Longyou.
Jiang He's rudimentary knowledge, learned from the Imperial Advisor, truly fooled Pei Ju, leading Pei Ju to take Jiang He's words as divine guidance and treat him as an honored guest.
On this day, Pei Ju came to Jiang He's place again.
"Young Master Pei seems to be in a much better mood today than before."
Jiang He spoke slowly, a dark glint flashing quickly in the depths of his eyes. He wondered what Pei Ju had done to elicit such a triumphant smile.
"It's nothing serious, just dealing with a minor henchman."
"A lowly lackey?"
Jiang He curled the corners of his lips. "I'm afraid he's not just some ordinary nobody. Young Master Pei, your luck is constantly changing, so it's best not to cause any unnecessary trouble."
Upon hearing this, Pei Ju waved his hand, "He's just a guard who recently joined my father's side. What impact could he possibly have on my fortune?"
For a split second, Jiang He's hand trembled slightly.
The guards who had just arrived at Pei Jian's side? A bad feeling rose in Jiang He's heart.
Jiang He's expression turned serious. "Young Master Pei, I think you haven't figured it out yet. At least 70-80% of the changes in your fortune are due to your father. And that little matter you just mentioned, is it not related to your father at all?"
“If Young Master Pei continues to ignore my words, then there’s no need for you to ask me about everything.”
Seeing that Jiang He already had the intention of seeing the guests off, Pei Ju's subordinates were somewhat indignant and wanted to step forward to argue with Jiang He, but Pei Ju blocked them with his hand.
"Please do another divination for me."
"Fortune telling is fine, but I need to know first what Young Master Pei was talking about regarding those lowly minions."
Jiang He stared intently at Pei Ju, "I'd rather not count than ruin my reputation by making a wrong calculation without knowing the truth."
"Alright, you can speak with the master."
Pei Ju's brows furrowed with impatience, but due to Jiang He's "Taoist arts," he had no choice but to have his subordinates explain to Jiang He.
"He was just some ignorant fool who offended our young master, and our young master took his life." A hint of disdain flashed in the subordinate's eyes. "That person has only been with the patriarch for a few days. The patriarch will not be angry with the young master for this."
“He was able to serve the patriarch closely in just a few days, yet the young master took that man’s life.” Jiang He spoke slowly, “If he hadn’t killed him in one blow, I’m afraid there would have been endless troubles in the future.”
"Don't worry, Master." Pei Ju laughed a few times. "That person is doomed. I poisoned his food, and today Father will send him to a place where I have set up a lot of ambushes along the way."
The father actually trusted a man who had only been with the Pei family for a few days to inspect the Pei family's military strength and even granted him the right to select elite soldiers.
How can this be allowed?
This person has no respect for him whatsoever. If he were to gain a foothold by his father's side, it would be a great disadvantage for him.
He preferred to strike first before his father relied too heavily on that person.
"If that's the case, it seems I was overthinking it."
Jiang He appeared calm on the surface, but his back was covered in beads of sweat. He was now certain that the person Pei Ju was talking about was Ling Ku.
He had to go save Ling Ku.
"Please, Master, perform another divination for me."
Jiang He glanced at Pei Ju, wondering what to do now. Pei Ju wouldn't be able to shake off this look anytime soon.
Thinking of this, Jiang He became even more restless.
......
On the way to the Pei family's secret base, Ling Kuben's expression remained normal, but when he reached a hill, his expression suddenly hardened, as if he sensed a killing intent.
Ling Ku slowly stopped walking, his eagle-like eyes scanning the surroundings.
Suddenly, a barrage of arrows flew out from the shadows. Ling Ku dodged quickly, but due to the dense barrage, he was still accidentally struck in the left arm by an arrow.
Why did you want to kill me?
Ling Ku was worried that Pei Jian had sent someone, so he could only continue to maintain a mechanical, insensitive demeanor.
"Because you offended someone you shouldn't have."
The head guard smirked, "My young master specifically instructed that you should know who sent you to hell."
"Pei Ju?"
"You dare to call my young master by his name even when you're about to die? You certainly deserve to die." A sneer rang out. "Your martial arts skills are not bad, but your brain isn't very sharp."
Now everyone knows that his young master is the undisputed next head of the Pei family, and Pei Zhi has long since become a traitor to the Pei family, with absolutely no hope of turning the tables.
The pain gradually spread from the wound. Ling Ku looked down at the ripped part of his sleeve, tore out a piece of fabric from the rip, and quickly used it to bandage the wound on his left arm.
"Boss, why isn't this person poisoned?"
Only then did everyone realize that something was wrong. Shouldn't this person have been poisoned and unable to deal with them?
As arranged by the young master, the person before us is now decapitated.
Ling Ku raised his sword again with his right hand. "If you want to kill me, then let's see if you have the ability."
The next second, Ling Ku was engaged in combat with these people again. As his stamina waned, Ling Ku found it increasingly difficult to cope.
Jiang He was also extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, but Pei Ju showed no intention of leaving, as if he was waiting for his subordinates to report that Ling Ku had been killed.
Jiang He used almost all the patience he had in his life to hold back from leaving immediately. He had finally gained Pei Ju's trust, and now he still needed to use Pei Ju to get closer to the study.
He cannot reveal himself at this time.
Otherwise, all his and Ling Ku's efforts over the years would have been in vain.
But withered and dried up...
......
A sword light shot straight toward Ling Ku, but Ling Ku's right hand was already too weak to lift the sword. He could only drop his sword and dodge, but he was outnumbered and Ling Ku had many large and small wounds on his body.
At this moment, Ling Ku realized that he might lose his life here.
He was glad that he had passed on the news about the calming incense to Jiang He. He had thought he could still help Jiang He get closer to the study, but now it seemed that he couldn't.
As the sound of swords slicing through the air grew closer, Ling Ku, exhausted after dodging, collapsed heavily to the ground.
The most serious wound on his left hand was tightly bound with that piece of cloth. Ling Ku tugged at the corner of his mouth. Thanks to the young lady from the Qin family, he was able to hold on for a little longer.
However, the flowers I promised to give her probably won't be delivered.
Perhaps because one's compassion often arises before death, Ling Ku actually felt a pang of pity for Qin Ke'er. Such a noble lady was confined to that square courtyard, like a canary in a cage.
And the Lord...
He Lingku failed this mission.
We were unable to retrieve the mother Gu for the Empress Dowager. I truly hope that the Marquis can do it and save the Empress Dowager and the child in her womb.
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