Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 12 Exploration Team (Thanks to the leader of "Zuowang Jingting")

Lu Mansion, in the side room.

The brother and sister sat opposite each other. Gu Jingnian rubbed Gu Caiwei's swollen calf while lowering his head and thinking about something, a little distracted.

"What are you thinking about?" Gu Caiwei asked.

"I'm afraid my sister will be dragged down by them." Gu Jingnian said, "The Gu family is big, there are too many idiots."

"If you really stand up and teach them a lesson, it will be even more of a headache for my sister. Let my eldest brother do it."

Gu Jingnian said "hmm".

He has been protected by Gu Caiwei since he was a child, and now he also wants to protect her, but with Lu Yanning and Gu Jizu, Gu Caiwei has never needed him.

She still thinks of him as a child.

"Okay, I won't be angry anymore. No matter how annoying they are, we are still family after all. They usually just talk big but they never interfere with your marriage and studies. Just think of it as my sake and don't bother with them."

"I didn't care about it. I was just worried that my sister might have a miscarriage."

"Look." Gu Caiwei suddenly whispered, "This little guy is kicking me."

Gu Jingnian was stunned. He looked over, but did not see any obvious movement through the thick clothes.

"Here it is."

Gu Caiwei grabbed his wrist and asked him to touch her belly.

Gu Jingnian was a little hesitant, and his movements were very gentle, very gentle... Finally, he felt the little feet sliding across his belly through his clothes.

The brother and sister looked at each other, their eyes bright.

It’s hard to describe what the feeling was, but the emotions that had just been caused by those idlers from the Gu family disappeared at this moment.

"As an uncle, can you please give me a nickname?" Gu Caiwei said, "Your brother-in-law is a warrior and doesn't know how to give me a name."

"I don't know how to name it either. I've never had one."

"You are at least a disciple of Chongjing Academy."

"But...is it a boy or a girl."

"Take one each." Gu Caiwei ordered, "Take one that is unisex."

"I'll ask Mr. Ying later."

Gu Jingnian did not forget the main purpose of his trip back and insisted on meeting Ying Shilun that night.

Ying Shilun looked increasingly shabby, his hair, which had not been washed for years, was sparse and disheveled, and under his hollow eye sockets was a red rosacea. Because he was ugly, smelled bad, and liked to talk nonsense during lectures, all the children of the Gu family had already studied with Mr. Xixi, until his last disciple, Gu Jingnian, was sent to Chongjing Academy. He had nothing to do and was addicted to drinking all day, which finally displeased Mrs. Zong, and he was taken in by Lu Caiwei.

He tapped the ground with his cane, then walked into the room, took a few steps forward, and called out, "Eleventh Young Master?"

Apart from outsiders who occasionally showed courtesy to him, he was the only one in the entire Gu family who called Gu Jingnian the Eleventh Young Master.

"gentlemen."

Ying Shilun's cane finally touched the bed. He fumbled and sat down, saying, "Sir, you came to Chongjing Academy. Did you see the old man?"

"Yes, he takes good care of me."

"That's good, that's good. I was worried that you might be bullied outside."

Gu Jingnian smelled a strong smell of alcohol and asked, "Is the gentleman drunk?"

Upon hearing this, Ying Shilun showed an extremely ugly smile.

"I can drink a lot, it's hard to get drunk, I have to drink a lot, it's rare to get drunk, it's rare to get drunk."

"I heard that the gentleman was unconscious all day."

"If others think I'm drunk, then I am drunk." Ying Shilun said with a smile, "If you think I'm awake, then I'm awake."

Gu Jingnian said, "I have something I want to entrust to you, sir."

"I'm afraid that my old bones will hinder the young master's business."

"No." Gu Jingnian took out a letter and stuffed it into Ying Shilun's arms, saying, "If something happens to the Gu family, I will try to save them. But if I can't save them in the end, sir, please give this letter to the Lu family and ask them to ask my brother-in-law's uncles and brothers to make the decision."

