Chapter 109 Please give my regards to your master.
Yu Sui vaguely remembered Yan Xiaochuan saying that Mei Liangyu had a good relationship with his master and they interacted frequently. Judging from this, it seems that his senior brother is also quite popular with the elders.
From Gao Tianhao to Instructor Mu, they all like him quite a bit.
It's just unclear whether Gao Tianhao has ulterior motives.
Seeing that she had eaten and drunk her fill, Mei Liangyu asked again, "Do you want the Six Harmonies or the Three Stars?"
Yu Sui slightly widened her eyes, shook her head, indicating that she didn't want any of them. Mei Liangyu asked again, "Don't want them?"
“I have no use for it,” Yu Sui said.
She can pollute countless mountains without needing any special tools or keys.
“I thought you had some cipher text to crack.” Mei Liangyu stood up with the food box, and then heard Yu Sui say, “Senior brother, I’ll go to the Holy Temple with you later. After resting for so many days, I’m almost fully recovered.”
Mei Liangyu did not refuse and took her with him.
It was late at night outside, and the church remained quiet.
When Sage Changgen saw Mei Liangyu bring Yu Sui, he asked, "How is your health?"
"It's all better now." Yu Sui looked at the portrait with a smile. "He'll be lively and energetic again."
Mei Liangyu casually pulled out a chair and sat down: "Don't jump too high."
Yu Suixu glanced at him.
The three of them, master and disciples, seemed to get along very well in the sanctuary, but only they knew how many unspeakable secrets they harbored deep within their hearts.
Yu Sui and Chang Gen Saint chatted briefly about what happened on the Mechanical Island before changing the subject and asking about the Ghost Daoist's "curse" techniques. The master was unwilling to talk much about what happened that night and answered almost every question Yu Sui asked.
The blank sheets of paper on the table were covered with densely packed incantational characters written by Yu Sui.
Mei Liangyu was already used to his junior sister's crazy enthusiasm for studying. While his master taught his junior sister incantations, he would curl up in his chair and play with the wind-listening ruler. Occasionally, he would look up at Yu Sui, but seeing her serious and focused expression, he would not disturb her.
Yu Sui studied until dawn, and only left the sanctuary to return to her dormitory after daybreak. She didn't go back to her own room, but instead went to Xue Mushi's.
Xue Mushi had received advance notice and was waiting for her inside the house. Only when he opened the door and saw that Yu Sui was still alive did Xue Mushi truly breathe a sigh of relief.
Yu Sui stepped inside, sat down at the table in the main room, and handed over the Listening Wind Ruler: "This is the secret passage code under the water of the Carefree Pool. There are three layers of code, and you need to go through two more doors. Someone has to guard each door and adjust the position of the code at any time to ensure that you can pass through."
Xue Mushi looked at Yu Sui for a while and found that she did not appear to be injured. Her breathing and condition were good, just as she had said, she had recovered.
"Are you alright?" Xue Mushi sat down opposite Yu Sui.
Yu Sui said, "It's alright."
Xue Mushi added, "We already felt the same way that night."
"That means I really almost died." Yu Sui tapped the table with his finger, looking calm. "I was lucky I didn't die."
Xue Mushi hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Does Mei Liangyu know?"
Yu Sui looked at him with a smile: "What do you know?"
Xue Mushi asked directly, "Strange Fire."
"I don't know," Yu Sui said gently, resting her head on one hand. "We were in different places at the time."
She stared at Xue Mushi and noticed that his physical condition had visibly relaxed.
It's not easy to trust others. The more people who know about the secret of the Strange Fire, the greater the danger.
Xue Mushi and Tu Miaoyi were childhood sweethearts with a long-standing friendship. In addition, Tu Miaoyi had helped him a lot, and the information she provided was always useful.
Mei Liangyu was different; he exuded a dangerous aura and was unpredictable, making him difficult for others to trust.
Yu Sui didn't want Xue Mushi to be too sensitive, so she directly answered no.
Xue Mushi picked up the Wind Listening Ruler and looked at the cipher text that Yu Sui had deciphered. She had clearly marked the order of the cipher text.
"Should we give it a try first?" he asked.
Yu Sui crossed her arms, leaned back in her chair, and raised her chin slightly, saying, "I just wanted to show you that even if I deciphered such a complex cipher, I couldn't tell anyone, so I'm just trying to find a sense of accomplishment here."
Xue Mushi: "..."
He genuinely praised, "Very impressive."
“Gu Gan said he missed the fifteenth and will act at the end of the month, so it seems there is a time limit.” Yu Sui looked back at the Listening Wind Ruler and said, “He will not fail again this time. Once Gu Gan gets the fragment, it will only be safe to keep it in the dormitory, not on his side.”
“It might not be safe to keep them in the dormitories, but we’ll leave them there temporarily at first,” Xue Mushi pondered. “If we snatch them halfway through, it would be easy to arouse suspicion.”
Gu Gan was the first to suspect Yu Sui's alternate account. If things came to a head, it would be troublesome to tell the Communication Institute that the Wind Listening Ruler could send messages by bypassing the inscription swap.
