Chapter 741 The Cunning and Charming Girl
The battle between Gu Jiao and the Dong family head and others was extremely fierce. Due to the addition of the Yang family head, the opponent's combat strength had indeed increased significantly, but Gu Jiao was definitely a tough nut to crack.
She fights without regard for her life, something the Dong family head and others cannot do.
On the one hand, they didn't want to get hurt, and on the other hand, they hoped to kill Gu Jiao easily. As a result, the fight became more and more chaotic, and in the end, apart from the head of the Yang family, the other three were all injured.
The head of the Dong family was a cunning old fox. He always shouted the loudest but hid the farthest, letting his companions take the brunt of the damage, which is why he was the least injured.
The head of the Chen family was the most seriously injured, with blood flowing continuously from his right leg and left abdomen, and he collapsed to the ground unconscious.
Gu Jiao also suffered a great loss of physical strength.
Continuing to fight would only result in mutual destruction, and perhaps even worse, because of that guy surnamed Yang...
Gu Jiao glanced at the head of the Yang family.
This person is too unfathomable; the library has very few records of him.
If I hadn't fought with him today, who would have thought he was a hidden master?
The Dong family head said to the Yang family head, "His strength is almost exhausted. Old Yang, Old Du and I will hold him off. You seize the opportunity and kill him in one move!"
The head of the Yang family looked at Gu Jiao with a sinister gaze: "Fine."
The head of the Dong family and Lord Du exchanged a glance and tacitly moved to either side of Gu Jiao, launching a pincer attack on her from both sides.
Meanwhile, the Yang family head kept a close eye on the battle, waiting for Gu Jiao to reveal a weakness.
When the Dong family head restrained Gu Jiao's lower body, and Lord Du blocked Gu Jiao's red-tasseled spear, the Yang family head narrowed his eyes.
The boy's stamina waned, and his speed slowed down a moment.
This breath might be nothing to an ordinary expert, but for someone of his level, it was a huge flaw!
Now!
The head of the Yang family raised his hand and struck Gu Jiao's back with an Iron Sand Palm!
Almost at the same moment, a masked man in white appeared and stood in front of Gu Jiao and the others, meeting the palm strike from the Yang family leader.
With a breath left, the restraint between Patriarch Dong and Lord Du reached its limit, and Gu Jiao forced them back with a single spear thrust.
She turned around and looked.
The man in white leaped towards her, grabbed her slender waist, and lifted her into the air.
“It’s me,” he said softly.
Gu Jiao looked towards the stream but couldn't see Xiao Jingkong or the little princess.
He said, "Ahead."
Gu Jiao did not resist anymore.
Just when Mu Qingchen thought that Gu Jiao would really be taken away by him obediently, Gu Jiao suddenly turned around and shot out a dagger with her backhand!
"Are you all alright... Be careful!" the head of the Dong family shouted.
The dagger was aimed at the head of the Yang family. He dodged to the side, but Gu Jiao chose a very tricky angle. Even if he dodged, the one behind him couldn't dodge it.
The head of the Du family was caught off guard and was directly stabbed by the dagger. The terrifying force sent him flying, crashing into a large tree behind him before he fell heavily to the ground.
The head of the Dong family quickly went over and supported his shoulder: "Old Du!"
Gu Jiao's actions surprised everyone. Like Mu Qingchen, they thought Gu Jiao was gone, but who knew she would pull this stunt.
What kind of relentless, suicidal nature is this!
They came with eleven people, including six guards. Now, most of them have been killed. Feng Laosan is already dead, and the fates of Lao Du and Lao Chen are unknown. The Dong family head has also suffered several minor injuries.
The head of the Dong family said, "Old Yang, your skill is truly profound; you're completely unharmed."
Nothing happened at all?
As the head of the Yang family gazed in the direction where the young man and the masked man in white had disappeared, he silently clenched his right hand, and a drop of blood slid down from his sleeve.
...
Mu Qingchen led Gu Jiao to the place agreed upon with the guards.
Gu Jiao spotted the horse tied to the tree at a glance.
A round little head peeked out from behind the big tree.
Jiaojiao?
The wariness in Gu Jiao's eyes finally disappeared.
Little Jingkong came running over.
Gu Jiao took his small hand: "Were you scared?"
"No." Xiao Jingkong shook his head, looked at Mu Qingchen, and said, "It's Brother Qingchen."
Xiao Jingkong thought that Gu Jiao wouldn't recognize Mu Qingchen, who was wearing a mask.
