Chapter 676: My Lord Has Offended Someone [Seeking Monthly Tickets]
Bai Su looked in surprise in the direction the woman had left.
"You mean her? But she's not..."
Gu Chi did not answer directly, but instead asked Bai Su, "General Bai, after hearing her elder sister's story, do you feel any regret?"
Bai Su nodded and said, "Of course it's a pity."
His life was miserable, and his end was tragic.
She said emotionally, "...He's another devoted lover."
Bai Su has a preference for people who are deeply affectionate and passionate.
Gu Chi responded with sarcasm: "Even General Bai expressed his regret. I, Gu, once had a marriage contract with her, and years later I heard that she had been in love with me for many years and had treasured the marriage contract tokens between our two families. What should I do?"
He looked into Bai Su's eyes and asked, "Should I, Gu, who missed out on the Lady of the Feng family, regret it, feel sorry for her, or be sad?"
Bai Su pondered for a moment, but did not answer.
Gu Chi said, "I also regret her untimely death and tragic life, but that's all. If this story were about a woman from any family, not the Feng family's daughter, I would also feel sorry. However, this is not the kind of regret her sister would want."
"What she wants is for Gu Chi to regret missing out on her older sister."
"What she wanted was 'Gu Chi's compassion'."
"But the Feng family's daughter's tragic fate is due to her biological father and husband, which has nothing to do with me. However, the six lives lost in my Gu family are indeed related to her family. Do you believe that she has no ulterior motives when she tells me about her elder sister's story at this time?"
Bai Su hadn't really thought that much about it at first.
She simply thought it was a younger sister who had a deep bond with her older sister, who came to see Gu Chi with a keepsake to fulfill her sister's last wish.
"She's thinking of this? How naive would she be to believe that unspoken affection can erase blood feuds?"
Bai Su was bewildered and greatly shocked.
That's a blood feud involving six lives...
Judging from the woman's light armor and capable demeanor, she shouldn't be a simple, sheltered housewife; she shouldn't be so naive.
"Whatever their idea, they'll eventually reveal their hand." For Gu Chi, the biggest gain from this trip was retrieving the jade pendant.
As she neared the gates of her own camp, Bai Su's thoughts remained on the Lady Feng. It was such a pity; that lady was so kind. If it weren't for her scheming and plotting, she and Military Advisor Gu could have been childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven…
Bai Su really liked this kind of story.
Gu Chi did not miss Bai Su's true feelings.
She nearly rolled her eyes: "General Bai, you're mistaken. First of all, the marriage between Lady Feng and Mr. Gu was arranged by their parents, based on the friendship between the two families, not on the children's wishes. Why does she favor the carefree Gu Chi? Because her life in the inner chambers is dull and boring, not because of Gu Chi as a person. Her understanding and liking are the most superficial. What she truly likes is the person she has imagined in her mind. If they were to actually marry, she would find that Mr. Gu has absolutely nothing to do with the 'free-spirited crow' she imagined, and Mr. Gu has no idea what kind of character, appearance, temperament, or preferences she has... A perfect match is one where both parties are satisfied. But where in the world do you find so many stories like this?"
Bai Su nodded: "That's true."
However, she had a different opinion regarding storybooks—
"If a strategist is willing to work hard, he will have plenty of material to tell."
As many as you want, we have them all.
Ever since learning that Gu Chi's stories mostly stemmed from the Lord's inner thoughts, Bai Su became a loyal reader of "Five Elements Lacking Morality," wanting to better understand the Lord through Gu Chi's medium. His prolific output was undoubtedly due in no small part to Bai Su's diligent urging for more updates.
Gu Chi: "..."
Bai Su looked at him, and he looked at Bai Su indifferently.
In the Lord's words, Bai Su's behavior is called "urging for updates," and "urging for updates" is every writer's lifelong enemy!
Gu Chi rubbed the jade pendant in his hand with his fingers.
This jade pendant has been imbued with the body heat of several owners.
He seemed to be trying to find their last remaining trace through this action, and sighed, "What does General Bai want to see?"
"A young swordsman, wandering the world with his sword, met his soulmate."
She wasn't particularly interested in reading storybooks.
But she wanted to give young Gu Chi a complete life.
The two returned to the camp, where a dark figure with pointed ears was crouching in the watchtower. The figure then jumped down in freefall.
What will Wangchao write next?
This person was naturally the lord who should be squatting in the main tent. When Shen Tang heard from the guards that Gu Chi had been invited out by a strange woman, she was still a little worried, even though Bai Su was secretly protecting him.
After all, Gu Chi's enemy was a member of the Dragon Slaying Bureau.
I've been invited out and ended up with a kidney injury, what should I do?
