Chapter 37 Chapter 37 [VIP]
It's true that Gu Xuanyou is kind.
When he saw people in need of help on the roadside, he would always quietly give them some money. When fighting with others, he would always stop at a certain point and would not embarrass the other party, but he was definitely not a male Bodhisattva who would grant every request.
He has his own bottom line.
The young man's request for help conflicted with his desire to save his master. Gu Xuanyou didn't have to think about which was more important.
But Gu Xuanyou also discovered that as long as he rushed out of the door, he would be back in his current room the next moment.
"I have to force myself to calm down, otherwise it will be a waste of time." Gu Xuanyou thought.
He looked at the boy and asked, "What's your name?"
The boy looked at him in surprise, as if saying, 'We are good brothers, how come you don't remember me? Is there something wrong with you?'
Gu Xuanyou placed one hand on the table, trying to remain calm. He said, "If you want me to save your sister, just answer all my questions one by one. You don't need to ask anything I don't ask."
Because it was irrelevant information, he didn't want to know.
The boy answered obediently: "My name is A Zhan."
"Where's your sister?"
The boy wanted to say, "What's wrong with you? Why are you asking such a question?", but under Gu Xuanyou's gaze, he replied, "Aye."
"Why did Prince Tang marry your sister?"
The young man named Ah Zhan replied, "Of course I want to have children. I'm sixty years old and childless. According to the inheritance rules of our East Sea laws, if he doesn't have a son of his own, then upon his death, his family will be extinct. Even though he's a prince, half of his property will be confiscated and half will be distributed among the people."
It turned out to be a monster from the East China Sea, with the talent to change the world.
Gu Xuanyou thought about it and asked why Xie Qingnian kept looking up at the sky at that time.
He actually saw the huge dark cloud, but he just thought it was normal weather and didn't think much about it.
"What do you want me to do to save your sister Aye?" Gu Xuanyou continued to ask.
Ah Zhan hesitated and said, "I, I will distract the guards guarding my sister... You, you go and elope with my sister. My sister will definitely agree to go with you."
Putting aside the matter of 'elopement', Gu Xuanyou caught another blind spot in his words.
"In fact, even without me, you can still distract the guards and let your sister escape alone."
Upon hearing this, A Zhan's face instantly fell: "But my sister is very law-abiding and would never do something like running away!"
Gu Xuanyou: “???”
All right.
He had heard the famous scholars in Shangjing talk about the mermaids of the East China Sea, saying that their minds were straighter than the roads in Shangjing, and once they made up their minds, they would never change. Therefore, some famous scholars were proud to have a mermaid as a concubine.
"Since your sister is ready to marry Prince Tang, I'm afraid it will be useless for me to go. Just let me go." Gu Xuanyou appealed to her emotions and persuaded her with reason.
"But, but, my sister likes you and will definitely go with you, she will." A Zhan's voice was filled with sad and pleading tears, "Please."
Gu Xuanyou and the young man looked into each other's eyes.
He now understood that he could not sway the young man with words, so he might as well follow him out first. When the young man went to distract the guards, he would decide whether to save Aye or look for his master first.
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At this moment, Ling Suye was sitting on a rock, the cold wind was almost blowing him stiff.
He began to think that if he drank a few sips of the pond water, he could float to the shore, if he was lucky enough not to sink to the bottom and be buried in the mud.
——We have to find the shortest water route.
Just as I was thinking about it, one of the three women came back.
She is the mother of 'Aye', played by Ling Suye now.
"My child, I know you've always been an obedient girl. Alas, it's precisely because you're so obedient that I can't bear it any longer. But, there's nothing I can do. Since the mermaids refuse to do corvée labor or engage in farming, the annual land tax, land tax, and population tax can only be compensated through 'pearls'. The court collects thirty 'pearls' from each household each year. Your father and I are old and can no longer make polished 'pearls', and your brother is still young and can't make up so many. Instead of selling you to a wealthy family in Shangjing as a maid, who don't know how to abuse you, Prince Tang at least knows your background well—"
As the woman spoke, tears fell like rain.
