Chapter 204 Jin丨Exclusive release by Jiang Wenxue

Xue Chen: [He has a kind of beauty that wants to destroy the world.]

System: [You have it too.]

Xue Chen: [I don’t, I’m talking about serious things, don’t get retaliated just because I put you in a small dark room.]

[Oh.] System says: [I think his logic is quite clear. Although he is unwilling to accept himself like this, he is trying to keep a normal mind. Didn’t you persuade him like this before?]

Xue Chen: [No. Last time I persuaded him, he didn’t even finish his words before he finished. It’s just right, let’s continue today.]

System: [No? That might be Cotton. 】

"Why don't you speak?" Gong Jiu asked urgently. He suddenly paused, tightly grasped Xue Chen's wrist, and moved closer to him. "Do you think I am deceiving myself?"

Xue Chen said lightly: "No."

Gong Jiu: "Don't be like this... Can't you have some reaction? At least let me know what you think in your heart... Brother."

Xue Chen raised his hand and touched his back, telling him with practical actions that he did not abandon him. His tone was still steady: "Do you think that I accept you only when I whip you?"

Gong Jiu looked at him in confusion.

Otherwise?

Isn't it like this?

If not, why did those people show contempt and rejection when whipping him?

Except for the eldest brother, no one can treat him with a normal heart.

Even Xue Chen doesn't want to see him like this.

He only hopes that he can be more normal and hide all his unbearableness, as if he can turn back into the former Prince of Taiping.

But the facts will not change because of this.

He will still be in pain and uneasy because of the restlessness in his body.

He can never be the way his brother wants him to be!

Xue Chen stroked his brother's back like petting a dog: "Lian'er, I hope you can understand that I am your brother, not your wife, and the same goes for others."

"What does this have to do with your wife!"

"Of course it does." Xue Chen's voice was gentle, "Think about it carefully, is your desire for pain really a disease?"

System: [I understand, it's basically a sexual fetish, and it's very petty!]

Xue Chen: [That's right!]

Xue Chen sighed: "The world is not yet so tolerant, unless one day, you can walk outside without clothes and no one will look down on you."

Gong Jiu looked at him blankly.

Xue Chen: [My brother is just too advanced.]

System: […]

Xue Chen: [It’s normal that this pedantic and backward world can’t accommodate him.]

System: […]

Xue Chen: [But this is not a reason for him to destroy the world.]

System: [After you said that, Gong Jiu’s villain status has been completely lost.]

Xue Chen: [He didn’t have much status in the first place.]

If Gong Jiu wasn’t so perverted, he could still be a cold and aloof swordsman like Ye Gucheng, but he just loves to be beaten, and anyone can step on him when he’s sick.

Xue Chen: “This kind of thing is not suitable to be shown in front of my brother, do you understand? I’m not your lover, and even if we are biological brothers, we should keep our distance in this matter.”

System: [So, Lu Xiaofeng is too ambiguous with him.]

Xue Chen: [Think about the original work again. 】

System: 【Oh my god! What a stable triangle relationship! 】

Xue Chen sneered: 【You dog system, now you remember the original novel, right? 】

System: 【……】

Gong Jiu took a long time to recover. He took a deep breath: "But I don't have anyone I like, and I don't want to just find a woman to marry."

"I know." Xue Chen had already thought of a solution for him, "But you don't necessarily need to have feelings to do that kind of thing. You can use money and power as bargaining chips. What's more, you look good. If you communicate well with people, someone should agree. After reaching an agreement, you and I will solve it privately with mutual consent."

System: 【Is there any difference from before? 】

Xue Chen: 【The difference is that those people were forced before, but this time we will just lay out the pros and cons and find someone to sign the contract. 】

Gong Jiu said forbearingly: "I, I...Big brother thinks I'm good?"

Xue Chen: "Of course."

Everything Gong Jiu has, he has.

Xue Chen thinks he has very good conditions, he can be said to be at the top of the world. As his younger brother, how bad can Gong Jiu be?

Gong Jiu: "Then why don't you want to?"

System: [Yes, why don't you want to? ]

Xue Chen: [I'm really convinced. ]

Who would ask their eldest brother to sign such a contract?

Gong Jiu held his hand tightly again: "Answer me."

Xue Chen: "Based on our relationship, even if I do nothing, your money and power can be mine. I don't have such a need. Besides, don't you care about my dignity?"

Gong Jiu slowly loosened his hand and said deeply: "You are right."

After coaxing his brother away, Xue Chen stood up and moved around. He looked down and saw that his wrist was pinched to the point of turning blue. He gave up applying medicine, tidied his sleeves, and covered the scar.

He said tiredly: [I shouldn't have talked to him about this when he was sick.]

System: [Isn't the result of the communication very good?]

Xue Chen: [The process was very tiring. My brother's brain was not very good to begin with. He looked even dumber when he was unwell and tried to endure it. 】

-After

reaching an agreement with the Xue family, the next day, the Taiping Palace sent people to hunt down Gu Xichao.

Gu Xichao immediately moved out of the rented yard and hid everywhere to avoid the hunt. He used this as an excuse to refuse the job assigned to him by Li Suchi.

The people sent by Xue Chen were very cautious and divided into several groups. They dressed up as ordinary people in the underworld and asked around for Gu Xichao's whereabouts.

