There are only a few words in the secret edict: If Baixian Village is in trouble, go and find out quickly.
The emperor's seal is stamped on it.
The characters are the emperor's royal seal, and the seal is also the emperor's jade seal, so there can be no mistake.
The only thing that makes people uncertain is that the content is too vague. Perhaps the information is uncertain, so the emperor cannot make an accurate judgment and can only know when he gets there.
Returning to the inn where he was temporarily staying, Lu Jin took out his right hand hidden behind his back to check it from time to time.
Gu Shengchao joked: "What are you doing? When did you learn to read faces?"
"Brother Gu made fun of me. I was practicing the invisibility technique that Sister Hongji taught me. She said that as long as I could control the energy in my hands to change colors, I would have a chance to learn this technique. If I couldn't, I would have to give up. She asked me to memorize all the formulas and methods, but I still have made no progress to this day. Sometimes I wonder if I really don’t have the talent." Lu Jin said distressedly.
Gu Shengchao took out the "Explanation of Formulas" he carried with him and handed it to Lu Jin: "I have read this book many times and it has been of great help to me, so I will give it to you to study. I know nothing about your practice skills." Let’s see if we can get some inspiration from this book.”
"Thank you, Brother Gu!" Lu Jin happily took it and sat aside to look through it eagerly.
"Actually, this book has nothing to do with me. It was given to me by Elder Shui Linglong when I was in the West Cold Country. I happened to give it to you while you were studying, hoping that your kung fu would improve." The Ancient Sage Very honest.
Lu Jin was overjoyed, closed the book and said, "It turns out that Sister Shui gave it to you. Now that you have said it, I miss her a little."
After packing up the books, Lu Jin asked: "Has the appointment from the imperial court come? I'm always so idle, I'm afraid something will go wrong."
Gu Shengchao hesitated for a moment and said: "The imperial court asked me to go to Xileng Country. There is something going on at Baixian Village. I need to understand the situation and help them deal with it."
"Great, I can see Sister Shui again." Lu Jin jumped up happily.
Later, when he saw that Ancient Sage Chao looked troubled, Lu Jin asked doubtfully: "Why, what's the difficulty in getting there?"
After hesitating for a while, Gu Shengchao discussed: "I want to say that the journey to Xileng Country is far away, and I'm afraid that my sister won't be able to adapt to the journey. How about you go back to the boat gang's parents first, and then I'll find you when I come back."
"Ah!" Lu Jin was stunned for a moment, and stood there with tears falling again: "I knew you didn't want me anymore. I didn't steal or rob, so why do you always dislike me? Drive me away!"
Gu Shengchao was at a loss, scratched his head and said, "What's going on? I just don't know how long it will take to get there. I'm wondering if your mother is not in good health. I should go back and visit her to reassure my parents."
"Anyway, you just dislike me and want to drive me away. As long as I go back, I will never see you again." Lu Jin cried so hard that it looked heartbreaking.
Seeing Lu Jin's sad look, Gu Shengchao said helplessly: "You also know where my old home is, and you know where my home in the capital is even more clearly. How can I leave you alone? As long as you are willing, you can always Come to your door. I promise, if I really drive you away, you will throw me into the sea to feed the fish."
Hearing Gu Shengchao's oath, Lu Jin stared with big teary eyes and said in disbelief: "Are you serious about what you said?"
"I will never lie to you. This time you go home to visit your parents and reassure them. From now on, I will not interfere no matter where you go." Gu Shengchao promised.
It's a long way to go to Sereng Country, and we don't know how long it will take.
Lu Jin's mother is in poor health. Although she has been cured, no one can guarantee whether she will relapse. Gu Shengchao was worried about this when he asked her to go back.
For his own selfish desires, Gu Shengchao felt troubled by letting a little girl who was inexperienced in the world accompany him on a long journey.
There is another important reason. They are going to Xileng Kingdom on this trip, and they must go to Yunshang City.
Whether it was Baixianzhuang or other friends of Gu Shengchao, they were all there.
Among the many friends in Yunshang City, Wan Yanxi is the most special. If the ambiguous relationship between the two is known to Lu Jin and then spread back to the Dawu Dynasty, Gu Shengchao cannot guarantee what will be waiting for him.
What?
The last time he returned to the Valley of the Four Kings, the ancient sage Chao Chao felt guilty and did not dare to tell Wan Ruo about this experience.
Once she was informed, the consequences would be unimaginable with Wanruo's fiery temper.
Lu Jin had never left his parents' side, and he missed them after being away for many days. Jing Gu Shengchao's words inevitably aroused his homesickness.
Seeing that she had gradually stopped crying, Gu Shengchao took out a thousand taels of silver notes from his arms and gave it to her: "It is inevitable that there will be expenses when you go back. Your mother also needs money for medical treatment, so take this little money with you!"
Subconsciously reaching for it, Lu Jin retracted his hand in an instant: "Thank you, Brother Gu, I can't ask for any more money."
