Chapter 441: Is it called Mei Liangyu or Nangong Sui?
Pu Heng looked at the others, his expression slightly grave, and said his request: "I will help you rescue Shi Yuezhen, and you will help me rescue Bei Shan and Lu Pengpeng from Xuan Kui."
Bei Shan is considered the strongest fighter in their Qingyun Society, but once you leave Taiyi, there are always stronger opponents. Pu Heng has been working with Wan Guiyue for the past two years, dealing in orchid poison, walking the line between life and death, and the original members of the Qingyun Society have always followed him.
Pu Heng can ignore everyone else and disregard the lives of ordinary people, but he can't abandon the few people closest to him.
Wan Qi didn't answer. He muttered to himself, thinking that Pu Heng's condition was for them to kill Wan Guiyue, and he was already prepared to curse. But when the conversation turned to rescuing Bei Shan, the difficulty seemed to drop considerably compared to killing Wan Guiyue, and he could actually accept it.
He turned to look at Kong Yiyi and Xing Chun. He wouldn't agree anyway, so he could only look to these two. If he agreed, it would be their job to rescue Bei Shan.
"Okay." Kong Yiyi didn't think much of it. "I promise you."
Pu Heng was a little surprised.
He didn't expect that Kong Yiyi would be the first to agree. Everyone knew that Kong Yiyi disliked Xuan Kui's people. Although Pu Heng would not admit to being one of Xuan Kui's people, he could not deny that he had participated in Xuan Kui's business.
Xing Chun then added, "Just as you said, take us to Black Castle to find Yuezhen now."
Kong Yiyi threatened again, "But if you dare to lie to us, then you and Bei Shan will die together."
Pu Heng shook his head: "What's the point of me lying to you now? In your current state, are you confident you can save people?"
One has the Five Elements reversed, and the other has been infected with worm eyes. Moreover, Pu Heng looked at Wan Qi and asked, "Did you use the Orchid Poison to cure the Heart-Eating Ants for him?"
There was some disagreement in his words.
Wan Qi didn't speak; he stared at Zhao Xiang. The little girl had been standing there quietly ever since Kong Yiyi made her move, trying to minimize her presence, her eyes constantly darting around at the people.
“You go and rescue them, I’ll stay here and watch over Zhao Xiang,” Wan Qi said.
He didn't want to take any risks.
But then he glanced at Kong Yiyi and Xing Chun and advised, "You two should rest for another day and set off tomorrow."
Kong Yiyi felt indifferent, but thinking of Xing Chun, she still agreed.
"Then come again tomorrow." Wan Qi waved to Pu Heng, indicating that he could leave.
After handing Zhao Xiang over to Wan Qi, Pu Heng went to the city to meet up with Shen Liu and the others.
Kong Yiyi and Xing Chun were both still a little weak. Wan Qi prepared medicine for them. Zhao Xiang sat at the table, her face tense and silent, looking like a little adult.
Wan Qi asked her across the table, "Isn't your master here?"
Zhao Xiang said, "I don't have a mentor."
"Then who taught you your Nine Schools of Arts?" Wan Qi asked again.
Zhao Xiang: "I taught myself!"
Wan Qi: "We're not trying to cause trouble for your master. The three of us combined probably couldn't beat him."
Upon hearing this, the little girl's face revealed a hint of pride and self-satisfaction.
Wan Qi continued, "But as you heard, this city not only has the Lan Du organization that kills and commits arson, but also other evil organizations that harm people. Yesterday, this brother was poisoned by a strange poison, and it was your master who saved him. But he refused to show his face, so we couldn't thank him in person."
"If your master appears, could you please convey our gratitude for us?"
Zhao Xiang nodded repeatedly: "Of course!"
Wan Qi thought for a moment and then asked, "What does your master need? Is he lacking anything? Is there anything we can give him? For example, mechanical wood or a star chart."
He patiently explained to Zhao Xiang what these two things were and what their functions were, and then casually asked her which one her master was missing.
Zhao Xiang frowned in distress, and shook her head under the expectant gazes of the three, saying, "I don't understand, so I don't know if it will be useful to them."
"Them?" Kong Yiyi raised her eyebrows.
Zhao Xiang quickly covered her mouth.
Wan Qi stood there, holding the medicine jar, stunned. Right, he should have realized it sooner. These two were being called a pair of doomed lovers, so they must have been acting together.
Wherever Nangong Sui is, Mei Liangyu will be there.
"What is your master's name?" Kong Yiyi asked.
Zhao Xiang shook her head: "I won't tell!"
Kong Yiyi: "Should I call him Mei Liangyu or Nangong Sui?"
Zhao Xiang responded loudly: "None of those!"
Xing Chun told Kong Yiyi to rest: "They definitely won't use the original name."
