Chapter 180 Siege
Gu Huan was extremely anxious.
It doesn't matter what happens to her, what matters is how to get the antidote.
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Ji Xuanyu walked out of the room, feeling a sharp pain in his heart.
He never expected that he and Huan'er would be on opposite sides.
I thought that after I had the power of revenge, I would kill Pei, find Gu Huan, and then find a way to escape from Yifengtang.
Unexpectedly, I got trapped deeper and deeper and was unable to escape.
Old San Lu came running over in a hurry and saw Ji Xuanyu standing at the door in a daze. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be better if you didn't stay in the room and do things with the woman, so as not to fall in love and ruin the hall master's plan. The hall master will definitely not let you off easily.
"Young Master, the Hall Master is here."
Ji Xuanyu was surprised: "Didn't they say they would arrive tomorrow? How come they are here so soon?"
"The hall master is calling you, go quickly."
"good."
Ji Xuanyu just raised his foot, but suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at the room, then pulled Lu Laosan and walked a few steps outside. After making sure that Gu Huan couldn't hear him, he looked at Lu Laosan with a serious look.
Lu Laosan was frightened by his gaze and saluted him with his fists clasped.
"Young Master, just say whatever you want to say. You saved my life. I failed to do my job well at the beginning. If you hadn't protected me, the hall master would have taken my life. Later, you promoted me. I, Lu Laosan, know how to be grateful."
Ji Xuanyu's eyes were red. He grabbed his wrist and whispered, "I recognize you as my brother! I will also do my best to complete the hall master's instructions, but Gu Huan is my sweetheart. I owe her too much. I want to... let her go."
Lu Laosan also thought of it.
He said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Think carefully about how to release her. The hall master knows that you have captured her, so he must have come here so quickly just for her."
Ji Xuanyu frowned: "Then I will go and listen to what my foster father wants to do before making any plans."
"Okay."
The two men entered the main hall. The hall master was talking to several leaders. When he saw Ji Xuanyu come in, he immediately smiled.
"Yan Yu, it's nice to see you."
Ji Xuanyu stepped forward quickly and bowed, "Yan Yu greets his adoptive father."
"No need for so much formality. Come quickly and let your godfather take a good look at you."
Ji Xuanyu walked to the chair beside him and sat down, smiling, "Didn't godfather say he would arrive tomorrow?"
"You have performed a great deed by capturing Mu Junyan's favorite concubine. Your godfather was so excited that he rode away on his horse." The hall master patted him on the shoulder.
Ji Xuanyu's heart skipped a beat.
"Foster father, I have already spread the poison to Juzhou, and it will soon reach the military camp. Besides, Mu Junyan's concubine is not of high status, so she may not be able to play any role."
The hall master smiled and said: "You, for so many years I asked you to marry a wife, but you always refused. So, you just don't understand the heart of a man."
"Although that Gu was a concubine, it was Mu Junyan who personally asked the old Emperor of Daliang to grant her marriage, and she was married according to the etiquette of a wife. This shows the status of this Gu in his mind. Love is sometimes more attractive to men than the kingdom."
Ji Xuanyu felt depressed and asked tentatively, "What does foster father plan to do?"
The hall master's smile gradually cooled: "Mu Junyan has already reached the city of Shicheng County. They have surrounded Shicheng County."
"So soon? Didn't they just set out today?"
The hall master's face was completely gloomy. "The cunning Mu Junyan sent out his most elite Black Armor Guards three days in advance to capture our Dali County scout camp, causing us to lose information. Today, he personally led a team of 5,000 elite soldiers to attack, and now they are at the gates of the city. The other 100,000 Mu family soldiers will arrive in three groups tomorrow morning. If that time comes, we will really be powerless to save the situation."
Ji Xuanyu was shocked: "How is it possible? Didn't Yuan Zhongyong hold him back? I have discussed with him. As long as he delays for two days, the Gu poison epidemic in Juzhou City will spread, and the army will be infected. Then he will not be able to attack."
The hall master sneered: "Yuan Zhongyong, that idiot, was beaten up as soon as he entered the camp. How could he have a chance to stop Mu Junyan?"
Ji Xuanyu's face was gloomy: "So what is godfather going to do?"
"Send that woman to Shicheng County and tie her to the city wall. Let's see if he dares to attack again."
Ji Xuanyu stood up in shock: "No!"
The hall master looked at him and asked, "Why not?"
Ji Xuanyu frowned for a while, then he made up his mind and knelt on the ground: "Foster father, please forgive me. Gu Huan is my sweetheart, I beg you to spare her life."
The hall master's eyes gradually turned cold: "I already knew about this. If it weren't for her, you would have succeeded in Bianjing a long time ago. Do you know why I support you?"
Ji Xuanyu shook his head.
"It's because you wanted to eliminate the Pei family, and I wanted to use the Pei family's military supply to cause chaos in the Mu family's army. However, not only did you fail to complete the winter clothing swap, you also asked the Pei family to deliver food to the Mu family's army thousands of miles away. You know, these two things made the king very angry, and the king ordered me to take your head."
Ji Xuanyu felt a chill down his spine.
He was not afraid of losing his life, because he should have died long ago anyway.
But, what should Gu Huan do?
The hall master came over and helped him up: "Silly boy. You helped your foster father win the battle, so you have so many beauties. Why do you still cling to Gu, who is no longer perfect?"
Ji Xuanyu gritted his teeth and didn't dare to show any expression on his face.
He knew that his adoptive father appeared to be kind and cheerful, but in fact he was cruel and ruthless.
Last time, a brother in the hall betrayed Yifeng Hall and tried to escape, but was captured. The hall master ordered that his eyes be gouged out and his ears be cut off in public, and then his skin and bones be peeled off. The brothers in Yifeng Hall watched helplessly as the man was tortured to death.
Many brothers had nightmares for several days and no longer dared to think of escaping.
If he insisted on protecting Gu Huan, his adoptive father would take her life instead.
The hall master pulled his wrist and said, "Let's set off immediately and enter the city from the back mountain of Shicheng County."
He looked at Lu Lao San and said, "Go and knock that woman out and take her away."
Ji Xuanyu was so nervous that his hands were shaking. The hall master naturally felt it and turned around to look at him.
"Yan Yu, you must demonstrate today what I have taught you over the years. After this battle, your foster father will recommend you to become the king's top counselor. You will enjoy endless wealth and glory."
"Thank you, godfather." Ji Xuanyu forced himself to calm down.
Gu Huan was knocked unconscious and put into a sack, and quietly entered the city along with the people from Yifengtang from the small path in the back mountains of Shicheng County.
As soon as they entered the city, they heard the deafening sound of killing outside the city.
Ji Xuanyu's expression changed slightly: "Is this an attack on the city?"
The hall master nodded: "Don't worry, they can't break in. In addition to his concubine, I also have his most loyal bodyguards."
Ji Xuanyu's eyes lit up: "Akabane? He was arrested?"
"Yes. This kid is quite courageous. He actually found my headquarters."
The hall master patted Ji Xuanyu on the shoulder and said, "We still have a great gift for Mu Junyan. I guess there are also poisoned people in his army now, right?"
Ji Xuanyu nodded: "According to the time when Yuan Zhongyong entered the camp, the infected people should have had an attack."
However, even if the poison in Yuan Zhongyong took effect, he was still left in the military camp.
I don’t know how many people in the Mu family army brought by Mu Junyan were infected, and whether anyone had an outbreak.
However, he didn't have time to think any more, because the hall master had already ordered Lu Lao San to bring Gu Huan up.
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