Gu Chi's mouth twitched slightly: "My Lord, what are you doing?"
Chen Tang said: "Chuangsi has a grudge against you."
Gu Chi's gaze slowly fell on Luan Xin, Luan Xin looked back indifferently, and then they both looked at Chen Tang together.
Chen Tang: “…”
Even the sea can't make this bowl of water level.
Gu Chi did not make it too difficult for Chen Tang. After all, if he angered his master, he would be the one who would suffer. The corners of his lips curled up into a cold smile full of murderous intent: "It's revenge for the extermination of the family!"
This answer caused Luan Xin to look sideways.
He still remembered that when he confronted Gu Chi, the latter said that he was the only one in the family, and even if he was defeated and his family was exterminated, he only had one life. He didn't think much about it at the time, and didn't expect that this guy also had a rough past.
Chen Tang's eyes were cold and fierce: "Revenge for the extermination of the family? Tao Yan?"
Gu Chi: "Yes, although it was not done by him personally."
When Gu Chi's country was destroyed, the former king of Xin listened to the advice of the Taoist priests and did not kill all the royal family and nobles of the country. He did not even imprison them, but showed mercy and demoted them to commoners. However, they were not grateful. Instead, stimulated by the reality of poverty and desolation, they only thought about how to restore their country and return to a life of superiority.
They formed cliques and factions and ran around secretly.
From time to time, he would cause some trouble for the State of Xin.
Farmland arson, raids on government offices, assassinations of petty officials...
How could these actions shake the rule of Xin State
This is like having a toad on your instep and dog shit on your soles.
It's not disgusting enough to kill you, but it can make you sick.
Tao Yan was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, was taught by a famous teacher, and was known as a chivalrous man when he was young. He is the royal blood supported by this group of people, the crown prince, and the future ruler. For the so-called great cause of restoring the country, he secretly contacted the old ministers of his homeland who were loyal to the new dynasty.
Gu Chi's grandfather and father died as a result.
Except for him, no one in the family was left alive.
Chen Tang sneered, "Since Tao Yan is the leader of this group, if you want to kill someone, why do you need to do it yourself? It's easy to find after searching everywhere. It would be best if Tao Yan died in the Dragon Slaying Bureau. If he survives by luck, I'll kill him next!"
She said that she would kill Gu Chi's enemies equally.
Chen Tang was rubbing his hands in anticipation, but Gu Chi, the victim, was calm instead: "No rush, as long as Tao Shenyu is still alive."
Live well.
Chen Tang's eyes widened: "Why is Wang Chao so calm? Don't you want to take his head off and kick it around like a ball?"
Gu Chi said calmly, "This hatred has been going on for a long time. I am afraid that the enemy has already gone to hell. Since he is still alive, Chi will have a chance to take revenge. The lord's cause is more important. There is no need to mess up your steps for such a mortal man."
Chen Tang was a little unhappy instead.
"Why did he keep looking at you just now? Did he recognize you?"
If recognized, Tao Yan would most likely do something weird.
Gu Chi was not surprised by Tao Yan's reaction. He said, "That's right. I look like my father, and my father was a famous scholar who helped him in his education. It's normal for him to think that I look kind."
Gu Chi's family has produced three generations of scholars, and scholars have better looks than ordinary people. In layman's terms, they have inherited the best qualities of both their parents. When Gu Chi grew up, he naturally looked like his father, Tao Yan's familiar enlightenment teacher.
If we look back and ask about Gu Chi, we will immediately know that he was the one who slipped through the net that year. Fortunately, Gu Chi is not like his grandfather and father. He has no filter towards the royal family and Tao Yan. Naturally, he is not soft-hearted, nor is he defenseless, nor is he without a backer.
He looked at Chen Tang, his eyes slightly curved with a smile.
Chen Tang: “…”
Are you so happy to be recognized by your enemy
Just as Gu Chi guessed, Tao Yan went back and felt restless. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the young scholar following Chen Tang looked familiar. He immediately sent his confidant to inquire. Because Chen Tang was low-key, the team around her was naturally unknown to outsiders, and it took a lot of effort to find out. Half an hour later, the confidant came back: "Two scholars, one is Luan Xin, Luan Gongyi, who was Qiu Wenyan's confidant and later surrendered to Chen Youli."
Tao Yan was annoyed: "I know Luan Gongyi, but I want to know about the other young man. Do you think his last name is Gu?"
The confidant replied, “Yes.”
Tao Yan hurriedly grabbed his shoulders and asked, "What's your name?"
The confidant said, "Gu Chi, whose courtesy name is Wangchao."
Tao Yan was startled. The answer from his confidant was slightly different from what he had thought. He asked, "Wangchao? Are you sure it's Wangchao and not Guanchao? Shouldn't he be called Gu Guanchao?"
He had never met Gu Chi, but he had heard Master Gu complain that his eldest son was uneducated at a young age, and liked to behave like knights all day long. He would run out of the house every now and then and disappear. His literary talent had reached a critical moment, but he was still not keeping up.
