northernbook Chapter 132: Gu King and Beggar
Chapter 132: Gu King and Beggar
"What is this?" Jin Ming asked, looking at the box in his hand.
"This is a great thing that will allow Master to travel around with us." Chu Ci answered mysteriously.
Jin Ming took a deep breath, and a faint medicinal fragrance came to his nose, going straight through his nasal cavity. "Ginseng?"
Although Jin Ming didn't know the age of the ginseng in the box, he knew that something that was cherished by Doctor Hua must be extraordinary. Jin Ming immediately said, "Thank you, Madam. I will accept this kindness on your behalf."
Chu Ci smiled lightly, knowing that his eagle training plan was at least half successful.
I felt much better immediately.
However, human joys and sorrows are not the same.
At the southern border, after being besieged for three days by torches, anthelmintics, and martial arts masters, the new Gu King Linglong finally let go of her pride.
"Why do you do this? Tell me, maybe I can help you."
The people outside still said nothing, and just threw two small portraits over.
Linglong unfolded the portraits and found one of the people looked familiar. It was her unscrupulous father who stole the clan's banned book and absconded.
Linglong guessed something and immediately asked, "Have you ever met the person in the portrait? Has anyone among you been injured?"
"You recognize him? So their evil deeds in the Central Plains were indeed instigated by the royal family of Southern Xinjiang?" At this time, someone from the outside finally spoke, but this speech almost choked Linglong to death.
Linglong was about to show off her Gu King status, but she didn't expect that the other party would put such a big blame on her the next moment. She immediately became furious: "You, you are just talking nonsense."
If Chu Ci were here, he would definitely tell her that the girl is still too young.
And this is indeed the case, after confirming that the injured purple-clothed envoy was from southern Xinjiang.
The people on the periphery simply disdained to refute and said, "I am a fourth-rank deacon in Xiuyi who enforces the law at the southern border. The injured is the prince of our dynasty, the Prince of Qin. And the King of Shu is on his way to the southern border."
As expected, Linglong's heart suddenly sank, and then she said: "This must be a misunderstanding. I am willing to go to the Central Plains with you. I swear, as long as the King of Qin is still alive, I will be able to rescue him."
He even ignored the restlessness of the poisonous insect in his body and took several steps forward.
"Stop, sign this contract." At this time, the law enforcement officer in beautiful clothes outside threw another contract over.
What was there to not understand? She, the newly appointed King of Gu in Southern Xinjiang, was being plotted against by the official from the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Linglong's eyes narrowed, "Official of the Great Zhou, are you really not afraid of being punished later?"
Unexpectedly, the butler in front of him said three words without fear: "You are not stupid."
exquisite:……
As a result, just as Chu Ci and his party boarded the ferry, Jin Ming received a letter from a carrier pigeon. "The new Gu King will arrive in Lianzhou in seven days. We don't have to take the adults on a long journey!"
Chu Ci’s first reaction was that Xiuyi Law Enforcement Officer was worthy of being chosen by the emperor himself, and her execution ability was truly amazing!
The second reaction was whether her falcon could still be delivered on time?
Therefore, Chu Ci's reaction was very calm, and he threw the dried fruit in his hand into his mouth. "So, can we return to Lianzhou now?"
Jin Ming was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he realized how much trouble Chu Ci and the others had suffered during this period. "Yes, yes."
This is exactly what Chu Ci wanted. "Since we are not in a hurry, let's stay in Lingao for one more day tomorrow and let Xiaowu go back to Jingtian Village. How about bringing Qianxue and Qianyan over?"
"I'll listen to the young lady." Jin Ming agreed readily, but he always felt that something would happen in Linggao.
Therefore, the moment he stepped into Linggao, Jin Ming was in a state of tension.
This situation continued all the way to the gate of Lianzhou City.
Just when Jin Ming thought he could breathe a sigh of relief, a gray-haired beggar staggered towards their carriage.
Upon seeing this, Jin Ming quickly drew his sword and protected the purple-clothed man behind him.
Unexpectedly, the other party was not targeting Zi Yi at all. The moment Jin Ming drew his sword, the old beggar easily jumped onto the carriage where Chu Ci was.
"Girl, do you know that you were destined to die young? Are you taking advantage of someone else's blessing now?"
Qianxue and Qianyan glared at him angrily when they heard this.
Chu Ci, on the contrary, stared at the old beggar for a long time and asked calmly: "Can you tell fortunes? Or do you know how to transfer luck?"
The old beggar wanted to pretend to be a master, but he didn't expect that Chu Ci saw through him in just one round. [Could it be that he met a master? ]
So the old beggar raised his hand and made a dazzling gesture.
Chu Ci: I can’t tell anything else for now, but this old beggar should have some skills.
Chu Ci does not think it is shameful to bow his head to capable people.
But she looked too calm, so calm that even though the old beggar was sure that Chu Ci was not a fellow traveler, he did not dare to make a move easily. "Madam, how do you know that I can tell fortunes and change my luck?"
"I guessed." Chu Ci thought the other party was an expert, so he didn't beat around the bush.
But the answer she gave almost made the old beggar become the first person in the world to choke to death on his own saliva.
"Guess, guess? Wouldn't a normal person be furious or suspect that he's met a scammer when hearing such remarks?" The old beggar was also a straightforward person and would ask when he didn't understand.
Chu Ci did not answer the old beggar's question, but asked: "Are you interested in listening to my story?"
The old beggar was just a straightforward person, not stupid. He immediately asked, "Have you ever had anything unusual happen to you?"
Chu Ci still did not answer, but from the perspective of an observer, he told the story of his original self and everything that happened between him and Chu Ling'er after he traveled through time.
"Old man, I swear. Everything I said is true. So, can you tell me, is it possible for me to take advantage of other people's good fortune?"
"Gu? Are you sure that your whole family, including that adopted daughter, has been poisoned by someone?" The old beggar finally couldn't pretend anymore and reached out to push away the messy hair in front of his eyes.
The old beggar's behavior was too obvious, and Chu Ci immediately thought: "Have you ever seen this kind of situation?"
The old beggar, named Yunshang, followed his master into the Five Elements Mountain to practice as a cultivator when he was young, but he never lost contact with his family.
Therefore, twelve years ago, when his family was killed, although he was a step late, he still found out a lot of things. Therefore, over the years, he has been tracking down an organization that is good at using Gu and can change fate.
This time he came disguised as an old beggar because he heard that Chu Ci was the beneficiary.
But unexpectedly, the fact is just the opposite.
The old beggar was stunned for a long time. "When was your Gu released? And what adventure did you have that allowed you to break free from that terrible bondage?"
"Old man, you trust me so much, aren't you afraid that I will cheat you?" Chu Ci felt embarrassed to fool such a simple old man.