Gu Ruizhou came to An Zhixian for tea and learned that he was injured. He hurriedly went to the backyard to visit him. After asking about the injury, he asked several times why he was injured. After listening to An Nanfeng's words, he understood the reason:
"I just said that day at the racecourse, you could have escaped with your skills, so why didn't you escape? I see... you were very thoughtful in doing things, and this suffering was all due to the two rescues of my sister. I will remember this in my heart. A big favor.”
An Zhixian sat back on the bed with a pale face. He raised his hand and pressed Gu Ruizhou's fist in salute:
"You and I have known each other for many years and are as close as brothers, so it's no secret that we are in trouble. I was injured just to show weakness and protect myself. It's not my sister's fault, so don't take it to heart."
"If you hadn't saved my sister and others that day, you wouldn't have exposed your skills and attracted people to investigate. I know that you are kind-hearted and do not expect repayment, but I can't pretend not to know."
Asked carefully about the martial arts method of hurting people, Gu Ruizhou thought for a long time but could not figure out:
"Due to the assassination of Shanchuantan, Kyoto has placed extra strict checks on outsiders, especially those skilled in martial arts. If you expose your skills, you will inevitably be targeted. Since the other party can send such skilled men, you will definitely It’s not an unknown person, do you have any doubts about it?”
An Zhixian shook his head:
"When I took action that day at the racecourse, there were many people present. As for who was going to test me, I really had no clue. My uncle reported it to the official, and the official went to check. Naturally, they found nothing based on their skills. I'm afraid We can only let it go."
Gu Ruizhou: "I'll go take a look outside the city later. Even if the person behind it is very powerful and can't help you get all the justice, I can at least find the person and be on guard."
An Zhixian: "Brother Zhou, do you want to investigate alone? There has been turmoil in the world recently, so it's better to bring helpers."
Gu Ruizhou: "Brother Ran left Beijing two days ago to see old friends. Yichen will be getting married soon and is entangled with many trivial matters. It is inconvenient for others to know about this matter. It is better for me to go alone."
As he spoke, Gu Ruizhou stood up, smiled and comforted:
"Even if you meet a thief, although I can't say that I will definitely be able to keep him alive, there is still no problem in saving my life. Don't worry about having a good life. I will tell you what I find out. I won't say thank you for my kindness. I will wait until you are better. I’ll buy you a drink.”
An Nanfeng came back after seeing Gu Ruizhou away. When he saw An Zhixian was about to get out of bed, he quickly took a few steps and pushed him back.
"Uncle An, the injury is not that serious, don't worry."
An Nanfeng: "Then you should take good care of yourself, wait until the medicine is ready to drink, and have a peaceful sleep. You haven't dared to relax all these years. You should rest in the past few days while recuperating."
An Zhixian lay down helplessly: "Brother Caizhou asked, why did you tell him the truth when I had already prevaricated him?"
An Nanfeng tucked An Zhixian into bed and sat down by the bed:
"You have to be known by others if you are good to others, right? In the future, General Anbei will consider you more in some matters."
Meeting An Nanfeng's smiling gaze, An Zhixian looked away without leaving a trace.
An Nanfeng laughed when he saw this, and couldn't bear An Zhixian's embarrassment, so he took the initiative to change the voice:
"Just now you led General Anbei to investigate outside the city, right? It was also to make that person feel more at ease, right?"
"My friendship with Brother Zhou is well known to all who are interested. If they see my arrogance and inaction, it will arouse their suspicion. In Kyoto, the more obvious things are, the more reassuring they are. Brother Zhou, let's go This trip is good for him and me. To prevent any eventuality, let Ling Jiu follow him out of the city secretly."
