Gu Yun was not born with a good temperament. Even though his frivolity when he was young had been tempered by the yellow sands of the Western Regions, his inner nature was still like a dog that could not change its habit of eating shit.
He was arrogant and unruly. Over the years, no matter if others praised him or scolded him, he never took it to heart.
However, in the early morning, Gu Yun, who used the pseudonym Shen Shiliu, was lazing around in the kitchen and drinking wine. When he suddenly heard Shen Yi say that Changgeng was about to face him, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
For the first time in his life, Gu Yun felt terrified. He wished he could grow a few more pairs of useless ears to hear clearly whether Changgeng said his writing was good or bad. At the same time, he was secretly worried that his skills were not enough and that he would mislead his son.
This was probably how every father would feel when they heard their child say, "I want to be like my father in the future" for the first time.
Shen Yi asked him what he would do if Changgeng hated him.
At that time, he shamelessly retorted. In fact, he was completely boasting.
Marshal Gu calmly showed his face in front of thousands of soldiers and horses. He looked at his godson with a calm face, expecting to see a little surprise. Even if it was more surprise than joy, it would be fine. Unexpectedly, Chang Geng only gave him a blank face, as if there was nothing sadder than a dead heart.
He put on that calm face of his, but his heart skipped a beat.
Gu Yun thought, "It's over. He's really angry this time."
There was a kind of person who was born benevolent and righteous. Even if he had experienced a lot of malice, he could still maintain his good heart that was on the verge of collapse. Such a person was rare, but Chang Geng did have this kind of potential.
He encountered a big change in the blink of an eye. Before he could figure out his shadowy background, he was involved in the chaos of Bei Man's invasion. However, although he was full of uncertainty about his future, was full of powerless anger about his situation, and was also full of doubts about the Shen brothers, he still wanted to save Ge Pangxiao. He still could not restrain himself from worrying about "Shen Shiliu", who was still missing.
Along the way, Chang Geng thought countless times, 'Now that the whole city is full of barbarians who kill people like scything flax, and Mr. Shen is here, what will happen to his foster father, who takes half a day to cross the threshold?'
Who will protect him? Who will send him out of the city?
All his worries turned to ashes when he heard the two words "Gu Yun."
Changgeng suddenly did not know what expression to use to face Shi Liu — Gu Yun.
How ridiculous this was. How could the world-famous Marshal Gu be a sick person who could not hear or see clearly? Did he need to worry about him?
Besides, why would Gu Yun appear in such a small place where even birds don't shit? How could the Black Iron Battalion, which was supposed to be far away in the Western Regions, assemble so quickly?
Did the barbarian heir take them by surprise, or did he step into the hole that others dug for him?
These thoughts suddenly appeared in Changgeng's mind like fireworks and quietly slipped away like a meteor. He was too lazy to investigate any of them, but his heart was in pain. He had worried about him for so long, but it turned out that it was just his wishful thinking and overestimation of his abilities. Changgeng already knew what "fear" and "disappointment" were. He had also experienced despair and near-death. Just the fact that he did not know the word "embarrassment" was enough to break his heart.
Gu Yun saw that Changgeng's eyes were red and he did not respond. He finally pulled out a little guilt from his rotten conscience. He sighed and knelt down on one knee under the watchful eyes of many enemy soldiers. He carefully removed the steel leg from Changgeng's injured leg. His palm, which was covered with a layer of light armor, gently pressed it a few times and said, "Your ankle is dislocated. It's not a problem. Does it hurt?"
Changgeng did not say a word.
Although this child usually acted spoiled and sulked at him, he would always think of him. At this time, he suddenly stared at him with such a strange gaze. Gu Yun suddenly felt a little regretful.
But he only regretted it for a moment.
The hard-hearted Marquis of Stability quickly thought it through, "Things have already been done. What's the use of regretting it?"
Thus, he lowered his head without showing any emotion on his face. With an indifferent expression, he picked up Chang Geng's injured leg. Without even saying a word, he pulled and buckled the leg to close the dislocated joint.
Changgeng's whole body suddenly trembled, but he did not cry out in pain.
