Without Wang Yi's reminder, Gu Jiu rolled twice and hid behind a rock.
call out!
There was another sound of piercing the air, exploding in my ears.
Wang Yi waved a rolling pin to block the attack of the sharp arrows.
"Hide well, young lady. I will go and find that person right away."
"Wang Yi, don't run around." Qingmei shouted.
Gu Jiu pulled Qingmei and rolled her twice on the ground, then moved to another place to hide.
"Don't shout, it will reveal our hiding place."
Gu Jiu lowered his voice and reminded Qingmei.
Qingmei was worried and anxious.
She also lowered her voice and said, "Wang Yi is too reckless. If something happens, will she be able to save us in time?"
Gu Jiu said nothing and turned his head to look at the sharp arrow that had penetrated deep into the ground.
She didn't know much about the standard weapons of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but she knew that sharp arrows made of fine steel could only come from the General's Department.
In other words, only people with official backgrounds can obtain the sharp arrows made of fine steel.
Gu Jiu carefully showed his head and paid attention to the movements around him.
She said to Qingmei, "Do you see that sharp arrow? We must get it."
She had to see with her own eyes whether the arrow was made of fine steel to confirm her judgment.
Qingmei was nervous and uneasy, "I'll go get it."
"No. I'll get it."
"No. The young lady has a delicate body, and the servant has been working all year round, so she is more flexible than the young lady."
After saying that, Qingmei crawled forward without saying anything.
Gu Jiu was so nervous that his palms were sweating and his back was soaked with sweat.
She kept her ears perked up and listened carefully, fearing that a sharp arrow would suddenly appear.
Qingmei took great pains and finally pulled out the sharp arrow that was embedded in the ground.
call out!
There was another sound of breaking air.
"Qingmei, hurry!"
Qingmei also heard the sound of breaking air and was scared to death.
Seeing that it was too late, Gu Jiu jumped out and pulled Qingmei to roll down.
The two people rolled and rolled until they stopped at the bottom of the hill.
"Are you hurt?" Gu Jiu asked hurriedly.
Qingmei shook her head repeatedly, both of them looked in a mess.
She grinned, "I have fulfilled my mission and finally got it."
Qingmei held up the sharp arrow and showed it to Gu Jiu.
The sharp arrowhead gleamed in the sunlight. Made of fine steel, it was of high quality. The coded name of the supervising craftsman was also inscribed on it.
Gu Jiu smiled coldly and frowned again.
She was just a girl in the boudoir. How could she have deserved the kindness and ability to make someone with official background bother to kill her?
Is it because of Lord Gu?
Or is it because of Liu Zhao?
As a member of the government, Lord Gu was bound to offend people. However, civil officials always used court tactics to deal with political enemies.
Only someone as unscrupulous as Xie Mao would resort to such despicable assassination tactics.
However, Xie Mao has passed away, so the person who wanted to kill her was definitely not Xie Mao.
As the grandson of the emperor, Liu Zhao must have been an eyesore to many people.
Gu Jiu was not surprised that someone wanted to kill Liu Zhao.
But why kill her too?
She was just Liu Zhao's fiancée. What good would killing her do? Was it to make an example of someone else? Was she the chicken?
Gu Jiu had an MMP in his mind but he didn't know whether he should say it or not.
It was indeed an unprovoked disaster.
I hope this isn't Liu Zhao's fault.
If the killer was provoked by Liu Zhao, how could today end peacefully?
If she could escape, she would cut Liu Zhao into pieces and make sure he would never see humanity again in his life.
While observing the surrounding environment, Gu Jiu secretly cursed Liu Zhao.
She and Qingmei were currently in a dry ditch.
The ditch is located at the foot of the hill in Meilin.
If the two wanted to go back to Xiangguo Temple, they had to go up the hill.
"Girl, what should we do?"
Qingmei's teeth were chattering, and her voice was trembling. Her green dress was covered in half-dried mud. Her hair was covered in weeds and dust.
Gu Jiu was not much better than Qingmei. They were both in the same boat and were in a mess.
Gu Jiu held Qingmei's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, we will be fine."
