Gu Ren managed to adjust his mood.
He said in a hoarse voice: "I am sorry to have made you laugh, Mr. Shen."
Shen Tang shook his head to indicate that it was okay, and consoled him: "This matter involves brothers. If it were me, I would probably not be as rational as Lord Gu. How does Lord Gu plan to deal with this matter?"
"Don't be afraid of being laughed at by Master Shen, but I am at a loss right now, and I have no rules..." Gu Ren admitted his "incompetence" without any hesitation. He looked at Qi Shan with hope, "Mr. Qi, since you know this, do you have a good prescription to save Thirteen? As long as Thirteen can get better, I will definitely respond to your request."
Gu Ren’s promise is quite heavy.
As long as he still wants to maintain his reputation, he won't damage his own reputation.
only-
Is there any way to pray for good
The so-called method was conveyed by Gong Xichou.
He said: "No killing."
Gu Ren heard this and smiled bitterly: "Banned killing? Mr. Qi, you don't know that Thirteen had to kill people for his own reasons..."
This matter has fallen into a vicious circle.
If he doesn't kill anyone and shed blood, Shao Chong's madness will flare up every once in a while. Even if he is locked up and forced to endure, the time interval between the next madness attacks will be shorter, and he will suffer more and his degree of self-harm will increase. Can Gu Ren watch this
If he kills someone and sees blood, his desire for blood during a mad attack will be alleviated a lot. Although the attack is painful, it is better than being eaten by ants. Moreover, he can be sober for a while after the mad attack. Gu Ren has adopted Shao Chong for so many years. Every time he is about to have a mad attack, he either lets him go out to kill a few bandits and death row prisoners or catches some wolves, tigers and leopards for him to tear apart for fun...
But the news brought by Shen Tang blocked this road as well.
Shao Chong’s madness was not a strange disease but the result of a poisonous insect.
Killing means death, not killing is also death.
Gu Ren was really overwhelmed, but he was still somewhat thankful in his heart: "Mr. Qi, is there any way to lure the poisonous insect out? As long as it is taken out, won't Thirteen be able to get rid of it? No matter what the cost, as long as the person can be alive!"
Shen Tang asked: "How much does it cost?"
Gu Ren said firmly, "Yes, at any price! No matter if it's wealth, fame, or treasures, as long as Ren can afford it, it's fine! I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Mr. Shen. Thirteen is not only Gu's sworn brother, but also his half-son, which means something different."
Shen Tang: "What if General Shao Chong becomes a cripple?"
This question caught Gu Ren off guard.
He was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to understand that Gu Ren, who always smiled and had no airs of superiority, was rarely angry, but he still knew how to use reason to restrain himself. His face flushed red, and he was both ashamed and annoyed, but he endured the strong embarrassment.
He looked unhappy, "Master Shen, what are you talking about? Gu's reputation is not very good outside. People always criticize him for being 'unlucky with his wife' and 'hypocritical'. If I ask myself, I am not a good person, and I never dare to call myself a good person. But I am definitely not a heinous criminal, and I would never sell my brothers for wealth, fame and fortune!"
Still seems to feel a little aggrieved.
"If destroying Thirteen's strength can bring him a peaceful life for the rest of his life, and he will no longer be tortured by the insect madness, as long as I am alive, I will never let him suffer a single day of injustice!"
After Gu Ren had vented his emotions, Shen Tang smiled and said, "Don't be angry, Mr. Gu. That's not what Tang meant..."
Seeing that Gu Ren's face had not improved, she changed the subject: "I asked that just now because besides the 'forbidden killing' path, the other path is even more difficult and dangerous. There is a possibility of failure and becoming a disabled person. I have to ask first..."
Gu Ren's eyes lit up.
He hurriedly asked, "What method?"
Shen Tang said slowly: "Once this kind of poisonous insect is planted, there is no other way to remove it unless it bursts out of its abdomen. However, it is not without a solution. Lord Gu can find a powerful warrior or a scholar, or he can gather the strength of several people to help General Shao Chong suppress and control the poisonous insect, but..."
Gu Ren was so anxious that he almost died.
"Just what?"
Shen Tang: "It's just treating the symptoms but not the root cause."
Gu Ren, who had a lot to say at the moment, said: "..."
After talking for so long, I ended up talking in vain
Gu Ren also knew that he was being kept on suspense, but he had no choice but to cooperate with Shen Tang. He bowed and asked patiently, "How can we cure the root cause?"
Shen Tang also asked Gong Xichou this question.
Gong Xichou's answer was very simple and crude.
It's not difficult. Mama, think about it. How to raise a Gu? Put a bunch of Gu together and let them fight each other until only one dies! It's the same with humans. Whoever is stronger can survive. The host is not only the parasite parasitized by the Gu worm, but also the human-shaped "Gu worm" competing with the Gu worm. Kill! If it is strong enough to dissolve the Gu and swallow it, the host will be the new "Gu mother"!
