Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

"Mother, what are you thinking about?"

"I've been thinking about your father. Do you like the father 'I've found for you?"

This statement is strange, like a single mother finding a stepfather for her daughter, but it must be admitted that Chu Mingkong is Maomao's biological father, and Maomao inherited many bloodlines from him, including but not limited to weapon talent.

"Father is very wicked..."

"What's wrong?" Yuehe frowned, gently touching her daughter's chin with her fingertips.

A child's chin is so pink and smooth!

"He has lots of delicious snacks, but sometimes he doesn't let me eat them. Last time he even gave me some really bitter grass." Just thinking about that taste makes the cat's taste buds ache.

Because that flavor isn't just bitter on the taste buds, but reaches straight to the soul.

Just like someone who eats spicy food all year round, when they see a plate of spicy food, what they remember is not only the burning pain on their tongue, but also the sour and refreshing feeling when they poop.

"Bitter grass?"

Yuehe still wanted to settle accounts with Chu Mingkong, but she knew that Chu Mingkong's soul was injured, and that herb was definitely meant to suppress pain, so she couldn't blame him.

......

Chu Mingkong placed his hands on either side of Gu Jungui's head, the beautiful woman's knees occasionally brushing against his fragrant shoulders. His longing was like a flood, pouring out uncontrollably.

As Chu Mingkong withdrew, an overwhelming outpouring of emotion surged forth from the secluded and cramped path, overflowing without ceasing.

The beautiful woman slowly sat up, and with hesitant words, helped Chu Mingkong remove the remaining residue:

"Mingkong... wait a minute... go keep the cat company, cough cough... why is it so strong? Remember to go keep the cat company later, the little girl has been whining and complaining these past few days, give her some grass that doesn't taste good, and remember to bring some good food with you!"

Chapter 132 Risk

Chu Mingkong told Aunt Gu to rest for a while. Now that he knew Aunt Gu had "won the lottery," he would have to come and visit her more often in the future.

He then fussed over her for a while before leaving the room to find the cat, treating her as if she were some fragile object that could be broken at the slightest touch.

Gu Jun Gui could only smile helplessly at his contrasting behavior. What was all this about? He wasn't this gentle when he was looking for a place to crawl away. Several times, his actions clearly showed that he wanted to pick her up and grope her, but he just restrained himself.

Gu Jun Gui's heart tightened at that moment, and her body weight almost lifted off the bed, being dragged on his arm. Then, he suddenly woke up and slowly put her back on the bed. This back and forth was like he was playing a feint with her, making a false move.

However, the fact that he was able to suddenly restrain himself was already a great sign of concern, and Gu Jungui knew this, but now he found it funny when he thought about it afterward.

Chu Mingkong walked out of Aunt Gu's courtyard and subconsciously wanted to use his senses to confirm the cat's whereabouts. Now that Qingxin Mansion is so big, it's hard to find people just by walking, especially since cats and mascots like Jiao'er are the mascots of the whole mansion. Who knows who might be holding them in their room and playing with them.

But a sudden sharp pain made Chu Mingkong's body stiffen on the spot, and he stood still to recover.

"Even releasing a sense is such a big problem. It must have been a while since it ate grass. But there's no way around it. It can't just eat grass in front of Aunt Gu while also eating grass, can it? It still has to be turned into a pill."

He took out the herbs and ate a few bites raw. The bitterness spread from his taste buds to his soul, and he immediately felt much more relaxed, like a parched man receiving sweet dew.

He asked a maid about the whereabouts of the little cat princess and quickly learned her location, then headed towards Yuehe's courtyard.

Incidentally, he took out a note and wrote a message for Elder Ding:

Elder Ding, you've had the herbs I gave you for a long time now. The pills should be finished by now, right?

Inside the Tianya Tower, Elder Ding looked at the mountain-like pile of medicinal plants and wiped away his sweat.

"Your Highness, only an hour and a half has passed, and the fire in the medicine cauldron isn't even fully heated yet..."

It's nothing, I'm not trying to pressure you, I was just asking casually. I'll ask again in a few hours.

