Chapter 81, Chapter 81, Third Update...
Chapter 81, Third Update
It's highly likely that Nangong Ling's brother isn't at Shaolin Temple, but somewhere else. Considering the deaths of Zhamuhe and the others, which might be related to Shi Guanyin, and thus to the Nangong brothers, coupled with the presence of the Japanese by the lake, it's hard not to think of that possibility.
“I remember you said yesterday that Elder Ren Ci of the Beggars’ Sect died under mysterious circumstances, and the Beggars’ Sect disciples had some suspicions about Nangong Ling’s condition. However, since the Beggars’ Sect Leader Hong Qigong was not present, they could not do anything about it, so Nangong Ling is currently imprisoned, but still alive, right?” Ling Hao asked.
Gongzi Yu didn't understand why Ling Hao had shifted from caring about him to talking about the Beggars' Sect, but he still said, "Yes, Mingyue told you yesterday that Nangong Ling is indeed being held in prison."
Ling Hao: "..."
Yesterday he said he and Mingyue were the same person, but now he keeps insisting they are two different people. Is he just contradicting himself? She was speechless.
Gongzi Yu pretended not to see the speechless look on Ling Hao's face and simply asked, "Why are you concerned about this?"
"How old is that Japanese man? What does he look like?" Linghao didn't answer him, but instead asked two more questions.
Gongzi Yu wasn't angry. He said, "That Japanese man looked to be about twenty years old. He was quite handsome and didn't seem like a typical Japanese person."
Linghao then asked, "Is she as beautiful as a woman?"
Gongzi Yu nodded, "Yes."
That's it then. The age matches, he's handsome, and doesn't quite look like a Japanese person. He's Shi Guanyin's son, so he must look like her. Therefore, the Japanese person must be Wuhua. "Does he have a name?"
"Tianfeng Dalang." Under Gongzi Yu's influence, the Japanese man answered whatever he was asked, including his name.
"This name... doesn't sound very good," Ling thought. The person who named him didn't seem to put much thought into it. "Da Lang" just sounds ordinary. "Wu Hua" sounds much better; it gives off a sense of a hermit master. But thinking about it, it makes sense. Shi Guanyin abandoned Tianfeng Shisi Lang, and even if Tianfeng Shisi Lang was devoted to Shi Guanyin, he probably wouldn't care much about the two sons she abandoned.
If he were truly dedicated, he wouldn't have risked his life fighting others; instead, he would have focused on raising his children. How could he not want to watch his beloved children grow up? Even if they were raised well by others, they would inevitably suffer some mistreatment. Tianfeng Shisilang, however, gave up, sending both his sons to be raised by others, albeit carefully chosen individuals of good character. He truly abandoned them.
If she doesn't even want to raise her son, it's understandable that she wouldn't put much thought into his name. Wait, does that mean Nangong Ling's original name was Tianfeng Jiro? Wow, that sounds even worse.
Ling Hao's thoughts drifted for a moment, but she quickly pulled them back. "Where did he come from? Who raised him?"
“He is a bodyguard kept by a general on Fusang Island. He said that his father gave him to that general,” Gongzi Yu replied.
Therefore, when Tianfeng Shisilang came to the Central Plains, he only brought Nangong Ling with him. As a result, Wuhua was no longer there, but Nangong Ling was still there.
Gongzi Yu couldn't help but ask, "Ah Hao, why did you bring up Nangong Ling?"
"Don't you think Ren Ci looks like he was poisoned to death by Tianyi Divine Water?" Ling Hao asked rhetorically.
Gongzi Yu recalled what was written in the message. Ren Ci's death did indeed match somewhat, but it didn't seem as gruesome. However, it also said that Ren Ci's wife cared deeply for him, and perhaps she didn't want him to have a gruesome death, so she had it tidied up. "You mean the same bottle of Heavenly One Divine Water was used to poison Ren Ci and Zhamuhe and the others?"
"Yes." Ling Hao nodded. "That Tianfeng Dalang should be Tianfeng Shisilang's son. You should know Tianfeng Shisilang, right?"
Gongzi Yu nodded, "Back then, Tianfeng Shisilang came from Fusang and challenged the leaders of various sects, but in the end he died at the hands of Ren Ci, the elder of the Beggar Clan."
"He must have had a child with him back then."
“Indeed, but that child disappeared after his death, and no one knows where he went.” After saying that, Gongzi Yu realized, “Ren Ci adopted that child, and Nangong Ling is Tianfeng Shisi Lang’s son, so this Tianfeng Da Lang is his older brother?”
As far as he knew, there weren't many people with the surname Tianfeng in Japan, or rather, almost none. It was quite possible that Tianfeng Shijuro originally had no surname, but later became famous and adopted one. Now, this unusual surname served as proof of that.
Ling Hao nodded and said, "That's right."
"A pair of Japanese brothers causing trouble on the land of my Great Zhou?" Gongzi Yu's smile was cold. "Do they think the people of Great Zhou are dead?" He didn't care about many things or many people, but the emperor was different; she was his acknowledged sister.
Although there weren't many tender moments between them, they were indeed siblings, and sometimes Gongzi Yu even helped the emperor eliminate threats. Now that this Fusang had actually come to the Great Zhou territory to stir up trouble, how could he possibly be in a good mood?