Gu Jiu thought about it and continued walking along the ditch with Qingmei.
Let’s think about going back later. The important thing now is to get as far away from the killer as possible.
I don't know how Wang Yi is doing. Can he defeat the killer?
It was also the first time that Gu Jiu knew that Wang Yi loved fighting so much.
When Wang Yi rushed out with a rolling pin, she clearly saw excitement flashing in Wang Yi's eyes.
That is the excitement of a showdown between strong men.
Gu Jiu didn't know how strong Wang Yi was, but he was probably an expert.
A dark shadow fell from the sky, and the killer was chasing after him.
"Girl, be careful."
"Never mind, just keep running."
The killer in black came with a sword in hand, his purpose was to kill Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu ran desperately, feeling cold in his heart.
Did Wang Yi lose?
bite!
The sound of metal colliding sounded behind him.
Gu Jiu turned around and saw Zhao San?
It was Zhao San, the guard beside Liu Zhao.
Not only Zhao San, but also the sound of fighting could be heard from the hillside.
It turns out that there was more than one killer who killed her.
Gu Ji sneered. She really didn't expect that the other party valued her so much and sent several assassins to kill her at once.
"Girl, are you okay?"
Wang Yi is back and Wang Yi is fine.
Wang Yi jumped into the dry ditch and carried Gu Jiu on her back, "Miss, I will take you upstairs."
Gu Jiu didn't refuse. She lay on top of Wang Yi and asked, "What's going on?"
Wang Yi said, "I found the archer and knocked him out. Unexpectedly, many more men in black suddenly appeared. A fight broke out between the two sides."
Gu Jiu gritted her teeth. Just as she had guessed, today's unforeseen disaster was all caused by Liu Zhao.
The two sides fought, and Zhao San gradually gained the upper hand.
The killers in black exchanged glances with each other and retreated decisively.
"Don't chase."
Zhao San called out to his guards, "The young master's safety is paramount."
Then, Zhao San caught up with Gu Jiu and said, "Miss Gu, this place is dangerous. Please follow me."
Gu Jiu looked at Zhao San expressionlessly, "Is Liu Zhao nearby?"
Zhao San hesitated for a moment, unable to understand why Gu Jiu had guessed it.
He nodded in acknowledgment, "Yes, the young master is nearby."
Gu Jiu said with a straight face: "Take me to see him."
"Miss Gu, please come this way."
Zhao San led Gu Jiu towards the cliff at the back mountain.
Gu Jiu was suspicious and became alert.
When they reached the edge of the cliff, Zhao San said, "The young master is in the courtyard below."
Gu Jiu remained silent, waiting for Zhao San to reveal the answer.
Zhao San walked towards the dense woods, and surprisingly he walked steadily and did not fall off the cliff.
Gu Jiu was surprised.
Zhao San turned around and looked at Gu Jiu, "There's a master setting up an array here. The other sides are real cliffs. This side looks like a cliff, but it's actually just a hillside."
I see.
Gu Jiu took Wang Yi, Qingmei, and followed Zhao San into the woods, heading down.
After walking for a while, the road ahead suddenly became clear.
A villa appeared before my eyes.
"Whose idea was it to build a villa here?"
Zhao San smiled and said, "Of course it was the young master's idea."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "So, this is Liu Zhao's private villa?"
"Exactly! Miss Gu is the first person to be invited to this villa."
Gu Jiu snorted, not feeling honored at all, but instead filled with anger.
Enter the courtyard.
The courtyard is not large, with only two entrances, but it is very delicately decorated. It is obvious that much thought has been put into it.
Liu Zhao sat in the back garden and drank tea.
There were several pools of blood on the ground.
When Zhao San saw the blood, his expression changed and he became extremely nervous. "Master, did someone break in?"
Liu Zhao said calmly, "The other side has a master who broke the formation here. A few thieves came, but they have been dealt with."
Zhao San was worried, "Master, can we still live here?"
Liu Zhao shook his head. "We can't stay here anymore. Go down and prepare. We'll leave after that."
"As you command."
Zhao San retreated.
Qingmei and Wang Yi hesitated for a moment and then retreated as well.
Only Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao were left in the yard.