Isn't this putting pressure on us?

【...】

......

When Chu Mingkong entered Yuehe's courtyard, he stopped in front of the door and searched through the filial piety mall for delicious snacks to make amends to the cat.

Just then, a little girl came to Yuehe to complain about how he had used medicinal plants to harm her.

"Kitty, look what I brought you!" Chu Mingkong stepped forward with a plate of Aiwowo (glutinous rice cake) and chestnut jelly, and sat down beside him.

Unfortunately, neither of these two dim sum dishes relied on aroma to win customers over; they couldn't smell the meaty fragrance of barbecue, and they only had a decent appearance.

Cat really liked the snacks her father brought her, but having learned from past mistakes, she worried that they were just sweet talk with a hidden agenda, and that the pretty snacks might conceal bitterness.

She swallowed hard, her soft little face twitching slightly, looking incredibly cute.

Compared to the snacks on his own plate, Chu Mingkong actually wanted to take a bite of her chubby cheeks, which he imagined would be soft and smooth.

"Bitter."

The kitten leaned closer to stare at the snack in its father's hand, reluctantly but warily refusing, showing a very strong sense of self-control!

"It's really not bitter. The herbal medicine that the cat accidentally ate last time wasn't for the cat; it was for me to eat myself. Consider this snack my apology. How about letting your mother try a bite first?"

Chu Mingkong brought up Yuehe, but what he really planned was to get Yuehe to come and try it too.

Yuehe's indifference to worldly affairs is like that of a heartless god. Apart from his own goals, he has no motivation or desire for anything else, including the common human desire for food and drink.

It would be a good thing to let her try it through the cat; after all, our daughter is a "powerful weapon."

"Mother?" The cat grabbed a pastry with each of its two little paws and held it up to Yuehe.

Yuehe hesitated for a moment, but seeing Chu Mingkong's expression that seemed to say, "Please help me, I want to appease my daughter," she did not refuse and tasted the snacks her daughter brought.

After chewing a few times, the rare and delicious taste she experienced filled her with surprise.

This snack is so delicious! In her time, there were delicious foods, but none were this exquisite. The concept of snacks was roughly equivalent to "dried meat" or "fruit".

Noticing the little girl beside her looking at her with pleading eyes, the woman snapped out of her reverie and gave her assessment:

"It's not bitter, you can eat it."

Only then did the cat feel at ease sitting in Chu Mingkong's lap and eating some snacks.

as well as,

Watching his little daughter's rosy cheeks twitch, Chu Mingkong couldn't resist taking a small sip, wishing he could lick her little face with his big tongue.

The cat looked up blankly at its unscrupulous father, and when it saw him take out a few more plates of snacks, it stopped pursuing the matter and slowly ate the snacks with its little paws.

"Yuehe, you should try some too, otherwise the cat won't dare to eat it."

Chu Mingkong handed several pastries to the woman. With the cat as an excuse, Yuehe did not refuse, and she was also curious about the novel and delicious pastries.

"Cat showed me the Lunar Eclipse Greatsword. With the wisdom of the Moon River Goddess, I have some clues. I will try to treat you in a while." Moon River's gaze fell on Cat, but she said to Chu Mingkong, "The herbs you took were to relieve the discomfort in your soul, right? They will not last long before they become ineffective, once you get used to the bitterness."

Chu Mingkong was overjoyed, but quickly restrained himself, as he could vaguely sense the difficulty of the treatment:

"There shouldn't be any risks involved, right? There's no rush."

“Risk is inevitable. The moment you decide to get injured, you should have anticipated the risks you would face during treatment,” Yuehe said calmly.

However, hidden within this seemingly calm and uneventful facade lies a deceptive substitution of concepts.

Chu Mingkong asked if Yuehe would be at risk. If so, there was no rush to treat her. In any case, she was only feeling unwell in her soul and there was no danger to her life. He didn't want Yuehe to be at risk, since he had gone to great lengths to bring her mother back to Maomao.