Tao Yan asked curiously: Did Gu Dalang have a name
Master Gu said: “No, I haven’t thought about it yet.”
Tao Yan said: I have a good character here. Since his name is "Chi", why not change it to "Guanchao"? How about it
Master Gu tasted it and said: Very good, very good.
The confidant said with certainty: "It's Gu Wangchao."
Tao Yan relaxed his confidant's shoulders.
Confidant: "Maybe the characters were changed..."
This possibility is not high. Under normal circumstances, the words with the Wenxin monogram cannot be changed unless a price is paid! This price is so high that ordinary Wenxin scholars cannot afford it.
The confidant had followed Tao Yan for many years, from escorting him to escape on the day of the country's fall to the painstaking planning over the years. He knew exactly what Tao Yan was thinking at the moment. Most likely he suspected that Gu Chi was the fish that slipped through the net back then. There were not many fish with the surname Gu that slipped through the net.
It is basically certain that he is the son of Master Gu.
Tao Yan said: "Go and ask around."
The confidant gave advice: "My lord, you can try it yourself."
Tao Yan pursed his lips and said nothing, pacing back and forth in the tent.
"If it is really Master Gu's son, Gu Guanchao..." The confidant looked sinister, raised his hand and gestured as if wiping his neck, "My lord, please do not be soft-hearted this time, cut the grass and root it out to prevent future troubles. Gu Guanchao will not give up the revenge of exterminating the whole family."
Tao Yan's eyes were glaring and his tone became heavier.
"You are the ones who acted on your own initiative. Who told you to touch his family? Gu Guanchao is the teacher's only bloodline. If you kill him, won't it cut off their line of succession?" Tao Yan turned into a violent beast, pacing back and forth in the tent. His eyes flashed with murderous intent, but he spoke softly, "Besides, Gu Guanchao is now a subordinate of Shen Youli. What do you want to do to him?"
Are the 30,000 soldiers and horses in Chen Tang's hands just for show
The confidant said: "There will always be a way."
Tao Yan asked sternly: "What method?"
The confidant smiled and said, "Gu Guanchao can die the same way as Master Gu and his son died. It doesn't matter if Chen Youli has 30,000 soldiers and horses. As long as there is no evidence, there is no evidence. My lord, this Gu Guanchao is now Chen Youli's confidant and can influence the latter's position to a large extent. If the surnamed Gu has selfish motives and persuades Chen Youli to target us... will you still remember the old friendship?"
Tao Yan remained silent.
But his confidants knew his choice, just like the Gu father and son who repeatedly declined their requests and refused to work together, saying:… The situation is over. Although the King of Xin has been a little stupid in recent years and has no heir, the country is still strong. Lord Tao wants to overthrow the royal court, but I'm afraid it's like a gnat trying to shake a tree. It's better to go south and take advantage of the chaos, maybe there will be some chances of a turnaround.
You can only fish in turbulent waters, but starting from scratch in an unfamiliar place involves many risks and hardships, and it is extremely difficult.
Tao Yan and others felt that the Gu father and son were shirking their responsibilities.
He had already betrayed his homeland, and was even planning to tell the King of Xin about their whereabouts, selling out his master for fame. In order to avoid complications, his whereabouts were exposed, so he naturally had to kill them to silence them, which was also a warning to other old ministers of his homeland.
But Tao Yan didn't want to bear the crime of killing his master.
From setting up the scheme to the final action, it was all handled by a few trusted men. The Gu father and son were caught off guard and did not expect them to be so ruthless. In addition, they were afraid of the consequences, so they all lost their lives.
When they later counted the bodies, they discovered that one person was missing.
This person is the current Gu Chi.
It was getting late, so the confidant bowed and left.
Not long after, a female voice was heard outside the tent.
Tao Yan's mind came back to him: "Why is Madam here?"
The woman stepped inside, wearing a light armor. Her footsteps were not as light as a warrior's, and her breath was mixed. She was just an ordinary person. Although she was an ordinary person, she was smart, bold and decisive. For many years, she helped Tao Yan take care of the rear, and everything was in order.
"Why are you so sad, my Lord?"
Tao Yan said: "I met an old friend today."
As he spoke, he covered the woman's hand on his shoulder with his palm.
"Guess who this person is?"
The woman naturally couldn't guess, but the old friend who could make Tao Yan show such emotions must be either a trouble or a big trouble.
"How can I guess if the master doesn't tell me?"
Tao Yan uttered the name: "It's Gu Chi."
The woman's hands froze, and she asked in surprise, "Which Gu Chi?"
Tao Yan whispered, "Who else could it be? Master Gu's son, the one who is engaged to your elder sister."
Woman: “Oh, it’s him.”
Then he asked, “Where is he now?”
Tao Yan did not hide it: "In Shen Youli's tent."
As for Shen Youli, which one is it
The woman would find out after a little inquiry.
