Chapter 642 A Severe Beating (Third Update)
After returning to the Duke's mansion from Gu Jiao's place, the first thing Second Master Jing did was to ask Second Madam to prepare paper money for him, as he wanted to burn it.
The second wife was completely bewildered: "Who are you burning paper money for?"
Master Jing said, "Give it to my brother-in-law!"
The second wife choked, "Who are you cursing!" After a pause, as if remembering something, she said, "Wait a minute, you only have a younger brother-in-law, when did you ever have an older brother-in-law!"
She was the eldest daughter in her family; she had no older brothers, only a younger brother.
Master Jing straightened his back and said, "My elder brother's brother-in-law is my brother-in-law!"
Second Madam: "..."
Yes, Madam, I remember now. When the Second Master was young, he was a reckless brat. He was chased and beaten up by the eldest son of the Xuanyuan family countless times. Later, when he found out that Xuanyuan Hao was his elder brother's brother-in-law, in order to avoid getting beaten up a few more times, he also started calling him "brother-in-law".
In fact, among all the legitimate sons of the Xuanyuan family, although Xuanyuan Hao beat up the Second Master the most, he also protected the Second Master the most. Therefore, the Second Master both feared and respected Xuanyuan Hao.
"Why did you suddenly think of burning paper money for him?" the second wife asked.
Master Jing frowned and asked, "Don't you... think that kid from Zhao Kingdom... has eyes that resemble your brother-in-law's?"
The second wife asked curiously, "You mean Mu Qingchen's classmate? That quack doctor who cheats and swindles?"
Master Jing nodded in agreement. "Isn't this just swindling and cheating? They cheated him out of five hundred taels of silver today."
"I don't think so." The second madam shook her head. "How could someone from a lower kingdom possibly look like the eldest son of the Xuanyuan family?"
"It's not that they look alike, it's their eyes, that kind of murderous look!" Master Jing tried to explain, but Madam Jing still looked puzzled, clearly not understanding what he meant by the similar look.
Master Jing waved his hand, "Forget it, you've never been beaten by your brother-in-law, you wouldn't understand."
The second wife, of course, didn't understand. As a woman, she had only seen Xuan Yuanhao a few times, so why would she pay attention to Xuan Yuanhao's gaze?
The second wife glared at her husband: "I think you're possessed! Does that boy have some kind of sorcery? Or did you let him cast a spell on you?"
They actually said that kid's eyes look like Xuan Yuanhao's?
How is that possible?
Xuanyuan Hao was Xuanyuan Li's most outstanding son. He was taken in by Xuanyuan Li at the age of seven, went in and out of the military camp, and became well-versed in military strategy. At the age of twelve, he went to war with his father and never suffered a defeat!
That doesn't seem quite right either, because he lost his last battle and died from being pierced by a thousand arrows.
The second wife's thoughts drifted away without her realizing it.
Just now he was talking about being possessed, but now he was thinking about Xuan Yuanli's death.
After carefully considering what his second wife said, Master Jing felt that this was unlikely. He was at the door at the time, and the boy was in the backyard, so far away. How could the boy have cast a spell on him?
"Never mind, go and get some paper money first."
The second wife glanced at him sideways: "Alright, alright, I'll go prepare in a bit, but how are you going to explain to Doctor Mu if you don't bring him back?"
Thinking of Mu Ruxin gave Master Jing a headache.
On the other side, Gu Jiao and Mr. Meng finished a game of chess at the stone table in the front yard.
Mr. Meng began to explain the chess game: "Look, if you hadn't made that move, you might have won."
Gu Jiao listened attentively as the old man reviewed the game. The old man had a good memory and was truly skilled at chess.
He had concealed his true abilities in the past when he was in Zhao.
Old Master Meng placed the black piece down: "Go here, go here, or go here, you can't survive either, so the step you took was the right one."
Gu Jiao said, "There's no need to explain the correct ones; just explain the incorrect ones."
Mr. Meng gave Gu Jiao an approving look; her attitude was commendable.
Thinking that he had exchanged the tokens of the six chess masters for this game, Mr. Meng explained it in extra detail... but it seemed like something was reversed.
"You've remembered everything I just said, right? Okay, let's play another round and see if you've really mastered it!"
"No, I don't want it anymore," Gu Jiao said. "I said I'd only play the next round."
Mr. Meng: "...!!"
I, the chess master of six kingdoms, teach you how to play chess, and you still complain!
I don't even have this much patience with my own apprentices!
Don't fail to cherish what you have!
You'll regret it once I'm gone!
Something occurred to Gu Jiao, and she asked him, "When are you leaving?"
Old Mr. Meng felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat. He took a deep breath and bristled, saying, "Your little black brother blew me up like this, and you won't even let me recover before kicking me out!"
Gu Jiao: "Oh."
