhan.

But he obviously asked the wrong person. If he asked Yuan Zhan, maybe he could come up with some mysterious list to talk with him about the terms and if he finds Yan Mo, it would be no different from finding a nail from a haystack and hitting it in the dark.

Yan Mo felt complicated about Shu Yi. He appreciates this cool brother a little and has enjoyed his cooperation before. Compared with the former chief of the Ding Yue, Shu Yi is the chief in the Ding Yue, which is of great benefit to the Jiu Yuan, the Ding Yue and even the whole eastern continent.

Now the eastern continent can't stand having a big war. Although the Horned-people have retreated, it doesn't mean that they are not going to return. What's more, there is the Demons from the sky, the sword of Damocles that will land at some time.

Yan Mo and Yuan Zhan's current policy towards the eastern continent is to cultivate, cultivate and strengthen the living forces of all ethnic groups. For this reason, they prefer not to unify the eastern continent on the surface, but to choose a gentler and more secret strategy of moving silently.

Until the eastern continent begins to use the characters of the Jiu Yuan, the articles of the Jiu Yuan, the warrior training method of the Jiu Yuan, until the eastern continent spreads the roads built by the Jiu Yuan everywhere, until all ethnic groups are proud to send the best children to the Jiu Yuan for study, and when the clans comes to the Jiu Yuan for reconciliation and help to thrive, the Jiu Yuan may not be needed. The whole eastern continent will be under the banner of the Jiu Yuan if they specially need to send troops to attack anyone.

Of course, it's still early to say this, and the silent migration has just begun.

But Yan Mo didn't expect his family Yuan Bing Da-Ren to go out for a vacation to provoke their biggest imaginary enemy, their eldest brother.

Yan Mo can't deny that at that moment, he really gave birth to the impulse to give Yuan Bing to the Ding Yue and his relatives, if this can make the Ding Yue and the Jiu Yuan retain calmness for decades.

Not so bad! Since the birth of his son, Mo Da-Ren, the hard, cruel and impersonal old heart has been softened a lot. Compared with the visible benefits, he is still slightly partial to his own family.

So when hearing Shu Yi's request, Yan Mo, with an understanding and amiable smile, replied without any room for discussion: “Yuan Bing belongs to himself. Although I am the priest of the Jiu Yuan, I am not qualified to give him to anyone. Chief Shu Yi, you know we have no slaves in the Jiu Yuan."

Shu Yi immediately responded, "I don't see him as a slave."

"Oh, please don't tell me, or any of us, the Jiu Yuan, who will we give to you. The Jiu Yuan persons are independent individuals. No matter the leader of the Jiu Yuan or his parents or family members, they are not entitled to give anyone to anyone."

"How about you let Yuan Bing stay in the Ding Yue?" Shu Yi finds that Yan Mo doesn't cause the same impulse as before. He still likes this person very much. If he can get him that will be the best, he doesn't want to get everything, but he hopes that the other party can do the Ding Yue's priest and bring the blessing of the ancestor to the Ding Yue.

"It depends on Yuan Bing himself." Yan Mo said positively, "Chief Shu Yi, can I ask you why you want our Bing to stay in the Ding Yue?"

Shu Yi replied without hesitation, "I want him to be my partner. He will be the only chief lady of the Ding Yue."

Yuan Bing rolled his eyes.

Yuan Zhan was huffing, really tried hard to not laugh, tears were overflowing.

Yan Mo stared at Yuan Zhan, that’s enough of you!

Yuan Zhan sat a little bit upright. He really doesn't know why priest Da-Ren of his family wants to make things so complicated. If they don't want Yuan Bing to stay here, they directly rob people to walk. He believes that all the people here can't stay together. If you want to exchange Yuan Bing for benefits, then talk frankly. Yuan Bing's loyalty to the Jiu Yuan will make him bring the interests of the Jiu Yuan as the first. Even if he is unwilling, he will stay as long as he and Yan Mo ask him to stay.

You see, what a simple thing?

Yan Mo looked at Yuan Bing, “What do you say? Do you want to stay or go back? "

Yuan Bing stares at Yan Mo and asks sharply, “What about you? Priest Da-Ren, do you want me to stay?"

Yan Mo shook his head slowly but with great certainty, "No benefit of the Jiu Yuan will be exchanged for the happiness of any of the Jiu Yuan people, except the warriors who died in the war."

Yuan Bing's face suddenly softened, "I want to go back." Not have, but want.

Shu Yi didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't stop him.