"Yes, I know." Gu Jiao patted his little head and said to Mu Qingchen, "Thank you."
Mu Qingchen thought Gu Jiao was referring to saving her, so he said calmly, "You're welcome."
The guard carried the sleeping princess out from behind the big tree.
Just now, Mu Qingchen went to have the guards take Xiao Jingkong away, but he was almost attacked by Xiao Jiu. Mu Qingchen had no choice but to show himself, and Xiao Jingkong lowered his guard when he saw it was him.
Gu Jiao sat down against the big tree, and Xiao Jingkong walked over and snuggled into her arms.
Mu Qingchen picked up the sleeping little princess, paused for a moment, and sat down on the other side of Xiao Jingkong.
He gave the two of them a strange look and said, "You two... don't seem to have met more than a few times, how come you're so close?"
While watching the polo match, Xiao Jingkong could pretend that he and Gu Jiao were meeting for the first time, but in this dangerous forest, his dependence on Gu Jiao became hard to hide.
Gu Jiao replied without changing her expression, "Because I have a natural affinity for people?"
Mu Qingchen: "..."
Mu Qingchen thought that the little princess had only met Gu Jiao once before deciding that Gu Jiao was her teacher, which could only be attributed to Gu Jiao's genuine affinity for children.
Gu Jiao leaned against a big tree, holding Xiao Jingkong in her arms, and asked, "Are you hungry?"
Xiao Jingkong hesitated for a moment, then nodded honestly: "Hungry."
Gu Jiao asked, "How long have you been hungry?"
Xiao Jingkong thought for a moment and said, "One day."
Gu Jiao never let Jingkong go hungry at home, nor did Xiao Heng.
Gu Jiao didn't have any food on her, but there were a few pieces of glucose in the first aid kit.
Gu Jiao opened the small box, took out a piece, and handed it to him.
Xiao Jingkong didn't eat it himself, but instead fed it to Gu Jiao's mouth first: "Sixth Brother, eat."
"I'm not hungry," Gu Jiao said.
He said the same thing to Xiaoxue, but he was actually very hungry, so Jiaojiao must be very hungry too.
Xiao Jingkong insisted on feeding Gu Jiao first. After Gu Jiao ate one piece, he happily picked up a piece of candy and put it in his mouth.
Mu Qingchen frowned slightly for some reason. Why didn't you say that Brother Qingchen ate too?
No way!
There was so little candy; he only ate one piece, and the rest had to be given to Jiaojiao.
"Go and pick some fruit," Mu Qingchen instructed the guards.
"yes."
The guards went to pick fruit nearby.
Mu Qingchen said to Gu Jiao in a distant tone, "This place is very secluded, and no one will come here for the time being. We'll leave once you've regained some strength."
Gu Jiao didn't pay much attention to his deliberate aloofness: "Okay."
Mu Qingchen frowned.
Xiao Jiu flapped its wings and landed on the branch above Gu Jiao's head.
Mu Qingchen looked up at Xiao Jiu, paused, and asked, "This eagle... is it yours?"
Gu Jiao said, "I guess so."
What does "consider" mean?
Forget it, asking about their current relationship seems pointless.
Mu Qingchen was not surprised that Gu Jiao would come out to look for someone. Gu Jiao was the little princess's teacher, and it was only natural for her to help when the little princess went missing.
He just didn't understand how he ended up going up against those people.
Mu Qingchen removed her veil and voiced her doubts to Gu Jiao.
Little Jingkong, with a candy in his mouth, nestled comfortably in Gu Jiao's arms, enjoying Gu Jiao's embrace and scent.
He felt incredibly happy at that moment, and even swayed his little feet and hummed a little tune.
Gu Jiao gave him amusement.
Mu Qingchen thought Gu Jiao hadn't heard her and was about to ask again when Gu Jiao spoke up: "They want to take the little princess away, and I don't want to hand her over."
Mu Qingchen frowned slightly: "You—"
Gu Jiao said calmly, "Yes, I want to steal the credit. Who wouldn't want such a great credit?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Qingchen became furious: "You really are that kind of person."
A strong smell of gunpowder filled the air.
Mu Qingchen angrily looked away. He didn't know what he was angry about, but he felt like he was holding back a fire.
“That’s not how it is.” Xiao Jingkong lifted his little head from Gu Jiao’s arms and said seriously, “They are bad people. They all want to take Xiaoxue away. No one will give way to the other, and they even made Xiaoxue fall. They don’t care if Xiaoxue is in pain or not. They just keep trying to take her away.”
