"How did you do it? Tell me the whole story quickly." Lu Shouwen was still confused and confused.
Seeing people gathering around, Gu Shengchao said, "The matter is a bit complicated. Let's go to the account and discuss it in detail."
The two of them entered the big tent, and everyone else waited outside to take orders.
Gu Shengchao told Lu Shouwen the whole story and Wan Yanxi's accurate prediction, and finally said: "I am stationed in Xileng Kingdom under the guise of Wu Zong, and I will go to see Shan Yu in the future. It's better to avoid it and save them from suspicion and causing trouble again."
"Okay, Brother Shengchao will stay at the station and rest." Lu Shouwen agreed to his suggestion.
In the afternoon of that day, Lu Shouwen led a team of more than ten people to Shan Yu's place.
Ancient Sage Chao had nothing to do, so he wandered around the camp.
But Dong E pouted again and walked over listlessly.
"Who bullied you?" Gu Shengchao teased her.
Dong E looked displeased: "It's you, you bullied me on purpose."
Gu Shengchao was stunned: "I've been outside recently, how could I make you angry?"
Staring at Gu Shengchao with a pair of big eyes, Dong E snorted and said, "You are just trying to make me angry. That friend of yours is younger than me, so I called her sister for a long time in vain."
The ancient sage was overjoyed: "You called that on your own initiative. I didn't force you. Why did you call it without asking clearly?"
"Also." Dong E stepped forward and said aggrievedly: "I saw that she couldn't see, and I felt pity for her. Just now there were mosquitoes in the tent that kept us awake. I opened my eyes wide and couldn't find her. She is blind. You can actually cut such a small mosquito into two pieces with just one knife. You, the elder brother, run around all day long and don't teach me, the younger sister, martial arts. On the contrary, you are looked down upon."
Of course Gu Shengchao knew Wan Yanxi's character well and would never show contempt for others. It must have been Dong E who knew she was not as good as others, so she got discouraged first.
"Isn't it just to learn martial arts? If you didn't tell me earlier, I would teach you now." Gu Shengchao once promised Dong E. He really doesn't have time recently, and he feels guilty.
Dong E thought for a while: "I'll first learn the Kung Fu that makes armor appear on your body."
"No problem, this is a kung fu passed down from my family, and I can teach it to you." Gu Shengchao readily agreed, and immediately told her in detail the formulas and mental techniques for getting started with the "Iron Arm Magic Kung Fu".
Dong E was very dedicated to practicing Kung Fu and was not careless at all.
During this period, Gu Shengchao also wasted a lot of time, now practicing together to improve himself.
As the sun sets, Dong E has basically mastered the basics of getting started, and feels that the muscles in her whole body have become tight, unlike before, which were a little loose.
Gu Shengchao wanted to practice for a while longer. When he saw Wan Yan Xi coming out and sitting on the grass to bask in the sun, he walked over and sat next to her.
"Is something wrong?" Wan Yanxi looked up at the setting sun, feeling the changes in light and darkness with her blind eyes.
"There's something I want to ask you for advice."
Nowadays, the ancient sage Chao seems to regard her as a military advisor.
"Brother Gu, please speak, you're welcome."
"I'm thinking that the assassin has been arrested. I don't know if we can negotiate the opening of markets and trade on the border between our Dawu Dynasty and Beihu."
After a moment of silence, Wan Yanxi said: "I'm disgusted. Originally, the powerful King Zuoxian disapproved of it. Although the real culprit was caught, opening the market on the border between the two countries would not be beneficial to him, so he would definitely oppose it. My father is here When I was in power, Beihu always had the upper hand in border conflicts with your Dawu Dynasty, and I looked down on you from the bottom of my heart. If nothing special happened, they would not agree easily."
"What kind of accident can change the status quo?" Gu Shengchao was all ears.
"In the war, the Dawu Dynasty must win in the next conflict between the two countries, and make Beihu convinced that he lost. In this way, maybe they will consider opening the market and carrying out normal border trade."
Wan Yanxi's words made Gu Shengchao stunned.
"Will there still be conflicts between the two countries?" He didn't want to believe it.
"It will definitely happen. As long as there are interests, there will be conflicts, and war is inevitable. Only when Beihu knows it hurts will they choose to stop."
Wan Yanxi said calmly: "This is true between countries, and people cannot escape it. For the sake of fame and fortune, people will always forget the past. Although we can learn from history, people always make mistakes again and again, and it is nothing more than profit. In front of me, everyone just wants to get a piece of the pie."
Gu Shengchao looked at Wan Yanxi and couldn't believe that this was coming from a little girl.
"You don't believe it?" Wan Yanxi felt that Gu Shengchao was sizing her up and asked with a smile.
Nodding hastily, Gu Shengchao said seriously: "I believe it. I'm thinking, if there is a conflict between the two countries next time, if Wanyan sister is appointed as the military advisor of our Dawu Dynasty, will we achieve a complete victory?"
After hearing this, Wan Yanxi smiled and said, "Brother Gu is joking. How can I, a shepherdess with a thin life on the grassland, have such blessings and abilities?"
Gu Shengchao also laughed loudly: "That's not necessarily true, what if everything comes true!"
While the two were chatting and laughing, Beihu officers and soldiers came over and pulled away all the obstacles outside the mission's station.
Before sunset, Lu Shouwen led the team back.
Gu Shengchao stepped forward to take the horse to inquire about the news. As expected by Wan Yanxi, the whole incident made no progress.
