Being stared at by so many eyes, Shen Tang showed no fear at all.
She bowed and said, "Junior Shen Tang greets Mr. Gu."
Shen Tang was not aware of Gu Ren's position or status, and they had no personal rapport, so he chose to address him in a conservative and popular way.
Gu Ren smiled and said, "Thank you for your courtesy, my friend. Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Mr. Gu."
Shen Tang glanced at the empty seat in the tent. The young man raised his hand and lifted the hem of his clothes slightly, then sat down to the lower right of Gu Ren, not realizing that there was anything wrong with his seat.
Qi Shan sat down beside Shen Tang.
Gu Chi secretly raised his eyebrows and followed suit.
Gu Ren didn't say anything, but one of the two strangers spoke up, "You are so frivolous and rude, young man—"
Shen Tang looked at him, thinking it was inexplicable. While reflecting on himself, he did not do anything out of the ordinary, and asked casually, "How can the junior be so frivolous and rude?"
Gu Chi: “…”
He bet on Qishan's heart—
Shen Lang definitely did it on purpose.
This is just like when someone is beaten up in the street, until he is bruised and crying for his parents, and the victim asks Shen Lang why he beat him up, and Shen Lang opens his mouth with an "innocent" response, "Hey, why are you crying?"
Seating is not something that can be done randomly.
Shen Lang was in someone else's territory, and he took the second seat after the host - judging from the appearance, this second seat should be the second among the thirteen brothers - and he looked so young, so naturally he would be regarded as "frivolous and rude".
The man wanted to argue, but was calmed down by Gu Ren's words: "You are a guest, so please do not be rude, my seventh brother."
The seventh brother asked, "Weren't they brought back by the ninth brother?"
Shen Tang is a man who is "dumb on the outside but treacherous on the inside". He said harmlessly, "Yes, we came here with your ninth brother. But we came here voluntarily, not as captives, so how can we not be guests? Since we are guests, we must treat them with hospitality."
I didn't realize it at first, but I soon realized it.
She is not a captured prisoner...
What's wrong with taking the second seat
The seventh brother just snorted coldly.
Shen Tang: “…”
Compared with the "Seventh Brother" who had a bad temper, the eldest brother Gu Ren was quite gentle and easy to talk to. He did not show any arrogance just because Shen Tang was young. Instead, he was approachable like an uncle next door and did not have any airs at all.
Gu Ren asked many details about Xiaocheng.
Although he had heard about the fall of Xiaocheng from his ninth brother, Shen Tang, who had personally experienced it, had a completely different feeling. The atmosphere in the main tent was a little heavy, until the "seventh brother" asked, "What are you worried about?"
Shen Tang: “…”
The "Seventh Brother" said in a rough and matter-of-fact voice: "All we need to do is disinfect the rebels and take back Xiaocheng, right?"
Gu Ren was helpless and gently scolded: "Seventh brother, don't let the distinguished guest laugh at you. How can it be so easy to capture a city and plunder land? Especially that young man named Gong Xichou, he has the courage of ten thousand men. With him around, the rebels have nothing to fear."
The "Seventh Brother" curled his lips and muttered disdainfully.
"It's just one of the thirteenth level..."
When Shen Tang and the other two heard this, they had different reactions.
Thirteenth grade more...
Can only be described as "just"
Shen Tang couldn't help but defend Gong Xichou's reputation - he was a soulmate that was hard to find even in the mountains and rivers. If outsiders looked down on him, they were also indirectly looking down on her, Shen Tang's aesthetic taste! She said, "Gong Xichou broke through in the battle, and now he should be level 14 right."
There are only twenty ranks of Wudan warriors in total.
How old is Gong Xichou
To describe him as a genius among geniuses is not enough.
It’s even worthy of the word “monster”!
I wonder how much capital this "Seventh Brother" has to say this to a 14th-rank Right Guard? Humph, his skills are not good, but his skills in talking are impressive. Shen Tang still looked harmless, as if he had said something very ordinary.
As for the heart...
Gu Chi listened with great interest.
After Shen Tang said this, the "Seventh Brother"'s expression changed slightly, but he still said stubbornly: "Humph! What about the 14th-rank Right Guard? We brothers can split gold and jade together. Even if the 14th-rank Right Guard comes, we will teach him no return! There are several other forces that responded to the imperial edict. It's not difficult to take down the rebels and restore order. Don't you agree?"
Others did not agree.
"Seventh Brother" said again: "We still have Thirteenth Brother."
Shen Tang was suspicious: "Does the general intend to have more than a dozen people rush forward at once? Or to have a round-robin battle?"
The "Seventh Brother"'s face turned dark when he was asked this question.
He asked in a gruff voice, "Which side are you on, young master?"
Gu Ren had no choice but to come out again to smooth things over.
