Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 113 Take away
The wind blew away the remaining clouds, and the corpses on the battlefield in the distance had not yet been picked up. A large group of troops came from the west and arrived at Shaojing Pass.

The leader was a middle-aged man who was not wearing armor but a cloth robe. He had three long beards under his chin and a thin face.

He rode a mount that looked like a horse but not a horse, like a deer but not a deer, with twisted horns on its head, four thin and long legs, and a bright red body. This was a Li beast, with excellent endurance and fast speed. Even on the most rugged mountain roads, when running, sitting on its back was like walking on flat ground. However, the Li beast was arrogant and could not be easily tamed.

The cloth-clothed man didn't have a rein, and the black beast seemed to understand his intention. It ran to Shaojing Pass and stopped. When it saw that the gate would not open, it actually spat.

Compared to the arrogance of his mount, the cloth-clothed man seemed very humble. He shouted to the defenders on the top of the city wall: "Is Marshal Gu here? Please inform us that Qu Jizhi's rescue was late. Please forgive me."

He behaved in a humble manner, as if he was not in a high position.

But the soldiers behind him were almost all aliens. Some had muscles as strong as mountains, some had bloody mouths on their heads, and some were as thin as bamboo poles but appeared and disappeared with the changing light... These aliens all had unruly expressions, but when they looked at Qu Ji, there was submission in their eyes.

When this group of alien soldiers came, someone had already seen them from afar and passed the news to Gu Beiming.

Gu Beiming attaches great importance to this.

Although Qu Jizhi did not arrive in time with the alien army before the Rui army attacked in the Battle of Shaojing Pass, Gu Beiming knew that it was because they were delayed, and being able to arrive today was beyond his expectations.

"I didn't expect Mr. Qu to be so enthusiastic. I am sorry for neglecting him."

Gu Beiming pretended to be amazed and immediately asked Gu Jize and Gu Jingnian to go out with him to welcome them.

However, when he turned around, he found that Gu Jingnian was not with Gu Jize.

"Where's Eleven?"

"He said he had two friends to pick up, so he left first." Gu Jize responded.

Gu Beiming frowned immediately and said unhappily: "This kid does whatever he wants and doesn't follow the rules at all."

"Father, after all, my eleventh brother has never been in the army, so it is understandable."

"Let's go. Don't keep Mr. Qu waiting for too long."

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On Shaoxing Mountain, dozens of miles away from Shaojing Pass, Pei Nian and Zhang Xiaofang looked up at the sky, only to see a figure gradually appear in the sky, waving flaming wings, and slowly landing in front of them.

The air got hotter.

Gu Jingnian stood in the air and said, "The Rui army has been temporarily defeated and retreated several miles. We can enter the pass now."

Pei Nian looked back to the east and saw the boundless desert with the long river in the distance blending with the sky.

Once she entered Shaojing Pass, she left her homeland and became a traitor who deserted her country and her family.

"Let's go."

Pei Nian walked closer to Gu Jingnian, endured his passion, turned her back, and let him put his arms around her waist.

Zhang Xiaofang was stunned when she saw this.

"Come." Pei Nian said, "He will take us there."

"Can I... do it? Can he hold me? What if I fall?"

"Will not."

Zhang Xiaofang was still a little embarrassed.

She had gradually come to believe that Gu Jingnian was Ah Chou in the past two days, but she was still not used to it. After all, the Ah Chou she was familiar with and close to was the ugly Ah Chou who made her feel comfortable with him. Even if the Gu Jingnian in front of her was Ah Chou, that was just another stage of him. Whether he was in disguise or wanted, he was still so handsome and dazzling... and had two wings.

All in all, she wasn't that comfortable with him.

Feeling uncomfortable is one thing, but now being on top of this high mountain, it is impossible not to fly away. Feeling embarrassed, Zhang Xiaofang still walked towards Gu Jingnian.

"So hot."

She tied her hair up, turned her back, and felt Gu Jingnian holding her waist. She was quite resistant in her heart, so she had to say to herself, "This is Ah Chou, this is Ah Chou."

The next moment, her feet left the ground, and she suddenly became nervous, grabbing Gu Jingnian's arms around her waist with both hands.

They fly.

It was very hot at the beginning. The scorching breath emitted by the pair of fire wings made her feel like she was about to be burnt. Soon, Gu Jingnian adjusted the direction so that she and Pei Nian faced the front.

As they flew higher and higher, the wind became stronger and stronger, brushing across their faces, finally blowing away the scorching air and the temperature became comfortable.

"what!"

Zhang Xiaofang finally couldn't help but scream out loud.

But because she flew too high, the wind quickly blew away her voice and no one could hear it, making her feel that the world was vast and belonged to her alone.

She felt extremely free.

Gu Jingnian suddenly shook, as if he couldn't hold her anymore. She was startled and her body trembled. She almost lost her soul and quickly grabbed him tightly.

When she felt her back touching his body, she suddenly felt relieved. This kind of relief after the extreme shock brought her a joy she had never experienced before.

So this is what it feels like to fly.

"call--"

Gu Jingnian flew faster and faster.

Zhang Xiaofang wanted to tell him to slow down, but he ignored her until suddenly there was a whoosh and a javelin flew past from above. She turned her head with difficulty and was startled again.