Yan Mo turned to Shu Yi, "Chief Shu Yi, you also heard that our Yuan Bing wants to go back to his hometown. Thank you for taking care of Bing during this time. Now it's the busiest spring summer market. There are many things waiting for Bing to do in the Jiu Yuan City. Let's not delay, Bing. Let's go. "

"Permanent envoy." Shu Yi opened his mouth, and when the three people in the room looked at him together, he said very clearly: "The Jiu Yuan and the Ding Yue are still a long way from friendship, but I, the Ding Yue, intend to cooperate with the Jiu Yuan has become a brotherly tribe. If you like, the two tribes can send envoys to each other, not the kind of envoys who come occasionally for trade or other purposes, but the brothers who live in the tribe. "

Yuan Zhan stopped breathing and asked directly, “What's the power of this kind of permanent envoy?"

Shu Yi seemed to have thought about it for a long time, and immediately replied without any pause: "Communication, various other things. The place where they live will not be affected by the war between two tribes. Even if there is a war between the two tribes, it is not allowed to affect them, let alone kill and kidnap envoys. Various transactions and personnel movements between our two tribes can also be managed through envoys. If the person of the Jiu Yuan does something wrong in the Ding Yuan and is unwilling to accept the punishment of the Ding Yuan, then the messenger can be handled according to the rules of the Jiu Yuan. As long as it's fair, both sides have to accept it."

Yan Mo was surprised. Isn't this the original embassy and Ambassador thing from his advanced world? Shu Yi seems to be so determined that Yuan Bing stay that he even wanted to make permanent Ambassador title. And probably to protect Yuan Bing? Put the issue of not hurting the ambassador came first.

Yuan Zhan can't fully understand the benefits of embassies and ambassadors at present, but as a natural ruler, he subconsciously thinks that this kind of permanent ambassador is good for the Jiu Yuan, and it's not bad. It may be better for the Jiu Yuan to make good use of it than to marry a chief's wife there.

What makes Yuan Zhan most enchanted is that if the chief's wife is dead or rejected, she will be killed. But permanent ambassadors can always be dispatched. If they are not affected by the war, they can escape back to the Jiu Yuan even if the two sides have a bad relationship.

Moreover, the chief's wife usually can't be openly partial to her own people, let alone interfere in transactions, exchanges, etc., but the permanent envoys can do it, and can do it in a fair way.

In addition, if the chief lady tells the secret of the Ding Yue to the Jiu Yuan, it is betrayal. But if it's the ambassador who hears it and sends the secret back to the Jiu Yuan, who dares to say that the ambassador is problematic as long as he hasn't been caught?

The more Yuan Zhan thinks of it, the more he immediately sees Yuan Bing as an asset. It's true that this guy lived to more than 30 years, but he was able to captivate the enemy's chief. At last, his eyes didn't hurt so much when he looked at him.

Yuan Bing has been in charge of the public security and construction of the Jiu Yuan for more than ten years. His vision is not that of the Yuan Ji tribe. As soon as he heard the proposal of Shu Yi's permanent envoy, he immediately thought of its benefits.

The Ding Yue has a large territory. I don't know how many small and medium-sized tribes, many of which haven't heard of the Jiu Yuan. If he or other warriors of the Jiu Yuan can stay in the Ding Yue, they will also be able to contact these people.

The benefits of contact with these people, needless to say, not only can they increase the trading volume of the Jiu Yuan, but also may increase the population of the Jiu Yuan, and even bury poison / medicine (spies) in the Ding Yuan tribe.

*

At the first sight of the expressions of the three, Shu Yuan knew that they were moved.

"I have only one condition. The first permanent envoy must be Yuan Bing, and the length of stay must not be less than ten years."

"On this point, we can't promise you now, and as for the power of the permanent envoys, I think we need to discuss carefully before we can make a clear contract." Yan Mo thought more, and he intended to take this opportunity to popularize the concept of embassies and ambassadors throughout the eastern continent.

Yuan Zhan knew him well and understood his meaning at that time. "In this way, Chief Shu Yi, why don't we meet in the Ding Yue City three months later and invite other forces from the Ding Yue to discuss this matter together? What do you think?"

Seeing that they want to play big move, Shu Yi naturally didn't shrink to the back. The business of permanent envoys is a double-edged sword. He doesn't just want to get Yuan Bing, but this matter is also beneficial to the Ding Yue development.

