Shen Yi asked, "What?"
Gu Yun said, "I want to go to Jiangnan."
Shen Yi cried out in pain, "Ouch … Ouch, my chin hit the back of my foot. It hurts so much. Are you crazy? The commander of the Northwest Garrison left his post and went to Jiangnan in secret. Do you want to die or rebel?! "
Gu Yun calmly replied, "Today, we destroyed the Sand Scorpion's nest. It should be peaceful for at least three to five months. With the Black Eagle's speed, they can reach Jiangnan in one or two days. I won't take too long. I will return as soon as I find them."
Shen Yi's Qi sank into his dantian and began to prepare a long speech. However, before he could speak, Gu Yun had already elbowed him in the stomach.
Shen Yi cried out and bent down. "I haven't said anything yet!"
Gu Yun said, "It's better to nip the problem in the bud."
That night, the thirteen Black Cavalry captured the leader of the Sand Bandits and his henchmen. Gu Yun heard the report and ordered them to "take custody". Then, without resting, he left that night.
Prince Banudo of Loulan had already prepared food and wine and was waiting to welcome the Black Iron Battalion. As soon as he arrived, he saw Gu Yun wearing the Black Eagle armor with a head full of sweat.
The Loulan Kingdom was located at the entrance of the Ancient Silk Road. They were the children of the desert and hated the rampant Sand Bandits. Over time, they became the best guides for the Black Iron Battalion to traverse the desert to suppress the Sand Bandits. The relationship between the two sides was quite friendly.
The people of Loulan were good at singing and dancing. They especially liked good wine. Both men and women were drunkards. The prince was the drunkard among drunkards.
Marshal Gu's unfathomable art of war and outstanding martial arts did not affect him. However, Banudo admired Gu Yun's ability to quench his thirst with strong wine. He had already called himself Marshal Gu's "fair-weather friend" and was very responsible.
Banudo dragged his voice and used a tone similar to that of a desert singer to ask Gu Yun, "Marshal Gu, why are you walking as fast as the clouds in the sky today? Are you going to chase after a girl like the setting sun?"
Shen Yi, "…"
What kind of girl was a girl like the setting sun? Red and round?
Gu Yun, "I'm going to kill someone."
"Oh!" Banedo, who was carrying two jars of wine, was stunned for a moment before he asked in bewilderment, "Chopping again?"
"Don't tell me you don't want to eat at night after eating in the morning?" Gu Yun shouted murderously, "Get out of the way!"
A few black eagles flew over like shadows. They tapped the ground lightly with the tips of their feet and landed behind Gu Yun. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared without a trace, as if a black whirlwind had just passed through. Only white smoke curled up in spirals, making an enchanting curve in the air.
Banudo watched his back and asked Shen Yi with reverence, "Marshal is going to kill people three times a day?"
Shen Yi waved at him and gestured for him to come closer. He whispered, "My son was kidnapped."
Banudo held his heart, "Oh! That must be a girl like the full moon! "
Shen Yi, "… No, he only has the back of his head like the full moon."
Prince Banudo touched the back of his head in bewilderment. Shen Yi walked back with a heavy heart. After taking two steps, his expression suddenly changed. Oh no, Gu Yun left in such a hurry. Did he bring any medicine?
Jiangnan welcomed Gu Yun, who was covered in sand and dust, with a light drizzle that didn't wet his clothes. He rested for a while and directly brought people to Yingtian Imperial Inspector Yao Zhen's residence.
According to Gu Yun's identity, he shouldn't have any relationship with Jiangnan's local officials. This involved some old matters.
When Gu Yun was fifteen years old, he first followed the army to suppress bandits and rescued a few unlucky people who were kidnapped by bandits. Yao Zhen, who was framed and removed from his position, was one of those unlucky people. Later, Yao Zhen had some tricks up his sleeve and was able to recover. He was then Yingtian Imperial Inspector and Marquis was considered a gentleman's friend. It was faint and had no interest, but they had always been in contact.
Lord Yao happened to be on break that day. He slept until late in the morning and was still unwilling to get up. When he heard the servant's report, he was shocked.
