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The most awkward part wasn't that Gu Chengfeng had unwarrantedly peeled shrimp for Gu Jiao but rather the possibility that Gu Jiao might suddenly ask, "Why are you being so nice to me?"
However, Gu Jiao didn't say a word, didn't even lift an eyelid, as if this kind of action wasn't inappropriate or significant.
This made Gu Chengfeng breathe a sigh of relief.
Afterward, he unconsciously repeated such actions a few times, and she always accepted them with indifference. If he didn't do them, she didn't question why he didn't.
Gu Chengfeng felt that this girl wasn’t that difficult to get along with.
Or more accurately, she was very easy to get along with.
Even Gu Jinyu at home wasn't this easy to associate with. Gu Jinyu was too fragile and needed constant care, otherwise she would become upset and cry.
Gu Jiao, on the other hand, only made others cry.
After they finished eating, Gu Chengfeng asked Gu Jiao, "I'm going to Ye City tomorrow to rescue my grandfather. Do you have any plans?"
The remnants of the previous dynasty were stationed in Ye City, and his grandfather and Princess Ning'an had also been taken there.
Ye City was the most heavily fortified among the three cities. It was not only home to the remnants of the previous dynasty but also the State of Chen’s army. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack. He intended to single-handedly rescue his grandfather, but the chances of success were actually very slim.
Nevertheless, he had to do it. That was his grandfather. Even if Ye City was a mountain of daggers or a sea of flames, he had to go and break through it.
Gu Chengfeng suddenly remembered Gu Jiao's reason for coming to the border. He asked, "You said your brother was also captured. Could he be in Ye City too?"
"He's not there." Gu Jiao replied.
Gu Chengfeng relaxed a bit, "That's good. The situation in Ye City is the most complex. Don't take any rash actions for now. Once I rescue my grandfather from Ye City, we can go together to rescue your brother."
Gu Jiao took a sip of the sandy water and said slowly, "Okay."
Princess Ning'an and Old Marquis had been secretly moved long ago and were not in Ye City at the moment. Ye City was now an empty nest waiting for Gu Chengfeng. Once he went there, he had little hope of returning.
After Gu Chengfeng returned to his room, Gu Jiao also rested.
In the middle of the night, Gu Jiao heard a very slight movement on the roof. She perked up her ears and coldly opened her eyes.
In that dream, Gu Chengfeng was staying in an inn, and on the first night, he was drugged, causing him to lose his strength abruptly the next day when he went to rescue people in Ye City, falling into the enemy's trap.
It seemed the defenses in the Prefect's Mansion weren't very effective, and the trouble had finally arrived.
The other party had three people in total.
Gu Jiao glanced at the roof, then lifted the quilt and sat up. She heard them move to the neighboring room. She waited for them to come out and go to her side to meet their doom. However, they just left without approaching her!
Hold on!
She came with Gu Chengfeng, so were they not supposed to drug her too?
Or was it the case that they only wanted to deal with Gu Chengfeng from start to finish?
That couldn't be it.
Gu Chengfeng and Old Marquis had their heads cut off, Gu Changqing had his legs severed, and the Gu Family soldiers had met a tragic end. This wasn't just about Gu Chengfeng, it was aimed at the Gu Family members and the Gu Family Army.
It seemed that because she had concealed her identity, not revealing that she was a young miss from the Gu Family, so the other party didn't include her in their calculations.
Gu Jiao's eyes turned cold. She pushed open the door of her room and went to Gu Chengfeng's room. She kicked open the door, walked in, and extinguished the incense on the windowsill.
Gu Chengfeng was jolted awake by the loud noise, grabbing a dagger as he sat up, "Who is it?"
He looked at Gu Jiao and furrowed his brow, "It’s you?"
"Let’s go." Gu Jiao said indifferently.
"Go where?" Gu Chengfeng asked.
Gu Jiao threw the extinguished incense out the window, "Aren’t you going to rescue people?"
Gu Chengfeng followed her actions and glanced out, "What did you just throw away?"
Gu Jiao took out a handkerchief and wiped her hands, "Incense."
Gu Chengfeng furrowed his brow, "Did you drug me with an incense?"
Gu Jiao casually replied, "Yeah, I wanted to kill you."
Gu Chengfeng's face turned dark.