"Isn't that too little?" Gu Shengchao took out a stack of silver notes, about ten thousand taels, and sent it to Lu Jin: "Then take these."
Lu Jin was greatly embarrassed and waved his hands repeatedly: "That's not what I meant. I meant that you have given me enough. I don't need it now."
Gu Shengchao smiled and said: "Why are you so polite? These are not mine in the first place. They were saved by my enemies and did not have time to use them. Since it is a windfall, why don't you use it? Just take it."
Staring at the banknotes, how could Lu Jin refuse such a temptation at such a young age? She reached out and picked out two 500-tael banknotes, and said uneasily: "I have one thousand taels enough. Please ask Brother Gu to take back the rest." Go ahead."
Gu Shengchao thought for a while and then handed her a few more one hundred taels of silver notes: "You will also need money for accommodation and food on the road. Keep these for your use on the road."
"After I visit my parents, where will I find you? Will I be waiting for you in the capital?" Lu Jin asked carefully after collecting the banknote and wiping the tears on her cheeks.
Gu Shengchao was frightened for a moment and asked Lu Jin to wait for him alone in the capital, fearing that he would be ignored by everyone like last time.
"Well, you can wait for me at Luoya Bay near Qixing Cliff." Gu Shengchao thought of a place.
Lu Jin wondered: "Are there any relatives of Brother Gu there?"
"this……"
Gu Shengchao didn't know where to start for a moment, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "My unmarried wife is right there. I will definitely go see her when I return. You can wait there."
"How many wives do you have?" Lu Jin asked in shock.
"Her name is Ding Ying. She was originally a disciple of Qixing Cliff. I met her after I killed my enemy. At that time, my Dantian was damaged and I lost all my internal strength. Her ankle was injured and she couldn't walk. The two of them supported her and walked back to Qixing Cliff. It was considered a disaster. Friendship."
Gu Shengchao avoided the important and told in detail the past events between him and Ding Ying, as well as how Lu Chuan taught him kung fu. Finally, he said: "Whoever arrives at Luoya Bay first can settle down at the perfume shop they run, and then Wait patiently."
"I think it's better to forget it. If there is an inn nearby, I'll wait at the inn." Lu Jin thought of the cold reception she received in the capital and didn't want to have a conflict with Ding Ying.
"That's fine. There is an inn not far from the Perfume Shop. You can stay there." Gu Shengchao also guessed Lu Jin's concerns.
Lu Jin thought for a moment: "If I arrive at Luoya Bay, I will first go to the perfume store to inquire about your whereabouts. If you are not here, I will find an inn to stay. But how do you know that I have arrived?"
"Yes!" Gu Shengchao was also in trouble: "I can't ask every guest room, that wouldn't be appropriate."
"Maybe this will do." Lu Jin called out her commonly used round shield with her left hand. "I asked a tailor to make a custom one out of cotton according to the shield's appearance, and then hung it outside the window of my guest room. Brother Gu can see it when he passes by. Find it. It won’t be difficult for me.”
Gu Shengchao gave a thumbs up: "Girls have more options, so that's settled."
After packing up, Gu Shengchao went to the governor Hang Yifan to say goodbye.
Hang Yifan was sorting out the files when he saw Gu Shengchao arriving and stood up to salute: "Your Excellency is leaving."
"Well, I have to obey the Holy Spirit's decree." Gu Shengchao was also helpless.
"I have something I want to verify with your lord." Hang Yifan found the official document reported by the county magistrate and pointed at it: "There are inconsistencies in the records here. The details that should be detailed are just brushed aside. It is actually some useless nonsense. There must be fraud in it. . Your Excellency must have been in your hometown at the time, so I wonder if you knew about this.”
Hang Yifan was aware of everything, and Gu Shengchao didn't hide it either: "Actually, I killed the man pretending to be a fierce ghost. The county magistrate later didn't know the details. I asked the magistrate to write this."
"Why?" Hang Yifan was puzzled.
"My visit to my hometown was a private matter. If a murder occurred, I had to avoid it, so I asked the county magistrate to ignore me." Gu Shengchao told the truth.
"Forget it, I'll just make some changes and submit it like this." Hang Yifan had no choice but to be accommodating and make the official document more authentic.
Later, Gu Shengchao went to Xileng Kingdom alone, and Lu Jin returned to his hometown alone to visit his parents.
For Lu Jin, many things that have happened recently are the first time. A person has endured a lot of grievances and distress that should not be suffered at her age, and she has shouldered all of them herself.
After leaving Gu Shengchao, she thought that Xiang Hongji might still be refining medicine with Bailihuan at the Gu family's old house, so she rushed there quickly.
Finally, when I arrived outside the old house where I had lived for several days, I saw that the door was locked.
She climbed over the wall and found that there was no one inside.
Walking from the front yard to the backyard, the unmaintained house looks even more desolate.
Lu Jin felt lonely as never before. Standing alone in front of the small building, her nose felt sore and she almost shed tears again.
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