After Chen Tang and his group returned, they were worried that Gu Chi was pretending to be strong, so they sent people to keep an eye on him and report back immediately if he showed any signs of crying. When Gu Chi heard this from his personal guard, the nerves at the corners of his mouth were offline for a long time and he was out of control.
He pointed at himself and asked, "Gu is shedding tears?"
"My lord's original words."
It was impossible to cry.
Not only did he not cry, he even planned to write Tao's words into the storybook: "Go to the back and get the box, grind the ink, and light the lamp."
As one of the military strategists, Gu Chi also had his own personal tent, which was neither too big nor too small, and he could carry more luggage than ordinary people. However, apart from a few sets of clothes, the rest of his box was reserved for blank scrolls.
The guards carried the box over.
Watching Gu Chi take out a blank scroll, pick up the pen and write, dragons and snakes flying, writing more than forty pieces of bamboo slips in one breath. After that, it was not so smooth, sometimes he paused to think, sometimes he picked up the pen to make corrections, and the guards helped him grind the ink. He didn't know many characters, but he still knew the first few characters of the scroll.
Gu Chi ran out of inspiration and turned around to catch the distracted guard.
He asked, "Can you read?"
The guard nodded: "I know a few, but I don't understand them very well."
Gu Chi said in a good mood: "Just ask."
The guard lowered his voice and said, "This 'Five Elements of Lack of Virtue' above seems to be, seems to be... seems to be..."
He kept saying "seems to be" for a long time but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Gu Chi helped him finish it.
"Seems like he's a writer of weird stories?"
The guard blushed, nodded, and then lowered his head in fear, fearing that he would find out that he had been silenced by Military Advisor Gu.
This person who goes by the pseudonym "Wu Xing Que De" has some talent. I don't know when it started, but this person's storybook can be bought in the market of Longwu County. The content is novel and the three views are explosive. Normal people can't guess the direction of the story. It was first circulated in the female camp, and then it became popular in the male camp. But the number is too small, and one story is often only copied 20 to 30 times.
For these people who are tortured by boring and heavy exercises every day, these wonderful stories that open their minds are a shot of adrenaline that injects color into their lives. These stories also have some indescribable erotic plots. Although they are not written explicitly, the scenes can automatically emerge in the mind when reading them, like scratching an itch through a shoe or seeing flowers through the fog, which makes people imagine and greatly enriches their spiritual life. After reading them, the mind is empty...
The topics are diverse and not limited to one category.
Men and women, men and men, women and women, human immortals, human demons, human ghosts, human demons... there are even mixed ones. People who watch it for the first time are always stunned after watching it, with only one thought in their mind - ah, can it be played like this? Is it true or false
Seeing that Gu Chi didn't respond, the guard couldn't help but beg.
"Gu Junshi... the commander must keep his mouth shut..."
There is more than one way to make him shut up: silencing him.
Gu Chi said: "Just keep your mouth shut and grind the ink."
The guard nodded hurriedly, but he was also mumbling in his heart.
My lord, does you know that Military Advisor Gu has this hobby
Chen Tang naturally knew this, because those wild and unrestrained contents of Gu Chi were largely the product of her inner voice. After finishing his official duties, Gu Chi liked to write these poisonous contents into a storybook when he had nothing to do. If he really became a storyteller in the future, he would have something to tell. After drying the ink, Gu Chi was about to roll up the letter and put it away when someone came to pass.
"Who is it?"
His personal soldiers said, "He said he was an old friend of the military advisor."
Gu Chi paused, then lowered his eyes and sneered.
"My old friend? A man?"
The guard said: "Looking at her figure, she seems to be a woman."
Normally there should be no women in the military camp, but their comrades-in-arms and the women in the camp were not sure about their gender.
Gu Chi couldn't remember which old friend was a woman.
But I also want to see it.
"Let someone in."
"The man refused and asked to meet outside the military advisor's camp."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chi stood up and kept the appointment.
Upon seeing this, the personal soldiers sent by Chen Tang immediately waved their hands.
So, Gu Chi was intercepted by Bai Su who was on duty today.
"Even if you are a military advisor, you cannot leave the camp without permission. Moreover, we don't know whether the person coming is a friend or an enemy. It would be inappropriate to rashly go to the appointment. You may as well let me go with you so that I can take care of you."
Gu Chi said: "It's just a request from a woman."
Bai Su snorted and laughed, "The woman is not dangerous? Or maybe the military advisor is worried that I will be an eyesore and it is inconvenient to act?"
Gu Chi: “…”
I had no choice but to take Bai Su with me.
However, Bai Su did not show up in front of others and only protected him secretly.
Gu Chi went to the agreed place alone and saw a thin and short figure from a distance. Although the other party was wearing armor, he knew it was a woman at a glance. He was suspicious and couldn't remember when he had such an old friend. Even if the other party turned around, he could see the other party's face clearly in the moonlight.
"Who is this... general?"