He is Chu Qianchen's younger brother. Isn't it natural for a brother-in-law to please his brother-in-law?

He heard this in operas.

Looking at Chu Yunmu riding on Jueying's back, Chu Yunyi's eyes almost turned red with envy. He angrily lowered the curtains of the carriage again. He had completely forgotten to think about whether he had seen this incident with Kang Hongda somewhere else.

The curtains blocked Kang Hongda's view, and he felt a little disappointed.

He wanted to say something to Gu Jue, but Gu Jue had specially brought Chu Qianchen and his two siblings out to play today, and he was impatient to socialize with others, so he just said "Excuse me".

Without caring about Kang Hongda's reaction, Gu Jue pulled the reins and turned around.

Kang Hongda clenched the reins with his left hand, still looking at Gu Jue, his sharp gaze fixed on his back.

The moment Gu Jue turned around completely, Kang Hongda suddenly attacked, slapping Gu Jue's back with his right palm...

His palm was fast and powerful, bringing with it a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Kang Hongda raised the corners of his lips and revealed a malicious smile. As a result, Gu Jue suddenly moved. It was as if he had eyes on his back, and he grabbed Kang Hongda's right wrist with his backhand.

No one knew how, but he pulled and pushed, and with some skill, he ruthlessly pulled Kang Hongda off the horse.

Gu Jue's moves were fast, fierce and accurate, without a single unnecessary movement.

Kang Hongda was also a well-known military commander, with extraordinary riding skills and physical abilities. He immediately adjusted his body in mid-air, and did not fall to the ground, but only fell off his horse. He had to rely on the horse's back to stand firmly, otherwise he would have bent his knees and fallen to the ground.

Although he didn't fall, he couldn't hide his embarrassment.

It all happened so fast that the guards brought by Kang Hongda in the rear had no time to react.

Chu Yunmu was even more stunned, his eyes sparkling, and turned to look at Gu Jue.

Brother-in-law is so amazing! He must let his second brother-in-law teach him that trick!

Gu Jue casually helped the restless little brat, then sat steadily on the horse's back, his back straight, his demeanor dignified, looking down at Kang Hongda condescendingly.

His narrow eyes were clear and cold, without a trace of emotion.

He said nothing, but just a look from him made Kang Hongda feel an invisible force of oppression, as if he could see through him inside and out.

Kang Hongda's eyes were gloomy. He was no longer as young and energetic as he was in his twenties, so he naturally would not act on impulse.

"It's been a few years since we last met, and Master Jiu's skills are still as good as before. Next time I'll come and learn from him." He smiled and tried to smooth things over. He showed a nonchalant smile and was very graceful, as if his attack just now was not a sneak attack, but just a small exchange to test Gu Jue's skills.

"No matter it's last time, this time, or next time, the result is the same. Lord Kang, do you want to give it a try?" Gu Jue was neither arrogant nor happy, still as calm as a deep pool, as if Kang Hongda was not even as good as a small stone and could not stir up any ripples at all.

When Kang Hongda heard Gu Jue mention the last time, his expression changed again and he almost couldn't maintain his smile.

He and Gu Jue had fought each other before. When Gu Jue was fifteen years old, Gu Jue wanted to go to the North, and he also wanted to go. He challenged Gu Jue in front of the late emperor. The late emperor probably didn't want Gu Jue to go, so he agreed.

They had a competition on the spot, and he lost.

The only people present at the time were the late emperor and the present emperor, so not many people knew about it.

Kang Hongda still feels upset when thinking about this past event. On the battlefield, what counts is people's ability to march and fight, not who has better martial arts skills.

No matter how powerful one's martial arts skills are, it does not mean that this person is invulnerable to swords and guns on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, Kang Hongda's eyes darkened even more.

Gu Jue had been seriously ill in June, and Taoist Master Xuan Jing had also used divination to determine that he would not live long.

But the emperor did not completely believe Taoist Xuan Jing, and he specially ordered the Jinyiwei to go to the north to investigate, and confirmed that Gu Jue had indeed been seriously injured in a battle in the north two years ago and was in critical condition.

