Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 169 Brothers and Sisters (I)

After returning to Gu's house, Zhang Xiaofang looked up at Gu Jingnian several times, only to see that he had a blank expression on his face and seemed to be in a bad mood.

She then asked cautiously, "Sir, are you angry?"

Gu Jingnian turned his head to look at Zhang Xiaofang. He did not answer, but looked at her eyebrows and eyes, with a hint of thought in his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaofang thought he was angry.

"I met the half-blind man on the road. I was so happy that I asked him about my brother's whereabouts. Then he said that Imperial Physician Zhao was helping to find him, so he took me to see Imperial Physician Zhao. I wanted to talk to the young master, but the young master and Miss Pei were not here..."

The matter itself was very simple. Zhang Xiaofang was first taken to see Zhao Boheng to thank him for helping her find Zhang Dashi and Zhang Xiaodao. When she arrived at the Imperial Hospital, she just felt that Zhao Boheng looked familiar, and he personally said that he had received favors from the Zhang family and asked her if she still recognized him.

Zhang Xiaofang recognized him and became angry. She pointed at him and said, "Okay, you cheated me out of my money!"

Zhao Boheng then said that he could compensate her, and added that he knew nothing else in his life, but was good at measuring people's supernatural powers and enhancing their strength, and asked Zhang Xiaofang if she was willing to give it a try.

Zhang Xiaofang had never thought about this before and was extremely surprised when she heard it. But after thinking about it carefully, she found that she was willing.

In fact, she regretted it after she sent Achou away at the village entrance.

She regretted not telling Ah Chou that she liked him a little.

It’s hard to say why, it’s just that the two of them felt very comfortable when they were together. After he left, she felt empty inside. Many times in her dreams at midnight, she wondered if he would come back.

But when Ah Chou appeared in front of her again, he had transformed into the handsome and powerful Gu Jingnian, far superior to her, a country girl.

Zhang Xiaofang had no choice but to hide her feelings and distance herself from him, fearing that he would notice the slightest bit.

She protected her inferior and fragile heart, and at the same time, she tried very hard to make herself better... because she wanted to be closer to him, closer to him.

So, when Zhao Boheng asked, the first thought in Zhang Xiaofang's mind was that she could also become someone like Achou.

When she dripped her blood into the bowl, she fantasized that maybe one day she would tell Gu Jingnian openly that she liked him.

He raised his eyes slightly, stole a glance at his beloved, and then quickly lowered them, his emotions deeply hidden.

At the same time, what Gu Jingnian was thinking in his mind was that this might be his half-sister.

When Wei Li was captured by the Xiaoyi Army, the person who forced her to become pregnant was most likely Gu Beiming.

A person like Zhao Boheng would not go to Lanshui Village for no reason. He must have found out that Wei Li's child might be living nearby.

Gu Jingnian suddenly pulled Zhang Xiaofang over, quickly walked across the corridor, and broke into Feng Niang's room.

Feng Niang was holding a newly-tailored dress in front of a bronze mirror. She turned around and saw Gu Jingnian, and said angrily, "Why did you come in? I'm changing clothes."

She wasn't changing clothes, otherwise she would have locked the door. She was just being unreasonable.

Gu Jingnian ignored her and pulled Zhang Xiaofang to stand in front of the bronze mirror.

The bronze mirror was newly bought by Feng Niang. It was as tall as a person and was polished very finely, with every detail visible. It was naturally expensive. If Feng Niang continued to spend money this way, the income of Chengye Marquis's Mansion would soon be squandered.

Gu Jingnian didn't care about these trivial matters. He looked at the two people reflected in the bronze mirror and felt that Zhang Xiaofang's eyebrows and eyes were slightly heroic, and seemed to be somewhat similar to himself.

There was a possibility that she was his sister.

Of course, nothing has been confirmed yet.

Zhang Xiaofang was also looking at the bronze mirror. At first, she felt shy and ashamed of herself, but after a closer look, she suddenly found that she had become prettier.

Although her appearance has not changed, her skin, which had been tanned since childhood, is now much whiter, her eyes are more lively, and even her lips have become brighter and plumper.

Zhang Xiaofang soon found out why.

Since she was taken to see Zhao Boheng, she was first fed two pills for expelling impurities from the body, and then she had not eaten anything. She only drank mountain spring water all night. The next day, she only drank half a bowl of flower dew called "grass juice".

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"let's start."

"Yes."

In the pharmacy of the Imperial Hospital, Zhao Er turned around and walked towards a cage.

