Chapter 177 Chen Pingjin's Dream

Shen Ruixue looked at Gu Qing gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Gu!"

Before Qingfeng could speak, Shen Ruixue spoke again:

"Qingfeng, Brother Gu saved me, and he's also a wanderer. I'd like to take him in as my bodyguard. What do you think?"

Seeing that Qingfeng looked hesitant, Shen Ruixue added, "You are all people around Brother Su, and I also want to have a bodyguard of my own."

Qingfeng originally wanted to refuse, but when he thought about how he had caused the real Fourth Princess Consort to be kidnapped and fall into the water because he went to protect Chen Pingjin, he softened instantly.

"Qingfeng has no objection, but it must be approved by the master."

Su Xuanmao didn't care whether he had guards or not, and Shen Ruixue instantly became happy.

"Thank you, Qingfeng!"

Qingfeng felt very guilty: "This was my dereliction of duty. I will not let this happen again next time."

Shen Ruixue, however, was unconcerned: "What happened to Shen Pingjin and the others in the end?"

Qingfeng recounted the whole story to Shen Ruixue, who felt only regret after hearing it.

But then he thought, Qingfeng had already made his move, and Shen Pingjin should also know that he was following them. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Let's go back to the carriage."

Now that there's one more person, we also need to arrange a carriage for Gu Qing.

Shen Ruixue originally intended for Gu Qing to travel alone in a carriage, but he kept pestering her, saying he wanted to ride in the same carriage with her.

But she was in the same carriage as Brother Su.

Shen Ruixue was somewhat troubled. After explaining things to Gu Qing, she didn't know why, but in the end, Gu Qing didn't stick to his choice and instead stayed in the shadows to accompany Shen Ruixue.

No need for the carriage anymore.

Shen Ruixue was deeply moved by this.

Qingfeng was unaware of all this. At this moment, Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue were puzzled when they saw that Qingfeng had left and had not returned.

"Yan Jue, why do you think Qingfeng suddenly appeared here?"

Yan Jue thought of Qingfeng's hurried appearance, "Perhaps Shen Ruixue is following us."

Shen Pingjin hadn't thought of this before, but when she thought that Su Xuanmao had just been crippled and shouldn't be able to come out, and that Qingfeng was someone close to Shen Ruixue, she immediately understood what was going on.

After all, men are like that; the more unattainable something is, the better it is. So when Shen Ruixue came with her, she didn't know any light-footed skills, so she had Qingfeng carry her along.

The two thought that since it was late at night, no one would notice their departure, so they didn't try to hide anything. Unexpectedly, Shen Ruixue discovered them and followed them.

Thinking about this, Shen Pingjin felt that Yan Jue's idea was probably correct.

"Shen Ruixue is not reliable, but those two people just now, do you think they might be the ones who kidnapped Jiajia?"

Shen Pingjin was somewhat worried.

Yan Jue frowned slightly: "Perhaps they are the ones who kidnapped Lu Qingjia."

"So that's how it is..."

Yan Jue said, "Don't worry, we will definitely find Lu Qingjia."

That's the only way. Shen Pingjin nodded: "Okay, let's go back now."

Yan Jue quickly left with Shen Pingjin.

The two slept peacefully through the night.

Shen Ruixue thought Shen Pingjin would come to question her, but she found that when she returned, she got into the carriage with the Regent.

She couldn't help but feel a little relieved; perhaps the two of them hadn't even thought of her.

With this in mind, Shen Ruixue finally felt relieved and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Gu Qing, who had been hiding in the shadows, finally learned who Shen Ruixue's husband was.

He looked at Su Xuanmao sleeping in the dark, a determined glint in his eyes. He was determined to make Shen Ruixue hate this man so that he could take his place.

If all else fails, he will resort to force and robbery!

Thinking of this, Gu Qing smiled slightly.

Shen Ruixue, you can only be mine.

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The carriage moved slowly forward. Yan Jue looked at the sleeping woman beside him and noticed her furrowed brows.

"Did you have another nightmare?"

Yan Jue couldn't help but feel a little worried.

But the next moment, Shen Pingjin suddenly opened her eyes, put her hands on her chest, and gasped for breath.

Seeing Yan Jue beside her, Chen Pingjin immediately hugged the man.

Her eyes were slightly red.

My eyes were stinging with tears.

Large tears slid down his cheeks, wetting the man's clothes.

When Yan Jue saw Shen Pingjin crying, he felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by something, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

"Did you... have another nightmare?"

Yan Jue spoke up and hugged Chen Pingjin tightly.

Shen Pingjin buried her head in the man's chest, and after feeling the man's hot breath, she sobbed as she spoke:

"Yan Jue, I dreamed about Jiajia again."

Yan Jue's pupils dilated in shock, and he quickly asked, "What did you dream about Lu Qingjia?"

“This time, I dreamed of the place where he was.”

"Where is she?!" Yan Jue frowned. This time, he actually dreamed about where Lu Qingjia was now?

After a long pause, Shen Pingjin said, "I dreamt that he was in a place called the Illusion Pavilion."

"The Phantom Pavilion?!" Yan Jue felt that this place sounded familiar. Then he remembered that the Phantom Pavilion was a very famous poison pavilion in Luozhou.

This pavilion contains countless poisons and medicines. Some people have contracted incurable diseases, but if the young master of the Phantom Pavilion is willing to help them, their lives will surely be spared.

Yan Jue had never seen that young master before.

Thinking back to the two men in black that he and Shen Pingjin had encountered in the Great Fog Mountain, Yan Jue had a strong feeling that those two men in black were from the Void Pavilion.

Seeing that Yan Jue seemed to be deep in thought, Chen Pingjin came back to her senses: "Yan Jue, do you know something?"

Yan Jue nodded and said, "That's right, I do know something."

Shen Pingjin's eyes lit up, and her tone became somewhat anxious as she spoke, "Yan Jue, just say whatever you know. Even if what you say is useless, I won't blame you."

Yan Jue knew that Shen Pingjin had spoken without thinking because she was too worried about Lu Qingjia, so he didn't take it too seriously and told her everything he knew.

Shen Pingjin looked blank after hearing this. "You mean, they are very likely people from the Phantom Pavilion?"

Yan Jue nodded: "That's right."

Shen Pingjin frowned slightly. She was familiar with the name "Xuying Pavilion".

In their previous life, the Phantom Pavilion seemed to have become famous throughout the world after the entire Zhenguo General's Mansion was executed.

The poison inside is priceless.

Many people spend tens of thousands of taels of silver to seek the medicine, but the master of the Void Pavilion doesn't even glance at it.

They seem to have absolutely no interest in money.

If that man in black is indeed from the Shadow Pavilion...