Liu Zhao poured tea and made an inviting gesture, "Come and sit down."
Gu Jiu walked forward silently, picked up the teacup, but didn't drink it.
She stared at Liu Zhao with a bad look on her face.
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows, "What do you want to say?"
Gu Jiu didn't say anything and just poured a cup of tea onto Liu Zhao's face.
When she was nearly killed by a sharp arrow, when she and Qingmei were alone and helpless, Gu Jiu really thought about killing Liu Zhao and ending it all. What a broken marriage, this girl doesn't want it.
At this moment, just pouring a cup of tea on him was considered polite.
However, a miracle happened.
The tea was suspended in mid-air, stagnant, as if held in place by an invisible force.
In one second, perhaps only a tenth of a second, the tea flowed back and fell into the teacup.
Gu Jiu was frightened and dropped the teacup.
Liu Zhao reached out to catch the teacup and said, "Be careful not to scratch your hand."
Gu Jiu took a deep breath and said, "I'm angry for nothing."
Liu Zhao smiled lightly and said, "Sit down and talk. I'm sorry for getting you into trouble this time."
Gu Jiu sat down on the stone bench, "So you also know that you have implicated me."
"Sorry!" Liu Zhao apologized solemnly and poured another cup of tea.
He placed the teacup in front of Gu Jiu and said, "Drink some tea and calm down."
Gu Jiu picked up the teacup but didn't rush to drink it.
Liu Zhao asked calmly, "Are you going to splash me?"
Gu Jiu said frankly: "I want to kill you."
Liu Zhao was surprised, then laughed, "How do you want to kill me?"
Gu Jiu answered irrelevantly, "If you die, I won't have to suffer all this."
Liu Zhao said in a cold voice, "If I die, you will only suffer more. You will never get married in this life. You will have to remain a widow."
Gu Jiu secretly rolled his eyes.
Liu Zhao added, "I thought you were ready to marry me."
Gu Jiu said, "Until the wedding day, who dares to say that they are ready to marry someone else?"
Liu Zhao nodded. "You're right. I really don't understand women. But you are different from others. If you are destined to marry me, you should prepare to marry the emperor's grandson as early as possible."
"You mean, I will encounter dangers like today again?"
Liu Zhao said calmly, "I will do my best to ensure your safety, but I cannot guarantee that something like this won't happen again."
Gu Jiu continued, "After all, people in the royal family are either crazy or perverted."
"What is perverted?" Liu Zhao asked without hesitation.
Gu Jiu said coldly: "Not a normal person."
Liu Zhao nodded repeatedly when he heard this. "You're right. There's not a single normal person in the royal family. They're all perverts. So get used to it as soon as possible."
Gu Jiu narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Zhao. "Why are you helping here? Isn't your leg injured?"
Liu Zhao smiled rarely, "Did you figure it out?"
Gu Jiu was puzzled. "There are rumors outside that you and the emperor's eldest grandson had a fight in the military camp, and both of you were injured."
Liu Zhao said casually, "The emperor's eldest grandson is truly injured. As for me, I need an excuse to leave the barracks. Being injured is a good excuse."
Gu Jiu suddenly fell silent.
Liu Zhao was also silent.
The atmosphere between the two of them was somewhat tense, mainly because of Gu Jiu.
She drank her tea in silence, her thoughts swirling.
Liu Zhao silently calculated the time, and finally broke the silence between the two of them, "Do you really want to kill me?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "For a moment, I really wanted to kill you."
Liu Zhao laughed, seeming very happy to hear Gu Jiu say that.
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him. What a psychopath! He was so happy to hear someone was trying to kill him. He was indeed a member of the royal family, crazy and perverted.
Liu Zhao said indifferently, "You are the first person to confess to my face that you want to kill me. I am honored."
Gu Jiu put down the teacup and looked at Liu Zhao with strange eyes.
Liu Zhao played with the teacup, pondered for a moment, and said, "I believe many people want to kill me, but I can't get a single word of truth from them. I'm glad you're being so honest with me. I think the first thing a husband and wife should know about their relationship is honesty."
Gu Jiu suddenly made a gesture of invitation, "Please show your honesty."
