In the memories of the previous host, the existence of the shadow guards was very faint.
They came and went without a trace. When the previous host did not need them, they would never appear in front of him. Even if they appeared, they would wear the same clothes and cover their faces, leaving only a pair of eyes.
The previous host could only recognize Zhong Quan's voice and eyes, but it was hard to tell who the others were. The original owner didn't care. He saw the shadow guards as a blade for revenge and not an existence that depended on each other. He felt that it was natural for them to be loyal to him and even give up their lives for him, so he didn't try to understand them.
But what about the target?
As someone who had grown up with the previous host and had been asked to be loyal to the previous host, how could Zhong Quan not understand the person he was protecting?
He hoped that the answer was no, but the system broke his hopes.
[System: Yes master, the target knows the previous host's likes, experiences, personality, and habits like the back of his hand. It can even be said that the target understands himself better than the previous host.]
[Gou Liang: Wasn't it said that the host was the existence with the lowest correlation to the soul? Someone like Mai Tao!]
[System: I don't know why, but the system immediately chose this body. The system has never made this kind of mistake before … … Master, you have to be careful, you can't OOC! I'll report this problem to the main system and see if it can help solve this problem!]
[Gou Liang: … … However, I don't have any expectations.]
[System: ⊙ ω ⊙]
Zhong Quan carefully fed him medicine. After Gou Liang smelled it, he found that the medicine had a strong sleeping and pain relieving effect, as well as the effect of replenishing blood and qi. After a bowl of medicine, Gou Liang was a bit dazed and the pain in his body was blocked. Leaning against the safe body of the target, he almost fell asleep.
[Ding! Master, there are dangerous people surrounding us, please be alert!]
Gou Liang looked at the system's map and saw that there were soldiers with fierce dogs heading towards the abandoned mansion. The soldiers split into two groups and surrounded them.
The pursuers were here!
Zhong Quan changed the medicine on his wounds and bandaged them again. When he was about to put on his clothes, he suddenly stopped.
Gou Liang: Oh my, is this the hearing of a martial artist? To be able to hear it from more than 3,000 meters away, my little target is amazing ~
"Master, we can't stay here for long. We have to leave quickly."
Zhong Quan's voice was sincere and even a little pleading. "Please listen to my advice. Don't force yourself to stay in the capital. Right now, we need to find a safe place to hide. It won't be too late to discuss other matters after you've recovered from your injuries. "
This wasn't the first time he had suggested this, but the original owner was stubborn and didn't want to leave this place where Li Yan, who he hated and loved so much, lived.
In his heart, the original host still couldn't accept the "change of heart" with Li Yan. Or rather, he didn't dare to face reality. Once he left this place, he would have no reason to wallow in the past. He could only tear open his bloody wounds and live on with a clear mind and hatred.
Gou Liang naturally did not dare to agree.
He was in a daze and struggled to wake up. His eyebrows were tightly knitted and his face was full of resistance. Even if he didn't open his eyes, hatred leaked out from the corners of his eyes and gradually condensed into tears. His weak fingers still held onto Zhong Quan's hand. Gou Liang's lips trembled as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't. He was unwilling and in pain.
He was thankful that he had challenged so many difficult characters in the previous world. Otherwise, even if he couldn't complete the role perfectly in such a short time, it would have been difficult for Gou Liang to even get into character with the surprise of having his target right beside him in this strange world.
Zhong Quan heard the sound of dogs barking and footsteps getting closer and closer. He tightened his grip on Gou Liang's clothes and picked him up. "Master, this subordinate has offended you. To me, your life is more important than anything else. From now on, if you want to kill me or punish me, this subordinate will not say a word. Now, this subordinate will take you away from this place! "
After saying this, he stood up and flew towards the northwest with Gou Liang in his arms.
His speed was very fast. Gou Liang, who was tightly wrapped in the quilt, could still hear the whistling of the wind.