She stared for a while, but the person she was worried about was discussing story topics with Bai Su, which was somewhat disrespectful to Zheng Qiao's troops. They were at war; couldn't they be a little more serious? Oh, and by the way, remember to show her the draft when you're done; that's the lord's privilege.
"A young swordsman roams the world with his sword, solely to catch a thief a thousand miles away."
Shen Tang said, "Is the content this time so normal?"
A typical young martial arts story?
Bai Su was also somewhat surprised and wanted to ask Gu Chi for more details, but the other man walked hurriedly towards his own tent, getting faster and faster, as if a ghost was chasing him. Bai Su was stunned for a moment before she understood.
He brandished two swords and charged towards Gu Chi.
He glared at her and said, "Gu Wangchao, who are you calling a thief?"
How many years has she retired from her life of crime?
Bai Su disappeared in a flash, leaving Chen Tang standing there with a question mark on his forehead: "When did Shao Xuan become so sensitive?"
Despite her background as a thief, Bai Su never shied away from others mentioning it. So why is she now chasing after Gu Chi with a sword?
The stamina of a scholar is no match for that of a martial artist. Gu Chi was unsurprisingly cornered, and if Shen Tang hadn't intervened, he would have been soundly beaten. Shen Tang frowned: "Why did you offend Shao Xuan for no reason?"
This doesn't seem like Gu Chi's cautious style.
Could it be that he/she has been stimulated by something?
"I was momentarily out of line and offended you. I have already apologized to General Bai." Gu Chi straightened his clothes, which were disheveled from his escape.
"If you don't apologize, she'll poke two holes in your body..." Apologizing is clearly a surrender. "Let's not talk about that. I've already investigated the woman who asked you out earlier. She's Tao Shenyu's wife, known as the 'Fierce Lady.' She's worked hard alongside Tao Shenyu all these years, helping to manage things. She's decisive and ruthless, not to be underestimated."
"Decisive and ruthless?"
“She buried prisoners, one with a hoe. Some forces kill prisoners because they consume food, are a burden to carry, release them only leads to their own destruction, and they can’t be sold for a good price… But she buried prisoners for reasons other than these.”
Gu Chi said, "That's truly rare."
Shen Tang agreed: "Yes, it is indeed rare."
In the current climate, the fact that this woman, as an ordinary person, could obtain military power and be respected by Tao Yan speaks volumes about her shrewdness. Her purpose in inviting Gu Chi out was definitely not simple.
What did she say to you?
Gu Chi did not hide anything and explained everything.
"Her true feelings were completely unquestionable?"
Gu Chi was also puzzled: "No."
The woman's inner thoughts were either chaotic or irrelevant; if she weren't an ordinary person, Gu Chi would have thought she had used some kind of magical power to prevent him from prying into her thoughts. Even when Gu Chi deliberately guided her, the woman's inner thoughts didn't reveal anything special or important.
If Gu Chi hadn't disliked people surnamed Feng and disliked those associated with Tao Yan, his impression of women would have been above average.
But this is precisely the flaw.
As an ordinary person, her feelings are too perfect.
It's so perfect it looks fake.
Gu Chi pondered for a moment: "My lord, could you send someone to inquire about some things? Find out where Tao Shenyu has been serving all these years."
The woman must have lied somewhere.
Meanwhile, Tao Yan set up a camp.
The woman returned to the main tent at a leisurely pace; the candlelight was still burning.
Tao Yan looked like he was waiting for someone.
She asked, "Why aren't you resting yet?"
Tao Yan hurriedly stood up: "You're going to see Gu Chi right now?"
"I've seen it; my older sister's taste isn't very good."
Tao Yan laughed and said, "It's not that your elder sister has poor taste, it's clearly that our lady has excellent taste, so naturally she looks down on a mediocre person like Gu Chi. When you met him, did he say anything?"
The woman said, "I'm quite touched."
Tao Yan was puzzled for a moment: "Really touched?"
"It's touching that a woman he's never met is so fond of him that even his aloof attitude has softened... Gu Chi is nothing more than an ordinary mortal." The woman said this with a hint of disappointment.
Tao said, "Men are always like that."
The woman sneered, "You're the same way?"
"Now that I have a wife, I naturally wouldn't be interested in any ordinary women." He said, easily picking the woman up and laughing loudly, "My wife has really helped me a lot this time."
Only she could make Gu Chi lower his guard for a moment.
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There was a short update today, (＞人＜；) I'm sorry, I'll make up for the missing 1500 tomorrow.
PS: I'm only 1030 achievement points away from "Resigning from the Emperor". I'll update tomorrow, and I should have 520 left. I've joined an alliance with Xianggu, hehe, I should be able to get the five-star badge the day after tomorrow, right?
(End of this chapter)
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