"Eunuch, aunt, aunt, aunt Xichou—are you crazy?" Chao Lian tried to tilt his neck back and greedily take a breath of fresh air. At the same time, he tried to pry open Gong Xichou's fingers that were pinching his neck. If the other party used more force, his neck would be broken in the hands of this reckless man. "Are you going to strangle me to death?"
"When did you meet that person?"
"Where did you see him?"
"Tell me! If you tell me a lie, I will tear off your head. Even if Gu Ziyi leads his troops here, they can only collect your corpse!"
Gong Xichou loosened his grip but still did not let go.
Chao Lian looked at Gong Xichou above him, coughed twice, and signaled him to get up: "This is not a place to talk, and we don't look like we can talk like this..."
As soon as Gong Xichou saw the paper, he suddenly became angry.
He grabbed Chao Lian's neck with one hand and pushed him down on the table.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the nearby vendors fled quickly.
"Cough, cough, cough—" Feeling the force on his neck ease, Chao Lian seized the opportunity to turn over and get off the table, supporting himself with one hand, coughing non-stop. After a while, he finally caught his breath and asked Gong Xichou, "That man looks similar to you, could he be your relative?"
Judging from his age and appearance, he is most likely Gong Xichou’s younger brother
Chao Lian felt a little regretful.
He had only met Gong Xichou once or twice. When he saw the young boy's young face that day, he felt vaguely familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen him. When he saw Gong Xichou's iconic foreign costume, he suddenly remembered that they looked similar.
Gong Xichou looked at Chao Lian with a cold gaze.
"Answer my question."
His eyes were filled with the words "If you don't answer, you will die."
Chao Lian was very savvy and answered in detail, "I met him on the 16th. He looked very young, 13 or 14 years old at most. He came to the city to buy cloth, needles, thread, salt, sugar and other things. He had a conflict with Thirteen over a trivial matter. He was neither a scholar nor a warrior. He used a method that I had never seen before, and subdued Thirteen with just one move."
"Young man? Thirteen or fourteen?"
Gong Xichou counted on his fingers in his mind.
The more he calculated, the brighter his eyes became!
"Is everything you said true?"
Chao Lian asked back, "This man is related to Thirteen's life. We brothers want to find him more than you do. What's the point of deceiving you?"
Gong Xichou was overjoyed!
At this age, he is definitely the eldest brother’s child!
His good nephew!
In order to further verify his guess, Gong Xichou wanted to meet Shaochong. According to Chao Lian, his good nephew had a fight with Shaochong, and Shaochong must have left evidence on him. He was so anxious that he could not wait any longer and dragged the man away.
Chao Lian's neck was in danger again.
"Gong Xichou—put me down!"
“Don’t scream!”
Gu Ren wanted to dig the city three feet deep these days, but there was no good news. As the full moon night was getting closer, he became more and more anxious. He looked at the table full of letters and had no mood to deal with them. He couldn't help sighing after reading a few lines.
boom-
A loud bang!
The violent martial energy knocked down the door of the government hall.
Gu Ren was also a person who was used to assassination scenes. He raised his hand and waved his sleeves. The barrier of cultural energy that rose from the ground blocked the wind from the frontal attack. His sleeves were filled with wind and rustled. But other things in the hall were not so lucky and were thrown into disarray.
It looks like the ruins after a hurricane.
"Who is so presumptuous!"
Gu Ren scolded in a deep voice.
The nearby guards and brothers-in-law also hurried over.
When he saw the attacker clearly, Gu Ren's serious expression cracked for a moment - Gong Xichou! His twelfth brother was still caught in his arms, with a look of despair. After all, he was an old fox who had seen a lot of storms. He blinked and returned to his normal expression. When he saw the distinctive clan emblem on Gong Xichou's body, he was secretly shocked and immediately thought of the young man that day. He immediately waved his sleeves and asked the guards to retreat.
"General Gongxi suddenly visited us. What's the matter?"
"Meet your brother."
Gong Xichou abandoned Chao Lian.
His tone was arrogant and natural, as if he was the master of this place.
Gu Ren ordered Chao Lian to bring Shao Chong over.
The other two brothers, like two generals, stared at Gong Xichou from the left and right to prevent him from suddenly attacking. In response, Gong Xichou sneered and did not take the two weaklings seriously until Shao Chong appeared.
"The fifteenth level is less advanced?"
Gong Xichou saw through Shao Chong's strength at a glance, and Shao Chong also recognized Gong Xichou as the enemy general in the battle of Xiaocheng. They fought a battle, but Shao Chong was defeated and almost lost his life: "Brother, why is this man here?"
Gu Ren said: "Looking for you."
Shao Chong rolled up his sleeves and said, "Looking for me? Looking for a fight?"
Gong Xichou curled his lips: "Just you?"