【Gou Liang: Is this the legendary qinggong? So exciting! O (≧ v) o】
【System that can't see anything and can only see the big blind spot: … Master, your soul and host body are in danger of separating at any time. Please deal with it as soon as possible. O (̄ * ̄ * o)】
The original owner's vital signs were quickly fading away. Gou Liang couldn't use items to restore his body to its peak state like in the previous two worlds. After thinking about it, he reluctantly ordered the System to buy a continuous health and mana recovery item worth 666 points. He then adjusted the recovery time to the minimum to keep the original owner's life. He didn't want to accidentally die. His soul would also leave his body. At that time, he would be noticed by the Lord God's consciousness and be kicked out of the mission world.
Shangjing, with the sound of the wind retreating, went far away.
*
Half a month later, in the frontier desert.
Gou Liang propped himself up and sat up. It was strange that Zhong Quan wasn't in his line of sight. Then, the unfamiliar and dry environment made him frown.
In the past half month, in order to reduce his pain, Zhong Quan had been using drugs to make him fall asleep. Gou Liang was of course happy to see this happen. Because the target knew too much about the original owner, he had to carefully understand the original owner's personality. He had to master the way he interacted with the target and find a breakthrough point. He had to change their current pure master-servant relationship.
Before he decided on a plan, he had to reduce the time he spent with Zhong Quan.
His throat was so dry that it was about to smoke. He licked his dry lips, but even the wetness of his tongue was limited. When Gou Liang was about to call Zhong Quan, the wooden door was pushed open with a loud creak.
A skinny old man walked in. Seeing him sitting up with his own strength, he suddenly cried out: "You can endure it, little rascal Zhong. I think you're getting more and more interesting."
"You …" Gou Liang's voice was hoarse and dry, "Who are you?"
"Who am I? Useless thing, since you don't know who I am, then shut your annoying mouth. Why are you asking so many questions? "
The sloppy old man snorted.
[System: Master, when you were asleep, the target brought you here and asked this old man to heal you. I've already checked. He is called Jiang Lang Zhong, nicknamed Jiang Lang Zhong. He is a godly doctor and the original owner's mother's adoptive father. You should call him grandfather. It is said that there is no illness that he can't cure, but I've found that he is more proficient in using poison. This time, he came to this damned place to catch scorpions to refine poison …]
Gou Liang understood.
So it was not surprising that Zhong Quan was able to find this godly doctor who came and went as he pleased.
Every leader of the Zhong Family's Canine Fang was called Zhong Quan. The rest of the Canine Shadows were named by numbers. Canine One, Canine Two … … they were not surnamed Zhong.
The previous leader passed away when the original owner was sixteen years old and passed on the Canine Fang to the current Zhong Quan. Then, the Zhong Family's remaining connections and secret forces must have been handed over to him. For someone like Jiang Lang Zhong, who was an important person to his life, there must be a special way to contact him.
Gou Liang's hedgehog-like guard slightly loosened, but he did not completely relax. He hesitantly asked, "Are you, grandfather?"
Hearing this address, the old man was obviously stunned for a moment. His naturally angry face didn't change much, but his eyes softened a little. "Brat, you actually still remember me?"
Gou Liang shook his head with difficulty, "Mother said that when I was born, you came to see me … … After that, even mother did not see you again."
Expecting a newborn to remember who he was, that was impossible.
"Then how do you know who I am? Little brat, do you randomly call everyone 'father' and 'mother'? "The old man was not satisfied with this answer at all.
Gou Liang snickered in his heart, but his expression was even more relaxed than before. He sincerely said, "Niangqin once said that if one day I met a little old man who pointed at my nose and scolded me as a useless thing, who was thin, short, and didn't like to be clean, then that would be my grandfather. She told me that I must never dislike you, nor disrespect you –"
"What?!"
The old man let out a strange cry, "She actually said that about me? This useless thing, I wasted my time digging her out from a pile of corpses. She should be stuffed back into her dead mother's stomach and let her rot in her stomach! "
"Mother also said … … if I meet you, I must bring you home. She, she hid your favorite Five Worm Wine and has been waiting for you … …"
Gou Liang's eyes suddenly became wet.
