The next day, Wen Nongnong made an excuse to go out to buy things, but actually planned to go up the mountain to talk to the old man again. However, as soon as she arrived outside the inn, she saw Shen Qingning and the old man walking towards her.
"Sister Wen." Shen Qingning was delighted to see her, and quickly walked forward, lifting her skirt.
Wen Nongnong glanced at her and raised an eyebrow, "Miss Shen and your master are also looking for lodging?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingning said somewhat awkwardly, "No, we came to find you and Brother Wen." As she spoke, she looked behind her, as if searching for something.
Upon seeing this, Wen Nongnong's anger flared up.
Does Shen Qingning treat her like she's invisible? Or is she just relying on her master's ability to cure Fu Manluo's poison to think she can take them for granted?
"No need to look, my husband isn't here," she said coldly.
Shen Qingning realized that she was angry and quickly explained, "Sister Wen, don't misunderstand, it's not what you think..."
"You want to marry my husband, and you still want me not to misunderstand? If you were truly so kind and selfless, you wouldn't have let your master make such unreasonable demands," Wen Nongnong said sarcastically.
She realized that Shen Qingning was no ordinary innocent-looking woman; she was much more sophisticated.
Shen Qingning looked at her with some disappointment, "Actually, I also really like Sister Wen, and I feel a strong connection with her..."
Wen Nongnong raised her hand to stop her from continuing, "Don't say any more, or I'll feel like throwing up."
Shen Qingning had probably never experienced being so rudely slapped in the face before. She stared at her with wide eyes, unable to utter a single word.
The old man stepped forward with a stern face. "Miss Wen, you are the ones who need my help now. Is this the attitude you should have when asking for something?"
“Please call me Mrs. Gu,” Wen Nongnong interrupted him. “Besides, we’re not asking you for anything right now, so stop flattering yourself.”
The old man was furious at these words, his beard trembling. "You said it yourself, don't regret it later."
"Yes, that's what I said. I'd rather my husband be blind for the rest of his life than let you treat him. Get out of here right now!" Wen Nongnong said angrily.
She might call herself selfish, but she absolutely could not accept that Gu Linchao's condition for regaining his sight was that he marry Shen Qingning.
She refused to believe that Gu Linchao was blind and therefore useless.
Shen Qingning looked at her with disapproval, frowning as she said, "Sister Wen, how could you..."
The old man suddenly laughed, “Young Master Wen, what use is a man to a wife? What’s the point of having such a selfish and self-serving wife? You might as well just divorce her.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong turned around and realized that Gu Linchao had come down at some point and was now standing behind her.
Seeing the old man's smug face and the faint joy on Shen Qingning's face, she felt very uncomfortable. Just as she was about to say something, the man's hand suddenly touched her shoulder and gently squeezed it, as if to comfort her.
"Old sir, have you ever heard a saying?" Gu Linchao said calmly.
"What are you saying?" The old man crossed his arms and looked at him leisurely. In his opinion, Gu Linchao would never give up the antidote for Fumanluo.
"To be old and not die is to be a thief." Gu Linchao's voice was still calm, but it had an imposing aura that commanded respect without anger. Even though his eyes were unfocused at this moment, they were still intimidating.
Shen Qingning noticed that he was somewhat different after a day apart.
Yesterday on the mountain, even though he was wearing coarse clothes, he still had a noble air about him. Today, after changing into a wide robe, he exuded an aura that others could not match.
Her gaze was fixed on him.
Then, suddenly, he said something like this.
Her expression changed instantly. She turned to look at her master and saw that his face was deathly pale with anger, and his beard was trembling.
"You, you, you..." The old man was so angry that he uttered the word "you" three times, but he couldn't say another word.
"My lord, you have excellent writing skills!" Wen Nongnong clapped her hands in praise. "However, I think that although the old gentleman has medical skills, he probably doesn't understand this sentence. So, I'll kindly explain it to him. Old gentleman, listen, this sentence means that an old person who lacks virtue. Don't you think this sentence suits you very well?"
The old man was so angry he almost vomited blood. "Fine, fine! You'll regret humiliating me like this. Qingning, let's go!"
Shen Qingning's expression was also very unpleasant, but after glancing at Gu Linchao, she hesitated.
Upon seeing this, the old man cursed, "Even if all the men in the world were to die, I would never let you marry him. Come with me." With that, he roughly grabbed Shen Qingning's arm and dragged her away quickly.
Shen Qingning kept turning around, but no one paid any attention to her.
After the two had walked away, Wen Nongnong slumped her shoulders and said, "Now look what's happened. We've completely offended them. It'll be even more difficult to ask them for help now."
Gu Linchao said helplessly, "Why are you still thinking of asking them for help?"
“But after all, they can cure your eyes,” Wen Nongnong said worriedly.
“Fool, I already said it doesn’t matter if my eyesight can’t be restored. Besides, isn’t Master Lingyin in Juezhou? Let’s look for him again,” Gu Linchao comforted him.
Wen Nongnong looked at his unfocused eyes and felt a little worried.
What if we can't find Master Lingyin? Does that mean he'll just leave his eyes unattended?
"Alright, let's go." Gu Linchao patted her shoulder, interrupting her thoughts.
"Okay." Wen Nongnong was somewhat disappointed.
After what just happened, she had given up on her decision to ask the old man for help again.
If she were to go and beg again, she would have no choice but to hand over Gu Linchao to him.
But she couldn't do it.
She is completely incapable of being righteous or considering the bigger picture.
If that's the case, why bother going to their door to be ridiculed?
After packing their bags, the four prepared to set off again.
As soon as they stepped out of the inn, they were surrounded by a group of men in black wielding sharp blades.
The pedestrians around were so frightened that they scattered in all directions. For a moment, the street became quiet, and even the air was filled with a murderous aura.
Wen Nongnong gripped the dagger hidden in her sleeve.
Unexpectedly, the assassin still managed to find this place.
Bai Li drew her sword and stood in front of Wen Nong Nong.
Although Gu Linchao couldn't see them, he could sense that there were quite a few assassins this time.
He reached out and grasped Wen Nongnong's hand tightly.
"Your Highness, don't be afraid. They're just a few small fry. We can easily take care of them," Wen Nongnong said, thinking he was worried.
However, before she could finish speaking, the assassin's sword had already struck.
Bai Li parried with her sword and quickly engaged in battle with a large number of assassins.
The other assassins swarmed towards Wen Nongnong and Gu Linchao.
Wen Nongnong drew her dagger and killed several of the assassins who were charging at the front. Just as she was about to pull Gu Linchao back, a gust of wind swept by, and the assassins who had rushed over suddenly let out a scream and fell to the ground.
Wen Nongnong was stunned for a moment, then turned her head to look and saw Gu Linchao lower his hand.
She paused for a moment, then her face lit up with joy. Suddenly, she bent down, picked up the sword the assassin had dropped on the ground, and placed it in Gu Linchao's hand.
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