Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 188 Preparation
It was a peaceful night when there was a knock on the door and someone shouted, "Pacifier, there is a message from the border."

On the couch, a figure sat up, opened the curtain, and lit the candle.

This is a broken man.

Only the right half of his face was left, the left side was cut off, leaving only a little scarred flesh covering the bones.

Even a piece of the cheekbone was chipped off, revealing the oral cavity below. The teeth inside were empty. The right eye was naturally also destroyed, and even the eye socket was broken.

His right hand was also broken, and there was nothing from the upper arm down.

He picked up an iron artificial hand fixed to his upper arm with his left hand, bent down, put on an artificial leg on his broken right foot, and then began to put on his boots.

After putting on the robe to cover his scarred and broken body, he looked like a normal person in terms of his figure, but his scarred face still looked extremely terrifying.

He walked to the bronze mirror, put on a wig, false eyes, false teeth, and then put on a mask. He finally restored the majestic image of the pacification envoy.

As he walked out of the house, he tried his best not to limp and kept a steady demeanor.

At this time, Mr. Zou had already arrived and reported in a low voice.

Min Yuanxiu was very surprised when he heard this, and ordered: "Tell Yougui to come see me."

"Pacifier, the commander wants to see you."

"Now?"

"Yes."

Min Yuanxiu looked embarrassed, but he could not disobey the orders of his immediate superior, so he went to see Song Jian, the commander of the Kaiping Division first.

Song Jian holds great power, but he has an ordinary appearance and is not tall.

Anyone who looked at him would think that he was the kind of weak man who married a strong wife and kept silent all day long.

"I've seen the commander."

"I heard that Gu Jingnian brought Gu Beiming to replace him." Song Jian said with emotion: "An old friend is coming back."

"Yes." Min Yuanxiu said: "I didn't expect him to be so fast."

"You want to go see Gu Caiwei?" Song Jian said, "Let's go together."

"Yes."

Min Yuanxiu then moved aside to let Song Jian walk in front, while he lagged behind half a step.

"Commander, I want to set off as soon as possible." Min Yuanxiu said, "Your Majesty wants to see Gu Beiming and has urged him many times. I will set off as soon as possible..."

"Don't worry."

Song Jian raised his hand and started talking as if he was chatting.

"Back then, when you said you wanted to use Gu Jingnian and take the hostages away, the Beiya government objected fiercely, but I personally appeased them. I supported you in doing what you did, and you really got it done."

Min Yuanxiu didn't know why he said this, so he could only say, "It was the commander who cultivated him."

"I'm not saying this to show off to you, but to let you know that although I'm in charge, I can't make decisions on my own, and there are many things I can't do."

When Min Yuanxiu heard Song Jian say this, he had a premonition that Song Jian was going to do something that he opposed, so he warned him in advance.

Therefore, he was vaguely worried along the way.

When they arrived at the place where Gu Caiwei and her daughter were settled, it was already daybreak.

The courtyard was heavily guarded inside and outside, but when Min Yuanxiu looked around, he found many new faces among the guards, all of whom were from the Northern Yamen.

He was not aware of this matter beforehand.

As the two entered the courtyard, Min Yuanxiu asked someone to bring Gu Caiwei over.

Soon, Gu Caiwei came to the lobby with the baby in her arms. After entering, she saluted Song Jian and said, "Commander."

Song Jian shook his head.

Gu Caiwei frowned slightly and said, "You came before dawn. It seems that my brother has done something for you?"

"That's right." Song Jian said.

Gu Caiwei asked, "Where is my brother now?"

Min Yuanxiu said: "I will take you to see him."

Song Jian shook his head and said to Gu Caiwei, "You go down first."

Gu Caiwei did not leave, and said, "I am not a hook of Kaiping Division, you can assign me as you like."

"Let you go down."

Song Jian's tone was unhappy.

Gu Caiwei hesitated for a moment, and actually left.

Min Yuanxiu had realized that something was wrong, and there was a look of doubt in his eyes.

"Did you see it?" Song Jian asked.

"That's not the real Gu Caiwei." Min Yuanxiu said, "Is it someone else who disguised her?"

"That's right." Song Jian said, "I sent four capable men who are good at imitation to pretend to be Gu Caiwei's maids. They stayed with her for half a year and studied her every frown and smile..."

"I don't understand." Min Yuanxiu suddenly spoke up, interrupting his boss. "Since I promised Gu Jingnian, even if I have to break my promise, it should be for the benefit of Ruiguo and Your Majesty. Gu Caiwei is just a weak woman, why should I go to so much trouble to keep her?"