The generals under his command once searched for famous doctors in the north and other places. The Jinyiwei spent a lot of energy investigating this matter. A few days ago, they brought back a famous doctor from Sizhou. This person went to the north to see Gu Jue last year. He said that Gu Jue was seriously injured, like a lamp running out of oil, and he was afraid that he would not live long.

Gu Jue has rarely appeared in public since returning to Beijing, and Kang Hongda feels that this matter should be true.

However, today, when he saw that Gu Jue looked calm and composed, and did not seem to be in any trouble, he could not help but try to test him.

They had just exchanged one round of moves. Kang Hongda was probably certain that even if Gu Jue really had serious internal injuries, he would not die immediately. It was hard to say whether his condition was as serious as that country doctor who claimed to be a famous doctor said.

The extent of Gu Jue’s injuries is unclear now, and Kang Hongda doesn’t dare to fight back in the face of his provocation.

He knew in his heart that Gu Jue was younger than him, and if he was in his prime, there was no way he could win.

This time, I was the one who launched a sneak attack first and provoked Gu Jue. If the two of them really fought, what if Gu Jue was ruthless and pretended to "accidentally" kill me? If others told others about it, Gu Jue would be in the right.

Even the emperor cannot avenge himself, and people will only say that he is asking for trouble.

Kang Hongda tensed up and didn't respond to Gu Jue's words. He smiled and said, "Master Jiu has to accompany Madam Jiu today. If I continue to bother him, it would be too tactless."

He smiled elegantly, and his tone revealed a bit of self-deprecating carefreeness.

"Lord Kang has made a lot of progress compared to before." Gu Jue said with a smile.

The corners of Kang Hongda's mouth trembled violently, and the humiliation of being defeated by Gu Jue that year came back to him.

His eyes flickered for several times, then calmed down. He smiled falsely and clasped his fists towards Gu Jue on the black horse, saying, "Thank you, Master Jiu, for your compliments. I'll take my leave now."

Chu Qianchen watched coldly as Kang Hongda put on a show.

She had guessed that Kang Hongda would not dare.

Kang Hongda had nothing back then, and perhaps he had the courage to challenge the prince in front of the late emperor and take a gamble. But now Kang Hongda has everything, second only to the emperor, so how dare he gamble with his life?

Even if there was a one in a thousand, no, one in ten thousand chance of failure, Kang Hongda would not dare to gamble.

The next moment, the corners of his lips that had been raised returned to their original position, and his smile was restrained. The original affinity disappeared in an instant, and the whole person became gloomy and cold. The horse under his crotch seemed to sense the owner's mood and shook its head uneasily.

Kang Hongda had his back turned, so naturally he couldn't see Chu Qianchen stuffing a paper bag into Jiang Yuan's hand.

Jiang Yuan hid the paper package in his sleeve, nodded slightly, and looked at Kang Hongda with a sharp light in his eyes.

Gu Jue and the others continued to leave the city, but Jiang Yuan quietly fell behind and slipped into an alley.

Gu Jue and his group headed west out of the city, while Kang Hongda and several of his personal guards headed east.

When they arrived at the intersection, Kang Hongda took the opportunity of the horse turning and couldn't help but turn his head to look at the west gate. The city gate was still bustling with people queuing up. Gu Jue and the others had already left the city, and there were no people or horses to be seen.

There are people coming and going and traffic on West Street.

A man passed by him, and when the wind blew, Kang Hongda smelled a faint fragrance, which was somewhat like osmanthus and mixed with some sandalwood. He didn't pay much attention to it.

The two attendants behind him saw that his expression was a little calmer than before, and one of them asked cautiously, "Master, do you still want to follow Master Jiu?"

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Yes, of course! Kang Hongda turned around and gave his long-time attendant a cold but sharp look.

The long-time attendant nodded in agreement and made a gesture to a man in gray not far away. The man in gray nodded in understanding, and then hurried out of the city.

Kang Hongda drove the horse to turn right and let the horse move forward slowly.