"Two months. We can talk about relevant rights now. We can make a decision. I don't think other forces will have any opinions." Shu Yi spoke a lot, but it's not surprising that he speaks a lot. Although the Ding Yue don't haveSemi-God warriors, they have unlimited potential. There are so many the Godblood stones, and the metal warriors and energy weapons of the Ding Yue are indeed powerful. Without the Jiu Yuan, they are definitely going to be the first force in the East.

"Okay." Yuan Zhan agreed.

Yan Mo left an eye sore in his heart. "Talking between the four of us? The Great Witch Zhe Li and Lamo-Na priest of the Ding Yue do not need to attend? "

Shu Yi looked at Yuan Bing and licks his lips. "I have informed them and they will arrive in five days."

*

Time is like flowing water. The senior management of the Ding Yuan, such as Zhe Li and Lamo-Na, rushed to see the three senior management of the Jiu Yuan, who should never have appear here. They were all dumbfounded at that time.

Great Witch Zhe Li even wanted make them leave from here, but Yuan Zhan showed his strength in time. Great Witch Zhe Li thought twice and had to give up that thought.

After more than half a day of heated discussion, it was basically Great Witch Zhe Li who kept refuting, while others kept adding and subtracting various powers and obligations to the future ambassadors and embassies, and the first letter of confirmation of the functions and powers of the permanent ambassadors of the eastern continent and even pangu star power of attorney was born.

Two months later, the eastern mainland forces gathered in the Ding Yue City, and all parties voted in favor of the letter of confirmation of the functions and powers of the qualified permanent ambassador - at that time, everyone wanted to send envoys to the Jiu Yuan, and they all wanted to learn something from the Jiu Yuan and the Ding Yue.

As a result, the two new things, the ambassador and the embassy, have blossomed in the great power of the eastern continent.

At that time, the Jiu Yuan was excellent (incomprehensible) in various rules, political strategies and so on, which also flowed into various forces in the eastern continent. ——it doesn't matter if you don't understand. First, you have an impression. After a long time, when you have a comparison, you will always feel the good parts of the Jiu Yuan.

The ambassador's business has been carried out in such a vigorous way. Has the original purpose of Shu Yi, who raised this issue, been achieved?

Three months after the emergence of the ambassador system, the Ding Yue finally welcomed Yuan Bing Da-Ren, the first permanent ambassador from the Jiu Yuan.

Yuan Bing spent half a year handing over his work and responsibilities to others. During that time, he also received Yan Mo's special training, not only for pupil training, but also for how to be an excellent spy.

The chief Shu Yi, who hasn't seen him for half a year and has been stifling his lust / desire for half a year, asked him. "This is the embassy you will stay in for a long time. Do you like it?"

Yuan Bing looked up at the towering all stone embassy - the builder and designer are from the Jiu Yuan, and then looks at the mansion across the street. "Is that it?"

Shu Yi looked back. "Oh, that's my home. I'll live alone now. If you have nothing to do, you can come around and live in my place."

Yuan Bing was speechless and said after a while: You know the ambassador's stay is only five years, right?"

"Renewable."

"Ten years at most."

"Ten years is enough." Shu Yi personally opened the door and said seriously, “Witch Mo says that seven years is a barrier. If we can spend seven years, we can spend seventy years, or even more."

Yuan Bing was even more speechless. “You don't think I came here to sleep with you, do you? I tell you not to even dream!"

Shu Yi turned his head in an indissoluble way. “You don't sleep with me. Who else are you going to sleep with? Tell me their name. I'll kill him now! "

Yuan Bing: “……”

Shu Yi: "Is it a Jiu Yuan? Among the people you brought? One, or several? Well, as promised, I can't kill them, so I'll castrate them all."

Fvcking basket case! Can't I sleep with a woman! Yuan Bing took a deep breath and changes the topic forcefully: "If you rob for slaves of slavers, are you violating your rules?"

"It depends on whose slave you rob and who the slaver belongs to."

"That is to say, who has a big fist wins the argument?"

Shu Yi was silent.

Yuan Bing suddenly smiled at him, "Hey, do you want to go out for a walk?"

Shu Yi, “...” You just came here, you haven’t even entered the door, and you want to run out? But maybe his family, Bing Bing, likes field fighting? Think about it. Most of them used to be in the wild.

Shu Yi, who thought of the key points, nodded without hesitation.

At the same time, he didn't particularly want to see the faces of some people. It's better to go out for a walk.

Great Witch Zhe Li, who was listed as one of the few faces that Da-Ren, the chief of his tribe, didn't want to see, sat in the shrine.

Below, the kneeling warriors dare not move.

Finally, Great Witch Zhe Li said, “What do you mean when the chief threw Lu Fei out?"

