Chapter 941 Defying Fate (Second Update)
Gu Jiao nodded: "That's right. Take Long Yi, for example. Long Yi is going to find the Sword Pavilion. Besides him, I can't think of anyone else who would have such strength."
"Cough cough!"
Xiao Ji coughed heavily twice.
The three of them turned to look at him simultaneously.
Xiao Heng was speechless: Dad, shouldn't you stop pretending now?
Gu Jiao stroked her delicate chin and said, "Long Yi and you went to Jianlu Island after the spring. Xuan Yuanqi and the young master of Jianlu left last month with the sect leader's sword. So it seems that there are indeed other ways to land on Jianlu Island."
Chang Jing confirmed her guess: "Yes, the entrance to Jianlu Island is heavily guarded, but we know of a secret passage. We just don't know how Long Yi got up there. Did he also take that secret passage?"
Xiao Ji raised an eyebrow: "It's not even certain if it's Long Yi."
Although he said that, he knew in his heart that if the Sword Pavilion was really wiped out by one person, that person could only be Long Yi.
Gu Jiao frowned in confusion: "But why did Long Yi want to destroy Sword Pavilion? He himself was a member of Sword Pavilion. Does he have some deep-seated hatred for Sword Pavilion?"
Xiao Heng paused for a moment, then speculated, "He failed to complete the task assigned to him by the Sword Pavilion back then. Perhaps the Sword Pavilion wanted to clean house and took action against him first."
Gu Jiao nodded thoughtfully: "That makes sense. But I still don't understand why Long Yi abandoned his mission in the first place? It's really strange that he suddenly stopped killing Xuan Yuanqi."
Xiao Heng sighed, "We'll only know the truth when Long Yi returns. Hopefully, he'll have regained all his memories."
Gu Jiao: "Mm."
Xiao Heng grasped Gu Jiao's hand, a huge weight lifted from his heart: "No matter what, now that Sword Pavilion has been destroyed, your crisis is over."
"What crisis?" Chang Jing asked Gu Jiao, completely bewildered. "Are people from the Sword Pavilion trying to kill you?"
This is a long story, Gu Jiao thought for a moment and said, "That's about right."
Gu Jiao is the commander of the Black Wind Cavalry of the Xuanyuan family. She had a grudge against Jianlu at the border, so it is not surprising that the people of Jianlu wanted to kill her.
Thinking of this, Chang Jing had no doubts and said, "Then you don't need to worry. Ah, no, you said there's still one young master left in the Sword Pavilion. Oh, it's okay, he's been poisoned by the Gu poison on the island. When he goes back, he'll find that the Gu master who could cure the poison is also dead. Even if he survives, his martial arts will be completely ruined."
Gu Jiao asked, "I forgot to ask earlier, he's the young master, why was he poisoned?"
Xiao Heng analyzed, "I guess it's an internal struggle. The island lord's wife doesn't like him, her illegitimate son, and wants her nephew to be the young island lord. So she used some tricks on him and even tricked him out of the island. But it seems that he has benefited from this misfortune and escaped death by Long Yi's sword."
Chang Jing nodded: "Yes, the island lord and his wife are both dead, and that nephew is also dead."
It seems that everything in the dream really changed Ryuichi.
What an angel Ryuichi is!
If he wanted to argue with her again, she definitely wouldn't refuse.
Gu Jiao looked at Xiao Heng: "Several months have passed since the beginning of spring. Where did Long Yi go? Will he come back?"
Xiao Heng shook his head: "I don't know."
Once Shitian regains his identity and memories, no one can guarantee what kind of life he will choose in the future.
What do these years as a dragon-like figure mean to him? Are they beautiful memories worth cherishing, or unpleasant experiences he wants to erase?
...
As Xiao Ji emerged from the study, he saw Uncle Li directing his servants to move the betrothal gifts.
Xiao Ji had a fairly deep impression of him; it was this man who received him when he and Chang Jing first arrived at Dark Night Island.
Uncle Li's full name is Li Jiangping. He is an elder in the Dark Night Sect. Xiao Ji politely calls him Elder Li.
"Lord Xiao." Li Jiangping smiled and bowed to him.
Li Jiangping has been a member of the Dark Night Sect for many years and is highly regarded by Chang Kun. In addition to his superb martial arts skills and unwavering loyalty, he is also extremely meticulous and is a rare master who is both rough and thoughtful.
More importantly, he doted on Chang Jing.
Chang Jing glanced at Uncle Li and said to Xiao Ji, "This time, I'm so grateful to Uncle Li for speaking up for me; otherwise, my father wouldn't have agreed to this marriage."
Xiao Ji was furious: "There was never any marriage arrangement to begin with!"
Chang Jing said with a hint of grievance, "What I mean is, I'm looking for an excuse to come out and see you... Also, you owe me a few boxes of marbles."
Xiao Jihu's body trembled: So this is your real purpose for leaving the island!
He really didn't want to see that brat anymore, so he put his hands behind his back and stormed off.
Thinking of something, he turned back and sternly warned, "Don't let Yiyi play with marbles! It's dangerous!"
Chang Jing said, "The princess has already instructed that the little things are not allowed to be played with."
Xiao Ji clenched his fist. "So you really know Qin Fengwan that well! You're dreaming!"
Li Jiangping chuckled dryly and looked at Xiao Ji: "Lord Xiao... look at this..."
Xiao Ji said calmly, "You know the truth now. He was just out having fun. Take the betrothal gifts back. I will not form a marriage alliance with Dark Night Island."
Li Jiangping hurriedly said, "Lord Xiao, please don't refuse yet."
