Chapter 32 Chapter 32 The Feeling of Home

When Wu Zixu woke up, he was full of energy, but he couldn't hide the disappointment in his heart, because there was no dream at all, and he didn't even fart.Glancing at the position of the sun outside the window, it was already mid-sun. He had a lazy feeling of not wanting to do anything, not even get out of bed, something he hadn't seen in a long time.In the past few years, I have never woken up with a hangover or trembling, spurring myself to plan a treasure robbery, and I have never lived such a comfortable life.However, this momentary relaxation is just an illusion. In fact, he is in a crisis he has never encountered before, and if he makes a mistake, he will end up in a tragic end.

He thought of Wushuangnv, has she bought all the required materials and is refining her illusion magic weapon in Yuzhu Pavilion?As long as he can get a dozen or so smoke bombs from her, with his skill, even if Qiu Jiushi is blocking his way, he can escape by using the smoke. Thinking of this, he immediately became full of energy and jumped up from the bed. If he went to Yuzhu Pavilion to visit her, would he be kicked out by her?This possibility is extremely high, but watching her angry must be one of the joys in life.He had the thickest skin when he was a child, and he didn't ask questions of embarrassment or embarrassment.

Those who come to martial arts if they are not good at writing are of course not using swords and swords, but returning to their own profession and stealing it.Now let's find out the situation of Yuzhu Pavilion first, otherwise it would be a big joke if you don't even know where the treasures are placed because you are a dignified thief. The voice of the cicada's wings came up from downstairs: "Big slob! Come down and wash up and eat breakfast." Wu Zi was very surprised in his heart, although this girl still looks fierce on the surface, in fact her tone of voice has improved a lot, and she is also a little kind. Could it be that she couldn't help falling in love with him?

Thinking of this, Wu Zixu hurried downstairs. Yueyang City. The chief minister's office.study. Qian Shichen put down the note written by Baichun, which he had held for a long time and read more than ten times, with mixed feelings.Normally, he would be ecstatic, but it's a pity that since he knew Baichun, he had been looking forward to a date initiated by her, but it came at the most inappropriate time.And he is more aware of Baichun's purpose in dating him. He definitely won't be able to separate himself these two days. Not only did he have to meet his generals one by one to win their support, but he also sent eloquent people to the area under his jurisdiction to lobby other local officials with real power.Of course, he had a set of high-sounding rhetoric, but in the final analysis, he was motivated by profit. He even said that he had received the emperor's secret decree to eradicate Eunuch Feng, who was a disaster for the country and the people, and he also expressed that he had the full support of the Dahe League.It is the easiest part to list Eunuch Feng's crimes, it is not difficult at all.

What's more important is to send the family to a safe place, away from Yueyang, and give it to someone who has a deep friendship with him for protection.This matter must be done secretly under the cover of night, otherwise it will cause panic, and this matter cannot be done in a few days. He will send someone to tell Baichun that he will attend the meeting at Shuxiangxie in two days. At this time, the subordinates came to report, and Qiu Jiushi asked to see him. Wu Zixu chewed on the table, full of praise, and said: "What kind of pastry is this? The taste is excellent, sweet and sweet, crunchy and refreshing, and it will leave a lasting aftertaste."

Cicada Wing, who was sitting opposite, replied: "This is called Maxiang Cake. My aunt made it for you. I ate only one of yours. I heard from my aunt that this is a pastry from Huanjiang, her hometown. The process is really not simple. " Wu Zixu nodded and said: "It's really not easy. I eat glutinous rice flour, flour, sesame seeds, sugar and tea oil. It takes at least a few days to make such a pastry. Just wash the glutinous rice, dry it, fry it, It takes two days to crush it into cake powder, and it takes time to dust it, divide it into strips, steam it, cool it, slice it, bake it, and stack it.”

