Yang Qianhui's face was like a peach blossom, and she said shyly: "What are you talking about? The flower picker who came into the house to bully us has been driven away by this big brother. He saved us."
Fang Ju was dubious, and saluted Gu Shengchao: "Thank you, big brother, for saving me. You're polite, little girl."
"It's a simple task, but I don't dare to accept it." Gu Shengchao waved his hand and accepted. He looked at this little girl in a different light. She looked much more mature and steady than Yang Qianhui. He cupped his hands and said: "It's getting late, you should take a rest quickly."
"Wait." Yang Qianhui was afraid that he would leave, so she grabbed Gu Shengchao's sleeve.
Gu Shengchao didn't understand: "What's wrong?"
Yang Qianhui said with hope: "It's a long way from here to Yunqi Palace, and there will inevitably be bad guys along the way. Can you come with us and be our bodyguard? Don't be afraid, I have the money, and I will reward you." "
Fang Ju pulled Yang Qianhui's clothes and whispered: "This person's origin is unknown. Isn't he the fellow flower-picking thief just now, who came to deceive us on purpose?"
However, Yang Qianhui had unlimited trust in Gu Shengchao: "You can't be wrong. He saved us both and his martial arts skills are very good. With his protection, we will definitely reach Yunqi Palace smoothly."
The two whispered, and Gu Shengchao could clearly hear it. He liked Fang Ju's caution more and more, and he was not at all hostile to her suspicions.
Fang Ju couldn't resist Yang Qianhui and had to obey her orders. Fang Ju stepped forward and said, "My lady said, I can pay you, but we are not rich, so we can't give you much."
Gu Shengchao was amused in his heart. The young lady had already stated that she was the daughter of a prince, but the maid said that they were not rich. She was obviously afraid that he would be a big talker, and she was a competent maid who calculated carefully. Gu Shengchao had been wandering around since he was a child, and he had a natural resistance to the children of officials. He originally had no intention of helping them, but when he heard that they were going to Yunqi Palace to study, he became interested.
Jiang Wan and the others were deceived when they bought shares in the Chamber of Commerce, and the mastermind behind it was a trainer from Yunqi Palace. Gu Shengchao wanted to take this opportunity to understand the internal situation of Yunqi Palace in order to better help Jiang Wan and the others in the future.
"Then I'll give you fifty taels of silver. I'll ensure that I get you to Yunqi Palace safely, but you have to pay for all the expenses on the way." Gu Shengchao wanted a hundred taels of silver. Then he thought about how much they spent on the way, and he Take the initiative to reduce it by half.
"No problem." Yang Qianhui agreed readily.
"Too much." Fang Ju still wanted to bargain.
The two answered in unison, and Gu Shengchao smiled: "Should I listen to the young lady, or should I listen to this girl?"
"Listen to me, I have money." Yang Qianhui looked like the daughter of a wealthy family and did not know how to live a frugal life.
Gu Shengchao nodded and said: "I have one more condition. The money will be paid no later than tomorrow morning. I have some things that I need money for urgently."
"I'll give it to you now." Yang Qianhui was used to spending money lavishly and didn't have much idea about money.
"Miss, we really don't have many." Fang Ju was still saving for the lady.
Yang Qianhui said without hesitation: "Listen to me, I will give it sooner or later, why bother about this moment."
Fang Ju pouted and reluctantly took out the silver. She held it in her palm and hesitated: "Brother, please swear that you will not deceive us."
"I, Gu Shengchao, promise to escort the two girls to Yunqi Palace safely. If I deceive you, I will be struck by thunder." Gu Shengchao sincerely protects them, so he agreed without any secret.
Fang Ju then gave all the money to Gu Shengchao despite doubts.
Early the next morning, Gu Shengchao came to the wooden house where Jiang Wan and the others lived and gave them all fifty taels of silver. Jiang Wan and Ran Dengjia insisted at first that they didn't want it, and asked Gu Shengchao to keep it for expenses. Gu Shengchao had no choice but to put the money on the table and said, "I have enough money, so you can keep the flowers." After he finished speaking, he left. When Ran Dengjia wanted to refuse, Gu Shengchao had long since disappeared without a trace.
Fang Ju drove a carriage. She was originally the one to drive the horse. With Gu Shengchao, the two girls sat in the car, leaving only Gu Shengchao outside to drive the horse forward. As they headed west, the terrain gradually increased, and the scenery along the way was steep and graceful. The winding road gradually left the mountains behind them, and finally they saw a flat plain before their eyes.
They traveled leisurely for nearly twenty days these days, asking passers-by that they could reach Yunshang City, the capital of the Serang Kingdom, in three days. They were tired and tired of horses along the way, and passed by a small town to find an inn to stay and rest. Fang Ju was busy selecting guest rooms and organizing accommodation as usual. Gu Shengchao washed the horses' hair, checked whether the horseshoes were damaged, and inspected whether the vehicles needed reinforcements, especially It's the wheels. The wheel hubs can easily break during long journeys, causing car crashes and fatalities.
Among the three, only Yang Qianhui had nothing to do. She was bored and leaning on the railing of the second floor corridor, eating the local specialty melon seeds. The skins of the melon seeds were thrown down casually.
"Hey, who's up there, doesn't he have eyes?" Someone shouted sternly downstairs.
Yang Qianhui looked down, and more than a dozen strong men looked up. She was respected by everyone in the palace, and even the burly armored warriors were respectful to her and did not dare to be disrespectful. Yang Qianhui would not take these people seriously at all. inside. Of course she was angry when she heard someone being rude to her, and deliberately threw more melon seeds down. She said nonchalantly: "What are you yelling about? I ate a few melon seeds. Are you making such a fuss?"