Yao Zhen, "Who did he say he was?"
The servant said, "He said his surname was Gu, Gu Zi Xi."
"Gu Zi Xi," Yao Zhen wiped the mucus from the corner of his eyes and said sincerely, "Marquis of Stability Gu Zi Xi? I'm still the Grand Secretary of the imperial court. How can you believe this kind of liar? Beat him out! "
The servant responded and was about to leave.
"Wait!" Yao Zhen hugged the quilt and sat down. He pondered for a moment, "… Wait, I'd better go take a look."
He was blessed with good fortune. He didn't know why, but he suddenly felt that leaving his post without permission was something Gu Yun could do.
At this time, the monk Liao Ran, who happened to be in Yingtian Prefecture, didn't know that he was about to face a disaster.
This monk was so stingy that he could dig out the meaning of Zen.
He was a big boy who wanted to split into two halves. If he could find a broken-down temple to stay in, he definitely wouldn't stay in an inn. He ate chaff and vegetables all day long. If he wanted to eat a good meal, he had to beg for alms — commonly known as begging for food.
He didn't want to spend alms, and he definitely wouldn't allow Changgeng and the others to spend alms. It was hard for these three teenagers to be able to endure hardships. They actually followed him and wandered from place to place.
Liao Ran walked very casually. Sometimes, he would take Changgeng and the others to walk through the streets and alleys of the marketplace. Sometimes, he would wander aimlessly along the fields. He didn't distinguish between good and bad people. He went to the homes of the country gentry and benevolent, and also went to the homes of ordinary tenant farmers. He just took whatever he could get.
Once, he went to the home of a widowed and childless old man. He saw that the old man really didn't have enough to eat. Not only did he not get any food, he even had to pay some money.
"In a prosperous time, there are people who freeze to death and starve to death. In a turbulent time, there are also glory, splendor and wealth." Liao Ran walked through the small town's marketplace and gestured to Changgeng and the others. "The two words' the way of the world 'should be divided into two. The way of the world is the people's heart. The way of the world is a grain of rice under the lights of thousands of homes, a piece of green brick in the city."
Changgeng said, "Great Master should be a person who is out of the world. When you talk about the 'world', it's clear and logical."
Changgeng's height was almost taller than Liao Ran. His voice had completely lost its youthful clarity and was a little deep. He spoke neither slowly nor quickly, appearing very steady.
He was originally fond of peace and quiet. In the past, whenever he saw a dense crowd, he would feel uncomfortable all over. When dealing with strangers, he always felt baffled and didn't know what to say. But now, he had unconsciously cultivated the ability to walk wherever he went as if he was taking a stroll in the courtyard.
Thinking about it, it might be because he was determined to cut off all means of retreat. Some minor unwillingness naturally became trivial.
Liao Ran smiled and gestured calmly, "If you don't know the way of the world, how can you have the face to say that you're out of the world?"
Liao Ran had a very intimidating face. If he washed clean, he looked like an eminent monk. If he hadn't bathed for a few days, he looked like an eminent monk who had gone through a tribulation. His bald head reflected the Light of Buddha and his eyes always contained a pool of water that was ready to deliver all living beings from suffering. If he was more generous with Brother Kong Fang, who was a worldly possession, Changgeng and the others would really have to admit that he was a thoroughly eminent monk.
Suddenly, Cao Niangzi interrupted the eminent monk and said in a low voice, "Don't beat around the bush. Brother Changgeng, haven't you noticed that many people are looking at us?"
The few of them — there was a monk, a gentle young master, the son of a nouveau riche with a puffed chest and folded belly, and a little girl who, although delicate and pretty, had long been used to being stared at by people. Even Changgeng wasn't that sensitive to the gazes of passers-by.
But this time, the stares they received seemed to be a little excessive.
When the people on the roadside saw them, they stopped to look at them. Not only did they look at them, but they also pointed and secretly communicated with each other.
Ge Pangxiao muttered, "I keep feeling that something is going to happen."
Changgeng said, "You're right."