The old man's angry face froze, and he lost his voice for a moment. After a long while, he poured out the medicinal soup from the stove and rudely threw it in his hand, saying, "So much nonsense, it seems you can drink the medicine yourself!"
Finished speaking, he clasped his hands behind his back and walked out of the simple stone house.
Gou Liang was speechless.
This little old man's temper came and went as he wished. He was unbearably arrogant and seemed to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He really wondered if the other party had hidden away to cry.
But right now, drinking the medicine was really a problem for him.
Although he blocked out the pain and could put on a fearless appearance, his body's weakness was real. He had adjusted the effects of the blood recovery tool to the lowest, but it could only guarantee that he wouldn't die. In the time it took to say these few words, his body's remaining strength was almost exhausted. At this time, the hand that reached for the bowl of medicine was trembling, and a simple action made his body break out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, Zhong Quan came back at this time.
"Master, don't move."
He was travel-worn and his clothes and hair were covered in sand. When he saw that Gou Liang wanted him to drink the medicine, he quickly came forward.
Gou Liang knit his brows — — the original had a certain degree of mysophobia, but he did not say anything. He just let him feed him and drank the bitter medicine one mouthful at a time.
That old man must have done it on purpose! Gou Liang secretly cursed. A godly doctor could make medicine this disgusting, he really was amazing!
After drinking the medicine, he pursed his lips and said in a hoarse voice, "Water."
Zhong Quan, who did not know how to take care of people, quickly gave him water. After a bowl, seeing that he did not want to drink and did not want to lie down, he carefully helped him lean against the wall.
"Have you contacted them?"
Gou Liang asked in a soft voice.
Zhong Quan, "Yes."
"What are the casualties ….. like?"
"Of the one hundred and fifty Dog Shadows in Shangjing, five escaped and one of them was seriously injured." When Zhong Quan spoke, his voice did not have any fluctuations, "This subordinate has already contacted the Dog Shadows scattered all over the place and told them to be careful. If master needs them, they can immediately rush back to master's side. "
However, Gou Liang was unable to remain as calm as him. His lips were pursed so tightly that the line of his lips seemed to want to break. The hands hidden in his sleeves were also tightly clenched. After a long time, he finally said, "It was, it was him who blew the bone whistle, so …"
Zhong Quan nodded.
Gou Liang clenched his teeth. The anger and killing intent in his eyes seemed to overflow. There was also a lingering pain mixed in.
That day, when Zhong Quan came to rescue the original owner of the body, he didn't use more than fifty shadow guards. Facing the defense of the Eastern Palace, it was reasonable for this group of people to suffer heavy casualties, but the remaining people shouldn't have died in the capital. They were all experts that could fight against ten, so their hiding places were very well hidden. If it wasn't for the bone whistle specifically used to contact the Dog Shadows, they would not have died so tragically.
And that bone whistle was personally given to Li Yan by the original owner for him to protect himself …..
"It's too late to pretend to be merciful now!"
The old man walked in again. He had already sorted out his emotions and rudely scolded, "Did your head get squeezed like your mother when you came out of the womb? Your eyes for men are worse than the last! You really are embarrassing me! "
Gou Liang's lips moved, but he did not refute the old man's words in the end. He forcefully closed his eyes and suppressed his violent emotions. Then he asked in a low voice, "My injuries ….. can they be cured?"
"With this charlatan here, there is no illness that can't be cured!" The old man's face was filled with arrogance. Then he said, "Little brat Zhong, do you know my rules for saving people?"
Gou Liang looked at him.
"The charlatan will only treat a person once and cure one illness."
The old man said, "There are three illnesses on your body that can't be cured just by recuperating. The first is your legs, the second is your face, and the third is the poison in your body. Although you were born from that shameful girl, that girl was not born by this old man. I can't break the rules for a brat surnamed Zhong. Therefore, I will only cure one of your three illnesses. "
"Then, I-"
"Listen to me in detail before you make any plans."