Mr. Meng breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was knowledgeable and managed to keep the girl calm in time. If she really left, how would he find this girl to play chess with?
Gu Jiao said, "I'll walk the horses every day, and provide food and lodging."
Mr. Meng exclaimed again: "...!!"
...
Gu Jiao took the token that Old Master Meng had earned by playing chess back to her room. The old man said it could be used as a talisman. She had a talisman that Xiao Heng had given her, and the two things were completely different.
"A special talisman?"
Gu Jiao murmured.
If the token the old man gave her can really be used as an inner city token, then it's much safer than using "Gu Jiao's" token.
Gu Jiao decided to try going to the inner city gate after school tomorrow.
The next day, before dawn, Gu Jiao got up and went to the backyard to practice with her red-tasseled spear for a while. Gu Xiaoshun only woke up after she finished practicing.
After having breakfast, the siblings set off for Tianqiong Academy.
The clothes for both of them were made. Gu Xiaoshun went to the academy to pick them up yesterday, and today the two of them changed into the academy uniforms of Tianqiong Academy.
"Sister, you look so good in our college uniform!" Gu Xiaoshun said to Gu Jiao as he walked backwards ahead.
Gu Jiao wholeheartedly agreed: "I think I'm pretty too!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes darkened, "Xiao Shun!"
It was too late; Gu Xiaoshun had already run into it.
He was walking backwards. This road was usually deserted, so who would have thought that a dozen or so people would be stuck in the alleyway after he turned a corner?
"Brother Qin! This is the kid!" a young man with a bruised and swollen face said, pointing at Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao recognized him; he was the student from Wuyue Academy whom she had folded into a shrimp last time. She had heard Zhou Tong mention him afterward. His name was Wu Feng, from Shengdu, and he was considered a minor troublemaker at Wuyue Academy, with a group of brothers under his command.
Zhou Tong had never mentioned this Gu Jiao, who was called Brother Qin.
But he doesn't seem like a nice guy either.
Brother Qin grabbed Gu Xiaoshun by the collar, a cold smile playing on his lips, and looked at Gu Jiao, saying, "So it was you who bullied my brother?"
Gu Jiao glanced at him indifferently, without the slightest fear in her eyes: "If you still want your hand, then let him go."
Brother Qin laughed sarcastically and threw a punch at Gu Xiaoshun's stomach!
He was a martial artist and used nearly 70% of his strength; this punch was enough to rupture Gu Xiaoshun's spleen!
It was just a fight; even when Gu Jiao taught Wu Feng and the others a lesson, she didn't use such ruthless methods.
Gu Jiao's gaze turned cold, and with a flick of her finger, a silver needle shot out, piercing his wrist with a whoosh.
His arm went numb, and Gu Xiaoshun broke free.
"Grab him!"
Brother Qin gritted his teeth and shouted fiercely.
A dozen or so people in the alley rushed forward. Gu Jiao stepped forward, pulled Gu Xiaoshun behind her, and kicked the person at the front. He was sent flying and knocked down four or five others.
Gu Jiao stepped on it directly, and everyone felt as if their ribs were broken from the pressure. After using the momentum from the step, Gu Jiao kicked out again, sending Qin Ge, who had recovered, flying into the face and crashing into the wall, where he fell heavily to the ground!
Gu Jiao walked over, stepped on his chest, and pressed him back to the ground as he tried to get up!
Brother Qin didn't expect this kid to be so fierce. He brought more than a dozen people, and the game was about to end before it even started.
There were seven or eight students remaining from the Five Mountains Academy, but none of them dared to step forward upon seeing this.
They weren't freshmen; they were senior students who had studied at the academy for many years. They were the ones who always bullied others, and no freshman had ever dealt with them like this before!
Not to mention they are freshmen at Sky Dome Academy!
Tianqiong Academy is Wenju Academy, full of bookworms!
Gu Jiao looked down at him: "Hand or life?"
Qin Ge's face flushed red from being trampled, and he glared fiercely at Gu Jiao: "Do you know who I am? My father is from the Nangong family... Ah—"
Click!
Gu Jiao broke his ribs!
"Say it again, who is your father?"
"My father is from the Nangong family—ah—"
Gu Jiao broke another of his ribs!
A chilling murderous intent suddenly flashed in Gu Jiao's eyes, and she curled her lips into a wicked smile: "Say it again, who is your father?"
Brother Qin didn't dare to say a word; he was completely terrified by Gu Jiao.
Why is a boy who looks to be under seventeen so terrifying?
Gu Jiao glanced at the silent crowd and said coldly, "People from the Five Mountains Academy, don't show up around the Sky Dome Academy again. If I'm unhappy, I'll hit people, like this."
After she finished speaking, she stomped down again, breaking two more of Brother Qin's ribs with a crack, and he fainted on the spot from the pain!
It's quietly time for midnight! Anyone have a free monthly pass?
(End of this chapter)
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