As the tallest of the four people, Changgeng had already looked over the heads of the people and saw a notice posted on the city gate tower not far away. On the notice was a realistic portrait of a bald monk with delicate facial features. At the bottom of the notice was written: This person pretended to be an eminent monk of the Huguo Temple, swindled and swindled. There was nothing he wouldn't do, and he was extremely wretched. He is hereby wanted. Anyone who reports him will be rewarded with ten taels of silver.
"Master Liao Ran," Changgeng said, "You're worth ten taels of silver."
Master Liao Ran stood in place like a living statue of a beautiful monk.
"Presumably, my adoptive father received Uncle Wang's letter and sent people to make trouble for you." Changgeng glanced at the crowd that began to roll for ten taels of silver from the corner of his eye and said to Liao Ran, "I'm sorry, we'd better go first."
Liao Ran quickly gestured and said, "Amitabha, Your Highness, don't forget the promise you made at the teahouse."
Then, as if there was oil under his feet, the monk scampered away. He was as quiet as a statue, but as swift as the wind.
The people in the market, who were waiting to win ten taels of silver, saw that they were acting rashly and alerting the enemy. One after another, they abandoned their modesty and shouted things like "perverted monk" and "swindler". They besieged the monk from all directions.
Ge Pangxiao said, "My father and the others used to hunt rabbits in the mountains like this."
Changgeng and Cao Niangzi looked at him together.
Ge Pangxiao said, "Hold a stick and shout to scare the rabbit into running away. It will run into the net by itself — oh, really."
Master Liao Ran was much more quick-witted than a rabbit. He didn't run away in a panic. He had already seen through the structure of the small town's market. He darted left and right, his whole body turning into an afterimage. It was unknown how he figured out the route, but after a few rounds, the people who chased him from all directions were grouped together.
At this time, there was a clamor of "get out of the way" not far away. When they looked again, they saw a group of soldiers rushing over. They must have received a tip-off and came to arrest him.
Changgeng thought, "Sure enough, it was Gu Yun who sent people to do this."
He felt a little comforted in his heart, but also a little upset.
He was comforted by the fact that even though Gu Yun was far away in the northwest, she wasn't willing to let him fend for himself. Although her methods were a little harsh, she still cared about him.
At the same time, he felt that he had implicated Master Liao Ran. Moreover, that person didn't even return to the marquis's mansion for the New Year. Why did she stretch her hands so far now?
Cao Niangzi grabbed his sleeve and asked, "Big Brother, what should we do?"
Changgeng recovered from his complicated thoughts and muttered to himself for a moment. Then, he reached into his bag and grabbed a handful of broken silver ingots. He looked in the right direction and scattered them like a celestial maiden scattering flowers. "Get the money!"
Fortunately, Master Liao Ran ran away and didn't have time to take care of it. Otherwise, he would be so distressed that his hair would grow out.
The people who were chasing after the monk were hit in the head by the broken silver ingots. They were stunned on the spot and instinctively wanted to pick it up. When the others heard that there was cash, they immediately gave up on the running silver ingots and came back to pick up the real money. For a moment, they blocked the soldiers behind them. Liao Ran, the monk, had already disappeared.
Changgeng smiled and said, "Let's go too."
After saying that, he took the lead and squeezed through the crowd, preparing to leave this troublesome place without anyone noticing. However, before he could leave, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded from the other side of the narrow street. From the sound of it, it seemed that they were about to be blocked.
Those who came on horseback in the busy market were either looking for trouble or to catch someone.
Ge Pangxiao suggested, "Big Brother, let's go through the small path."
"No," Cao Niangzi said blankly, "Let's just stay here."
The approaching sound of horse hooves stopped precisely at the entrance of the market. A few men from the army dismounted from their horses and stood in a row. In the middle, there was a person whom Chang Geng recognized even though he had turned into ash.
Changgeng was stunned. No one expected that Marshal Gu would come from the northwest to catch someone in person.
Gu Yun had already thought about it on the way here. He would first skin Liao Ran and pull out his tendons. Then, he would catch Changgeng and give him a good spanking.
