Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 197 Allies
The day after Gu Jingnian entered the palace for an audience with the emperor, Zhao Boheng came to visit him.

The Gu residence was now very deserted. There was not even a servant to serve tea to guests. Fortunately, Zhao Boheng did not care about these things. After sitting down, he said thoughtfully: "Marquis Chengye, I heard that you plan to go to the southwest."

"Imperial Physician Zhao is indeed well-informed."

What Gu Jingnian meant by this sentence was that Miao Chunniang was the spy arranged by Zhao Boheng to be by his side.

Hearing that Zhao Boheng had come to the door, he had been holding Lu Anran and did not let Miao Chunniang handle it. At this time, he looked at Miao Chunniang and said, "Your master is here, you can go back with him."

Miao Chunniang could feel that he was not testing her, but really intended to drive her away.

Gu Jingnian often made her feel like a wolf that could never be tamed. Because of the deception that existed at the beginning, she could not get close to him no matter how hard she tried.

But she had been paying attention to him for so many years, and she was unwilling to just give up and leave like this.

"Haha." Zhao Boheng laughed heartily, using his laughter to dispel some of Gu Jingnian's indifference, and said, "Marquis Chengye is hostile to us, but there is no need to be."

"There is no hostility. We cannot work together if we have different ideals."

"Miao Chunniang should have told you everything that needs to be said. We treat you as one of our own." Zhao Boheng said sincerely, "You don't even have a trustworthy person around you now. Miao Chunniang is nominally the daughter-in-law of the Gu family. She can take care of your children for you, and we really want to cooperate with you."

Gu Jingnian has recently been able to feel the Yue survivors trying to win him over.

But he didn't think that the other party really just wanted him to come forward and call on the remaining members of the Undead Army. He didn't have the face to do so.

"I don't like being lied to."

"Okay!" Zhao Boheng said, "I can tell you the truth. We do have some plans for you."

After hearing this, Miao Chunniang couldn't help but say to Gu Jingnian: "I didn't intend to lie to you, but what I know..."

"She really doesn't know the whole story." Zhao Boheng interrupted Miao Chunniang and took the lead in the conversation, saying, "We don't want Yingyao to fall into the hands of the Rui Kingdom. If the Rui Emperor refines her, it will be even more difficult for him to kill her."

"so what?"

"We can support you in finding Yingyao, protecting her, and sending her away." Zhao Boheng said, "But we also hope that you can join us in fighting against Emperor Rui."

Gu Jingnian said: "It's hard for me to believe you. You have lied to me too many times and each time you didn't tell the truth."

"We are the survivors of a country that has been destroyed and families that have been ruined. It is inevitable that we act too cautiously." Zhao Boheng stroked his beard and sighed, with a sad look in his eyes. He added: "If the fall of Yue Kingdom was a common sense of rise and fall, it would be fine, but Yue Kingdom fell due to the despicable conspiracy of Emperor Rui. He squeezed us dry to cultivate his magical powers. If he really cultivated to perfection, we would never be able to kill him again. We have been very careful over the years, but we still fell into his trap, divided and fought internally. This time, Gu Beiming defected to Yong Kingdom and almost destroyed Yong Kingdom. It's time to learn from the pain!"

When the conversation became excited, Zhao Boheng stood up and walked towards Gu Jingnian.

"You shouldn't be idle anymore, and the Yin family father and son shouldn't be wary of each other anymore. Do you know why Yin Jinggeng proposed to ban alchemy in Yong State?"

"Why?"

"The ban on alchemy is fake, the real purpose is to eliminate dissidents and strengthen the momentum. There is nothing wrong with this move in the struggle for power, but the current situation facing Yong State is not the time for a father-son infighting. We, the remnants of Yue State, are living in Yong State, and we naturally hope that Yong State will become stronger and defeat Rui State. I have studied it for more than ten years, and there is only one way to surpass Rui State's national strength."

"what?"

"Practice." Zhao Boheng said in a loud voice, "If refining means condensing the supernatural powers of everyone into one person, so Yue Kingdom is exhausted; practice is the opposite, it is to let everyone stimulate their supernatural powers, which can make Yong Kingdom stronger. You have also seen the progress of the county lord, and I believe your control of fire has also improved."

Gu Jingnian turned his head to avoid Zhao Boheng's burning gaze and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"I'm not asking you to do anything, but we can work together to find Yingyao and convince Yin and his son to work together to fight against the Rui Kingdom."

Zhao Boheng's tone was very contagious, and he unconsciously raised his voice as he spoke.

Lu Anran in Gu Jingnian's arms was startled by him and burst into tears, so he took a few steps away and turned sideways.