If it was any other 15th-rank Shaoshangzao, he would indeed feel troubled, but Shaochong was not one of them. The opponent's strength was achieved by using the Gongxi clan's secret Gu worm to stimulate his potential, overdrawing his vitality and lifespan, and the Gu worm was still a half-finished product. In this case, even if Gongxichou was not the high priest, he had a way to indirectly disable Shaochong by influencing the Gu worm.
Gu Ren shouted at Shao Chong: "Thirteen, don't be rude!"
Shao Chong calmed down all of a sudden and didn't dare to disobey Gu Ren.
Gong Xichou stepped forward, walked around Shao Chong in front of everyone, and walked to the back of the latter. He stretched out his hand like thunder, grabbed Shao Chong's collar and tore his shirt open, revealing half of his back. Shao Chong jumped up and retreated, saying: "Why did you destroy my clothes?"
"Watch your back."
Shao Chong said coldly: "They are all men, what's so good about them?"
After he finished speaking, Gong Xichou looked at him with undisguised contempt: "You are lucky. You have saved your life for the time being." Only then did everyone see that Shao Chong had a totem-like pattern on his back, which was clearly visible in the sunlight.
The lines are divided into brown-black and turquoise.
The brown and black are ferocious insect patterns, and the green and blue are like vines in circles.
The latter shrouds and entangles the former.
Gu Ren was surprised: "What is this?"
Perhaps because he was in a good mood, Gong Xichou was willing to say a few more words.
"The Gongxi clan's high priest has a unique seal word spirit, which is specially used to suppress the secret art of the Gu worm. Our clan's newborns, regardless of gender, will be planted with a companion Gu worm on the full moon day. This Gu worm lives and dies with the host. Ordinary quality ones can only accelerate the healing of injuries, assist in cultivation, and make the host healthy. Good quality ones, as long as the host does not suffer a fatal injury such as decapitation, there is a certain chance of survival... But, there are pros and cons. The more overbearing the effect of the Gu worm, the easier it is to get out of control. Under normal circumstances, the high priest must seal it. As the host grows older and stronger, it will gradually be unsealed." The Gu worm in his body is of the highest quality, and only seven have appeared since the clan records.
Why did Gong Xichou get one alone
According to Jimo Can -
Your brother is stupid and is hurting you.
Gu Ren's eyes lit up: "Is this the seal?"
Gong Xichou nodded: "Yes."
This seal is enough to prove one thing—
The high priest of the Gongxi tribe appeared!
His good nephew is the high priest of this generation!
"…According to General Gongxi, the seal will be gradually lifted as he grows older. In other words, is Thirteen safe now? Will he be in no danger on the next full moon night?" Gu Ren held his breath nervously, waiting for Gongxi Chou's answer.
"Yes!" Gong Xichou changed the subject, "However, the Gu in his body is not pure, but a product of a four-legged beast. The sealing effect may not be that good. If he wants to save his life, he must either increase his strength before the seal collapses, or find a high priest to apply another layer. Keep calm and try not to stimulate the Gu to wake up, as that will accelerate the collapse of the seal."
After hearing this, Gu Ren and the others clasped their fists in gratitude.
Sincerely said: "Thank you!"
Gong Xichou didn't care about their thanks, he just wanted to know -
"The person who left the seal, where did he go?"
Gu Ren smiled bitterly, "To be honest, we don't know either. We heard that he had a way to save Thirteen, so we immediately sealed off the city for several days just to find him, but there's still no news after so many days."
Gong Xichou frowned, obviously dissatisfied with this answer.
"You don't even know where he went?"
"Unfortunately, I don't know."
"So what do you know?"
Gong Xichou looked at them as if they were a bunch of trash. He answered everything, but the other party just replied with "I don't know"
Chao Lian and Shao Chong knew the most.
But Shao Chong's ability to express himself is far inferior to the former.
He then told Gong Xichou all the details of what happened that day, hoping to help him. As it concerned his elder brother and his good nephew, Gong Xichou listened very carefully and did not want to miss a single word.
"That's it?"
Chao Lian said, "That's all."
Gong Xichou suppressed his dissatisfaction, and Gu Ren said with a gleam of his eye: "If that young man shows up again, we will definitely inform General Gongxi." He also tactfully invited Gong Xichou to stay for a few days so that he could fulfill his role as a good host, but Gong Xichou refused without giving him face.
He has other important matters to attend to.
Who wants to waste time flirting with Gu Renxu
Seeing that he could not keep him, Gu Ren offered some money as a thank you gift, just to establish a good relationship. Gong Xichou accepted it without hesitation. He came quickly and left quickly. However, he did not go to find his elder brother and nephew, but went directly to Yiru.
Find someone, Zhang He.
He was the only person Gong Xiqiu knew who had seen the appearance of the "holy object". If the "holy object" Zhang He had seen was exactly the same as Mama's when she was young, then the holy object = Mama, and it would be more reliable. Thinking of this, he felt a little regretful about what happened back then.