Liu Zhao's eyebrows moved slightly, and he said seriously: "I want to marry you, this is the truth."
Gu Jiu said, "I don't want to hear it."
Liu Zhao thought for a moment and then said, "I want to move up the wedding date, and this is also true."
Gu Jiu snorted, looking proud and arrogant, "I object."
Liu Zhao simply said, "I want to know if you are happy about marrying me?"
Gu Jiu was stunned. What kind of a weird question was this?
"No?" Liu Zhao was a little disappointed.
Gu Jiu shook his head. "I can't answer this question. I don't think our marriage would make me happier than one thousand taels of silver."
Liu Zhao suffered 10,000 points of damage, but he, the grandson of the emperor, was not as important as 1,000 taels of silver.
He stared at Gu Jiu: "What's that look in your eyes? Are you blind? You don't care about the rich and noble young man in front of you, but you care about a thousand taels of silver. Do you know that, let alone a mere thousand taels, I can give you ten thousand taels, a hundred thousand taels, or even a million taels?"
Gu Jiu looked at Liu Zhao with a half-smile: "One hundred thousand taels, one million taels, why don't you give it to me?" If you can't give it, what's the point of talking nonsense?
Liu Zhao's eyebrows twitched and he felt very upset.
"You are such a money-grubber!"
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I'm still obsessed with money as always."
Liu Zhao suddenly laughed, and Gu Jiu felt uneasy.
As soon as she saw Liu Zhao smile, she felt that something bad was going to happen.
"The palace has many, many properties, and it also has a lot of money. But none of this money is in my hands."
Gu Jiu picked up the teacup and hid the smile on the corner of his lips, "What do you want to say?"
Liu Zhao said solemnly: "If you want money, you might as well rob the palace."
Ahem…
Gu Jiu almost choked.
She stared at Liu Zhao suspiciously, "You want me to rob the palace?"
Liu Zhao nodded, "Yes, rob the palace. Rather than letting my father ruin the family, why don't you find a way to rob all the silver."
Gu Jiu coughed several times again, "Are you kidding?"
Liu Zhao nodded. "Of course I'm not joking. How about it, are you interested?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that the prince will chop you, the unfilial son, to death with a knife?"
Liu Zhao smiled and said, "With you here, I'm naturally not afraid. Father will chop me, but he will never chop you."
Gu Jiu pointed at Liu Zhao, saying, "Shameless, shameless. Using your wife to block a knife, do you still have any shame?"
Liu Zhao picked up the teacup and chuckled softly, "A man of the royal family, why would you care about face? How much is face worth? Can it make you smile? If it can't make you smile, then face is worthless. Just give it up."
It is rare to be able to speak of shamelessness so confidently and in such a refreshing way.
Gu Jiu was so impressed that he held his forehead and sighed.
Monster! Who will take this monster away?
"Do you agree?" Liu Zhao asked.
Gu Jiu vomited blood and responded, "Let's talk about it later."
Liu Zhao nodded. "The wedding is less than four months away. During this time, you should carefully consider my proposal. If you agree, once you enter the palace, we will begin to implement our plan and rob the palace."
Gu Jiu held his forehead and said, "You will kill me. The princess doesn't like me to begin with, and if I go along with you, she will definitely hate me to death."
Liu Zhao said, "The word 'together with the crowd' is not elegant. It should be said that husband and wife are of one mind, and their strength can break metal. Husband and wife are one, sharing honor and disgrace."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him and asked, "How much do you hate the palace?"
Liu Zhao's expression was calm. "You misunderstood. How could I hate the palace? I just believe that money should be spent wisely and not wasted on brothels and flower shops."
My grandfather was planning to rectify the Ministry of Revenue's arrears, but the Meipin incident had delayed it. Once the storm was over, clearing the arrears would return to my grandfather's desk.
My father knew it very well and was willing to be sent to guard the imperial tomb just to avoid the limelight.
He left this mess to me. Even if I have a thousand skills, I can't turn out three hundred thousand taels of silver.
After much thought, the only option is to rob the palace and make my father bleed. However, the palace is still run by my father and mother, so I need your help.
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