Cicada Wing was very surprised and said: "I never thought that Mr. Lang is so good at making pastries!" Wuzi scolded himself humbly, for being so impatient, he was so overjoyed.He also wondered how he knew about this negligence and leaked the details of his culinary skills.Suddenly he understood and thought of the reason. He kind of regards Hongyelou as his "home". Since he was a child, he didn't feel like "home". After he left home, he wandered all over the world, and he didn't want to settle down, and no one could keep him.But in this desperate situation, he actually felt a strange attachment to Hongyelou.The cicada wing in front of him is like a girl, Yanniang is like an elder, and she even cooks and makes delicious pastries for him, which makes him feel as if he is at home and completely relaxes himself.

This is a taste he has never tasted. He couldn't help but think of the scene when he was lying on the bed and didn't want to get up. Wu Zixu said: "I want to thank aunt personally." Cicada Wing was surprisingly friendly, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "The best way for Mr. Lang to thank her is to help her take a portrait. Do you understand?" Wuzi humbly felt hot, and blurted out: "I will not disappoint my aunt." I regret it when I say it.You must know that the success or failure of the deal with Qian Shichen is still uncertain, if he fails, he will run for his life immediately, so there is still time to fulfill Yanniang's wish.

Cicada Wing said happily: "Ma'am will be very happy, I have never seen her so eager." Wu Zixu is the kind of person who promises a lot, and he will not go back on his words, thinking that as long as he has breath, he will definitely keep his promise.Then he turned his heart and said, "Sister Cicada, do you want to have a portrait of yourself?" Cicada Wing immediately burnt her jade cheeks, bowed her head and said: "Mr. Lang's painting skills are superb, who wouldn't want to have a portrait painted by Mr. Lang's wonderful pen?" Cicada Wing was so happy because of Wuzi's ignorance, the happiness in her heart was not inferior to hers.He has always been such a person, whenever there is a lot of silver in his pocket, he uses it to make people happy.And his bold style of spending a lot of money is based on this character.Only in this way, the other party has short-term satisfaction and happiness.

Wu Zixu couldn't help but asked, "Why did Big Sister Cicada come to work in Hongyelou?" Cicada Wing said: "It's my good fortune to be able to come to Hongyelou to work for Fat Lord. Mr. Lang, don't think that Fat Lord is a mercenary. In fact, he is a kind-hearted person. We do things we don’t want to, but only protect us. The girls who work here can recover their freedom after two or three years of hard work. After that, the fat man only takes a little commission, and all the other earnings belong to her. Myself, love can leave at any time." Immediately, Wu Zixu's impression of Fatty Zhou changed greatly, and he thought: Hongyelou might be the most moral brothel in the world.Asked: "What about Miss Cicada?"