As her tears fell, the rough and uneven mermaid pearls, which looked like pebbles, fell to the ground. However, they were not as tough as pebbles. As soon as they hit the ground, they broke into pieces like eggs hitting stones.
"Marry him as his concubine. As long as you're pregnant within three years and give birth to a son within ten, the Tang family will help hand over all our 'pearls'." The woman continued, "For the sake of our family and your brother, I have to put you through some hardship, child. But marrying into his family isn't entirely without its advantages. The Tang family is wealthy and powerful, and their food, clothing, and daily necessities are certainly much better than at home. You're marrying into a wealthy family."
Ling Suye could hardly believe that this was what a mother said to her daughter.
To sum up: there are only two outcomes for you: either you are sold to a brothel in the capital, or you marry an old man who is probably very old.
Ling Suye doesn't want to choose either of these two.
I guess the mermaid girl who was in his situation at the time had the same idea.
So, how did she do it?
Ling Suye thought that determining what the original owner had done might provide him with some subtle clues and inspiration in his search for the master of the demon realm.
If he had the Eye of Truth, he would only need to sweep carefully along the demon realm to find its master, but now, everything depends on himself.
"I want to be alone and quiet." Ling Suye looked at the woman and said, "Prince Tang's guards are already around. I can't run away, right?"
The woman was about to cry again, but she seemed to be hurt by Ling Suye's rudeness. Finally, she gave up her pretense of loving her daughter dearly and said, "Oh, father, do you think that just because you are beautiful you can easily enter the Prince Tang's palace? You must remember that it is because I, your mother, gave birth to three children, two boys and a girl. The prince's wife thought you could have children if she married into the family, so she chose you. Don't be ungrateful."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Ling Suyeergen was able to find peace and quiet. He felt that soaking in the water was actually warmer than lying on the rocks, so he just used his arms to hold on to the rocks and submerged his whole body in the water.
He exerted force with his left arm and dipped his right hand in water, sorting out the information he had learned on the stone.
First of all, the original owner had two brothers. Based on what the woman said just now, these two might be younger brothers.
Secondly, although the situation he is facing now is very dangerous, this is only the first level of the demon realm, and it is also the mildest level.
Ling Suye didn't even dare to imagine how hellish it would be for him to be carried into the bridal sedan, sent to the bridal chamber, and face Prince Tang.
So he must escape, and he must escape now and quickly.
Just when Ling Suye was about to close his eyes and fight to the death in the water, he heard footsteps again.
The footsteps even sounded a little familiar.
Ling Suye climbed out of the water and saw a familiar figure in the distance.
Gu Xuanyou didn't expect to meet his master here. Without thinking, he quietly went into the water and swam towards Ling Suye.
A look of envy suddenly flashed across Ling Suye's face.
If he has the chance in the future, he will learn how to float with Gu Xuanyou.
Only after bringing Ling Suye to the shore did Gu Xuanyou ask in surprise, "Master, why are you dressed like this..."
She wore a lake blue dress with wide sleeves and sea patterns, a deep neckline, a pearl necklace around her neck, her hair loose, and her eyes azure blue...
Isn’t this the look that Ah Zhan described to him for his sister Aye?
Ling Suye pulled Gu Xuanyou up and said, "There's no time to explain to you now. My name is Aye now. Let's run first."
It seemed that because Ling Suye's position changed, the demon domain began to fluctuate rapidly. Ling Suye clearly saw that the air around him gradually became thicker, and every step he took seemed to encounter considerable resistance.
After a while, the demon realm went straight into the second level.
Ling Suye still held Gu Xuanyou's hand and looked up at the sky which was suddenly getting dark.
If estimated according to the time outside the demon realm, it is approximately the hour of Xu.