The old man interrupted him, "The injury on your legs needs to be broken and reconstructed. The process is very painful. If you endure it, you will be bedridden for at least half a year. You won't be able to take care of yourself. After that, it will take another three years for you to regain your mobility. Of course, you won't be able to jump and kick like a martial artist, but walking won't be a problem. "
"As for your face, the person who disfigured you is quite skilled. With this sword, your entire face will be sliced open. It's so ugly that it's symmetrical. Moreover, the wound is deep enough. If it wasn't for this old man's medical skills and secret medicine, you won't be able to recover in this lifetime. Brat, you are lucky to have my miraculous hands. As for your face, it will be healed in a few years. If it isn't cured, it will definitely leave a scar. "
"Finally, let's talk about the poison in your body ….."
At this point, he paused subtly and sized up Gou Liang before saying, "If the person who poisoned you and the person who cut your face is the same person, then this person must be a scourge. To make you so ugly and give you this kind of medicine that you can't live without a man, who is this scourge you brought? Don't spoil my appetite? "
"Old Man Jiang."
Zhong Quan, who had no sense of presence at the side, couldn't listen anymore and warned him.
If it was someone else who dared to insult his master like this, they would have already become a ghost under his sword. How could he tolerate the other party's sneer?
Gou Liang listened without a change in expression, but the hatred in his eyes that had forcibly settled down began to surge again. "Zhong Quan, don't be rude."
Old Man Jiang snorted. His words were unpleasant to hear, but they were the truth, "I actually admire you, brat. Not to mention that your bones are broken and your flesh is injured, the poison that entered your stomach and spread to your entire body is comparable to the strongest aphrodisiac. It makes your entire body itch, especially that place. It's like a hundred ants gnawing on it, and it's hard to relieve unless you enjoy it. These past few days, you've actually been able to endure it. "
"This medicine comes from Nan Jiang, and it flares up once every night. If it's not relieved once, it'll flare up more and more fiercely each time."
"Nan Jiang is a place filled with smoke and miasma. Everyone is so poor that they eat grass. Even if they steal a beautiful wife, they have to run away. That's why someone developed this kind of useless medicine to control their wives. There's no antidote for this heart-wrenching thing. Even this old man can only temporarily suppress its toxicity to flare up once a month. If we want to develop an antidote, it'll take some time. "
"Now, you should know the pros and cons. Which part of your body do you want me to treat?"
"My legs."
Gou Liang didn't hesitate.
The old man had guessed his choice, but he still said, "You have to think clearly. You've already experienced the strength of that poison. In the future, it'll only be stronger than before. You can't leave a man for the rest of your life."
Gou Liang's eyes were deep, "Even if I go to hell, so what? My grandfather, my parents, and the hundreds of people in my Zhong Family can't die without knowing why! The Zhong Family has made illustrious contributions for generations. Now that the stain on our name hasn't been washed away, and the injustice hasn't been cleared, I can't lie in bed and be a cripple for the rest of my life! Also … Li Yan, I, Zhong Gu, helped him to his current position. I must personally pull him down from that position! The humiliation I suffered that day, I will return it ten times over! "
When the old man heard this, he laughed out loud, "Very good. That's more like your mother's son."
Gou Liang looked at him, "Only, I'll have to trouble Grandfather to develop some medicine that can alleviate my symptoms a little when it flares up …"
The old man's smile immediately disappeared, "No, no, don't break the rules of being a Jianghu doctor!"
Gou Liang said, "Grandfather is in charge of treating illnesses in the whole body. Only one of them can be cured. Since it's a cure, it's only relieving the symptoms. I can't break the rules, don't you think so?"
"Twisting words and forcing logic. You Zhong Family men are all good at talking. Hmph." As he said this, the old man didn't refuse, but said unhappily, "This medicine is strange. Without three to five months, I'm afraid it'll be difficult for me to come up with it … If it were anyone else, they wouldn't even think about it. It's not that I'm incompetent!"
[Gou Liang: Hmm, three to five months, that's also excellent ~ ~ (???)]
[Little Daisies in the mindspace are blooming. System: … I really miss the you who would blush and have your heart race when you kissed Little Strawberry, my dear master. _ (: з _ ∠) _.]
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