Miao Chunniang hurried forward and whispered, "Let me hold her."

Zhao Boheng knew this was the best opportunity to convince Gu Jingnian, so he said, "Trust us. Even if we can't cooperate with each other, at least we won't harm you. We will be your best ally."

Gu Jingnian looked over and saw Miao Chunniang's eyes, and finally handed the child over.

Zhao Boheng couldn't help but nod and smile, then he walked out of the hall and waved his hand. Zhao Er, who was standing outside, came in holding a box.

When the box was opened, it was filled with red pills again.

"This is to help Cheng Yehou improve his supernatural powers. Please accept it." Zhao Boheng said, "In addition, I will send a team to help you find Ying Yao in the southwest. They are familiar with the terrain and will surely be able to help you."

The atmosphere was much more harmonious at this time.

Miao Chunniang patted Lu Anran gently while watching the situation, thinking that her master still had a way, and finally convinced the rebellious Gu Jingnian.

And she could continue to stay with him.

The next moment, Gu Jingnian grabbed Zhao Boheng by the collar.

"I don't trust you politicians. If I find out you dare to lie to me, I will kill you all."

"Don't worry, I wouldn't dare to lie to you..." Seeing this scene, Miao Chunniang was stunned.

In her heart, Zhao Boheng has always been an unfathomable master, but at this moment, when this master was held by Gu Jingnian's collar, he showed a somewhat flattering smile.

Gu Jingnian's profile was outlined with neat and beautiful lines, his brows were slightly wrinkled, his eyes were stubborn, and the veins on his neck were bulging due to the force.

He is lonely and doesn't know who to trust, so he displays an unapproachable and defensive attitude, but at the same time he is willing to do his best for the people he cares about.

This feeling of fragility blended together with a strong sense of power fell into Miao Chunniang's eyes, and she found her heart numb.

In fact, she has always liked him very much.

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Zhao Boheng left Gu's house and straightened his messed-up clothes.

"Master." Zhao Er said, "How dare he do this to you?"

"He who has no desires is strong." Zhao Boheng said, "He cares about fewer and fewer people, so his temper is getting worse and worse."

After that, he sighed and murmured to himself: "But I am different. I have the mission of restoring my country on my shoulders. I have to endure many things as long as I can."

"Master has taken on too much."

"Those pills are still the most basic medicinal ingredients, right?"

"Yes."

Zhao Boheng nodded and felt relieved.

"Let's go into the palace. Your Majesty may have a breakthrough in the next few days, so we shouldn't stay away for too long."

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Ten days later, in Jiazhou, west of Yong State.

A group of people were traveling in the night. They missed the post station and had to continue for a while until they arrived at a village.

The accompanying servants and guards prepared to camp out for one night in a dilapidated temple outside the village, while a young couple, carrying a half-year-old child, came to the village to stay overnight and found the most regular house.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

After there was a knock on the door, an old woman slowly opened the door, rubbed her eyes, and first saw the baby in the cradle.

"What a beautiful child."

"Old man, we are passing by here. We are worried that our child may catch a cold, so we would like to stay here for one night." A woman came forward and handed over a string of copper coins.

The old woman had seen the world, and after taking a look at the girl, she asked, "You don't look like you've ever had a child."

She felt somewhat suspicious and worried that the man and woman were human traffickers.

"You have a good eye, old man." The woman pointed at the man next to her and said, "He is the child's uncle, and I am the child's aunt. This child has a miserable life. He lost his parents when he was young, and we have to take care of him."

"That's it, come in."

The old woman seemed to be of considerable means, so she declined the money and let them in, placing them in a guest room in the backyard.

"There is still an empty room at home, you two can live there with peace of mind."

"Thank you, old man."

Finally settled down, Miao Chunniang locked the door, only to see that Gu Jingnian had already put Lu Anran on the bed.

She couldn't help but go over and sit down next to him, saying, "I didn't lie to her just now. You are really the uncle, and I am really the aunt."

"Well, go to sleep."

The two of them lay down with their clothes on.

After all, it was not the first time they lay together, and Gu Jingnian was tired, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Miao Chunniang extinguished the candle, lay on her side, facing him, with her eyes open, looking at him in the moonlight.

The night is getting darker.

Lu Anran, who was lying on the couch, opened her eyes, rolled her eyeballs, secretly stretched her arms and legs, and stretched her body which had been shrunken recently. Suddenly, she heard a rustling sound. She glanced and vaguely saw two people in the darkness who seemed to be reliving an old dream.

So she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep again, secretly wondering if these two people really thought she knew nothing.

(End of this chapter)