No matter how Kong Yiyi asked, Zhao Xiang pretended to be mute and wouldn't talk to them. She jumped off the table and ran out, but Wan Qi stopped her, saying, "Where are you going!"
"I don't need you to watch me! I can manage on my own!" Zhao Xiang said angrily, unable to leave because of the gust of wind. "Don't even think about using me to threaten them!"
Wan Qi chuckled and said, "Do we look like we're trying to threaten anyone?"
Zhao Xiang pointed at Kong Yiyi and Xing Chun: "These two look like they're looking for revenge!"
Wan Qi: "..."
Xing Chun remained silent.
Kong Yiyi, on the other hand, had an inscrutable expression.
“They are friends, not enemies.” Wan Qi went over and grabbed Zhao Xiang. “You can stay here for now. Didn’t you come here to eat? Go to the back to eat.”
After they had walked away, Kong Yiyi said to Xing Chun, "Let's go eat."
She had just stood up when Xing Chun asked, "What if it really is Meimei?"
“Then let’s meet and talk things out,” Kong Yiyi said. “I don’t care what he’s thinking, all I want right now is to rescue Yuezhen.”
Xing Chun looked up at Kong Yiyi, his face blank, like a lost puppy: "But... what can I say?"
"Ask him why he left without saying goodbye, why he didn't tell you about his lost memories, why," Kong Yiyi suddenly raised her voice at the end, but then stopped, and said bitterly, "why didn't he tell you sooner that Nian Qiuyan was Xuan Kui's man!"
“But I can understand why he did that.” Xing Chun lowered his head and said softly, “Just like when I ran away from my family back then, I went to Taiyi and didn’t come back for a long time, and I never mentioned my family to you.”
He was happy in Taiyi and enjoyed being with his friends, so he didn't want to go back.
Isn't Mei Liangyu the same now?
He was happy with Yu Sui, without having to deal with all those messy things, messy relationships, or make the necessary choices.
People wanted him to fight, but he chose to run away.
Xing Chun was caught in a painful dilemma: "Moreover, my family participated in the attack on the Yan state, which led to the deaths of..."
"You silly fool!" Kong Yiyi interrupted him and scolded, "I know you can't sever ties with your family, but those things weren't something you could choose or stop! This outcome isn't your fault, nor is it Meimei's fault!"
"Stop thinking about those things. Get up right now and come eat with me!"
Xing Chun was stunned by Kong Yiyi's shout, nodded and got up to follow her.
...
After eating and drinking her fill during the day, Zhao Xiang was sleepy. The young girl had traveled all night and was frightened by Kong Yiyi's actions. After relaxing, she almost fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed.
Wanqi will be busy preparing medicine at the clinic, and tomorrow he can see Kong Yiyi and Xing Chun off and return to his ordinary life.
He would pray in his heart for Kong Yiyi and Xing Chun to have a smooth journey.
Wan Qi happily picked up the medicine bowl and turned around. Suddenly, a figure caught his eye. The woman's emerald green dress seemed to shimmer with a hazy light under the night lamp. She placed one hand on the table and gently stroked the bottles and jars on it with the other, asking him curiously, "This clinic has a very good location and decor. Did you buy it with the money I gave you?"
"Ah, yes, yes." Wanqi felt her brain stop working.
Yu Sui tapped the table with her finger, making a dull sound to bring him back to his senses.
Wanqi placed the heavy bowl of medicine on the table and rubbed her hands together. "You scared me so much I almost dropped the bowl! Why didn't you tell me you were coming? Wow, I was... my heart was about to jump out of my chest!"
He clutched his chest and sat down in the chair.
"Are you Nangong Sui?" Wan Qi looked up at the person standing by the table, her words filled with doubt and probing.
Although three years had passed, the person in front of me seemed no different from before. She was casual and composed, curiously looking around, showing no sign of the mad and bloody appearance that the Qingyang people had described.
“No.” Yu Sui tilted her head and smiled at him, with a teasing tone. “I was kicked out of the Nangong family and no longer have the surname Nangong, so how can I be Nangong Sui?”
"Are you alone?" Wan Qi turned around and looked back. "Isn't Mei Liangyu with you?"
Yu Sui: "He said it was pointless for him to come see you, so he went to visit your herb garden instead."
"So it was you who removed the Heart-Eating Ants from Xing Chun?" Wan Qi asked.
Yu Sui nodded, her dark eyes fixed on him: "Didn't you already guess what was going on when you tried so hard to interrogate Zhao Xiang today?"
Wan Qi reached out and scratched his face, saying awkwardly, "I wasn't really interrogating you, I was just guessing."
"You called both of our names when you were on the street..."
"You heard that?!" Wan Qi wanted to die.
Yu Sui slightly raised her body, only smiling and remaining silent.
Wan Qi covered his face with his hands and bent over, his voice coming from his palms sounding somewhat muffled: "It's really easy to guess. How many people in this world would step in to save Xing Chun at a time like this?"