Although Ying Shilun couldn't see, he knew Gu Jingnian very well and said, "I understand. If you can't protect the Gu family, then do your best to protect Si Niang."

Gu Jingnian said: "After thinking about it, I think only you are willing to follow my idea."

After arranging this matter, he felt a little relieved.

If things really come to a point where nothing can be done, at least Gu Caiwei still has a way out.

As for the other people in the Gu family, love them to death.

Only then did Gu Jingnian begin to think of a name for his sister's unborn child, and a faint smile gradually appeared on the corners of his mouth.

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In the main room, Gu Caiwei hadn't gone to bed yet. She was waiting for news.

The bell rang softly, and when it was almost three o'clock in the morning, a maid tiptoed to the door and said, "Madam, the person sent to the palace has returned and said that the master of the house did not rush to take up duty tonight."

"Got it, go take a rest."

Gu Caiwei spoke calmly, lowered her head to tidy up the small clothes on her knees, but her eyes revealed deep worry.

It was normal that Lu Yanning hadn't come back. It was possible for him to explore a place for three to five days or even longer, so it wasn't a big deal that he didn't go on duty.

The strange thing is that Lu Yanning did not ask for leave before going out, but no one from the Imperial Army came to ask why he was absent tonight. A Lieutenant General disappeared unexpectedly, and the Imperial Army could not have no reaction. It can only mean that the Imperial Army Commander knew what Lu Yanning was doing. In the current situation of factionalism, this is not a good sign.

The next day, Gu Caiwei did not hide the matter from Gu Jingnian and told him.

"Didn't my brother-in-law go there alone?"

"He is not like you who travels alone, so he brought his personal guards with him."

Gu Jingnian thought for a moment and said, "I guess someone in the Imperial Army disclosed my brother-in-law's whereabouts to the commander-in-chief. This is a common occurrence. Sister, don't worry too much."

"Your brother-in-law is a skilled martial artist, so I'm not worried. But you, don't take risks lightly."

"If there is nothing there, my brother-in-law must have returned that day. Since he hasn't returned yet, it is very likely that the secret of the leech is there. I have to go and take a look."

Gu Jingnian did not give Gu Caiwei a chance to persuade him, and said: "Besides, Pei Nian promised me that he would check whether there is any record of my mother's family in the Fengwuzhi."

Gu Caiwei looked up and saw that the young man had grown tall and handsome. He was no longer the little boy following behind her. She sighed helplessly.

"Don't force yourself. If you encounter any difficulties, come back and consult me. Also, you are not immune to death. You must be careful. Remember, remember."

"I know." Gu Jingnian said, "Sister, please find a way to send me out."

"Okay, go change into your martial arts robes." Gu Caiwei said, "By the way, what if..."

"Ok?"

Gu Caiwei hesitated for a moment and whispered, "What if my father is not innocent?"

"Don't worry, sister." Gu Jingnian said, "If he wants to rebel, he will do better."

"Yes." Gu Caiwei said, "You know him better." Gu Jingnian didn't like this evaluation. He turned and walked out, but stopped at the threshold.

"Sister, how about calling me 'An Ran'?"

"what?"

After saying that, Gu Jingnian scratched his head, feeling that the nickname he gave the child was not a good one, and said, "I'd better think about it again. I'm leaving."

He raised his hand, waved, and walked out of the house.

Gu Caiwei looked at the boy's back as he walked into the sunlight, smiled gently, lowered her head, and stroked her belly.

"Little guy, your uncle hopes that you will live in peace all your life, do you know?"

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A mule cart left the Lu Mansion, carrying a large vat, followed by several servants.

The spy guarding outside the door recognized that the old man driving the mule cart was actually the Lu family's servant, so he followed him quietly.

After traveling for half a day, the mule cart arrived at the Lu family villa outside the city and stopped by the woods. The servants picked up shovels and began to dig, buried the big jar in it, and stomped the soil to make it firm.

In the distance, a carrier pigeon flew by and landed back in the pigeon cage of Kaipingsi before dusk.

Soon, a piece of information was delivered to Liu Jikun.