Two creatures that looked like both chickens and humans were chasing after them, flapping their colorful wings, shouting something and occasionally pulling out a javelin from behind and throwing it.

Gu Jingnian's expression did not change at all. He began to dodge up and down, left and right. Sometimes Pei Nian was carried to the left, and Zhang Xiaofang's legs were still on the right.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally saw the city wall ahead. Soldiers from the Yong army rode on birds and beasts to support them and drove away the monsters that were chasing them.

Just when Zhang Xiaofang breathed a sigh of relief, Pei Nian suddenly shouted.

"careful!"

There was a sound of breaking wind, but nothing could be seen flying towards them.

Pei Nian pushed Gu Jingnian hard, and they flipped over in the air.

An ice arrow then appeared and collided with a pole that was coming at it diagonally, instantly forming an ice wall.

There was no time to see who shot the arrow. Just as Gu Jingnian turned sideways, Pei Nian had already escaped from his hand and fell down.

Zhang Xiaofang was shocked, and the next moment, she heard the sound of strong wind.

"what!"

Gu Jingnian was crashing towards the ground at a terrifying speed.

There was a rocky hill below, and Pei Nian was about to fall to his death on the hill.

Gu Jingnian wanted to save her, but it seemed like he was about to run into her.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Jingnian hugged Pei Nian.

His arms rubbed heavily against the rocks, revealing his bones, but he finally flew up with Pei Nian and flew over the rocky hill.

They flew up again and landed on the city wall, surrounded by the cheers of the soldiers.

Zhang Xiaofang felt that the hand around her waist had loosened.

She looked back and saw that the flaming wings on Gu Jingnian's back had gone out.

But the special memory of this flight was indelible in her heart. She couldn't help but think, if she wasn't a country girl who was not worthy of Gu Jingnian, if it was another girl, it would be easy for her to fall in love with him after he took her flying like this, right?

Turning her head to look at Pei Nian, she saw that Pei Nian's face was calm, and he didn't seem to have any special feelings for Gu Jingnian...Then, Zhang Xiaofang remembered that they were originally a couple.

It’s strange to say, as the person closest to Gu Jingnian and Pei Nian these days, Zhang Xiaofang often forgets the relationship between the two.

"eleven!"

As soon as Gu Jingnian landed, Gu Jize hurried over and was about to start talking about business, but he saw Pei Nian standing beside him, so he clasped his fists and said, "I guess this is Miss Pei?"

"Yes."

"You risked your life to save my eleventh brother. The Gu family will never forget this kindness." Gu Jize smiled, patted Gu Jingnian on the shoulder, and said, "If he does anything to let you down in the future, I will be the first to disagree."

Pei Nian didn't know how to answer, so he just nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaofang couldn't help but think to herself that even a country girl like herself would know how to respond with "Thank you, brother" or something like that in this situation. This Miss Pei was really born with a cold face.

After a brief greeting, Gu Jize said to Gu Jingnian, "Come with me to see Lord Qu."

"Who is that?"

"You don't even know Lord Qu?" Gu Jize was a little surprised, and said, "He is a famous official of Yong State, and he holds the posts of Palace Attendant and Secretary of the Eastern Palace. This time, Yong State's army is on an expedition to the east, and he is the military commander, coordinating military supplies. Although his position is not high, he serves the emperor and has a deep relationship with the prince. He has a great reputation in Yong State. When Yong State changed its national policy of banning aliens and allowed aliens to coexist with mortals, it was he who advocated it, which greatly increased Yong State's military strength. Therefore, most of the alien generals in the Yong Army are convinced by him."

At this point, Gu Jize still found it difficult to describe Qu Jizhi's status in Yong State in words.

Gu Jingnian already had a general idea and asked, "Is he the chancellor?"

"Yes, but he was more than just a chancellor." Gu Jize said, "He was the one who personally went to Jusai City to persuade my father to submit to Yong State. He was the one who recommended someone else to be the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition, so that my father could lead the troops without supervision. My father said that among all the officials he had seen in his life, the one who was most capable of promoting the unification of Zhongzhou was Qu Jizhi."

"Oh."

"You were supposed to go with your father to greet him. You must explain everything when you get there."

"Why?"

Gu Jize paused for a moment, and said helplessly: "In order to help you find a future in Yong State, a word from a minister close to the emperor like Qu Jizhi will have a great impact."

"I don't want to seek a future." Gu Jingnian answered casually.

He came to Yong State this time for only two purposes, one was to contact his companions and prepare for going to Woye; the other was to capture Gu Beiming and bring him back to Rui State in exchange for Gu Caiwei and her daughter. Not to mention a Yong State official like Qu Jizhi, even if the Yong State Emperor was in front of him, he had no intention of dealing with him.

But Gu Jize insisted on inviting him to the banquet, so he had no choice but to go.

As soon as they entered the banquet, the middle-aged man sitting at the table next to Gu Beiming stood up, looked at Gu Jingnian with a very kind and friendly look, and nodded with a smile.

"The Marshal has a son... Oh, I spoke out of turn. Young Master Gu Shiyi is indeed a rare talent."

Just from the word "Feng", it can be seen that he is very familiar with Gu Jingnian's deeds.

"I am Qu Jizhi."

Qu Jizhi then introduced himself, looked at Pei Nian, and said meaningfully: "I believe Pei Ji has heard of me."

(End of this chapter)