Was he just a lowly craftsman who was able to save the prefect of Huaiyuan and rescue many other officials in Huaiyuan?
"Your Highness flatters me. I only know how to build houses. My trip to Northern Qi is also because I'm worried about Xiao Yan." Qiu Dafu was also thinking about the turmoil in Huaiyuan.
Qin Feng: "What if I said it was to help Gu Qian?"
Qiu Dafu looked at Qin Feng, puzzled, and heard him continue:
"Just as you thought, we have a common enemy. If I kill the Northern Qi emperor, wouldn't that be helping Gu Qian achieve a great feat?"
Qin Feng looked intently into Qiu Dafu's eyes. "Second Uncle Qiu, by helping me, you are helping Gu Qian. This is a great achievement for you as well."
"I told you, all I know how to do is build houses." Qiu Dafu lowered his eyes, showing no sign of interest.
He had absolutely no trust in Qin Feng.
"You didn't even ask me how I could help you before you refused so decisively." Qin Feng chuckled, closed his eyes, and began to rest.
...
On Qiu Yan's side, she and Ling Qi rode their horses at great speed, but they were ultimately unable to catch up with Ling Ba and Qin Susu.
On horseback, Ling Qi said:
"Xiaoyan, if we keep going like this, we'll arrive in a little over a month."
"More than a month?" Qiu Yan murmured, wondering how things were going with Gu Qian.
"Faster."
"Faster?" Ling Qi glanced at Qiu Yan's petite figure. "I can, but you're a young lady..."
"Giddy up!" Qiu Yan didn't give Ling Qi a chance to finish speaking before spurring her horse to gallop to Ling Qi's side.
"Wait for me!" Ling Qi suddenly stopped speaking, spurred his horse, and quickly gave chase.
They skillfully navigated through the various checkpoints, and at dusk, they arrived at the Dongjin border.
Of course, in Dongjin, Ling Qi has a token in his hand, making it easy to go out, but entering the territory of Northern Qi, formerly the territory of Western Qin, is not so easy.
Qiu Yan was at a loss for what to do.
"I wonder how Ling Ba and the others got through."
Using official roads is not feasible.
Ling Qi glanced at the distant, layered mountains.
"By crossing mountains and valleys, we can avoid being checked."
"That's a bit strenuous." Qiu Yan didn't want to climb the mountain; she just wanted to get through quickly.
But now, in these special times, the Northern Qi troops stationed on the frontier are not to be fooled.
Qiu Yan wiped the sweat from her forehead and suggested:
"We've been traveling for a day and a night, and the horses are tired. Let's find an inn and rest first."
"Alright then." Ling Qi thought to herself, Xiao Yan, you finally know what tiredness is.
Throughout the journey, he suspected that Qiu Yan wasn't seasoned in the business world, but rather...
Seasoned veterans.
The same diners, in Lingnan Village, pitifully sat on the wall of the Li family's house, unable to go in or out.
He stared in the direction Qiu Yan had left, and strangely, he turned into a statue.
He didn't understand why his mother didn't want to take him with her.
He is already very well-behaved and sensible.
Beneath the wall, Lightning curled up on the ground, occasionally looking up to glance at Gu Xiaoran on the wall, sometimes humming a couple of times, and sometimes squinting to take a nap.
"Uncle Xuanming, Uncle Xuanying!"
From the top of the wall, Gu Xiaoran called out.
Xuanming and Xuanying appeared in a flash, landing on the wall on either side of Gu Xiaoran.
"Young Master, what are your orders?" Xuanming asked.
"Can you take me to find my mother?" Gu Xiaoran's little face was full of longing.
“This…is inappropriate.” Xuan Ying shook his head.
"What's wrong? Please, Uncle Xuanying, and Uncle Xuanming," Gu Xiaoran pleaded.
Xuanming also shook his head, "Young Master, please don't make things difficult for your subordinate."
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