Shen Tang felt it was unreliable: Is this method feasible
She always felt that something was wrong.
Gong Xichou smiled and said: Some people have succeeded before, but this method also has disadvantages. Mama should think carefully before telling Gu Ren.
Shen Tang asked: What are the disadvantages
You still have to ask clearly.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, won’t it be her fault
Gong Xichou suddenly became serious, looked at Shen Tang solemnly and said: Once successful, this Shao Chong will become a powerful enemy that even I am afraid of. You are raising a big worry for yourself! In this case, do you still want him to live? It is better to watch him die.
Shen Tang: A serious concern
Gong Xichou sighed, and asked with a smile: Once he truly becomes the 'King of Gu', his starting point will be the fourteenth rank right master, and within a few years, he will most likely break through to the sixteenth rank great master, or even the seventeenth rank Siche Shuzhang... How can this not be a serious concern
In the northwest of the continent where small countries abound, a warrior with such powerful strength may even be able to decide the outcome of a war.
Shen Tang: …
She looked at Gong Xichou with complicated eyes.
Gong Xichou also looked at himself calmly.
At first I thought you were an honest and sincere person, but I didn't expect you to be so evil and betray my trust.
I thought that the warriors with the courage to fight would be simpler.
Is Gong Xichou testing me
But he said: Why am I not reminding you
Shen Tang frowned, suspecting that Gong Xichou was insulting his intelligence: ... You almost killed me during the day, and my body is still in pain, and you come to remind me late at night
Even if you tell this to a ghost, the ghost won’t believe it.
However, since it was Gong Xichou who said it, she believed it considering that her friend was her soul mate in the realm of music.
Can-
You told me so casually, which shows that you don't really want General Shaochong's life... I'm penniless now, except that I'm not starving, and my pockets are cleaner than my face. Rather than saying that I'm raising a tiger to cause trouble, isn't Shaochong a greater threat to you
Gong Xichou is creating a strong enemy for himself.
Shen Tang didn't care at all.
If you don't mind, why should I mind
Just say it.
So Shen Tang told Gu Ren truthfully how to "raise Gu".
Qi Shan didn't speak until they left the tent.
"My lord, this is very inappropriate."
He would not stop Shen Tang from making a decision.
But that doesn't mean I will agree with Shen Tang's decision.
Gu Ren has a very good reputation, his sworn brothers are all capable, and there are countless disciples and guests who are loyal to him without compensation. Once Shao Chong's strength is further improved and he has no worries about dying of madness, after the Battle of Xiaocheng is over, I don't know how many people will come to join him.
In contrast, my lord was born with developmental deficiencies.
The disadvantage is that you are young and have little experience.
Shen Tang's voice was no longer as relaxed and smiling as usual, but rather had a certain solemnity. She asked Qi Shan, "Who does Yuanliang think is raising the Gu? Is it General Shao Chong? Is it Gu Ren? Or is it someone whose identity is unknown and planted the Gu worm in young Shao Chong?"
Qi Shan did not answer, and Shen Tang revealed the answer.
She said, "Neither!"
Then he said, "It's Gongxichou!"
As Shen Tang said before, as Shao Chong grows up, Gu Ren will get the greatest help. The first person to be threatened will not be Shen Tang, nor the alliance leader Wu Xian, nor even the king Zheng Qiao, but Gong Xichou who works for the rebel army of King Zhui.
Most of the Wudan warriors are absorbed by large and small forces.
This group is a standard pyramid.
The higher you go, the less there are.
As long as Gu Ren did not completely rebel against Zheng Qiao, when Zheng Qiao needed to allocate troops to fight the rebels, Gu Ren would also have to send people. With such a trump card in his hand, how dare Gu Ren hide it
Once the cards are played, who will be hit in the end
Anyway, it won’t fall on Shen Tang for a while.
She is only twelve now.
The northwest of the mainland is more chaotic than a pot of porridge.
It is hard to say whether a “chosen one” will emerge to integrate the Northwest before she comes of age - what is Shen Tang worried about
Shen Tang said: "Gong Xichou made a special trip here, it's impossible that he was really bored. It's hard to say whether it was a coincidence or he did it on purpose that he ran into us. The strong are lonely like snow, and they always have arrogance that ordinary people can't understand..."
Qi Shan: "Grow an opponent for yourself and then kill him yourself? You are really arrogant. You are not afraid of death at all..."
Shen Tang laughed and said, "Is there any brave warrior who is afraid of death?"
Qishan: “…”
As far as he knew, there weren't many. In this era where the average age is around 30, time flies and life is short. Compared with certain pursuits, life is indeed cheap and not worth mentioning.
Singing loudly and walking while singing is the most common thing nowadays.
"And—" Shen Tang paused, she turned her head and asked Qi Shan, "Does Yuan Liang know the true meaning of 'I have a friend'?"