Xiao Ji said coldly, "What? My daughter is only eight months old, and you really want me to marry her off?"
Li Jiangping hurriedly waved his hand and laughed, "No, that's not what I meant. It's like this, the young master had no choice but to resort to this tactic in order to come back and see you. He respects you as a father. If the sect leader finds out that he has told such a huge lie, he will definitely punish him severely. I have a compromise that will not put the Marquis in a difficult position, and will also spare the young master from punishment."
"What method?" Xiao Ji asked.
Li Jiangping spoke his mind: "What do you think of the Marquis selecting a well-educated and sensible woman from the capital, adopting her as his goddaughter, and marrying her off to Dark Night Island?"
Yes, Jiaojiao is also the adopted daughter of the Duke of Anguo. She married Aheng as the daughter of the Duke of Anguo.
Xiao Ji thought this method was not bad.
"Do you agree?" he asked Chang Jing.
Chang Jing said, "If you find someone I like, I'll agree."
Xiao Ji then asked him, "So what kind do you like?"
Chang Jing pondered for a moment and said, "Like a princess..."
Xiao Ji punched Chang Jing, leaving a large bump on his head.
...
Li Jiangping's method was not bad, and Xiao Ji temporarily arranged for him and the disciples of Dark Night Island to stay at the Marquis's residence.
The betrothal gifts were first put into the storeroom, and the key was given to Li Jiangping for safekeeping.
Xiao Ji's attitude was very clear: these things still belong to your Dark Night Island, and I have not taken them.
When Li Jiangping was arranging for his disciples to move the betrothal gifts, a small accident occurred. His hand pressed on a rusty nail, almost piercing his palm through.
When the news reached the princess's residence, the family was preparing to have dinner.
Gu Jiao stood up and said to Princess Xinyang, Xiao Ji, Xiao Heng, and Chang Jing, "You all eat first, I'll go take a look."
"I'll go with you." Xiao Heng put down his chopsticks as well. "Do you need the first-aid kit?"
"Yes," Gu Jiao said.
"Wait for me here." Xiao Heng went to Lanting Courtyard to retrieve his medicine box and then went to the Marquis's residence with Gu Jiao and Chang Jing.
Outside the warehouse, Li Jiangping sat on a small stool, his injured left hand wrapped in a handkerchief by a disciple of the Dark Night Sect.
"Let me see," Gu Jiao said to him.
Li Jiangping looked at Gu Jiao in astonishment, then at Chang Jing.
Chang Jing said, "The young mistress is a doctor."
Li Jiangping suddenly realized: "Ah, I see."
But perhaps it was because of the difference between men and women, he smiled awkwardly and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Then, then I'll trouble you, young mistress."
Xiao Heng had a table brought over and placed the small medicine box on it.
Gu Jiao opened the small medicine box and took out saline solution to clean his wound.
"Let me see what kind of nail it is," he said to the disciple of the Dark Night Sect.
A disciple from the Dark Night Sect stepped forward and handed Gu Jiao a blood nail wrapped in a clean handkerchief.
Gu Jiao frowned: "It really is a rusty nail..."
Looks like I need to get a tetanus shot.
Gu Jiao looked inside and saw that there were some, but they weren't tetanus immunoglobulins; they were the kind that required a skin test.
"Just bear with it," Gu Jiao said to Li Jiangping.
Li Jiangping looked at Gu Jiao's small medicine box with curiosity and said in a daze, "Okay, okay. By the way, young mistress, what kind of treatment method is this? I've never seen it before."
Gu Jiao said, "It was created by my master, so it's not convenient to reveal it."
Li Jiangping smiled and wisely refrained from pressing further, instead saying, "Presumably, the young mistress's master is a reclusive master. Our Dark Night Island's first island lord was also a master."
"Chang Jing," Xiao Heng called out to Chang Jing.
Chang Jing understood and said to the disciples of the Dark Night Sect, "You may all step back now. We'll call you back later."
"yes."
Everyone withdrew.
Gu Jiao then took out the injection and administered a skin test. Li Jiangping made a face full of pain.
Fifteen minutes later, there were no adverse reactions.
Gu Jiao gave him a tetanus injection.
Li Jiangping has contributed another batch of memes.
Chang Jing said to Li Jiangping, "Uncle Li, you only need to know about the young mistress's medical skills; don't mention them to outsiders."
Li Jiangping wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. I understand, don't worry."
Chang Jing stayed behind to take care of Li Jiangping, while the young couple returned to the Princess's residence.
As soon as Gu Jiao sat down, she found a bowl of medicine in front of her.
Princess Xinyang said calmly, "The medicine is ready. Drink it first. I asked the imperial physician, and this prescription is more effective when taken before meals."
Gu Jiao sighed inwardly for her.
No remedy worked, after all, Xiao Tao Tao is so powerful.
Looking at the dark medicine, Xiao Heng could guess how bitter it would be without even tasting it. He leaned close to Gu Jiao and whispered, "Maybe you shouldn't drink it."
"It's okay." She gulped down the medicine, almost throwing up afterward. "The medicine tastes so bitter today."
Princess Xinyang asked in bewilderment, "Is it bitter? Isn't it the same as yesterday?"
Xiao Heng couldn't bear to see his beloved wife continue to suffer from the bitter medicine, so he decided to tell his mother the truth: "Mother, actually we don't plan to—"
A plate of tender, glistening braised pork hock was placed in front of Gu Jiao, a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.
It contains Gu Jiao's favorite small red chili peppers.
But Gu Jiao only took a sniff before suddenly turning around and gagging.
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(End of this chapter)
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