He looked around. Apart from the shimmering lake water, everything around him looked as if it had been burned. The original pavilion and hanging flower gate had turned to charcoal, lying crookedly across the road.
The young man named A Zhan had previously told Gu Xuanyou the escape route. Now there was no other choice but to go in the direction he said.
Try to save the dying horse.
"Master, this way."
Gu Xuanyou was not used to having his wrist held by his master at the beginning, but now he dared to raise his hand and hold his master's hand hard to lead him.
Where Ling Suye couldn't see, Gu Xuanyou's face became increasingly hot.
Ling Suye felt the heat, but it was not on Gu Xuanyou's face, but on the dry grass under his feet.
He was always barefoot, and the ground felt warm to the touch.
It seemed to have been burned not long ago.
It seems that the original owner may have escaped at that time, and then Prince Tang was furious and sent people to set fire to Aye's family?
These are pure speculations without any supporting evidence, and Ling Suye just thought about them briefly.
After running for about half an hour, they finally reached the rockery where they had agreed to meet with the young man, A-Zhan. A place that could sustain such a long run was considered quite large in the demon realm.
——It will be more difficult to crack.
"You are here as expected." A young man poked his head out from behind the rockery. He looked overjoyed, but his voice was very weak. Ling Suye could even smell a faint scent of blood.
Ling Suye listened carefully for a moment. There was no sign of anyone else around. It seemed that the young man really wanted to save her sister Aye.
Ah Zhan smiled and said, "I knew I didn't recognize the wrong person. You can really bring my sister out, and my sister is only willing to come out with you."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on Ling Suye and Gu Xuanyou's clasped hands under the moonlight.
"With you by my side, my sister will definitely be happy."
Gu Xuanyou immediately let go like a frightened rabbit.
He felt that shaking the master's hand in private was already an overstepping of boundaries, and now doing it in front of outsiders was even more inappropriate.
Ling Suye slowly retracted his hand that was suspended in the air and his eyes fell on the young man: "Brother?"
The boy nodded continuously when he heard his voice, and then called out sweetly, "Sister."
Ling Suye: "..."
It’s okay, I’ve gained a younger brother, it’s not a loss.
"From what he said, it was you who planned all this and designed the route." Ling Suye emphasized the word 'route'.
At the same time, walk towards the rockery step by step.
Knowing the terrain so well, he suspected that the young man was the master of the demon domain.
Ah Zhan said, "Sister, I know you have been making compromises for me, but I also want to do something for you. Although I have only just turned fifteen, I can protect you. In fact, if my eldest brother were still here, he would also help me protect you."
So it seems that the so-called two men and one woman are actually the elder brother, the second sister and the third brother?
As a demon catcher, it is innate to remember every detail in the demon realm.
"What happened to my brother...it's such a pity." Ling Suye was still approaching the boy calmly. He wanted to drip the blood from his fingertips on the boy's brow, so he added casually.
"You bitch, you still have the nerve to mention your brother! If you hadn't insisted on eating candied haws and watching a show, your brother wouldn't have gotten lost and been sold by human traffickers!"
Suddenly something strange happened. The mother suddenly jumped down from the top of the rockery and landed in front of Ling Suye.
The tip of her nose brushed against Ling Suye's, and her eyeballs were pitch black without a trace of white, like a ghost seeking revenge.
Ling Suye's muscles reacted and he pressed the blood from his fingertips on the woman's head.
The next moment, she held up a huge flower made of white silk cloth, like a white version of the flower worn on the chest at a wedding.
Ling Su's heart sank, and he didn't react at all!
"You bitch, why don't you get married? Prince Tang is waiting for you!" The woman shouted, and a long vine suddenly emerged from the ground and tied Gu Xuanyou to the spot with lightning speed. "And you, my lover, just wait for death!"
The author has something to say:
Xiao Gu’s inner thoughts: Being my master’s lover is worth dying for.
Author: ...There is no cure for being in love.
Good night, babies!
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