Mu Qingchen's heart skipped a beat. She looked at Gu Jiao and opened her mouth, "You..."
"Hmph." Gu Jiao turned her face away.
Mu Qingchen: "..."
Gu Jiao is easily swayed by gentle persuasion but not by force. She doesn't care if others misunderstand her, and she never defends herself.
But Xiao Jingkong cares.
Jiaojiao is the best Jiaojiao in the world, and he doesn't want anyone to misunderstand her.
Xiao Jingkong said to Mu Qingchen, "Brother Qingchen, they attacked first. They tried to hurt Liulang and also tried to capture me and Xiaoxue. If they take us away, they definitely won't give us anything to eat."
Mu Qingchen genuinely came to find the young princess, but judging others by his own standards, he assumed that everyone else was the same as him.
But after listening to Xiao Jingkong's description, it was clearly not like that.
The ones who really wanted to steal the credit weren't Xiao Liulang, but the major aristocratic families.
Couldn't this kid just talk to him properly? Does he'd rather be misunderstood than offer a single explanation? Is he really that insignificant to him?
He doesn't care about his misunderstanding at all, does he?
Mu Qingchen's face was frighteningly dark.
Little Jingkong scratched his head with both hands.
Did I not explain it clearly? Brother Qingchen seems even angrier.
The guard returned carrying a pile of fruit: "I've tasted it, it's not poisonous, it's sweet and sour, and quite delicious."
Gu Jiao picked out a large, red fruit, wiped it with a handkerchief, and handed it to Xiao Jingkong.
Little Jingkong sat up straight in Gu Jiao's arms, holding the big fruit in both hands, and took a bite—
Xiao Jingkong's sour expression became a meme.
Gu Jiao: Uh, I forgot that Jingkong just ate candy.
Little Jingkong shifted his little bottom and continued eating the sour fruit.
He took a bite and glanced at Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao looked at him curiously: "It's not sour anymore?"
Xiao Jingkong spreads his hands and tilts his head, instantly transforming into a cheesy pickup line prince: "Because you are my candy!"
Gu Jiao: "..."
Mu Qingchen: "..."
After eating seven or eight fruits, Xiao Jingkong let out a small burp and fell asleep in Gu Jiao's arms.
The night was quiet, and a gentle breeze was blowing.
Gu Jiao ate another piece of glucose and waited quietly to regain her strength.
Mu Qingchen couldn't help but ask, "Do you know who those guys were just now?"
Gu Jiao said, "I know."
Mu Qingchen was slightly surprised: "You knew?"
Gu Jiao nodded: "Yes, I've seen their portraits in the library of the Imperial Preceptor's Hall."
Mu Qingchen paused for a moment before remembering the matter, and said, "I heard that the King summoned you to treat the former Crown Princess. How is the treatment going?"
Gu Jiao said, "Fortunately, the surgery was successful, and the person has woken up."
Mu Qingchen exclaimed, "You really are amazing."
Gu Jiao said casually, "It's just a surgery."
"I'm referring to what happened just now." Mu Qingchen waved away the mosquito that was biting the little princess. "Since you know who they are, how dare you treat them so cruelly? Aren't you afraid of their retaliation?"
Gu Jiao retorted, "Does being afraid do any good?"
Mu Qingchen choked.
That's right, being afraid is useless.
Most people wouldn't have that kind of courage.
Knowing that fear is useless, yet being unable to do anything about it—that's the norm.
Mu Qingchen suddenly realized that she had always underestimated her classmate's courage and spirit.
Even as the eldest son of the Su family, he couldn't openly challenge the five great families; otherwise, he wouldn't have covered his face with a mask just now.
After regaining some strength, Gu Jiao stood up while holding Xiao Jingkong: "Alright, can we set off now?"
Mu Qingchen reminded him, "This forest might not be very peaceful tonight. Are you sure you don't want to rest a little longer?"
"I can't rest anymore," Gu Jiao said, gesturing with her eyes towards the direction Lin Zinan was facing.
Mu Qingchen frowned and looked in that direction, where she saw Qi Xuan, dressed in a long silver robe, strolling leisurely out of the night.
Qi Xuan glanced at Mu Qingchen with a beaming smile and greeted him, "Young Master Qingchen, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
Mu Qingchen asked warily, "Qi Xuan? What are you going to do?"
Qi Xuan smiled and said, "Kill people, save people."