If Li Suchi had not arranged for someone to secretly watch Gu Xichao, his plight might not have been discovered.

Li Suchi reported the news to Fu Zongshu, who soon ordered to secretly find out the identity of the palace guards.

Fu Zongshu did not take the initiative to contact Gu Xichao, but silently followed him for several days. Only after Gu Xichao had nowhere else to go and came to him for help did he receive him as if giving alms.

Gu Xichao had not been able to sleep well for several days. There were dark blues under his eyes, his blue clothes were dirty, and his figure was much thinner than before.

Fu Zongshu looked at him and asked knowingly: "What have you been doing? You didn't even go home. I haven't seen you for a few days."

"Please forgive me, sir." Gu Xichao said, "I ran into some troubles. I didn't mean to break the appointment. Captain Li..."

Fu Zongshu waved his hand, "That's his job. I don't care how you discuss it in private. As long as you do your job well, everything will be fine."

Gu Xichao thought to himself that what Master Xue said was right. It was not easy to get promoted by pleasing Li Suchi.

Even if he could help Li Suchi kill someone this time, the credit would be credited to the other party. He would only get a few taels of silver at most, and it was impossible for him to be in Fu Zongshu's eyes.

Now the plan has changed. Gu Xichao did nothing, but was valued instead.

Gu Xichao flattered Fu Zongshu for a few times, and seeing that Fu Zongshu had no intention of asking, he took the initiative to ask him for help. He bowed and said, "Please help me, sir!"

Fu Zongshu said calmly, "Tell me, what trouble have you encountered?"

Gu Xichao lifted his robe and knelt in front of him, "I was originally from the Taiping Palace, and followed the two young masters of the Xue family. However, I accidentally discovered the secret of the two young masters and my life is in danger. Only you can fight against the Taiping King. I beg you to protect me!"

Fu Zongshu was silent for a moment, "How long have you followed the Xue family? ?”

Gu Xichao: “More than half a month.”

Fu Zongshu: “What secrets can be known in half a month? Is it worth all the trouble?”

Gu Xichao: “This matter is of great importance. I am afraid that if I tell it, it will cause the death of many people. I dare not say it.”

Fu Zongshu: “Why not? You are in my house now. The people of King Taiping cannot get in. Even if he really has spies, I will protect you.”

Fu Zongshu himself is also a powerful master, and his martial arts are not bad at all. Gu Xichao does not have much chance of winning against him.

Gu Xichao pursed his lips tightly and lowered his forehead even lower.

The smile on Fu Zongshu’s mouth turned cold: “Why, am I not worthy of knowing?”

Gu Xichao: “This matter is of great importance. Please report it to Prime Minister Cai.”

Fu Zongshu was angry and annoyed.

He is just a poor scholar with no connections or money. He is not grateful for meeting me in person and dares to look down on me!

Even Prime Minister Cai would not treat him like this!

Fu Zongshu snorted coldly: "You are selfless."

"I dare not." Gu Xichao said, "This matter is indeed too serious. If it is leaked out for no reason, I will be blamed for it."

"Okay, okay." Fu Zongshu said coldly, "I still have government affairs to deal with. If you have nothing else, then leave."

Gu Xichao stood up from the ground, bowed his waist and stepped back a few steps, leaving Fu Zongshu's mansion.

Fu Zongshu winked at the person next to him, and the person immediately followed Gu Xichao out.

Fu Zongshu picked up a pen, wrote a few words on the paper, and called his confidant over, "Give this to Prime Minister Cai, go quickly!"

"Yes."

After receiving the letter, Cai Jing immediately replied, "Bring him to see me."

Not long after, Gu Xichao received the message from Fu Zongshu.

He came to Fu Zongshu's house again, but he didn't see Fu Zongshu. Instead, a girl helped him bathe and change clothes, washed off the dirt on his body, and changed into dry clothes.

The girl led Gu Xichao to the backyard and stood beside a carriage, "Young Master, please get in the carriage."

Gu Xichao smiled and got into the carriage.

The carriage left from the back door and drove slowly to the Prime Minister's house.

-After

the New Year, Xie Heng said goodbye to his friends and returned to the capital by car.

He was very low-key. After returning, he did not visit the palace. He asked Mr. Hu to buy a series of items needed for the blast furnace. He refined a few elixirs at home and reported to the army the next day.

At the same time, Jiangnan received a large sum of money, and Yun Heyan personally escorted him to the nameless island.

Lu Xiaofeng seemed to have discovered something was wrong, and because she was worried about him being alone, she went with him.

They rode to the coast and then took a boat by water.

Lu Xiaofeng looked at the vast ocean for a while, then turned around and looked at Yun Heyan, who was in Class A with his arms folded and a grim face, "Is the nameless island ahead?"

"Yeah."

"Could it be that Gong Jiu was imprisoned on the island by King Taiping?"

Xue Chen: [He did remind me.]

System: [What? Xue Chen: I

originally agreed to take my brother to live on the farm for a few days and lock him up. He suddenly gave in and the matter was dropped, but I can feel that he is actually looking forward to it. I still have to take him there when I have time.

System: You are the one who is looking forward to it!

It doesn't believe that besides Xue Chen, there is someone who is looking forward to being imprisoned!