novelaction Chapter 226 Did they capture the Gu King?
Chapter 226 Did they capture the Gu King?
Chapter 226 Did they capture the Gu King?
By the sixth day of the rain, houses in "Peach Blossom Spring" had collapsed, farmland had been flooded, and the death and disappearance rates had begun to rise significantly.
Strangely, the imagined scene of "widespread complaints and a mass attack" did not materialize.
Even when Wang Qingyan went down to the island to "visit" them, he was surrounded by people who felt sorry for him.
For example, she might worry about whether he had enough to eat and wear, whether Baili Ce treated him well, and whether he had suffered any injustices at her place.
For example, they came to see them despite the heavy rain and danger; they truly care about them like family...
Unfortunately, Wang Qingyan, whom they considered extremely kind, didn't take them seriously at all.
Not only did they not take it seriously, they even told Baili Ce about it as a joke.
"Tell me, how did a group of people who can't even earn a hundred gold coins in their entire lives, who don't know how far behind me they are, find the courage to feel sorry for me?"
Wang Qingyan shook his head in disdain, his heart filled with nothing but cold laughter.
This immediately reminded Baili Ce of a certain type of person from her time.
On the left is a beautiful and sincere older sister, and on the right is a sunny and innocent older brother. In this melting pot of society, their older brother and sister are the cleanest and kindest.
She used to scoff at these people, thinking they were crazy.
But at this moment, she had a different understanding.
"At least, some of them do genuinely worship you as a god."
"so what?"
"The essence of liking someone is to make yourself happy, not to make the other person happy."
"Except for a very small number of extreme individuals, this kind of liking does not necessarily mean gaining anything or leaving anything behind."
"You think they come from the mud, that they are lowly and vulgar, but how do you know that a frog in a well isn't happier than a bird in the sky?"
Wang Qingyan didn't take it seriously. "Why should I envy the happiness of a bunch of ignorant people?"
"Their admiration for you, their love for you, and even their seemingly ridiculous concern and care are not to please you, but to please themselves."
"Their preferences are pure and direct, and they don't care how rich you are at all."
"They don't like you because they envy what you have, but simply because they like what you show that happens to please them."
In other words, you treat others like dog shit, but others treat you like a joke.
Wang Qingyan's face immediately darkened. "..."
That sense of superiority vanished instantly.
"Besides, have they really given anything substantial in order to worship and believe in you?"
"Their preferences are cheap and common, easily replaceable, and cost almost nothing."
"But you have to give them so much land, property, gold and silver in order to maintain the perfect image in their eyes."
Putting aside Wang Qingyan's own motives, just considering the fact that he gave away houses and land, he could have won over many people even in modern times.
"So..." Baili Ce paused, a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "who really suffers more?"
Wang Qingyan lowered his eyes in deep thought, his killing intent fully revealed... but only for a moment, before returning to normal.
Those people who almost fell for your tricks are certainly laughable, but they're not entirely useless.
"But if you really want to kill some people for fun, you can just tell me."
"They're all just useless trash, nothing compared to a single hair of yours."
I was speechless.
Isn't this just telling her that he killed people for her sake?
Unfortunately, her goal was not to kill.
"I just don't understand, in this situation, doesn't anyone want to leave?"
No matter how well they are domesticated, when faced with a life-or-death situation, there will always be someone who wants to try and take the risk.
"Of course there are, but with the wind and rain so heavy these days, who can say for sure what accidents might happen on the road?"
"People always believe in returning to their roots. If you're going to die anyway, why not die in your hometown, surrounded by your loved ones?"
Sure enough, unless he himself led the way, one could only enter "Peach Blossom Spring" and could not leave.
"No wonder the people from Zhaixing Temple haven't been able to take this place back all these years."
Wang Qingyan smiled slightly, "This is not my fault."
"The roadblocks and traps at the exit of Peach Blossom Spring were set up by the founder of Zhaixing Temple himself, and were continuously strengthened by two generations of disciples. How could those farmers possibly break through them?"
"Then why are you the only one who can come and go freely?"
According to him, the predecessors of Zhaixingguan should have left behind a way to pass through.
"Because when I returned, they were no match for me and wanted to escape, but they were afraid that I would pursue them relentlessly and sever the lineage of Zhaixing Temple, so they destroyed those exits immediately after leaving 'Peach Blossom Spring'."
Perhaps they thought they still had a chance to come back, so they didn't destroy the mechanism they entered.
And that was indeed the case; Yichen did return, but he was unable to leave again.
"I felt the whole repair was too complicated, so I only opened up one path out."
"As for the other paths..."
Seeing her tuck her hands into her sleeves, Wang Qingyan pulled her into his arms to warm them, saying, "If anyone is still determined to try, I will not stop them."
......
After waiting for half a month without receiving any news from Yichen or Baili Ce, Lu Jian knew that they had suffered another loss.
The Taoist who had sensed this was so heartbroken that he went into seclusion, declaring that if anyone disturbed him again, he would simply disappear.
When Lu Jian found out, he felt even more overwhelmed. "What other ideas do you all have? Please tell me all of them."
The Fifth Master exchanged a glance with Song Zhaohe and took the first step forward, saying, "The Gu Guard that I brought back from Lincheng might be worth a try."
"How to say?"
The Fifth Master bowed again and said, "He seems to have broken free from Chao Sheng's control."
"What?!" A commotion erupted in the hall.
Immediately, someone stood up and asked, "Does the Fifth General mean that this Gu Guard broke free from Chao Sheng's control on his own without taking 'Seeing the Moon'?!"
"Correct."
"That's impossible."
"Yes."
"Isn't it said that once you become a Gu Guard, you can't recover? This is too unbelievable."
"Yes, General, you must have made a mistake."
Seeing everyone's disbelief, the Fifth Master lifted his robe and knelt down straight. "If Your Majesty does not believe me, you may summon a physician to examine him. If I have uttered even the slightest falsehood, I am willing..."
"There's no need for that," Lu Jian quickly stopped the Fifth Master from talking nonsense, not wanting to lose a talented person for nothing.
"I am just wondering, even if the Gu Guard you found has indeed broken free from Chao Sheng's control, how can you rely on him to find Wang Qingyan's whereabouts?"
"Your Majesty, the Gu Guards vary in strength and are able to sense each other to some extent. The one I am referring to is the Gu King, who not only possesses superb martial arts skills but can also sense all the Gu Guards within a hundred miles!"
Lu Jian was so excited that he stood up. "Really?!"
"It's true."
Cui Yuanshu was immediately overjoyed!
"Your Majesty, if what the Fifth General said is true, the court will surely be able to exterminate the Wang family this time!"
"Your Majesty, I request that the imperial physician be summoned to treat this Gu Wei!" Other officials quickly followed suit.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"it is good!"
"Issue my decree: summon... no, Fifth General, you immediately take the person to the clinic. I will be there shortly."
"Yes"
Watching the Fifth Master stride away, the entire court was filled with hope, even those who were not entirely convinced were hoping for a good outcome.
Song Zhaohe alone stood among the officials, remaining silent throughout.
Even after the court session ended and all the other officials had left, he was still lingering at the palace gate.
Even after the palace gates were locked, he did not leave.
"Lord Song, please come with me." By the time Zhang Shan was sent to invite him, he had already been standing under the palace wall for most of the night.