He felt that he had spoiled this child too much in the past. The methods he learned from the late Emperor were indeed useless. As a father, he had to imitate The Old Marquis.
However, the moment he saw Changgeng, he was suddenly dumbfounded.
Gu Yun was on horseback and almost couldn't recognize Changgeng.
A teenage boy changed every day. When he was in Yanhui Town, Changgeng had always been under his watch. His growth was not obvious and he could only tell that he was growing taller by the day through his pants. Suddenly, after being separated for more than a year, Changgeng's accumulated changes over time suddenly changed a teenager beyond recognition.
His height had already caught up to the tall Gu Yun. His originally thin flesh and blood had unknowingly grown into an adult's appearance. The look of disbelief flashed across his face and was immediately covered up by his newly learned composure.
Gu Yun let his horse pace for a moment and thought expressionlessly, "I can't beat him anymore."
It wasn't that he couldn't beat him, but since Changgeng already had the appearance of a man, it wouldn't be teaching him a lesson, but humiliating him.
Year after year, to Gu Yun, there was no difference. It was all hurried and meaningless.
At this moment, he suddenly felt the ruthlessness of time. He had only made a mistake. His little Changgeng had already grown up in a hurry. He would never be able to make up for this period of time that he had missed.
Gu Yun finally realized that Changgeng was about to reach the age of Shi Liu. In another three or four years, he would move to Yanbei Of Gojoseon and leave the protection of his wings. What did three or four years mean? It might only be enough for him to make a trip back to the capital. Then, could it be that there was only "one fated meeting" left between them?
After a year, the altruistic Marshal Gu finally came to his senses.
He got off his horse and walked straight to Changgeng. With a sullen face, he said, "Follow me."
Changgeng's gaze was fixed on his face, unwilling to move an inch. There was still a shallow scar on Gu Yun's neck. It was brought out from the northwestern desert and hadn't had time to heal yet. Changgeng found his voice with difficulty, "Godfather, why are you here?"
Gu Yun snorted coldly and took the lead to walk out of the market without saying a word.
"Even the way he speaks is different." He thought despondently.
The soldiers who followed him trotted forward and eagerly said to Gu Yun, "Marshal, that monk ran away. Should we chase him?"
"Chase him." Gu Yun immediately agreed, "Put him on the wanted list in the city. Even if he jumps into the sea, get him back!"
The soldiers replied, "Yes!"
Cao Niangzi secretly pulled Ge Pangxiao's sleeve from behind. Ge Pangxiao stuck out his tongue and felt that they were like clay Bodhisattvas crossing a river. They couldn't even protect themselves. He could only shake his head helplessly and hope that Master Liao Ran would fend for himself.
Changgeng and the others followed Gu Yun all the way to the Yingtian Inspector Lord Yao's residence. Lord Yao was already prepared to flatter and brought people to the door to welcome them, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince's presence brings light to my humble abode! Please come in. I have already prepared food and wine to welcome Your Highness. "
Before his voice died away, Gu Yun had already walked in with a sullen face. The corners of his eyes and eyebrows showed a sentence — Welcome what? Let him starve to death.
For the entire night, Gu Yun didn't know how to talk to Changgeng. He could only stay in his room and drink cup after cup of Lou Lan wine that he brought with him. After a while, there was a knock on the door.
Gu Yun said, "Come in."
Changgeng gently pushed the door open and walked in, "Godfather."
Gu Yun didn't say anything. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Changgeng closed the door with his hand and lowered his head slightly, as if it was strenuous to stare at Gu Yun for a long time.
Changgeng said, "Godfather, I miss you very much."
Gu Yun was silent for a moment and finally sighed, "Come here, let me take a look."
Changgeng walked over obediently. Gu Yun had a strange smell of alcohol on him. It was a bit sweet, as if it was the Western Regions wine. There was a cold iron armor on his shoulders that had not been worn for many years. Changgeng originally thought that he could control himself, but he did not expect that he had overestimated himself. Just as he did not expect that Gu Yun would actually come to Jiangnan to find him.
He secretly took a breath and went forward without permission to hug Gu Yun.
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