Cicada Wing shyly said: "I sold myself to Hongyelou when I was thirteen years old. When I first came here, I cried all day long. Fat Master took pity on me and let me be a maid. I am really grateful to Fat Master." Wu Zixu asked, "Has Big Sister Cicada earned enough?" Cicada Wing said angrily, "Where did you go!" Wu Zixu apologized, "I said something wrong. What are the plans for the future, Big Sister Cicada?" Cicada Wing jumped up and said: "After the tenth anniversary dinner, I will go back to my hometown and live a new life." Wu Zixu asked: "Will Fat Lord let you go?" Cicada Wing said: "Why is there a problem? He still wants me to go back to my hometown. Fat Master said that Yueyang's current momentum is very bad, and the countryside is safer." He lowered his head and said softly: "If I can bring my master's paintings back to my hometown, every time I look at the paintings, I will remember you, sir." A warm current flowed through Wuzi's humility, but she was afraid that she would lose her life and fulfill her wish, so she was speechless for a while. Cicada Wing lowered his voice and said, "Mr. is a good man." Wu Zixu was puzzled and said, "Why did I suddenly become a good person? Didn't Miss Chan scold me all the time?" Cicada Wing said embarrassedly: "Miss said that Mr.'s lecherous appearance is just pretending, but in fact, she doesn't know how well-behaved, she also said... Sigh! Mister, please be careful! I really hope I can help Mr. " Wuzi complained humbly, it seems that his identity as the Five Dungeon is already known to all passers-by.At the same time, my heart moved, and I said, "Can Big Sister Cicada do me a little favor?" Cicada Wing showed a resolute look, and said: "As long as the gentleman says it, I will definitely do it for him." Wu Zixu gave birth to the feeling of going all out.He thought to himself: the success or failure of this matter is no longer in his hands, and he can only follow the will of Goddess Yunmeng. If she wants to kill him in the end, he has no choice but to accept his fate. Gu Yueming sat alone across the table in the hall for an entire hour without any movement, like a lifeless statue. This has always been his habit, he can sit for a whole day without a single thought in his head, and it is also one of his special abilities, he can hide in the dark without distracting thoughts, waiting for the appearance of prey. Gu Yueming is a born hunter, he can keep his eyes on the target, and he can persevere, day and night, and sleepless to hunt down the prey until the prey falls into his hands. However, his head today seemed a little out of his control after waking up, continuing to think before going to bed last night. He still thinks about the problems of the past life and the present life.A stone stirs up thousands of waves, and the waves expand in the sea of ​​other thoughts, affecting the mysterious and dark areas in the sea of ​​other thoughts. Yunmeng City was besieged by the army sent by the King of Chu for eight years. One can imagine the fierce offensive and defensive battles, the low cost of human life, and the miserable situation of both the offensive and defensive sides. Could Gu Yueming's distaste for war be caused by the eight-year war?Is the incessant nightmare in this life just the remnant memory of the previous life that made him suffer in this life? Gu Yueming shouted suddenly: "Who?" "it's me!" A person flashed into the hall from the back door, moved to sit across the table, and it was Jneti, the head of the factory guard.He looked serious, his eyes were sparkling, and he seemed a little displeased, staring at Gu Yueming fiercely. Gu Yueming looked back at him expressionlessly. Ji Nieti said in a deep voice: "Gu Yueming, you have gone too far. I have put up with you about Xue Tinghao last time. This time I agreed not to reveal any rumors to Qian Shichen, but you want to scare him. what?" Gu Yueming's eyes were full of murderous intent, staring at Ji Nieti, but his tone was cold as if he had no human emotions, and said: "Master Ji, you better control your tone when you speak to me, there are only two people in the world who are qualified to speak to me like this , one is the emperor, and the other is Eunuch Feng." Ji Nieti was well aware of Gu Yueming's style of conduct, and knew that a disagreement would lead to a firefight. He immediately turned calm, nodded and said: "Okay! I will be more polite. If we do it, it will only benefit Qian Shichen But Yueming can't blame me for getting angry. Yueming's behavior is indeed a surprise. These days, Qian Shichen not only paid a private visit to Qiu Jiushi and Ruan Xiuzhen, but also sought support everywhere, and even sent his family's little secret to Lingnan. You do this What good is it for us, and what good is it for Yueming you?" Gu Yueming said lightly: "The reason why we have differences is because our goals