This sworn brother is good in every way, loyal, righteous and warm-hearted, except for his bad temper. He hates people arguing with him the most, and when he gets angry, he will even hit people regardless of the occasion.
In a fit of rage, the seventh brother killed a local thug with three punches, fled for several years, hid from the enemy, and then simply became a bandit. Gu Ren was also robbed by him, but coincidentally, Gu Ren accidentally helped the widowed mother of this brother-in-law.
The old woman kept thinking about Gu Ren's kindness.
As a filial son, the "Seventh Brother" secretly went back to visit his family. Every time he heard his old mother talking about how kind Gu Ren was to their family, he naturally kept it in mind. Suddenly knowing that the person he robbed was his benefactor, he felt ashamed and knelt down to atone for his sins on the spot.
Afterwards, Gu Ren gave him a fake identity.
He used this fake identity to work for Gu Ren, so he didn't have to hide from the government, and he could also take care of his old mother until her death...
Gu Ren was really worried that his seventh brother would go berserk on the spot.
After calming him down, he asked Shen Tang about Gong Xichou's intelligence - knowing yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. The more you know, the more confident you will be in dealing with Gong Xichou. After hearing about Captain Yang's story, he sighed, "It's a pity that I never had the chance to meet such a hero."
At an angle where no one was paying attention, Gu Chi frowned slightly.
From time to time, his eyes secretly swept over Gu Ren.
One eye, two eyes, three eyes...
No, there is one exception.
Qi Shan's eyes wandered imperceptibly between Gu Chi and Gu Ren, and he lowered his eyelids to hide the suspicion in his eyes.
His intuition told him that this Gu Ren was not simple.
Otherwise, Gu Wangchao would not have reacted like this.
question-
Yes, it really is, and it’s not small.
Gu Ren is indeed a well-known "benevolent man".
When he learned that Shen Tang and his companions were carrying a seriously injured and unconscious "Martial Master" and it was inconvenient for them to walk, he took the initiative to ask them to stay and recuperate in the camp for a few days. His sixth brother's medical skills were not invincible, but he was indeed a rare good doctor. With his treatment, the "Martial Master" would recover faster. Shen Tang didn't even know how to write the word "polite" and wanted to borrow someone from Gu Ren.
What do you borrow people for
Of course it was to notify Li Li on the mountain.
Not only Li Li, but also the bandits she captured, the soldiers and servants she bought from the mountains, and the wealth she robbed from the bandits. Except for the tax silver, these were all her belongings. Shen Tang naturally couldn't lose them.
Borrow someone from Gu Ren to deliver the letter.
Xiaocheng is no longer safe, so we need to move to another location.
It was just a small request, so Gu Ren would naturally not refuse.
For a moment, both the guests and the hosts were enjoying themselves.
At this moment, a hurried and chaotic sound of footsteps approached the main tent. The messenger shouted without even catching his breath: "My lord, something bad has happened—"
Gu Ren did not scold him, but asked slowly, "When is it not good?"
The messenger said: "It's General Shao Chong—"
Before he could finish his words, the faces of several people present changed.
One after another, they stood up eagerly and rushed out of the main tent.
The sixth one directly used the word spirit of "chasing the wind and following the scenery".
Shen Tang and the other two followed along, citing "worry" as an excuse.
Before they got close to their destination, they heard an extremely shrill and terrifying scream, which was accompanied by a powerful aura. Those who were weaker were directly knocked unconscious, while those who were not unconscious would feel their eardrums pounding, nausea, and even bleeding from all their orifices.
Qi Shan and Gu Chi were secretly shocked: "Such a strong sense of hostility!"
It seemed as if thousands of evil spirits were howling and struggling.
The first to arrive, the "Sixth Brother", took action without reservation, and launched several spiritual words at once. The black and white intertwined literary energy wrapped the source of the evil energy tightly, but it only lasted for a moment before it was violently pushed away. Gu Ren caught the Sixth Brother who was blown away.
He said calmly, "Leave it to me."
Seeing Gu Ren take action, Gu Chi whispered, "It is true."
Qishan asked: "What do you mean by 'as expected'?"
Gu Chi set up a small area to prevent eavesdropping.
He said, "This Gu Ren's way of being a scholar is very special."
Although Gu Chi was an old hand with rich experience in traveling, it was the first time he met someone who could completely block his way of scholars.
He couldn't hear Gu Ren's inner voice.
Moreover, he was certain that Gu Ren also had a very special kind of literary way, which was probably related to his unusual affinity.
Qi Shanxin thought for a moment and guessed part of it.
He said: "It's just the way of the scribes..."
Implications—
It’s just that “the way of scholars” is not “the way of princes”.
