Duan Yunchi then seized the opportunity and told the story of Sun Ziyan and the two guards.
Xiao Mingzhan frowned slightly, thought for a moment and then ordered: "Qi Mo, send someone to keep an eye on him."
At the command, Zimmer outside the door immediately took the order and left.
Seeing Qi Mo, Gu Xinran thought of the injured secret guards, "How are Qi Da and the others injured? Do you have enough manpower? The poison in your body has not yet been cured, so you must be more vigilant."
Seeing that she was worried about him, Xiao Mingzhan's mouth began to curl up again, "Except for Qi's thigh injury, the others have recovered 80%. Ranran's medicine played a big role. It seems that Jinzhou Prefecture is still not peaceful. I will let Xiao Ba and Xiao Mei return to your side to protect you later."
Duan Yunchi hesitated to speak after hearing this, but Gu Xinran spoke before him, "Brother Xiao, you've seen that the danger is mainly concentrated on you. Most of the secret guards are still sick. Until they fully recover, Xiao Ba and Xiao Mei must stay by your side.
I'm terrified when I think of other people practicing witchcraft in the city. The consequences of poisoning are serious, and we can't let it happen again! We are just ordinary people, no one cares, and we are safe living in the Duan Mansion."
Gu Xinran, who considers himself an ordinary citizen, is being targeted with resentment.
In the Yaling Mountains, near the northern border, an old woman with a wrinkled face, a black scarf wrapped around her head, and a slightly hunched back clutched a piece of paper in her hand and kept repeating, "Impossible, impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
The bedraggled Third Prince was furious after seeing this. "Granny Qi, didn't you say he was going to die this time? I predicted he'd die half a year ago, but he's still alive and well! He keeps ruining my plans! Does your Gu work?"
The old woman frowned, her face gloomy, her eyes gleaming coldly as she let out a strange laugh. "The Nine Heavens Soul Devouring Gu is clearly alive and well in his body. Who? Who is it? He who ruined my plans? I will make him die from the countless Gu eating his heart! Send someone to investigate!"
After saying this, he was so angry that he held his head and screamed "Ahhh", pointing at the Third Prince and yelling, "Go check! Go check!"
The Third Prince shuddered when he saw her going crazy. Now he had to rely on her to deal with the palace guards who had escaped to the northern border, so he could only endure it.
His resentment towards the people who rescued Xiao Mingzhan was even greater than that towards Granny Qi.
Over the years, every time Xiao Mingzhan's poison erupted, he was happy. So what if he had always been the oppressor of his childhood, the queen's son, the heir to the Zhao family? He still lived like a beast, while he was the only one favored by heaven.
Anyone who dares to deprive him of his happiness will be killed. No matter who it is, he will be destroyed. Now that his father is dying, the Crown Prince's heart meridian is seriously damaged, and the other princes are dead or alive, as long as the King of Qi is gone, the Dalan Kingdom will be his sooner or later.
He angrily ordered his confidant, "Investigate! Investigate! Send a letter to the Jinzhou secret agent and Zi Yan, and change the first mission to this!"
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The two cousins, unaware of the impending danger, still put Xiao Mingzhan's safety first.
Duan Yunchi nodded repeatedly, fearing the worst. "Mingzhan, we need to deploy more Imperial Guards to guard the Governor's Office."
Seeing that his young wife and good brother were worried about his safety, he listened to their advice and nodded in agreement.
The matter was over, and Duan Yunchi, who was not very perceptive, urged Gu Xinran to go back home and continue to fight with the account book.
The two said goodbye reluctantly.
The account books were checked at noon the next day and there were serious problems. However, these had nothing to do with Gu Xinran. The prisoners in the prison should be trembling with fear.
After lunch, Lai Fu came to report that the villagers of Qingshan had arrived at the South Gate. Grandpa Gu was very happy and hurriedly asked Mancang to drive to the city gate to greet them. He missed them very much after not seeing them for a few days.
Gu Xinran called Xiaolan to go with her.
Just after passing the government office, we saw the villagers of Qingshan coming towards us under the leadership of the general's personal guards.
The refugees outside the city were displaced, while the city was stable and prosperous, which made the villagers who had been traveling in the mountains and forests for many days feel both relieved and worried.
I was glad that I could finally settle down, but I was worried about where my household registration was. Seeing the grandfather and grandson of the Gu family, I found my backbone.
Everyone surrounded them and asked what was going on.
Grandpa Gu knew what they were most worried about, so he skipped the small talk and went straight to the topic of Zhuangzi.
When the villagers heard about it, they thought the location was good and the village was close to the city; the price was within their affordability and they could get together without any problem; the whole village could continue to live together and even the village name could remain unchanged.
Such a good thing, the whole village agreed!
Since everyone agrees, let's hurry up to buy the farm, change the household registration, and settle down in the farm in time.
There are people in the yamen who can help with the matter. The general had made arrangements in advance, and the clerk in charge was very friendly.
The villagers paid the full amount of 2,100 taels and quickly obtained the land deeds for the farm. Including the time it took to change their household registration, it took no more than half an hour.
The village is now publicly owned by the entire village. When the villagers of Qingshan return to the village and distribute the land among themselves, the government will send people to re-measure it and sign separate deeds.
Everyone was excited holding the freshly issued household registration and village deeds. After going through so many hardships, they could finally live a stable life.
Village Chief Li held Grandpa Gu's hand, his eyes reddened, "Brother, thanks to you, I can't thank you enough!"
Grandpa Gu's face was full of smiles. "Don't be polite. We are all family and we will still be good neighbors in the future."
The village chief was puzzled. Why wasn’t the Gu family’s household registration registered with theirs?
Grandpa Gu excitedly told the villagers that they had bought the big farm next door.
Everyone was happy to hear this. They felt more at ease with the Gu family around.
After the work was done, everyone was anxious to see their new home and set off without even visiting the city.
More than an hour later, the grandfather and grandson of the Gu family led the people of Qingshan Village to their destination.
Pushing open the gate of the manor, a large area of fertile dry land comes into view. There are also various vegetables left by the previous owner in the fields. Everyone is running excitedly in the fields, and laughter fills the entire manor.
There is also a small courtyard and side houses in the village, but it is not as big as the one in Gu’s village.
Everyone can squeeze together and live here. Compared to trekking through mountains and forests, sleeping in the open air, and worrying about being attacked by wild animals, this place is simply a paradise.
The village chief allocated accommodation for everyone to settle down. Grandpa Gu and Gu Xinran finished their work and prepared to return to the city.
The four members of the Zheng family stopped what they were doing and bowed deeply to them. Zheng Dazhu said with red eyes, "Uncle Gu, Xinran, we were able to arrive here alive thanks to you. If you need us in the future, just let me know."
Xiao Wuya's family also came over. Boss Wang thought of the hardships along the way and burst into tears. "Xinran, you saved our family's lives. I may not have the ability, but I have the strength. As long as I can do something, I will be here whenever you call."
Xiao Wuya held her hand and said reluctantly, "Sister Ran, will I be able to see you, Xuanxuan Tingting and the others again in the future?"
Gu Xinran was relieved to see Wu Ya, who had recovered and grown a little taller. She pointed to a large piece of land not far away and said, "Of course you can see her. Look at the farm over there. It's ours. We will come here often in the future."
Everyone looked in the direction of her hand and couldn't help but be amazed. It was much bigger than the Zhuangzi they all shared!
Everyone thought that with so much land, the Gu family would definitely not be able to cultivate it all, and there would be a chance to repay their gratitude in the future.
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