are different, and Mr. Ji has deviated from the goal set by Mr. Feng, which is to find the Chu box." Ji Nie's face turned blue, obviously angry in his heart, and said: "We only have one difference, that is, I focus on the overall situation, and you only focus on one thing. Let me tell you, Qian Shichen is not an idle person, Qiu Ruan and Ruan are even more difficult to deal with, if you only show your courage, you will not only mess up the whole operation, but also cost you your life." Gu Yueming stared at him for a long while, then calmly said, "Tell me, was Fu Meng ever the best friend of Master Ji?" Ji Nieti's eyes flashed sharply, and he said slowly: "Where does this news come from?" Gu Yueming said casually: "Of course it's not Eunuch Feng, he doesn't know at all. Master Ji can answer this question as he likes, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't answer it." Ji Nie looked out of the window, and said calmly: "If you weren't Gu Yueming, you would have been decapitated by now. I really don't want to conflict with Yueming. I've offended you, but I'm too harsh. I want to hear Tell me a word, can we still cooperate?" Gu Yueming said: "I once told Eunuch Feng that if you want to get back the Chu box, you can only do it according to my way. Does Master Ji understand that no one can interfere with me, including the emperor and Eunuch Feng." Ji Nie nodded and said, "Thank you Yueming for being so frank with me. But what do you think about finding Chu He?" Gu Yueming said: "Chu He is still in the ancient city." Jneti looked at him in astonishment, and said, "How can Yueming be so sure?" Gu Yueming said: "Because Ge Mo is in Yueyang City at the moment, and he once ambushed me at the Xiangjun Bridge outside." Jneti pondered: "I don't understand. So what if Gemo is here?" Gu Yueming said calmly: "The reason is very simple. The matter can be traced back to the Yunmengze murder case ten years ago. Mr. Ji should know what kind of person Fu Meng is. He did get the Chu box and sent Xue Tinghao to Wuzhonghe as planned. Meeting Qian Shichen, if Fu Meng has the heart to embezzle treasures for himself, he should send another subordinate instead of someone who has a close relationship with him, that would be tantamount to killing Xue Tinghao." Ji Nie said: "Xue Tinghao, such an experienced first-class player, lost his way at such a critical moment, will anyone believe it?" Gu Yueming said lightly: "If ghosts and gods are added, the impossible will become possible." Ji Nie asked: "You mean Xue Tinghao was fascinated by ghosts?" Gu Yueming didn't answer him directly, and said: "The reason why the Yunmengze murder happened is a successful example of mental arithmetic and unintentional, but it is not a complete success, but a failure." Ji Nieti calmed down and said, "Can Yueming make it clearer?" Gu Yueming said: "The whole conspiracy against the treasure hunting group was conceived by Ge Mo. This man has excellent medical skills, and his method of using medicine is unparalleled in the world. All masters of medicine know how to use poison, and Ge Mo is a master of it. There is no doubt about it. However, Fu Meng is by no means an idle person. Even if he is as clever as Ge Mo, it is almost impossible to poison him. But with the cooperation of Qian Shichen and the unique environment of Yunmengze, it is impossible. Things become possible." Ji Nieti was startled and said: "Poison!" Mixing poison refers to a method used by poison masters. It is extremely difficult to combine two non-toxic drugs together to become highly poisonous. Gu Yueming said: "Ge Mo and Qian Shichen's wishful thinking is to poison everyone, take the Chu box, and then make Fu Meng's body disappear, creating the illusion that Fu Meng swallowed treasures privately and fled privately with him, so that they can shirk all responsibility." Ji Nieti said in a deep voice: "How do you know that their plan has not been completely successful? Maybe the Chu box is in their hands." Gu Yueming sighed: "The difference between Mr. Ji and me is not only a difference of opinion, but also a difference of belief. If the Chu box has been taken away, why are the gods guarding the ancient city still there?" Jneti was stunned and speechless. Judging by his expression, he didn't agree with Gu Yueming's words, but the words were not speculative and had nothing to say. Gu Yueming said: "Fu Meng is Fu Meng after all. Although he was plotted by Ge Mo like his subordinates, he was not completely powerless to fight back. Instead, he took Chu He and broke through and fled." Jneti said in a slightly contemptuous tone: "Where did he escape to?" Gu Yueming said relaxedly: "He fled back to the ancient city. Gemo couldn't catch up with him because the ancient city and Fu Meng disappeared together. Fu Meng died of poison after returning to the city. If we enter the ancient city