If this kind of affinity is the "way of the princes", then he is really a king bomb. Anyone who sees him will have a good impression of him, and his success rate in recruiting people is much higher than others. However, even so, it is still terrifying -
Gu Renbai’s twelve brothers are a good example.
While the two of them were away, Gu Ren had already calmed down the source of the anger. Shen Tang was close enough to clearly see that it was a young man who was locked in a fine iron cage that was ten feet long, tall, and wide.
It is not accurate to say that he is a young man. He has a sturdy figure like an adult, but his eyes are dark and pure, just like a child of five or six years old.
He should be a teenager of eighteen or nineteen years old.
Now he was covered in blood and rolling around in pain.
Gu Ren felt heartbroken when he saw this. He took the key from his waist and opened the iron cage. He ignored the attempts of his brothers to stop him and went in to hug the struggling boy, mumbling something. Even when the boy scratched his arm and cheek, he did not let go.
Finally, the boy calmed down.
But his chest was still rising and falling rapidly.
The boy came to his senses and looked at his brother who was almost scratched. He was at a loss, his eyes were red, and he lowered his head, like a frightened child who was afraid of being scolded by the head of the family. Gu Ren repeatedly assured him that nothing would happen, and he became a little more normal.
Shen Tang was curious: "This is—"
Chao Lian focused his attention on the iron cage. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw his mad brother calm down. Hearing Shen Tang's curiosity, he sighed and said, "The one in the iron cage is the youngest brother, the thirteenth brother. Every time he kills someone, his madness will flare up—"
Once an attack occurs, there is no distinction between friend and foe.
They can only be restrained in iron cages.
Wait until his madness subsides before releasing him.
Shen Tang was puzzled: "Going crazy when seeing blood? Then why let him kill people? Wouldn't his madness become more serious?"
"But if he is not allowed to bleed, the madness will still occur, and it will be more frequent, lasting, and more serious..."
Shen Tang: “…”
There are some things Chao Lian did not say directly.
The Thirteenth Brother was picked up from a pile of dead bodies by his eldest brother Gu Ren.
At first, Gu Ren guessed that it was the bandits who killed and robbed, and both sides were injured, leaving only a child of about eleven or twelve years old. However, after inspection, he found that every corpse had its neck vertebrae broken by a strong force, or its heart was ripped out by a palm, or its skull was shattered by a palm, and the force was uniform.
Later, it was discovered that the murderer was not someone else, but this child, who went mad after witnessing the bandits killing people. He killed the bandits and their entire family, and he was a mentally retarded child. Gu Ren thought for a long time and found that he could comfort the child, so he chose to stay.
Cage and comfort before and after madness.
Release it after the madness has passed.
Don't even mention it—
When he goes crazy, he is like a demon, but when the madness subsides, he is just a silly boy. When being bullied, he will just pout with grievance and tears in his eyes, which makes people feel sorry for him.
Shen Tang asked: "What's his name?"
Chao Lian said: "My surname is Shao, my given name is Chong, and my courtesy name is Jingping."
Shaochong is his real name, and "Jingping" was given by Gu Ren.
Shen Tang: “…”
Although, but... Why did she feel that Gu Ren and his brothers were more or less "evil"? But everyone said it was okay, and Shen Tang's objection became a heresy. She just followed and echoed: "This child's life experience is really pitiful..."
Chao Lian: “…”
The tone sounds fine, but—
Looking at the young man who may not be as tall as the thirteenth brother's chest, who is the "child"? Chao Lian's mouth moved, but he still didn't say the complaint. Gu Ren was taken away to treat his wounds, and Shao Chong's "cage" was also lifted and he regained his freedom.
Before leaving, Gu Ren gave Chao Lian some instructions.
"Qingzhi, take care of Dian Shisan."
Chao Lian said, "Don't worry, big brother."
The crowd dispersed, and Shao Chong followed Chao Lian closely.
Chao Lian asked the soldiers to bring some clean water, wet a cloth and wipe off the blood on his face, revealing a handsome face that was so pale that it was almost bloodless, with deep and three-dimensional features, a bit of exotic style, long eyes, a straight nose, and thin lips.
Qishan looked at it carefully.
He teased, "He actually looks a bit like the master."
Shen Tang also became curious when he heard it.
She looked over and found that the idiot named Shao Chong was also looking at her curiously. Chao Lian looked left and right and said in surprise: "I don't think so when I look at them separately, but when they stand together, they are indeed somewhat similar..."
People who don’t know would think they are brothers!
However, he knew the identity and life experience of his adopted brother. There was no brother as young as Shen Tang in his family, and he lamented the coincidences in the world. Shen Tang also thought it was a coincidence, but before she could say anything, she saw Shao Chong, who was fine just now, suddenly attack her -
His right hand formed into a claw and grabbed her throat!