The moon is high in the sky and the night is quiet!
The cool spring breeze couldn't take away the anxiety in Gu Zhengyang's heart, and his twinkling eyes revealed a bit of uneasiness. Summit 23S.
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The high spirits that were originally high after breaking through Xiantian were completely shattered by the sudden incidents in the past month.
Not only did his wife get targeted and harassed by the yamen of Longhou Mansion when she went out, but several brothers in the clan also got into trouble one after another, and that's all. His incompetent brother actually bet with his family property and lost even his underpants in the end.
With his innate cultivation, official position, and accumulated contacts, he was able to suppress it, but who would have thought that there was a lot of history behind that casino.
It was just a matter of the Yameni sons from several high-ranking officials' families participating in the shares, but they also had their own enemies, who obstructed the Gu family, which had just started to improve, and was on the verge of collapse.
After hesitating again and again, Gu Zhengyang had to bite the bullet and come to Prince Wu's Mansion for help.
"I have met the prince!"
When he saw a thin young man walking from a distance, Gu Zhengyang quickly took a few steps forward and lowered his posture to the extreme.
"It's great to congratulate Mr. Gu for his breakthrough in innateness!"
Wu Mingxu bowed and smiled warmly.
After several years of not seeing each other, Gu Zhengyang has not changed at all. He is even a bit younger and more masculine. He looks like he is only in his mid-twenties, which is the age when a man is at his peak in all aspects!
In fact, this person is already thirty-six and seventy-seven, and his chances of achieving innate ability are less than 20%. This is due to Wu Ming's help several times, as well as the guidance from Xiong, Lu and others in the prison.
If he is allowed to ignorantly work in a dark place such as Tianlao, and his body is filled with cold and evil energy, he will be inherently hopeless in this life.
"Thanks to the great blessing of the prince, I was able to get where I am today when I was a low-ranking official."
Gu Zhengyang felt bitter in his heart, but he said:
"Oh!"
Wu Mingpi twitched the corners of his mouth with a smile, casually sat on the stone bench beside him, and motioned for Gu Zhengyang to sit down.
Gu Zhengyang hesitated for a moment and sat on the opposite side, only sitting halfway down in a reserved manner.
Today's Wu Ming is not only the King of Wu, but he is no longer the frail young man who relied on his sudden whims to save his life.
Rather, he is a troublemaker who can compete with the Zhao Song royal family and the Golden Scale Demon Emperor and stir up trouble in the capital!
Not to mention that he was an innate who had just broken through, but he still relied on Wu Ming's treasures and the guidance of the prisoners in the sky prison to break through. Even Tie Gui, one of the great catchers, was so frightened that he sent his youngest son back to his hometown to take care of him overnight.
"I'm sorry to disturb you, but please, Your Majesty..."
Gu Zhengyang took out a secret book from his arms and placed it on the stone table.
"From now on, we will be clean."
Wu Ming didn't even look at it.
"Your Majesty, I'm your official...I'm my official..."
Gu Zhengyang stood up in shock. The innately strong man was so shocked that he didn't know where to put his hands.
"Don't worry, I will help you handle your matter!"
Wu Ming said calmly.
"Did the prince do all those things?"
Gu Zhengyang hesitated for a long time and asked with difficulty.
"It's good to know, why bother to say it?"
Wu Ming did not answer the question, which was equivalent to acquiescence.
"Why?"
Gu Zhengyang clenched his fists and suddenly raised his head.
He was not an idiot. He vaguely sensed something was wrong, but he just didn't dare to think about it.
But when he knew the truth, he was powerless except for anger, just like he was unable to fight against his old rival before.
"What do you think you can gain by joining them?"
Wu Ming still didn't answer the question.
"What can you get by taking refuge in the prince? Although I don't know what the prince is thinking, I also know that the current situation in the capital is weird, and most people can't tolerate the prince."
Gu Zhengyang's pupils shrank slightly, the anger in his eyes subsided slightly, and he said in a muffled voice.
He had indeed thought about finding a backer, but when he thought about the inside story he knew, he knew that with his little cultivation, he was just a sheep slipping into a tiger's mouth.
"I don't need you to take refuge. I just need to do a few things for me at the right time. And you have already experienced the benefits."
Wu Ming said indifferently.
Gu Zhengyang glanced at the secret book and couldn't help but feel angry: "A few things? What the prince asked me to do was to steal the whereabouts of the prisoners on death row at the risk of being thrown into the sky prison!"
"There is no such thing as a free lunch. Ask yourself, did the guidance of those people help you get where you are today?"
Wu Ming raised his eyelids slightly and said coldly.
"I……"
Gu Zhengyang's heart skipped a beat and he swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.
"I don't like to force others to make things difficult for me. As I said before, we are now clear!"
Wu Ming picked up the secret book, stood up and left.
"Your Majesty, please stay and I'll be lowered..."
Gu Zhengyang stepped forward subconsciously.
Wu Ming paused slightly, without turning his head or saying anything, but he put great pressure on Gu Zhengyang.
"I am willing to be the prince's eyes and ears!"
Gu Zhengyang's expression changed continuously, and just when Wu Ming was about to leave, he gritted his teeth, half-knelt on the ground with his hands clasped in fists.
"Remember what you said today, the days are long, you can go back."
Wu Ming turned sideways slightly, and then walked away into the distance.
"I will keep this in mind!"
Gu Zhengyang stood up slowly, with a lonely look on his face. He took a deep breath and retreated into the shadows and disappeared.
"Young master, this person has a grudge in his heart, and I'm afraid he doesn't really support him!"
Hong Lian was walking beside him, hesitating for a moment and said.
"As long as you understand that people's hearts are unpredictable, it doesn't matter whether this person sincerely joins you or not!"