now, we will find that Chu He was killed by him. His bones bear it." Ji Nieti showed a thoughtful look. Gu Yueming said: "I am a person who does not believe in the existence of ghosts and gods, but even the most stubborn person like me has to succumb to the facts. Xue Tinghao has confirmed the existence of the ancient city and Chuhe, so where is the ancient city? Where is it? Why have you searched the lake many times, but still can't find any trace of the ancient city? There is only one explanation, right?" Gu Yueming said again: "Perhaps Xue Tinghao is lying. Please tell me, Mr. Ji, you should know better than me. Is Xue Tinghao such a person? Is Fu Meng such a person? Besides, they don't know what's inside the box. what is it." Ji Nie asked: "The paper package won't catch fire, why is Qian Shichen so stupid? Does he know what's inside the box?" Gu Yueming shook his head and said: "Master Ji is wrong. Not only is Qian Shichen not stupid, but he is also very smart. Or maybe he is just brave enough. The smart one is Ge Mo. Their poisonous plan is flawless, but man is not as good as God. They did not and could not take into account the gods of the ancient city, so that they failed. Qian Shichen himself is the largest collector in the south, has a profound knowledge of ancient relics, and is from ancient Chu, he knows nothing about the ancient city and Chuhe. It's not unusual, if I torture him to extract a confession, I will definitely learn from him what is hidden in the box and how to open the Chu box. Does Lord Ji believe it?" Jneti was speechless again. Gu Yueming continued: "I am a bystander, and Master Ji is a fan of the authorities. The situation that Master Ji is in is because you don't believe in ghosts and gods at all, and you don't believe that the ancient city really exists. You are only calculating the actual situation, and you are thinking about how to uproot the river. alliance, and thus neglect the others.” Ji Nieti breathed out and said, "Why would the gods of the ancient city let Fu Meng take Chu He away?" Gu Yueming calmly said: "Did Fu Meng take Chu He away?" Jneti was astonished. Gu Yueming said: "Because the Chu box has not yet fallen into Ge Mo's hands, he has repeatedly killed me, which means that he has not given up on finding the Chu box. Ge Mo is not an ordinary person, but a man with a psychic understanding A sorcerer, he will sense some things beyond the touch of ordinary people, such as the ancient city is about to open again and so on." Jneti said in a deep voice, "July 14th this year?" Gu Yueming said: "Yes. Qian Shichen is not afraid, Master Ji is only concerned about the Dahemeng. The Dahemeng is now doing its best to deal with the five escaped robbers, and has no time to care about other things. We are not in a hurry to deal with Qian Shichen. For a while. The most urgent task is to enter the ancient city on July 14th and obtain the Chu box. This is the task assigned to me by Eunuch Feng. Eunuch Feng has personally promised to handle this matter according to my method. My method is to act alone, Ge Mo leaves me to deal with him, we can only cooperate in this way." Jneti was silent for a while, and finally nodded and said: "I can temporarily agree to Yueming's request, but in the end it still has to be decided by the Grand Duke. I have reported the whole matter to the Grand Duke by flying pigeons, and we will meet in a few days." Echo." He asked again: "Why didn't Yueming expose Lang Geng as Wudun Pirates impersonating him?" Gu Yueming didn't care much about Ji Nieti's supernatural powers. It's a wonder that he knew everything about what happened in Yueyang City. He said, "What good will it do us to expose him?" Ji Nieti stood up and said with a wry smile: "Yueming is indeed a difficult person to get along with, but I have to admit that Yueming has something unique about this matter. There is still a little time before July 14th. You can wait for the Grand Duke’s reply before deciding how to deal with this matter, okay?” Gu Yueming said in a deep voice, "Just do it like this." Mrs. Hua Meng sat in the cabin, her mind was blank. Eighteen giant ships set sail before dawn, sailed out to sea, waited until the rear land bank became a horizontal line, and began to turn south.Although she doesn't understand military affairs, she also understands that this is the best way to keep secrets. When the fleet suddenly enters the river, the enemy that Eunuch Feng will deal with must be at a loss, caught off guard, and it is too late to regret. Mrs. Hua Meng didn't know how many soldiers were in the fleet, but only knew that there were thousands of them. Judging from the swiftness, orderliness and efficiency of their actions, it was obvious that they were well-trained and elite troops. Eunuch Feng was very polite to her, and sent two strong servant girls to serve her, and the ship she stayed