Chapter 184 Only Heart Blood
Chapter 184 Only Heart Blood
Jin Cancan was silent for a moment, and then said, "Revenge that I cannot witness with my own eyes is meaningless to me."
Gu Zhuo said calmly: "So my words are directed to you, but they are never just directed to you."
Jin Cancan turned his head and looked at Qiuzhi who was standing at the door. Looking at his disciple who lowered his head and remained silent, his mood gradually became complicated.
“I don’t like to reason.”
Gu Zhuo was still looking at Jin Cancan, his eyes never moving away, and said to Qiuzhi: "I only tell the facts."
Qiuzhi's voice was a little hoarse, and he said, "I am listening carefully."
"From the moment you appear before the eyes of the world tonight, as long as you still have the desire to survive, you must choose a side."
Gu Zhuo said calmly: "This is the fact. It is boring old news that has been repeated countless times in the past thousands of years."
The room fell silent.
Qiuzhi said: "If I don't choose a side... before the surging river, an ant like me will be crushed and shattered without a burial place, right?"
Gu Zhuo hummed and said, "Because you are not strong enough."
The three of them did not lower their voices when talking, nor did they deliberately avoid anyone, so the people standing outside the door could naturally hear it clearly.
A depressing and gloomy atmosphere gradually arose in the field.
Jin Cancan suddenly said: "This sentence can also be applied to you."
"The river is divided into two sides. If they stand on your side, then what? Yes, as long as you don't intend to play dumb, many people will die because of this. Of course, there are my enemies among them, but isn't that all? How can it threaten the truly great people?"
He said calmly and objectively: "What will happen next? Your enemies dare to kill you, so why can't the people on your side be killed? It's just a matter of whether there is a reason worth killing."
Hearing this, Gu Zhuo was not angry, but laughed instead.
This sentence seems to be a rejection, but in fact it is a negotiation or an inquiry.
"Don't say I'm not on your side. That means I'll die. Death is a fact that no one can escape. Especially since Qiuzhi and I are already involved in this matter, life and death are not decided by us. All we can do is try to paddle a few more times before the boat sinks to see if we can get ashore."
Jin Cancan said: "This is also true."
He looked into Gu Zhuo's eyes and said seriously, "The bigger fact is that revenge is important, but as I said just now, staying alive is the prerequisite for everything, because the people of Wuyou Mountain are already accustomed to life and death."
Gu Zhuo understood and said, "What kind of promise do you want?"
Jin Cancan was very puzzled and said, "Why are you always so confident? I think you should know who your enemies are. Do you think you are more qualified than them to make promises to me?"
Gu Zhuo said calmly: "Not bad."
Jin Cancan wanted to laugh, but she thought that these words were really naive. She thought that even a recognized strong man in the cultivation world like me who had entered the realm of purity was not worthy of standing in front of that person, so who are you now?
Yes, the future is promising.
Countless people believe that one day in the future you will break through and become one of the strongest people in the world, but that is ultimately an uncertain future and is meaningless at this moment.
The principle of "drink while you can" also applies to this matter.
Thinking of this, Jin Cancan shook his head and sighed, saying, "The only person you can really rely on is your master. I don't even believe you can count on her completely. As for Pei Jinge... the former head of the Patrol Department is very strong, but no matter how strong he is, he has been laid off, right? What you have is far less than you think. Don't you realize this now?"
After a moment of silence, Gu Zhuo said, "I want to clarify one thing. I am not Bai Nanming's apprentice."
For some reason, he raised his voice deliberately when he said this.
Jin Cancan's eyes changed slightly.
Gu Zhuo continued, "I am Bai Nanming's junior fellow apprentice."
After hearing these words, Jin Cancan finally couldn't remain calm and his expression changed drastically.
A loud uproar broke out from outside the house, deafening.
No one doubted whether what was said was true or false, because Gu Zhuo could not be stupid enough to lie in public, especially a lie that would inevitably be exposed.
Then the relationship must be real.
The implications revealed here are too complicated, and everyone can't help but wonder why Her Royal Highness the Princess made such a decision.
He could obviously have taken him in as a disciple, but he chose to have an extra junior fellow apprentice instead.
It is known to the whole world that the person standing at the highest point in the Qin Empire is His Majesty the Emperor.
Perhaps because Her Royal Highness the Princess is too low-key, many people subconsciously overlook that she is actually as tall as the Emperor, and they have been standing at the same height from beginning to end, with a slight difference.
