The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 87: Wise Advice to the Seventh Lord
"Of course!" Huang Rong was delighted when she heard him agree. "There's no time to lose. Let's set off tomorrow morning!"

"There's no need to be so anxious." Gu Ping'an said with a smile, "Seventh Master has been thinking about this mandarin duck and five-treasure sashimi, so he must have it after all."

Huang Rong was puzzled. "It's thousands of miles to Dali, and I don't know how long it will take. Why delay any longer?"

Gu Ping'an glanced at her and asked softly, "How do you know Emperor Duan is in Dali?"

"Why do you think he's called the 'Southern Emperor'?" Huang Rong asked in reply. "My father said he was the emperor of the Dali Kingdom in Yunnan, hence the title. Where else can an emperor be if not in the imperial palace?"

She only knew that Emperor Duan was the Southern Emperor, but she didn't know that he had already become a monk and lived in seclusion in western Hunan.

"I just told you that, but you didn't notice. Emperor Duan has long since seen through the mundane world and has been a monk for many years."

"It's strange that he chose to become a monk instead of being an emperor."

"That's troublesome!" Guo Jing's brows suddenly turned worried. "Where can we find him now?"

Huang Rong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked at Gu Ping'an: "You said he's not in Dali, so you must know where to look for him, right?"

Gu Pingan shook his head gently: "I really don't know about this."

"You..." Huang Rong was speechless for a moment, feeling confused and a bit dissatisfied. "You don't even know where Emperor Duan is, and yet you're giving such stupid advice? You're just making people happy for nothing!"

"I don't know, naturally someone knows." Gu Ping'an was not angry, and turned to look at Hong Qigong, "Qigong, you agree, right?"

Hong Qigong pretended not to hear, sat aside with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, and ignored him.

He was there when the Southern Emperor shaved his head and became a monk, so he naturally knew where he lived in seclusion.

"Yes!" Huang Rong's expression brightened immediately. "Master must know!"

"Oh, Master! Just tell Rong'er!"

She walked forward and acted coquettishly, pulling Hong Qigong's arm and shaking it left and right, then turned around and waved to Mu Nianci.

"Sister Mu, come and help!"

Mu Nianci was also concerned about Qi Gong's injury, so she stepped forward and grabbed his other arm.

But she was too shy to be pulled and shaken like Huang Rong, and she couldn't say such delicate words.

"Seventh Master, you just agreed, why are you changing your mind?"

Although Hong Qigong was fooled and agreed without hesitation, he was still unwilling in his heart. No matter how they persuaded him, he just closed his eyes and insisted that he didn't know.

Guo Jing naturally couldn't act like a spoiled child like the girls, and he could only stand there anxiously but unable to help.

He noticed from the corner of his eye that Gu Ping'an didn't look anxious, and thought that Brother Gu always had the best ideas, so he quickly asked him for help.

"Brother Gu, please think of a way to persuade Master."

"Would the Seventh Lord be willing to listen to me?"

Hong Qigong's eyes swept across his face, then quickly looked away: "Gu brat, you have more tricks than Rong'er, don't even think about letting this old beggar fall for your tricks again!"

Gu Ping'an suppressed his smile and pretended to be regretful: "I've always heard that the imperial chef's mandarin duck and five-treasure sashimi is delicious, but the Seventh Lord is unwilling to accompany us to taste it. It's such a pity!"

"Gu kid, you..."

Hong Qigong's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.

Guo Jing was a very filial son, so he thought that he really didn't want to fulfill his master's wish. He was puzzled and wanted to ask him why.

Huang Rong reacted quickly and quickly pulled him aside, frowned and shook her head, and put her index finger to her mouth, signaling him not to speak.

"You want to use this dish as a threat? Do you really think that an old beggar would disregard the moral code of the underworld just to satisfy his appetite?" He has always been a man of principle. He was already displeased in his heart, and his tone became more serious. He even stopped calling him "Gu kid" by name.

The first step is to provoke anger, and the next step is to appeal to their emotions.

Gu Ping'an immediately showed a look of panic and sighed.

"Ping An didn't want to resort to such a desperate measure, but seeing that you are now seriously injured and difficult to treat, I am really worried."

His tone suddenly dropped and his hands clenched into fists.

"Seventh Lord is open-minded and unwilling to do such a selfish thing. So, no matter if I have to deceive, lie, or threaten, I will do it. If there is any criticism in the future, I will bear it alone!"

"Nianci is also willing to share the responsibility!" Mu Nianci stood up to support him without hesitation.

"And us!"

Hong Qigong was stunned when he heard this, and stared at Gu Ping'an in a daze, with mixed feelings in his heart.

He thought of how several of the younger generations were exhausted because of his injury, and how he, instead of appreciating their kindness, misunderstood and became angry at them. A wave of guilt welled up in him.

With his personality, he can't stand this kind of well-intentioned "moral kidnapping".

Gu Ping'an seized the opportunity to reason with him, "Besides, we're going to seek the Emperor Duan's help, not to kill him. A glimpse of the whole picture reveals the Nine Yin Manual. The Nine Yin Manual is profound and profound, and he has a broad vision. Perhaps he can come up with a way to achieve the best of both worlds."

The room suddenly became quiet. Hong Qigong pondered for a long time and finally let out a long sigh.

"All your efforts have only made me, an old beggar, feel unhappy. So, I'll just do as you please!"

Several people looked at each other, all with happy expressions on their faces.

Huang Rong asked cautiously, "Master, where exactly is Emperor Duan living in seclusion? Is it far from here?"

"That's in the mountains of Taoyuan County in western Hunan. I remember the way and will show you when the time comes."

Guo Jing immediately smiled: "Great! If we walk faster, we can get there in ten days or so."

Hong Qigong calculated the date and nodded, saying, "It's a good idea to go this way. I can catch the Beggars' Gang meeting on July 15th."

Huang Rong cried out, "Ouch!" and slapped her forehead. "Look at my brain. I only thought about Emperor Duan, but completely forgot about the meeting in Yuezhou."

Guo Jing quickly said, "Rong'er is fine. Today is only the 29th of June. We can leave tomorrow. We will definitely make it in time."

They had always wanted to set off the next day, but now the Lin'an Palace was right in front of them, and they could eat the mandarin duck and five-treasure sashimi right away, so Hong Qigong was naturally not happy.

"Just now you were threatening me with the food, but now that the old beggar has told you where to go, you can't even get any food?"

Huang Rong chuckled, "Master! Once you've recovered from your injuries, you can enjoy the mandarin duck five-treasure sashimi for a month. Why rush now?"

"It's really impossible to leave tomorrow. You've forgotten something important."

Hong Qigong stared at him but didn't say anything, but Gu Pingan spoke first.

"What's important?"

"Take Wanyan Honglie's life."

"That's right!" Guo Jing's heart surged at the mention of his father's murderer. "It was difficult to take action on the boat a few days ago, but now with Brother Gu and Sister Mu's help, we can definitely kill him!"

Gu Ping'an smiled at him and shook his head, saying, "We are not the only ones here to help you. Taoist Qiu and your six masters should have arrived in Lin'an City by now."

Guo Jing was greatly surprised, but couldn't help but ask curiously, "Didn't they take Brother Yang back to Zhongnan Mountain? Why are they back to Lin'an?"

(End of this chapter)