The animal in the cage was a red-haired beast that looked like a cat, a fox, and a rabbit. The biggest difference between this beast and other animals was that it had no claws or sharp teeth, and its four paws were all soft.

The most unique thing about it is its eyes, which are extremely deep and seem to be able to see through everything.

This is Liqu.

Liqu lived on Guwei Island, where there was grass that could make people more charming if eaten regularly. Wei Li gained the ability to see into people's hearts because she refined Liqu.

At this time, the liqu in the cage looked at Zhao Boheng and Zhao Er vigilantly, showing a vigilant posture as if ready to retreat at any time.

"Don't be afraid." Zhao Er said, "I'm going to feed you."

As he spoke, he looked into Li Qu's eyes and tried to be as frank and sincere as possible.

Seeing that he really wanted to feed him, Li Qu did not resist and obediently let Zhao Er pick him up. There were many bowls and plates on the low table in front of him, each of which was filled with fresh fish meat, bright in color and slightly glittering, and there were seven or eight plates.

When the raccoon saw it, he chirped with joy, his voice as soft and crisp as an oriole, and he couldn't wait to eat it.

However, Zhao Boheng waved his hand and had someone pour blood on the fish meat, and only then did Zhao Er let go of Li Qu in his arms.

Li Qu jumped onto the low table lightly, approached a plate and sniffed it, then turned back with disgust and made a dissatisfied sound towards Zhao Er.

Zhao Er smiled slightly and raised his hand to signal it to eat from another plate.

Li Qu walked across the table with graceful steps, sniffing each plate, but he was always disgusted by the stench of human blood and refused to eat.

"Master." Zhao Er was a little disappointed, "This time too..."

"Don't worry."

Zhao Boheng said: "Let it make a choice."

Li Qu raised his head and stared at Zhao Boheng with his gem-like bright eyes for a while. He understood that Zhao Boheng would not give him any other food. He snorted in dissatisfaction, turned around, and picked up the fish from one of the plates.

After eating, it was obviously not full yet, but it did not even look at the other fish meat next to it. It just licked the blood in the plate clean, then jumped off the table with an empty stomach, and chose the softest place in the pharmacy, which was Zhao Boheng's chair, and lay down.

"Master, it ate it!"

Zhao Er was very excited and said, "After more than ten years, it finally agreed to eat."

Zhao Boheng said: "Look, whose blood is this."

"I know without even looking, it is..."

"Let me show you."

Zhao Er then stepped forward, picked up the plate that had been licked clean by the liqu, and handed it to Zhao Boheng.

I saw a number under the plate.

"One, two, nine."

That was the 129th woman Zhao Boheng found, Zhang Xiaofang.

For a moment, he lost his mind.

"Use Shen Ning Pills to clear the impurities in her body, and use grass juice to stimulate her blood. Li Qu is picky and finally willing to drink her blood. I dare not say that she is the daughter of your highness, but she is at least related to Guyao Island."

"How could a girl from the mountains be related to Guyao Island? She must be... Your Highness."

Zhao Er was about to make a conclusion when he suddenly felt someone behind him. He turned around and found that Wei Li was standing at the door.

Wei Li didn't say anything, but her eyes were deep, as if she had thousands of words to say.

"Your Highness."

"You... found my daughter?"

Zhao Boheng said: "It is too early to draw a conclusion now. We can only confirm that Li Qu is willing..."

"If it wasn't possible, why would you bring her back for examination?" Wei Li turned around and asked, "Where is she?!"

"Your Highness, calm down." Zhao Boheng said, "This matter is still uncertain."

"I asked you where she is!"

Wei Li stepped forward and asked angrily, staring into Zhao Boheng's eyes.

Zhao Boheng did not avoid the question and let her see through his thoughts.

He didn't want to give her hope and then disappoint her, and was afraid that she would be sad, so he didn't want to say it.

His eyes were filled with care and love for this junior sister.

"Please wait a moment." Zhao Boheng said, "I have sent someone to investigate. The witness will be sent in two days."

As he was talking, someone came over and reported, "Their family members have been brought here."

Zhao Boheng originally wanted to give Wei Li some time to buffer, but now that his lie was exposed, he could only smile bitterly and persuade Wei Li kindly: "I will go and question her first, and I will tell you the result as soon as I have it."

"I'm looking at you and asking, yes or no, I can handle it."

"Ok."

Zhao Boheng had no choice but to turn around and order: "Only leave brothers Zhang Dashi and Zhang Xiaodao."

So the three of them left the pharmacy and went to ask the Zhang brothers. Wei Li looked a little excited.

Ever since Zhao Er heard Zhang Dashi's name, an embarrassed expression appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)