A young and sturdy man wearing a leopard skin short coat walked slowly into the courtyard. He crossed his arms and glanced at Yang Qianhui sideways, and said in a strange tone: "Who do I think I am? It turns out to be a little girl. How about this? Come down and accompany me." Master, please sleep one night and spare your life."
"Hush!" The leopard-skinned man's entourage booed and booed. What was even more outrageous was that some even whistled.
"Presumptuous." Yang Qianhui was a spoiled child and had never been insulted like this before. She angrily threw all the remaining melon seeds in her hand at those people, angrily going to teach them a lesson. She suddenly realized halfway down the stairs that this was not the palace where she grew up. Those people were staring at her eagerly, like wild beasts staring at a lamb, with greedy eyes flashing in their eyes. Yang Qianhui was frightened, turned around and ran up.
How could those people let her go? A few people jumped up and blocked Yang Qianhui in the corridor on the second floor. One of them reached out and touched Yang Qianhui's pink face, put it to his nostrils and smelled the fragrance, and squinted. He exclaimed with enjoyment: "It smells so good."
"Looking for death." Yang Qianhui raised her hand to slap the other person in the face, but the other person easily grabbed her wrist and could no longer exert any force. She was so anxious that she was about to burst into tears, and the onlookers were even more happy.
"Where are you from, little lady? If you are not betrothed yet, you will obey us. I will let you be the bride tonight." The man who grabbed Yang Qianhui's wrist became more and more aggressive. He was about to reach out and touch it again when someone kicked him hard in the heel. Tendon, the man's feet became weak and he knelt in front of Yang Qianhui on the spot.
Yang Qianhui was already furious. She raised her palm and slapped the man hard with all her strength. The man wanted to stand up and resist, but two fists were concentrated on the temples on both sides of his head at the same time. He fainted and fell down.
"Fang Ju came just in time. Beat them up." Yang Qianhui gritted her teeth with hatred.
Several people let go of Yang Qianhui and rushed towards Fang Ju. Fang Ju calmly dodged the palm of one person's grasp, grabbed the opponent's arm and kicked the opponent's feet sideways. The person immediately fell to the ground and gnawed in the mud, knocking out two front teeth. .
Another person stepped forward and hugged Fang Ju's waist. The other person was strong and used the momentum of the attack. Fang Ju couldn't resist it at all. She had to run a few steps in the direction of the force to relieve some of the strength, and clasped the other person's neck with both hands to use the force. With a shake of the ground, the man flew out on his head and feet.
Fang Ju took the opportunity to kick the man in the chest, sending him flying over the railing and falling to the bottom.
"Okay!" Someone clapped and cheered below.
Fang Ju looked at Gu Shengchao. She didn't have a good impression of Gu Shengchao. When she saw that he didn't come to help but instead watched the fun, she became even more angry. She couldn't let her think too much, and another person kicked towards her. Fang Ju didn't dare to confront her head-on and had to dodge. The remaining person struck at her shoulder with his palm.
Hearing the fierce blow from the opponent's palm, Fang Ju dodged again. The two of them sandwiched her on the left and right, unable to take care of both front and back. Fang Ju still has some tricks up her sleeve when fighting alone with ordinary people. One against two is a bit embarrassing, with clumsiness and dangers everywhere.
The man on the left was very good at leg skills, and the man on the right flew his palms, forcing Fang Ju to lean against the railing of the corridor and unable to move. Her hands were entangled in the opponent's palms, and the other man kicked fiercely from the side and went straight to her thin waist. Seeing that Fang Ju had no choice but to resist, Gu Shengchao jumped up and stretched out his hand from outside the railing to grab the opponent's ankle in time.
The man didn't hesitate to twist his body back in mid-air. Normally the opponent would not be able to hold it, and he could even turn defeat into victory with a flying kick. However, the ancient sage's internal strength was astonishing. He grabbed the man's ankle with one hand and did not move at all. With a "click", the ankle was twisted by himself. The man screamed and fell from the air, lying on the ground and wailing.
Gu Shengchao turned over and jumped from the railing to the corridor. Fang Ju was energized now that she had a helper. The remaining person on the other side was no match for her. The two fought for several rounds, and Fang Ju hit the opponent on the chest with a palm. The man retreated and broke the railing, causing him to fall down the stairs.
"Okay, beautiful." Gu Shengchao clapped and cheered, while Fang Ju stood aside panting and flushed. It was obvious that she had tried her best and had no strength to fight anymore.
But the leopard-skinned man in the courtyard was angry and waved his hand and ordered: "Go up and chop him down, and I will reward you two little bitches."
Several of them hesitated to move forward, weighing whether they were up to the task. Three of them showed their weapons, and all jumped into the air while waving their swords, standing in front of the three of them and staring at them eagerly.
Fang Ju was afraid, but she still protected her young lady Yang Qianhui. The ancient sage secretly praised Fang Ju's loyalty and comforted him softly: "Don't be afraid, you two retreat to the back first. There is nothing anyone can do to me." Fang Ju He helped Yang Qianhui to step aside and stared at them nervously.
The leader made a sword dance with his swords. He stared at Yang Qianhui and Fang Ju first, and then said with a sinister smile: "Brother, you deserved your own fault for your death. Every injustice has its own debtor, and when you get to the underworld, you will blame yourself for not having one." Yanfu, you can’t bear this kind of blessing!”
After that man said that, he took the lead and rushed towards Gu Shengchao.
