When Gu Shengchao saw Lu Jin crying in sadness, he felt uncomfortable in his heart. He subconsciously wanted to hold her in his arms to comfort her. He had already raised his hand and immediately felt something was wrong. He had to scratch his head and said, "Well, either, actually..."
There were a lot of words on my lips, but I couldn't say them out. In the end, I had to say: "Elder Shui has gone back. It's not convenient for you to stay here. You can go back to the boat gang and be happy with your parents."
"I don't." Lu Jin wiped away her tears and returned stubbornly.
During this period, she and Shui Linglong lived together, leaving her as a little girl to live alone. Gu Shengchao was not worried, so he discussed: "Let's do this. I will occupy the first floor of the inn by myself. How about you stay with me temporarily?" In the guest rooms next to each other, it’s convenient for each other to take care of each other.”
Gu Shengchao was afraid that she would be embarrassed, but Lu Jin readily agreed: "Okay, I'll go pick up my luggage now."
Although there were still tears on her cheeks, Lu Jin couldn't help but quicken her pace when she learned that Gu Shengchao didn't drive her away, and she was jumping up and down with secret joy in her heart.
As long as I can stay with Gu Shengchao, my mother's debt from medical treatment will be repaid, and I won't be forced to get married, is there anything more joyful than this?
Lu Jin checked out of the room and followed Gu Shengchao to the inn where he lived. From the shopkeeper to the waiters, everyone was extremely polite to him and tried their best to curry favor with him.
The inn was originally the property of the former governor. Since he was imprisoned, everyone here was in danger for fear of being implicated.
Fortunately, Gu Shengchao had investigated behind the scenes and found out that the people in the inn were just trying to steal some money and did not do anything harmful like pirates, so he let them go.
When they learned that Lu Jin was going to live next door to Gu Shengchao, everyone was busy showing their courtesy, which made Lu Jin feel flattered and uncomfortable.
After settling down Lu Jin, Gu Shengchao has been taking some time off recently, patiently waiting for orders from the court.
With nothing to do, Gu Shengchao took the initiative to invite Lu Jin to fight, but found that her sword skills were a bit dull and lacked agility.
He was not very proficient in swordsmanship, so after much deliberation he taught her Qiuhuang Swordsmanship, hoping that she could learn from the swordsmanship and help improve her swordsmanship.
Lu Jin is also diligent and studious, practicing hard every day and never slacking off. In just over half a month, his dart and sword skills have improved by leaps and bounds, as if he was a different person.
During the excruciating wait, the imperial court finally wrote back, telling Gu Shengchao that someone from the neighboring state and county would come over to take over Yunzhou affairs, and ordered him to escort the prefect and the treasures from Heilong Island back to Beijing.
After more than ten days, the court officials finally arrived. After checking the formalities and identity, Gu Shengchao handed over all the recently compiled files to the new prefect.
The new eunuch did not have the good temper of the ancient Shengchao. The first thing he did was to imprison all the family members of the original eunuch. In a few days, they would be exiled to the bitter cold land in the north. There was a lot of crying in the backyard of the government office.
Ancient Sage Chao didn't worry about any of this. He just packed the gold and silver jewelry from Black Dragon Island into boxes and put them in the car, along with the former prefect's prison car and escorted them to the capital.
The jewelry was loaded into ten carts, including eleven prison carts in total. Each vehicle was equipped with two people, and together with other personnel, the team totaled more than 30 people and slowly drove up the official road.
Gu Shengchao was originally worried that he would not be able to recruit enough people, but during his time in Yunzhou, everyone saw what he did and knew that they would not suffer a loss if they followed him. Instead, they rushed to sign up and after careful screening, they temporarily formed this team. A team.
The vehicles containing the treasure drove in front, the prison vehicles followed, and Gu Shengchao and Lu Jin followed at the end.
The BMW Zhui Feng is accustomed to freely galloping on the grassland, and it is exciting to have fun carrying its owner on the road again. It is no longer confined to the stables.
Lu Jin rode beside her. She was thinking a lot, and was both excited and uneasy about the unfamiliar road ahead.
Gu Shengchao followed suit this time and asked Lu Jin to accompany him to the market to buy local specialty pearl jewelry before leaving. He knew nothing about these, so he asked Lu Jin to help choose.
He saw that Lu Jin couldn't put it down for a string of pearl necklaces, so he bought an extra one for her, which made Lu Jin feel flattered and a little embarrassed.
The team only followed official roads, traveling during the day and staying overnight. For safety's sake, they never traveled at night.
At dusk that day, I came to the foot of a mountain. There was no village in front of me or a shop in back. Gu Shengchao ordered to stay there.
camp.
Everyone divided the work and cooperated. Some people set up stoves to make fires to cook, while others set up tents for people to rest.
There was only one woman in the team, Lu Jin. As usual, her tent was placed in the center, facing Gu Shengchao's tent.
After dinner, Gu Shengchao arranged for people to take turns on duty at night. Everyone chatted for a while and then went back to their tents to rest.
The curtain of Gu Shengchao's tent is still raised at a corner, mainly to facilitate the detection of his perception to remain within a certain range.
If he is in a confined space, his perception will be limited and he will not be able to detect potential dangers in advance.
In the confusion, someone called him anxiously: "Master Gu, Master Gu, there is a situation outside."
Gu Shengchao woke up with a start, sat up and asked nervously: "What's wrong?"
"We are not sure. Please come out and see for yourself." The man outside requested.