Probably at this moment, even if someone stabbed him with a knife, he would not feel pain.
Gu Yun picked him up and placed him on the horse's back. He found that he could not deal with his godson, so he could only get up and bully the barbarians.
He didn't even raise his head as he dismounted from the horse, greeted the soldiers, and set the bones. It was as if the armored soldiers around him didn't exist. But for a moment, no one dared to act rashly. Perhaps the word "Gu" on the commander's flag was enough to make the prairie wolves tremble in fear.
The barbarian heir looked at him like a Wolf King staring at a hunter who had killed his own kind. His hatred was as deep as the sea, and he was overly vigilant.
Fourteen years ago, Gu Yun's father was the commander-in-chief who had slaughtered the eighteen tribes. The Wolf King, who was the heir's father, was still walking with two horribly jagged artificial legs. It was all thanks to The Old Marquis.
The heir was not stupid. Even a child like Changgeng could vaguely understand the situation while his mind was in a mess. It was impossible for him not to react. As soon as he saw Gu Yun, he knew that the situation was hopeless.
As if to fulfill his wish, there was a sharp cry not far away. A pale white signal tower rushed into the sky like a monkey and exploded in broad daylight.
Then seven or eight Black Eagle shadows landed on the giant kite like dark lightning.
The Black Eagle was the biggest nemesis of the giant kite. The barbarians had obtained a batch of steel armor from somewhere. They were just beginners and looked scary. How could they be a match for the superb Black Iron Battalion?
Gu Yun calmly retracted his gaze and used his special tone to ask for a beating, "How is Wolf King Ge Tu, the loser? Is his body still healthy? "
Just now, even when Shen Yi questioned him face to face, he was still polite and had the demeanor of a great country. The barbarian heir could not adapt to Marshal Gu's style. He almost choked on his old blood, "You …"
Gu Yun said, "I heard that there was an ambitious heir in the Eighteen Tribes. He even came up with something called 'Eroding Gold'. It's not that I want to say this, but the heir wants to swallow Daliang in one gulp? There are really people who are not afraid of being stuffed to death. "
The barbarian heir's face really changed this time.
"Eroding Gold" was the top secret of the Sirius Tribe. It was also planned by this "Ying Huo" heir after he took over the real power of the Sirius Tribe. Daliang's steel armor and steam technology had advanced by leaps and bounds. The Sirius Tribe had missed the opportunity in this aspect. In the past ten years, they had been beaten to a pulp. Even if they were peerless masters, they were like mantises trying to stop a chariot in front of the modified heavy armor and iron kite soldiers. The heir, Ying Huo, was very clear that if he wanted to take revenge by fighting a tough battle, it was absolutely impossible.
Unless Daliang rotted out from the inside.
Although Daliang had a large territory and abundant resources, it did not have a large scale purple gold mine. Purple gold was the lifeline of the country and could not be lost in any way. Therefore, the imperial court prohibited people from reselling it. Those who violated the order would be punished with "rebellion". If they were caught, it would not be surprising that their entire family would be executed. In order to power all kinds of civilian fire machines and puppets, one had to bring a letter of guarantee from the local officials, famous gentry, High Scholar, and other reputable people, and buy the next grade of purple gold from the shops of the imperial court that specialized in imperial merchants.
However, purple gold was extremely profitable and the black market did not stop. As the saying went, "Birds die for food and men die for money". Since ancient times, there were many desperadoes who were willing to fight for money. However, if they wanted to fight for their lives, they would not be able to find a source.
The earliest "gold merchants" in the black market went to the grassland in person to try their luck. Only one in ten thousand was lucky and most of them died on the way.
The Celestial Wolf Tribe targeted the black market in Daliang. They sacrificed everything they had and did not hesitate to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs. Every year, they dug out a large amount of Purple Gold. After paying the annual tribute, they used the extra Purple Gold to bribe the border soldiers.
This matter began to be slowly implemented seven or eight years ago. Later, the barbarians got in touch with Hu Ge'er, who stayed in Yanhui Town. Both sides cooperated. After all these years of preparation, Crown Prince Ying Huo was confident that there was no place in the border town in the northern border that he could not reach and see.
