Chapter 225 Willing to Submit Forever
Ji Ruyan remembered that Old Man Lu loved to eat fish, so when she saw someone selling fish on the street, she bought two.
Give the fish to Lu Qingqing.
He found a car, threw the gloomy-looking man he had just bought into the car, and went back to the county government office.
Gu Chengzhou had just returned after dealing with Liu Sheng's matter.
Upon seeing Ji Ruyan, he quickly reported.
“Young master, Liu Sheng’s uncle’s family is really despicable. The family business was all built up by Liu Sheng’s father through hard work. After his father died, his uncle took over the shop under the pretext of taking care of it for him and letting him study hard.”
Unexpectedly, in just two or three years, he emptied the shop and transferred all the property to his own name. He even colluded with outsiders to stage a play, using the pretext of our imprisonment of those merchants who had brought disaster to the country to trick Liu Sheng into selling his mansion.
After acquiring the house, he revealed his true colors, kicking Liu Sheng out of the house without giving him a single penny!
How could there be such a heartless uncle in the world, who has lost all conscience for money!
My subordinates have already detained the man and reported it to Magistrate Xu, instructing him to gather all the evidence before taking further action.
"Yes, let Mr. Qu teach Liu Sheng more, so that he won't be so naive in the future and lose the family business again," Ji Ruyan said.
He thought of himself, so his care for Yagyu was not only out of gratitude for saving his life, but also out of a sense of shared suffering.
"Understood!" Gu Chengzhou replied loudly.
Then, with a hint of gossip, he stepped forward and asked slyly, "Young master, did you examine Miss Lu's face? How did it go?"
Gu Chengzhou thought that if the training was effective, he could take the opportunity to ask for less training, as he felt like his body was about to fall apart these past two days.
Ji Ruyan gave him a cold look. "Useless! She's not a shallow person!"
"What? I don't believe it! Everyone has emotions and desires, and Miss Lu isn't a nun! It just means she has good self-control. Next time, young master, why don't you take off your clothes? I don't believe she has empty eyes."
"..."
Ji Ruyan sneered: "Who do you take me for!"
"Those who use foul language will receive double the training."
What! ?
Gu Chengzhou looked horrified. "No, young master... you can't do this. If this trick won't work, I have other tricks up my sleeve. Don't you want to hear them?"
"...What other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"
Gu Chengzhou slapped his head hard.
You blockhead, think quickly!
"Oh, I've got it!"
This is absolutely, absolutely perfect!
"Young master, are you aware of a local custom? The first day of the eighth lunar month is the Heavenly Physician Festival!"
On the Heavenly Physician Festival, we offer sacrifices to the Yellow Emperor and Qi Bo.
Legend has it that on this day, the Yellow Emperor and Qi Bo jointly created the "Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic," thus giving rise to medical books and the art of medicine.
In the eyes of the people, this day was the day to eliminate all diseases.
At dawn, they collect dew from the tips of grass and mix it with cinnabar or ink to apply to the heads and abdomens of children.
Then they went to the Yellow Emperor Temple to worship.
Outside the Yellow Emperor Temple, there are various acrobatic performances, lion dances, and various herbs and medicine packets for sale, making it a very lively place.
The Heavenly Doctor Festival is prevalent only in this area; it's not found anywhere else!
And Miss Lu is a doctor, isn't that perfect? It's just right!
“Young master, if you invite Miss Lu to the Yellow Emperor Temple to pay her respects, she certainly won’t refuse.”
"Have some fun while you're at it, and maybe buy some trinkets from the stalls—tsk tsk, this Heavenly Doctor Festival is practically made for you!"
The Heavenly Physician Festival...
This holiday is indeed a good one.
It will be in a few days.
Ji Ruyan couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips slightly, but quickly lowered them again, and coughed lightly.
"That's a good idea."
Gu Chengzhou was overjoyed: "Then young master..."
"I'll send someone to you."
"Huh? Who is it?"
Ji Ruyan pointed to the base of the wall.
A disheveled beggar with his head drooping sat there.
"Just bought it. Verify its identity, and you can decide what to do next."
No way!
With so many brothers, why would the young master want to buy an outsider?
Gu Chengzhou walked over and kicked it with his foot. "Hey, who are you?"
The dejected beggar suddenly grabbed Gu Chengzhou's leg, startling him.
"Gu...Cheng...Zhou?" The man's voice was hoarse as he raised his head.
"Who? Who are you?!"
Gu Chengzhou instantly went from relaxed to serious.
How come anyone here still recognizes him!
We mustn't let anyone discover the young master's existence!
Gu Chengzhou reached out and brushed the man's hair aside.
"Langtu!"
"Gu...Cheng...Zhou, it really is you!" the man exclaimed excitedly.
"I'll join the Gu family army! Help me! Help me!"
...
Langtu was a bandit from Tianluo Mountain on the northern border.
However, they weren't exactly bandits; to be precise, they were villagers who occasionally robbed others.
He met Lang Tu because several women had gone missing in the city, and the county magistrate suspected they were from Tianluo Mountain, so he sought help from the military camp.
Gu Chengzhou led his men up the mountain, and Lang Tu negotiated with him, denying that he had abducted women to the mountain.
Afterwards, they investigated together and found that it was a group of out-of-town bodyguards who did it.
Those people were ostensibly bodyguards, but secretly they were involved in human trafficking.
Together, the two captured the group of镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) who were trying to escape to the Northern Barbarians.
Gu Chengzhou admired Lang Tu and encouraged him to go down the mountain and join the Gu family army.
Lang Tu, however, said: "Emperors come and go, but Luo Yunshan remains unchanged. Only a fool would try to get into a cage."
Luoyun Mountain is located at the border, with a strategic location that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it a no-man's-land.
Langtu had occupied the territory for many years and had a considerable military force. He usually relied on transporting goods between the two sides.
They also cultivated land on the mountain to be self-sufficient, and occasionally they would rob those unscrupulous merchants who were rich but heartless.
They lived a carefree and happy life, and no one would want to leave the mountain.
Gu Chengzhou went there several times, but was turned away each time.
Now, the once dashing Langtu is kneeling on the ground in a sorry state, begging for his help.
"What happened? Who did this to you?"
"Qin... Wang, Chuan!" Lang Tu said through gritted teeth, as if tearing bones apart and eating flesh.
"Qin Wangchuan led 100,000 men up the mountain, blasted the mountain, and attacked the village. I led men to lure them away, while the second and third brothers led 30,000 brothers and women to scatter and escape into the deep mountains."
I fell off a cliff and was sold to human traffickers. My brothers... are probably all hanged by now!
“Gu Chengzhou, now I understand. I overestimated myself, thinking no one could touch Luo Yunshan. In reality, you just felt it was unnecessary. If you really wanted to…”
“Gu Chengzhou, I know that General Gu has also been stripped of his power and is in a difficult situation now.”
But I believe in you, that you will have your day.
Please, save my 30,000 brothers! If Qin Wangchuan finds them, they will surely perish!
I am willing to submit to the Gu family army forever!
Gu Chengzhou, please!
Langtu kowtowed repeatedly, his throat parched and sore from friction, each sound a tear of blood.
Gu Chengzhou looked at Ji Ruyan.
He and his son knew that his brother had relinquished military power, but that was only temporary; it wasn't time to completely break ties.
This Langtu can be saved.
Ji Ruyan nodded.
He didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.
I only took it from Qingqing because I felt this person was a bit dangerous.
Of course, there was also a bit of personal motive involved.
Unexpectedly, this person also had some background.
How should I put it? Qingqing can buy a person casually, and she can also buy a big shot.
She is a lucky star, an auspicious omen!
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