The reason for such neglect is that the world has ceased war for more than a hundred years and the world has been peaceful until now, making people forget a fact forged with iron and blood - the number one person in the Qin military has always been Her Royal Highness the Princess.
To this day, she still controls the army of the Qin Dynasty and has undisputed authority, and she has the absolute trust of His Majesty the Emperor, because without Her Royal Highness the Princess a hundred years ago, the Qin Dynasty would not have been able to enter the second millennium.
Even if we put aside all these powers, she is still the de facto third person in the world.
The iron spear named All Living Beings was still hanging high at fourth place on the list of objects. Ahead of it were the Heavenly Dao Seal in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor, the Morning and Evening Bell once held by the Taoist Master, and the Fate Extinguishing Mirror in the hands of Master Daoxiu.
Every decision made by such a powerful person would be inferred and speculated, let alone such an unreasonable decision.
This news is sure to cause a stir in the world.
How could Jin Cancan not be moved by this?
"You thought I had too little."
Gu Zhuo looked at him and asked, "Is that enough now?"
Jin Cancan remained silent.
Of course, junior fellow apprentice and disciple are two different things. Junior fellow apprentice represents a kind of equality because they are of similar seniority.
Her Royal Highness the Princess's junior brother is certainly qualified to fight with those people and decide the outcome.
"it is good."
He said slowly: "I promise you, but I have one condition."
Gu Zhuo said: "Seeking knowledge will help you live well."
Jin Cancan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that her thoughts could be seen through so easily. She said, "Then I have no problem."
This is actually a very simple thing.
As long as the conditions are the same and there is no unacceptable gap, then of course you should choose a position that makes you happy.
Revenge can undoubtedly bring intense pleasure.
What happened next was simple.
Jin Cancan stood up, dragging his tired and seriously injured body, and recounted everything he knew.
Naturally, the name De Qiusi, the meal at the restaurant, and the plan to kill Gu Zhuo were mentioned.
His voice rang out clearly in everyone's ears and was judged by various means and secret methods to determine its authenticity. Then someone carefully wrote it down with pen and paper, not daring to make a single mistake.
When Jin Cancan mentioned the appearance of the Purification Mantra and thought she was going to be killed to silence her, Song Jinglun changed his target for no reason... The scene was in chaos again.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally said everything he needed to say and provided enough clues and evidence to point directly to the Sky Patrol.
There was no more sound in the room.
A long silence.
Gu Zhuo stood up, his eyes fell on Qiu Zhi, and said, "Three sentences at most."
How can you not understand what you are seeking for knowledge?
After three sentences, Jin Cancan was going to die. No matter how many reasons there were, no matter whether it was De Qiusi's request or not, the vice president of Changzhou Academy died under that shovel, which was an indisputable fact.
Gu Zhuo walked out the door.
Qiuzhi brushed past him, picked up the roast goose that was delicious even when cold from the table, walked to the bed, and said seriously: "Take a few more bites quickly, don't waste it."
Jin Cancan sighed, stretched out his fat carrot-like fingers, grabbed a goose leg, dipped it in the juice, and took a big bite.
The voice of seeking knowledge is chattering and nagging.
"How did it become like this? I really don't understand. Weren't the days before pretty good? Going around and begging for money, occasionally using money to hire a few people for a hot pot meal. That's how you got from Yunmengze to Yangzhou City, right? How could you not be happy? This small business is pretty thriving. Why do you have to kill Lin Wanyi..."
"Shut up!"
Jin Cancan was annoyed by what he heard. He threw the goose leg he had eaten clean to the ground and said angrily, "Do you understand what it means to respect teachers? You keep chattering here endlessly. What if others get tired of listening and think that you have said dozens of words and want me to die immediately? Then I don't even have a last word? You don't even understand the principle of being a fish on the chopping board, right?"
At this point, his eyes, which seemed small because of his fat face, rolled around, and he looked outside embarrassedly and asked, "Can you say three more words?"
Gu Zhuo was silent for a moment, not knowing whether he was speechless or something else, and then said, "I mean the three sentences of question and answer."
Jin Cancan put his hands together, bowed to him with a smile on his face, and then said to Qiuzhi: "You haven't forgotten what I told you before, right?"
Qiuzhi looked at that brilliant smile, thinking that these were the last words, and tried to give a response with trembling lips, but no sound came out, as if it was blocked by something.
"Then consider this sentence as a gift to me."