in was not only on Eunuch Feng's handsome ship, but also neighbors to Eunuch Feng.However, she no longer has any expectations for the future, and she is more aware of her fate, and Gu Yueming will also die.The matter is not only related to the magical Chu box, but also involves the fierce struggle between the emperor, Ji Shan and Feng Gonggong.For someone like Gu Yueming who would never vote for Eunuch Feng, and who knows the ins and outs of the matter, Eunuch Feng would not allow him to live. She is Gu Yueming's funeral object. In front of Eunuch Feng, she had silently written two letters to Feige, which were sent to Yueyang to Gu Yueming, without any hesitation.One is to avoid the pain of flesh and blood, and the other is that she doesn't know Ji Shan's situation. According to the logic, Ji Shan should have fallen into the hands of Eunuch Feng. If Ji Shan has recruited everything, but she tries to hide it, it will be very stupid. Gu Yueming once said that no matter how strong a person is, under torture to extract a confession, there will be a breaking point, but the difference is sooner or later.Ironically, just because she kept Gu Yueming's words in mind, she betrayed Gu Yueming without any inner struggle, and made Eunuch Feng have to kill Gu Yueming.But she didn't regret it, because she had no other choice, and she knew that Gu Yueming would not blame her.It's just that she couldn't help but hate herself a little bit.That kind of hatred comes from a deeper understanding of oneself, and there is nothing to do about it. Footsteps sounded. Yue Qi's voice sounded in the small hall outside only separated by a curtain: "Go outside the door." The two servants obeyed and left. Yue Qi opened the curtain and entered with a smile, "Hello Ma'am." Mrs. Hua Meng didn't answer him. Yue Qi came to her side and sat down a few moments later, he exhaled and said, "The wind and waves seem to have no effect on Madam, the Grand Duke can rest assured." Mrs. Hua Meng sighed, this Yue Qi still looks like a human being, not like Eunuch Feng, he is simply an old goblin, it is hard for people to fathom his mind. Yue Qi looked at her and said, "Madam, why don't you go to bed and rest? The fleet still has several days to sail on the sea." Mrs. Hua Meng replied in despair: "If the deputy commander has nothing else to do, I want to be alone." Yue Qi said: "I was ordered by Grand Duke to come and see Madam's situation. Frankly speaking, my job is to review information." Mrs. Hua Meng frowned and said, "Master Yue's words are really weird, what does your work have to do with me?" Yue Qi calmly said: "On the surface, it really doesn't matter, but if Madam knows that the two letters written silently before are for me to evaluate and verify the authenticity of the content, maybe I won't hold this idea again." Mrs. Hua Meng felt chills in her heart when she heard it, as if she was in a nightmare. Although her body had lost its autonomy, the greatest torment came from the Ling Chi of her spirit.As long as this man who was still irrelevant yesterday made an assertion, she would immediately be doomed. Yue Qi said: "Madam, don't worry, I have reported my judgment to the Grand Duke, Madam should have revealed the truth." Mrs. Hua Meng breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Master Yue, what else do you want to say?" Yue Qi said: "The Grand Duke is most worried that Madam will commit suicide. On the surface, Madam is not such a person, but according to my experience, there are many things that cannot be seen on the surface, hidden in the character. Well, that's exactly what I came to see Madam." Mrs. Huameng smiled wryly and was speechless. Yue Qi stared at her closely and said: "No matter how calm and composed a person is on the surface, there will always be some places that reveal the feeling in his heart, such as the changes in his face and eyes, which will become traceable. " Mrs. Hua Meng said helplessly: "Then what is the situation of the concubine now?" Yue Qi said: "Madam is now in a situation where she has lost all hope. Not only does she not have any expectations for the future, but she also loses her fighting spirit. The situation cannot be worse." Mrs. Hua Meng looked at Yue Qi in surprise. Yue Qi avoided her gaze, and said nonchalantly, "I would like to advise Madam, even in the most desperate and difficult situation, don't lose hope. It's up to man to make things happen, and God to make things happen. There are some things that people can't predict." , whoever he is." Mrs. Hua Meng wondered: "Did the Grand Duke ask Mr. Yue to say these words to my concubine?" Yue Qi stood up and said, "Don't bother Madam! Madam, rest well." Yue Qi raised the curtain without answering her question. Seeing the bead curtains gather again, Mrs. Hua Meng had a strange feeling, a bit like seeing a little light in the absolute darkness.