Although Gongzi Yu was currently radiating murderous intent, Ling Hao didn't find it bothersome. She would only care if he were genuinely happy. "Guess who their birth mother is?"
“Ah Hao, you know.” Gongzi Yu’s tone was certain.
“Stone Guanyin.” Ling Hao thought for a moment, then added, “If I’m not mistaken.” Although there were butterfly wings, the essence remained the same, so the birth mother of the Nangong brothers should still be Stone Guanyin. However, Ling Hao wasn’t sure, so she added this sentence.
"I'll have someone investigate," Gongzi Yu said. At the same time, he also planned to have Nangong Ling brought to the capital. Such a menace couldn't remain in the Beggars' Sect. If he were cleared of suspicion for Ren Ci's death and stayed in the Beggars' Sect, causing trouble, things would get complicated.
Ling Hao stared at Gongzi Yu's eyes with some curiosity, "Aren't you going to ask me where I got this information?"
"Then will you tell me?" Gongzi Yu asked with a smile.
"don't want."
“That’s it.” Gongzi Yu’s smile became even gentler, completely different from his cold demeanor when he mentioned Fusang just now. “If you don’t tell me, I won’t ask. Ah Hao, I will always believe in you.”
Hearing this, Hao's heart couldn't help but tremble. Actually, Mingyue had said similar things before, but now it was Gongzi Yu who was saying them, not Mingyue. Mingyue was simple and persistent by nature; once he believed in someone, he would believe them completely, so it wasn't surprising that he said this.
But Gongzi Yu, he… Ling Hao blinked, “Even if one day I were to aim Sui Xue at your vitals, would you still believe me?”
“Yes.” Gongzi Yu stepped forward. “Even though you have already stabbed Suixue into my heart, I still believe in you.”
If Ah Hao didn't truly intend to kill him, why didn't he trust her? If she really did want to kill him, then it wouldn't matter if she killed him, so why couldn't he trust her? Therefore, regardless of the circumstances, he trusted her. Of course, he also believed that Ah Hao wouldn't kill him.
Ling Hao took a step back, met Gongzi Yu's somewhat disappointed gaze, and couldn't help but explain, "Well, we're too close, I'm not used to it."
"Ugh, why do I have to explain? This is so strange, something's not right." Ling Hao's eyes widened slightly, her heart groaning. It really is strange, but she couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong, which made it even stranger.
“Okay.” Gongzi Yu said this, without taking a single step back, but he also stopped advancing. “Let’s go, let’s get some breakfast.”
"Breakfast?" Ling Hao was taken aback. "Aren't you going to deal with those two brothers?"
“Doing everything yourself will only exhaust you.” It suddenly started raining again. Gongzi Yu opened his umbrella and held it over Ling Hao’s head. “I’ll have Yu Qin and the others take care of it.”
Yu Qin, along with Gu Qi, Tang Shi, Wu Hua, and Xiao Jian, were all highly skilled fighters by Gongzi Yu's side, their martial arts abilities said to be unfathomable. However, Ling Hao had never seen them, not even once. Curious, she asked, "Are Yu Qin and the others also in the capital?"
In the past, she wouldn't have asked the question, because the person in front of her was Gongzi Yu. But now, she asked it unconsciously, because her attitude towards him had changed.
Gongzi Yu keenly noticed her change, and felt a surge of joy, his eyes and brows beaming with a smile. "They are my guards, so naturally they must stay in the capital. Would you like to see them?"
Ling wanted to say yes, but then changed her mind. "Never mind, let them handle their own business. I don't need to take up their time." Something felt off, and her intuition told her it was better to refuse.
Gongzi Yu was somewhat disappointed. "It's alright, there will always be other opportunities in the future." As he spoke, he moved a little closer to Ling Hao, but didn't actually touch her. "The rain is getting heavier."
"Hmm, the rain is getting heavier." Ling Hao's attention wasn't on the rain, but on how Tian Feng Da Lang had managed to steal the Heavenly Water from the Divine Water Palace. In the original story, Wu Hua was a monk, which allowed him to enter the Divine Water Palace, deceive Situ Jing, and steal the Heavenly Water.
But now that the monk Wuhua is gone, and there's only Tianfeng Dalang, how did he steal it? It's impossible that he could defeat Shuimu Yinji, right? That's impossible. If he could, he wouldn't need Tianyi Divine Water; he could just kill someone directly.
"What is Ah-Hao thinking about?"
"Heavenly Divine Water".
As soon as she said that, Gongzi Yu knew what she wanted to know. "I'll have someone investigate."
"Your men can even get close to the Divine Water Palace?" This order was given with genuine curiosity. Just how far had Gongzi Yu's power developed that he could even approach the Divine Water Palace? You must know that it was practically the Water Mother Yin Ji's backyard, and she didn't allow any man to get close.
“Not just close, but right here,” Gongzi Yu replied with a smile. “Not everyone in the Divine Water Palace is loyal to the Water Mother Yin Ji, because not everyone likes her and wants to fight over her.”
Jellyfish Yin Ji regarded the disciples of the Divine Water Palace as her harem, but those disciples also had their own thoughts. They were not puppets; they were living, breathing people. How could they all be willing to fight and be jealous of Jellyfish Yin Ji?
In this way, his influence spread to the Divine Water Palace.
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Author's Note: Sui Xue: Is it really appropriate to compare this to my stabbing incident?
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