As he spoke, his expression became more serious, and he added: "I know what the commander wants me to do, but I really don't want to do something so capricious."

"You have a kind heart." Song Jian said, "Your purpose is not to keep Gu Caiwei, but to keep an eye on Gu Jingnian." Min Yuanxiu seemed to understand something.

Song Jian said: "From Gu Beiming's rebellion to sending Gu Jingnian to the west, it was all to find the Phoenix bloodline. Gu Jingnian will definitely find her, but he won't do it when he knows we are watching him. The best way is to let him not know we are watching him... This is for His Majesty."

The last sentence left Min Yuanxiu unable to say anything against it, so he could only nod and say, "I understand."

"You can leave as soon as possible, but you can only take the 'Gu Caiwei' that I allow you to take with you."

"it is good."

As they were talking, Gu Caiwei came into the hall carrying the swaddling baby, followed by the maid named Xing'er.

She glanced at the two of them with a vigilant look, frowned slightly, and moved her body slightly to the side to protect the child in her arms.

"Gu Si Niang, don't worry." Song Jian said, "I came here today to tell you good news. Gu Jingnian is here to pick you up."

Gu Caiwei snorted lightly to show her disdain, but she couldn't help but show concern in her eyes and asked, "Where is he?"

Min Yuanxiu looked at her and for a moment couldn't tell whether this Gu Caiwei was real or fake.

Song Jian talked to her for a few more sentences, and finally said to Min Yuanxiu: "You can take her to Taoling City."

Min Yuanxiu asked: "That child?"

As he spoke, he looked towards the swaddling clothes in Gu Caiwei's arms, and saw a baby about half a year old sleeping soundly. The baby was as delicate as a carved piece of jade and very pretty.

When Gu Caiwei saw his gaze, she immediately turned her back and protected the child.

"What's your name?" Min Yuanxiu couldn't help but ask when he saw how realistically she was acting.

"Gu Caiwei."

Song Jian was very satisfied and said, "You can go with Min Zhenfu. You don't have to do anything before you see the Phoenix bloodline. You are Gu Caiwei."

Min Yuanzhen said: "Then I will set off now."

"Gu Beiming is very powerful, are you sure you can bring him back?"

"In terms of strength, I am better than him."

"The last time you fought was fifteen years ago." Song Jian said, "He has made great progress in these years, which is unknown to others. You go to Zhenyun Pass first and ask Shen Jichi to take action, then this trip will be safe."

"it is good."

"Jianli, you go with Envoy Min." Song Jian gave another order.

"Yes."

A figure appeared from nowhere and suddenly appeared behind Min Yuanxiu.

He was a thin man with messy hair and a sword at his waist.

Min Yuanxiu knew that Song Jian had sent people to keep an eye on him, but he would not do anything to betray His Majesty or the Kaiping Division, so he didn't care about it and left the yard with his men.

Gu Caiwei held the child, and Xing'er followed behind him.

Afterwards, Jian Li took a step forward and followed.

"Jian Li."

The surroundings were silent, but Jian Li could hear Song Jian's secret voice.

"Gu Jingnian came too quickly. He didn't have time to prepare. He couldn't hide this Gu Caiwei from him. When they meet, he will kill her and leave the child to Gu Jingnian."

Jian Li seemed to nod, but his steps did not pause at all.

In front of him, the baby in the cradle opened his eyes, looked in Song Jian's direction, then quickly closed his eyes and continued to sleep soundly.

Song Jian nodded with satisfaction and left the house.

Afterwards, a loud cry of a child was heard from the back of the house.

Gu Caiwei had disheveled hair and a haggard face. She paced with the noisy Lu Anran in her arms, coaxing her softly.

Lu Anran was very difficult to coax. The louder she cried, the more she cried. She would occasionally wave her little hands to grab Gu Caiwei's hair, which eventually caused Gu Caiwei to complain.

"Debt collector, can't you just have a good sleep?"

Xing Er pushed the door open and said, "Madam, there are two less maids they sent to serve you."

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Taoling City.

As another Fuqi died screaming, Lou Mingda received news from the capital.

He then went to meet Gu Jingnian in person.

"Master, Master, wake up. News has arrived from the capital."

Gu Jingnian had lost a lot of blood and had flown over 500 miles. He was surprised to be woken up before he had had a good sleep.

"You guys deliver the message so quickly?"

"This is a serious matter, so I have thought of some solutions." Lou Mingda said, "Then how about asking Master Gu to bring your father here in ten days to replace him?"

"it is good."

Lou Mingda stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Don't cheat."

(End of this chapter)