Chapter 132: The Gu King and the Beggar
"What is this?" Jin Ming asked, looking at the box in his hand.
"This is a good thing that will allow Master to travel around with us." Chu Ci answered mysteriously.
Jin Ming took a deep breath, and a delicate medicinal fragrance filled his nose. "Ginseng?"
Although Jin Ming didn't know the age of the ginseng in the box, he knew that something so cherished by Divine Doctor Hua must be extraordinary. Jin Ming immediately said, "Thank you, Madam. I accept this kindness on your behalf."
Chu Ci smiled lightly, knowing that his eagle training plan was at least half successful.
I immediately felt much better.
However, human joys and sorrows are not the same.
At the southern border, the new Gu King Linglong, who had been besieged for three days by the triple protection of torches, anthelmintics and martial arts masters, finally let go of her pride.
"Why are you acting this way? Tell me, and perhaps I can help."
The people outside still said nothing, and just threw two small portraits over.
Linglong unfolded the portraits and found that one of the people looked familiar. It was her unscrupulous father who stole the forbidden book of the clan and absconded.
Linglong guessed something and immediately asked, "Have you ever had any contact with the person in the portrait? Has anyone among you been injured?"
"You recognize him? So their evil deeds in the Central Plains were indeed instigated by the royal family of Southern Xinjiang?" At this time, someone from the outside finally spoke, but this speech almost choked Linglong to death.
Linglong was about to put on airs as the Gu King, but the next moment, the other party opened his mouth and put such a huge blame on her. She immediately became furious: "You, you are just lying."
If Chu Ci were here, he would definitely tell her that this girl is still too young.
And this is indeed the case, after confirming that the injured purple-robed envoy was from southern Xinjiang.
The person on the periphery simply disdained to argue, saying, "I am a fourth-rank deacon in Xiuyi, enforcing the law at the southern border. The injured is the Prince of Qin, a prince of our dynasty. And the King of Shu is already on his way to the southern border."
As expected, Linglong's heart sank, and she said, "This must be a misunderstanding. I am willing to go with you to the Central Plains. I swear, as long as the King of Qin is still breathing, I will rescue him."
He even ignored the restlessness of the poisonous insect in his body and took several steps forward.
"Stop, sign this contract." At this time, the law enforcement officer in beautiful clothes outside threw another contract over.
What else is there to not understand? She, the newly appointed King of Gu in Southern Xinjiang, was being plotted against by the official from the Great Zhou.
Linglong's eyes narrowed, "Official of the Great Zhou, are you really not afraid of being punished later?"
Unexpectedly, the butler in front of him said three words without any fear: "You are not stupid."
exquisite:……
As soon as Chu Ci and his companions boarded the ferry, Jin Ming received a message via carrier pigeon. "The new Gu King will arrive in Lianzhou in seven days. We won't have to take the Master on this long journey!"
Chu Ci’s first reaction was that Xiuyi Law Enforcement Officer was worthy of being chosen by the emperor himself, and his execution ability was really amazing!
The second reaction was whether her falcon could be delivered on time?
Therefore, Chu Ci's reaction was very calm, throwing the dried fruit in his hand into his mouth. "Then, can we return to Lianzhou now?"
Jin Ming was slightly startled when he heard this, and only then realized how much trouble Chu Ci and the others had suffered during this period. "Yes, yes."
This was exactly what Chu Ci wanted. "Since we're not in a hurry anymore, how about we stay in Lingao for another day tomorrow and have Xiaowu go back to Jingtian Village and bring Qianxue and Qianyan over?"
"I'll listen to the young lady." Jin Ming agreed readily, but he always felt that something would happen in Lingao.
Therefore, the moment he stepped into Lingao, Jin Ming was in a state of tension.
This situation continued all the way to the gate of Lianzhou City.
Just when Jin Ming thought he could breathe a sigh of relief, a gray-haired beggar staggered towards their carriage.
Seeing this, Jin Ming quickly drew his sword and protected the purple-clothed man behind him.
Unexpectedly, the other party was not targeting the purple-clothed envoy at all. The moment Jin Ming drew his sword, the old beggar easily jumped onto the carriage where Chu Ci was.
"Girl, do you know that you were destined to die young? Are you taking advantage of someone else's blessing now?"
Qianxue and Qianyan glared at each other angrily when they heard this.
Chu Ci, on the contrary, stared at the old beggar for a long time and asked calmly, "Can you tell fortunes? Or do you know how to transfer luck?"
The old beggar wanted to pretend to be a master, but he didn't expect that Chu Ci saw through him in just one round. [Could it be that he met a master?]
So the old beggar raised his hand and made a dazzling gesture.
Chu Ci: I can’t tell anything else for now, but this old beggar should have some skills.
Chu Ci does not think it is shameful to bow his head to capable people.
But she looked too calm, so calm that even though the old beggar was sure Chu Ci was not a fellow traveler, he didn't dare to make a move. "Madam, how do you know that I can tell fortunes and change my luck?"
"I guessed it." Chu Ci thought the other party was an expert, so he didn't beat around the bush.
But the answer she gave almost made the old beggar the first person in the world to choke to death on his own saliva.
"Guess, guess? Wouldn't a normal person be furious or suspect a scammer when hearing such remarks?" The old beggar was also a straightforward person, and would ask if he didn't understand.
Chu Ci did not answer the old beggar's question, but instead asked, "Are you interested in listening to my story?"
The old beggar was just a straightforward person, not stupid. He immediately asked, "Have you ever had anything unusual happen to you?"
Chu Ci still did not answer, but from the perspective of an observer, he told the story of his original self and everything that happened between him and Chu Ling'er after he traveled through time.
"Old man, I swear. Every word I say is true. So, can you tell me, is it possible for me, as someone like me, to take advantage of someone else's good fortune?"
"Gu? Are you sure that your whole family, including that adopted daughter, has been put under a Gu?" The old beggar finally couldn't pretend anymore and reached out to push away the messy hair in front of his eyes.
The old beggar's behavior was too obvious, and Chu Ci immediately thought: "Have you ever seen this kind of situation before?"
The old beggar, named Yunshang, followed his master into the Five Elements Mountain to practice as a cultivator when he was young, but he never lost contact with his family.
So, twelve years ago, when his family was killed, although he was a step late, he still found out a lot. Therefore, over the years, he has been tracking down an organization that is good at using Gu and can change fate.
This time he came disguised as an old beggar because he heard that Chu Ci was the beneficiary.
But unexpectedly, the fact is just the opposite.
The old beggar was stunned for a long time. "When did your Gu break free? And what adventure did you have that allowed you to break free from those terrible restraints?"
"Old man, you trust me so much, aren't you afraid that I will cheat you?" Chu Ci felt embarrassed to fool such a simple old man.
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