When Chen Tang went to see Zhang He, he disguised his appearance. If he hadn't disguised himself, perhaps he would have been able to find out the truth earlier.
After this matter is settled, he will go look for his elder brother and nephew.
With a goal in mind, Gong Xichou felt that his life was fulfilling.
Within two days, Qiu Cheng's body was sent back to the Qiu family.
As soon as the head of the Qiu clan, Qiu Cheng's brother, received the news, his mind went blank, his expression looked like he was crying, and he kept muttering, "I never thought of forcing him to death. Why did he do this? Why did he let me be stabbed in the back by the world for nothing?"
His wife also had a solemn look on her face.
The resentment towards Qiu Cheng in his heart deepened.
The couple, considering their blood relationship, were willing to repay evil with kindness, but Qiu Wenyan judged others by his own standards and ended up committing suicide with a sword.
Isn't this like roasting the couple on the fire
She gritted her teeth and said, "You really don't know what's good for you..."
Qiu Dalang frowned: "... That's all."
"What? He was framed for no reason! If I had known that he would repay kindness with enmity, I would never have approved of you selling your private treasury to redeem him... Not only did you redeem a corpse, but you also gained the infamy of 'forcing your brother to death'. Can you swallow this?"
Qiu Dalang patiently comforted his furious wife.
He whispered: "Whether you can swallow it or not, it's already like this. You might as well think positively, at least we still have some anger to swallow..."
The patriarch's wife was still furious.
When she thought about having to face her widowed sister-in-law, her expression was as stinky as if she had swallowed thousands of flies. If she hadn't been so good-tempered, she really wanted to ask someone to throw Qiu Wenyan's coffin out. Since they had determined that the couple were villains, why bother to disgust them with the corpse
No matter how wronged the couple was, they had to hold their noses and cheer up to take care of Qiu Cheng's funeral.
Mrs. Qiu Cheng and her children cried bitterly in front of the newly set up mourning hall, and even fainted. In the eyes of the guests who came to pay their respects, it seemed like something else. The clan leader and his wife stood aside to entertain the guests, looking embarrassed and awkward.
But I couldn't walk and could only stand there like a piece of wood.
The guests looked at them with eyes as sharp as needles.
Everyone thought that this was Qiu Dalang's plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife, and they were secretly shocked by his cruelty. They also sighed that the brothers of the noble family had no true feelings and had fought to the point of life and death. As a result of this fight, except for close friends, everyone else gradually distanced themselves from the Qiu family.
The wives of other noble families regarded the wife of the clan leader as vicious as a snake.
And the culprit behind all this
Corporate slaves have moved from 996 to 007.
Because there was a war plan for the next year, Chen Tang and her team had no time to spare. Household registration, land, population... Which one was not a big project? They wanted to use the twelve hours as twenty-four hours. Not to mention the young people, even the old doctor Dong led a group of disciples and rushed here day and night.
"Mr. Chen wants to conduct a national physical examination in Sibao County?" Doctor Dong is one of the few people who knows the real purpose behind the physical examination. After the first experience, he was familiar with it the second time.
"Um."
Doctor Dong disagreed. They were short of manpower, and they had to prepare for war and rebuild. The "physical examination" could be put on hold. After all, the situation in Sibao County had stabilized, and it was winter, so the mobility of the common people was not high.
The people around can't run away, so there's no harm in waiting.
"We can't wait." Chen Tang's voice was gentle but firm, "As for Miao Shu, the less the better."
Chen Tang never thought that all the female scholars and warriors would be loyal to her. This was unrealistic. Who to be loyal to and what to pursue were personal choices. She hoped that even if some of them became rivals in the future, they would be able to receive the most basic respect, rather than becoming someone's forbidden fruit or dispensable plaything.
They are pearls and should shine brightly.
When they gather together, they are a ball of fire; when they disperse, they are a sky full of stars.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Dong had no choice but to agree.
but-
"Mr. Chen, that person's hand..."
Shen Tang threw Luan Xin over.
After all, he is the top strategist under Prime Minister Qiu and is omnipotent.
Luan Xin said in embarrassment: "But the cotton side..."
Chen Tang: "Ling De is checking over there."
Even if Sibao County was short of water, there was still enough water to grow a few acres of cotton, so Luan Xin didn't need to perform artificial rainfall for the time being. In other words, Luan Xin could take care of the government affairs of the Hucao Office while also doing the work of Doctor Dong.
Seeing his master taking it for granted, Luan Xin suppressed his emotions and said tactfully: "The affairs are trivial, I am afraid I can't take care of them all." Has the master ever calculated the workload? ?
Chen Tang said: "Justice, I believe you can do it!"
Luan Xin: “???”
If I didn’t have good self-cultivation, I would really like to ask “What the hell is that?”