It's not all bad news. The good news is that Shan Yu beheaded Zhang Zhenhuan, the murderer of King Aries, on the same day and used his head to pay homage to King Aries.
The prince of Sereng and his entourage were all driven out of the country and no longer received them.
Lu Shouwen refused to give up and negotiated with Shanyu intermittently. Finally, Shanyu had no choice but to simply complain about his illness and disappear, leaving Lu Shouwen completely out of ideas.
During this time, Gu Shengchao took the time to teach Dong E Kung Fu.
Finally able to calm down, he made rapid progress. The armor on his skin had already taken on the color of bronze, which gradually became lighter and turned to silver.
Wan Yanxi no longer struggles to survive. In a stable and safe environment, her skills are improving with each passing day.
Especially the scimitar in the palm, which is so unpredictable that it is intimidating.
Others can watch closely while practicing. When Wan Yanxi was practicing, everyone hid a hundred steps away for fear of being accidentally injured by the flying knives spinning at high speed in the air.
In addition, after everyone knew that she was blind, they were even more scared to death.
Normal people make mistakes sometimes, let alone a blind man, so hide as far as you can.
Wan Yanxi also realized this, and every time he practiced, he stayed a little further away from the camp.
But she didn't dare to leave too far. She couldn't see with her eyes and relied on perception. Once the camp was far away from the range of perception, it would be difficult to go back.
Lu Shouwen persisted for a few more days, but not only did Shanyu disappear because of his illness, but the Xianwang, Guliwang, Daduwei, and Dadanghu all also stayed away. In the end, only Guduhou was left to receive him.
Marquis Gudu has no real power, so he can only make blind promises without keeping his words.
He agreed happily that day, saying that he would go back to deliver a message, but the next day he said that he had forgotten what happened yesterday and asked Lu Shouwen to tell it again.
After doing this three times, Lu Shouwen completely stopped thinking about it.
Since he didn't want to see me anymore, he had no choice but to go home.
After notifying Beihu, the envoys from the Dawu Dynasty lined up and left the royal court.
Although the matter failed to be completed, Beihu still carried forward the spirit of hospitality and prepared enough vehicles and generous supplies to make their journey worry-free.
Gu Shengchao was riding on a black BMW chasing the wind. Two women, Dong E and Wan Yanxi, were sitting in the carriage, and the coachman drove the carriage forward.
As the team left the royal court, Gu Shengchao's only regret was not seeing Xian Yutie.
We said goodbye in the capital that year, and I missed them very much. I originally wanted to get together in the royal court and get drunk without returning, but there was no chance to meet again.
The grassland was flat, and within a few days they arrived at the market they had seen when they first entered the grassland.
From here, we will enter the vast desert. We will not have any supplies for more than ten days in the desert, and we will survive solely on the supplies we carry.
With the danger of the last terrible sandstorm, Lu Shouwen ordered the team to repair not far from the market so that everyone could recharge their batteries and prepare to have enough food and drinking water before setting off.
Only then did Gu Shengchao think that he would still have family members in the capital when he returned. Liu Ximei and Wan Ruo didn't even get a gift when they asked the generals. Didn't they come to Beihu in vain?
He regretted not buying a suitable gift in time at the royal court, and quickly made an appointment with Dong E to go to the market to choose.
Dong E understood his thoughts and asked: "What kind of things will the eldest brother buy for the two sisters-in-law?"
"Beihu is rich in fur goods. How about buying two well-made fur coats?"
"inappropriate."
Dong E shook her head and said: "People only know that Beihu produces fur, but they don't know that the place where fur is processed is in our Dawu Dynasty."
Ancient Sage Chao was surprised: "Do you have to go back to buy fur?"
"That's exactly it. The fur products produced by Beihu are genuine, but they don't have exquisite processing technology. After they were sold privately to the Dawu Dynasty, the raw hides were tanned into mature skins, and then the skilled weavers made exquisite fur coats. In Beihu, Hu, you can see beautiful leather jackets, which are all made in the Central Plains and shipped here. The prices are even more expensive, so it is not cost-effective to buy them here."
Gu Shengchao suddenly realized: "Thank you sister for reminding me, then I won't buy it. I will ask my sister to help me choose a few pieces when I get back."
Dong E was happy and grabbed Gu Shengchao, who was about to return: "Brother, walk slowly. There is something here that is of high quality and low price. You must buy it."
"what?"
"Come with me."
Dong E dragged Gu Shengchao into the market, found a place where jade was sold, and quietly told him: "The jade here is very famous. It is pure in color, smart and transparent, warm and smooth. The only drawback is that the processing is rough. Return to the capital Let the old craftsmen carve it carefully, and it will definitely be worth a lot of money."
Gu Shengchao knew nothing about these things, but Dong E was good at it and helped to select some jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
He didn't understand the reason, but it felt smooth to the touch, just like Liu Ximei's skin. He then picked out a few more pieces of jewelry that looked pleasing to his eye.
The two of them were shopping when Gu Shengchao suddenly felt that someone next to him seemed to be deliberately approaching him.
"What are you doing?" Gu Shengchao asked warily.
The man was dressed in Beihu clothing and looked like a Beihu man. He glanced into the distance, as if he had received instructions and handed Gu Shengchao a note before leaving.
The ancient sage was puzzled and carefully unfolded the note.
There was a line of Chinese characters written crookedly on the note:
Be careful on the road, someone is trying to harm you, iron.
