Gu Siyan: "…………"
The two looked at each other, bewildered.
Mr. Chen chuckled twice: "That teacher, is his name Chen Huailin?"
Gu Siyan nodded slowly.
Isn't that a coincidence?
Mr. Chen toasted him again with emotion, thinking to himself that he had indeed made the right choice in choosing a wise ruler; a man helped by Heaven truly does receive divine assistance.
After finishing our business, we started talking about gossip, which naturally led to Qi Qi.
"Don't let his occasional silliness fool you, he's really good at handling things. Take him with you on this trip. You don't need to do anything else, just manage the accounts. He's so good at it that he can trip over himself while walking."
Mr. Chen sincerely recommended: "If you weren't short-staffed, I would really like to keep this kid."
Gu Siyan responded and then asked another question: "His background..."
Mr. Chen sighed, "He's a pitiful person too..."
He recounted the fabricated background of Qi Qi truthfully, and even added details about the things Qi Qi did to solidify his persona.
"He has no kung fu skills, can't do any manual labor, but he's good at pleasing people. He's mediocre at playing musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, and painting; he can also massage, tell stories, sing songs, and make people laugh... He's good at cockfighting and dog walking, his cooking is so-so, but he's an expert at appraising things, and he can talk about a little bit of everything."
Oh, and she's good-looking, naive, inexperienced, and likable—a typical example, a product of special training.
After listening, Gu Siyan asked, "...Sing a song?"
"This child suffered on the Fourth Prince's ship a few days ago. Although he looked cheerful on the surface, I don't know how much he was suffering inside. He cried secretly at night. I caught him crying twice. I don't know how many times he cried when I didn't find out. When you take him back, you must not mention this matter in front of him."
Gu Siyan's expression froze.
The Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince are indeed at odds. If they capture someone close to him, it wouldn't be surprising if he did something.
Gu Siyan's face turned green instantly. He frowned deeply, his anger rising. He wished he could drag the Fifth Prince back right now and tear him to pieces, and then drag the Fourth Prince out and whip his corpse.
That was his younger brother...
Gu Siyan left, seething with anger.
Mr. Chen leisurely sipped his tea, humming a little tune he'd heard before: "You are the most beautiful cloud in my sky, let me keep you with my heart..."
It's very rhythmic and addictive.
...
That night, Qi Qi couldn't sleep, tossing and turning in bed, extremely distressed.
This place is surrounded by mountains and forests, and there are many venomous snakes, insects, and wild animals... If I go out like this, I will be captured and eaten after only a few kilometers. I have no money and I don't know the way. Where am I supposed to find the Ninth Prince's people?
We need to get out of here first... There's a way to get out if we have news of the prince... But we definitely can't do it with Gu Siyan, I feel like we're going to be exposed.
The next morning, Qi Qi secretly asked Brother Hu if he needed any more people. Before they could finish their conversation, Mr. Chen arrived, and Qi Qi learned that he was going to follow Gu Siyan.
The bearded man said calmly, "This is exactly what I wanted to tell you. I have returned to the general's command, and he needs an assistant like you. We can travel together."
Qi Qi: "..."
Good, good, it's good that you can walk.
Another day passed, and Qi Qi bid farewell to the group of elderly people, doctors, and wounded soldiers who were reluctant to leave him, as well as the despicable Mr. Chen who had treated him like a beast of burden.
"Goodbye, Auntie. Your steamed buns are so delicious... but the worms in the wild vegetables weren't cleaned properly, and the fish was overcooked and the meat fell apart. It would have been better to just steam it."
"Goodbye, sir. Your story was really good... but next time you're bragging, you need to be careful about the logic. Hitting ten people with one finger? That would be a myth..."
"Goodbye, Brother Zhu. You sang that song really well... Don't sing it next time."
...
"Goodbye, Mr. Chen. ... Never mind, next time you encounter someone like me, don't order people around like that. People really can't work seven or eight hours a day, or they'll die! And don't scare people with that big face, people scare each other to death."
The group was initially a little sad about parting, but his praise turned into a sarcastic remark: "..."
The elderly couple pretended to take back the dried biscuits and wood carvings they had given him.
Mr. Chen pretended to hit him: "You little brat, you've got some nerve! I'll teach you a lesson when I see you again."
Qi Qi waved goodbye, turned and ran, thinking to himself that this was probably the last time they would meet. He had chosen the Ninth Prince, and Gu Siyan was the new emperor; they could not possibly coexist peacefully in the future.
Two pairs of straw sandals with exposed toes, a pair of cloth shoes, and two sets of coarse linen clothes were all of Qi Qi's possessions.
Looking at the alien warhorse in front of him, which was almost as tall as himself, Qi Qi fell into deep thought.
"Qiqi, this horse is hard to ride, let me guide you."
Beard Brother reached out his hand to Qi Qi.
"Wait." Gu Siyan rode up from behind, glanced at Hu Zi, and reached out to Qi Qi: "Black Tiger has better stamina, so carrying two people at the same time shouldn't be too difficult for him."
Bearded Guy: "..."
Qi Qi: "...No, no, no, how could I trouble the general? Sixth Brother and I will be fine together."
Gu Siyan maintained his outstretched hand gesture, but his tone became slightly heavier, concise and to the point: "Sixth Brother is overweight, and with you added, it's too much of a strain for Ma Tai."
That's true. Beard Bro is a tall man, but his muscles are huge.
Qi Qi forced a smile and said, "Then I'll go with Brother Liu."
Gu Siyan seemed too lazy to reach out again. He thought to himself that the sixth brother's eyes looked strange, and it would be safer for him to come to his side. He directly spurred his horse forward two steps, bent down, and gently lifted his arm.
Before Qi Qi could react, his body was already off the ground and on the horse's back.
"drive!"
As he dismounted, his back muscles tensed instantly, propelling him forward. Qi Qi instinctively reached out and grabbed the waist of the person in front of him.
After only a few steps, Qi Qi was terrified.
I'm really scared. Gu Siyan and Gao Qiqi have huge heads, and their waists are thin and flexible but hard. There's also the risk of their arms hitting each other on the head. Qiqi has no doubt that when his arms are too weak to hold on, he'll be thrown off.
Gu Siyan was clearly aware of the problem, and then performed an extremely difficult move. While on a galloping horse, he reached his arm back, grabbed Qi Qi, and swung her around, and Qi Qi sat down in front of him and leaned against him.
Qi Qi closed his eyes and remained as quiet as a chicken in fear.
My God...
That's going too far! Just because you're strong doesn't mean you're amazing! This is terrifying!
Qi Qi opened his mouth and made a silent call, then chose to close his eyes.
As long as he can't see, he can imagine the horse as a rocking horse at the entrance of a supermarket, and he won't be afraid of falling to his death.
My butt hurts.
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