Chapter 52 What is the reward waiting for?
The sound of breaking jade rang in her ears. Gao Lerong tilted her head to look out the window and saw a silver curtain descending from the sky, covering the beautiful scenery with a layer of mist.
"You have to let me go today." She frowned at the silent man, "I said on the night of the Lantern Festival that you should at least let me go on the day of my friend's wedding."
Through the half-open window, she saw the fingers holding the pen writing non-stop on the account book, and the black hair trembled with the movement.
Huang Ben leaned against the wall outside the door and responded to her order calmly: "Miss Gao, Lord Yan is out for something. Please wait patiently for him to come back before making a decision."
Gao Lerong pressed her fingertips until they turned white. She suppressed her irritation and said in a deep voice, "I don't know when Lord Yan will come back. If we miss the auspicious time, there will be no second chance."
"Please don't embarrass me..."
Huang Ben hadn't finished his formulaic words when he suddenly looked up at the oncoming servant, stopped writing, and asked, "What's wrong?"
The servant came forward and whispered something in his ear, causing Huang Ben to frown and sigh, "Didn't I tell you that a long time ago..."
Huang Ben put away his account book and pen, turned to look at Gao Lerong, bowed and clasped his fists: "Miss Gao, I have something urgent to deal with, please don't act rashly."
Gao Lerong suddenly raised her eyes, unable to conceal her joy, and tried hard to suppress the corners of her lips that were raised, pretending to be arrogant and said: "Yeah."
Huang Ben looked at Gao Lerong with some concern, then looked at the anxious servant, and finally said helplessly: "I will be back soon."
After saying this, he climbed into the umbrella and hurriedly left with the servant.
Gao Lerong watched his back going further and further away. She sat quietly for two breaths, then she could no longer pretend. She took off the big-sleeved shirt she was wearing for show, revealing a platinum suit.
She took out two emerald green sticks from the drawer and hung them on the rope around her waist. She put on the black hood she came in with and pushed the door open.
If Huang Ben hadn't been haunting her, she would have gone to the Dali Temple dungeon to check on her father long ago. Why would she be so worried until now?
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and she can't miss it.
Pulling her cloak closer, Gao Lerong walked quickly towards the side door of Yan's residence in the rain, wanting to take the nearest road, when she was suddenly stopped by a nonchalant voice.
"Miss, you won't get where you want if you go that way."
Gao Lerong paused, slowly turned around and looked at the person who spoke: "What do you mean? Anle."
"It's impossible to enter the heavily guarded Dali Temple from the ordinary roads, not to mention that you're in a hurry, young lady." Anle sat on the treetop, looked down at Gao Lerong and smiled.
Gao Lerong's pupils trembled slightly, and she put her hands behind her back to touch the green stick at her waist, but she pretended to be nonchalant: "What are you talking about? I just want to go and congratulate Miao Yan."
"Don't waste your time. Instead, do something you want to do." An Le raised his hand and threw a piece of origami towards the girl's face. "Since you are my master's friend, I will help you this time."
Gao Lerong instinctively raised her hand to catch the origami, and quickly unfolded it and took a glance. She knew that it was a blueprint of the Dali Temple dungeon. All the secret doors and mechanisms were clearly marked. She looked up in horror and asked, "Where did this come from?"
"The immortal has his own ingenious plan." An Le pushed himself up with his arms, jumped onto the treetop, and slowly stood up. "Today is my master's wedding day. To celebrate this happy day, I'm going to make some big noise and cover for Miss Gao at the same time~"
After saying this, he turned on his toes, turned around and pulled up his hood to block out the rain.
Gao Lerong was stunned and couldn't help asking, "What are you going to do?"
"What else can I do at my sweetheart's wedding? Of course..." An Le turned his back to Gao Lerong, tilted his head and smiled, his light fox eyes flashed a cunning light in the dim sky, and he gently uttered two words:
"Kidnap a relative."
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The lock of the prison door turned. Gao Xuan raised his eyelids when he heard the sound. He looked lazily at the man in black in front of him. His eyes slid down and saw her empty hands. He said calmly, "I thought it was a prison guard who brought me food, but I didn't expect..."
Before he could finish his words, the long whip flew into the air like a python and bit the man in an instant, overturning the old haystacks and raising a cloud of smoke wherever it passed.
After Hongsuo swung out the whip, he wanted to make a second attack, but when he pulled his wrist, the weapon did not move. He could not help but frown and watch the dust gradually dissipate.
"I didn't expect it was a little devil who came to kill himself."
The figure of a tall and strong man slowly emerged from the crowd, his rough hands tightly grasping the end of the long whip, and he turned a blind eye even though his skin was torn and bloody.
"Who do you belong to? His Majesty hasn't taken my life yet, but you're so impatient." Gao Xuan held his breath and pulled hard, causing Hongsuo to lean forward involuntarily and almost fall to the ground.
She snorted coldly and pressed her thumb on the whip handle. Countless silver needles instantly shot out from the whip and pierced deeply into Gao Xuan's palm, causing him to cry out in pain, but he did not let go.
"Does a traitor have the right to choose the time of his death?" Hongsuo said in a low voice. He pulled hard again, and the long whip spikes scratched the flesh slightly, bringing up some flesh foam.
Gao Xuan was stunned for a moment, and his mind, which was already a little dazed due to the pain, slowly turned a circle. His hands loosened, and Hongsuo seized the opportunity to pull back the whip.