Gu Chengfeng, of course, didn't believe that Gu Jiao would try to kill him. In that case, the drugged incense wasn't brought by Gu Jiao. He looked at her, then at the room's door that she had kicked open, his face darkening as he asked, "Someone was here just now?"
"Not too stupid, are you?" Gu Jiao replied, keeping her handkerchief away.
A trace of gravity crossed Gu Chengfeng's expression. He was Fei Shuang, and he knew just how sharp his instincts were. When Gu Jiao said that they had been followed as soon as they entered the city, he had initially assumed the followers were at a distance, so he failed to notice in time.
However, tonight, those people had come so close, even right under his nose, and yet he hadn't noticed a thing...
Gu Jiao took a step towards the door, "If we don't leave now, we won't catch up with them."
At this point, it would be quite hypocritical for him to say to Gu Jiao that she didn't need to follow him and take risks.
Gu Chengfeng's face turned serious as he lifted the quilt and got out of bed.
Throughout their journey, they had slept fully clothed.
After getting out of bed, he directly grabbed his sword and left the Prefect's Mansion with Gu Jiao quietly.
To avoid alerting the three individuals, they kept their distance.
At the moment, the two of them were hiding on top of a roof. Gu Chengfeng glanced at the three people in front of them, who were taking a leak, and raised his hand to cover Gu Jiao's eyes.
Gu Jiao: "..."
Thanks. I’m not interested either.
Gu Chengfeng whispered, "Do you think they are remnants of the previous dynasty or experts from the State of Chen?"
"Remnants of the previous dynasty." Gu Jiao replied without hesitation.
"You're so sure?" Gu Chengfeng looked surprised.
Gu Jiao nodded.
She had thought about it carefully. The remnants of the previous dynasty and the State of Chen's army were in collusion and they seemed to be coordinating their actions, but in reality, they each had their own goals.
For instance, letting the 100,000 Gu Family soldiers to never return seemed more like the State of Chen's army's idea, while dealing with the Gu Family's grandfather and grandson felt more like a scheme of the remnants of the previous dynasty.
She wondered how the Gu Family had offended the remnants of the previous dynasty to warrant such aggressive retaliation.
Gu Chengfeng also felt that the remnants of the previous dynasty were more likely because his grandfather had fallen into their hands.
Gu Chengfeng continued, "Princess Ning'an's husband, the Imperial Son-in-law, is also a remnant of the previous dynasty, and according to the information I gathered from Qianji Pavilion, he is from the previous dynasty's imperial family."
This was news that Gu Jiao hadn't been aware of.
After the three people finished their business, Gu Chengfeng removed his hand from Gu Jiao's eyes and continued to pursue them.
As they chased, he felt something was off.
"Hey, it looks like they're not heading in the direction of Ye City." He had carefully studied the map before going to bed, and according to the official road they were on, heading east led to Ye City, while west led to Lingguan City.
"They're going to Lingguan City!" Gu Chengfeng said with suspicion, taking a deep breath. "What are they going to do in Lingguan City? Shouldn't they be going to Ye City? Could it be... they're secretly relocating their base?"
Gu Chengfeng was no fool and quickly grasped the key point.
If that was true, then his grandfather was definitely not in Ye City anymore. After going all the way there with great difficulty, the only result would be him pouncing on nothing.
Moreover, considering that those people had tried to drug him and were relocating their base, there might already be traps set in Ye City.
Gu Chengfeng looked shocked, "So, I'm essentially delivering myself to them on a silver platter..."
Gu Jiao gave him a sidelong glance and silently clapped her hands in her heart.
Congratulations, you got it right.
The two of them continued to chase through the night, and as dawn approached, the three people finally stopped advancing and entered a mansion, brandishing a token.
"It's the Lingguan City’s Prefect’s Mansion." Gu Chengfeng whispered softly to Gu Jiao behind him as he lay on a roof's eave.
Lingguan City had fallen, and the Prefect’s Mansion had long become the property of the remnants of the previous dynasty and the State of Chen's army.
Outside the Prefect’s Mansion, there was a heavy military presence. Judging by their armor, there were both State of Chen soldiers and the remnants of the previous dynasty's troops.
"Could my grandfather be held here?" Gu Chengfeng muttered to himself.
Gu Jiao thought he was asking her and replied, "I don’t know."
She hadn't dreamt of this detail, only knowing that Gu Chengfeng and Old Marquis had their heads severed in Lingguan City, and their heads were displayed on the city walls of Lingguan City.
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