Wu Ming smiled.
Hong Lian was puzzled. She had paid a lot of hard work. If she failed to conquer Gu Zhengyang, wouldn't it be in vain?
"He is a smart man, and smart people know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If he is half-hearted and double-dealing, he will not be reused even if he seeks refuge with others. What's more, he doesn't dare to make a bet with the whole Gu family, young and old."
There was a solemn meaning in Wu Ming's words.
"Don't worry, young master, I will have people keep an eye on the Gu family, and there will never be another accident like the Tie family!"
Honglian nodded solemnly.
"Haha, that incident with the Tie family was not an accident, but a necessity. Don't worry about it. If the grand master was easy to deal with, Tie Gui would not be able to become a divine catcher. He only cares and becomes chaotic, and I took advantage of it!
Moreover, he did not take advantage of the situation to counterattack. In addition to being fearful, he also conveyed his unwillingness to get involved.
Otherwise, there are countless ways to find out the secret you arranged with the magic of catching, and the losses will be huge by then."
Wu Minghun chuckled carelessly, then changed the subject and warned him seriously.
Today's Honglian has changed in the direction he expected. However, he is limited by his vision and strength, and has always been smooth sailing, so that he has forgotten how terrifying the innate strong man is, let alone how powerful Tie Gui can become a divine catcher.
powerful!
"Lian'er remembers it!"
Honglian's charming mouth spit out her sweet tongue, and she bowed her hands.
"Okay, it's very late, go down and rest!"
Wu Ming waved his hand.
"Miss Chu Chu sent another letter to inquire in the afternoon. According to what we know, the envoys of the Central Tang Dynasty will leave Beijing in the near future."
Honglian took out a letter.
"It's difficult!"
Wu Ming glanced at it and frowned.
"In Lian'er's opinion, that person has a special identity. Even the forces behind Miss Chu Chu can't be found. It makes sense that we can't find him."
Honglian said cautiously.
"Why!"
Wu Ming sighed.
Of course he knew what Honglian meant, but just rejecting Chu Chu like this, although there was no problem, he still felt that something was wrong.
"Is the young master worried about Miss Yixue?"
Honglian said softly.
"Prepare a gift and visit the Iron Sword Palace tomorrow!"
Wu Ming was silent for a long time and said in a deep voice.
"In what name are you posting?"
The beautiful red lotus eyes sparkled slightly.
"Haha, after all, the Iron Sword King and the family ancestor are also close friends. I have been back in Beijing for more than three years, and it is time to pay a visit.
Counting the days, the Iron Sword King’s eightieth birthday is coming soon, but I have to go to Youxia Ridge. As a junior, I have no choice but to wish him an early birthday!"
Wu Ming walked away with a smile.
Honglian silently noted it down and accompanied Wu Ming all the way back to Ciyun Garden before leaving.
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"Sure enough, he went on a secret mission for the imperial court!"
Returning to Ciyun Garden, Wu Ming did not rest, but looked through the files sent by Gu Zhengyang.
According to the customs of the mainland of China, a martial artist with an artistic conception will be undefeated and will not be executed even if he commits a serious crime.
Evil men like Xiong Kui and Lu Bing were only imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. In addition to their own martial arts value, they were also required to perform some extremely difficult or shady tasks for the court.
For example, go deep into a Jedi place to hunt for treasure, assassinate traitors who surrendered to the demon barbarians, etc.
Even if he is caught by a monster, he will immediately distance himself from the relationship and deny it at all, similar to a dead soldier in disguise.
And among the warriors imprisoned in this category, they are definitely not charged with betraying the human race.
Once it is verified, the imperial court will send out death-row warriors to exterminate every household, and the methods are so cruel that they are outrageous!
This time, Xiong, Deer and others went to a deserted place to hunt for treasures for the imperial court.
It is not difficult to imagine that even if this treasure can be obtained, it will be shared by the big bosses of all parties and will not enter the national treasury at all. This has become the default consensus!
"I really don't think of them as human beings. A mere twelve Yijing people dare to break into the secret realm. What a disaster!"
After carefully calculating the information about the secret realm here, although there is not much, the word "Jedi" alone already reveals the danger within it.
"With the power of the mansion alone, even if we can save people, there will still be casualties, let alone arranging their suspended animation and stripping off their tattoos."
Wu Ming closed the file and rubbed his eyebrows.
The latter two are easier to say, they can be done by spending some effort and secret treasures.
But even if Xiong and Lu were involved in one of his plans, they would never cost the lives of the veterans in the mansion.
"No, it's a matter of justice for heaven. Not even Jia Xiaopang can know about it, so we have to call in Dark Assassin No. 1 again!"
With him in the dark, Sun Shanwu and four others in the light, a two-pronged approach, and the eight oxen crossbows as escorts, it’s enough!”
After thinking about it carefully and calculating carefully, Wu Ming finally decided to change the original arrangement.
This is because the plan is not as fast as it changes, and it also exposes the shortcomings of the palace's lack of foundation!
No matter how careful the plan is, once it exceeds the estimate, Wu Ming's power will be stretched thin.
I wrote and drew until dawn. After careful calculation many times to make sure there were no mistakes, I sealed it into a bamboo tube with fire paint and waited for the opportunity to convey it through special channels.
Although I had been busy all night, apart from being a little tired mentally, there was nothing wrong with my body.
When one's cultivation has reached his level, even though he is not fasting, he can go several days and nights without rest and there will be no problem.
In the morning, Wu Ming practiced boxing twice in the courtyard, then washed up under the service of Hong Lian, felt refreshed and got into the carriage that had been prepared, and headed straight to the Iron Sword Palace in the east of the city.