"I have a friend?"
Qishan had no idea what this was all about.
"Suppose, one day, a friend of yours suddenly tells you, 'One of my friends suddenly turns into a woman,' and asks you what you think. When he says this, there is no doubt that the 'friend' your friend is referring to is most likely your friend himself."
The same applies to Gong Xichou's case.
Qi Shan took a while to figure out Shen Tang's tongue-twisting words, and his expression became strange: "This friend is the lord?"
Shen Tang: “…”
She looked at Qi Shan in surprise. My goodness, when did Qi Yuanliang go for vision correction surgery? He is not blind anymore!
Qishan: "The lord was injured during the day."
He added, "Lin Feng changed it for me."
Shen Tang: "...Does anyone know?"
Actually not many people know about it.
Currently there are only Qi Shan, Chu Yao and Lin Feng.
I didn’t even tell Kang Shi.
Firstly, Kang Shi wasn't in too deep of a situation, so Qi Shan thought he should observe for a while. Secondly, this matter really challenged common sense, so for the time being, there didn't need to be too many people knowing about it, to avoid any accidents.
Qi Shan and Chu Yao's plan was to wait until Lin Feng's literary mind was fully developed, or to train a few more female literary scholars and martial artists, so that Shen Tang would not be "isolated and helpless", or -
Shen Tang killed Gong Xichou himself and ascended to power by stepping on his corpse.
In this world, strength always takes precedence over gender.
Shen Tang: "Where's Gu Chi?"
Qishan smiled unceremoniously and said, “With his literary skills and the master’s particularly active inner thoughts, Shan doesn’t think he will be the last person to know.”
Perhaps Gu Chi was the first one to know about it.
Shen Tang: “…”
Qi Shan brought the topic back to the topic, and the slightly lively atmosphere became solemn again: "My Lord, do you think Gong Xichou is also a victim of the Gu disaster?"
"He said someone succeeded. I am more inclined to believe that this 'someone' is him. He had previously admitted that the extinction of their clan was related to the Gu disaster. For a small clan that has never been seen in the world, even if all the members of the clan were killed by the disaster, there would be no one to seek justice, right?"
Qishan's expression suddenly became subtle.
"My Lord, have you misunderstood something?"
Shen Tang was surprised: "What did I misunderstand?"
Qi Shan smiled and shook his head: "My Lord, do you think that is a small tribe with no power? They are secluded, but their strength is not bad. How could a small tribe that can live in seclusion peacefully for more than 200 years without being disturbed by the outside world not have some ability? However, it is not impossible that Gong Xichou was also infected with the poison..."
The possibility is still very high.
But these are just their speculations and there is no evidence.
After Shen Tang and the other two went back, Gu Ren remained in deep thought for a long time until his sixth brother came to find him after being missing for a long time.
"Brother?"
Gu Ren woke up with a start: "Sixth brother, you are here."
The sixth brother looked around and saw that the tea at the guest's seat on the table had already gone cold, which showed that Shen Tang had been gone for a long time.
He asked, "Brother, what are you thinking about so intently?"
Gu Ren said, "Master Shen just came over and told me some news. I'm not sure. Can you come and consult me?"
The sixth brother listened attentively: "Brother, please go ahead and talk."
Gu Ren asked, "Have you heard of the Wu State Gu disaster?"
"Brother, why did you bring up this unlucky thing?" The sixth brother's reaction was beyond Gu Ren's expectations. Seeing Gu Ren's surprised expression, the sixth brother asked, "But what did that Master Shen say when he came over?"
Gu Ren murmured, "Master Shen said that Thirteen's madness is not a strange disease, but a poisonous insect. Thirteen was poisoned by a bad guy... Sixth brother, do you think this statement is credible?"
The sixth brother frowned and thought carefully: "It's not impossible."
"Huh?"
The sixth brother confessed: "Brother, you know that I was once the imperial physician of Xin's palace. I was best at treating women and children. Later, I was convicted of a miscarriage of a concubine. Fortunately, I survived and resigned from office to live in seclusion..."
Gu Ren nodded repeatedly.
Of course he knew about it.
He met his sixth brother because he was seeking medical treatment for Thirteen. At that time, he heard that there was a pediatric expert living in seclusion nearby, so he brought Shao Chong to visit him. During the process of seeking medical treatment, he and his sixth brother got along very well, so he wanted to make friends with him, and later they became sworn brothers by chance.
The sixth brother said, "Before I entered the medical department, the previous imperial physician was ordered to secretly study the poison of Wu State. It is said that he got something from Geng State... I don't know what he found out in the end. I only know that one day, the imperial physician suddenly disappeared... Outsiders said that he was secretly executed, but I am sure he is still alive. Big brother, have you seen him..."
Gu Ren was confused: "When have I seen it?"
Sixth brother: "Zhang He from Lingzhou Yiru."
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