If possible, it's best to put a fake there to confuse people for a while.
There was a knock on the door. Xue Mushi turned his head and saw Yu Sui say, "Wei Ren and Li Jinshuang."
Xue Mushi then got up to open the door.
Wei Ren and Li Jinshuang entered the room one after the other, and both looked at Yu Sui who was sitting there first.
During Yu Sui's recovery, she maintained contact with them and received Li Jinshuang's reply. Unsurprisingly, Li Jinshuang chose to cooperate with her.
As for Wei Ren, he worked hard to find his own use and provided Yu Sui with new ideas.
Wei Ren sat down next to Xue Mushi, took out a book from his wide sleeve, pointed to a page and said, "The farmers have a treasure called 'Dustless Soil'. It can be used to copy the shape of anything. After Gu Gan and the others get the fragments of the Pagoda, they can use the Dustless Soil to copy a fake for them."
After saying that, he pointed to a page in the book and said, "The premise is that we have to go to Nongzhitang to get the dust-free soil first."
Xue Mushi asked, "Is there a chance?"
Wei Ren leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed, and said, "It's not entirely without a chance. Unlike the Legalist's Upside-Down Moon Cave, which is a Level 1 forbidden area, the Farmer's Hall is a Level 3 forbidden area. It only has arrays and secret locks, and no living people guarding or patrolling it."
Xue Mushi then asked, "Are you in a good condition to go?"
Wei Ren paused, glanced at him as if blaming him for bringing up such a sensitive topic, and then softened his tone, saying, "I can help you avoid the poisonous Gu of Nongzhitang."
Yu Sui gently pressed his forehead acupoint with his fingers, looking thoughtful.
Xue Mushi had been persuaded, and Li Jinshuang had no objections; they were just waiting for her to tell them when to go.
Yu Sui said, "Wait two days, until my things are ready, then I'll go."
The other three had no objections.
After Yu Sui parted ways with the three, she went out to the outer city again. During this time, she contacted Sheng Fei and told him that his injuries had almost healed. Sheng Fei asked her where she was, and Yu Sui said she was in the outer city. Sheng Fei then told her to wait, and that he would go to the outer city to find her.
Blackbeard and the others greeted them at the entrance of the restaurant and respectfully led the way to Yu Sui's room upstairs. On the way, they passed the archway on the upper floor of the restaurant. Although they could not hear the sound of dominoes swaying inside, they could tell from the shadows moving on the doors that there were quite a few people inside.
"Are there many people here every day?" Yu Sui asked.
Blackbeard turned to the side and replied, "The archways usually open at night and close at dawn, but recently the south of the city has been quite unsettled. Several gangs are fighting and the power structure is being reshuffled, so their archway shops and stores are all closed. Customers have nowhere to go, so they have made an exception and are now opening during the day."
The Nangong family's businesses spanned the six kingdoms, and even Taiyi was not spared. Wherever there were people and business opportunities, there was the Qingyang Nangong family.
Whether it's a business that can be done or not, the Nangong family's influence is always behind it to some extent.
The ancestors of the Nangong family knew a principle: the most powerful and influential people in a dynasty are the emperor and the minister. As long as you control the lifeline of money, you can rise above them.
Yu Sui withdrew her gaze, walked upstairs, and entered the room to sit down. The table behind the screen was already covered with cooked food, all of which Yu Sui had specifically requested.
Blackbeard placed the envelope sent by Qingyang in front of Yu Sui and bowed his head to indicate that she should look at it.
"Has my father not returned to the capital yet?" Yu Sui asked, picking up the envelope.
"The cleanup in Canhai Prefecture is said to have encountered many problems. His Majesty forbids any action against the people and nobles of the main city of Zhongzhou, which gives other remnants a chance to hide," Blackbeard explained. "General Zhongli led his troops to besiege the city, preventing anyone from entering or leaving. The rebels in Canhai Prefecture have already been defeated. Now it is up to Your Highness to find all the remaining rebels in the city."
Although Zhongli Ci and Nangong Ming are mortal enemies, they sometimes have to cooperate with each other in battles that are related to Qingyang's interests. When the two cooperate, it is only their enemies who suffer.
Yu Sui felt that Nangong Ming had dragged things out for a long time this time. He wondered if the situation in Canhai Prefecture was really troublesome for him, or if he was doing it on purpose.
Blackbeard looked around, then lowered his body and leaned close to Yu Sui, whispering, "I heard that the young master is also in Canhai Prefecture."
Yu Sui paused in opening the envelope, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Big Brother?"
If the delay was to give his son some experience, then that makes sense.
While training her eldest son's abilities, she also observed how her eldest daughter in the capital city would perform.
Blackbeard also believed that the prince was training his eldest son Han Bing's abilities. Now that he had chosen to side with the princess, he had to find a way to prevent others from taking over and vying for power.
“My eldest brother has always listened to our father since he was a child. Even if he doesn’t like something, he won’t rebel.” Yu Sui said slowly, showing no regard for Han Bing.
This composed attitude reassured Blackbeard considerably.
Yu Sui truly didn't consider Han Bing a rival; even if Han Bing stood on the opposite side, she wasn't afraid.