Jin Cancan rubbed Qiuzhi's head and said with a smile, "Goodbye."
When he finished speaking, he sat upright in the chair, as if asking a painter to paint his portrait.
Seeking knowledge takes one step back.
The young killer raised the sword in his hand and pierced the golden heart with one blow.
Blood spurted out, wetting Qiuzhi's clothes and leaving a stain of scarlet.
Jin Cancan closed his eyes and died.
Before he died, his lips trembled slightly as he said to Qiuzhi Wusheng: "For people like us who are not even presentable, it is already a face-giving for others to be willing to do business with you. You don't have to be grateful, but at least remember this."
Qiuzhi didn't remain silent for too long. He grabbed a piece of roast goose meat and ate it. He found that there was blood on it and it tasted very strange.
He ate the meat expressionlessly, not even glancing at the golden corpse. He turned and walked out of the room, saying to Gu Zhuo, "You asked me what was the best way to relieve my grievances, didn't you?"
Gu Zhuo looked at him quietly and said, "Yeah."
"I've figured it out. Alcohol won't work."
Qiuzhi said word by word: "Only the blood in the heart of the enemy."
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As late spring draws to a close, the rains are heavy.
It seems like just yesterday that Daqin welcomed a new queen. The people of the capital are still immersed in the joy brought by the celebration. The world before their eyes still retains the illusion of yesterday and the lights are as prosperous as day.
However, some families in Wangjing hung white banners in front of their doors to commemorate the dead and express their grief.
There were many people standing in the rain, holding umbrellas in their hands and looking extremely serious.
These people were silent, their eyes always fixed on the threshold of that house. No one knew what they were waiting for. The only thing that was certain was that they were not here to pay tribute to the dead.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but the silence was broken by a slight commotion.
That was the noise made by Gu Zhuo leaving that family's house after offering sacrifices.
Countless eyes followed his footsteps, and the umbrellas held in people's hands swayed along with him, like lotus leaves unable to bear the weight in a storm.
An official came to him and invited him to board a carriage and go to the capital.
This morning, the first decision made by the bigwigs in the side hall last night was truthfully conveyed to Wangjing and known to Gu Zhuo, but he rejected it.
The reason was that the dead are the most important, and he wanted to burn a stick of incense for the vice president.
Faced with this reason, no one knew what to say and it was very difficult.
Fortunately, the people of Wangjing did not care that they had welcomed a new queen, and a mourning hall had been opened today, which made many people breathe a sigh of relief.
Now that the incense stick has been burned, it's time to get going.
Gu Zhuo got into the carriage that had been waiting for a long time.
Pei Jinge was also in the carriage.
They are all parties involved and are inextricably linked to the death of the supervisor, so no one can do without the other.
The wheels rolled over the bluestone slabs and began to head towards the distant divine capital.
Just then, someone came to the carriage.
That person is De Qiusi.
Unlike the day before, this time he was unexpectedly calm, perhaps because death was approaching, and his expression did not show his emotions at all like usual.
He said, “How far do you think you can go?”
Gu Zhuo didn't say anything.
De Qiusi didn't care and continued, "I think you can hold on for a long time, because you are indeed a remarkable person. I believe that many more people will lose their lives in your hands. I will definitely not be the last one."
Gu Zhuo still said nothing and acted as if he was hearing nothing.
Beside the carriage, many people were watching this scene nervously, hoping that there would not be any more accidents.
"But you will eventually fail. Do you know why?"
De Qiusi laughed, his smile was both mocking and pitying, and said: "Because you don't follow the rules and insist on tearing off the surface of the leather coat, who would be willing to truly support a madman like you..."
The words stopped abruptly.
To be precise, his voice was drowned out.
In the distance, the sound of horse hooves sounded like a rainstorm, making the earth tremble.
Those were the most elite black-armored heavy cavalry of the Qin Empire.
De Qiusi opened his eyes wide, watching the scene in disbelief, watching the general of extraordinary status come to the front of the carriage and express his intention to protect Gu Zhuo along the way, with an extremely respectful tone.
After a while, Gu Zhuo's voice fell into his ears, and he explained a few words with a rare bit of silence.
"You may not believe it, but I'm really not that boring."
"I mean, it's none of my business."
"I didn't have the leisure to hit you in the face on purpose."
I don’t know why, but after hearing these three sentences, De Qiusi suddenly wanted to die even more.
(End of this chapter)