Oh no.
Before Gao Xuan could figure out what was going on, the next whip came out with lightning speed, hitting the vital point!
The instinct he had developed over the years on the battlefield made him roll to the side, avoiding the deadly whip. Gao Xuan frowned and shouted, "Who told you I wanted to betray you?"
Who leaked the news?
Hongsuo was too lazy to listen to Gao Xuan's excuses. She swung her arms vigorously, retracted the long whip, and swung it to the side, leaving a deep mark.
Then he swung the whip over his head from behind and swung it towards Gao Xuan.
Gao Xuan clenched his fists and prepared to defend himself. He moved his fingers slowly and his heart sank.
Hongsuo's martial arts attainments are definitely not low. If he had been armed, he might have been able to win, but now that he is unarmed, the chances of him surviving are less than 30%.
The enemy will not give him time to think, the Teng Snake whip has already broken through the air!
Gao Xuan's eyes widened with anger, and when he was about to attack, something strange happened.
A dark shadow flashed in from the open prison door behind Hongsuo and hit Hongsuo on the back with a stick.
The light from the copper lamp shone on the green stick, shining a bright and warm luster. The wind caused by her rapid running blew off her hood, revealing her heroic face that she inherited from her mother.
Gao Xuan widened his eyes and opened his mouth to shout her name——
"Le Rong!"
Hongsuo heard the strange sound of wind coming from behind him, and immediately turned his wrist and swung the whip towards the attacker.
Gao Lerong used the green stick to prop herself up and jumped up, doing a backflip to get past the long whip. She stumbled a little when she landed, but still stood up proudly and looked at Hongsuo with disdain: "You committed a crime in the prison cell without the permission of His Majesty. Do you want to die?"
Hongsuo rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "Little girl, you are still bragging."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hongsuo swung the whip a few times with great momentum.
Gao Lerong saw that the situation was not good. She could not use the green stick to beat her father in such a narrow space like the prison cell, and Hongsuo's long whip might even hurt her father. So she immediately ran out of the prison door, attracting Hongsuo to follow her.
"Le Rong, what are you doing here? How did you get in? Why do you know I'm here?" Gao Xuan wanted to go to Gao Lerong, but was locked in place by the chains. He could only watch Gao Lerong swinging her stick and fighting with her. He was so anxious that he wished he could break the chain with his bare hands.
But even if he could break the chain, he might not be able to protect Gao Lerong after being tortured in the cell for several days.
Why did things come to this?
Who spread the news that he was going to betray? Why was Gao Lerong here? What happened during his time in the cell?
Countless questions lingered in his mind and Gao Xuan had a splitting headache. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of light out of the corner of his eye.
When was she there? How long had she been there?
Gao Xuan had cold sweat on his back and his hands and feet were cold.
He had no idea that this man's martial arts skills were definitely better than his own.
But she has been hiding for so long, why did she choose to reveal her presence at this time?
Gao Xuan was stunned, and just watched the person slowly turn his eyes away. He followed her gaze and saw Gao Lerong's emerald stick flexibly changing her moves, which were tough yet gentle, and extraordinary bravery.
Just like her mother.
His mind went blank, and in a trance he seemed to see that summer again, when the woman in military uniform hit the enemy with a stick and yelled at him:
[What are you standing there for? Are you trying to kill yourself?]
At that moment, on a hot summer day, the stench of corpses and the smell of blood were mixed together, but he felt the fragrance was everywhere.
A whip hit Gao Lerong, and the instantly broken flesh and oozing blood brought Gao Xuan back to his senses. He felt that he was almost unable to breathe, and once again looked at the person in the shadow.
The copper lamp flickered, and for a moment the light flashed across the girl's face, causing him to open his eyes suddenly.
"You are still alive..." Gao Xuan spoke subconsciously, but was stopped by a chill.
In the close combat, in the shadows, her amber eyes stared at him coldly, as if waiting for something.
What are you waiting for?
[I will restore their due honor and glory.]
——General Gao, you are not penniless at this moment.
——There is one thing that everyone is born with, isn’t it?
“Click.”
Gao Lerong swung her green stick to wrap around Hongsuo's whip and pulled it hard to counterattack, but Hongsuo, who was prepared, kicked her in the chest and she fell to the ground.
She hadn't practiced martial arts for a long time, and even if she exerted all her abilities, she couldn't defeat Hongsuo.
She wanted to stand up again, but——
"You don't know your own limits."
The red lock whip was about to wrap around her neck. Gao Lerong looked at the murderous aura coming from the air and subconsciously closed her eyes.
Is this the end?
Sorry, father, she has brought disgrace to the Gao family.
However, the expected pain did not come. Gao Lerong opened her eyes in a daze and suddenly saw a huge figure blocking the attack.
Hongsuo did not stop, and the long whip covered with barbs wrapped around the man's neck and instantly pierced into his flesh.
Gao Lerong's face changed drastically, and she rolled and crawled towards the man, trying to catch him, but the man just grinned, showing a smile she hadn't seen in a long time, and said with a weak breath:
"Nan...Nan..."
The whip tail wrapped around the neck, Hongsuo's wrist was pulled, and the head fell due to the stress. Blood gushed out, dyeing the entire corridor red.
"father--!!!"
Almost instantly, a spear was thrown out from nowhere, blocking Hongsuo's way and blocking her next move.
"I received the reward."
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