Yuehe naturally understood his meaning, but in her reply, she subtly shifted the blame onto Chu Mingkong.

This made Chu Mingkong feel as if it was him, who had acted recklessly back then, who was at risk, rather than Yuehe.

However, the real risk in this treatment is finding a Daoist partner for Chu Mingkong whose soul has been injured by the Abyss.

"What solution did the Moon River Goddess offer?" Chu Mingkong asked.

"I've only just made some progress so far, and I still need to confirm and think it over. It will take at least a few days. Come find me when you've thought it through."

After Yuehe finished speaking, she took the cat from Chu Mingkong's arms.

I should spend more time with this little girl these days.

Chapter 133 I need double the treatment!

The great changes of our time have brought about many effects. For example, letters from afar sometimes fail to reach their intended recipients, and their destinations may be somewhat off.

The capital city of Tianji currently maintains a tacit balance. Various forces operate here, but they do not compete or quarrel with each other. They abide by the rules and sometimes resolve issues outside the city.

It can be described as a peaceful version of the Crescent Moon Kingdom, with the absence of an emperor to suppress it, and various factions gathering together, their power intertwined.

The reason for this may be inseparable from the well-developed infrastructure of Tianji Capital. In short, it is a large place where it is not easy for various parties to have conflicts, which gives it a good advantage in establishing an organization similar to an intelligence market.

As the relationship between Xiaoxiang Qin Academy and Wenqing Pavilion grew increasingly friendly, their bases in the capital were almost entirely based on a single manor.

Yu Yile is the person in charge of this stronghold, a disciple sent here by Xiaoxiang Qin Academy. In front of her is a jade slip letter with a restriction on it. Outsiders are not allowed to look at it at will. If they open it without permission, they will leave a mark on the letter and be hunted down by the sender.

These messages are not explicitly stated, but they are already an unspoken rule.

"Is this a letter from the Sword Dynasty to the Chu Prince's residence?" Yu Yile confirmed. This letter had just been delivered by her junior sister.

It is said that he encountered a spirit bird that delivered a message flying into the Chu King's mansion, so he went over to take a look and brought back the jade slip letter.

The Chu King's mansion is now abandoned. Most of the messengers are not very clear about the situation of the Chu King's mansion and assume that there are still people inside, so they deliver the letters there.

Yu Yile naturally wouldn't be so foolish as to try opening it, especially since she didn't think she could open it anyway. The difficulty of breaking the seal was extremely high. She examined it for a moment, saw the character "秋" (autumn) on it, and then paid no further attention to it, instructing:

"The Sword Dynasty is so far away, it's normal that they don't know the situation here. Arrange for a disciple to send this jade slip to Tianya Tower in Xiling, so that His Highness Chu can handle it."

After dealing with this minor, extra matter, Yu Yile finally got down to business with her colleagues.

Their current main business is nothing more than the exchange of various intelligence reports, which can be regarded as an intelligence agency.

"There have been many killings recently, and we don't know who is responsible. The perpetrator is quite capable, so everyone must be careful in their actions. Have you gathered any intelligence in your respective areas?"

"No for now, but recently those information brokers have mentioned something: a group of people are using ancient coins to trade and exchange for cash. I heard from the senior brothers and sisters who returned from the East China Sea that a similar situation occurred there at the time."

"Could it be one of the Yin-time people that Senior Sister Xiao told us to keep an eye out for?"

"It's highly likely. All parties should pay close attention. It would be best to let those intelligence dealers also take note of who is using it. I just don't know if those intelligence dealers are willing to do so."

Those who sell information are very cunning. They can easily buy a person's information on the black market, but these dealers claim to be very ethical and would never easily reveal their customers' information.

"Try talking to them first, or you could ask His Highness Chu for help. Many of these intelligence brokers are from the Crescent Kingdom, where His Highness has considerable prestige and connections."

......

As Chu Mingkong left Yuehe's courtyard, he felt a letter arrive on his paper. He thought it was from one of his daughters, but it turned out to be a letter from Xiaoxiang Qin Academy.