Yugu Yuli lowered their eyes at the same time, their eyes were clear, as if filled with gratitude towards Gongta.
Gonta was secretly delighted, but he didn't show it on his face: "I have something to entrust to you."
When they heard it was about their benefactor, Yugu Yuli's expressions became more serious: "Elder, please give your orders."
Gunta smiled kindly, "You don't have to agree right away. Listen to it first."
He spread out the map on the table and pointed to the marked spot on the map: "I need you to stay here and pick up the Great Elder and Amusha."
Yugu and Yuli looked at each other.
"You recognize them. Once you meet them, immediately lead them out this way, through the dense forest, and escape Nan Gu."
You Gu frowned slightly: "I just heard that the Great Elder..."
Before he could finish his words, he felt Yuli tugging at the corner of his clothes.
He looked at Youli, who pulled him behind him and took a step forward: "After this is done, we..."
"You naturally don't have to come back. Of course, I won't stop you if you want to come back, but I'm afraid there won't be any Nan Gu in the future."
His voice was so soft that it sounded like a sigh.
Before Yougu could react, Youli said, "Yes, we'll set off now."
Gunta looked at him with satisfaction and praised: "Good boy."
…
All the questions in Yugu's mind were suffocated by Yuli's gloomy face.
It was not until they packed up and left the military tent and saw that Youli's expression had eased a little that Yougu asked, "Brother, why didn't you let me continue asking?"
"The news of the Great Elder's assassination of the King has spread everywhere. Why should we go to help him?"
You Li took a deep breath and asked, "Do you only listen to half of what others say?"
"Besides the Great Elder, who else should we go to pick up?"
"Amusha?"
"Yes, Amusa is in the king's hands. The Great Elder tried to assassinate the king, and Gunta asked us to go and pick him up. This shows that everything is in Gunta's plan."
You Gu suddenly understood.
"Then after we send them out, will we come back?"
"I'm not coming back," You Li said without hesitation, "Nan Gu is going to die."
Yugu was silent.
After all, this is where they grew up. It is impossible for them not to feel any nostalgia for it, but that's all.
Feeling sad for a moment, Yougu rode his horse alongside Youli and asked, "Where are we going next?"
"Let's talk about it after the Nan Gu is out. It's a pity that I'm afraid I can't avenge that knife you used."
…
It was a little chilly at night, and Hu Renli sat at the table, wearing a cloak.
Hu Yue tiptoed closer and lingered at the door.
To enter or not to enter, that is the question.
What to say once you get in is another question.
She didn't have the eloquence that Zhiyu had. If she said something wrong and angered her father, wouldn't all the progress Zhiyu had made for herself be in vain?
While she was struggling outside the door, she didn't realize that the tent was light-transmitting.
Not only did the soldiers standing guard at the door look at her with strange eyes, but even Hu Renli, who was sitting in the tent waiting for her, couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand.
"Ahem, come in!"
Hu Yue shivered as if her hair stood on end, took a deep breath, and moved in with small steps.
"Dad, how did you know I was outside?"
"ah!"
Hu Yue clapped her hands, and Hu Renli was stunned by her.
"This is how we, father and daughter, are so connected!"
Hu Renli: “…”
Ignoring her flattering smile, Hu Renli said coldly: "Turn around."
Hu Yue turned around obediently, and then...
Her face suddenly turned red!
She just came from the main tent! That's not that transparent!
Hu Renli looked at his heartbroken daughter and finally changed the subject with a kind heart: "It's so late, why are you looking for me instead of getting some rest?"
Hu Yue placed the back of her hand against her burning face and said quietly, "You don't agree with me going to the battlefield. Besides being afraid that I might get hurt, the main reason is, isn't it because I'm a woman?"
"You know you're a woman," Hu Renli snorted. "Women should stay home and wait for marriage and raise children!"
"Look at yourself again, you don't look like a woman at all!"
Hu Yue's heart was raging, and she glared at Hu Renli. "What does it mean to be a woman? What does it mean to be a woman? We are all human beings. Whether we choose to be husbands and mothers or to venture out into the world, it's our own choice. We are our own selves. Why should it be up to you to define us?"
Hu Renli took a deep breath, looking at her face that bore a striking resemblance to his wife. His rising anger was instantly extinguished by a cold shower: "I know you have the ambition and the ability, but how can you reassure me?"
"The barracks are full of men, and women are inherently at a disadvantage compared to men. I'm a pure girl. Have you ever thought about how people around the world would criticize you if this were to get out?!"
"You still have a few people with you now, but what about later? How will you cope with being alone in the army?!"
If you're just worried about her innocence...
Hu Yue also calmed down: "Things are different now, Dad. Wait until you return to Tianqi and see again. It will definitely not be what you think."
Hu Renli snorted coldly and said nothing.
"Don't believe it? Then let's make a bet. If I return to Tianqi and am greeted with city-wide abuse, I will obey you and never discuss this matter again. But if the opposite happens, you cannot object to any decision I make in the future!"
"OK."
The contract was sealed with a high five.
Hu Yue raised the corner of her mouth: "Just wait and see."
She skipped out, her steps light and cheerful.
Hu Renli chuckled and shook his head, his eyes falling on the table.
It was a memorial he had already written, informing the emperor that he wanted to retire and return home.
Jiang Zhiyu said everything during the day. He knew he had no right to stop it, but there were ways to circumvent it.
As long as he resigns first, all the undercurrents in the capital will have nothing to do with him. After resigning, he will be able to ensure that no one can find him and he will be able to protect his daughter.
but……
Hu Renli reached out and tore the written memorial into pieces.
The whole city is cursing. It sounds simple to say these four words, but the malice contained in them cannot be understood by anyone unless it happens to oneself.
How could his daughter endure such humiliation!
Since he couldn't persuade her, he would find a way to become his daughter's strongest support!
Hu Renli's eyes gradually became deeper.
…
Southern Gu.
Inside the bedroom, King Nan Gu's wound had been bandaged. He was terrified today, and lying on the bed, he couldn't fall asleep for a moment.
The room was getting increasingly hot. King Nan Gu lifted the quilt, snatched the cold tea from the servant's hand, and gulped it down. "Why is it so stuffy? Go open the window."
But when the window was opened, he felt even hotter. He put on his shoes and felt dizzy when he stood up.
The people around him looked at him with strange eyes, but King Nan Gu was completely unaware. He only felt extremely hot and staggered towards the door. After a few steps, he fell to the ground.
Like dead.
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