After Xiahou Jun entered the room, he surveyed the surroundings while answering, "After Brother Huangfu helped repair the bone flute last time, there's nothing to worry about with the living dead. The Pavilion Master is on his way back now. Before he returns, I want to confirm the status of the Shengxi Gu."
"Please follow me, sir."
After Xiahou Jun followed Huangfu Zhong to the secret room, he looked at the bronze tripod, which exuded a purple-black aura that made people feel itchy and uncomfortable. He frowned and said, "...It seems that he has gained a little weight since I saw him last time?"
Huangfu Zhong explained, "After being carefully nurtured for so long, it's natural for it to grow up. If it doesn't grow up, the number of offspring won't be enough to meet the Pavilion Master's requirements. However, according to my calculations, this mother Gu can only grow this big. If it grows any bigger, it will die of starvation."
Seeing the Life-Growing Gu, still vibrant and alive, hidden within Huangfu Zhong's bronze tripod, Xiahou Jun's suspicions about Huangfu Zhong had largely vanished. Xiahou Jun always remembered Xiahou Qing's instructions: Huangfu Zhong's only value was the Life-Growing Gu. As long as the Life-Growing Gu was safe, he didn't need to question anything he did. After all, once the Life-Growing Gu was fully under their control, Huangfu Zhong would die. There was no need to dwell on every detail of a dying man.
"The people from the Huangfu family should be here for the Shengxi Gu, right?"
Huangfu Zhong was stunned for a moment before saying, "...It should be. Their people had already found my location. If it weren't for the help of the people arranged by the Pavilion Master in secret, I would have been forcibly taken back by now. Now that I think about it, the explosion at the government office was probably intentional. After they couldn't find me, they planned to destroy Tianshu Tower's headquarters in Qinghe County to force me to show up."
Xiahou Jun couldn't help but sigh and said, "Right now, there's no other explanation that fits the current situation better than this. However, the appearance of the living dead has a significant impact on Tianshu Tower."
How could Huangfu Zhong not know about the situation in Qinghe County? However, seeing that Xiahou Chun had the time to come and talk to him at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Sir, have you thought of any countermeasures?"
Xiahou Chun shook his head, turned around and walked out of the secret room: "If you had thought of it, you wouldn't be so sad."
Huangfu Zhong consoled him, saying, "I don't think you need to worry too much, sir. The appearance of the living dead is inevitable. If these ignorant people want to cause trouble, then let them do so. As long as the Shengxi Gu is safe, they will eventually become the host of the Zi Gu."
Huangfu Zhong's words had been the only thing keeping Xiahou Chun sane during this period. If it weren't for the fact that the most important Shengxi Gu hadn't gone wrong, Xiahou Qing, given his temper, wouldn't have cared about past friendships and would have killed him if it had hindered his grand plan. "Luckily, Brother Huangfu and the Shengxi Gu are both fine this time. Otherwise, I'm afraid the Pavilion Master would have really killed me."
Huangfu Zhong said, "I see that the Pavilion Master treats you very well, so it shouldn't be that serious. However, it was our negligence that allowed the Huangfu family to take advantage of this opportunity. We must be punished. When the time comes, I will not shirk my responsibility and am willing to accept the punishment."
Xiahou Jun hadn't expected Huangfu Zhong to say something like this. This was arguably the most humane thing he had heard in recent days. "Brother Huangfu is truly different from most of my men. Right now, they're only thinking about how to excuse themselves, but few are willing to share my burdens like Brother Huangfu does."
"Your Excellency, you are too kind. After all, we are all subject to the same fate." Huangfu Zhong did not dare to call Xiahou Chun a brother, fearing that he would be suspected of having ulterior motives. However, there are some things that can be said, said when necessary, which can subtly increase Xiahou Chun's trust in him.
Listening to Huangfu Zhong's refreshing words, Xiahou Jun couldn't help but sigh, "Pavilion Master is indeed foresighted. Brother Huangfu is indeed a very suitable partner. Brother Huangfu still needs to rest and recuperate, so I won't bother you. If you need anything, Brother Huangfu, please feel free to ask."
Huangfu Zhong then bowed and said, "Then I will see you off, sir."
After Xiahou Jun left, Huangfu Zhong returned to the secret room. Looking at the silkworms in the bronze tripod, which had become extremely "swollen" due to his dyeing and excessive feeding, Huangfu Zhong couldn't help but fall into deep thought: "Xiahou Chun's suspicions about me should be completely dispelled by now. However, Xiahou Qing is not as easy to fool as him. I need to find some poisonous insects to disguise it. Right now, I can only ask my uncle for help, but how can I find a way to leave?"
...Just when Huangfu Zhong was anxious to find a poisonous insect that could replace the silkworms and deceive the world before Xiahou Qing returned to Qinghe County, there was a gentle knock on the door in the middle of the night.
At this time, the people from Tianshu Tower would definitely not come to disturb him. Thinking of this, Huangfu Zhong's heart could not help but rise. He quickly blew out the candle in the room and quietly walked behind the door: "Who is it!"
After Huangfu Zhong finished speaking, he carefully listened for any movement outside the house. However, strangely, after the knock on the door, there seemed to be no more movement outside. Either he had misheard, or the person who came was an expert.
After thinking for a moment, Huangfu Zhong opened the door. Seeing that there was no one outside, he thought that he might have been overthinking it. The moment he turned around and was about to enter the house, Huangfu Zhong found a small wooden box at the door.
"……This is?"
The wooden box on the ground should not have been there when he went out just now. Although he was a little worried, he couldn't help but take the box in.
After he made up his mind to open the box, he found that the box contained a Gu worm that looked almost the same as the Shengxi Gu at first glance. Unless one was someone like the Huangfu family who was very familiar with all kinds of Gu worms, it would be difficult to tell the difference between the two.
The timely appearance of the poisonous insect startled Huangfu Zhong. "Could this be my uncle helping me? But it seems too coincidental. Never mind, I can't worry about that now. Rescue is the most important thing. As long as I can deceive Xiahou Qing once, things will be much easier in the future."
Huangfu Zhong's predicament had been promptly resolved. Of course, after obtaining the Gu, Huangfu Zhong couldn't have been completely clueless. His residence was a deliberate arrangement by Xiahou Jun, and very few people in Tianshu Tower knew about it. Furthermore, Huangfu Ning and his companions were the only ones who could have anticipated his need for help and realized that the Shengxi Gu was no longer in his possession.
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