After reading the letter, Liu Jikun handed it to Xie Ding, and the two looked at each other in confusion.

"Silenced?"

"Gu Jingnian is seriously injured, or dead and buried."

"It seems that the Lu family really has some shady dealings."

"You'll find out when you dig it out."

Xie Ding was efficient and reliable. He arranged for someone to investigate, and the results were obtained that night.

"what?"

After listening to his subordinates' report, Xie Ding said in a grim tone, "Say it again!"

He had a sinister look on his face to begin with, and became even more frightening when he got angry.

"Yes... yes... it's a jar of pickles. I dug them all out... they are really pickles..."

"You idiots! You've been fooled. The Lu family would not send a priest to pickle pickles. They must have sent someone to do something shady to cover up the fact. Go over all the details again."

"Yes!"

After re-examination, they found a clue. In the evening of that day, a guard left Lu Mansion and was followed by Pei Nian's men.

When we checked again now, that person has disappeared without a trace.

This made Liu Jikun even more impatient. He was more accustomed to arresting people first and then interrogating them for evidence, rather than playing hide-and-seek with others like this.

When Xie Ding saw that the inspector was angry, he came up with an idea.

"Tisi, maybe we shouldn't start with Gu Jingnian."

"He obviously has a secret."

"Yes, but he is very careful and time-consuming. If we want to take down the Gu family, it might be much easier to start with someone else."

"for example?"

"Gu Jiye." Xie Ding said, "The Gu family is big and powerful, but there are still many idiots..."

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The moonlight spread over the vast mountains and plains outside the city of Shuyang, as if a veil was spread over the rolling hills.

A rider on a horse galloped past in the night, totally unconcerned about the difficulty in seeing in the darkness.

The wind blew past, and the hair on Gu Jingnian's face flew. Suddenly, a branch from the side of the road pierced his cheek.

With a "crack", half of the branch broke into his flesh and blood gushed out.

He pulled out the branch and threw it away, still riding his horse at full speed.

In the woods behind him, a group of birds flew up and down, chirping, as if they were arguing because they couldn't catch up with the galloping horses.

The horse galloped for more than ten miles.

Under the moonlight, the bleeding from his wound had stopped and was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Another gust of night wind blew across my face, dispersing a small piece of dried blood clot, revealing a piece of intact skin...

A dilapidated temple finally appeared in front of them. It was the meeting place he and Pei Nian had agreed to meet.

Gu Jingnian pulled the reins, dismounted, sniffed, smelled the scent of earth in the night wind, and walked straight in.

There was a weathered man speaking in the temple.

"Listen to the sound of horse hooves. He is coming. He must explore the surroundings before coming in..."

The words stopped abruptly, because Gu Jingnian was standing at the temple gate with empty hands, not looking around, as if he was just out for a walk.

"You, don't have any weapons?" asked the weathered man.

"I have no weapons."

"Next." Pei Nian casually threw the sword to Gu Jingnian.

She was carrying a large machete on her back, and it was unclear whether it was used to chop off the viper's head or Gu Jingnian's head.

"He is You Gui." Pei Nian pointed at the weathered man.

Then he pointed at a sturdy, ferocious man with a face full of flesh and said, "This is Huang Hu."

There were also two young men who looked very powerful, one was called Qi Laowu and the other was called Yu San.

"They have all seen the leech, and they can be trusted absolutely."

Finally, Pei Nian pointed at Gu Jingnian and said, "This time's witness."

"lets go."

Gu Jingnian was too lazy to greet this group of people, so he turned around and left. Pei Nian threw another bag to him, which contained water bags and dry food for the journey.

"This kid really doesn't bring anything."

Huang Hu sneered, stood up with a machete in hand, took three or two steps forward, and bumped into Gu Jingnian with his strong body, rushing in front of him.

"I'll go ahead. This trip is dangerous. Remember, follow behind me at all times and don't cut in."

The sturdy man reminded the young man who was just starting out behind him with his usual domineering tone, but when he turned his eyes, he saw the young man's disapproving look.

(End of this chapter)