As he said this, his gaze lingered on Gu Jiao and the young princess for a moment.
The meaning couldn't be clearer.
He wanted to kill Gu Jiao, and take away the young princess.
"You're dreaming." Mu Qingchen stepped forward and stood in front of Gu Jiao.
Qi Xuan patted his palm with his folding fan: "I have no intention of making enemies with the Mu and Su families. This matter has nothing to do with Young Master Qingchen. If Young Master Qingchen hands over the little princess and Xiao Liulang, I will not stop you from leaving."
Mu Qingchen said coldly, "You have quite the appetite!"
Qi Xuan pondered for a moment and then laughed, "Ah, it seems my appetite has indeed grown a bit. How about this, you can take the little princess away, and I won't compete with you for the credit for now. You can leave Xiao Liulang behind."
Mu Qingchen handed the little princess in his arms to a guard beside him and said to him and Gu Jiao, "You two go first."
Gu Jiao said calmly, "You are no match for him."
Qi Xuan was a master of the Tang Clan, and he had more than ten years more internal energy than Mu Qingchen.
Mu Qingchen said in a low voice, "I'll hold him off. As long as you really escape, he won't dare to kill me."
Otherwise, once the news of Mu Qingchen's murder gets out, the Han family will have no chance to protect Qi Xuan.
With Qi Xuan's keen hearing, he heard every word. He laughed so hard he bent over, and only after he had laughed enough did he look at Mu Qingchen with pity: "Young Master Qingchen, why are you doing this? Do you know who he is? Take my advice, he's not worth it."
Mu Qingchen said, "Enough with the nonsense."
Qi Xuan's smile vanished: "He killed Nangong Li!"
Mu Qingchen's pupils contracted.
Qi Xuan raised an eyebrow: "You really didn't know."
As he spoke, he looked at Gu Jiao beside Mu Qingchen: "He is a spy from Zhao Kingdom. He is the one who will kill Nangong Li. He approached you only to use you. You must not be deceived by him. I know that the major families are secretly competing with each other, but General Nangong is a famous general of our Great Yan. He actually died tragically at the hands of a spy from a lower country. Shouldn't we unite against this enemy at this time?"
Mu Qingchen gripped the long sword in her hand tightly.
National hatred and personal vendettas, national hatred naturally comes first... The guard glanced at his young master with concern, wondering if his young master would...
call out!
Qi Xuan has made his move!
But instead of targeting Gu Jiao, he went straight for Mu Qingchen!
He wanted to take down Mu Qingchen in one move, rendering her powerless to resist.
However, his hand did not touch Mu Qingchen at all, as Mu Qingchen was pushed away by Gu Jiao in time.
Qi Xuan smiled in surprise: "Kid, so you've been watching all along! Take this!"
With a flick of his folding fan, a row of hidden weapons, imbued with icy internal force, shot swiftly toward Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao, carrying Xiao Jingkong, climbed onto a large tree and did a backflip to dodge the attack. The hidden weapon whistled and pierced into the tree.
The tree trunk withered rapidly.
The hidden weapon is poisoned!
Mu Qingchen drew her sword and stabbed at Qi Xuan.
Qi Xuan waved his fan to block, and with a flick of his finger, a hidden weapon shot out from under the fan.
Mu Qingchen swung her sword to deflect the attack.
The force was so great that sparks flew between the hidden weapon and the sword blade in the night.
Mu Qingchen's gaze darkened.
Qi Xuan is too powerful; they are indeed no match for him.
Mu Qingchen gritted his teeth and raised his longsword again when a delicate hand reached out and grabbed his wrist.
"I'll do it," Gu Jiao said.
Mu Qingchen frowned slightly: "I know you are powerful, but you are no match for him. He still has some reservations when he fights me, but he will not be polite to you."
"Who will be impolite is still uncertain." Gu Jiao handed Xiao Jingkong to Mu Qingchen, picked up the red-tasseled spear, and calmly stepped forward. "I'll fight you."
Qi Xuan smiled: "Oh?"
Gu Jiao: "But I have one condition."
Qi Xuan: "Go ahead."
Gu Jiao: "You have to give me three moves."
Qi Xuan said with a smile, "No problem, I can let you have it in thirty moves, let alone three."
"No need for that," Gu Jiao said generously. "I'll count to three, and then we'll officially begin. I need to prepare some hidden weapons, so you're not allowed to attack me."
"good."
"one."
Gu Jiao thrust her spear into his thigh!
Qi Xuan: "...!!"
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