"Wait a minute." Gu Shengchao would lie down in his clothes every night for fear of an accident. After putting on his shoes and walking out of the tent, he saw five soldiers on night watch gathered around him.
"What's going on?" Gu Shengchao asked in a low voice, fearing to wake up everyone who was sleeping.
A soldier pointed in the distance and said in horror: "What a ghost. I just saw a woman in white standing under the tree. Anyway, we don't know when she got there. She seemed to appear suddenly under the tree. We were staring at her, and she suddenly floated towards us." He glanced over there from time to time, looking a little frightened, as if someone was really about to float over.
Another person continued: "The two of us hurriedly raised our bows to warn. Unexpectedly, the woman floated and disappeared inexplicably not far away. We were afraid that this would disturb the adults."
While speaking, Gu Shengchao had sensed that there was indeed a breath more than ten feet away, but under the cover of night, nothing could be seen.
He thought of the Poison Sect's ever-changing Toad Xiang Hongji, who could not be easily discovered as long as she was invisible during the day. If the opponent really had such skill, he would be invisible at night.
"I'll give it a try."
Gu Shengchao took the bow and arrow from the guard and shot an arrow forward seemingly casually.
He was not sure whether the other party was a friend or an enemy, so he did not use his inner strength and the arrow flew over lightly.
With a sweet laugh, the feather arrow stopped in mid-air, and a woman in white seemed to appear out of thin air. Holding the feather arrow, she said with a smile: "The other side is the ancient sage brother Chao. He can determine my position, which can be considered as some means."
She flicked her wrist, and the arrows shot towards the Ancient Saint Chao. She floated backwards, gradually blending into the night.
Gu Shengchao reached out and grabbed the arrow shaft, and the guard next to him shouted: "That's her, that person just now was her. Fortunately, it's a human being, just not a ghost."
"I haven't seen a real ghost yet, but sometimes people are scarier than ghosts." Gu Shengchao handed the bow and arrow to the man next to him.
He sensed the woman's breath and stepped back a few feet before stopping, not knowing what to do.
"I know you have some abilities, and maybe there's nothing we can do against you, but we come to harass you every night. It's hard to survive on your own. May I ask Brother Gu if you are afraid?" The woman's charming voice floated in the dusk.
The sleeping people on Gu Shengchao's side woke up one after another, and came out to inquire about the situation.
Even Lu Jin, who was sleeping like a dead pig, ran out with a round shield and scimitar and stood guard beside Gu Shengchao.
"What's going on? Why can't I see anyone?" Lu Jin looked at the confused night and asked in surprise.
Gu Shengchao pointed to the distance: "She is there, she just becomes invisible."
"Really or fake?" Lu Jin was doubtful.
"You and I meet by chance, what do you want?" Gu Shengchao said loudly, not knowing the other party's intention yet.
The woman sneered: "You and I have just met each other for the first time, but one of my sisters has fallen victim to your hands time and time again. The name of the ancient brother has long been known to my ears."
"Who are you from Dark Moon Hall?" Gu Shengchao guessed that the sister mentioned by the other party should be He Qiaocong, the Canglong protector of Dark Moon Hall.
The other party chuckled and said, "Yes, I am Gan Rongrong, the Immortal Rat Protector of Dark Moon Hall, and I am here to ask for advice tonight."
"It's too late tonight, we all need to rest
, when the weather is nice and sunny tomorrow, how about Mr. Gu hosting a banquet in a restaurant and sincerely inviting you? "Gu Shengchao first stabilized Gan Rongrong to see why she came here.
Gan Rongrong smiled and said, "Brother Gu is a bit sweet, but I like it, sister. It's just that you stole the treasure of our Dark Moon Hall. If you can't return it to the original owner, I'm afraid you'll have to drink wine as a fine."
The ancient sage was shocked. He snatched away the Phoenix Sword, thinking that no one knew about it, and planned to give it to Wan Ruo as a gift. However, it was still exposed.
"Everything depends on evidence, don't make things up out of thin air." Gu Shengchao tried to deceive him.
Gan Rongrong smiled sweetly: "That day I went to see Junior Sister Ai Wanyun. As soon as I walked into the valley, I saw a man running out. I thought it was Junior Sister Ai who was caught having an affair and her lover escaped, so I paid extra attention. I learned about that man’s appearance. Only when I got there did I find out that someone had forcibly snatched the treasure away. After asking around a lot, I found Brother Gu. I hurriedly chased him here. Do you think it was a coincidence or not?”
"Unfortunately, if you want to get the treasure, it depends on whether you have this ability." Although Gu Shengchao couldn't see where Gan Rongrong was hiding, he could sense the exact location of her aura and jumped towards her.
Halfway through the leap, someone else was in the air. The sound of a sharp weapon piercing the air could be heard next to his ears, and two scimitars whirled towards him.
Ancient Sage Chao had been wary of this for a long time. He used the Iron Arm Magic Kung Fu in advance, and his arms and hands were protected by golden armor made of condensed true energy.
With the help of Feng Wu Qiu Huang Jue, the iron arm magical skill is even more convenient to use, and you can do whatever you want without covering your whole body.
The scimitar came roaring, and Gu Shengchao stretched out his hand and grabbed it hard. It didn't matter whether he grabbed the handle or the blade. Anyway, it was protected by armor, so it would be the same wherever he held it.
He sensed Gan Rongrong's aura right in front of him, threw the scimitar over, and then used the Nine Heavens Biluo Palm to strike out.
"boom!"
A big crater was made in the ground.
Gan Rongrong hurriedly ducked away, revealing her true face in the night.
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