The warrior replied, "Just throw it out."

Great Witch Zhe Li, “Is he dead?”

"No. But elder Shan Liu was angry. "

"In the name of the chief, send him four pretty slaves under the age of fourteen."

Yes."

Great Witch Zhe Li said to himself: "He doesn't want the noble princess of Yincheng-Sound city. He doesn't want the beauties offered by all ethnic groups. Now he can't even look at the first daughters of the tribe. What is our chief Da-Ren thinking about? He hasn't been looking for a woman for half a year?"

An old hunchback slave walked out of the dark and knelt down on the ground and said, "No, Great Witch."

It took a long time for the Great Witch Zhe Li who was silent again, and then he asked, “What about men?"

"No," the old slave understood

“When you call on the chief, say I want to see him."

The warrior was in a dilemma. "Great witch, Chief Da-Ren and Ambassador Jiu Yuan left the city in the afternoon and said they would come back in a few days."

Great Witch Zhe Li pinched the handrail hard to let the warriors and old slaves all retreat.

The ambassador of the Jiu Yuan, Yuan Bing, is one of the famous senior officials of the Jiu Yuan. His fighting force is not particularly powerful, but he heard that his management of the tribe internal affairs is quite good, and he doesn't know how the Jiu Yuan can let such a valuable person to come out.

But when such a person is sent to the Ding Yue, he has no mission or purpose. Who will believe it?

But their chief seems to like Yuan Bing? Half a year ago, he saw their chief, Da-Ren, get into each other's room and not come out until morning.

At that time, he was also worried about whether the Jiu Yuan deliberately sent Yuan Bing to seduce their chiefs. But Yuan Bing was old and not very good-looking. He also satirized their chiefs either by opening his mouth or by raising his hand to beat him. It didn't look like seduction at all.

But! Why didn't anyone send this guy?

The most important thing is why the chieftain was away when the man came?

If Zhe Li wants to believe that the chieftain, who has never concealed his strong demand for that aspect before (xxx), he even threw out the first beauty of the tribe who laid naked on his bed, it's better for him to believe that their chieftain is injured somewhere in the brain.

Although Great Witch Zhe Li has not yet used the ability of prophecy, he has already felt the threat posed by Yuan Bing.

God, Ancestors, let me see the ambition of the Jiu Yuan, let me know why the Yuan Bing came.

Great Witch Zhe Li walked slowly into the pool water behind the temple

About ten minutes later, Great Witch Zhe Li's body suddenly trembled, and his facial expression twisted to a certain extent.

"No! It can’t happen!" Great Witch Zhe Li opened his white eyes and screamed out sharply.

*

Outside the Ding Yue City, there is something going on the wild hill ridge.

Yuan Bing, who was about to ambush a group of slave merchants, suddenly shivered.

Shu Yi subconsciously took off his leather robe and put it on Yuan Bing.

Now it's late autumn and the weather is very cold.

Yuan Bing turns his head and accidentally saw Shu Yi's bare / exposed eight abdominal muscles.

"No, I'm not cold."

"Put it on." Shu Yi could not stand to be refused at all.

Yuan Bing put his leather coat under his buttock as a cushion.

Shu Yi doesn't care. Lied down on Yuan Bing's back from the back and touch his collar.

Yuan Bing grabbed his finger and threw it out, "I have a little bad feeling."

“What premonition? When do you have the ability to prophesy?" Shu Yi simply hugged him by the waist and gently pushed him from behind.

Yuan Bing didn't feel the hardness. "I suggest you stay away from me in the Ding Yue city. Otherwise, don't say ten years, can I live for ten days~~ “ “I thought you were here to fight with the Ding Yue high-rise and split their relationship with Great Witch Zhe Li."

Yuan Bing sneered and says, "Since you know, how dare you pester me?"

Shu Yi licked his neck, "It's more exciting. I don't like the quiet life. In addition, as long as you are not in the Ding Yue way, I will stand by you. "

Understand! You are a sadist looking for abuse!

Yuan Bing's nameless anger erupted out. As soon as he was turned over, he opened his mouth and bit him!

The author has something to say: modify the bug~

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The story of these two people has come to an end. Then there is Yuan Bing Da-Ren's wonderful life in the Ding Yue tribe, fighting with Great Witch Zhe Li and others. He can finally play his insidious nature and various means of struggle. Congratulations~~

"Still ongoing..."

T/N: the story is still going on but these are the latest chapters when the author uploads, me will translate... I love yall.