After hearing yesterday that Gu Jue had returned to Beijing, he sent people to keep an eye on Prince Chen's Mansion. So when he heard that Gu Jue had taken the princess out, he came here on purpose to meet him by chance and wait for an opportunity to find out more.

Unfortunately, nothing was gained.

Whether it was Gu Jue's injury or the whereabouts of Wuhejia Tower...

Kang Hongda opened the folding fan in his hand again, fanning it repeatedly, silently reciting the name of Wuhejia Tower, while organizing his thoughts.

The new emperor of Nanhao, Uhaduluo, had just ascended the throne. His first priority should have been to pacify the country before considering other matters. However, he hurriedly sent his confidants to the capital and directly asked for marriage from the emperor on behalf of the crown prince of Hao. He was too hasty, as if he was trying to win over someone, or was afraid of something.

Although there are still three vassal kings on Nanhao's side who have not surrendered, the overall situation has been decided. At this time, the only person who can make Uhadula afraid is Uhagalou.

Wuhajialou should not be dead, his whereabouts are temporarily unknown, so Wuhaduluo needs to form an alliance with Da Qi to fight against Wuhajialou in order to cut off his life.

Gu Jue has always been unruly and does things based on his personal likes and dislikes. If the mission of escorting Wuhejialou back to Hao has nothing to do with him, he will most likely not care about the other party's life or death.

The problem is that when Uhadula sent people to ambush Uhagalou, he must have ambushed Gu Jue as well, which would be equivalent to forming a mortal feud with Gu Jue.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Given Gu Jue's personality, he is very likely to bring Wuhejialou back to the capital.

As he was thinking, Kang Hongda's eyes became three points more sinister, and there was a hint of eagerness to try.

If he could find evidence that Gu Jue was protecting Wuhejia Tower, he could stir up trouble in the court, making the generals suspect that Gu Jue was colluding with Nan Hao and win them over to his side.

Just thinking about it made Kang Hongda feel his blood boiling.

Over the years, he has been in a high position and there are very few things that can make him so excited. One day, he will watch Gu Jue fall and step on him hard under his feet.

Kang Hongda suddenly felt a little pain in his forehead and his eyes were dizzy.

He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, thinking that last night was too short and he didn't get enough rest, so he changed his mind and decided not to go to the fourteenth floor.

"Go back home!"

He squeezed the horse's belly and spurred it on to speed up.

Suddenly, his vision blurred again, as if a layer of fog had suddenly appeared before his eyes. He vaguely saw someone riding a horse in front of him, galloping towards him...

The horse was charging forward like a mad rhinoceros and was about to collide with him.

He cursed angrily and pulled the reins to make the horse turn right.

His horse was frightened and rushed towards the alley on the right. There happened to be someone hanging bed sheets in the alley. The sheets fluttered in the wind, like a wall blocking the way ahead.

Kang Hongda pulled the reins again suddenly. The horse neighed in fear, raised its two front legs high, and its body almost stood vertically. It twisted its body and threw Kang Hongda off its back.

Kang Hongda curled up his body, fell on his back, and rolled twice to release the force. Unexpectedly, his forehead hit the corner of the wall.

His eyes went dark, darkness surged in like a tide, and his last thought was that he really shouldn't have run out today to have an encounter. The emperor was right, Gu Jue was a disaster star.

"Master! Master, how are you?"

The attendants and guards nervously surrounded the unconscious Kang Hongda. They couldn't understand why he suddenly rode his horse and crashed into the wall so hard.

Some passers-by nearby gathered around and talked about the matter.

"What's wrong with this guy?"

"He was riding his horse just fine before, but suddenly he turned into this alley as if he had gone mad."

"Oh, I see! He must be drunk. Riding a horse after drinking is the worst thing to do. Didn't a drunk young man hit someone on his horse not long ago?"

"I heard about it, too. He broke a person's leg..."

These people were talking so excitedly that they didn't notice at all that a man of medium build and ordinary appearance in blue clothes was mixed in the crowd. He was looking at the unconscious Kang Hongda with a strange smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)