Instead of answering, Yu Sui asked, "Are they going to Black Castle?"
Wan Qi: "We'll be leaving tomorrow."
Yu Sui said, "You should come too."
Wan Qi raised his head: "Me?"
Yu Sui looked at him and nodded.
Wan Qi was about to discuss the price with her when Yu Sui, as if she had seen through him, took out a stack of banknotes and placed them on the table.
Whether in Taiyi or outside of Taiyi, Wanqi is well aware of the importance of money.
He took a deep breath, making a final struggle: "That Black Castle is..."
Yu Sui narrowed his eyes: "The person who said he would repay me by working like a slave, why are you still hesitating after I paid for your time?"
"Don't you feel safer and better able to protect them when you're with them?" Wan Qi asked.
Yu Sui: "Your body, which is composed of the five elements that counteract each other, is practically invincible. You are also a doctor and a sorcerer. When it comes to a sense of security, how can I compare to you?"
Wan Qi: "Are you asking me to rush forward and take the fall?"
"Isn't this how you use your abilities?" Yu Sui asked, puzzled.
Wan Qi: "So you don't care at all whether I live or die."
Yu Sui: "I'm just paying money to get things done."
Wan Qi muttered to himself, "I'm working my life away for money."
"Alright, if you're not willing, I won't force you." Yu Sui took the money back, looking helpless. "I can't find anyone else to help right now, so I can only ask you for help, but I really can't just watch you go to your death..."
Wan Qi asked, "Where's Wei Ren? Didn't you look for him?"
Yu Sui looked back, puzzled: "Why would I look for him? Is he in Xiangshan City?"
Wan Qi: "You haven't contacted Xue Mushi or Li Jinshuang either?"
Yu Sui: "No."
Wan Qi: "Am I the only one who knows you're still alive?"
Yu Sui nodded.
"Okay." Wan Qi got up and walked towards her, spreading his hand for Yu Sui to give him the money and tickets, "Then I'll take this job."
No one can resist the existence of something that is "only you know".
After dealing with Wan Qi, Yu Sui went to find Mei Liangyu. Wan Qi was stunned to find that Mei Liangyu was indeed in the herb garden. He thought that Mei Liangyu would go to find Xing Chun.
"Are you done talking?"
Mei Liangyu turned around after hearing the noise.
Yu Sui nodded.
Mei Liangyu glanced at Wan Qi and then left with Yu Sui.
Wanqi actually wanted to ask him if he should go up and talk to Xing Chun, but then she thought that even Yu Sui's advice was useless in this matter, so his words were even more useless.
Let other people solve their own problems.
Wan Qi looked up at the room upstairs with the lights on. He knew very well what it felt like to become estranged from a close friend.
...
After capturing the people, Ji Meng prepared to return to the Western Wilderness, but he was stopped by someone not far from the city.
Xiao Wu shouted at the man in the black cloak blocking the way, "Who goes there? Don't block the way!"
Gu Gan said to Ji Meng, "I never thought you would actually do something like this."
Upon hearing this sound, Ji Meng's mind went blank for a moment, and his hand gripping the carriage reins tightened suddenly.
"You..." Ji Meng opened his mouth, but before he could finish speaking, Gu Gan took action and froze the other two.
Golden spirit words surrounded the two, freezing their time, rendering their bodies unable to move, and halting their five senses and consciousness.
"Gu Gan?!" Ji Meng stared intently at the figure until the other person rushed in front of him and grabbed his neck.
The hood of the cloak slipped down, revealing the man's resolute and cold face, which felt both strange and familiar to Jimeng.
"It's me."
"You actually..." Ji Meng's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, his fingers gripping the wrist that was choking him with almost all their might. "Are you disappointed that I didn't die?" Gu Gan looked at him with a cold smile. "Did you desperately want me to really die at Sui Sui's hands?"
Ji Meng's long-held suspicions were confirmed at this moment.
It really was Nangong Sui who did it back then!
"You conspired with Sui Sui to steal the fragments of the Pagoda from me and also to kill me, Ji Meng. I believe I have never done anything to wrong you, so why did you..."
Ji Meng suddenly laughed. Even though his face had turned bluish-purple and he was on the verge of death after suffocating, he still couldn't help but laugh when he heard these words.
He said with difficulty, "You...it was you who...told her my secret back then!"
Otherwise, Nangong Sui wouldn't have been able to manipulate him later!
Gu Gan said, "When you fell ill and mutated, not only Sui Sui, but other people saw it too. It was impossible to hide it from you. What's wrong with me telling Sui Sui? Weren't you all in cahoots?"
Ji Meng gathered strength in his fingertips, intending to counterattack, but Gu Gan beat him to it and threw him away. Ji Meng rolled on the ground and coughed while clutching his throat.
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