Gu Nanji, along with the Murong siblings and Wu Yuanlou, a group of six headed towards Luguang Town.
One night, Gu Nanji and the Murong siblings were on their way when the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly broke the silence. They turned back in alarm and saw a group of men in black rushing towards them, blades in hand.
Gu Nanji reacted quickly, wielding his halberd and engaging the black-clad men in a fierce battle. The Murong siblings were not to be outdone, working in perfect harmony to counter the enemy's attacks. Wu Yuanlou protected the weaker Murong Guiyi.
However, these men in black were no ordinary bandits, but assassins sent to kill them. Their agility and ruthless moves put Gu Nanji and the Murong siblings in a tough fight. In the fierce battle, the Murong siblings were unfortunately injured, their clothes stained with blood.
Seeing this, Gu Nanji was filled with anxiety, but he kept it to himself. He fought the assassins with all his might, attempting to protect the Murong siblings. However, the assassins were numerous, and their constantly changing attack methods left Gu Nanji overwhelmed. Just then, another force suddenly appeared in the distance, wielding torches and emitting deafening shouts.
It turned out that Tian Qing appeared with another force. Gu Beijian was very good at predicting things and knew that someone would secretly assassinate Gu Nanji and others, so he sent Tian Qing to lead the rescue in advance.
Tianqing and others appeared and quickly wiped out the assassin, leaving one alive.
In the following days, Gu Nanji and the Murong siblings went through many dangers. People kept coming to assassinate them, but they were killed one by one. Only one or two were left alive, whose mouths were gagged with rags and tied up with ropes to prevent them from committing suicide.
"Your emperor is really interesting. On the one hand, he invites us to Kyoto, and on the other hand, he wants us to die. He says one thing and does another. He is truly a hypocrite." Murong Jinyi commented, holding his chin.
Gu Nanji didn't respond, so Tian Qing spoke up, "Miss Murong, these people weren't sent by our Emperor. Perhaps they were someone else who couldn't bear to see our two countries on good terms. They want to kill you or our young master so they can't prove anything, or provoke another war between our two countries."
Murong Jinyi didn't say anything after hearing this.
Gu Nanji looked around and asked, "Are we almost at Luguang Town?"
Tian Qing looked at the location and said, "It's almost there. The young master specially arranged for Shopkeeper Yi to prepare delicious food for everyone. You may not know that Yi Ji is a famous delicious restaurant within a radius of 100 miles. The people lining up every day are almost breaking down the door of Yi Ji. The young master spent a lot of money to invite Shopkeeper Yi to help cook. Otherwise, it is usually impossible to make an appointment. Shopkeeper Yi is very busy."
Murong Jinyi heard this and asked, "Is it a boy or a girl?"
"Our shopkeeper Yi is a girl, and she is still young, only 14 years old. But don't look at her young age, she is very steady in her behavior." Tian Qing couldn't help but praise Yi Yami.
Murong Jinyi became even more curious after hearing this. "I rarely listen to Tianqing. When you praise someone like this, we thought you were a cold-blooded killer!"
Murong Guiyi and Murong Shanguang both nodded. This man was very quick and efficient when killing people.
Tian Qing scratched his head. "It's different, it's different. You'll know when you meet Shopkeeper Yi. There's no one better than her in the world. She treats servants and shop assistants like normal people. She respects them very much."
Murong Jinyi and Murong Guiyi looked at each other and became even more curious about Yiyami.
After another day of travel, it was already evening when we arrived at Luguang Town.
Yi Yami prepared a sumptuous meal in Gu Beijian's yard. As soon as it was ready and served on the table, she saw six people plus Tian Qing standing at the gate of the yard, looking exhausted.
Gu Beijian glanced at Gu Nanji, walked up to him, and hugged him. "Thank you for your hard work along the way."
Gu Nanji hugged him back, "Good brother!"
Murong Jinyi and Yi Yami were all looking at the two identical faces with curiosity. They couldn't tell the difference even if they looked closely. The only difference might be that Gu Beijian was a little whiter and Gu Nanji was a little darker.
"Brother, let me introduce you. This is the shopkeeper Yi, Yi Yami. Her cooking is delicious. You can try it later." Gu Beijian took Gu Nanji's hand and introduced Yi Yami.
Yi Yami and Gu Nanji nodded, "Hello, General Gu!"
When Gu Nanji heard the voice, he was startled. It was the voice he had heard on the battlefield before. "Have we met somewhere before? Your voice sounds so familiar!"
Upon hearing this, Murong Jinyi stared at Yi Yami. Yi Yami sensed a slight hostility in Murong Jinyi and tilted her head to glance at him. Then she straightened her head and said, "No, I haven't left Luguang Town. If it sounds familiar to General Gu, maybe I've seen it in my dream."
Upon hearing this, Murong Jinyi subconsciously pinched the hem of her clothes.
Gu Nanji smiled and said, "That's impossible. I haven't dreamed of you in my dreams."
Murong Jinyi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. It was strange. Why did she care so much about what Gu Nanji said to other girls? This Shopkeeper Yi was really something. She didn't have the reserved manners of the women of Yinwei Country at all. How could she be just as outspoken as the women of the grasslands...
Yi Yami smiled and said, "Everyone, please sit down and eat. If it gets cold soon, the food won't taste as good anymore."
Murong Guiyi, Murong Shanguang and Ayun were almost starving to death, so they quickly sat down.
Gu Nanji said to Gu Beijian, "This is the Murong siblings. This is Murong Jinyi, the eldest sister, Murong Guiyi, and the second sister, Murong Shanguang, the youngest brother of the Murong family."
Gu Beijian nodded and said, "I understand. Please take a seat." Gu Beijian extended his hand to signal others to take a seat.
Murong Jinyi was originally a little hostile, but when he saw Yi Yami still smiling at him, he felt stingy. Thinking of this, he smiled back and started eating. At first, he thought Tianqing was just trying to coax them to hurry up, but he didn't expect it to be really delicious as he said.
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