They all became female demons after being reborn.

Chapter 48 White Moonlight? I'd rather be the Black Moonlight

Looking at Wu Ju's head, which was still wide open at his feet, Wu Cheng felt a little dizzy.

He shook his head before he came to his senses.

It wasn't out of sympathy or any particular feeling, but rather because this was the first time he had killed someone on his own initiative, and the person he killed was someone he knew.

He claimed that all his previous killings were in self-defense.

I felt physically uncomfortable watching people kill fish, slaughter pigs, and bleed them in my past life, so I really need to take it easy now.

After calming down, he looked down at the blood on the wooden sword and suddenly slapped his forehead. "Tsk, I acted impulsively."

Li Anchan leaned against the counter, arms crossed over her chest, a faint smile on her face. "Regretful?"

"I wouldn't regret it. It's okay to be impulsive when you're young." Wu Cheng clicked his tongue. "It's just that I didn't have time to find out more about Yuan Hao. But killing him is killing him."

Wu Cheng shook the blood off his wooden sword and sheathed it at his waist. Then he looked up at Li Anchan and said, "Young Master Li, your identity in Bei Sheng is not simple, is it?"

Li Anchan nodded and readily admitted, "I am a member of the imperial clan."

"A member of the imperial family has come to Dayu in person. It seems you have something important to do, and there is also unrest within your Beisheng."

Wu Cheng was silent for a moment, then said seriously, "From now on, we are enemies."

Li Anchan tilted her head. "Hard to say."

Wu Cheng didn't dwell on the topic, since they were still in a cooperative relationship.

He glanced at Li Anchan. "What are you laughing at?"

Li Anchan had also been smiling before, but that smile was too businesslike, just like the formulaic smile of the waiter when Wu Cheng went to a business dinner in his previous life.

Reserved and distant.

But now, the smile on Li Anchan's face clearly showed that she was in a very good mood. After all, even the corners of her eyes were curved, and the smile in her eyes was almost overflowing.

When Li Anchan was asked this question, her smile only deepened.

"I've just confirmed one thing," she murmured softly, as if talking to herself. "A long time ago, someone once told me that longing is the furthest distance from understanding. It's like the so-called 'white moonlight,' which becomes more and more idealized in your mind over time, approaching perfection, and eventually even better than the real person. And when you finally see the real person again, you might be disappointed."

A flicker appeared in her eyes, as if she could see again that carefree, sunny smile as he waved goodbye.

And that figure gradually merged with Wu Cheng in front of him.

In fact, she hesitated when she learned that Wu Cheng had actually appeared in Luoyang. She was afraid that Wu Cheng was just a white moonlight in her heart, that everything was just a mirage, and that Wu Cheng might grow into the image she had in her heart in the future.

She was even more afraid that... it was all just a dream, and when she woke up, she would still be sitting alone on the cold dragon throne.

But she was not disappointed.

Wu Cheng was even better than she had imagined!

Even if his third brother wanted to kill him, he didn't care.

But after learning about those sordid things, he took decisive action.

In my youth, I was full of ambition and thought nothing of the powerful officials of the time.

He really is still the same old him.

"That sounds so familiar..." Wu Cheng pursed his lips, tore off a piece of cloth, bent down and wrapped it around Wu Ju's head, tying the knot as he said, "Rather than a white moonlight, I'd rather be someone else's black moonlight."

Li Anchan tilted her head curiously, "What is 'black moonlight'?"

"The white moonlight is the kind that people still remember even after death. That means I lived a very unsuccessful life, and people still miss me even after I die." Wu Cheng straightened up after tying up his bundle. "The black moonlight is different. When I was alive, everyone was afraid of me and hated me. Even after I died, people were still afraid of me and hated me. They even trembled when they mentioned my name. That means I lived a very successful life."

Li Anchan was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"Then... I'll become everyone's dark moonlight."

But you will always be the white moonlight in my heart...

They threw Wu Ju's headless body into the tunnel, then closed the cabinet door and followed him down the tunnel back.

As they walked, Wu Cheng suddenly spoke without turning his head, "Young Master Li, you have more than just those two guards in Luoyang, don't you?"

Li Anchan smiled faintly, "Not bad."

"You deliberately sent those two guards to their deaths, didn't you?"

Li Anchan frankly stated, "They were sent to monitor me. Their deaths make it easier for me to act. I did indeed deploy other people in Luoyang City."

Those people were originally arranged by her after her rebirth to help her open the city gates from the inside when she went south. Although she captured Luoyang when she crossed the river in her previous life, she suffered heavy losses. She did not want to repeat the same mistake in this life.

But now... she's willing to use this hidden move she's been working on for years to give Wu Cheng a go.

"You've actually taken control of the Prince Yu's mansion, haven't you? There was some commotion after I killed him, but no one came," Wu Cheng said with certainty.

"That's right," Li Anchan readily admitted. "What do you want me to do?"

"I want you to set a fire." Wu Cheng slung the sack containing the head of Third Brother over his shoulder. "You must have a list, right? I want you to set fire to the homes of all the high-ranking officials and dignitaries who have dealings with Yuan Hao at the same time."

"At that time, mobilize the Luoyang Prefecture, the City Patrol Guard, and the Divine Pivot Battalion. Let them fight fires, protect homes, and mobilize troops."

"I will strip away the layers of power surrounding Yuan Hao, and then plunge the final sword into his heart."

Li Anchan quickly reviewed the corresponding plans in her mind.

There are three places that need to be set on fire, and the fires must not affect ordinary people.

Then it is the families of Councilor Zhang in the east of the city, Chief Secretary Wang in the south of the city, and Commandant Zhao in the west of the city.

She had three undercover agents in the east of the city, two in the south, and four in the west, and the kerosene was readily available.

enough.

"My men can do it, but time is of the essence," Li Anchan said. "From the moment the fire is lit until Luoyang Prefecture reacts, you will only have a 15-minute window. Within that 15-minute window, you must pass through the three intersections on the east side of the city and enter the rear office of Luoyang Prefecture, where Yuan Hao lives."

Reaching the end of the tunnel, Wu Cheng stopped. "That's enough."

Li Anchan's words were brief: "After the fire starts, the entire city will be under martial law, and all four city gates will be locked. So if you want to do it, you must quickly kill Yuan Hao and then immediately escape Luoyang. I will prepare horses to meet you outside the North Gate."

Wu Cheng nodded, and then the two of them went back up to the small courtyard.

Qingque and the others had been waiting for a long time.

Xue Jianren immediately came over and asked, "How is it?"

"A very fruitful harvest." Wu Cheng smiled and handed him the cloth bag on his shoulder.

"So heavy? Your Highness, what good things did you bring back from the Prince Yu's residence? Why does it smell so strongly of blood..."

Xue Jianren took the cloth bag and untied it, only to be met with Wu Ju's deadpan face.

"What is this thing?!"

"My dear third brother's head," Wu Cheng said with a smile.

"..." Xue Jianren said with a mournful face, "Your Highness, is it too late for us to run away now?"