However, only heaven and earth knew about this matter. The main culprit knew about it. How did Gu Yun know?
Could it be that he was really omnipotent?
In just a few words, the fight for the giant kite in the sky was settled in the blink of an eye. There was no suspense.
The hateful Gu Yun put his hands behind his back and added, "Crown Prince, let me be honest with you. I have been waiting for you in this damned place for a long time. I have nightmares every day, worrying that you won't come. If you don't come, what reason do I have to clean up this bunch of parasites at the border who eat the government's food but do not work? Thank you very much! "
The barbarian crown prince looked like he wanted to skin him and pull out his tendons. Gu Yun saw that he was so angry that he looked like a lantern. His helpless mood in Changgeng was finally smoothed out. He revealed an aggressive smile.
"Project Eroding Gold, haha. You're talented. Stop talking nonsense. Take him down!"
After saying that, Gu Yun pulled Changgeng's reins. "Your Highness, you must be frightened. I will lead the horse for Your Highness."
Changgeng used all his strength to glare at him. However, no matter how sharp his gaze was, Gu Yun was invulnerable. It was as if he had never heard Mr. Shen ask him to wash the dishes.
Changgeng said in a low voice, "Marquis Ding An did not even bring a single servant. He concealed his identity and came to this shallow water. He must have schemed and plotted hard."
In the past, no matter how angry he was, he could not bear to say a harsh word to Shi Liu. At this time, a sarcastic remark came out of his throat. He almost choked himself to death and gripped the reins so hard that his hands turned blue.
"He's so angry that he doesn't recognize me." Gu Yun thought with some melancholy. "What should I do?"
He had always been good at igniting fires. However, he was never good at extinguishing them. Every time he wanted to appease people, they would be angrier for some reason.
Gu Yun braced himself and softened his voice. He explained, "Due to military affairs, I was unable to reveal my identity to Your Highness. I have offended you. In the past, I took advantage of Your Highness. I hope that Your Highness will not complain to the Emperor about me when you return …"
Before he finished speaking, Ge Pangxiao suddenly shouted from the top of the wall, "Be careful!"
A barbarian had hidden in the ruins. He suddenly pushed the power of his steel legs to the extreme. In the blink of an eye, he was behind Gu Yun. He roared and slashed down with his saber.
Changgeng, who was on horseback, saw this from the corner of his eye. He could not care less about the bitterness in his heart. In a moment of desperation, he instinctively rushed out and stretched out his arm to block the long saber for Gu Yun. "Godfather!"
A white mist suddenly appeared under Gu Yun's feet. Light fur and heavy armor were not of the same weight class. A little bit of power could make a person as light as a swallow. His figure flashed and he was already on horseback. Changgeng only felt his waist tighten. His back fiercely hit the thin armor on Gu Yun's chest. Then, a black shadow flashed in front of his eyes.
Gu Yun did not use the wind-cutting blade in his hand. It was still a smooth black iron rod. The tip had already accurately pierced into the heavy armor's shoulder. The power on the heavy armor's shoulder was suddenly cut off. The barbarian's iron arm made a sound that made one's teeth ache. He locked the long saber in mid-air. At this time, the blade was less than three inches away from Gu Yun's forehead.
However, he did not even bat an eyelid.
Gu Yun fiercely squeezed the horse's abdomen. The warhorse leaped out with a long neigh. His hand that was holding Changgeng's waist moved up slowly and covered the young man's eyes. The wind-cutting blade was brought up by the warhorse. Steam violently spewed out and made a slight explosion sound. The three feet long rotating blade was unsheathed and twisted the barbarian's body from his shoulder up.
A stream of moist and warm steam sprayed on Changgeng's neck. He fiercely quivered for a moment. Then, he smelled the scent of blood.
The bitter smell on Gu Yun's body, which seemed to have been pickled in medicinal soup, was hidden under the light fur and iron armor. It could not be found anywhere. For a moment, Changgeng felt that the person sitting behind him was a stranger.
His godfather seemed to have never existed.
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