Han Bing's weakness was too obvious and fatal, even Nangong Ming was unaware of it.
Yu Sui opened the envelope. The letter was black. She ran her fingertips along the edge of the page, drawing blood, and then gently smeared it onto the paper. Only the power of the Nangong family's bloodline could make the words on the paper appear.
There was only a golden character "Ming" on the paper. The character stood up from the paper and flew to Yu Sui's ear, conveying Nangong Ming's words to her: "Please give my regards to your master. Tell him that we were very fortunate to have him back then. Since the first collaboration was very pleasant and now that he has accepted my successor as his disciple, why not collaborate a second time?"
Yu Sui's eyelids twitched upon hearing this, and she was somewhat shocked.
When did Nangong Ming actually cooperate with Chang Gen, the Sage of Taiyi?
Even the most renowned figures could only hear the contents of a letter from the recipient. Blackbeard placed another letter on the table and said, "This is from the Prince to the Third Young Master."
"He'll be here soon." Yu Sui didn't reveal any of her thoughts, calmly putting her letter back in her pocket. "Has there been any news from my mother?"
Blackbeard shook his head: "The lady did not send a message to Taiyi."
Yu Sui rested her chin on her hand and lightly tapped the envelope with her fingertips. Madam Su should have known that Ji Shuyan was dead long ago, and she should have known that the peasant traitor organization's several assassination attempts against her had failed, yet she did not take any action.
The news from Qingyang was that Madam Su stayed in the Prince's mansion all day and did not go out.
“However… Young Master Gu did send a message to Madam Su.” Blackbeard lowered his voice and told Yu Sui the contents of Gu Gan’s message as she glanced at him. “The letter has been sent out with Young Master Gu as a witness. I only saw part of the contents, which is about the princess being assassinated by the peasants.”
Blackbeard said, "The gist of it is that Young Master Gu wants Madam to stop here and not send anyone to Taiyi anymore."
Yu Sui was slightly taken aback, and asked with a hint of disbelief, "Is he warning Madam Su?"
"Young Master Gu seems to know that the assassination attempt on the princess was carried out by Madam," Blackbeard guessed. "Perhaps he felt sorry for the princess, because Young Master Gu looked very unwell at the time."
Yu Sui glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, leaned back, rested her neck against the back of the chair, and raised her head slightly, saying softly, "Go see if my third brother has arrived."
Blackbeard acknowledged and withdrew, but just as he reached the door, Yu Sui called out to him again: "What do you think of Gu Gan?"
He turned around and saw Yu Sui relaxed, propping her head up with one hand, not looking at him, but looking at the Wind Listening Ruler in her hand.
Blackbeard's heart skipped a beat, and he said respectfully, "Young Master Gu has done many things for the Prince during his cultivation journey in Taiyi these past two years, and he has not yet made a mistake."
That was a very well-chosen answer.
Yu Sui pointed at the Wind Listening Ruler. Someone knocked on the door. Blackbeard waited for Yu Sui's instructions and only let the person in when he saw her look up.
The Nangong family sorcerer who entered bowed to Yu Sui before handing the Wind Listening Ruler and an envelope to Blackbeard.
Yu Sui chuckled softly, "Your wife should have received the things I promised to give you last time."
Blackbeard paused slightly as he opened the envelope. After unfolding the letter, he saw familiar handwriting, and his pupils dilated slightly when he saw the last number.
"Feifeng Money Shop, deposit of two million gold."
Blackbeard's hand holding the Wind Listening Ruler trembled slightly. He lit up the ruler and saw the inscription of Flying Phoenix Bank, as well as the latest coded message. After seeing that the numbers were exactly the same as those on the letter, he looked at Yu Sui.
Seeing the black-bearded man looking at him with excitement, Yu Sui gently winked his left eye at him: "Your wife will probably be going to the money shop more and more often in the future. You must remember to think of her often. The two of you are already thousands of miles apart, so you need to keep in touch often to maintain a stable relationship."
Blackbeard suppressed his excitement and respectfully bowed to Yu Sui, saying, "Thank you, Princess. It is my greatest honor to serve you. From now on, I will safeguard all matters concerning Qingyang and Taiyi for you and will protect you with my life."
Offering Blackbeard promises of a bright future based on his position as heir to the royal family is only a temporary solution. To ensure his unwavering support at all times, tangible benefits are needed, and Blackbeard himself loves such incentives.
Although he was in charge of the Nangong family's businesses in Taiyi, the money he collected went to the Nangong family, not to himself.
If anyone dares to embezzle the Nangong family's money, Nangong Ming will be the first to kill him.
After Blackbeard stepped down, he couldn't hide his excitement. He looked at his wife's handwriting on the letter several times, gently stroking it with his fingers. His gaze fell on the last number, and he grinned from ear to ear.
He instructed his subordinates who were walking behind him: "Go and bring the prince's things as soon as possible."
[Author's Note]
There will be a power outage tomorrow QAQ A power outage in temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius is truly unbearable, so I'm going out to escape the heat tomorrow and there will be no updates.
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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